ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT
SEC. 6. ø15 U.S.C. 68d¿ (a) Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, this Act shall be enforced by the Federal Trade
Commission under rules, regulations, and procedure provided for in
the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The Commission is authorized and directed to prevent any person
from violating the provisions of this Act in the same manner,
by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and
duties as through 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 the provisions of this Act
shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and
immunities provided in said Federal Trade Commission Act, in the
same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction,
powers, and duties as though the applicable terms and provisions
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34–7 Sec. 7 WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING ACT OF 1939
of the said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into
and made a part of this Act.
The Commission is authorized and directed to make rules and
regulations for the manner and form of disclosing information required
by this Act, and for segregation of such information for different
portions of a wool product as may be necessary to avoid deception
or confusion, and to make such further rules and regulations
under and in pursuance of the terms of this Act as may be
necessary and proper for administration and enforcement.
The Commission is also authorized to cause inspections, analyses,
tests, and examinations to be made of any wool products subject
to this Act; and to cooperate with any department or agency
of the Government, with any State, Territory, or possession, or
with the District of Columbia; or with any department, agency, or
political subdivision thereof; or with any person.
(b) Every manufacturer of wool products shall maintain proper
records showing the fiber content as required by this Act of all wool
products made by him, and shall preserve such records for at least
three years.
The neglect or refusal to maintain and so preserve such
records is unlawful, and any such manufacturer who neglects or refuses
to maintain and so preserve such records shall forfeit to the
United States the sum of $100 for each day of such failure, which
shall accrue to the United States and be recoverable in a civil action.