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type: "LegalText"
title: "15 U.S.C. § 48"
description: "Information and assistance from departments"
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title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
chapter_number: "2"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION"
section: "48"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 48"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
source: "official"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 48 - Information and assistance from departments
## Text
The several departments and bureaus of the Government when directed by the President shall furnish the Commission, upon its request, all records, papers, and information in their possession relating to any corporation subject to any of the provisions of this subchapter, and shall detail from time to time such officials and employees to the Commission as he may direct.
(Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 8, 38 Stat. 722.)
## Notes
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.