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16 CFR 23.26: Misrepresentation as to varietal name.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16—Commercial Practices
- CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
- SUBCHAPTER B—GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES
- PART 23—GUIDES FOR THE JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METALS, AND PEWTER INDUSTRIES
(a) It is unfair or deceptive to mark or describe an industry product with the incorrect varietal name.
(b) The following are examples of markings or descriptions that may be misleading:
(1) Use of the term “yellow emerald” to describe golden beryl or heliodor.
(2) Use of the term “green amethyst” to describe prasiolite.
Note to § 23.26:
A varietal name is given for a division of gem species or genus based on a color, type of optical phenomenon, or other distinguishing characteristic of appearance.
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