21 U.S.C. § 601
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United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective
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- 21 U.S.C. § 601, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454548
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As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below:
The term “adulterated” shall apply to any carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product under one or more of the following circumstances:
The term “misbranded” shall apply to any carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product under one or more of the following circumstances:
The term “amenable species” means—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- An act to establish a Department of Education, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize human drug application, prescription drug establishment, and prescription drug product fees and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013