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H.R. 6363 (97th)

Phonograph Record Backward Masking Labeling Act of 1982

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Introduced

12 May 1982

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Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

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Summary

Phonograph Record Backward Masking Labeling Act of 1982 - Makes it unlawful for any packager, labeler, or distributor to distribute in commerce phonograph records containing "backward masking" without a label bearing a specified warning. Defines "backward masking" to mean an impression upon a phonograph record which makes an audible verbal statement when the record is played backward. Makes any violation an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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