[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 1994)]
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[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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