§ 69d. — Fur products imported into United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC69d]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 2--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND
PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION
SUBCHAPTER IV--LABELING OF FUR PRODUCTS
Sec. 69d. Fur products imported into United States
(a) Necessity of proper labelling; additional information
Fur products imported into the United States shall be labeled so as
not to be misbranded within the meaning of section 69b of this title;
and all invoices of fur products and furs required under title IV of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended [19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.], shall set
forth, in addition to the matters therein specified, information
conforming with the requirements of section 69c(b) of this title, which
information shall be included in the invoices prior to their
certification under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended [19 U.S.C. 1202
et seq.].
(b) Violations of Federal Trade Commission Act
The falsification of, or failure to set forth, said information in
said invoices, or the falsification or perjury of the consignee's
declaration provided for in the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended [19
U.S.C. 1202 et seq.], insofar as it relates to said information, 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.]; and any person who falsifies, or fails to set forth, said
information in said invoices, or who falsifies or perjures said
consignee's declaration insofar as it relates to said information, may
thenceforth be prohibited by the Commission from importing, or
participating in the importation of, any fur products or furs into the
United States except upon filing bond with the Secretary of the Treasury
in a sum double the value of said fur products and furs, and any duty
thereon, conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of this
section.
(c) Verified statement of compliance
A verified statement from the manufacturer, producer of, or dealer
in, imported fur products and furs showing information required under
the provisions of this subchapter may be required under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, Sec. 6, 65 Stat. 178.)
References in Text
The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act
June 17, 1930, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 4 (Sec. 1202 et seq.) of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 is classified generally to subtitle
III (Sec. 1401 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 19. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1654 of Title 19 and
Tables.
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act
Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, as amended, which is classified
generally to subchapter I (Sec. 41 et seq.) of this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of this
title and Tables.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 69f, 69g, 69i of this title.
