§ 1575. — False advertising.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1575]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
SUBCHAPTER II--INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Sec. 1575. False advertising
It shall be unlawful for any person to disseminate, or cause to be
disseminated, any false advertisement concerning seed, by the United
States mails, or in interstate or foreign commerce, in any manner or by
any means, including radio broadcasts: Provided, however, That no
person, advertising agency, or medium for the dissemination of
advertising, except the person who transported, delivered for
transportation, sold, or offered for sale seed to which the false
advertisement relates, shall be liable under this section by reason of
disseminating or causing to be disseminated any false advertisement,
unless he or it has refused, on the request of the Secretary of
Agriculture, to furnish the Secretary the name and post-office address
of the person, or advertising agency, residing in the United States, who
caused, directly or indirectly, the dissemination of such advertisement.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title II, Sec. 205, 53 Stat. 1282.)
Effective Date
See section 1610 of this title.
