21 U.S.C. § 359
Section 359 · Nonapplicability of subchapter to cosmetics
This is the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 331 F. Supp. 912 - United States v. ARTICLE OF DRUG, ETC. (1971)
Most recently applied in 331 F. Supp. 912 - United States v. ARTICLE OF DRUG, ETC. (January 1971)
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This subchapter, as amended by the Drug Amendments of 1962, shall not apply to any cosmetic unless such cosmetic is also a drug or device or component thereof.
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References in Text
This subchapter, as amended by the Drug Amendments of 1962, referred to in text, means the amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 87–781 which enacted sections 358 to 360 of this title, amended sections 351 to 353, 355, and 357 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 352, 355, 358, and 360 of this title.
The Drug Amendments of 1962, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–781, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 780, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1962 Amendment note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables.