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PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-222-APR. 1, 1970

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UNLAWFUL ADVERTISEMENTS

"SEC. 6. After January 1, 1971, it shall be unlawful to advertise Termination cigarettes on any medium of electronic communication subject to the '^^*®* jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission. ((FEDERAL

TRADE COMMISSION

"SEC. 7. (a) The Federal Trade Commission shall not take any action before July 1, 1971, with respect to its pending trade regulation rule proceeding relating to cigarette advertising. If at any time Notification of on or after July 1, 1971, the Federal Trade Commission determines it °"^'^^^^' is necessary to take action with respect to such pending trade regulation rule proceeding, it shall notify the Congress of the determination. Such notification shall include the text of the trade regulation rule and a full statement of the basis for such determination. No trade Trade regulation regulation rule adopted in such proceeding may take effect until six ^ ^'^ '^^ ^ ^' months after the Commission has notified the Congress of the text of such rule, in order that the Congress may act if it so desires. " (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit, restrict, expand, or otherwise affect the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of cigarettes. "(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affirm or deny the Federal Trade Commission's holding that it has the authority to issue trade regulation rules or to require an affirmative statement in any cigarette advertisement. "REPORTS

"SEC. 8. (a) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall Report to contransmit a report to the Congress not later than January 1, 1971, and ^^^^' annually thereafter, concerning (A) current information in the health consequences of smoking, and (B) such recommendations for legislation as he may deem appropriate. " (b) The Federal Trade Commission shall transmit a report to the Report to conCongress not later than January 1, 1971, and annually thereafter, g r e s s. concerning (A) the effectiveness of cigarette labeling, (B) current practices and methods of cigarette advertising and promotion, and (C) such recommendations for legislation as it may deem appropriate. "CRIMINAL

PENALTY

"SEC. 9. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000. a INJUNCTION

PROCEEDINGS

"SEC. 10. The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this Act upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts. "CIGARETTES

FOR

EXPORT

"SEC. 11. Packages of cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged (1) for export from the United States or (2) for delivery to a

Exemption,