jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definitions
1. In this Regulation, “bedding” means any mattress, mattress type pad, boxspring, quilt, comforter, sleeping bag, mattress protector pad, pillow or quilted bedspread, that contains stuffing concealed by fabric or other flexible material or any such article that can be used for sleeping or reclining purposes, but does not include decorator cushions; “home hobby or craft operator” means a person who manufactures less than 1,000 upholstered or stuffed articles per year in the person’s residence for sale to the public, but does not include a renovator; “new material” means material manufactured for use as stuffing and includes new material manufactured for use other than as stuffing that is subsequently shredded, cut or reduced to a fibrous state through any process for use as stuffing; “upholstered furniture” means any furniture that is made or sold with cushions, loose or attached, or is itself stuffed or filled in whole or in part with any stuffing concealed by fabric or other flexible material or any such article that can be used for sitting, resting or reclining purposes. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 1. Registration
Registration
2. (1) An application for registration as a manufacturer or as a renovator shall be in a form provided by the Ministry and shall contain the following information: 1. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, including the name under which the applicant carries on business. 2. If the applicant is a corporation, the names of the officers of the corporation. 3. The types of articles manufactured or renovated. (2) An application for registration as a home hobby or craft operator shall be in a form provided by the Ministry and shall contain the following information: 1. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, including the name under which the applicant carries on business. 2. If the applicant is a corporation, the names of the officers of the corporation. 3. The number of stuffed articles the operator proposes to manufacture during the initial one-year registration period. 4. The types of articles manufactured. O. Reg. 723/92, s. 1. (3) Every registration lapses on the anniversary of the date on which it was granted unless an application for a renewal of registration, together with the prescribed fee, is filed with the Director before that date. O. Reg. 162/97, s. 1.
Registration
3. (1) A home hobby or craft operator shall file a statement with the Director at the time of application under subsection 2 (1) for initial registration indicating the number of stuffed articles the applicant proposes to manufacture during the initial registration period. (2) Every home hobby or craft operator shall file with the Director at the time of application for renewal of registration under subsection 2 (3) a statement that indicates the number of stuffed articles manufactured during the past registration period. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 3.
Registration
4. The fees prescribed in Schedule 2 are payable under the Act and this Regulation and are non-refundable. O. Reg. 352/93, s. 1.
Registration
5. A person registered as a renovator may during the course of any annual registration period manufacture not more than twenty-five new articles. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 5.
Registration
6. REVOKED: O. Reg. 352/93, s. 2.
Registration
8. (1) The following provinces are designated for the purposes of section 16 of the Act: 1. The Province of Alberta. 2. The Province of Manitoba. 3. The Province of Quebec. (2) Labels as approved by a designated Province may be affixed to upholstered or stuffed articles manufactured in that Province in lieu of the labels prescribed by this Regulation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 8. Processing of Down and Other Feather Products
Processing of Down and Other Feather Products
9. (1) Down and other feather products used as stuffing shall be processed by being, (a) washed with a detergent for at least thirty minutes in water of a temperature of at least 52_ Celsius; (b) rinsed thoroughly for at least twenty minutes in warm water; (c) drained and treated by steam at a temperature of at least 110_ Celsius for at least 30 minutes and at a pressure of 104 kilopascals; and (d) thoroughly dried for a period of twenty minutes at a temperature of at least 93_ Celsius. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 9; O. Reg. 82/97, s. 3 (1). (2) Down and other feather products used as stuffing shall be processed to meet or exceed the following levels of plumage cleanliness as determined using the CGSB-139.3 M90 test: 1. 10 for down or uncrushed feather products. 2. 15 for crushed feather products. O. Reg. 82/97, s. 3 (2). Sterilizing of Upholstered and Stuffed Articles
Sterilizing of Upholstered and Stuffed Articles
10. (1) Before being sold or offered for sale, an upholstered or stuffed article referred to in clause 18 (1) (a) of the Act shall be sterilized by being exposed to formaldehyde gas for not less than ten hours in a gas-tight sterilization chamber equipped with, (a) at least one air inlet having a gas-tight closure gate or valve; and (b) at least one air outlet having a gas-tight closure gate or valve. (2) The air outlet of the sterilization chamber referred to in subsection (1) shall be equipped with a duct of a size sufficient to carry the exhaust gases to the outside atmosphere at a point removed from any door, window or opening. (3) The formaldehyde gas referred to in subsection (1) shall be generated from 570 millilitres of formaldehyde solution for each twenty-eight cubic metres of space in the sterilization chamber. (4) Where more than one upholstered or stuffed article is placed in a sterilization chamber referred to in subsection (1), the articles shall be so spaced from each other that gas may circulate freely among the articles. (5) Where shelves are used in a sterilization chamber referred to in subsection (1), the shelves shall be of lattice construction. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1092, s. 10. Disinfesting of Upholstered and Stuffed Articles