§69g Condemnation and Injunction Proceedings

Summary

The Commission can sue in federal court to seize any fur or fur product found in commerce if it has good reason to think the item was made, shipped, held for sale, or otherwise handled in ways that break the rules in this subchapter. After the Commission gives notice, the owner must show the rules were followed. The court handles the case like a property action. If the court orders the fur condemned, it may destroy it, sell it, return it to the owner if the owner pays legal costs and gives a bond promising not to sell until it is properly marked/advertised/invoiced, or give it to charity. Sale money, minus costs, goes to the U.S. Treasury. If the Commission thinks someone is violating or about to violate section 69a, 69d, or 69h(b), and stopping them is in the public interest, it may sue in the federal court where that person lives or does business to get a temporary injunction or restraining order. If the court is shown proper grounds, the temporary order can be issued without requiring a bond while the matter proceeds under the Federal Trade Commission Act.