Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73not60
§16 Introduction Into, or Sale In, State or Territory or District of Columbia of Dairy or Food Products Falsely Labeled or Branded
Title 21 › Chapter 1— ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS › Subchapter II— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 16
Summary
It is illegal to bring into or sell in any U.S. State, Territory, or Washington, D.C., dairy or food products that are labeled with the wrong State or Territory of origin, or to have someone else do it for you.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §16
Food and Drugs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No person or persons, company or corporation, shall introduce into any State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia from any other State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or sell in the District of Columbia or in any Territory any dairy or food products which shall be falsely labeled or branded as to the State or Territory in which they are made, produced, or grown, or cause or procure the same to be done by others.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 16
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60