Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§391 Separability Clause
Title 21 › CHAPTER 9 — FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › SUBCHAPTER X — MISCELLANEOUS › § 391
Summary
If a court finds one part of the chapter unconstitutional or not valid for some people or situations, the rest of the chapter stays in effect. A ruling against one part does not cancel the other parts or their use for other people or cases.
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Title 21, §391
Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the chapter and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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21 U.S.C. § 391
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102