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FSC 178 - Food Laws, Regulations, Inspection, and Grading

Laws and Regulations

Codes: Current statutory law arranged by subject (codified)
U.S. Code via the U.S. House of Representatives Law Revision Counsel
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Regulations
e-CFR Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
U.S. Administrative Law (Regulations)
Guide to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations
The main CFR titles for food-related regulations are:
7 (USDA), 9 (USDA), 21 (FDA), and 40 (EPA)

Codes
California Codes
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Regulations (Administrative Law)
   •  California Code of Regulations (CCR)
   •  California Regulatory Notice Register
      Notices of proposed regulatory actions

 

Magnuson, B., I. Munro, P. Abbot, N. Baldwin, R. Lopez-Garcia, K. Ly, L. McGirr, A. Roberts, and S. Socolovsky. 2013. "Review of the regulation and safety assessment of food substances in various countries and jurisdictions." Food Additives And Contaminants: Part A -- Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure And Risk Assessment 30, no. 7: 1147-1220.

Proposed Legislation/Initiatives

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Text of bills from 1989 on; bill summary and status from 1973 on.

Bill information. 1993-
Text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages.
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Ballot Measures
California Secretary of State

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State Legislatures

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