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CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE. FEDERAL. TRADE COMMISSION AND THE FLAMM! ABLE FABRIOS ACTS. Docket O-2334. Comptaint Dec. 29, 1972 Decision; Dee. 29,° i978; Consent order requiring a Chatsworth,5 1 4 1 1 6 1303 953 132 67 96.630501 Georgia,5 1 4 1 1 7 1459 955 224 56 90.279259 manufacturers 1 4 1 1 8 1703 953 70 58 85.664894 ands 1 4 1 1 9 1787 958 87 48 96.429573 sellers 1 4 1 1 10 1897 953 33 49 93.240204 of4 1 4 1 2 0 675 1011 1261 50 -1 5 1 4 1 2 1 675 1013 123 39 72.956329 carpets:5 1 4 1 2 2 807 1015 59 32 95.291519 ands 1 4 1 2 3 878 1020 82 33 95.482880 rugs,5 1 4 1 2 4 973 1018 111 34 95.482880 among5 1 4 1 2 5 1093 1014 91 33 83.493294 ‘others 1 4 1 2 6 1199 1013 100 48 96.800201 things5 1 4 1 2 7 1314 1022 30 28 95.426170 to5 1 4 1 2 8 1360 1019 89 29 86.514351 ceases 1 4 1 2 9 1460 1012 248 49 85.729874 manufacturing5 1 4 1 2 10 1716 1011 48 44 96.988701 for5 1 4 1 2 11 1779 1013 69 43 96.945419 sale,5 1 4 1 2 12 1864 1012 72 34 54.753834 sell-.4 1 4 1 3 0 676 1045 1260 52 -1 5 1 4 1 3 1 676 1064 56 31 96.496361 ing,5 1 4 1 3 2 747 1064 166 31 96.677002 importing,5 1 4 1 3 3 928 1070 34 19 96.677002 or5 1 4 1 3 4 974 1064 192 30 86.533783 distributing5 1 4 1 3 5 1174 1058 63 36 86.308151 ‘any5 1 4 1 3 6 1249 1058 132 36 96.444633 product,5 1 4 1 3 7 1394 1060 105 32 9.498505 fabric,5 1 4 1 3 8 1512 1064 34 25 97.010857 or5 1 4 1 3 9 1556 1057 120 32 93.117783 related5 1 4 1 3 10 1683 1045 139 52 96.120544 materials 1 4 1 3 11 1833 1054 103 33 70.630150 which4 1 4 1 4 0 674 1103 1257 34 -1 5 1 4 1 4 1 674 1106 71 26 96.806564 fails5 1 4 1 4 2 767 1108 30 24 96.285843 to5 1 4 1 4 3 820 1107 131 25 96.483261 conforms 1 4 1 4 4 973 1107 31 25 96.910728 to5 1 4 1 4 5 1025 1112 40 19 96.841507 an5 1 4 1 4 6 1085 1106 163 31 96.613586 applicable5 1 4 1 4 7 1269 1106 145 25 96.595146 standards 1 4 1 4 8 1434 1105 32 25 96.740532 of5 1 4 1 4 9 1486 1104 205 30 96.031586 flammability5 1 4 1 4 10 1711 1110 33 20 96.590271 or5 1 4 1 4 11 1765 1103 166 30 96.223663 regulation4 1 4 1 5 0 675 1144 1154 41 -1 5 1 4 1 5 1 675 1149 99 36 96.778511 issued5 1 4 1 5 2 791 1149 95 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1 605 1466 143 46 89.169952 having5 1 6 1 4 2 756 1477 122 30 95.493210 reasons 1 6 1 4 3 898 1470 39 32 89.903709 to5 1 6 1 4 4 956 1466 129 45 89.903709 believes 1 6 1 4 5 1106 1466 78 33 96.766075 that5 1 6 1 4 6 1201 1466 106 42 92.824638 Mica,5 1 6 1 4 7 1327 1464 377 43 35.919647 Inc.,.a:corporation,5 1 6 1 4 8 1725 1465 80 36 68.324753 and.5 1 6 1 4 9 1813 1464 126 39 68.324753 Willis:4 1 6 1 5 0 605 1491 1325 85 -1 5 1 6 1 5 1 605 1517 100 43 94.886520 Holt,5 1 6 1 5 2 716 1517 252 43 93.959206 individually5 1 6 1 5 3 973 1518 90 42 93.959206 ands 1 6 1 5 4 1065 1527 41 23 96.304520 as5 1 6 1 5 5 1125 1528 45 21 96.705971 an5 1 6 1 5 6 1184 1516 120 40 96.499748 officers 1 6 1 5 7 1318 1516 