16 CFR § 24.1 - Deception (general).

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title: "16 CFR § 24.1 - Deception (general)."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
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section_name: "Deception (general)."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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part_name: "GUIDES FOR SELECT LEATHER AND IMITATION LEATHER PRODUCTS"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 45, 46."
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# 24.1 Deception (general).

It is unfair or deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, the kind, grade, quality, quantity, material content, thickness, finish, serviceability, durability, price, origin, size, weight, ease of cleaning, construction, manufacture, processing, distribution, or any other material aspect of an industry product.