Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Every section of Title 15 of the United States Code, commerce and trade — 2,668 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-10a — Consultation
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-11 — Rules, regulations, and orders of Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-12 — Hearings
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-13 — Court review of orders
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-14 — Jurisdiction of offenses and suits
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-15 — Validity of contracts
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-17 — Penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-18 — Hiring and leasing authority of Commission
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-18a — State regulation of investment advisers
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-18b — Custody of client accounts
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-18c — Rule of construction relating to the Commodities Exchange Act
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-19 — Separability
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-2 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-20 — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-21 — Effective date
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-3 — Registration of investment advisers
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-3a — State and Federal responsibilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-4 — Reports by investment advisers
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-4a — Prevention of misuse of nonpublic information
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-5 — Investment advisory contracts
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-6 — Prohibited transactions by investment advisers
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-6a — Exemptions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-7 — Material misstatements
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-8 — General prohibitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 80b-9 — Enforcement of subchapter
• 15 U.S.C. § 80c — Liaison between Securities and Exchange Commission and Small Business Administration
• 15 U.S.C. § 80c-1 — Annual government-business forum on capital formation
• 15 U.S.C. § 80c-2 — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 80c-3 — Reduction of costs of small securities issues
• 15 U.S.C. § 81_to_134 — Repealed. July 5, 1946, ch. 540, §46(a), 60 Stat. 444
• 15 U.S.C. § 141 — Short title
• 15 U.S.C. § 142 — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 143 — Registrar; designation; station; supervision by Secretary of Commerce
• 15 U.S.C. § 144 — China trade corporations
• 15 U.S.C. § 144a — Incorporation fee for perpetual existence
• 15 U.S.C. § 145 — Certificate of incorporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 146 — General powers of corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 146a — Jurisdiction of suits by or against China Trade Act corporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 147 — Stock; issuance at par value
• 15 U.S.C. § 148 — Payment of stock in real or personal property
• 15 U.S.C. § 149 — Bylaws
• 15 U.S.C. § 150 — Stockholders' meetings
• 15 U.S.C. § 151 — Directors
• 15 U.S.C. § 152 — Reports; records for public inspection
• 15 U.S.C. § 153 — Dividends
• 15 U.S.C. § 154 — Investigations by registrar; revocation of certificate of incorporation
• 15 U.S.C. § 155 — Authority of registrar in obtaining evidence
• 15 U.S.C. § 156 — Dissolution of corporation; trustees
• 15 U.S.C. § 157 — Regulations and fees; disposition of fees and penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 158 — False or fraudulent statements prohibited; penalties
• 15 U.S.C. § 159 — Unauthorized use of legend; penalty
• 15 U.S.C. § 160 — Maintenance of agent for service
• 15 U.S.C. § 161 — Alteration, amendment, or repeal
• 15 U.S.C. § 162 — Creation of China corporations restricted
• 15 U.S.C. § 171 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–620, §3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1308
• 15 U.S.C. § 172 — Transfer of duties of Department of Labor; special investigations
• 15 U.S.C. § 173,_174 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 175 — Additional duties of Bureau
• 15 U.S.C. § 176 — Collection of commercial statistics
• 15 U.S.C. § 176a — Confidential nature of information furnished Bureau
• 15 U.S.C. § 176b — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 15 U.S.C. § 177 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 178 — Collection of statistics of foreign and interstate commerce and transportation
• 15 U.S.C. § 179 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 180 — Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349
• 15 U.S.C. § 181 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 182 — Statistics of manufactures
• 15 U.S.C. § 183 — Report of statistics
