15 U.S.C. § 68c : US Code - Section 68C: Stamp, tag, label, or other identification

Search 15 U.S.C. § 68c : US Code - Section 68C: Stamp, tag, label, or other identification

(a) Affixing; retention until sale
Any person manufacturing for introduction, or first introducing
into commerce a wool product shall affix thereto the stamp, tag,
label, or other means of identification required by this
subchapter, and the same, or substitutes therefor containing
identical information with respect to content of the wool product
or any other products contained therein in an amount of 5 per
centum or more by weight and other information required under
section 68b of this title, shall be and remain affixed to such wool
product, whether it remains in its original state or is contained
in garments or other articles made in whole or in part therefrom,
until sold to the consumer: Provided, That the name of the
manufacturer of the wool product need not appear on the substitute
stamp, tag, or label if the name of the person who affixes the
substitute appears thereon.
(b) Removal or mutilation
Any person who shall cause or participate in the removal or
mutilation of any stamp, tag, label, or other means of
identification affixed to a wood (!1) product with intent to
violate the provisions of this subchapter, is guilty of an unfair
method of competition, and an unfair and deceptive act or practice,
in commerce within the meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(c) Packages of wool products
For the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any
package of wool products intended for sale to the ultimate consumer
shall also be considered a wool product and shall have affixed to
it a stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification bearing
the information required by section 68b of this title, with respect
to the wool products contained therein, unless such package of wool
products is transparent to the extent that it allows for the clear
reading of the stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification
affixed to the wool product, or in the case of hosiery items this
section shall not be construed as requiring the affixing of a
stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification to each hosiery
product contained in a package if (1) such hosiery products are
intended for sale to the ultimate consumer in such package, (2)
such package has affixed to it a stamp, tag, label, or other means
of identification bearing, with respect to the hosiery products
contained therein, the information required by section 68b of this
title,(!2) and (3) the information on the stamp, tag, label, or
other means of identification affixed to such package is equally
applicable with respect to each hosiery product contained therein.