These expansive assessments, together with poor clarity on requirements, have led to the following adverse effects
The provision prohibits the shipment in interstate commerce of any goods produced in violation of minimum wage, overtime, or child labor requirements.[364] It can be extremely effective, particularly in agriculture, in that it allows the Wage and Hour Division to seek temporary restraining orders preventing the movement of tainted goods, incentivizing companies, growers, and other affected businesses to cooperate with the division
He has written extensively about tobacco as a staple crop in the economy and culture of small farming in rural Kentucky
However, because the FFDCA preserved states' authority to impose more stringent requirements, 196 18 states, Washington, DC, and at least 480 localities have enacted laws requiring the minimum age of sale to be 21 as of August 12, 2019
Shade grown tobacco is a sensitive and labor-intensive crop