Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1461 Effect upon State law
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 39— - FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING PROGRAM › § 1461
Summary
Congress intends to override any state or local law that sets weaker or different rules for showing the net amount on a package of a consumer product covered by this chapter. The federal rules in section 1453 and its regulations must be followed instead.
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Title 15, §1461
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It 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 chapter which are less stringent than or require information different from the requirements of section 1453 of this title or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
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15 U.S.C. § 1461
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73