Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§901 Severability
Title 21 › CHAPTER 13 — DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT › Part F — General Provisions › § 901
Summary
If part of the chapter is found invalid, parts that can stand on their own stay in effect; if a part is invalid for some uses, it still applies where it is valid.
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Title 21, §901
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If a provision of this chapter is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable shall remain in effect. If a provision of this chapter is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision shall remain in effect in all its valid applications that are severable.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1236. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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21 U.S.C. § 901
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102