---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 1500.48"
title: "15"
number: "1500.48"
heading: "Prohibited activities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/1500.48"
---

# §1500.48. Prohibited activities.

- (a) The Board shall not engage in any program or project to, nor shall any funds received by the Board under the Act be used to:
  - (1) Influence legislation, elections, or governmental action;
  - (2) Engage in an action that would be a conflict of interest;
  - (3) Engage in advertising that is false or misleading;
  - (4) Engage in any research, education, or promotion that would be disparaging to other construction materials; or
  - (5) **Engage in any promotion or project that would benefit any individual manufacturer.**
- (b) **Paragraph (a) of this section does not preclude—**
  - (1) The development and recommendation of amendments to the Order;
  - (2) The communication to appropriate government officials of information relating to the conduct, implementation, or results of research, education, and promotion activities under the Order except communications described in [paragraph (a)(1)](#a-1) of this section; or
  - (3) Any lawful action designed to market concrete masonry products directly to a foreign government or political subdivision of a foreign government.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 86 FR 51478, Sept. 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 8701-8717.

### Source

Source: 86 FR 23276, May 3, 2021, unless otherwise noted.