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PUBLIC LAW 89-755-NOV. 3, 1966

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manufacturers, packers, or processors, or to wholesale or retail distributors thereof; (2) shipping containers or outer wrappings used by retailers to ship or deliver any commodity to retail customers if such containers and wrappings bear no printed matter pertaining to any particular commodity; or (8) containers subject to the provisions of the Act of August 3, 1912 (37 Stat. 250, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 231-233), the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1186, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 234-236), the Act of August 31, 1916 (39 Stat. 673, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 251-256), or the Act of May 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 685, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 257-2571). (c) The term "label" means any written, printed, or graphic matter affixed to any consumer commodity or affixed to or appearing upon a package containing any consumer commodity. (d^ The term "person" includes any firm, corporation, or association. (e) The term "commerce" means (1) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States, and any place outside thereof, and (2) commerce within the District of Columbia or within any territory or possession of the United States not organized with a legislative body, but shall not include exports to foreign countries. (f) The term "principal display panel means that part of a label that is most likely to be displayed, presented, showm, or examined under normal and customary conditions of display for retail sale. SAVING PROVISION

15 USC'ssV* 21 u?c 30 u ' 74 Stat. 3 72*.

SEC. 11. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to repeal, invalidate, or supersede— (^) t^® Federal Trade Commission Act or any statute defined therein as an antitrust Act; (b) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or (c) the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act.

15 USC 1261 note. EFFECT UPON STATE LAW

SEC. 12. I t is hereby declared that it is the express intent of Congress to supersede any and all laws of the States or political subdivisions thereof insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for the labeling of the net quantity of contents of the package of any consumer commodity covered by this Act which are less stringent than or require information different from the requirements of section 4 of this Act or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. EFFECTIVE DATE

52 Stat. 1040. 21 USC 321.

SEC. 13. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1967: Provided, That the Secretary (with respect to any consumer commodity which is a food, drug, device, or cosmetic, as those terms are defined by the Federal FooQ, Drug, aud Cosmetic Act), and the Commission (with respect to any other consumer commodity) may by regulation pc^tpone, for an additional twelve-month period, the effective date of this Act with respect to any class or type of consumer commodity on the basis of a finaing that such a postponement would be in the public interest. Approved November 3, 1966.

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