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United States Code
TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2 - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION
OF EXPORT TRADE
70a. Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
(a) Introduction or manufacture for introduction into commerce, sale,
advertising or offering for sale in commerce
The introduction, delivery for introduction, manufacture for introduction,
sale, advertising, or offering for sale, in commerce, or the transportation
or causing to be transported in commerce, or the importation into the
United States, of any textile fiber product which is misbranded or falsely
or deceptively advertised within the meaning of this subchapter or the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, is unlawful, and shall be
an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice
in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
(b) Sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation of
products advertised for sale in commerce
The sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation, or
causing to be transported, of any textile fiber product which has been
advertised or offered for sale in commerce, and which is misbranded or
falsely or deceptively advertised, within the meaning of this subchapter
or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, is unlawful, and
shall be an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act
or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
41 et seq.).
(c) Sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation of
products after shipment in commerce
The sale, offering for sale, advertising, delivery, transportation, or
causing to be transported, after shipment in commerce, of any textile
fiber product, whether in its original state or contained in other textile
fiber products, which is misbranded or falsely or deceptively advertised,
within the meaning of this subchapter or the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, is unlawful, and shall be an unfair method of competition
and an unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
(d) Application of section to common carrier, freight forwarder, etc.
This section shall not apply -
(1) to any common carrier or contract carrier or freight forwarder with
respect to a textile fiber product received, shipped, delivered, or handled
by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business;
(2) to any processor or finisher in performing a contract for the account
of a person subject to the provisions of this subchapter if the processor
or finisher does not change the textile fiber content of the textile fiber
product contrary to the terms of such contract;
(3) with respect to the manufacture, delivery for transportation, transportation,
sale, or offering for sale of a textile fiber product for exportation
from the United States to any foreign country;
(4) to any publisher or other advertising agency or medium for the dissemination
of advertising or promotional material, except the manufacturer, distributor,
or seller of the textile fiber product to which the false or deceptive
advertisement relates, if such publisher or other advertising agency or
medium furnishes to the Commission, upon request, the name and post office
address of the manufacturer, distributor, seller, or other person residing
in the United States, who caused the dissemination of the advertising
material; or
(5) to any textile fiber product until such product has been produced
by the manufacturer or processor in the form intended for sale or delivery
to, or for use by, the ultimate consumer: Provided, That this exemption
shall apply only if such textile fiber product is covered by an invoice
or other paper relating to the marketing or handling of the textile fiber
product and such invoice or paper correctly discloses the information
with respect to the textile fiber product which would otherwise be required
under section 70b of this title to be on the stamp, tag, label, or other
identification and the name and address of the person issuing the invoice
or paper.
From A service of the Legal Information Institute.
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