2021 U.S. Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs

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Publication Title	United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Category	Bills and Statutes
Collection	United States Code
SuDoc Class Number	Y 1.2/5:
Contains	Sections 1 to 2404
Date	2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date	January 3, 2022
Positive Law	No

Table of Contents
+ Chapter 1 - Adulterated or Misbranded Foods or Drugs (Section 1 - 26)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 (Section 1 - 15)
- Subchapter II - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 16 - 26)
+ Chapter 2 - Teas (Section 41 - 50)
- Secs. 41 to 50 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-128, §2, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1198
+ Chapter 3 - Filled Milk (Section 61 - 64)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 61 - Definitions
- Sec. 62 - Manufacture, shipment, or delivery for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce prohibited
- Sec. 63 - Penalties; acts of agents deemed acts of principals
- Sec. 64 - Regulations for enforcement
+ Chapter 4 - Animals, Meats, and Meat and Dairy Products (Section 71 - 149)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Examination of Animals, Meats, and Meat and Dairy Products (Section 71 - 99)
- Subchapter II - Importation of Cattle and Quarantine (Section 101 - 107)
- Subchapter III - Prevention of Introduction and Spread of Contagion (Section 111 - 136a)
- Subchapter IV - Importation of Milk and Cream (Section 141 - 149)
+ Chapter 5 - Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products (Section 151 - 159)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 151 - Preparation and sale of worthless or harmful products for domestic animals prohibited; preparation to be in compliance with rules at licensed establishments
- Sec. 152 - Importation regulated and prohibited
- Sec. 153 - Inspection of imports; denial of entry and destruction
- Sec. 154 - Regulations for preparation and sale; licenses
- Sec. 154a - Special licenses for special circumstances; expedited procedure; conditions; exemptions; criteria
- Sec. 155 - Permits for importation
- Sec. 156 - Licenses conditioned on permitting inspection; suspension of licenses
- Sec. 157 - Inspection
- Sec. 158 - Offenses; punishment
- Sec. 159 - Enforcement; penalties applicable; Congressional findings
+ Chapter 5A - Bureau of Narcotics (Section 161 - 165)
- Secs. 161 to 165 - Omitted
+ Chapter 6 - Narcotic Drugs (Section 171 - 200b)
- Content - Importation or Exportation (Section 171 - 185)
- Content - Marihuana and Health Reporting (Section 186 - 187)
- Content - Domestic Control of Production and Distribution of the Opium Poppy (Section 188 - 188n)
- Content - Importation by Chinese Subjects or Trafficking In, in China, by United States Citizens (Section 191 - 193)
- Content - Miscellaneous (Section 196 - 200b)
+ Chapter 7 - Practice of Pharmacy and Sale of Poisons in Consular Districts in China (Section 201 - 215)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 201 - Doing business without a license unlawful; employment of Chinese subjects
- Sec. 202 - Certain classes of persons and corporations excepted; insecticides
- Sec. 203 - Application for license; requirements; qualifications for license
- Sec. 204 - Issuance of license
- Sec. 205 - Display of license in pharmacy
- Sec. 206 - Revocation of license
- Sec. 207 - Restrictions on sales; written orders or prescriptions
- Sec. 208 - Certain preparations and sales excepted
- Sec. 209 - Poisons; book entry of sale; labels
- Sec. 210 - Pharmacist; unauthorized use of title
- Sec. 211 - Preservation of originals of prescriptions compounded and copies thereof; inspection of prescriptions by consular officers; marking containers of drugs
- Sec. 212 - Offenses; punishment; duty to enforce provisions
- Sec. 213 - Fraudulent representations to evade or defeat restrictions
- Sec. 214 - Previous laws unaffected
- Sec. 215 - "Consul" defined
+ Chapter 8 - Narcotic Farms (Section 221 - 237)
- Secs. 221 to 237 - Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, §1313, 58 Stat. 714
+ Chapter 9 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Section 301 - 399i)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - Short Title (Section 301 - 301)
- Subchapter II - Definitions (Section 321 - 321d)
- Subchapter III - Prohibited Acts and Penalties (Section 331 - 337a)
- Subchapter IV - Food (Section 341 - 350l-1)
- Subchapter V - Drugs and Devices (Section 351 - 360fff-8)
- Subchapter VI - Cosmetics (Section 361 - 364)
- Subchapter VII - General Authority (Section 371 - 379dd-2)
- Subchapter VIII - Imports and Exports (Section 381 - 384g)
- Subchapter IX - Tobacco Products (Section 387 - 387u)
- Subchapter X - Miscellaneous (Section 391 - 399i)
+ Chapter 10 - Poultry and Poultry Products Inspection (Section 451 - 473)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 451 - Congressional statement of findings
- Sec. 452 - Congressional declaration of policy
- Sec. 453 - Definitions
- Sec. 454 - Federal and State cooperation in development and administration of State poultry product inspection programs
- Sec. 455 - Inspection in official establishments
- Sec. 456 - Operation of premises, facilities and equipment
- Sec. 457 - Labeling and container standards
- Sec. 458 - Prohibited acts
- Sec. 459 - Compliance by all establishments
- Sec. 460 - Miscellaneous activities subject to regulation
- Sec. 461 - Offenses and punishment
