CANON · REGULATION / FTC-CARE-LABELING

Care Labeling Rule

DefinedTerm · Legislation

Mandatory care instructions on all garments and piece goods sold in the US. Instructions must be permanently attached, legible, and accurate for the entire useful life of the garment.

TERM CODE: ftc-care-labeling
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER: FTC 16 CFR 423
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION: United States / California
LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE: https://schema.org/InForce
EXTERNAL REFERENCE: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-423
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