To prohibit certain use of the terms "Visiting Nurse Association", "Visiting Nurse Service", "VNA", and "VNS".

Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to impose on any person who is not a visiting nurse association or service a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation, and to enjoin a violation, for knowingly using the term "visiting nurse association," "visiting nurse service," "VNA," VNS," or any colorable imitation of any such term: (1) in commerce; and (2) in connection with any goods or services in a manner that falsely suggests, or causes any confusion, mistake, or deception, that the goods or services are produced or endorsed by a visiting nurse association or service, or that the person is associated in any way with a visiting nurse association or service. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish standards and procedures governing the imposition of civil penalties for such violations which provide for the imposition of a penalty only after the person has been given an opportunity for a hearing on the record; and (2) issue any regulations necessary to carry out this Act. Makes the remedies provided under this Act in addition to the remedies provided by any other law.

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 November 1991

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