Use of lead-based paint

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the application of lead-based paint to any cooking utensil, drinking utensil, or eating utensil manufactured and distributed after January 13, 1971. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the use of lead-based paint in residential structures constructed or rehabilitated by the Federal Government, or with Federal assistance in any form after January 13, 1971. The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall take such steps and impose such conditions as may be necessary or appropriate to prohibit the application of lead-based paint to any toy or furniture article. (Source: (Pub. L. 91–695, title IV, § 401, Jan. 13, 1971, 84 Stat. 2079; Pub. L. 93–151, § 5, Nov. 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 94–317, title II, § 204(b), June 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.))