16 CFR § 301.5 - Use of Fur Products Name Guide.

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title: "16 CFR § 301.5 - Use of Fur Products Name Guide."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "301.5"
section_name: "Use of Fur Products Name Guide."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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part_name: "RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER FUR PRODUCTS LABELING ACT"
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# 301.5 Use of Fur Products Name Guide.

(a) The Fur Products Name Guide (§ 301.0 of this part) is set up in four columns under the headings of Name, Order, Family and Genus-Species. The applicable animal name appearing in the column headed “Name” shall be used in the required information in labeling, invoicing and advertising of fur products and furs. The scientific names appearing under the columns headed Order, Family, and Genus-Species are furnished for animal identification purposes and shall not be used.

(b) Where the name of the animal appearing in the Name Guide consists of two separate words the second word shall precede the first in designating the name of the animal in the required information; as for example: “Fox, Black” shall be disclosed as “Black Fox.”