- Sec. 462 - Reporting of violations; notice; opportunity to present views
- Sec. 463 - Rules and regulations
- Sec. 464 - Exemptions
- Sec. 465 - Limitations upon entry of poultry products and other materials into official establishments
- Sec. 466 - Imports
- Sec. 467 - Inspection services
- Sec. 467a - Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of government authorities; release; removal of official marks
- Sec. 467b - Seizure and condemnation
- Sec. 467c - Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations; United States as plaintiff; subpenas
- Sec. 467d - Administration and enforcement; applicability of penalty provisions; conduct of inquiries; power and jurisdiction of courts
- Sec. 467e - Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated matters; prohibition of additional or different requirements for establishments with inspection services and as to marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredients; recordkeeping and related requirements; concurrent jurisdiction over distribution for human food purposes of adulterated or misbranded and imported articles; other matters
- Sec. 467f - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act applications
- Sec. 468 - Cost of inspection; overtime
- Sec. 469 - Authorization of appropriations
- Sec. 470 - Omitted
- Sec. 471 - Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel
- Sec. 472 - Interstate shipment of poultry inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments
- Sec. 473 - Grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment
+ Chapter 11 - Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs (Section 501 - 517)
- Secs. 501 to 517 - Repealed. Pub. L. 91-513, title III, §1101(a)(10), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1292
+ Chapter 12 - Meat Inspection (Section 601 - 695)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Inspection Requirements; Adulteration and Misbranding (Section 601 - 626)
- Subchapter II - Meat Processors and Related Industries (Section 641 - 645)
- Subchapter III - Federal and State Cooperation (Section 661 - 661)
- Subchapter IV - Auxiliary Provisions (Section 671 - 680)
- Subchapter IV-A - Inspections by Federal and State Agencies (Section 683 - 683)
- Subchapter V - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 691 - 695)
+ Chapter 13 - Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (Section 801 - 971)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - Control and Enforcement (Section 801 - 904)
- Subchapter II - Import and Export (Section 951 - 971)
+ Chapter 14 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Educational Programs and Activities (Section 1001 - 1007)
- Secs. 1001 to 1007 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97-35, title V, §587(a)(3), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480
+ Chapter 15 - Egg Products Inspection (Section 1031 - 1056)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1031 - Congressional statement of findings
- Sec. 1032 - Congressional declaration of policy
- Sec. 1033 - Definitions
- Sec. 1034 - Inspection of egg products
- Sec. 1035 - Sanitary operating practices in official plants
- Sec. 1036 - Pasteurization and labeling of egg products at official plants
- Sec. 1037 - Prohibited acts
- Sec. 1038 - Cooperation with appropriate State and other governmental agencies; utilization of employees; reimbursement
- Sec. 1039 - Eggs and egg products not intended for use as human food; inspection; denaturing or otherwise identifying
- Sec. 1040 - Recordkeeping requirements; persons required to maintain records; scope of disclosure; access to records
- Sec. 1041 - Enforcement provisions
- Sec. 1042 - Reporting of violation to United States attorney for institution of criminal proceedings; procedure; presentation of views
- Sec. 1043 - Rules and regulations; administration and enforcement
- Sec. 1044 - Exemption of certain activities
- Sec. 1045 - Limitation on entry of eggs and egg products and other materials into official plants
- Sec. 1046 - Imports
- Sec. 1047 - Refusal or withdrawal of inspection services; hearing; grounds; person deemed to have responsible connection with business; finality of order of Secretary; judicial review; other provisions for refusal of services unaffected
- Sec. 1048 - Administrative detention of violative articles; duration; release; removal of official marks
- Sec. 1049 - Seizure and condemnation proceedings
- Sec. 1050 - Jurisdiction of district courts; United States as plaintiff in enforcement and restraining proceedings; subpenas for witnesses
- Sec. 1051 - Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; prosecution of inquiries; exercise of jurisdiction
- Sec. 1052 - State or local regulation
- Sec. 1053 - Inspection and administration costs
- Sec. 1054 - Annual report to Congressional committees
- Sec. 1055 - Authorization of appropriations
- Sec. 1056 - Separability
+ Chapter 16 - Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (Section 1101 - 1194)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - General Provisions (Section 1101 - 1104)
- Subchapter II - Drug Abuse Policy Coordination (Section 1111 - 1155)
- Subchapter III - National Drug Abuse Strategy (Section 1161 - 1165)
- Subchapter IV - Other Federal Programs (Section 1171 - 1181)
- Subchapter V - National Institute on Drug Abuse (Section 1191 - 1194)
+ Chapter 17 - National Drug Enforcement Policy (Section 1201 - 1204)
- Secs. 1201 to 1204 - Repealed. Pub. L. 100-690, title I, §1007(a)(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4187
+ Chapter 18 - President's Media Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (Section 1301 - 1308)
- Secs. 1301 to 1308 - Omitted
+ Chapter 19 - Pesticide Monitoring Improvements (Section 1401 - 1403)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1401 - Pesticide monitoring and enforcement information
- Sec. 1402 - Foreign pesticide information
- Sec. 1403 - Pesticide analytical methods
+ Chapter 20 - National Drug Control Program (Section 1501 - 1548)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Subchapter I - Office of National Drug Control Policy (Section 1501 - 1509)
- Subchapter II - Drug-Free Communities (Section 1521 - 1548)
+ Chapter 21 - Biomaterials Access Assurance (Section 1601 - 1606)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1601 - Findings
- Sec. 1602 - Definitions
- Sec. 1603 - General requirements; applicability; preemption
- Sec. 1604 - Liability of biomaterials suppliers
- Sec. 1605 - Procedures for dismissal of civil actions against biomaterials suppliers
- Sec. 1606 - Subsequent impleader of dismissed biomaterials supplier
+ Chapter 22 - National Drug Control Policy (Section 1701 - 1715)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1701 - Definitions
- Sec. 1702 - Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Sec. 1703 - Appointment and duties of Director and Deputy Directors
- Sec. 1704 - Coordination with National Drug Control Program agencies in demand reduction, supply reduction, and State and local affairs
- Sec. 1705 - Development, submission, implementation, and assessment of National Drug Control Strategy
- Sec. 1706 - High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program
- Sec. 1707 - Repealed. Pub. L. 115-271, title VIII, §8222(3), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4143
- Sec. 1708 - Emerging Threats Committee, plan, and media campaign
- Sec. 1708a - Repealed. Pub. L. 116-74, §2(b)(1), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157
- Sec. 1709 - Repealed. Pub. L. 109-469, title XI, §1101(a), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3539
- Sec. 1710 - Drug Interdiction Coordinator and Committee
- Sec. 1710a - Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials
- Sec. 1711 - Authorization of appropriations
- Sec. 1712 - Repealed. Pub. L. 115-271, title VIII, §8202(b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4110
- Sec. 1713 - Authorization of use of environmentally-approved herbicides to eliminate illicit narcotics crops
- Sec. 1714 - Awards for demonstration programs by local partnerships to coerce abstinence in chronic hard-drug users under community supervision through the use of drug testing and sanctions
- Sec. 1715 - GAO audit
+ Chapter 23 - National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (Section 1801 - 1804)
- Secs. 1801 to 1804 - Repealed. Pub. L. 109-469, title V, §501(b), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3533
+ Chapter 24 - International Narcotics Trafficking (Section 1901 - 1908)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 1901 - Findings and policy
- Sec. 1902 - Purpose
- Sec. 1903 - Public identification of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and required reports
- Sec. 1904 - Blocking assets and prohibiting transactions
- Sec. 1905 - Authorities
- Sec. 1906 - Enforcement
- Sec. 1907 - Definitions
- Sec. 1908 - Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control
+ Chapter 25 - Miscellaneous Anti-Drug Abuse Provisions (Section 2001 - 2014)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Anti-Doping Agency (Section 2001 - 2003)
- Subchapter II - National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (Section 2011 - 2014)
+ Chapter 26 - Food Safety (Section 2101 - 2110)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2101 - Findings
- Sec. 2102 - Ensuring the safety of pet food
- Sec. 2103 - Ensuring efficient and effective communications during a recall
- Sec. 2104 - State and Federal cooperation
- Sec. 2105 - Enhanced aquaculture and seafood inspection
- Sec. 2106 - Consultation regarding genetically engineered seafood products
- Sec. 2107 - Sense of Congress
- Sec. 2108 - Annual report to Congress
- Sec. 2109 - Publication of annual reports
- Sec. 2110 - Rule of construction
+ Chapter 27 - Food Safety Modernization (Section 2201 - 2252)
- Table of Contents
- Subchapter I - Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems (Section 2201 - 2206)
- Subchapter II - Improving Capacity to Detect and Respond to Food Safety Problems (Section 2221 - 2225)
- Subchapter III - Improving the Safety of Imported Food (Section 2241 - 2243)
- Subchapter IV - Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 2251 - 2252)
+ Chapter 28 - Sanctions With Respect to Foreign Traffickers of Illicit Synthetic Opioids (Section 2301 - 2335)
- Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Sec. 2301 - Sense of Congress
- Sec. 2302 - Definitions
- Subchapter I - Sanctions With Respect to Foreign Opioid Traffickers (Section 2311 - 2316)
- Subchapter II - Other Matters (Section 2331 - 2335)
+ Chapter 29 - International Sports Doping (Section 2401 - 2404)
- Table of Contents
- Sec. 2401 - Definitions
- Sec. 2402 - Major international doping fraud conspiracies
- Sec. 2403 - Criminal penalties and statute of limitations
- Sec. 2404 - Coordination and sharing of information with USADA

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2021 U.S. CodeTitle 21 - Food and Drugs

2021 U.S. Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs