Pub. L. 89-563, tit. 4, sec. 201

Sec. 201. In all standards for pneumatic tires established under title. I of this Act, the Secretary shall require that tires subject thereto be permanently and conspicuously labeled with such safety information as he determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Such labeling shall include— (1) suitable identification of the manufacturer, or in the case of a retreaded tire suitable identification of the retreader, unless the tire contains a brand name other than the name of the manufacturer in which case it shall also contain a code mark which would permit the seller of such tire to identify the manufacturer thereof to the purchaser upon his request. (2) the composition of the material used in the ply of the tire. (3) the actual number of plies in the tire. (4) the maximum permissible load for the. tire. (5) a recital that the tire conforms to Federal minimum safe performance standards, except that in lieu of such recital the Secretary may prescribe an appropriate mark or symbol for use by those manufacturers or retreaders who comply with such standards. 80 Stat. 729 The Secretary may require that additional safety related information be disclosed to the purchaser of a tire at the time of sale of the tire.