y Approved Code No. 244— Supplement No. 11 Registry No. 1616 — 130 NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE WOOD FLOOR CONTRACTING INDUSTRY (A Division of the Construction Industry) AS APPROVED ON MAY 29, 1934 UNIV. OF FL LIS. U^K, _^ U.S. DEPO«TO«Y WE DO OUR PART UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1934 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. -------- Price 5 cents This publication is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., and by district offices of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atlanta, Ga. : 504 Post Office Building. Birmingham, Ala. : 257 Federal Building. Boston, Mass. : 1801 Customhouse. Buffalo, N.Y. : Chamber of Commerce Building. Charleston, S.C. : Chamber of Commerce Building. Chicago, 111. : Suite 1706, 201 North Wells Street. Cleveland, Ohio : Chamber of Commerce. 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Approved Code No. 244, Supplement No. 11 SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE WOOD FLOOR CONTRACTING INDUSTRY As Approved on May 29, 1934 ORDER Approving Code of Fair Competition for the Wood Floor Con- tracting Industry, a Division of the Construction Industry An application having been duly made pursuant to and in full compliance with the Provisions of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and pursuant to and in full compliance with the provisions of Section 5 of Article VIII of Chapter I of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, approved January 31, 1934, for approval of Chapter XII of said Code, which Chapter XII is applicable to the Wood Floor Contracting Division of the Construction Industry, and hear- ings having been held thereon and the annexed report on said Code, containing findings with respect thereto, having been made and di- NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the President of the United States, I, Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator for Industrial Recovery, pursuant to authority vested in me by Executive Orders of the President, including Executive Order No. 6543-A, dated December 30, 1933, and otherwise; do hereby incorporate by reference said an- nexed report and do find that said Chapter complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions and will promote the policy and purposes of said Title of said Act; and do hereby order that said Chapter XII be and it is hereby approved and that the previous approval of said Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry is hereby modified to include an approval of said Code in its entirety as supplemented by said Chapter XII, provided, however, that the following sentence be and it is hereby inserted at the end of Rule 1 of Article V : " It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of this Rule if the party charged shall satisfy the Administrator that his bid was not less than the reasonable estimate of said costs of any other member of the industry." Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator for Industrial Recovery. Approval recommended : Geo. L. Berry, Division Administrator. Washington, D.C., May 29, 1934. 64005° 657-3 34 (1) REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT The President, The White House. Sir: This is a report on the Wood Floor Contracting Chapter of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry which is described as Chapter I and which was approved by you on January 81, 1934. This Chapter is a revision after a public hearing conducted in Washington on December 28, 1933, in accordance with the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act. This Chapter amplifies Chapter I, but applies specifically to the Wood Floor Contracting Division of the Construction Industry. PROVISIONS FOR HOURS AND WAGES With very minor exceptions, the hours and wages set forth in Chapter I of the Construction Code as approved by you on January 31, 1934 are applicable to this Code. .. ECONOMIC EFFECT OF THE CODE No official or other authentic data are available to show the ap- proximate amount of business done by members of this Division. Estimates indicate that approximately 12,000 employees were en- gaged in the Industry in 1933. It is reasonable to predict that the establishment of uniform rates of pay, uniform hours, of work, improved conditions of employment and the prohibition of unfair trade practices will be beneficial to all members of this Industry as well as to the employees and the consumer. FINDINGS The Deputy Administrator in his final report to me on said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter of the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, having found as herein set forth and on the basis of all the proceedings in this matter; I find that: (a) Said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter and said Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, as supplemented by said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter, are well designed to promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, including removal of obstructions to the free flow of interstate and foreign commerce which tend to diminish the amount thereof and will provide for the general welfare by promoting the organiza- tion of industry for the purpose of cooperative action among the trade groups, by inducing and maintaining united action of labor (2) and management under adequate governmental sanctions and super- vision, by eliminating unfair competitive practices, by promoting the fullest possible utilization of the present productive capacity of industries, by avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may be temporarily required), by increasing the consumption of in- dustrial and agricultural products through increasing purchasing power, by reducing and relieving unemployment, by improving standards of labor, and by otherwise rehabilitating industry. (b) Said Industry normally employs not more than 50,000 