{"publisher":"NovaCopilot","source":{"name":"United States Code","url":"https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section46"},"license":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/revision","id":"us-federal:ftc-act-investigative-authority","jurisdiction":"United States","level":"federal","area":"ftc-act","question":"Can the FTC require a company to produce reports and records?","answer":"Yes. Section 6 authorizes the FTC to require covered entities to file reports or answers concerning their organization, business, conduct, practices, management and relation to other entities. Other statutory process may also apply to a particular investigation.","reference":"15 U.S.C. § 46(b)","authority":"Federal Trade Commission","legalKind":"statute","status":"In force","readAt":"2026-09-22","registerHook":"usc-title-15-section-46","relatedRules":["ftc-section5"],"relatedCases":[],"canonical":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/federal/questions/ftc-act-investigative-authority","version":"us-federal-obligations-v1.0.0","hash":"sha256:17e0f490123ccc07b03dea9f83fe3932402808c3e84862809d8ee58030478aa7"}