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Citation of title.

PUBLIC LAW 93-167-NOV. 29, 1973

[87 STAT.

units at Fort DeRussy, Hawaii, at any location other than Fort DeRussy. SEC. 704. This title may be cited as the "Reserve Forces Facilities Authorization Act, 1974".' Approved November 29, 1973.

Public Law 93-167 November 29, 1973 [H. R. 5777]

Hobby Protection Act.

AN ACT To require that reproductions and imitations of coins and political items be marked as copies or with the date of manufacture.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Hobby Protection Act". MARKING REQUIREMENTS SEC. 2. (a) POLITICAL ITEMS.—The manufacture in the United States,

38 Stat. 717. 15 USC 58.

or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation political item which is not plainly and permanently marked with the calendar year in which such item was manufactured, is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (b) COINS AND OTHER NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—The manufacture in the

United States, or the importation into the United States, for introduction into or distribution in commerce of any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked "copy", is unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in commerce under the Federal Trade Commission Act. (c) REGULATIONS.—The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe rules for determining the manner and form in which items described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be permanently marked. (d) EXEMPTION.—Subsections (a) and (b), and regulations under subsection (c), shall not apply to any common carrier or contract carrier or freight forwarder with respect to an imitation political item or imitation numismatic item received, shipped, delivered, or handled by it for shipment in the ordinary course of its business. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 3. If any person violates section 2(a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c), any interested person may commence a civil action for injunctive relief restraining such violation, and for damages, in any United States District Court for a district in which the defendant lesides or has an agent. I n any such action, the court may award the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorneys" fees. ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in section 3, this Act shall be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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