§ 41 to 50. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC41]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 2--TEAS
Secs. 41 to 50. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-128, Sec. 2, Apr. 9, 1996,
110 Stat. 1198
Section 41, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 1, 29 Stat. 604; May
16, 1908, ch. 170, 35 Stat. 163; May 31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712;
1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54
Stat. 1237; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R.
2053, 67 Stat. 631; May 24, 1962, Pub. L. 87-456, title III,
Sec. 303(a), 76 Stat. 77; Aug. 23, 1988, Pub. L. 100-418, title I,
Sec. 1214(l), 102 Stat. 1158, prohibited unlawful importation of
substandard tea.
Section 42, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 2, 29 Stat. 605; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1237; July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title
II, 57 Stat. 500; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18
F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96-88, title V,
Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to establishment and composition of
board of experts in teas.
Section 43, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 3, 29 Stat. 605; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1237; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979,
Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, authorized
establishment of purity standards.
Section 44, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 4, 29 Stat. 605; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1237; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979,
Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, related to bonds of
importers, examination of imported teas, and importation at ports
without examiners.
Section 45, act Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 5, 29 Stat. 605, related
to delivery permits and reexamination and retention of substandard teas.
Section 46, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 7, 29 Stat. 606; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712, 713, related to examiners and
examination according to usages of trade.
Section 46a, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 13, formerly act July
1, 1941, ch. 269, title II, 55 Stat. 478; renumbered Sec. 13 of act Mar.
2, 1897, and amended Aug. 10, 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, title IV, Sec. 4401,
107 Stat. 378, related to deposit of fee prior to examination.
Section 47, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 6, 29 Stat. 606; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712, 713; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12,
eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1237; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979,
Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, 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.
Section 48, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 8, 29 Stat. 606; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712, related to reexaminations, including
findings by examiner and assistance of experts.
Section 49, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 9, 29 Stat. 606; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712, related to reimporting rejected teas
and forfeitures for violation of provisions.
Section 50, acts Mar. 2, 1897, ch. 358, Sec. 10, 29 Stat. 607; May
31, 1920, ch. 217, 41 Stat. 712; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 12, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1237; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
Sec. 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Oct. 17, 1979,
Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695, authorized issuance
of regulations.
Effective Date of Repeal
Section 3 of Pub. L. 104-128 provided that: ``This Act [repealing
this chapter] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act
[Apr. 9, 1996].''
Short Title of Repeal
Section 1 of Pub. L. 104-128 provided that: ``This Act [repealing
this chapter] may be cited as the `Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of
1996'.''
Short Title
Act July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II, 57 Stat. 499, provided in part
that act Mar. 2, 1897, which was classified generally to this chapter,
could be cited as the Tea Importation Act.