§ 4406. — Preemption.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4406]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 70--COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH EDUCATION
Sec. 4406. Preemption
(a) Federal 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 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, Sec. 7, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 34.)