40 32 96.499748 of5 1 6 1 5 8 1375 1491 65 57 96.996391 thes 1 6 1 5 9 1451 1512 90 52 94.115097 said.5 1 6 1 5 10 1548 1511 239 65 94.743553 corporation,5 1 6 1 5 11 1795 1515 135 35 58.025658 herein-4 1 6 1 6 0 606 1542 1325 67 -1 5 1 6 1 6 1 606 1542 98 58 95.993889 after5 1 6 1 6 2 718 1567 154 33 96.328423 referred5 1 6 1 6 3 890 1571 38 29 96.883545 to5 1 6 1 6 4 946 1578 39 23 96.883545 as5 1 6 1 6 5 1003 1558 234 51 96.970955 respondents,5 1 6 1 6 6 1254 1568 87 31 96.920937 have5 1 6 1 6 7 1360 1567 150 32 96.566010 violated5 1 6 1 6 8 1530 1566 57 33 96.709785 thes 1 6 1 6 9 1606 1566 193 42 96.978264 provisions5 1 6 1 6 10 1816 1566 39 33 96.977310 of5 1 6 1 6 11 1872 1566 59 38 96.977310 thea 1 6 1 7 0 607 1617 1323 42 -1 5 1 6 1 7 1 607 1618 75 32 96.504753 said5 1 6 1 7 2 697 1619 85 31 92.234131 Acts5 1 6 1 7 3 796 1619 70 32 92.234131 ands 1 6 1 7 4 877 1619 62 31 96.491692 thes 1 6 1 7 5 954 1619 90 32 96.491692 rules5 1 6 1 7 6 1055 1619 72 31 96.568733 ands 1 6 1 7 7 1141 1618 219 41 96.422974 regulations5 1 6 1 7 8 1367 1617 241 42 96.121742 promulgated5 1 6 1 7 9 1621 1617 109 32 96.351593 under5 1 6 1 7 10 1743 1617 59 33 93.300873 thes 1 6 1 7 11 1816 1617 114 33 92.043777 Flam-4 1 6 1 8 0 606 1667 1326 43 -1 5 1 6 1 8 1 606 1668 111 33 91.470612 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1 6 2 1 6 1406 1871 30 33 96.691521 is5 1 6 2 1 7 1458 1884 20 21 96.824249 a5 1 6 2 1 8 1498 1870 219 41 96.490868 corporations 1 6 2 1 9 1738 1869 196 43 96.909737 organized,4 1 6 2 2 0 607 1921 1327 44 -1 5 1 6 2 2 1 607 1923 151 42 96.598656 existing5 1 6 2 2 2 777 1923 69 33 96.925621 ands 1 6 2 2 3 868 1923 106 42 96.453506 doing5 1 6 2 2 4 993 1923 152 33 96.750854 business5 1 6 2 2 5 1165 1922 109 32 96.662575 under5 1 6 2 2 6 1294 1923 69 31 96.702255 ands 1 6 2 2 7 1382 1922 46 41 96.875290 by5 1 6 2 2 8 1448 1922 114 32 96.884056 virtues 1 6 2 2 9 1580 1923 39 31 96.944695 of5 1 6 2 2 10 1639 1923 58 31 96.813507 thes 1 6 2 2 11 1715 1922 85 32 96.615532 laws5 1 6 2 2 12 1818 1922 38 32 96.935555 of5 1 6 2 2 13 1874 1921 60 31 96.705078 thea 1 6 2 3 0 609 1971 1325 44 -1 5 1 6 2 3 1 609 1972 98 34 96.385498 States 1 6 2 3 2 729 1973 41 33 96.495445 of5 1 6 2 3 3 792 1973 160 42 96.321846 Georgia.5 1 6 2 3 4 977 1973 221 42 96.646790 Respondents 1 6 2 3 5 1219 1973 117 34 96.293121 Willis5 1 6 2 3 6 1357 1973 90 32 96.121170 Holt5 1 6 2 3 7 1468 1972 31 33 96.739693 is5 1 6 2 3 8 1521 1983 45 22 96.631660 an5 1 6 2 3 9 1588 1973 109 33 96.586472 officers 1 6 2 3 10 1718 1973 39 32 96.196625 of5 1 6 2 3 11 1778 1972 60 33 96.816208 thes 1 6 2 3 12 1858 1971 76 34 96.620605 said4 1 6 2 4 0 607 2023 1327 43 -1 5 1 6 2 4 1 607 2028 179 38 96.379517 corporate5 1 6 2 4 2 807 2024 216 42 96.101952 respondent.5 1 6 2 4 3 1045 2025 58 32 95.024734 He5 1 6 2 4 4 1123 2024 214 41 96.536278 formulates,5 1 6 2 4 5 1358 2023 135 42 95.945335 directs,5 1 6 2 4 6 1516 2024 68 32 