Title 21 — Food and Drugs

Title 21 — Food and Drugs is a title of the United States Code. It contains 756 sections organized into 31 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.

FDA jurisdiction — food safety, pharmaceutical regulation, controlled substances, cosmetics, and medical devices. Governs the safety and efficacy of consumer health products.

Chapter Index

ChapterSectionsDescription
001ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS16 sections
002TEAS1 sections
003FILLED MILK4 sections
004‘ANIMALS, MEATS, AND MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS’35 sections
005‘VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS’10 sections
006NARCOTIC DRUGS11 sections
007PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND SALE OF POISONS IN CONSULAR DISTRICTS IN CHINA15 sections
008NARCOTIC FARMS1 sections
009‘FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT’309 sections
010POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION29 sections
011MANUFACTURE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS1 sections
012MEAT INSPECTION51 sections
013DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL105 sections
014ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES1 sections
015EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION26 sections
016‘DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION’26 sections
017NATIONAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT POLICY1 sections
018PRESIDENT’S MEDIA COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION1 sections
019PESTICIDE MONITORING IMPROVEMENTS3 sections
020NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM17 sections
021BIOMATERIALS ACCESS ASSURANCE6 sections
022NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY17 sections
023NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN1 sections
024INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING8 sections
025MISCELLANEOUS ANTI-DRUG ABUSE PROVISIONS8 sections
026FOOD SAFETY10 sections
027FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION16 sections
028SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN TRAFFICKERS OF ILLICIT SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS14 sections
029INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING4 sections

Scope and Organization

Title 21 covers the subject area of food and drugs. The title is organized into 31 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 756 individual sections of codified law.

This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.

Source

View the official text: Title 21 on uscode.house.gov