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15 U.S.C. § 1471 — Definitions
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For the purpose of this Act—
(1) The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(2) The term “household substance” means any substance which is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about the household and which is—
(A) a hazardous substance as that term is defined in [section 1261(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1261/f&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a food, drug, or cosmetic as those terms are defined in [section 321 of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section321&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(C) a substance intended for use as fuel when stored in a portable container and used in the heating, cooking, or refrigeration system of a house.
(3) The term “package” means the immediate container or wrapping in which any household substance is contained for consumption, use, or storage by individuals in or about the household, and, for purposes of [section 1473(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1473/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), also means any outer container or wrapping used in the retail display of any such substance to consumers. Such term does not include—
(A) any shipping container or wrapping used solely for the transportation of any household substance in bulk or in quantity to manufacturers, packers, or processors, or to wholesale or retail distributors thereof, or
(B) any shipping container or outer wrapping used by retailers to ship or deliver any household substance to consumers unless it is the only such container or wrapping.
(4) The term “special packaging” means packaging that is designed or
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For the purpose of this Act—
(1) The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(2) The term “household substance” means any substance which is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about the household and which is—
(A) a hazardous substance as that term is defined in [section 1261(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1261/f&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a food, drug, or cosmetic as those terms are defined in [section 321 of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section321&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(C) a substance intended for use as fuel when stored in a portable container and used in the heating, cooking, or refrigeration system of a house.
(3) The term “package” means the immediate container or wrapping in which any household substance is contained for consumption, use, or storage by individuals in or about the household, and, for purposes of [section 1473(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1473/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), also means any outer container or wrapping used in the retail display of any such substance to consumers. Such term does not include—
(A) any shipping container or wrapping used solely for the transportation of any household substance in bulk or in quantity to manufacturers, packers, or processors, or to wholesale or retail distributors thereof, or
(B) any shipping container or outer wrapping used by retailers to ship or deliver any household substance to consumers unless it is the only such container or wrapping.
(4) The term “special packaging” means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount of the substance contained therein within a reasonable time and not difficult for normal adults to use properly, but does not mean packaging which all such children cannot open or obtain a toxic or harmful amount within a reasonable time.
(5) The term “labeling” means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter (A) upon any household substance or its package, or (B) accompanying such substance.
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**(a) Requirement** Notwithstanding [section 1261(f)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1261/f/2&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 2052(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2052/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim), any nicotine provided in a liquid nicotine container sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States shall be packaged in accordance with the standards provided in section 1700.15 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, as determined through testing in accordance with the method described in section 1700.20 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, and any subsequent changes to such sections adopted by the Commission.
**(b) Savings clause**
(1) **In general** — Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to regulate, issue guidance, or take action regarding the manufacture, marketing, sale, distribution, importation, or packaging, including child-resistant packaging, of nicotine, liquid nicotine, liquid nicotine containers, electronic cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems or other similar products that contain or dispense liquid nicotine, or any other nicotine-related products, including—
(A) authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ([21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111–31) and the amendments made by such Act; and
(B) authority for the rulemaking entitled “Deeming Tobacco Products to Be Subject to the Federal
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For the purposes of this chapter—
**(a)**
(1) The term “State”, except as used in the last sentence of [section 372(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section372/a&num=0&edition=prelim), means any State or Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2) The term “Territory” means any Territory or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and excluding the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone.
**(b)** The term “interstate commerce” means (1) commerce between any State or Territory and any place outside thereof, and (2) commerce within the District of Columbia or within any other Territory not organized with a legislative body.
**(c)** The term “Department” means Department of Health and Human Services.
**(d)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
**(e)** The term “person” includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association.
**(f)** The term “food” means (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals, (2) chewing gum, and (3) articles used for components of any such article.
