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21 U.S.C. 16: Introduction into, or sale in, State or Territory or District of Columbia of dairy or food products falsely labeled or brandedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 21-FOOD AND DRUGSCHAPTER 1-ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS
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§16. Introduction into, or sale in, State or Territory or District of Columbia of dairy or food products falsely labeled or branded

No person or persons, company or corporation, shall introduce into any State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia from any other State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or sell in the District of Columbia or in any Territory any dairy or food products which shall be falsely labeled or branded as to the State or Territory in which they are made, produced, or grown, or cause or procure the same to be done by others.

( July 1, 1902, ch. 1357, § 1 , 32 Stat. 632 .)