em- ployees; and is not classified by me as a major industry. (c) Said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter and the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, as supplemented by said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter, as approved comply in all respects with the pertinent provisions of said Title of said Act, including without limitation Subsection (a) of Section 3, Subsection (a) of Section 7, and Subsection (b) of Section 10 thereof; and that the applicant association is an industrial association truly representative of the aforesaid Industry; and that said Association imposes no inequitable restrictions on admission to membership therein. (d) Said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter and the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, as supplemented by said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter are not designed to and will not permit monopolies or monopolistic practices. (e) Said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter and the Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry, as supplemented by said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter, are not designed to and will not eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate to dis- criminate against them. (f) Those engaged in other steps of the economic process have not been deprived of the right to be heard prior to approval of said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter and of said Code, as supplemented by this Wood Floor Contracting Chapter thereof. For these reasons, therefore, I have approved said Wood Floor Contracting Chapter of the Code of Fair Competition of the Con- struction Industry. Respectfully, Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator. Mat 29, 1934. CHAPTER XII. SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COM- PETITION FOR THE WOOD FLOOR CONTRACTING DIVISION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Article I — Reference to Provisions of Chapter I The provisions of Sections 7 (a) and 10 (b) of the Act, which are set forth in Sections 1 and 6 respectively of Article VIII of Chapter I of this Code, are specifically incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in fullj all other pro- visions of Chapter I of this Code including modifications or amend- ments thereto, except as herein provided, apply within this Division with the same force and effect as if set forth herein in full. Article II — Definitions Section 1. The term " Wood Floor Contracting Division " or " this Division " is defined to mean the business of contracting for, and laying wood flooring including preparatory work, scraping, and sanding and otherwise surfacing of wood flooring and also including the furnishing of any or all wood flooring or other materials inci- dental to such work, but shall not include any of the foregoing when executed under the General Contractor's Division of this Code of Fair Competition for the Construction Industry. Members of this Division shall have the right to contract for and execute wood floor finishing work without limitation and when executing such work the Members of this Division shall work under and comply with the provisions of the Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating Chapter of the Construction Industry Code. . Nothing in the definition of this Division shall in any way be construed as affecting the classification of labor employed under this Chapter of this Code. Section 2. The term " Member of this Division " includes, but without limitation, any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other form of enterprise engaged in work within this Division. Section 3. The term " bidder " as used herein is defined to mean and include anyone who submits bids, proposals, or quotations in competitive bidding. Section 4. The term "Association " as used herein is defined to mean the Corporation known as the " National Wood Flooring Contractors Association." Article III — Hours, Wages and Conditions of Employment Section 1. The provisions of sub-paragraph B of Section 2 of Article III of Chapter I of this Code shall not apply to : (a) Employees engaged in an executive, administrative and super- visory capacity, receiving in excess of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) (4) per week. Supervisory employees are defined as those who perform no manual labor. (b) Employees engaged in emergency work upon breakdowns or for the protection of life or property, who shall be paid at least one and one half (IV2) times the normal rate for all hours worked in excess of the daily and/or weekly maxima established in this Code. (c) Truck drivers, who shall not be permitted to work in excess of forty (40) hours, nor six (6) days in any week. (d) Watchmen who shall not be permitted to work in excess of fifty-six (56) hours, nor six (6) days in any week. Section 2. No employee shall be permitted to work more than six (6) days in any seven (7) day period. Section 3. Evasion Through Reemployment. — No employee now employed at a rate in excess of the minimum herein established shall be discharged and reemployed at a lower rate for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Code. Section 4. Transportation. — Members of this Division shall make payment of all legitimate expenses incident to transportation, board and room incurred by an employee while traveling to and from the site of regular employment, when such site is outside of a recognized working area. Section 5. Members Performing Work. — Members of this Divi- sion who personally perform manual work or are engaged in mechan- ical operations shall not exceed the maxima as to hours and days prescribed herein for the work performed by them. Section 6. Complaint. — No employee shall be dismissed for mak- ing a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of this Code. Section 7. Posting. — All members of this Division shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places readily accessible to all em- Eloyees in their respective shops and other established places of usiness complete copies of Chapter I, General Provisions for the Construction Industry, and of this Chapter of this Code, together with the name and address of the nearest official place where Code violations may be reported. Section 8. Standards for Safety and Health. — Each Member of this Division shall provide for the safety and health of his employees at the place and during the hours of their employment. Standards for safety and health shall be submitted by the Divisional Code Authority to the Administrator within six (6) months after the effective date of this Chapter. After approval, such standards shall become the minimum standards of safety and health for all members of this Division. Section 9. Payment of Wages. — All members of this Division shall make payment of all wages due in lawful currency or by nego- tiable check therefor payable on demand at par. If wages are paid by check, the employer shall provide reasonably accessible facilities for cashing such checks at face value without expense to the em- ployee. Employers shall also provide such identification as is necessary to utilize such facilities. Wages shall be payable at the end of each weekly period, and shall be exempt from any payment or deduction for pensions, insurance or sick benefits except such as is voluntarily paid or authorized to be deducted by employees. Employers or their agents shall not accept, directly or indirectly, rebates on such wages or give anything of value nor extend any favors to any person for the purpose of influencing rates of wages or working conditions of their employees. The provisions of this Section regarding payment of wages at the end of each weekly period shall not apply to persons employed in executive, administrative and supervisory capacity who earn in excess of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per week, nor to persons em- ployed in clerical or office work. The wages for persons employed in clerical or office work shall be payable at least semi-monthly. Section 10. Handicapped Persons. — A person whose earning capacity is limited because of age or physical or mental handicap or other infirmity may be employed on light work at a wage below the minimum established by this Code if the employer obtains from the State Authority designated by the United States Department of Labor a certificate authorizing his employment at such wages and for such hours as shall be stated in the certificate. Each employer shall file monthly with the Divisional Code Authority a list of all such persons employed by him, showing the wages paid to, and the maximum hours of work for, all such persons. Article IV — Administration and Organization or the Divisional Code Authority Section 1. A Divisional Code Authority is hereby constituted to administer this Code within this Division. Section 2. The Divisional Code Authority shall consist of nine (9) members all of whom shall have assented to this Code, to be selected as follows : (a) Members of the Association shall elect six (6) members of the Divisional Code Authority from members of the Association by majority vote of the said members to serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. The Association is hereby des- ignated as the agency to conduct the initial election of the Associa- tion members of the Divisional Code Authority within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Chapter and any other election of Association members of the Divisional Code Authority which may thereafter be held. Notice of the time and place of regular elections shall be sent to all members of the Association and to the Administrator at least forty (40) days in advance of such election, except that the initial election above referred to may be held on ten (10) days' notice. Voting at all elections may be in person, or by proxy or letter ballot and each member of the Association shall be entitled to one vote for each membership to be filled. In the event of any vacancy in the Association membership of the Divisional Code Authority, a special meeting of the members of the Association shall be called to elect a member of the Divisional Code Authority to serve for the unexpired portion of the term of the member of the Divisional Code Authority whom he is succeed- ing. Such election shall be called within twenty (20) days after such vacancy occurs. (b) The Administrator shall appoint three (3) members of the Divisional Code Authority from and to represent the members of this Division who are not members of the Association to serve for a term of one (1) year. At such time, or should a vacancy occur in the non-member representation of the Divisional Code Authority, the members of this Division who are not members of the Associa- tion may select their own members of the Divisional Code Authority, which successors and the method of their selection shall be approved by the Administrator. If the members of the Division who are not members of the Association do not select such successors, as above provided, the Administrator shall appoint them. Any member of the Divisional Code Authorit}' selected from and to represent mem- bers of this Division who are not members of the Association shall automatically disqualify himself from further holding such ofiice by joining the Association, and his membership in the Divisional Code Authorty shall therefore become vacant. Section 3. The Administration members, the Construction Code Authority and the Administrator shall be given at least five (5) days' notice of, and may sit at, all meetings of the Divisional Code Authority. Section 4. Each Trade or Industrial Association directly or indi- rectly participating in the selection or activities of the Divisional Code Authority shall impose no inequitable restrictions on member- ship. Section 5. It being found necessary, in order to