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CA Bus & Prof Code § 19161 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19161.

19161.  (a) All mattresses and mattress sets manufactured for sale in this state shall be fire retardant. “Fire retardant,” as used in this section, means a product that meets the standards for resistance to open-flame test adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and set forth in Section 1633 and following of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The bureau may adopt regulations it deems necessary to implement those standards.(b) All other bedding products that the bureau determines contribute to mattress bedding fires shall comply with regulations adopted by the bureau specifying that those products be resistant to open-flame ignition.(c) All seating furniture sold or offered for sale by an importer, manufacturer, or wholesaler for use in this state, including any seating furniture sold to or offered for sale for use in a hotel, motel, or other place of public accommodation in this state, and reupholstered furniture to which filling materials are added, shall be fire retardant and shall be labeled in a manner specified by the bureau. This does not include furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise.(d) Regulations adopted by the bureau for other bedding products shall not apply to any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, inn, or similar transient lodging establishment that has an automatic fire extinguishing system that conforms to the specifications established in Section 904.1 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 22. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19161.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19161.3.

19161.3.  All flexible polyurethane foam in the form of slabs, blocks, or sheets, or which is shredded (loose or packaged), except polyurethane foam sold for use as carpet underlayment and polyurethane foam which cannot reasonably be expected to be used in or as an article of furniture or a mattress, that is offered for sale to the general public at retail outlets in this state for noncommercial or nonmanufacturing purposes, shall be fire retardant. “Fire retardant” as used in this section, means a product that meets the regulations adopted by the bureau.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 983, Sec. 4. Effective September 10, 1984.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19161.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19161.5.

19161.5.  The chief of the bureau, subject to the approval of the Director of Consumer Affairs, may in his or her discretion exempt items of upholstered furniture which are deemed not to pose a serious fire hazard from the fire retardant requirements of Section 19161.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 925, Sec. 11. Effective September 22, 1987.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19162 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19162.

19162.  A custom upholsterer shall give to his or her customer a written estimate of the price of the labor and materials necessary for a specific job. No work shall be performed and no charges shall accrue before authorization to proceed is obtained from the customer, and no charge shall be made for work performed or materials supplied in excess of the estimated price without the oral or written consent of the customer obtained after it is determined that the estimated price is insufficient and before the work not estimated is performed or the materials not estimated are supplied. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a custom upholsterer to give an estimate if he or she does not agree to perform the requested work. As used in this section, “materials” includes structural units, filling materials, containers, and coverings. This section shall not prohibit the use of a written estimate in an electronic format.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 31. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19163 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19163.

19163.  All work to be performed by a custom upholsterer shall be recorded on a work order containing information required by rules and regulations adopted by the bureau and shall describe all work to be performed, all materials to be supplied, and the period within which the estimate shall remain effective. If any secondhand materials are to be supplied, the work order shall clearly identify them as secondhand. No work shall be performed and no charges shall accrue before authorization for the work and materials is obtained from the customer, and no charge shall be made for work performed or materials supplied different from those specified in the work order without the oral or written consent of the customer. One copy of the work order shall be given to the customer before any work is performed and one copy shall be retained by the custom upholsterer for at least one year. As used in this section, “materials” includes structural units, filling materials, containers, and coverings. If a copy of the work order is provided to the customer in an electronic format, an electronic copy of the work order shall be retained by the service dealer for the same retention period.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 32. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19164 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19164.

19164.  The bureau may, by regulation, establish insulation material standards governing the quality of all insulation material sold or installed within this state, including those properties that affect the safety and thermal performance of insulation material during application and in the use intended. The standards shall specify the initial performance of the insulation material and the performance expected during the design life of the insulation material. Until the bureau has adopted these regulations, the regulations of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission in effect on the effective date of this section relating to those standards shall remain in full force and effect. However, wherever those regulations specify that the commission shall perform an act, the bureau instead shall perform the act.Prior to establishing the standards and procedures required by this chapter, the bureau shall conduct at least two public hearings, and shall invite the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the State Fire Marshal, manufacturers, distributors, and licensed installers of insulation materials, and appropriate members of the public to participate in the hearings. Immediately upon adoption of the standards and procedures, the bureau shall provide a copy of the standards to the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Contractors State License Board. Within 30 days after receipt of the bureau’s standards, the Contractors State License Board shall notify all state licensed contractors who install insulation of the standards.Insulation standards adopted by the bureau, pursuant to this section, and by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, pursuant to Section 25402 of the Public Resources Code, which are building standards, as defined in Section 25488.5 of the Public Resources Code, shall be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission for approval pursuant to, and are governed by, the California Building Standards Law (Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code). The building standards adopted by the bureau and published in the California Building Standards Code shall comply with, and be enforced as provided in, this section.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 312, Sec. 97. (SB 1474) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 7 - Regulations|Section 19165.

