Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 2 — Federal Trade Commission; Promotion of Export Trade and Prevention of Unfair Methods of Competition
§ 69a. Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
Statutory text
Introduction or manufacture for introduction into commerce, sale, advertising or offering for sale in commerce
The introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into commerce, or the sale, advertising or offering for sale in commerce, or the transportation or distribution in commerce, of any fur product which is misbranded or falsely or deceptively advertised or invoiced, within the meaning of this subchapter or the rules and regulations prescribed under section 69f(b) of this title, 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.].
Manufacture for sale, sale, advertising, offering for sale, transportation or distribution
The manufacture for sale, sale, advertising, offering for sale, transportation or distribution, of any fur product which is made in whole or in part of fur which has been shipped and received in commerce, and which is misbranded or falsely or deceptively advertised or invoiced, within the meaning of this subchapter or the rules and regulations prescribed under section 69f(b) of this title, 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.].
Introduction into commerce, sale, advertising or offering for sale in commerce or transportation or distribution
The introduction into commerce, or the sale, advertising or offering for sale in commerce, or the transportation or distribution in commerce, of any fur which is falsely or deceptively advertised or falsely or deceptively invoiced, within the meaning of this subchapter or the rules and regulations prescribed under section 69f(b) of this title, 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.].
Removal or mutilation of label
Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, it shall be unlawful to remove or mutilate, or cause or participate in the removal or mutilation of, prior to the time any fur product is sold and delivered to the ultimate consumer, any label required by this subchapter to be affixed to such fur product, and any person violating this subsection is guilty of an unfair method of competition, and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
Substitution of labels; records
Any person introducing, selling, advertising, or offering for sale, in commerce, or processing for commerce, a fur product, or any person selling, advertising, offering for sale or processing a fur product which has been shipped and received in commerce, may substitute for the label affixed to such product pursuant to section 69b of this title, a label conforming to the requirements of such section, and such label may show in lieu of the name or other identification shown pursuant to section 69b(2)(E) of this title on the label so removed, the name or other identification of the person making the substitution. Any person substituting a label shall keep such records as will show the information set forth on the label that he removed and the name or names of the person or persons from whom such fur product was received, and shall preserve such records for at least three years. Neglect or refusal to maintain and preserve such records is unlawful, and any person who shall fail to maintain and preserve such records shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $100 for each day of such failure which shall accrue to the United States and be recoverable by a civil action. Any person substituting a label who shall fail to keep and preserve such records, or who shall by such substitution misbrand a fur product, shall be guilty of an unfair method of competition, and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
Application of section to common carrier or freight forwarder
Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall not apply to any common carrier, contract carrier or freight forwarder in respect of a fur product or fur shipped, transported, or delivered for shipment in commerce in the ordinary course of business.
Exemption for particular sales
No provision of this subchapter shall apply to a fur product—
the fur of which was obtained from an animal through trapping or hunting; and
when sold in a face to face transaction at a place such as a residence, craft fair, or other location used on a temporary or short term basis, by the person who trapped or hunted the animal, where the revenue from the sale of apparel or fur products is not the primary source of income of such person.
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.
Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 3, 65 Stat. 176 · 65 Stat. 176
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 69a
Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 3, 65 Stat. 176
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 3, 65 Stat. 176Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111–313 § 3 · 124 Stat. 3326
Added · 15 U.S.C. § 69a(g)
Pub. L. 111–313 added subsec. (g)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–313 added subsec. (g).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FOR DISCRETE SALES BY NON-RETAILERS. Section 3 of the Fur Products Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 69a) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) No provision of this Act shall apply to a fur product— “(1) the fur of which was obtained from an animal through trapping or hunting; and “(2) when sold in a face to face transaction at a place such as a residence, craft fair, or other location used on a temporary or short term basis, by the person who trapped or hunted the animal, where the revenue from the sale of apparel or fur products is not the primary source of income of such person.” .
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in text, is defined in section 69 of this title.
Amendments
2010—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–313 added subsec. (g).
Credits
1951–2010 · 2 acts
- 1951Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 3, 65 Stat. 176
- 2010Pub. L. 111–313, § 3, , 124 Stat. 3326.
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(Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 3, 65 Stat. 176; Pub. L. 111–313, § 3, , 124 Stat. 3326.)