§ 45a. — Labels on products.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC45a]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION
SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Sec. 45a. Labels on products
To the extent any person introduces, delivers for introduction,
sells, advertises, or offers for sale in commerce a product with a
``Made in the U.S.A.'' or ``Made in America'' label, or the equivalent
thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or
substantial part of domestic origin, such label shall be consistent with
decisions and orders of the Federal Trade Commission issued pursuant to
section 45 of this title. This section only applies to such labels.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the application of other
provisions of law relating to labeling. The Commission may periodically
consider an appropriate percentage of imported components which may be
included in the product and still be reasonably consistent with such
decisions and orders. Nothing in this section shall preclude use of such
labels for products that contain imported components under the label
when the label also discloses such information in a clear and
conspicuous manner. The Commission shall administer this section
pursuant to section 45 of this title and may from time to time issue
rules pursuant to section 553 of title 5 for such purpose. If a rule is
issued, such violation shall be treated by the Commission as a violation
of a rule under section 57a of this title regarding unfair or deceptive
acts or practices. This section shall be effective upon publication in
the Federal Register of a Notice of the provisions of this section. The
Commission shall publish such notice within six months after September
13, 1994.
(Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320933, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
2135.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994, and not as part of the Federal Trade Commission
Act which comprises this subchapter.
