Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 48 — Hobby Protection
§ 2106. Definitions
Statutory text
For purposes of this chapter:
The term “original political item” means any political button, poster, literature, sticker, or any advertisement produced for use in any political cause.
The term “imitation political item” means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original political item, or which is a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original political item.
The term “original numismatic item” means anything which has been a part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange or has been used to commemorate a person or event. Such term includes coins, tokens, paper money, and commemorative medals.
The term “imitation numismatic item” means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original numismatic item or which is a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original numismatic item.
The term “commerce” has the same meaning as such term has under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission.
The term “United States” means the States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The term “collectibles certification service” means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine.
The term “Trademark Act of 1946” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes”, approved (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.).
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 § 7 · 87 Stat. 686
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2106
Pub. L. 93–167, § 7, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 687
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–167, § 7, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 687Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 7. definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) The term “original political item” means any political button, poster, literature, sticker, or any advertisement produced for use in any political cause. (2) The term “imitation political item” means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not. an original political item, or which is a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original political item. (3) The term “original numismatic item” means anything which has been a part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange or has been used to commemorate a person or event. Such term includes coins, tokens, paper money, and commemorative medals. (4) The term “imitation numismatic item” means an item which purports to be, but in fact is not, an original numismatic item or which is a reproduction, copy, or counterfeit of an original numismatic item. (5) The term “commerce” has the same meaning as such term has under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (6) The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission. (7) The term “United States” means the States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.Collectible Coin Protection Act
Pub. L. 113–288 § 2(3) · 128 Stat. 3281
Added · 15 U.S.C. § 2106(8); 15 U.S.C. § 2106(9)
Pub. L. 113–288 added pars. (8) and (9)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 113–288 added pars. (8) and (9).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Definitions. 15 USC 2106. in section 7, by adding at the end the following: “(8) The term ‘collectibles certification service’ means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine. “(9) The term ‘Trademark Act of 1946’ means the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes’, approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.).” .
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in par. (5), 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.
The Trademark Act of 1946, referred to in par. (9), is act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, 60 Stat. 427, also popularly known as the Lanham Act, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§ 1051 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1051 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2014—Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 113–288 added pars. (8) and (9).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to imitation political items and imitation numismatic items manufactured after , see section 8 of Pub. L. 93–167, set out as a note under section 2101 of this title.
Credits
1973–2014 · 2 acts
- 1973Pub. L. 93–167, § 7, , 87 Stat. 687
- 2014Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(3), , 128 Stat. 3281.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 93–167, § 7, , 87 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(3), , 128 Stat. 3281.)