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RA 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) Section 16

Section 16

SEC. 16. (a) Whenever the Secretary finds after investigation that the sale or distribution in domestic commerce of any class of food may be injurious to health, and that such injurious nature cannot be adequately determined after such articles have entered domestic commerce, he shall promulgate regulations also in accordance with the recommendations of the Food and Drug Administrator providing for the issuance, to manufacturers, processors, or packers of such class of food in such locality, of permits to which shall be attached such conditions governing the manufacture, processing, or packing of such class of food, for such temporary period of time, as may be necessary to protect the public health; and after the effective date of such regulations, and during such temporary period, no person shall manufacture, sell or offer for sale or transfer any such food manufactured, processed, or packed by any such manufacturer, processor, or packer unless such manufacturer, processor or packer holds a permit issued by the Secretary as provided by such regulations. (b) The Secretary is authorized to suspend immediately upon notice any permit issued under authority of this section if it is found that any of the conditions of the permit have been violated. (c) Any officer or employee duly designated by the Secretary shall have access to any factory or establishment, the operator of which holds a permit from the Secretary, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the conditions of the permit are being complied with, and denial of access for such inspection shall be ground for suspension of the permit until such access is freely given by the operator. Tolerances for Poisonous Ingredients in Food COAL-TAR COLOR FOR FOOD

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CitationRA 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) Section 16 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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