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[USC02] 15 USC 1476: Preemption of Federal standards
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15 USC 1476: Preemption of Federal standards Text contains those laws in effect on August 2, 2020
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 39A-SPECIAL PACKAGING OF HOUSEHOLD SUBSTANCES FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), whenever a standard established by the Commission under this Act applicable to a household substance is in effect, no State or political subdivision thereof shall have any authority either to establish or continue in effect, with respect to such household substance, any standard for special packaging (and any exemption therefrom and requirement related thereto) which is not identical to the standard established under section 1472 of this title (and any exemption therefrom and requirement related thereto) of this Act.
(1) Upon application of a State or political subdivision of a State, the Commission may, by regulation promulgated in accordance with paragraph (2), exempt from subsection (a), under such conditions as may be prescribed in such regulation, any standard for special packaging or related requirement of such State or political subdivision applicable to a household substance subject to a standard or requirement in effect under this Act if-
( Pub. L. 91–601, §7, formerly §8, Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1673 ; Pub. L. 92–573, §30(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231 ; Pub. L. 94–284, §17(c), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 513 ; renumbered §7, Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, §1205(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 716 .)
1976-Pub. L. 94–284 substituted "(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), whenever" for "Whenever" in existing provision, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).