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65 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 110—AUG. 8, 1951

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IV of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, shall set forth, in addition ^e sta|. 708. ^ ^ ^^ to the matters therein specified, information conforming with the re- 1654. quirements of section 5(b) of this Act, which information shall be included in the invoices prior to their certification under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (b) 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, insofar as it relates to said information, shall be an unfair method of competition, and an unfair and deceptive act or practice, in conmierce under the Federal Trade Commission Act; and any person who falsifies, or fails isu**!-e^ § 5S. 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) A verified statement from the manufacturer, producer of, or dealer in, imported fur products and furs showing information required under the provisions of this Act may be required under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. N A M E GUIDE FOR F U R

PRODUCTS

SEC. 7. (a) The Commission shall, with the assistance and co- ouide^issuancl^^"'^ operation of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue, after holding public hearings, a register setting forth the names of hair, fleece, and fur-bearing animals, which shall be known as the F u r Products Name Guide. The names used shall be the true English names for the animals in question, or in the absence of a true English name for an animal, the'name by which such animal can be properly identified in the United States. (b) The Commission may, from time to time, with the assistance and cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior, after holding public hearings, add to or delete from such register the name of any hair, fleece, or fur-bearing animal. (c) If the name of an animal (as set forth in the F u r Products Name Guide) connotes a geographical origin or significance other than the true country or place of origin of such animal, the Commission may require whenever such name is used in setting forth the information required by this Act, such qualifying statement as it may deem necessary to prevent confusion or deception. ENFORCEMENT OF THE

ACT

SEC. 8. (a)(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, sections 3, 6, and 10 (b) of this Act shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under rules, regulations, and procedure provided for in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (2) The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person from violating the provisions of sections 3, 6, and 10 (b) 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 any such person violating any provision of section 3, 6, or 10 (b) of this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in

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