[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR305.6]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
 PART 305_RULE CONCERNING DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
 
Sec. 305.6  Sampling.

    (a) For any covered product (except general service flouroscent 
lamps, medium base compact florescent lamps, and general service 
incandescent lamps, including incandescent reflector lamps), any 
representation with respect to or based upon a measure or measures of 
energy consumption incorporated into Sec. 305.5 shall be based upon

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the sampling procedures set forth in Sec. 430.24 of 10 CFR part 430, 
subpart B.
    (b) For any covered product that is a medium base compact 
fluorescent lamp or a general service incandescent lamp (including an 
incandescent reflector lamp), any representation of design voltage, 
wattage, light output or life and, for any covered product that is a 
general service fluorescent lamp or incandescent reflector lamp, any 
representation made by the encircled ``E'' that such lamp is in 
compliance with an applicable standard established by section 325 of the 
Act shall be based upon tests using a competent and reliable scientific 
sampling procedure. The Commission will accept ``Military Standard 105--
Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes'' as such a 
sampling procedure.

[59 FR 67527, Dec. 29, 1994, as amended at 66 FR 27858, May 21, 2001]