Advisory opinion letter: the legality of such price tags and/or any limitations now placed on the use of such…

March 4, 1976 Gentlemen:

The National Outerwear & Sportswear Association is a national trade association representing approximately 100 manufacturers of men sportswear. They produce in their own factories and distribute their products through their own sales staff or outside sales organizations. Their products are in turn sold by every type of retail outlet that carries men s apparel.

Many of our member companies formerly utilized a hang tag that stated a retail price for resale of the merchandise to the consumer. These tags are affixed at the plant before shipment to the retailer. ADVISORY OPINIONS 1019

In some instances the tags.read: "Suggested Retail Price $In other cases the tags read: "Retail Price $With the passage of Public Law 94-145 affecting price arrangements between sellers and buyers, we would appreciate an advisory opinion regarding the legality of such price tags and/or any limitations now

placed on the use of such price tags.
Very truly yours
/s/ MORTON BAUMAN

Compliance advisory opinion respecting the propriety of an in-store broadcasting promotional program (Docket 8844 82 F. C. 298) Opinion Letter

September 14, 1976 Dear Mr. Alterman:

The Commission has considered the request made in the compliance report of Alterman Foods, Inc. (Alterman) for advice as to whether Alterman may engage in a proposed course of action without violating the order issued by the Commission in the above-captioned matter on February 12, 1973 and affirmed and enforced by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on July 22 1974.