96.726921 ands 1 6 2 4 7 1605 2024 148 32 96.418900 controls5 1 6 2 4 8 1773 2024 59 32 96.742180 thes 1 6 2 4 9 1852 2025 82 37 96.405540 acts,4 1 6 2 5 0 610 2070 847 47 -1 5 1 6 2 5 1 610 2075 176 42 96.902290 practices,5 1 6 2 5 2 798 2076 69 32 96.776741 ands 1 6 2 5 3 877 2074 141 43 96.396645 policies5 1 6 2 5 4 1028 2075 39 33 96.396645 of5 1 6 2 5 5 1076 2075 58 32 96.980225 thes 1 6 2 5 6 1144 2074 76 33 96.565025 said5 1 6 2 5 7 1229 2070 228 46 96.565025 corporation.3 1 6 3 0 0 610 2125 1325 144 -1 4 1 6 3 1 0 649 2125 1286 42 -1 5 1 6 3 1 1 649 2125 239 42 96.739517 Respondents5 1 6 3 1 2 910 2137 58 21 96.522278 ares 1 6 3 1 3 988 2126 155 41 96.572029 engaged5 1 6 3 1 4 1164 2125 37 33 96.360893 in5 1 6 3 1 5 1223 2126 58 32 96.384705 thes 1 6 3 1 6 1301 2125 241 33 96.485519 manufactures 1 6 3 1 7 1563 2125 68 33 96.603905 ands 1 6 3 1 8 1652 2125 69 33 96.175690 sales 1 6 3 1 9 1741 2125 40 33 96.175690 of5 1 6 3 1 10 1801 2126 134 39 96.741226 carpets4 1 6 3 2 0 610 2175 1324 44 -1 5 1 6 3 2 1 610 2176 68 33 96.498154 ands 1 6 3 2 2 691 2187 93 32 96.442627 rugs,5 1 6 3 2 3 797 2177 86 32 96.771835 with5 1 6 3 2 4 895 2177 91 32 96.319588 theirs 1 6 3 2 5 999 2177 173 42 96.694405 principals 1 6 3 2 6 1186 2177 96 41 96.856392 places 1 6 3 2 7 1294 2176 39 33 96.991936 of5 1 6 3 2 8 1345 2175 152 34 96.479950 business5 1 6 3 2 9 1510 2175 133 34 96.504875 located5 1 6 3 2 10 1655 2179 37 30 96.432030 at5 1 6 3 2 11 1704 2175 230 40 96.610435 Chatsworth,4 1 6 3 3 0 612 2227 158 42 -1 5 1 6 3 3 1 612 2227 158 42 94.991501 Georgia.3 1 6 4 0 0 608 2277 1330 442 -1 4 1 6 4 1 0 652 2277 1285 45 -1 5 1 6 4 1 1 652 2279 84 32 95.447464 Par.5 1 6 4 1 2 752 2280 30 31 92.238564 2.5 1 6 4 1 3 799 2279 238 43 95.467903 Respondents5 1 6 4 1 4 1053 2289 58 22 96.662117 ares 1 6 4 1 5 1124 2289 77 22 96.708412 now5 1 6 4 1 6 1218 2278 68 33 96.535416 ands 1 6 4 1 7 1303 2278 57 33 96.562592 for5 1 6 4 1 8 1375 2288 91 22 96.368637 some5 1 6 4 1 9 1480 2277 85 33 95.983856 times 1 6 4 1 10 1578 2277 67 33 95.835579 lasts 1 6 4 1 11 1660 2281 78 39 95.835579 past5 1 6 4 1 12 1751 2277 88 34 96.647423 have5 1 6 4 1 13 1852 2277 85 32 96.869591 been4 1 6 4 2 0 609 2328 1327 44 -1 5 1 6 4 2 1 609 2330 154 42 96.357689 engaged5 1 6 4 2 2 781 2330 38 32 96.640091 in5 1 6 4 2 3 837 2329 59 33 96.640091 thes 1 6 4 2 4 913 2329 286 42 96.809982 manufacturing5 1 6 4 2 5 1216 2329 57 33 96.580215 for5 1 6 4 2 6 1291 2329 79 41 96.883392 sale,5 1 6 4 2 7 1388 2329 71 33 96.970764 sales 1 6 4 2 8 1475 2329 70 33 96.977898 ands 1 6 4 2 9 1564 2328 147 43 96.281578 offerings 1 6 4 2 10 1727 2328 57 33 96.926796 for5 1 6 4 2 11 1801 2328 80 42 96.406395 sale,5 1 6 4 2 12 1898 2328 38 31 96.864883 in4 1 6 4 3 0 608 2379 1327 43 -1 5 1 6 4 3 1 608 2380 290 42 94.041084 commerce,5 1 6 4 3 2 829 2375 70 52 94.041084 ands 1 6 4 3 3 922 2380 88 33 96.024078 have5 1 6 4 3 4 1036 2379 213 43 96.695534 introduced,5 