16 CFR 303.5
§ 303.5 Abbreviations, ditto marks, and asterisks prohibited.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 303.5, § 303.5 Abbreviations, ditto marks, and asterisks prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64172
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(a) In disclosing required information, words or terms shall not be designated by ditto marks or appear in footnotes referred to by asterisks or other symbols in required information, and shall not be abbreviated except as permitted in § 303.33(e) of this part.
(b) Where the generic name of a textile fiber is required to appear in immediate conjunction with a fiber trademark in advertising, labeling, or invoicing, a disclosure of the generic name by means of a footnote, to which reference is made by use of an asterisk or other symbol placed next to the fiber trademark, shall not be sufficient in itself to constitute compliance with the Act and regulations.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.