§ 68d. — Enforcement of subchapter.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC68d]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION
SUBCHAPTER III--LABELING OF WOOL PRODUCTS
Sec. 68d. Enforcement of subchapter
(a) Authority of Commission
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this subchapter
shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under rules,
regulations, and procedure provided for in the Federal Trade Commission
Act.
The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person from
violating the provisions of this subchapter in the same manner, by the
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though
all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act
were incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter; and any such
person violating the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to
the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in
said Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means,
and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though the
applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were
incorporated into and made a part of this subchapter.
The Commission is authorized and directed to make rules and
regulations for the manner and form of disclosing information required
by this subchapter, and for segregation of such information for
different portions of a wool product as may be necessary to avoid
deception or confusion, and to make such further rules and regulations
under and in pursuance of the terms of this subchapter as may be
necessary and proper for administration and enforcement.
The Commission is also authorized to cause inspections, analyses,
tests, and examinations to be made of any wool products subject to this
subchapter; and to cooperate with any department or agency of the
Government, with any State, Territory, or possession, or with the
District of Columbia; or with any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof; or with any person.
(b) Maintenance of records by wool manufacturers
Every manufacturer of wool products shall maintain proper records
showing the fiber content as required by this subchapter of all wool
products made by him, and shall preserve such records for at least three
years.
The neglect or refusal to maintain and so preserve such records is
unlawful, and any such manufacturer who neglects or refuses to maintain
and so 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 in a civil action.
(Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871, Sec. 6, 54 Stat. 1131.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain
exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of
1950, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out
under section 41 of this title.
