[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-16177]
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[Federal Register: July 5, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3497]
Arizona Automobile Dealers Association; 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, an Arizona association
consisting of approximately 199 dealers from restricting, regulating,
or interfering with truthful, non-deceptive comparative or price
advertising or advertising concerning financing by its members in the
future. In addition, the order requires the respondent to remove from
its ``Standards for Advertising Motor Vehicles'' any provision, policy
statement or guideline that is inconsistent with the terms of the
settlement, to distribute copies to each member, and to publish the
revised standards in the AADA member magazine.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued May 31, 1994.\1\
\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
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Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Stone, FTC/San Francisco Regional Office, 901 Market St., Suite
570, San Francisco, CA 94103. (415) 744-7920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, March 21, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 13325, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Arizona Automobile Dealers
Association, 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. 94-16177 Filed 7-1-94; 8:45 am]
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