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15 U.S.C. § 251 to 256 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–628, § 1(a), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320
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### Statutory Notes
Section 251, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 1, 39 Stat. 673; June 11, 1934, ch. 447, § 1, 48 Stat. 930, set standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables and for mushrooms.
Section 252, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 2, 39 Stat. 673, set standards for standard basket or container for small fruits and vegetables.
Section 253, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 3, 39 Stat. 674; June 11, 1934, c. 447, § 2, 48 Stat. 930, set penalties for failure to conform to standards.
Section 254, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 4, 39 Stat. 674, provided for examinations and tests by Department of Agriculture and for promulgation of rules and regulations covering allowable tolerances and variations.
Section 255, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 5, 39 Stat. 674; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909, made United States attorney responsible for commencing actions to enforce penalties.
Section 256, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 6, 39 Stat. 674, covered guaranty given by manufacturers or sellers of baskets as to correctness of such containers.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 90–628, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, provided that: “This Act [repealing sections 251 to 257i of this title and amending [section 1459 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1459&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall become effective 60 days after enactment [Oct. 22, 1968].”
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### Statutory Notes
Section 251, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 1, 39 Stat. 673; June 11, 1934, ch. 447, § 1, 48 Stat. 930, set standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables and for mushrooms.
Section 252, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 2, 39 Stat. 673, set standards for standard basket or container for small fruits and vegetables.
Section 253, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 3, 39 Stat. 674; June 11, 1934, c. 447, § 2, 48 Stat. 930, set penalties for failure to conform to standards.
Section 254, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 4, 39 Stat. 674, provided for examinations and tests by Department of Agriculture and for promulgation of rules and regulations covering allowable tolerances and variations.
Section 255, acts Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 5, 39 Stat. 674; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909, made United States attorney responsible for commencing actions to enforce penalties.
Section 256, act Aug. 31, 1916, ch. 426, § 6, 39 Stat. 674, covered guaranty given by manufacturers or sellers of baskets as to correctness of such containers.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 90–628, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, provided that: “This Act [repealing sections 251 to 257i of this title and amending [section 1459 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1459&num=0&edition=prelim)] shall become effective 60 days after enactment [Oct. 22, 1968].”
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For the purpose of this chapter—
**(a)** The term “consumer commodity”, except as otherwise specifically provided by this subsection, means any food, drug, device, or cosmetic (as those terms are defined by 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 any other article, product, or commodity of any kind or class which is customarily produced or distributed for sale through retail sales agencies or instrumentalities for consumption by individuals, or use by individuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of services ordinarily rendered within the household, and which usually is consumed or expended in the course of such consumption or use. Such term does not include—
(1) any meat or meat product, poultry or poultry product, or tobacco or tobacco product;
(2) any commodity subject to packaging or labeling requirements imposed by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act [[7 U.S.C. 136](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section136&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or the provisions of the eighth paragraph under the heading “Bureau of Animal Industry” of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 832–833; [21 U.S.C. 151–157](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section151–157&num=0&edition=prelim)),11 See References in Text note below. commonly known as the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act;
(3) any drug subject to the provisions of section 503(b)(1) or 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ([21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section353/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) an
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