**(g)**
(1) The term “drug” means (A) articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia,11 So in original. Probably should be “Pharmacopeia,”. official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; and (B) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; and (C) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; and (D) articles intended for use as a component of any article specif
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For purposes of this subchapter—
**(a) Active ingredient** The term “active ingredient” means—
(1) in the case of a pesticide other than a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or nitrogen stabilizer, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest;
(2) in the case of a plant regulator, an ingredient which, through physiological action, will accelerate or retard the rate of growth or rate of maturation or otherwise alter the behavior of ornamental or crop plants or the product thereof;
(3) in the case of a defoliant, an ingredient which will cause the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant;
(4) in the case of a desiccant, an ingredient which will artificially accelerate the drying of plant tissue; and
(5) in the case of a nitrogen stabilizer, an ingredient which will prevent or hinder the process of nitrification, denitrification, ammonia volatilization, or urease production through action affecting soil bacteria.
**(b) Administrator** The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
**(c) Adulterated** The term “adulterated” applies to any pesticide if—
(1) its strength or purity falls below the professed standard of quality as expressed on its labeling under which it is sold;
(2) any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the pesticide; or
(3) any valuable constituent of the pesticide has been wholly or in part abstracted.
**(d) Animal** The term “animal” means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including but not limited to man and other mammals, birds, fish, and shellfish.
**(e) Certified applicator, etc.**
(1) **Certified applicator** — The term “certified applicator” means any individual who is certified under [section 136i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.
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For the purposes of this chapter—
**(a)** The term “territory” means any territory or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico but excluding the Canal Zone.
**(b)** The term “interstate commerce” means (1) commerce between any State or territory and any place outside thereof, and (2) commerce within the District of Columbia or within any territory not organized with a legislative body.
**(c)** The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
**(d)** Repealed. Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(b)(4)(A), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3041
**(e)** The term “person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, and association.
**(f)** The term “hazardous substance” means:
(1)
(A) Any substance or mixture of substances which (i) is toxic, (ii) is corrosive, (iii) is an irritant, (iv) is a strong sensitizer, (v) is flammable or combustible, or (vi) generates pressure through decomposition, heat, or other means, if such substance or mixture of substances may cause substantial personal injury or substantial illness during or as a proximate result of any customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion by children.
(B) Any substances which the Commission by regulation finds, pursuant to the provisions of [section 1262(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1262/a&num=0&edition=prelim), meet the requirements of subparagraph (1)(A) of this paragraph.
(C) Any radioactive substance, if, with respect to such substance as used in a particular class of article or as packaged, the Commission determines by regulation that the substance is sufficiently hazardous to require labeling in accordan
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**(a) Establishment** The Commission,11 Comma retained in amendment by Pub. L. 97–414. may establish in accordance with the provisions of this Act, by regulation, standards for the special packaging of any household substance if it finds that—
(1) the degree or nature of the hazard to children in the availability of such substance, by reason of its packaging, is such that special packaging is required to protect children from serious personal injury or serious illness resulting from handling, using, or ingesting such substance; and
(2) the special packaging to be required by such standard is technically feasible, practicable, and appropriate for such substance.
**(b) Considerations** In establishing a standard under this section, the Commission shall consider—
(1) the reasonableness of such standard;
(2) available scientific, medical, and engineering data concerning special packaging and concerning childhood accidental ingestions, illness, and injury caused by household substances;
(3) the manufacturing practices of industries affected by this Act; and
(4) the nature and use of the household substance.
**(c) Publication of findings, reasons, and citation of statutory authorizations** In carrying out this Act, the Commission shall publish its findings, its reasons therefor, and citation of the sections of statutes which authorize its action.
**(d) Limitation** Nothing in this Act shall authorize the Commission to prescribe specific packaging designs, product content, package quantity, or, with the exception of authority granted in [section 1473(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1473/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), labeling. In this case of a household substance for which special packaging is required purs
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**(a) Noncomplying packages for elderly or handicapped persons; labeling statements** For the purpose of making any household substance which is subject to a standard established under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1472&num=0&edition=prelim) readily available to elderly or handicapped persons unable to use such substance when packaged in compliance with such standard, the manufacturer or packer, as the case may be, may package any household substance, subject to such a standard, in packaging of a single size which does not comply with such standard if—
(1) the manufacturer (or packer) also supplies such substance in packages which comply with such standard; and
(2) the packages of such substance which do not meet such standard bear conspicuous labeling stating: “This package for households without young children”; except that the Commission may by regulation prescribe a substitute statement to the same effect for packaging too small to accommodate such labeling.
