Greeting Card Industry
16 CFR Part 38 · Trade practice rules · in the Code of Federal Regulations 1938-1967 (6 annual editions)
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Latest edition: Library of Congress, 1967 CFR · Earliest edition: 1938 CFR
Text (1967 edition, OCR)
Title 16—Chapter | extent of such differences and knew or should have known that they could not have re- sulted in sufficient cost savings of the kind and character specified as to justify the price differential. § 37.16 Aidiug or abetting use of un- fair trade practices. It is an unfair trade practice for any industry member to aid, abet, coerce, or induce another, directly or indirectly, to use or promote the use of any unfair trade practice specified in the foregoing sections. COMMITTEE ON TRADE PRACTICES - § 37.201 The provisions of § 16.1 of this sub- chapter shall be applicable to an industry committee established under this part. Industry committee. PART 38—-GREETING CARD INDUSTRY Group I Sec. 38.2 Deceptive selling methods. 38.3 Misuse of term “engraving,” etc. 88.4 Enticing employees. 38.6 Commercial bribery. Group II 38.101 Unauthorized use of designs, etc. 38.102 Publication of terms of sale. COMMITTEE ON TRADE PRACTICES 38.201 Industry committee. AuTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 38 issued under secs. 6(g), 5, 38 Stat. 722, '719; 15 US.C. 46(g), 45. Source: The provisions of this Part 38 con- tained in trade practice rules, Greeting Card Industry, FTC, Aug. 22, 1931, unless other- wise noted. Group I § 38.2 Deceptive selling methods. The sale or offering for sale of any product of the industry by any false means or device which has the tendency and capacity to mislead or deceive cus- tomers or prospective customers as to the quantity, quality, substance or size of such product is an unfair trade prac- tice. § 38.3 Misuse of term “engraving,” etc. The false use of the word “engrav- ing” or “engraved” in connection with the products of this industry so as to deceive or mislead purchasers or pro- spective purchasers as to the quality or character of such products is an unfair trade practice. $ 38.201 § 38.4 Enticing employees. Maliciously enticing away the em- ployees of competitors with the purpose and effect of unduly hampering, injur- ing, or embarrassing competitors in their businesses is an unfair trade practice. § 38.6 Commercial bribery. Directly or indirectly to give or permit to be given or offer to give money or any- thing of value to agents, employees, or representatives of customers or prospec- tive customers or to agents, employees, or representatives of competitors’ customers or prospective customers, without the knowledge of their employers or prin- cipals, as an inducement to influence their employers or principals to purchase or contract to purchase industry prod- ucts from the maker of such gift or offer, or to influence such employers or prin- cipals to refrain from dealing or con- tracting to deal with competitors, is an unfair trade practice. Group II § 38.101 Unauthorized use of designs, etc. The practice of usurping designs, styles, or patterns originated by a com- petitor and appropriating them for one’s own use within 1 year after such origi- nation, is condemned by the industry. § 38.102 Publication of terms of sale. The industry hereby records its ap- proval of the practice of making the terms of sale a part of all published price schedules. COMMITTEE ON TRADE PRACTICES § 38.201 Industry committee. The provisions of § 16.1 of this sub- chapter shall be applicable to an industry committee established under this part. [21 F.R. 2174, Feb. 21, 1956] PART 39—STEEL BOBBY PIN AND STEEL HAIR PIN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Sec. 39.0 Definitions. Group I 39.1 Misrepresentation and deception in general. 39.2 Imitation or simulation of trade- marks, trade names, etc. 39.8 Inducing breach of contract. 39.4 Commercial bribery. 233