[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 16, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 16CFR432.4] [Page 428-429] TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION PART 432_POWER OUTPUT CLAIMS FOR AMPLIFIERS UTILIZED IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS--Table of Contents Sec. 432.4 Optional disclosures. Other operating characteristics and technical specifications not required in Sec. 432.2 of this part may be disclosed: Provided: (a) That any other power output is rated by the manufacturer, is expressed in minimum watts per channel, and such power output representation(s) complies with the provisions of Sec. 432.2 of this part; except that if a peak or other instantaneous power rating, such as music power or peak power, is represented under this section, the maximum percentage of total harmonic distortion (see Sec. 432.2(d) of this part) may be disclosed only at such rated output: And provided further, (b) That all disclosures or representations made under this section are less conspicuously, and prominently made than the disclosures required in Sec. 432.2 of this part; and (c) The rating and testing methods or standards used in determining such representations are disclosed, and well known and generally recognized by the industry at the time the representations or disclosures are made, are neither intended nor likely to deceive or confuse the consumers and are not otherwise likely to frustrate the purpose of this part. Note 1: For the purpose of paragraph (b) of this section, optional disclosures will not be considered less prominent if they are either [[Page 429]] bold faced or are more than two-thirds the height of the disclosures required by Sec. 432.2. Note 2: Use of the asterisk in effecting any of the disclosures required by Sec. 432.2 and permitted by Sec. 432.4 shall not be deemed conspicuous disclosure. [39 FR 15387, May 3, 1974; 39 FR 17838, May 21, 1974]