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15 U.S.C. § 4406 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 15. Commerce and Trade § 4406. Preemption

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Federal action

Except as provided in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (and the amendments made by that Act), no statement relating to the use of smokeless tobacco products and health, other than the statements required by section 4402 of this title, shall be required by any Federal agency to appear on any package or in any advertisement (unless the advertisement is an outdoor billboard advertisement) of a smokeless tobacco product.

(b)State and local action

No statement relating to the use of smokeless tobacco products and health, other than the statements required by section 4402 of this title, shall be required by any State or local statute or regulation to be included on any package or in any advertisement (unless the advertisement is an outdoor billboard advertisement) of a smokeless tobacco product.

(c)Effect on liability law

Nothing in this chapter shall relieve any person from liability at common law or under State statutory law to any other person.

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