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PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
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PUBLIC LAW 85-897-8EPT. 2, 1958

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label, or other means of identification shall show the name or other identification issued and registered by the Commission of the person making the substitution. (c) If any person other than the ultimate consumer breaks a package which bears a stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification conforming to the requirements of section 4, and if such package contains one or more units of a textile fiber product to which a stamp, tag, label, or other identification conforming to the requirements of section 4 is not affixed, such person shall affix a stamp, tag, label, or other identification bearing the information on the stamp, tag, label, or other means of identification attached to such broken pacKage to each unit of textile fiber product taken from such broken package. RECORDS

SEC. 6. (a) Every manufacturer of textile fiber products subject to this Act shall maintain proper records showing the fiber content as required by this Act of all such products made by him, and shall preserve such records for at least three years. (b) Any person substituting a stamp, tag, label, or other identification pursuant to section 5(b) shall keep such records as will show the information set forth on the stamp, tag, label, or other identification that he removed and the name or names of the person or persons from whom such textile fiber product was received, and shall preserve such records for at least three years. (c) The neglect or refusal to maintain or preserve the records required by this section is unlawful, and any person neglecting or refusing to maintain such records shall be guilty of an unfair method of competition, and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, in commerce, under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

38 Stat. 717. 15 USC 58.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT

SEC. 7. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Act shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under rules, regulations, and procedure provided for in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (b) The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person from violating the provisions of this Act 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 Act; and !iny such person violating the provisions of this Act 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 said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (c) The Commission is authorized and directed to make such rules and regulations, including the establishment of generic names of manufactured fibers, under and in pursuance of the terms of this Act as may be necessary and proper for administration and enforcement. (d) The Commission is authorized to cause inspections, analyses, tests, and examinations to be made of any product subject to this Act. INJUNCTION

PROCEEDINGS

• SEC. 8. Whenever the Commission has reason to believe— (a) that any person is doing, or is about to do, an act which by section 3, 5, 6, 9, or 10 (b) is declared to be unlawful; and

15 USC 58.

is use 58.