support the administration of this Chapter and to maintain the standards of fair competition established by this Code and to effectuate the policy of the Act, the Divisional Code Authority is authorized subject to the approval of the Administrator : (a) To incur such reasonable obligations as are necessary and proper for the foregoing purposes and to meet such obligations out of funds which may be raised as hereinafter provided and which shall be held in trust for the purposes of the Chapter. (b) To submit to the Administrator for his approval, subject to such notice and opportunity to be heard as he may deem necessary, (1) an itemized budget of its estimated expenses for the foregoing purposes, and (2) an equitable basis upon which the funds neces- sar}^ to support such budget shall be contributed by members of this Division. (c) After such budget and basis of contribution have been ap- proved by the Administrator, to determine and secure equitable contributions as above set forth by all such members of this Division, and to that end, if necessary, to institute legal proceedings therefor in its own name. Section 6. Only members of this Division complying with this Code and contributing to the expenses of the administration of this Chapter as provided in Section 5 of this Article shall be entitled to participate in the selection of the members of the Divisional Code Authority or to receive the benefit of its voluntary activities or to make use of any emblem or insignia of the National Recovery Administration. Section 7. Poivers and Duties. — Subject to such rules and regu- lations as may be issued by the Administrator, the Divisional Code Authority shall have the powers and duties as are conferred by 8 Subdivision B of Article IV of Chapter I of this Code and also shall have the following powers and duties : (a) To provide for the execution of the provisions of this Code and provide for the compliance of the Industry with the provisions of the Act. (b) To cooperate with the Administrator in regulating the use of any N.R.A. insignia solely by those members of this Division who have assented to, and are complying with, this Code. (c) To recommend to the Administrator further fair trade prac- tice provisions to govern members of this Division in their relations with each other or with other industries and to recommend to the Administrator measures for industrial planning, including stabiliza- tion of employment. (d) To use the Association and other agencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any of its activities provided for herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Code Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this Code and that such Association and agencies shall at all times be subject to and comply with the provisions hereof. (e) To cause to be formulated an accounting system and methods of cost finding and/or estimating capable of use by all members of this Division. After such system and methods have been formulated by the Divisional Code Authority and approved by the Adminis- trator, full details and instructions concerning them shall be made available to all members. Thereafter all members shall determine and/or estimate costs in accordance with the principles of such methods. (f ) To appoint a trade practice committee which shall meet with the trade practice committees appointed under such other codes as may be related to the Industry for the purpose of formulating fair trade practices to govern the relationship between employers under this Chapter and employers under such other codes, to the end that such fair trade practices may be proposed to the Administrator as amendments to this Chapter and such other codes. (g) In compliance with the provisions of Section 1 of Subdivi- sion A of Article IV of Chapter I, to select one of its members as a member of the Construction Code Authority. Such member shall be elected for a term of one (1) year, or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The election shall be held upon proper notice to every member of the Divisional Code Authority, and each of such members shall be entitled to one vote. In order for any candidate to be elected, seven (7) of the nine (9) members of the Divisional Code Authority shall have voted for his election. Article V — Trade Practice Rules General Definition. — For all purposes of the Code the acts de- scribed in this Article shall constitute unfair practices. Any member of this Division who shall directly, or indirectly through any officer, employee, agent or representative, use, employ, or permit to be em- ployed, any of such unfair practices shall be guilty of a violation of the Code. 9 Rule 1. Bidding Below Cost. — No member of this Division shall submit bids on goods or services at a price which is below the reason- able estimate of the sum of the following items of cost : 1. Materials 2. Labor 3. Job Expense 4. General Overhead The labor item of cost shall include, in respect to labor services or operations performed by any individual member of this Division, or any combination or association of such individual members, a charge computed at not less than the minimum rate of wage estab- lished in or pursuant to this Code as applicable to the performance of such services or operations by employees. Job expense shall include all costs which can properly be charged directly to individual jobs such as transportation and delivery of materials, men and equipment ; compensation and public liability in- surance; code administration expenses chargeable to the job; and an' appropriate allowance for the depreciation of equipment used di- rectly on the job. General Overhead. — Within ninety (90) days after its recognition, the Divisional Code Authority shall determine the lowest reasonable percentage of overhead costs during the period from 1927 to 1932, which percentage, after approval by the Administrator, shall be used in the formula specified above. It shall not include profit, account- ing losses, selling and administration expense, depreciation on unused equipment, any return on invested capital, or interest on borrowed money. Until such time as this percentage of overhead be deter- mined, it shall be assumed at ten percent (10%) of labor, material and job expense. 