21 U.S.C. § 141 — Prohibition of importation without permit

On and after May 16, 1927 , the importation into the United States of milk and cream is prohibited unless the person by whom such milk or cream is shipped or transported into the United States holds a valid permit from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Feb. 15, 1927, ch. 155, § 1, 44 Stat. 1101 ; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, § 12, eff. June 30, 1940 , 5 F.R. 2421 , 54 Stat. 1237 ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 5, eff. Apr. 11, 1953 , 18 F.R. 2053 , 67 Stat. 631 ; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b) , Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 695 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Change of Name “Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 , which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20 , Education. Short Title Act July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II, 57 Stat. 499 , provided in part that act Feb. 15, 1927 , which is classified to this subchapter, may be cited as “ Import Milk Act ”. Executive Documents Transfer of Functions For transfer of functions of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services], and of Food and Drug Administration to Federal Security Agency, see notes set out under section 321 of this title . CFR Title Parts 21 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16

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