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| Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 |
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| Act requiring that foods be safe and be wholesome |
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| Fair packaging and labeling act of 1966 |
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| an act that requires prodect labels to contain accurate names, quatities, and weights |
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| National traffic and motor vehicle safety act of 1966 |
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| act established national safety standards for automobiles and tires |
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| Hazardous substances labeling act of 1960 |
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| law that requires that warning labels appear on all household products that are potentially dangerous to the consumer |
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| Permanent Care labeling rule of 1972 |
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| Effective since 1972, this act requires that clothing and fabrics be permanently labeled |
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| an act protecting the priacy and us eof student records |
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| Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendmentof 1962 |
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| an act requiring drug manufactors file notices of new drugs with the FDA |
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| Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953 |
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| a 1953 act that set flammability standards for clothing,children's sleepwear, carpets, rugs, and mattresses |
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| Agriculture Marketing Service |
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| the agency of the Department of Agriculture that inspects the food to make wholesomeness |
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| National Istitue of Standards and technology |
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| through the department of commerce, this agencysets mmeasurement,products, and safety standards |
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| Food and Drug Administration |
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| the agency charged with enforcing laws preventing distribution of mislabeled foods,drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices |
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| Federal Communications Commission |
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| the agency that regulates radio and television broadcasting |
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| the agency concerned with protection consumers from unfair methods of competition |
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| Securities and Exchange Commission |
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| a goverment agency whose main purpose is to protect investors |
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| a state and local, non govermental agency that gathers information about local buissnes |
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| Child's protection and Toy safety Act of 1966 |
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| an act that bans the sale of toys and children's articles containing hazardous substances |
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| an act of protection the privacy and use of medical records |
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