1 6 4 3 5 1275 2379 173 34 96.028053 delivered5 1 6 4 3 6 1474 2380 58 32 96.762444 for5 1 6 4 3 7 1556 2379 244 43 93.300179 introduction,5 1 6 4 3 8 1825 2383 110 29 91.680504 trans-4 1 6 4 4 0 610 2430 1327 43 -1 5 1 6 4 4 1 610 2431 123 42 96.342522 ported5 1 6 4 4 2 754 2432 69 32 96.342522 ands 1 6 4 4 3 843 2431 123 33 95.809837 caused5 1 6 4 4 4 987 2435 35 29 96.395813 to5 1 6 4 4 5 1042 2432 41 32 96.707336 be5 1 6 4 4 6 1102 2431 220 42 96.089073 transported5 1 6 4 4 7 1341 2431 37 33 96.336174 in5 1 6 4 4 8 1398 2442 195 31 96.409645 commerce,5 1 6 4 4 9 1612 2432 69 32 95.356003 ands 1 6 4 4 10 1699 2432 87 32 95.356003 have5 1 6 4 4 11 1803 2430 75 34 96.318329 sold5 1 6 4 4 12 1897 2440 40 23 96.318329 or4 1 6 4 5 0 611 2481 1326 43 -1 5 1 6 4 5 1 611 2482 171 33 96.312958 delivered5 1 6 4 5 2 800 2482 94 33 96.251732 after5 1 6 4 5 3 912 2483 70 32 96.666519 sales 1 6 4 5 4 999 2493 41 21 96.774040 or5 1 6 4 5 5 1056 2482 174 42 96.495964 shipments 1 6 4 5 6 1247 2482 38 32 96.231773 in5 1 6 4 5 7 1301 2492 195 30 96.217270 commerce,5 1 6 4 5 8 1514 2481 174 42 96.374947 products,5 1 6 4 5 9 1705 2492 36 22 96.690811 as5 1 6 4 5 10 1756 2481 61 32 96.103516 thes 1 6 4 5 11 1832 2483 105 29 96.034515 terms4 1 6 4 6 0 612 2530 1326 45 -1 5 1 6 4 6 1 612 2533 224 33 95.311584 “commerce”5 1 6 4 6 2 850 2544 46 22 95.884399 ands 1 6 4 6 3 932 2533 199 42 96.271576 “product,”5 1 6 4 6 4 1144 2544 58 21 96.510986 ares 1 6 4 6 5 1214 2533 134 32 96.686935 defined5 1 6 4 6 6 1360 2533 37 32 96.346733 in5 1 6 4 6 7 1408 2533 60 32 96.873428 thes 1 6 4 6 8 1480 2532 214 33 96.642601 Flammable5 1 6 4 6 9 1705 2530 144 35 96.672585 Fabrics5 1 6 4 6 10 1858 2531 80 41 96.718781 Act,4 1 6 4 7 0 612 2579 1326 66 -1 5 1 6 4 7 1 612 2595 37 22 96.581490 as5 1 6 4 7 2 664 2584 175 42 96.048836 amended,5 1 6 4 7 3 852 2584 114 33 96.663589 which5 1 6 4 7 4 980 2579 163 66 96.119644 products5 1 6 4 7 5 1156 2582 67 34 95.915405 fails 1 6 4 7 6 1237 2587 36 29 96.631050 to5 1 6 4 7 7 1286 2583 158 33 94.336029 conforms 1 6 4 7 8 1458 2587 35 29 94.336029 to5 1 6 4 7 9 1507 2594 46 23 96.821869 an5 1 6 4 7 10 1565 2583 193 42 96.250740 applicable5 1 6 4 7 11 1771 2581 167 37 96.748581 standard4 1 6 4 8 0 613 2610 1324 81 -1 5 1 6 4 8 1 613 2645 38 21 96.969238 or5 1 6 4 8 2 669 2610 194 67 96.821121 regulations 1 6 4 8 3 880 2635 209 33 96.666885 continued5 1 6 4 8 4 1080 2646 38 22 96.988174 in5 1 6 4 8 5 1133 2635 109 42 96.704857 effect,5 1 6 4 8 6 1258 2635 114 33 96.813629 issued5 1 6 4 8 7 1388 2646 40 21 96.436340 or5 1 6 4 8 8 1444 2635 165 33 96.638710 amended5 1 6 4 8 9 1625 2634 109 33 96.458298 under5 1 6 4 8 10 1749 2634 59 33 96.675575 thes 1 6 4 8 11 1823 2633 114 58 92.719383 provi-4 1 6 4 9 0 612 2655 977 77 -1 5 1 6 4 9 1 612 2686 91 33 96.836624 sions5 1 6 4 9 2 724 2686 39 33 96.758392 of5 1 6 4 9 3 784 2686 58 33 96.880157 thes 1 6 4 9 4 862 2685 214 34 96.008057 Flammable5 1 