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Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, Public Law 89-92, July 27, 1965

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July 27, 1965

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (as amended), 15 USC §§ 1331 - 1341

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January 1, 1966

Interim Mandatory Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mines, 30 USC § 877

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October 17, 1979

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, 15 USC §§ 4401 - 4408

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February 27, 1986

Pro-Children Act of 1994

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March 31, 1994

Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Regulation, 21 C.F.R. Part 897

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August 28, 1996

Limitation of Smoking on Interstate Passenger Carrier Vehicles, 49 CFR § 371.201

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April 1, 1997

Executive Order 13058 – Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace

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August 9, 1997

Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

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November 1998

Master Settlement Agreement

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November 1998

Prohibition Against Smoking on Passenger Flights, 49 USC § 41706

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April 5, 2000

Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operations of U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage, 14 CFR § 129.29

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June 9, 2000

Smoking Aboard Aircraft Regulations, 14 CFR § 252

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June 9, 2000

Executive Order 13193 – Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention

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January 18, 2001

Pro-Children Act of 2001

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January 8, 2002

Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, 18 U.S.C. 2341 § et seq.

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January 24, 2003

Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (FETRA), 7 USC §§ 518-519

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October 22, 2004

Federal Property Management Regulations, 41 C.F.R. § 102-74

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December 19, 2008

Child Health Insurance Program Act, Rate of Tax for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, 26 USC § 5701

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April 1, 2009

Tobacco: Guidance for U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Posts on Trade and Commercial Issues

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May 27, 2009

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Tobacco Products, 21 USC §§ 387 - 387u

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June 22, 2009

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, June 22, 2009

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June 22, 2009

Food and Drug Administration, Standing Advisory Committees, Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, 21 C.F.R. § 14.100(5)

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August 12, 2009

Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC § 552 (as amended)

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October 28, 2009

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (as amended), 18 USC Ch. 96

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December 1, 2009

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009, Public Law 111-154, March 31, 2010

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March 31, 2010

Collection of State Cigarette Taxes, 15 USC §§ 375 - 378

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July 1, 2010

Tobacco Products as Nonmailable, 18 USC § 1716E

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July 1, 2010

Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions, Office of Compliance & Enforcement, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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October 2010

Tobacco Products Regulations, 21 CFR §§ 1107.1 - 1150.17 (as amended)

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July 5, 2011

FDA Regulations, Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke; Established List

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April 3, 2012

"Doggett Amendment" to Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 113-76

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January 17, 2014

Postal Service Publication 52, Part 47

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May 2014

International Mail Manual (excerpts)

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July 7, 2014

Domestic Mail Manual (excerpts)

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July 7, 2014

Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Restrictions on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products, 81 Fed. Reg. 90 (May 10, 2016)

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May 10, 2016

Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements, 21 C.F.R. Part 1141

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March 18, 2020

Note: The text of the final rule begins on page 15708. The rule is scheduled to go into effect on October 16, 2021.

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Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, Public Law 89-92, July 27, 1965

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, Public Law 89-92, July 27, 1965

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (as amended), 15 USC §§ 1331 - 1341

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (as amended), 15 USC §§ 1331 - 1341

Interim Mandatory Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mines, 30 USC § 877

Interim Mandatory Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mines, 30 USC § 877

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, 15 USC §§ 4401 - 4408

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, 15 USC §§ 4401 - 4408

Pro-Children Act of 1994

Pro-Children Act of 1994

Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Regulation, 21 C.F.R. Part 897

Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Regulation, 21 C.F.R. Part 897

Limitation of Smoking on Interstate Passenger Carrier Vehicles, 49 CFR § 371.201

Limitation of Smoking on Interstate Passenger Carrier Vehicles, 49 CFR § 371.201

Executive Order 13058 – Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace

Executive Order 13058 – Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace

Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

Master Settlement Agreement

Master Settlement Agreement

Prohibition Against Smoking on Passenger Flights, 49 USC § 41706

Prohibition Against Smoking on Passenger Flights, 49 USC § 41706

Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operations of U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage, 14 CFR § 129.29

Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operations of U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage, 14 CFR § 129.29

Smoking Aboard Aircraft Regulations, 14 CFR § 252

Smoking Aboard Aircraft Regulations, 14 CFR § 252

Executive Order 13193 – Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention

Executive Order 13193 – Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention

Pro-Children Act of 2001

Pro-Children Act of 2001

Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, 18 U.S.C. 2341 § et seq.

Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, 18 U.S.C. 2341 § et seq.

Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (FETRA), 7 USC §§ 518-519

Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (FETRA), 7 USC §§ 518-519

Federal Property Management Regulations, 41 C.F.R. § 102-74

Federal Property Management Regulations, 41 C.F.R. § 102-74

Child Health Insurance Program Act, Rate of Tax for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, 26 USC § 5701

Child Health Insurance Program Act, Rate of Tax for Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, 26 USC § 5701

Tobacco: Guidance for U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Posts on Trade and Commercial Issues

Tobacco: Guidance for U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Posts on Trade and Commercial Issues

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Tobacco Products, 21 USC §§ 387 - 387u

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Tobacco Products, 21 USC §§ 387 - 387u

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, June 22, 2009

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, June 22, 2009

Food and Drug Administration, Standing Advisory Committees, Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, 21 C.F.R. § 14.100(5)

Food and Drug Administration, Standing Advisory Committees, Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, 21 C.F.R. § 14.100(5)

Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC § 552 (as amended)

Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC § 552 (as amended)

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (as amended), 18 USC Ch. 96

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (as amended), 18 USC Ch. 96

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009, Public Law 111-154, March 31, 2010

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009, Public Law 111-154, March 31, 2010

Collection of State Cigarette Taxes, 15 USC §§ 375 - 378

Collection of State Cigarette Taxes, 15 USC §§ 375 - 378

Tobacco Products as Nonmailable, 18 USC § 1716E

Tobacco Products as Nonmailable, 18 USC § 1716E

Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions, Office of Compliance & Enforcement, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions, Office of Compliance & Enforcement, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Tobacco Products Regulations, 21 CFR §§ 1107.1 - 1150.17 (as amended)

Tobacco Products Regulations, 21 CFR §§ 1107.1 - 1150.17 (as amended)

FDA Regulations, Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke; Established List

FDA Regulations, Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke; Established List

"Doggett Amendment" to Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 113-76

"Doggett Amendment" to Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 113-76

Postal Service Publication 52, Part 47

Postal Service Publication 52, Part 47

International Mail Manual (excerpts)

International Mail Manual (excerpts)

Domestic Mail Manual (excerpts)

Domestic Mail Manual (excerpts)

Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Restrictions on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products, 81 Fed. Reg. 90 (May 10, 2016)