21 CFR § 1140.2 - Purpose.

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title: "21 CFR § 1140.2 - Purpose."
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title_name: "Food and Drugs"
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section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "TOBACCO PRODUCTS"
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part_name: "CIGARETTES, SMOKELESS TOBACCO, AND COVERED TOBACCO PRODUCTS"
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# 1140.2 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to establish restrictions on the sale, distribution, and use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and covered tobacco products in order to reduce the number of children and adolescents who use these products, and to reduce the life-threatening consequences associated with tobacco use.

[81 FR 29102, May 10, 2016]