6 4 9 5 1096 2655 146 77 96.691666 Fabrics5 1 6 4 9 6 1258 2684 79 42 96.671364 Act,5 1 6 4 9 7 1357 2695 37 23 96.735085 as5 1 6 4 9 8 1414 2685 175 33 96.207832 amended.2 1 7 0 0 0 714 2754 284 22 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 714 2754 284 22 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 714 2754 284 22 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 714 2754 284 22 21.775414 494-841-7365 1018 FEDERAL TRADE! COMMISSION DECISIONS Decision and Order 81 F.T.C.

Among such products mentioned hereinabove were carpets and rugs Style “Gypsy” or “Rebel” subject to Department of Commerce Standard for the Surface Flammability ‘of Carpets and Rugs (DOC FF 1-70).

Par. 3. The ‘aforesaid acts ‘and practices of respondents, were and are in violation of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and as:such constituted, and now constitute unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive’ acts and. practices i in comm Tce, within. th intent and meaning of the e Heder al Trade. Commission Atte gen _Dpcrsion: “AND? Orpen: ppeen ont treba The Federal Trade Commission, having initiated an investigation of certain acts and practices of the respondents named in the caption hereof, andthe respondents having been’ fiirnished thereafter with a copy’ ‘of a'draft of: ‘complaint which the Division’ of Textiles and Furs’ proposed to present to the Commission for its consideration and which, if issued by the: ‘Comniission; would chargé respondents with violation. of the Federal Trade: Commission’ Act, and’ the! Flaniniable Fabrics Act, as amended; and The respondents and counsel for the, Commission having thereafter executed an agreement containing a consent order, an admission by the respondents of all the jurisdictional facts set forth in the aforesaid draft of complaint, a statement that the signing of said agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by respondents that the law has been violated as alleged in such complaint, and waivers and other provisions as required by the Commission’s rules; and The Commission having thereafter considered the matter and having determined that it had reason to believe that the respondents have violated the said Acts, and that complaint should issue stating its charges in that respect, and having thereupon accepted the executed consent agreement and placed such agreement on the public record for a period of thirty (30) days, now in further conformity with the procedure prescribed in Section 2.34(b) of its rules, the Commission hereby i issues its complaint, makes the following jurisdictional findings, and enters the following order:

1. Respondent Mica, Inc., is a corporation organized, existing and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Georgia. Respondent Willis Holt is an officer of the said corporation. He formulates, directs, and controls the acts, practices and policies of the said corporation.

