PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

When a federal performance rule for an electronic product is in force, state and local governments cannot make or keep a different rule for that same performance area unless it is exactly the same as the federal rule. However, the federal government or any state or local government may set a stricter limit on radiation for electronic products they buy for their own use.

Title 21, §360ss

Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Whenever any standard prescribed pursuant to section 360kk of this title with respect to an aspect of performance of an electronic product is in effect, no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect, any standard which is applicable to the same aspect of performance of such product and which is not identical to the Federal standard. Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent the Federal Government or the government of any State or political subdivision thereof from establishing a requirement with respect to emission of radiation from electronic products procured for its own use if such requirement imposes a more restrictive standard than that required to comply with the otherwise applicable Federal standard.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was classified to section 263n of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 101–629.

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–80 amended directory language of Pub. L. 101–629, § 19(a)(4), which renumbered section 263n of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, as this section. 1990—Pub. L. 101–629, § 19(a)(1)(B), (2)(H), substituted “section 360kk” for “section 263f” and “this part” for “this subpart”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Noninterference With Other Federal AgenciesEnactment of this section not to be construed to supersede or limit the functions under any other provision of law of any officer or agency of the United States, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90–602, set out as a note under section 360hh of this title.

§360ss State Standards