Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 48 — Hobby Protection
§ 2101. Marking requirements
Statutory text
Political items
The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
Coins and other numismatic items
The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce, or the sale in commerce of any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked “copy”, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
Rules and regulations
The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules for determining the manner and form in which items described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be permanently marked.
Provision of assistance or support
It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b).
Exemption
Subsections (a) 1 (b), and (d), and regulations under subsection (c), shall not apply to any common carrier or contract carrier or freight forwarder with respect to an imitation political item or imitation numismatic item received, shipped, delivered, or handled by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Hobby Protection Act
Pub. L. 93–167 § 2 · 87 Stat. 686
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2101
Pub. L. 93–167, § 2, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 686
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–167, § 2, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 686Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. marking requirements (a) Political Items.— The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act 38 Stat. 717. 15 USC 58. or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (b) Coins and Other Numismatic Items.— The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked “copy”, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (c) Regulations.— The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe miles for determining the manner and form in which items described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be permanently marked. (d) Exemption.— Subsections (a) and (b), and regulations under subsection (c), shall not apply to any common carrier or contract carrier or freight forwarder with respect to an imitation political item or imitation numismatic item received, shipped, delivered, or handled by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business.Collectible Coin Protection Act
Pub. L. 113–288 § 2(1)(A) · 128 Stat. 3281
Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 2101(b)
Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(A), inserted “, or the sale in commerce” after “distribution in commerce”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(A), inserted “, or the sale in commerce” after “distribution in commerce”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subsection (b), by inserting “, or the sale in commerce” after “distribution in commerce”;Collectible Coin Protection Act
Pub. L. 113–288 § 2(1)(B) · 128 Stat. 3281
Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 2101(d)
Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: “(d) Provision of Assistance or Support.— It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b).” ; andCollectible Coin Protection Act
Pub. L. 113–288 § 2(1)(B) · 128 Stat. 3281
Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 2101(e)
Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e)
Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 2101(e)
Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), (C), substituted “(b), and (d)” for “and (b)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “(b), and (d)” for “and (b)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: “(d) Provision of Assistance or Support.— It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b).” ; and
5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(A), inserted “, or the sale in commerce” after “distribution in commerce”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e) and substituted “(b), and (d)” for “and (b)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 93–167, § 8, , 87 Stat. 687, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] shall apply only to imitation political items and imitation numismatic items manufactured after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
Short Title of 2014 Amendment
Pub. L. 113–288, § 1, , 128 Stat. 3281, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and sections 2102 and 2106 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Collectible Coin Protection Act’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 93–167, § 1, , 87 Stat. 686, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Hobby Protection Act’.”
Credits
1973–2014 · 2 acts
- 1973Pub. L. 93–167, § 2, , 87 Stat. 686
- 2014Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1), , 128 Stat. 3281.
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(Pub. L. 93–167, § 2, , 87 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(1), , 128 Stat. 3281.)