§ 4406. Preemption
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(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.
(Pub. L. 99–252, § 7, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title II, § 205(b), June 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1849.)
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- Public Law 111–31To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees’ Retirement S
- Public Law 99–252To provide for public education concerning the health consequences of using smokeless tobacco products
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- Pub. L. 99–252, § 7
- 100 Stat. 34
- Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title II, § 205(b)
- 123 Stat. 1849
- Pub. L. 111–31
- 123 Stat. 1776
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§ 4406
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–252, § 7
Stat.100 Stat. 34
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title II, § 205(b)
Stat.123 Stat. 1849
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–31
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