15 U.S.C. § 6503 : US Code - Section 6503: Safe harbors

Search 15 U.S.C. § 6503 : US Code - Section 6503: Safe harbors

(a) Guidelines
An operator may satisfy the requirements of regulations issued
under section 6502(b) of this title by following a set of self-
regulatory guidelines, issued by representatives of the marketing
or online industries, or by other persons, approved under
subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Incentives
(1) Self-regulatory incentives
In prescribing regulations under section 6502 of this title,
the Commission shall provide incentives for self-regulation by
operators to implement the protections afforded children under
the regulatory requirements described in subsection (b) of that
section.
(2) Deemed compliance
Such incentives shall include provisions for ensuring that a
person will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements
of the regulations under section 6502 of this title if that
person complies with guidelines that, after notice and comment,
are approved by the Commission upon making a determination that
the guidelines meet the requirements of the regulations issued
under section 6502 of this title.
(3) Expedited response to requests
The Commission shall act upon requests for safe harbor
treatment within 180 days of the filing of the request, and shall
set forth in writing its conclusions with regard to such
requests.
(c) Appeals
Final action by the Commission on a request for approval of
guidelines, or the failure to act within 180 days on a request for
approval of guidelines, submitted under subsection (b) of this
section may be appealed to a district court of the United States of
appropriate jurisdiction as provided for in section 706 of title 5.