19165.  Insulation material may only be sold or installed in the state which has been certified by the manufacturer to have been tested in accordance with standards adopted by the bureau and which bears a visible bureau approved statement by the manufacturer certifying that the insulation material meets those standards and has been tested and approved by an approved testing laboratory. The testing criteria shall be designed to determine whether insulation materials have met or exceeded minimum established standards. The bureau shall publish and periodically update a directory of certified insulation, including the R-value. The bureau shall charge a fee of fifty dollars ($50) annually, for each certified product listed in the directory up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per manufacturer.Within 180 days after the date of adoption of those standards, each manufacturer of insulation material shall develop and implement a quality assurance program. Each manufacturer shall keep a record of any testing performed pursuant to the program for a period of three years after it is performed.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 9.5.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19170 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19170.

19170.  (a) The fee imposed for the issuance and for the biennial renewal of each license granted under this chapter shall be set by the chief, with the approval of the director, at a sum not more nor less than that shown in the following table:MaximumfeeMinimumfeeImporter’s license ........................ $940$120Furniture and bedding manufacturer’slicense ........................  940 120Wholesale furniture and beddingdealer’s license ........................  675 120Supply dealer’s license ........................  675 120Custom upholsterer’s license ........................  450  80Sanitizer’s license ........................  450  80Retail furniture and bedding dealer’s license ........................  300  40Retail furniture dealer’s license ........................  150  20Retail bedding dealer’s license ........................  150  20(b) Individuals who, in their own homes and without the employment of any other person, make, sell, advertise, or contract to make pillows, quilts, quilted pads, or comforters are exempt from the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a). However, these individuals shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter.(c) Retailers who only sell “used” and “antique” furniture as defined in Sections 19008.1 and 19008.2 are exempt from the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a). Those retailers are also exempt from the other provisions of this chapter.(d) A person who makes, sells, or advertises upholstered furniture and bedding as defined in Sections 19006 and 19007, and who also makes, sells, or advertises furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise, shall comply with the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a).(e) A person who has paid the required fee and who is licensed either as an upholstered furniture and bedding manufacturer or a custom upholsterer under this chapter shall not be required to additionally pay the fee for a sanitizer’s license.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 187, Sec. 3. (AB 1175) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19170.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19170.3.

19170.3.  The annual fee for an insulation manufacturing license shall be fixed by the bureau in an amount not less than one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,850) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(Added by renumbering Section 19170 (as added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 9.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19170.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19170.5.

19170.5.   (a) Except as provided in Section 19170.3, licenses issued under this chapter expire two years from the date of issuance. To renew his or her license, a licensee shall, on or before the date on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the chief, and pay the fees prescribed by Sections 19170 and 19213.1. If a licensee fails to renew his or her license before its expiration, a delinquency fee of 20 percent, but not more than one hundred dollars ($100), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 163.5, shall be added to the renewal fee. If the renewal fee and delinquency fee are not paid within 90 days after expiration of a license, the licensee shall be assessed an additional penalty fee of 30 percent of the renewal fee.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensee may renew an expired license within six years after expiration of the license by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the bureau, and paying all accrued renewal, delinquent, and penalty fees.(c) A license that is not renewed within six years of its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, but the holder of the license may apply for and obtain a new license if both of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists which would justify denial of licensure under Section 480.(2) The licensee pays all renewal, delinquency, and penalty fees that have accrued since the date on which the license was last renewed.(d) The bureau may impose conditions on any license issued pursuant to subdivision (c).(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 69. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19172 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19172.

