Section 303.39 - Maintenance of records(a) Pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of the Act, every manufacturer of a textile fiber product subject to the Act, irrespective of whether any guaranty has been given or received, shall maintain records showing the information required by the Act and Regulations with respect to all such textile fiber products made by such manufacturer. Such records shall show:(1) The generic names and percentages by weight of the constituent fibers present in the textile fiber product, exclusive of permissive ornamentation, in amounts of five per centum or more.(2) The name, provided for in § 303.19 , or registered identification number issued by the Commission, of the manufacturer or of one or more persons marketing or handling the textile fiber product.(3) The name of the country where such product was processed or manufactured as provided for in § 303.33 .The purpose of the records is to permit a determination that the requirements of the Act and Regulations have been met and to establish a traceable line of continuity from raw material through processing to finished product.
(b) Any person substituting a stamp, tag, label, or other identification pursuant to section 5(b) of the Act shall keep such records as will show the information set forth on the stamp, tag, label, or other identification that he removed and the name or names of the person or persons from whom such textile fiber product was received.(c) The records required to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of this rule shall be preserved for at least three years.24 FR 4480, June 2, 1959, as amended at 53 FR 31315, Aug. 18, 1988