District of Columbia Statutes

§ 48-103 — Definitions — “Adulterated article” defined.

District of Columbia § 48-103
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 48Foods and Drugs.
Ch. 1Adulteration.

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D.C. Code § 48-103 (2026).

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An article shall be deemed to be adulterated within the meaning of this chapter:

(1)In the case of drugs:
(A)if, when sold under or by a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, it differs from the standard of strength, quality, or purity laid down in the edition thereof at the time official;
(B)if, when sold under or by a name not recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, but which is found in the German, French, or English Pharmacopoeia, it differs from the strength, quality, or purity laid down therein;
(C)if, when sold as a patented medicine, compounded drug, or mixture, it is not composed of all of the ingredients advertised or printed or written on the bottles, wrappers, or labels of or on or with the patented medicine, compounded drug, or mixture; provided, that

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Legislative History

Feb. 17, 1898, 30 Stat. 246, ch. 25, § 3; June 30, 1906, 34 Stat. 768, ch. 3915; Feb. 27, 1925, 43 Stat. 1006, ch. 358, § 13; May 2, 2002, D.C. Law 14-116, § 2(b), 49 DCR 1945; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 87, 51 DCR 881

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