21 USC § 1710a - Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials

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title: "21 USC § 1710a - Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "1710a"
section_name: "Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 712, as added Pub. L. 109–469, title XI, § 1118, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3546; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. C. title VII, § 715, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693; Pub. L. 109–469, title VI, § 602, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3533; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8202(a), (b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4110.)"
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# § 1710a. Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials

**(a)** **Requirement** Each advertisement or other communication paid for by the Office, either directly or through a contract awarded by the Office, shall include a prominent notice informing the target audience that the advertisement or other communication is paid for by the Office.

**(b)** **Advertisement or other communication** In this section, the term “advertisement or other communication” includes—

**(1)** an advertisement disseminated in any form, including print or by any electronic means; and

**(2)** a communication by an individual in any form, including speech, print, or by any electronic means.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 712, as added Pub. L. 109–469, title XI, § 1118, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3546; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. C. title VII, § 715, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693; Pub. L. 109–469, title VI, § 602, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3533; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8202(a), (b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4110.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Another  amended former .

### Amendments

2018—, repealed . See 1998 Amendment note below.

, revived and restored this section as in effect on , and as amended by  and . See Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy note set out under .

2006—, amended , which provided for the repeal of this section. See 1998 Amendment note below.

1998—, as amended by , which provided for the repeal of this section effective , was repealed by . See former .