15 U.S.C. § 1473

Conventional packages, marketing

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(a) Noncomplying packages for elderly or handicapped persons; labeling statementsFor the purpose of making any household substance which is subject to a standard established under section 1472 of this title readily available to elderly or handicapped persons unable to use such substance when packaged in compliance with such standard, the manufacturer or packer, as the case may be, may package any household substance, subject to such a standard, in packaging of a single size which does not comply with such standard if—(1) the manufacturer (or packer) also supplies such substance in packages which comply with such standard; and(2) the packages of such substance which do not meet such standard bear conspicuous labeling stating: “This package for households without young children”; except that the Commission may by regulation prescribe a substitute statement to the same effect for packaging too small to accommodate such labeling.(b) Noncomplying packages for substances dispensed pursuant to orders of medical practitioners

In the case of a household substance which is subject to such a standard and which is dispensed pursuant to an order of physician, dentist, or other licensed medical practitioner authorized to prescribe, such substance may be dispensed in noncomplying packages only when directed in such order or when requested by the purchaser.

In the case of a household substance subject to such a standard which is packaged under subsection (a) in a noncomplying package, if the Commission determines that such substance is not also being supplied by a manufacturer (or packer) in popular size packages which comply with such standard, it may, after giving the manufacturer (or packer) an opportunity to comply with the purposes of this Act, by order require such substance to be packaged by such manufacturer (or packer) exclusively in special packaging complying with such standard if it finds, after opportunity for hearing, that such exclusive use of special packaging is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act.

(Pub. L. 91–601, § 4, Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1671; Pub. L. 92–573, § 30(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

For classification to the Code of “this Act”, referred to in subsec. (c), see References in Text note set out under section 1471 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesTransfer of Functions

“Commission” substituted for “Secretary” in subsecs. (a) and (c) and “it” substituted for “he” in subsec. (c) pursuant to section 30(a) of Pub. L. 92–573, which is classified to section 2079(a) of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Baas v. Hoye, 766 F.2d 1190 (8th Cir. 1985).

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Baas v. Hoye, 766 F.2d 1190 (8th Cir. 1985). · cites it 2× “Hoye and Young claim that: (1) they did not violate a consumer product safety rule because the drug they dispensed is not solely a prescription drug; (2) the plaintiff Ricky Baas requested that the prescription be refilled in a non-childproof container, thus exempting Hoye and…”

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