• 15 U.S.C. § 184_to_187 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 188 — Publication of commercial information
• 15 U.S.C. § 189,_189a — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, §3(b), (c), Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 864
• 15 U.S.C. § 190 — Discussions in commercial reports of partisan questions
• 15 U.S.C. § 191 — Terms of measure, weight, and money in commercial reports
• 15 U.S.C. § 192,_192a — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, §3(a), (b), Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 864
• 15 U.S.C. § 193 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, §3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953
• 15 U.S.C. § 196 — Payments for rent of offices in foreign countries
• 15 U.S.C. § 197_to_197d — Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, §1131(54), 60 Stat. 1039
• 15 U.S.C. § 197e — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 647
• 15 U.S.C. § 197f — Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, §1131(54), 60 Stat. 1039
• 15 U.S.C. § 198 — Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
• 15 U.S.C. § 201 — Sets of standard weights and measures for agricultural colleges
• 15 U.S.C. § 202 — Repairs to standards
• 15 U.S.C. § 203 — Replacing lost standard weights and measures; cost
• 15 U.S.C. § 204 — Metric system authorized
• 15 U.S.C. § 205 — Metric system defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 205a — Congressional statement of findings
• 15 U.S.C. § 205b — Declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 205c — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 205d — United States Metric Board
• 15 U.S.C. § 205e — Functions and powers of Board
• 15 U.S.C. § 205f — Duties of Board
• 15 U.S.C. § 205g — Gifts, donations and bequests to Board
• 15 U.S.C. § 205h — Compensation of Board members; travel expenses
• 15 U.S.C. § 205i — Personnel
• 15 U.S.C. § 205j — Financial and administrative services; source and reimbursement
• 15 U.S.C. § 205j-1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, §3001(e), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 734
• 15 U.S.C. § 205k — Authorization of appropriations; availability
• 15 U.S.C. § 205l — Implementation in acquisition of construction services and materials for Federal facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 206 — Standard gauge for sheet and plate iron and steel
• 15 U.S.C. § 207 — Preparation of standards by Secretary of Commerce
• 15 U.S.C. § 208 — Variations
• 15 U.S.C. § 208a_to_212 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644, 646
• 15 U.S.C. § 221,_222 — Repealed. July 21, 1950, ch. 484, §13, 64 Stat. 370
• 15 U.S.C. § 223,_224 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–69, title III, §3013(c)(2), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 598
• 15 U.S.C. § 231 — Standard barrel for apples; steel barrels
• 15 U.S.C. § 232 — Barrels below standard; marking
• 15 U.S.C. § 233 — Penalty for violations
• 15 U.S.C. § 234 — Standard barrel for fruits or other dry commodity
• 15 U.S.C. § 235 — Sale or shipment of barrel of less capacity than standard; punishment
• 15 U.S.C. § 236 — Variations from standard permitted; prosecutions; law not applicable to certain barrels
• 15 U.S.C. § 237 — Standard barrels for lime
• 15 U.S.C. § 238 — Penalty for selling in barrels not marked
• 15 U.S.C. § 239 — Sale in containers of less capacity than barrel
• 15 U.S.C. § 240 — Rules and regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 241 — Penalty for selling lime in unmarked barrels and containers
• 15 U.S.C. § 242 — Duty of United States attorney to enforce law
• 15 U.S.C. § 251_to_256 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, §1(a), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320
• 15 U.S.C. § 257_to_257i — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, §1(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320
• 15 U.S.C. § 260 — Congressional declaration of policy; adoption and observance of uniform standard of time; authority of Secretary of Transportation
• 15 U.S.C. § 260a — Advancement of time or changeover dates
• 15 U.S.C. § 261 — Zones for standard time; interstate or foreign commerce
• 15 U.S.C. § 262 — Duty to observe standard time of zones
• 15 U.S.C. § 263 — Designation of zone standard times
• 15 U.S.C. § 264 — Part of Idaho in fourth zone
• 15 U.S.C. § 265 — Transfer of certain territory to standard central-time zone
• 15 U.S.C. § 266 — Applicability of administrative procedure provisions
• 15 U.S.C. § 267 — "State" defined
• 15 U.S.C. § 271 — Findings and purposes
• 15 U.S.C. § 272 — Establishment, functions, and activities
• 15 U.S.C. § 272a — Technology services
• 15 U.S.C. § 272b — Annual budget submission
• 15 U.S.C. § 273 — Functions; for whom exercised
• 15 U.S.C. § 273a — Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
• 15 U.S.C. § 274 — Director; powers and duties; report; compensation
• 15 U.S.C. § 275 — Hiring critical technical experts
• 15 U.S.C. § 275a — Service charges
• 15 U.S.C. § 275b — Charges for activities performed for other agencies
