(815 ILCS 425/6) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1306)
Sec. 6.
(a) Any association or union of workers which has
adopted for its protection any label, trade-mark or form of
advertisement, announcing that goods to which such label, trade-mark or
form of advertisement shall be attached were manufactured by a member or
members of such association or union, shall file with the Office of the
Secretary of State a genuine copy of such label, trade-mark or form of
advertisement, accompanied by a $10 registration fee. The association or
union shall also file with the Office of the Secretary of State a
description of the goods to which such label, trade-mark or form of
advertisement is applicable.
(b) It shall be an affirmative defense to any violation of this Act, that a
genuine
copy of such label, trade-mark or form of advertisement or description of
the goods as required under subsection (a) has not been filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State.
(c) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules and regulations to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 84-517.)
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