§ 68. Definitions

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.

1. 1940

   Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

   Pub. L. 76–871 § 2 · 54 Stat. 1128

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 68

   Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871, § 2, 54 Stat. 1128

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871, § 2, 54 Stat. 1128

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS As used in this Act— (a) “Person” The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other form of business enterprise, plural or singular, as the case demands. (b) “Wool.” The term “wool” means the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product. (c) “Reprocessed wool.” The term “reprocessed wool” means the resulting fiber when wool has been woven or felted into a wool product which, without ever having been utilized in any way by the ultimate consumer, subsequently has been made into a fibrous state. (d) “Reused wool.” The term “reused wool” means the resulting fiber when wool or reprocessed wool has been spun, woven, knitted, or felted into a wool product which, after having been used in any way by the ultimate consumer, subsequently has been made into a fibrous state. (e) The term “wool product” means any product, or any portion “Wool product.” of a product, which contains, purports to contain, or in any way is represented as containing wool, reprocessed wool, or reused wool. (f) The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission. “Commission.” (g) The term “Federal Trade Commission Act” means the Act of “Federal Trade Commission Act.” Congress entitled “An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes”, approved 38 Stat. 717; 52 Stat. 111. 15 U. S. C. §§ 41–51; Supp. V, 41–58. September 26, 1914, as amended, and the Federal Trade Commission Act approved March 21, 1938. (h) The term “commerce” means commerce among the several “Commerce.” States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation. (i) The term “Territory” includes the insular possessions of the “Territory.” United States and also any Territory of the United States.

2. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–242 § 1(a) · 94 Stat. 344

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 68(c)

      Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(a), substituted “recycled wool” for “reprocessed wool” as term defined

   2. Amended · 15 U.S.C. § 68(c)

      Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(a), designated existing definition as cl. (1)

   3. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 68(c)

      Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(a), added cl. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(a), substituted “recycled wool” for “reprocessed wool” as term defined, designated existing definition as cl. (1), and added cl. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “(2) reprocessed wool; (3) reused wool” and inserting in lieu thereof “(2) recycled wool”;

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 96–242, § 3, May 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 344, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 68b of this title] shall take effect with respect to wool products manufactured on or after the date sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 5, 1980].”

3. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–242 § 1(b) · 94 Stat. 344

   1. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 68(d)(i)

      Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(b)–(d), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively, and, in subsec. (d) as so redesignated

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 68(d)(i)

      Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(b)–(d), substituted “containing wool or recycled wool” for “containing wool, reprocessed wool, or reused wool”. Former subsec. (d), which defined term “reused wool”, was struck out

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d) to (i). Pub. L. 96–242, § 1(b)–(d), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively, and, in subsec. (d) as so redesignated, substituted “containing wool or recycled wool” for “containing wool, reprocessed wool, or reused wool”. Former subsec. (d), which defined term “reused wool”, was struck out.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “(2) reprocessed wool; (3) reused wool” and inserting in lieu thereof “(2) recycled wool”;

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 96–242, § 3, May 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 344, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 68b of this title] shall take effect with respect to wool products manufactured on or after the date sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 5, 1980].”

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision