[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 40845] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-19942] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [Docket No. 9259] California Dental Association; Prohibited Trade Practices and Affirmative Corrective Actions AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final order prohibits the 19,000 member professional association from restricting, regulating, impeding, declaring unethical, or interfering with the advertising or publishing of the prices, terms or conditions of sale of dentists' services and the solicitation of patients, patronage or contracts to supply dentists' services. In addition, the final order requires, among other things, the respondent to update its Code of Ethics to comply with the provisions of the Commission's order and to publish the Commission's order and complaint, as well as an announcement describing the order's effect, in the California Dental Association Journal. DATES: Complaint issued July 9, 1993. Final order issued March 25, 1996.\1\ \1\ Copies of the Complaint, Initial Decision, Opinion of the Commission, Final Order, and Statements of Commissioners Azcuenaga and Starek are available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Maxwell, FTC/S-3115, Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2674. (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) Benjamin I. Berman, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-19942 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M