[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10949]
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[Federal Register: May 6, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3485]
New Mexico Custom Designs, Inc., et al.; Prohibited Trade
Practices and Affirmative Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order prohibits, among other things, the New Mexico-based
corporation and its officer, who claimed to sell beaded earrings, from
making any material misrepresentations regarding earnings or profits of
participants in any work opportunity and from making misrepresentations
about the marketplace demand for any product or service for which the
respondents are offering a work opportunity. In addition, the order
sets a redress payment, however, based upon financial statements
submitted by the respondents, the redress payments have been suspended.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued March 17, 1994.\1\
\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Klurfeld or Gerald Wright, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office,
901 Market St., Suite 570, San Francisco, CA. 94103. (415) 744-7920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, January 5, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 582, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of New Mexico Custom Designs,
Inc., et al., for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested
parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments,
suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the order.
No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition
of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5,
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10949 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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