§215 Prohibited Acts; Prima Facie Evidence

Summary

After 120 days from June 25, 1938, it is illegal for anyone to ship, sell, or move in commerce goods that were made by workers employed in violation of sections 206 or 207, or under any rule or order made under section 214. Carriers who only transport goods they did not make are not held liable, and carriers still must accept goods for transport. A buyer who paid for goods in good faith and relied on a written promise from the producer that the goods followed the rules, and who had no notice of a violation, is not breaking the law. It is also illegal to break sections 206 or 207 or rules under section 214, to fire or punish an employee for filing complaints, starting proceedings, testifying, or serving on an industry committee, to break section 212, to break section 211(c) or rules under 211(d) or knowingly file false reports under those rules, or to break section 218d. Proof that a worker was employed at the place where goods were made within 90 days before the goods were taken from that place counts as evidence that the worker helped make those goods.