1 Rule 2. Collusion. — Section 9 of Article VII of Chapter I of this Code is specifically incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if set forth in full in this Chapter, and nothing contained in this Chapter shall nullify, change, or affect the application of said Section to this Division. Rule 3. Inaccurate Advertising. — No member of this Division shall publish advertising (whether printed, radio, display or of any other nature), which is misleading or inaccurate in any material par- ticular, nor shall any member in any way misrepresent any goods (including but without limitation its use, trade-mark, grade, quality, quantity, origin, size, substance, character, nature, finish, material, content or preparation) or credit terms, values, policies, services, or the nature or form of the business conducted. Rule 4. False Billing. — No member of this Division shall know- ingly withhold from or insert in any quotation or invoice any statement that makes it inaccurate in any material particular. Rule 5. Inaccurate Labelling. — No member of this Division shall brand or mark or pack any goods in any manner which is intended to or does deceive or mislead purchasers with respect to the brand, grade, quality, quantity, origin, size, substance, character, nature, finish, material, content or preparation of such goods. 'Add the following sentence : " It shall be a defense to any charge of violation of this Rule if the party charged shall satisfy the Administrator that bis bid was not less than the reasonable estimate of said costs of any other number of the industry. "' See para- graph 2 of order approving this Code. 10 Rule 6. Inaccurate References to Competitors, etc. — No member of this Division shall publish advertising which refers inaccurately in any material particular to any competitors or their goods, prices, values, credit terms, policies or services. Rule 7. Threats of Law Suits. — No member of this Division shall publish or circulate unjustified or unwarranted threats of legal pro- ceedings which tend to or have the effect of harassing competitors or intimidating their customers. Rule 8. Secret Rebates. — No member of this Division shall secretly offer or make any payment or allowance of a rebate, refund, com- mission, credit, unearned discount or excess allowance, whether in the form of money or otherwise; nor shall a member of this Division offer or extend to any customer any special service or privilege not extended to all customers of the same class, for the purpose of influencing a sale. Rule 9. Commercial Bribery. — No member of this Division shall give, permit to be given or offer to give, anything of value for the purpose of influencing or rewarding the action of any employee, agent or representative of another in relation to the business of the employer of such employee, the principal of such agent or the repre- sented party, without the knowledge of such employer, principal or party. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit free and general distribution of articles commonly used for advertising except so far as such articles are actually used for commercial bribery as hereinabove defined. Rule 10. Interference with Contracts. — No member of this Divi- sion shall wilfully induce or attempt to induce the breach of an existing contract between a competitor and his customer or source of supply by any false or deceptive means, nor shall any such member interfere with or obstruct the performance of duties or services under such contracts, with the purpose and effect of hampering, injuring, or embarrassing competitors in their business. Rule 11. No member of this Division shall sell or offer to sell any product of the industry by any false means or device which has the tendency and capacity to mislead or deceive customers or prospective customers as to quantity, quality, substance or size of such product. Rule 12. Substitution. — No member of this Division shall use or substitute any products of this Division inferior in grade or quality, less in quantity, and/or of a different design or type, for those specified by the purchasers, without the consent of the purchasers to such uses or substitutions. Rule 13. No member of this Division shall combine quotations for any product or service within this Division with any quotation for any other products or service for the purpose and with the effect of concealing the true selling price of the products or service within this Division. Rule 14. No member of this Division shall combine the require- ments for the products of this Division for two or more distinct and separate projects in one quotation to the same purchaser for the pur- pose and with the effect of concealing the true selling price for the products of any or all of such projects. Under this Section a project shall be considered distinct and separate from another project unless constructed on the same site and the awarding authority, including 11 the owner and his agents (including the Architect and the engineer), are the same entities. Rule 15. No member of this Division shall directly or indirectly sublet to any employee or laborer the labor services required by any contract secured by such member. Rule 16. No member of this Division shall submit an estimated price on any job or submit a bill for his services without retaining an adequate record showing the cost analysis upon which his esti- mate was based or his charges determined. Rule 17. No member of this Division shall render the following services, not expressly stated in the contract or specifications, without charging for them : (a) Service rendered in connection with the placing of the