§4831 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Require HHS, HUD, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to set rules that stop the use of lead-based paint in certain things after January 13, 1971. HHS must ban lead paint on cooking, drinking, and eating utensils made or sold after January 13, 1971. HUD must ban lead paint in homes built or repaired by the federal government or paid for with any federal help after January 13, 1971. The Consumer Product Safety Commission must ban putting lead paint on toys and furniture.

Title 42, §4831

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(a)The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the application of lead-based paint to any cooking utensil, drinking utensil, or eating utensil manufactured and distributed after January 13, 1971.

(b)The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the use of lead-based paint in residential structures constructed or rehabilitated by the Federal Government, or with Federal assistance in any form after January 13, 1971.

(c)The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall take such steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the application of lead-based paint to any toy or furniture article.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

January 13, 1971, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”.

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–317 amended section generally, designating existing provisions as subsec. (a), striking out requirement of consultation with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and provisions relating to prohibition of use of lead based paint in residential structures constructed or rehabilitated by Federal Government or with Federal assistance, and adding subsecs. (b) and (c). 1973—Pub. L. 93–151 amended section generally, providing for consultation of the Secretaries, incorporating existing provisions as cl. (1), and adding cl. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.

§4831 Use of lead-based paint