[Laws in effect as of January 16, 1996]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 16, 1996 and August 28, 1996]
[CITE: 42USC4907]
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 65-- NOISE CONTROL
Sec. 4907. Labeling
(a) Regulations
The Administrator shall by regulation designate any product (or
class thereof)--
(1) which emits noise capable of adversely affecting the public
health or welfare; or
(2) which is sold wholly or in part on the basis of its
effectiveness in reducing noise.
(b) Manner of notice; form; methods and units of measurement
For each product (or class thereof) designated under subsection (a)
of this section the Administrator shall by regulation require that
notice be given to the prospective user of the level of the noise the
product emits, or of its effectiveness in reducing noise , as the case
may be. Such regulations shall specify (1) whether such notice shall be
affixed to the product or to the outside of its container, or to both,
at the time of its sale to the ultimate purchaser or whether such notice
shall be given to the prospective user in some other manner, (2) the
form of the notice, and (3) the methods and units of measurement to be
used. Section 4905(c)(2) of this title shall apply to the prescribing of
any regulation under this section.
(c) State regulation of product labeling
This section does not prevent any State or political subdivision
thereof from regulating product labeling or information respecting
products in any way not in conflict with regulations prescribed by the
Administrator under this section.
(Pub. L. 92-574, Sec. 8, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1241.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4902, 4909, 4912, 4913, 4915
of this title.