[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: 16CFR309.21]

[Page 357]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 309_LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND ALTERNATIVE 
FUELED VEHICLES--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart C_Requirements for Alternative Fueled Vehicles
 
Sec. 309.21  Labeling requirements for used covered vehicles.

    (a) Affixing and maintaining labels. Before offering a used covered 
vehicle for acquisition to consumers, used vehicle dealers shall affix 
and maintain, or cause to be affixed and maintained, a used vehicle 
label on a visible surface of each such vehicle.
    (b) Layout. Figures 7 and 8 of appendix A are prototype labels that 
demonstrate the proper layout. All positioning, spacing, type size, and 
line widths should be similar to and consistent with the prototype 
labels. Labels required by this section are two-sided and rectangular in 
shape measuring 7 inches (17.5 cm) in width and 5-1/2 inches (13.75 cm) 
in height. Figure 7 represents the prototype of the front side of the 
labels for used covered vehicles. Figure 8 represents the back side of 
the labels for used covered vehicles. Manufacturers may, at their 
discretion, display the appropriate front label format and back label 
format immediately adjacent to each other on the same visible surface. 
No marks or information other than that specified in this subpart shall 
appear on this label.
    (c) Type size and setting. The Helvetica Condensed and Helvetica 
family typefaces or equivalent shall be used exclusively on the label. 
Specific type sizes and faces to be used are indicated on the prototype 
labels (Figures 7 and 8 of appendix A). No hyphenation should be used in 
setting headline or text copy. Positioning and spacing should follow the 
prototypes closely.
    (d) Colors and Paper Stock. All labels shall be printed in process 
black ink on Hammermill Offset Opaque Vellum/S.70 Sky Blue (or 
equivalent) paper.
    (e) Contents. Headlines and text, as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 
of appendix A, are standard for all labels.

    Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 55338, Sept. 14, 2004, Sec. 309.21 
was revised, effective March 31, 2004. For the convenience of the user, 
the revised text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 309.21  Labeling requirements for used covered vehicles.

    (a) Affixing and maintaining labels. Before offering a used covered 
vehicle for acquisition to consumers, used vehicle dealers shall affix 
and maintain, or cause to be affixed and maintained, a used vehicle 
label on a visible surface of each such vehicle.
    (b) Layout. Figure 6 of appendix A is the prototype label that 
demonstrates the proper layout. All positioning, spacing, type size, and 
line widths should be similar to and consistent with the prototype 
label. The label required by this section is one-sided and rectangular 
in shape measuring 7 inches (17.78 cm) in width and 7\1/2\ inches (19.05 
cm) in height. No marks or information other than that specified in this 
subpart shall appear on this label, except that the label may include 
part numbers, bar codes, and vehicle identification numbers consistent 
with Figure 6.
    (c) Type size and setting. The Helvetica Condensed and Helvetica 
family typefaces or equivalent shall be used exclusively on the label. 
Specific type sizes and faces to be used are indicated on the prototype 
label (Figure 6 of appendix A). No hyphenation should be used in setting 
headline or text copy. Positioning and spacing should follow the 
prototype closely.
    (d) Colors and Paper Stock. All labels shall be printed in process 
black ink on Hammermill Offset Opaque Vellum/S.70 Sky Blue (or 
equivalent) paper.
    (e) Contents. Headlines and text, as illustrated in Figure 6 of 
appendix A, are standard for all labels.