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15 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
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It is the policy of the Congress, and the purpose of this chapter, to establish a comprehensive Federal Program to deal with cigarette labeling and advertising with respect to any relationship between smoking and health, whereby—
(1) the public may be adequately informed about any adverse health effects of cigarette smoking by inclusion of warning notices on each package of cigarettes and in each advertisement of cigarettes; and
(2) commerce and the national economy may be (A) protected to the maximum extent consistent with this declared policy and (B) not impeded by diverse, nonuniform, and confusing cigarette labeling and advertising regulations with respect to any relationship between smoking and health.
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It is the policy of the Congress, and the purpose of this chapter, to establish a comprehensive Federal Program to deal with cigarette labeling and advertising with respect to any relationship between smoking and health, whereby—
(1) the public may be adequately informed about any adverse health effects of cigarette smoking by inclusion of warning notices on each package of cigarettes and in each advertisement of cigarettes; and
(2) commerce and the national economy may be (A) protected to the maximum extent consistent with this declared policy and (B) not impeded by diverse, nonuniform, and confusing cigarette labeling and advertising regulations with respect to any relationship between smoking and health.
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Packages of cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged (1) for export from the United States or (2) for delivery to a vessel or aircraft, as supplies, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter, but such exemptions shall not apply to cigarettes manufactured, imported, or packaged for sale or distribution to members or units of the Armed Forces of the United States located outside of the United States.
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As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “cigarette” means—
(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, and
(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A).
(2) The term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island and any place outside thereof; (B) commerce between points in any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island, but through any place outside thereof; or (C) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island.
(3) The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, and Johnston Island. The term “State” includes any political division of any State.
(4) The term “package” means a pack, box, carton, or container of any kind in which cigarettes are offered for sale, sold, or otherwise distributed to consumers.
(5) The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other business or legal entity.
(6) The term “sale or distribution” includes sampling or any other distribution not for sale.
(7) The term “littl
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After January 1, 1971, it shall be unlawful to advertise cigarettes and little cigars on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Nothing in this chapter (other than the requirements of [section 1333 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1333&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall be construed to limit, restrict, expand, or otherwise affect the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of cigarettes.
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Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.
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The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts.
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**(a) Jurisdiction**
(1) **In general** — Except where expressly provided in this subchapter, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as limiting or diminishing the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the laws under its jurisdiction with respect to the advertising, sale, or distribution of tobacco products.
(2) **Enforcement** — Any advertising that violates this subchapter or a provision of the regulations referred to in [section 387a–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section387a-1&num=0&edition=prelim), is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under [section 45(a) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall be considered a violation of a rule promulgated under [section 57a of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Coordination** With respect to the requirements of section 4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act [[15 U.S.C. 1333](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1333&num=0&edition=prelim)] and section 3 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 [[15 U.S.C. 4402](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4402&num=0&edition=prelim)]—
(1) the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall coordinate with the Secretary concerning the enforcement of such Act as such enforcement relates to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco; and
(2) the Secretary shall consult with the Chairman of such Commission in revising the label statements and requirements under such section
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1332
CHAPTER 35—SEAT BELT REGULATION
§§ 1321 to 1323. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–563, title I,
§ 117(a), Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 727
Sections, Pub. L. 88–201, §§ 1–3, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat.
361, provided for the promulgation of standards for seat
belts in motor vehicles and set the penalty for the un-
lawful sale, importation, or introduction into com-
merce of seat belts not meeting the published stand-
ards. For savings provision, see section 117(b) to (e) of
Pub. L. 89–563, formerly set out as a note under section
1301 of this title.
CHAPTER 36—CIGARETTE LABELING AND
ADVERTISING
Sec.
1331.
Congressional declaration of policy and pur-
pose.
1332.
Definitions.
1333.
Labeling.
1334.
Preemption.
1335.
Unlawful advertisements on medium of elec-
tronic communication.
1335a.
List of cigarette ingredients; annual submis-
sion to Secretary; transmittal to Congress;
confidentiality.
1336.
Authority of Federal Trade Commission; un-
fair or deceptive acts or practices.
1337.
Omitted.
1338.
Criminal penalty.
1339.
Injunction proceedings.
1340.
Cigarettes for export.
1341.
Smoking, research, education and informa-
tion.
§ 1331. Congressional declaration of policy and
purpose
It is the policy of the Congress, and the pur-
pose of this chapter, to establish a comprehen-
sive Federal Program to deal with cigarette la-
beling and advertising with respect to any rela-
tionship between smoking and health, where-
by—
(1) the public may be adequately informed
about any adverse health effects of cigarette
smoking by inclusion of warning notices on
each package of cigarettes and in each adver-
tisement of cigarettes; and
(2) commerce and the national economy may
be (A) protected to the maximum extent con-
sistent wi
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