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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC45a]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
   CHAPTER 2--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND 
               PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
Sec. 45a. Labels on products

    To the extent any person introduces, delivers for introduction, 
sells, advertises, or offers for sale in commerce a product with a 
``Made in the U.S.A.'' or ``Made in America'' label, or the equivalent 
thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or 
substantial part of domestic origin, such label shall be consistent with 
decisions and orders of the Federal Trade Commission issued pursuant to 
section 45 of this title. This section only applies to such labels. 
Nothing in this section shall preclude the application of other 
provisions of law relating to labeling. The Commission may periodically 
consider an appropriate percentage of imported components which may be 
included in the product and still be reasonably consistent with such 
decisions and orders. Nothing in this section shall preclude use of such 
labels for products that contain imported components under the label 
when the label also discloses such information in a clear and 
conspicuous manner. The Commission shall administer this section 
pursuant to section 45 of this title and may from time to time issue 
rules pursuant to section 553 of title 5 for such purpose. If a rule is 
issued, such violation shall be treated by the Commission as a violation 
of a rule under section 57a of this title regarding unfair or deceptive 
acts or practices. This section shall be effective upon publication in 
the Federal Register of a Notice of the provisions of this section. The 
Commission shall publish such notice within six months after September 
13, 1994.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320933, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
2135.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994, and not as part of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act which comprises this subchapter.