sub- base or foundation flooring in proper condition to receive the fin- ished flooring or in obtaining free and clear working space. (b) Services required as a result of the failure of the purchaser to so arrange the progress of the operation as to permit one contin- uous uninterrupted installation, or as a result of failure of pur- chaser to provide electrical power and light when necessary. (c) Services required as a result of failure of purchaser to pro- vide free use of elevator, hoist and operator when necessary. (d) Costs incurred for insurance of materials delivered to or in- stalled in the premises. Rule 18. No member of this Division shall submit a competitive bid as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of Chapter I of this Code, to an owner or any other person corresponding to an awarding au- thority as therein defined, unless such owner or other person agrees to comply with the regulations provided in this Code governing an awarding authority. Rule 19. Other Unfair Trade Practices. — Nothing in this Code shall limit the effect of any adjudication by the Courts or holding by the Federal Trade Commission on complaint, finding, and order, that any practice or method is unfair, providing that such adjudication or holding is not inconsistent with any provision of the Act or of this Code. Article VI — Filing of Bids Section 1. Each member of this Division shall file with one of the independent agencies designated by the Divisional Code Au- thority, or the local administrative committee, a signed, true copy of every bid in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), including all alternates and revisions thereto, submitted in connection with all competitive bidding as required by the awarding authority; or such lesser sum as may be determined by the Divisional Code Authority for local regions or areas. Copies of bids shall not be opened until twenty-four (24) hours after the time specified by the awarding authority for the receipt of such bids. Section 2. The independent agency shall tabulate all bids, to- gether with details of the awarding of the contract, all of which shall be kept confidential, except that within three (3) days after the award of the contract to the successful bidder, each bidder shall be sent a copy of the tabulation of the amounts of the bids only. 12 Each bidder shall pay his equitable, proportionate share of the cost of handling, tabulating and distributing such information but in no case shall the charge be more than one dollar ($1.00) for each bid submitted. Section 3. Upon the complaint of a bidder, the Divisional Code Authority or any local administrative committee appointed by it, shall elect a Committee of Review composed of not more than three qualified persons who were not bidders on the particular job to be reviewed, one of whom, if possible, shall not be a member of the Association. This committee shall be directed to make such investi- gations as will enable it to determine whether this Code of Fair Competition has been violated in the bidding on the job in question. In the event the Committee of Review shall find that any such vio- lation has occurred, their findings on the violation, together with a summary of the facts upon which they are based, shall be reported to the local administrative committee or the Divisional Code Author- ity for such action as may be appropriate. Article VII — Modification Subject to the provisions of Sub-paragraph (c) of Section 2 of Subdivision B of Article IV of Chapter I of this Code, the pro- visions of this Chapter, except as to provisions required by the Act, may be modified on the basis of experience or changes in circum- stances, such modifications to be based upon application to the Ad- ministrator and such notice and hearing as he shall specify, and to become effective on his approval. Article VIII — Price Increases Whereas the policy of the Act to increase real purchasing power will be made more difficult of consummation if prices of goods and services increase as rapidly as wages, it is recognized that price' in- creases except such as may be required to meet individual cost should be delayed, but when made such increases should, so far as possi- ble, be limited to actual additional increases in the seller's costs. Article IX — Registration of Members of the Division Each member of this Division within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Chapter, shall register with the Divisional Code Authority. All members of this Division who may engage in the Wood Floor Contracting Division thereafter shall likewise reg- ister with the Divisional Code Authority. Registration of a member of this Division shall include the full name and mailing address of the member. An application may be made by the Divisional Code Authority to the Administrator for an extension of the time limit for the j'egistration by any member of this Division if it appears that the rime limit as provided herein might cause injustice or undue hardship to any member of this Division. 13 Article X — Review of Acts of Divisional Code Authority If the Administrator shall determine that any action of the Divi- sional Code Authority or any agency thereof may be or is unfair or unjust or contrary to the public interest, the Administrator may require that such action be suspended to afford an opportunity for investigation of the merits of such action and further consideration by the Divisional Code Authority or agency pending final action which shall not be effective unless the Administrator approves or unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty days' notice to him of intention to proceed with such action in its original or modified form. Article XI — Effective Date This Chapter shall become effective on the thirtieth (30th) clay after its approval by the President. Approved Code No. 244, Supplement No. 11. Registry No. 1616-130. O UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 08850 2819