US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 41 to 50

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–128, § 2, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1198

Section text and notes

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 1 29 Stat. 604 May 16, 1908, ch. 170 35 Stat. 163 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 87–456, title III, § 303(a)76 Stat. 77 Pub. L. 100–418, title I, § 1214l102 Stat. 1158 Section 41, acts , ; , ; , ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , ; , (), , prohibited unlawful importation of substandard tea.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 2 29 Stat. 605 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 July 12, 1943, ch. 221 57 Stat. 500 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Section 42, acts , ; , ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; , title II, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , , related to establishment and composition of board of experts in teas.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 3 29 Stat. 605 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Section 43, acts , ; , ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , , authorized establishment of purity standards.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 4 29 Stat. 605 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Section 44, acts , ; , ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , , related to bonds of importers, examination of imported teas, and importation at ports without examiners.

act Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 5 29 Stat. 605 Section 45, , , related to delivery permits and reexamination and retention of substandard teas.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 7 29 Stat. 606 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 Section 46, acts , ; , , 713, related to examiners and examination according to usages of trade.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 13 act July 1, 1941, ch. 269, title II 55 Stat. 478 Pub. L. 103–66, title IV, § 4401107 Stat. 378 Section 46a, acts , formerly , ; renumbered § 13 of act , and amended , , , related to deposit of fee prior to examination.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 6 29 Stat. 606 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Section 47, acts , ; , , 713; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , , required referral of disputes to United States Board of Tea Appeals and authorized board to permit delivery or order destruction or exportation of substandard teas.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 8 29 Stat. 606 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 Section 48, acts , ; , , related to reexaminations, including findings by examiner and assistance of experts.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 9 29 Stat. 606 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 Section 49, acts , ; , , related to reimporting rejected teas and forfeitures for violation of provisions.

Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, § 10 29 Stat. 607 May 31, 1920, ch. 217 41 Stat. 712 54 Stat. 1237 67 Stat. 631 Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695 Section 50, acts , ; , ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. , 5 F.R. 2421, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , , authorized issuance of regulations.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 104–128, § 3110 Stat. 1198

“This Act [repealing this chapter] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [].”
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Short Title of Repeal

Pub. L. 104–128, § 1110 Stat. 1198

“This Act [repealing this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996’.”
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Short Title

Act July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II 57 Stat. 499 , , provided in part that act , which was classified generally to this chapter, could be cited as the Tea Importation Act.