15 U.S.C. § 69b : US Code - Section 69B: Misbranded fur products
Search 15 U.S.C. § 69b : US Code - Section 69B: Misbranded fur products
For the purposes of this subchapter, a fur product shall be
considered to be misbranded -
(1) if it is falsely or deceptively labeled or otherwise
falsely or deceptively identified, or if the label contains any
form of misrepresentation or deception, directly or by
implication, with respect to such fur product;
(2) if there is not affixed to the fur product a label showing
in words and figures plainly legible -
(A) the name or names (as set forth in the Fur Products Name
Guide) of the animal or animals that produced the fur, and such
qualifying statement as may be required pursuant to section
69e(c) of this title;
(B) that the fur product contains or is composed of used fur,
when such is the fact;
(C) that the fur product contains or is composed of bleached,
dyed, or otherwise artificially colored fur, when such is the
fact;
(D) that the fur product is composed in whole or in
substantial part of paws, tails, bellies, or waste fur, when
such is the fact;
(E) the name, or other identification issued and registered
by the Commission, of one or more of the persons who
manufacture such fur product for introduction into commerce,
introduce it into commerce, sell it in commerce, advertise or
offer it for sale in commerce, or transport or distribute it in
commerce;
(F) the name of the country of origin of any imported furs
used in the fur product;
(3) if the label required by paragraph (2)(A) of this section
sets forth the name or names of any animal or animals other than
the name or names provided for in such paragraph.
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