ENFORCEMENT, REGULATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION.

SEC. 5. [15 U.S.C. 4404] ENFORCEMENT, REGULATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION. (a) Enforcement.—(1) A violation of section 3 or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act shall be considered a violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. (2) Any person who is found to violate any provision of section 3 or 4(a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000. (b) Regulations Under Section 3.—(1) Regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission under section 3 shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such regulations as it may require to implement section 3. (c) Construction.—Nothing in this Act (other than the requirements of sections 3 and 4) shall be construed to limit, restrict, or expand the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of smokeless tobacco products.