Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 15 : Section 2101


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2101. Marking requirements

    (a) Political items
      The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the
    United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of
    any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently
    marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured,
    is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in
    commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et
    seq.].
    (b) Coins and other numismatic items
      The manufacture in the United States, or the importation into the
    United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of
    any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently
    marked "copy", is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or
    practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act [15
    U.S.C. 41 et seq.].
    (c) Rules and regulations
      The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules for
    determining the manner and form in which items described in
    subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be permanently marked.
    (d) Exemption
      Subsections (a) and (b), and regulations under subsection (c) of
    this section, shall not apply to any common carrier or contract
    carrier or freight forwarder with respect to an imitation political
    item or imitation numismatic item received, shipped, delivered, or
    handled by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business.



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