**(b) Noncomplying packages for substances dispensed pursuant to orders of medical practitioners** In the case of a household substance which is subject to such a standard and which is dispensed pursuant to an order of physician, dentist, or other licensed medical practitioner authorized to prescribe, such substance may be dispensed in noncomplying packages only when directed in such order or when requested by the purchaser.
**(c) Exclusive use of special packaging; necessary circumstances** In the case of a household substance subject to such a standard which is packaged under subsection (a) in a noncomplying package, if the Commission determines that such substance is not also being supplied by a manufacturer (or packer) in popular
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**(a) Exception for identical State standards** Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), whenever a standard established by the Commission under this Act applicable to a household substance is in effect, no State or political subdivision thereof shall have any authority either to establish or continue in effect, with respect to such household substance, any standard for special packaging (and any exemption therefrom and requirement related thereto) which is not identical to the standard established under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1472&num=0&edition=prelim) (and any exemption therefrom and requirement related thereto) of this Act.
**(b) Federal or State standards which afford a higher degree of protection** The Federal Government and the government of any State or political subdivision of a State may establish and continue in effect, with respect to a household substance for its own use, a standard for special packaging or related requirement which is designed to protect against a risk of illness or injury with respect to which a standard for special packaging or related requirement is in effect under this Act and which is not identical to such standard or requirement if the Federal, State, or political subdivision standard or requirement provides a higher degree of protection from such risk of illness or injury than the standard or requirement in effect under this Act.
**(c) Exemption for State standards; requirements; determination of burden on interstate commerce; notice and hearing**
(1) Upon application of a State or political subdivision of a State, the Commission may, by regulation promulgated in accordance with paragraph (2), exempt from subsection (a), under such conditions a
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The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of a standard or rule promulgated under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1472&num=0&edition=prelim) that affects or may affect such State or its residents, may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found or transacts business to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The procedural requirements of [section 2073(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2073/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any such action.
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**(a) Disclosure requirements for manufacturers or private labelers; procedures applicable**
(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to require the release of any information described by subsection (b) of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim) or which is otherwise protected by law from disclosure to the public.
(2) All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the Commission or its representative under this Act which information contains or relates to a trade secret or other matter referred to in [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim) or subject to [section 552(b)(4) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed.
(3) The Commission shall, prior to the disclosure of any information which will permit the public to ascertain readily the identity of a manufacturer or private labeler of a consumer product, offer such manufacturer or private labeler an opportunity to mark such information as confidential and therefore barred from disclosure under paragraph (2). A manufacturer or private labeler shall submit any such mark within 15 calendar days after the date on which it receives the Commission’s offer.
(4) All information that a manufacturer or private labeler has marked to be confidential and barred from disclosure under paragraph (2), either at the time of submission or pursuant to paragraph (3), shall not be disclosed, except in accordance with the procedures established in paragraphs (5) and (6).
(5) If the Commission determines that a docum
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**(a) Refusal of admission** Any consumer product offered for importation into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) shall be refused admission into such customs territory if such product—
(1) fails to comply with an applicable consumer product safety rule;
(2) is not accompanied by a certificate required by this chapter or any other Act enforced by the Commission, or is accompanied by a false certificate, if the manufacturer in the exercise of due care has reason to know that the certificate is false or misleading in any material respect, or is not accompanied by any label or certificate (including tracking labels) required under [section 2063 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2063&num=0&edition=prelim) or any rule or regulation under such section;
(3) is or has been determined to be an imminently hazardous consumer product in a proceeding brought under [section 2061 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2061&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) has a product defect which constitutes a substantial product hazard (within the meaning of section 2064(a)(2)) of this title; or
(5) is a product which was manufactured by a person who the Commission has informed the Secretary of the Treasury is in violation of subsection (g).
**(b) Samples** The Secretary of the Treasury shall obtain without charge and deliver to the Commission, upon the latter’s request, a reasonable number of samples of consumer products being offered for import. Except for those owners or consignees who are or have been afforded an opportunity for a hearing in a proceeding under [section 2061 of this title](https:
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