19172.  A person may not obtain a new license of the same class as the license held during the last preceding license period, but may renew the license previously held by him or her on payment of the renewal fee and delinquency fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which he or she applies for renewal provided the license has not been canceled in accordance with Section 19170.5.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 87. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19173.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19173.5.

19173.5.  Section 11002 of the Government Code authorizes the use of the United States postal cancellation on the envelope in which the fee is mailed, as the date of payment.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1161.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19174 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 8 - Fees|Section 19174.

19174.  All fees collected under this chapter shall be reported to the Controller and paid to the Treasurer and credited to the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund, to be expended only for the purposes of the bureau and in carrying out this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 18, Sec. 65. (AB 20 4x) Effective October 23, 2009.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19200.

19200.  The chief or any inspector shall have access to the premises, equipment, materials, partly finished and finished articles and records of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19200.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19200.5.

19200.5.  (a) The chief or any inspector may open any articles of upholstered furniture or bedding, including pillows or cushions belonging to or forming a part thereof, or insulation for the purpose of inspecting concealed filling material and may take either the entire article or samples of filling material or insulation in such quantities as may be necessary for analysis.(b) The bureau shall reimburse the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer for the actual cost of any article or sample of filling material or insulation taken for analysis under subdivision (a) unless the article or sample is found to be in violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the bureau.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 90, Sec. 1. (AB 1443) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19201.

19201.  The chief or any inspector may determine the fitness of any secondhand or damaged article of bedding or filling material, for sanitization and sale.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 27.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19202.

19202.  The bureau may condemn, withhold from sale, seize, or destroy any upholstered furniture or bedding or any filling material or insulation which is found to be in violation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 12.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19203.

19203.  The tag to be affixed to any article of condemned upholstered furniture or bedding, or any material or insulation, by an inspector shall be a red tag and shall contain such information as may be required by the chief.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 13.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19204.

19204.  Every person who removes, or causes to be removed, any tag or device placed upon any upholstered furniture or bedding or any material or insulation, by an inspector is guilty of a violation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 14.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19205.

19205.  The failure of any person to produce upon demand of an inspector any article that has been condemned and ordered held on a notice of violation signed by such person, or a notice of violation that the person has refused to sign, is a violation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 89. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19206.

19206.  No person shall interfere with, obstruct or otherwise hinder any inspector of the bureau or of the department’s Division of Investigation in the performance of his or her duties.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 90. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19207 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19207.

19207.  Any inspector having knowledge of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall notify the chief of the violation.(Amended by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1206.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19208.

19208.  The chief or his or her authorized designee may cite any person licensed under and subject to the provisions of this chapter to participate in an office conference before the chief to show cause why he or she should not be subject to any or a range of disciplinary actions or to prosecution for any violation of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19209 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19209.

19209.  Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions of Article 9.5 of this chapter, the proceedings in any hearing or disciplinary action under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1045.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19210.

19210.  After a hearing, a license may be suspended, revoked, reprimanded, or placed on probation for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations of the bureau, or for a violation of Article 1 (commencing with Section 17500) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to false or misleading advertising; provided, however, that the license of a wholesaler or retailer shall not be suspended in the absence of a finding that the wholesaler or retailer knowingly offered for sale or sold articles not conforming to the requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the bureau.In any order of suspension or revocation, the bureau may impose conditions relative to the disposition of articles not conforming to the requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the bureau, or may impose conditions relative to the completion or fulfillment of any orders or contracts entered into prior to the date of the hearing.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 850, Sec. 22.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 19211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings|ARTICLE 9 - Enforcement|Section 19211.

19211.  Any person who has been denied a license, or who has had his or her license revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew his or her license while it was under suspension, or any person who has been a member of any partnership, or an officer or director of any corporation, or an officer or person acting in a managerial capacity of any firm or association, whose license has been revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew a license while it was under suspension, and while acting as a member, officer, director, or person acting in a managerial capacity, participated in any of the prohibited acts for which the license was suspended, or revoked, shall be prohibited from serving as a member of any licensed partnership, or as an officer or director of any licensed corporation, or as an officer or person acting in a managerial capacity of any licensed firm or association, and the employment, election, or association of a person in this capacity by a licensee shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action against the licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 2003.)