ES NGA ING. ER AL, (00 1019 1017 Decision and Order Respondents are 6 engaged i in’ the manufacture: ‘atid: sale’ of carpets and rugs, ‘with the Office aiid principal place of business’ of respondents located’ at Chatsworth, ‘Georgia.

'9.' The Federal Trade’ ‘Commission’ ‘has jurisdiction of the’ subject matter of this i Proceeding ‘and of thé’ respondents, and ‘the proceeding ORDER”

It t as: ordered, That respondent: Mica, Inc, a: corporation, its s succes+ sors: and: assigns, and ‘its: officers, and: respondent ‘Willis Holt, individually and:as:an officer.of said corporation and: respondents’ agents, representatives: and: employees directly or:through: any corporation, subsidiary, division, ‘or-.other ‘device, do forthwith cease :and. desist from ‘manufacturing forsale, selling; offering: for:sale, in: commerce; or importing into the United States, or introducing, delivering for introduction, transporting or causing to be transported:in commerce, or selling or delivering after sale or shipment'in commerce, any product, fabric dr related material; or manufacturing: for sale; selling; or offering for:salé, any product: made:of fabric or‘related matérial:which has been shipped or. received ‘in comméree, as.“commerce,” “product,” “fabric” and:“related material” are defined-in the Flammable Fabrics. Act, as amended, which product, fabric or related material fails to conform to an applicable standard or regulation continued in effect, issued or amended under the provisions of the aforesaid Act. -- It is further ordered, That respondents notify all of their customers who have purchased or to whom have been delivered the products which gave rise to this complaint, of the flammable nature of said products and effect the recall of said products from such customers. It is further ordered, That respondents herein either process the products which gave rise to the complaint so as to bring them into conformance with the applicable standard of flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended, or destroy said products. Tt is further ordered, That respondents herein shall, within ten '(10) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a special report in writing setting forth the respondents’ intentions as to compliance with this order. This special report shall also advise the Commission fully and specifically concerning (1) the identity of the products which gave rise to the complaint, (2) the identity of the purchasers of said products, (3) the amount of said products on hand and in the channels of commerce, (4) any action taken and any further actions proposed to be taken to notify customers of the flammability of said products and effect the recall of said Decision and Order 81 E.T.C.

products from. customers, and of the results thereof, (5), any disposition of said products since April 4, 1972, and (6). any. action taken or proposed to be taken to bring said products, into. conformance with the applicable standard of flammability . under the Flammable. Fabries Act, as amended, or. to destroy. said products, : and the results of such actions. Respondents will submit with their report, a, complete description of each style of carpet or rug currently in inventory or production. Upon request, respondents will forward to the Commission for testing a sample of any such carpet or rug. . It is further ordered, That: respondents: notify: the Commission at least 30 days. prior to: any: proposed change in. the corporate respendentisuch as dissolution, assignment or sale resulting inthe emergence of a successor corporation, the creation or dissolution. of subsidiaries or-any other: change i in the corporation which: may: affect. compliance obligations arising: out. of the: order. :

Lt. is: further. ordered,. That the respondent corporation shall forth: with distribute a copy of this order-to each of ‘its operating divisions. It is further ordered, That the individual respondent: named: herein promptly. notify. the Commission of the discontinuance of his:present business or employment and of his affiliation with:a new business-or employment. Such ‘notice shall. include respondent’s ‘current. business or employment in which he is erigaged as well as a description of his duties and responsibilities.

It is further ordered, That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.