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An Act of March 2, 1883, Public Law Number 47-40, to Prevent the Importation of Adulterated and Spurious Teas
- 03/02/1883
Description
This Act to “prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious teas” was passed in 1882. It was replaced in 1897 with a more comprehensive act that gave the secretary of the treasury the authority to adopt Federal tea standards.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 5716295
Full Citation: An Act of March 2, 1883, Public Law Number 47-40, to Prevent the Importation of Adulterated and Spurious Teas; 03/02/1883; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/an-act-of-march-2-1883-public-law-number-4740-to-prevent-the-importation-of-adulterated-and-spurious-teas/, December 18, 2025]
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