15 U.S.C. § 1676
Section 1676 · Enforcement by Secretary of Labor
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Le Vick v. Skaggs Companies, Inc. (1983)
Most recently applied in CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A. v. SULLIVAN (February 2015)
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The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter.