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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF RINSE-OFF COSMETICS CONTAINING PLASTIC MICROBEADS

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## SEC. 2 PROHIBITION AGAINST SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF RINSE-OFF COSMETICS CONTAINING PLASTIC MICROBEADS ###
(a)In general Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(ddd) > > > ######
(1)> > The manufacture or the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of a rinse-off cosmetic that contains intentionally-added plastic microbeads. > > > #### “(2) > > In this paragraph— > > > ##### “(A) > > the term ‘plastic microbead’ means any solid plastic particle that is less than five millimeters in size and is intended to be used to exfoliate or cleanse the human body or any part thereof; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the term ‘rinse-off cosmetic’ includes toothpaste.” > . ###
(b)**[**[21 U.S.C. 331 note](/us/usc/t21/s331)**]** Applicability. ####
(1)In General The amendment made by subsection
(a)applies— #####
(A)with respect to manufacturing, beginning on July 1, 2017, and with respect to introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, beginning on July 1, 2018; and #####
(B)notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of a rinse-off cosmetic that is a nonprescription drug, with respect to manufacturing, beginning on July 1, 2018, and with respect to the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, beginning on July 1, 2019. ####
(2)Nonprescription drug For purposes of this subsection, the term “nonprescription drug” means a drug not subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)). ###
(c)Preemption of State Laws **[**[21 U.S.C. 331 note](/us/usc/t21/s331)**]** No State or political subdivision of a State may directly or indirectly establish under any authority or continue in effect restrictions with respect to the manufacture or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of rinse-off cosmetics containing plastic microbeads (as defined in section 301(ddd) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a)) that are not identical to the restrictions under such section 301(ddd) that have begun to apply under subsection (b). ###
(d)Rule of Construction **[**[21 U.S.C. 331 note](/us/usc/t21/s331)**]** Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) shall be construed to apply with respect to drugs that are not also cosmetics (as such terms are defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321)).
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