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| Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938 |
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| Act requiring that food be safe, pure, and wholesome. |
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| Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 |
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| An act that requires product labels to contain accurate names, quantities, and weights. |
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| National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 |
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| Act that establshed national safety standards for automobiles and tires |
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| Hazardous Substance Labeling Act of 1960 |
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| Law that requires warning labels appear on all household products that are potentially hazardous to the consumer. |
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| Permanent Care Labeling Rule of 1972 |
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| This act requires that clothing and fabrics be permanently labeled. |
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| Act protecting the privacy and use of student records. |
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| Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment of 1962 |
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| An act requiring drug manufacturers to file notices of new drugs with the FDA |
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| Flammable Fabrics Act of 1953 |
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| Act that set flammability standards for clothing, childrens sleepwear, carpets, rugs, and matresses. |
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| Agricultural Marketing Service |
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| Agency of the department of agriculture that inspects food to ensure wholesomeness and truthful labeling. |
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| National institute os Standards and Technology |
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| Through the department of commerce, this agency sets measurements, product, and safety standards. |
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| Food and Drug Adminisrtation |
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| The agency charged with enforcing laws preventing distribution of mislabeled foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical |
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| The agency that regulates radio and television broadcasting. |
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| Agency concerned with proecting consumers from unfair methods of competition. |
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| Securities and Exchange commission |
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| Goverment agency whose main purpose is to protect investors |
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| A state and local non-goverment agenct that gathers information about local buisnesses. |
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| Child Protection and toy safety act of 1966 |
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| an act that bans the sale of toys and childrens articles containing hazardous substances. |
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| An act protecting the privacy and use of medical records |
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