Which states have enacted supplement-related labeling or testing requirements in the last five years?
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Executive summary
There is a robust federal framework for dietary supplement labeling and quality overseen by the FDA under DSHEA and implementing regulations, but the provided reporting does not identify any specific U.S. states that have enacted new supplement-specific labeling or testing requirements in the last five years (federal rules and guidance are well-documented) [1] [2]. The sources supplied outline federal labeling mandates and industry guidance but do not contain state-by-state legislative tracking or examples of recent state statutes or regulations imposing new labeling or testing mandates on supplements [3] [4].
1. Federal baseline: what is already required and why it matters
At the federal level, dietary supplements are regulated as a category of food under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), which sets out labeling rules, requirements for Supplement Facts panels, prohibitions on disease claims, and manufacturers’ responsibilities to avoid adulterated or misbranded products—requirements repeatedly summarized in FDA guidance and regulatory texts [2] [1]. The Code of Federal Regulations contains specific nutrition-labeling mandates for dietary supplements—including that a supplement offered for sale must bear nutrition labeling and include a “Supplement Facts” panel with serving size, listed ingredients, and other specified elements—which the eCFR reflects in 21 CFR Part 101 Subpart C and related sections [5] [6]. The FDA also publishes a Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide and other guidance documents to help industry comply with federal labeling expectations and enforcement priorities [3] [7].
2. State role: the theory and the limits of the provided reporting
Although states often have consumer-protection and food-safety laws that can intersect with supplements, the material provided emphasizes federal jurisdiction and industry guidance rather than documenting state statutes; trade groups and compliance guides note that state agencies also play roles, but the supplied sources do not catalogue recent state-level labeling or mandatory testing laws enacted over the past five years [8] [9]. The Council for Responsible Nutrition and similar organizations stress that supplements face both federal regulation and state inspection/enforcement, yet the reporting here is descriptive of responsibilities rather than demonstrative of specific state legislative activity [8]. In short, the supplied corpus makes it clear states have jurisdictional touchpoints, but it offers no concrete list or examples of states that have passed new supplement-labeling or testing rules since 2021 [8] [9].
3. What the sources do provide—and what they do not
The documents show up-to-date federal regulation texts and guidance—eCFR entries and FDA guidance on labeling, the DSHEA framework, and industry primers on compliance and voluntary testing programs—but they do not include state legislative texts, state regulatory announcements, or investigative reporting that would be needed to answer which states enacted new mandatory labeling or testing requirements in the last five years [6] [5] [2]. Technical guides and third-party quality programs referenced in the sources explain voluntary seals and testing protocols available to manufacturers and consumers, but voluntary programs are not the same as state-mandated labeling or testing requirements, and the supplied material does not conflate the two [10] [11].
4. Implications for someone seeking a state-by-state answer
Because the available reporting lacks state-specific legislative or regulatory records from 2021–2026, a definitive answer naming states that enacted supplement-specific labeling or testing requirements in the last five years cannot be responsibly drawn from these sources; supplementary research is required—specifically searches of individual state legislatures, state health or agriculture agency rulemakings, and legal databases or recent investigative coverage—to compile a validated list [1] [4]. The federal documents cited remain essential context because any state action would operate alongside the established federal baseline and could be challenged or preempted depending on statutory language and legal precedent, a dynamic the provided sources make clear through their focus on federal authority and guidance [2] [3].
5. Conclusion and next steps for verification
The materials reviewed provide detailed federal rules and industry guidance but do not report which states, if any, enacted supplement-labeling or testing mandates in the last five years; therefore the factual question cannot be answered from these sources alone without targeted state-level legal research or up-to-date legislative tracking [6] [1]. To close this reporting gap, consulting state legislative databases, state food-regulatory agencies, or specialized legal trackers covering 2021–2026 would be the next reporting step to produce a definitive, sourced list.