• 15 U.S.C. § 275c — Cost recovery authority
• 15 U.S.C. § 276 — Ownership of facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 277 — Regulations
• 15 U.S.C. § 278 — Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
• 15 U.S.C. § 278a — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–611, §4(a)(1), Oct. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 991
• 15 U.S.C. § 278b — Working Capital Fund
• 15 U.S.C. § 278c — Acquisition of land for field sites
• 15 U.S.C. § 278d — Construction and improvement of buildings and facilities
• 15 U.S.C. § 278e — Functions and activities
• 15 U.S.C. § 278f — Fire Research Center
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g — International activities
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-1 — Education and outreach
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-2 — Post-doctoral fellowship program
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-2a — Teacher science and technology enhancement Institute program
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3 — Computer standards program
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3b — Security standards and guidelines for agencies on use and management of Internet of Things devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3c — Guidelines on the disclosure process for security vulnerabilities relating to information systems, including Internet of Things devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3d — Implementation of coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency information systems, including Internet of Things devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-3e — Contractor compliance with coordinated disclosure of security vulnerabilities relating to agency Internet of Things devices
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-4 — Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
• 15 U.S.C. § 278g-5 — Enterprise integration initiative
• 15 U.S.C. § 278h — Research program on security of computer systems
• 15 U.S.C. § 278h-1 — Standards for artificial intelligence
• 15 U.S.C. § 278i — Reports to Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 278j — Studies by National Research Council
• 15 U.S.C. § 278k — Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• 15 U.S.C. § 278k-1 — Competitive awards program
• 15 U.S.C. § 278k-2 — Expansion awards pilot program
• 15 U.S.C. § 278l — Assistance to State technology programs
• 15 U.S.C. § 278m — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–69, title III, §3013(d), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 599
• 15 U.S.C. § 278n — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–329, title II, §205(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2017, 130 Stat. 3000
• 15 U.S.C. § 278n-1 — Emergency communication and tracking technologies research initiative
• 15 U.S.C. § 278n-2 — Green manufacturing and construction
• 15 U.S.C. § 278o — User fees
• 15 U.S.C. § 278p — Notice to Congress
• 15 U.S.C. § 278q — Appropriations; availability
• 15 U.S.C. § 278r — Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants
• 15 U.S.C. § 278s — Manufacturing USA
• 15 U.S.C. § 278t — Advanced communications research activities
• 15 U.S.C. § 278u — Xylazine detection and analysis
• 15 U.S.C. § 279 — Absence of Director
• 15 U.S.C. § 280,_281 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, §5113, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432
• 15 U.S.C. § 281a — Structural failures
• 15 U.S.C. § 282 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V, §5113, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432
• 15 U.S.C. § 282a — Assessment of emerging technologies requiring research in metrology
• 15 U.S.C. § 283 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655, 656
• 15 U.S.C. § 285,_286 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–890, §3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1712
• 15 U.S.C. § 290 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 15 U.S.C. § 290a — Definitions
• 15 U.S.C. § 290b — Collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication and dissemination of standard reference data
• 15 U.S.C. § 290c — Standards, criteria, and procedures for preparation and publication of standard reference data; publication in Federal Register
• 15 U.S.C. § 290d — Sale of standard reference data; cost recovery; proceeds subject to National Institute of Standards and Technology
• 15 U.S.C. § 290e — United States copyright and renewal rights
• 15 U.S.C. § 290f — Authorization of appropriations
• 15 U.S.C. § 291 — Stamping with words "United States assay", etc., unlawful
• 15 U.S.C. § 292 — Forfeiture
• 15 U.S.C. § 293 — Penalty for infraction
• 15 U.S.C. § 294 — Importation or transportation of falsely marked gold or silver ware prohibited
• 15 U.S.C. § 295 — Standard of fineness of gold articles; deviation
• 15 U.S.C. § 296 — Standard of fineness of silver articles; deviation
• 15 U.S.C. § 297 — Stamping plated articles
• 15 U.S.C. § 298 — Violations of law