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15 U.S.C. § 1334 — Preemption

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15 U.S.C. § 1334 — Preemption

**(a) Additional statements** Except to the extent the Secretary requires additional or different statements on any cigarette package by a regulation, by an order, by a standard, by an authorization to market a product, or by a condition of marketing a product, pursuant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (and the amendments made by that Act), or as required under [section 387c(a)(2) of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section387c/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 387t(a) of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section387t/a&num=0&edition=prelim), no statement relating to smoking and health, other than the statement required by [section 1333 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1333&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be required on any cigarette package. **(b) State regulations** No requirement or prohibition based on smoking and health shall be imposed under State law with respect to the advertising or promotion of any cigarettes the packages of which are labeled in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. **(c) Exception** Notwithstanding subsection (b), a State or locality may enact statutes and promulgate regulations, based on smoking and health, that take effect after the effective date of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, imposing specific bans or restrictions on the time, place, and manner, but not content, of the advertising or promotion of any cigarettes.

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21 U.S.C. § 301 — Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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15 U.S.C. § 1333 — Labeling

**(a) Label requirements** (1) **In general** — It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, package, sell, offer to sell, distribute, or import for sale or distribution within the United States any cigarettes the package of which fails to bear, in accordance with the requirements of this section, one of the following labels: WARNING: Cigarettes are addictive. WARNING: Tobacco smoke can harm your children. WARNING: Cigarettes cause fatal lung disease. WARNING: Cigarettes cause cancer. WARNING: Cigarettes cause strokes and heart disease. WARNING: Smoking during pregnancy can harm your baby. WARNING: Smoking can kill you. WARNING: Tobacco smoke causes fatal lung disease in nonsmokers. WARNING: Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health. (2) **Placement; typography; etc.** — Each label statement required by paragraph (1) shall be located in the upper portion of the front and rear panels of the package, directly on the package underneath the cellophane or other clear wrapping. Each label statement shall comprise the top 50 percent of the front and rear panels of the package. The word “WARNING” shall appear in capital letters and all text shall be in conspicuous and legible 17-point type, unless the text of the label statement would occupy more than 70 percent of such area, in which case the text may be in a smaller conspicuous and legible type size, provided that at least 60 percent of such area is occupied by required text. The text shall be black on a white background, or white on a black background, in a manner that contrasts, by typography, layout, or color, with all other printed material on the package, in an alternating fashion under the plan submitted under subsection (c). (3) **Does not apply to foreign distribution** — The provisio

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15 U.S.C. § 1334 — Preemption

Page 1401 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1335 date or dates selected by the manufacturer or im- porter. ‘‘(2) The Federal Trade Commission may, upon appli- cation of a manufacturer or importer of cigarettes with an approved application under section 4(c)(2) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act [sub- sec. (c)(2) of this section], as amended by subsection (a), extend the effective date specified in paragraph (1) to January 11, 1986. The Commission may approve an ap- plication for such an extension only if the Commission determines that the effective date specified in such paragraph (1) would cause unreasonable economic hard- ship to the applicant. Section 4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act [this section], as in effect before October 12, 1985, shall apply with respect to a manufacturer or importer with an application approved under this paragraph.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–474, § 4(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect upon the expi- ration of a one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1984].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 91–222, § 3, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 90, provided in part that: ‘‘Section 4 of the amendment made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the seventh calendar month which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 1, 1970].’’ § 1334. Preemption (a) Additional statements Except to the extent the Secretary requires additional or different statements on any ciga- rette package by a regulation, by an order, by a standard, by an authorization to market a prod- uct, or by a condition of marketin

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