15 U.S.C. § 68d — Enforcement of subchapter

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The Federal Trade Commission enforces this wool-labeling law using the same powers, procedures, and penalties as the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Commission can inspect and test wool products and write labeling rules. Manufacturers must keep fiber-content records for at least three years, or face a $100-a-day penalty.

(a) Authority of Commission: Except where this subchapter says otherwise, the Federal Trade Commission enforces it under the rules, regulations, and procedures of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Commission has the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties to stop violations as if the FTC Act's terms were built directly into this subchapter, and violators face the same penalties (and get the same privileges and immunities) as under the FTC Act. The Commission can write rules on how and in what form required information must be disclosed, and on segregating that information for different parts of a wool product, to avoid deception or confusion — plus any further rules needed to administer and enforce this subchapter. The Commission can also order inspections, analyses, tests, and examinations of covered wool products, and can cooperate with any federal department or agency, any state, territory, or possession, the District of Columbia, or any of their subdivisions, or with any person. (b) Maintenance of records by wool manufacturers: Every wool manufacturer must keep proper records showing the fiber content this subchapter requires for every wool product it makes, and preserve those records for at least three years. Neglecting or refusing to keep and preserve these records is unlawful; a manufacturer who does so forfeits $100 to the United States for each day of the failure, recoverable through a civil action.

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(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.

Source credit: (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871, § 6, 54 Stat. 1131.)

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1940Enacted · Act of Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871 · 54 Stat. 1131

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