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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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