Guides for the Beauty and Barber Equipment and Supplies Industry

Résumé

The Guides for the Beauty and Barber Equipment and Supplies Industry (the ``Beauty/Barber Guides'' or the ``Guides'') designate as unacceptable certain advertising and trade practices relating to the sale of products used by, and/or marketed through, ``industry members'' (as defined in Section 248.0 of the Guides) such as barber shops, barber schools, beauty parlors, beauty salons, beauty clinics, and organizations or corporations engaging in the manufacture or distribution of industry products. Such products embrace a wide range of beauty and barber preparations, as well as articles or items of equipment, furnishings, and supplies for such establishments. The Commission believes that the Beauty/Barber Guides do not provide guidance substantially specific to the beauty and barber equipment and supply industry. In addition, the Commission believes that, in some instances, the Guides no longer accurately represent current Commission policy, and would require extensive revision to be made up-to date. Although such a revision and reissuance might be warranted if there were evidence of widespread marketing abuses of the type addressed by the Guides, the Commission has no such evidence.