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2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19011.

19011. “Manufacturer” means a person who, either by himself or herself or through employees or agents, makes any article of upholstered furniture or bedding in whole or in part, or who does the upholstery or covering of any unit thereof, using either new or secondhand material. “Manufacturer” does not, however, include a “custom upholsterer,” as defined in Section 19010.1.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19011.1.

19011.1. “Importer” means a person who manufactures or wholesales, through employees or agents, any article of upholstered furniture, bedding, or filling material manufactured outside of the United States for the purpose of sale or resale in California.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19012.

19012. “Supply dealer” means a person who manufactures, processes or sells any felt, batting, pads, woven or plastic fabrics, or loose material in bags or containers, concealed or not concealed, to be used or that could be used in articles of upholstered furniture or bedding.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 369, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19012.5.

19012.5. “Sanitizer” means a person who sanitizes articles of bedding or filling materials.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19015.

19015. “Slip seat” means the separate padded seat unit consisting of a plywood or similar base with its filling material and attached cover, which is used on chairs, benches, stools or similar articles, attached with screws or in any other manner.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19016.

19016. “Slip cover” means any casing or cover without filling material which is to be placed, on or over any completely manufactured article of upholstered furniture or bedding, and which is not permanently attached by tacking, sewing, or in any other manner.
(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19016.5.

19016.5. A person engaged exclusively in the manufacture of slip covers shall not be required to have a license under the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19017.

19017. “Owner’s material” means any article or material belonging to a person for his or her own, or tenant’s use, that is sent to any manufacturer, bedding renovator, or custom upholsterer to be repaired or renovated, or used in repairing or renovating.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19018.

19018. “Approved testing laboratory” means any testing facility which is determined by rule and regulation of the bureau to have adequate personnel, facilities, equipment, and expertise to carry out the testing required by this article. Testing of insulation material by the manufacturer in his or her own approved testing laboratory or in an approved independent testing laboratory under contract to the manufacturer may be utilized in the initial certification process and the continued maintenance of certifications.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19019.

19019. “Insulation material” means any material or combination of materials applied or installed within or contiguous to a roof, wall, ceiling, or floor of a building or structure, or contiguous to the surface of any appliance or its intake or outtake mechanism, for the purpose of reducing heat transfer and thus energy requirements for heating and cooling or reducing adverse temperature fluctuations of the building, room, appliance, or structure.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 925, Sec. 5. Effective September 22, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19020.

19020. “R-value” means a measure of thermal resistance of material or composite materials. “R-value” is equal to the reciprocal of the conductance of a given material, or
R-value =
1
conductance of the material
where the conductance of the material is: Btu (hour × square foot × Fahrenheit degree average temperature difference between two surfaces).
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19021.

19021. “Quality assurance program” means a system of procedures employed at the place of manufacture of insulation material designed to assure that insulation material produced at that place continues to meet the standards established by the bureau pursuant to this chapter. The program shall include, without limitation, regular periodic testing by an approved testing laboratory.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 4.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 19022.

19022. (a) An “insulation manufacturer” is any person who produces insulation materials or a combination of materials which, when properly applied or installed without any alteration, dilution, or modification so as to affect the thermal or physical properties, performance, or intended use as supplied by the manufacturer, retards the transfer of heat or cold. “Insulation manufacturer” also includes any person who produces finished products whose function is insulation, including, but not limited to, insulated roof and wall panels, insulation kits, pipe insulation, flexible insulated ducting, spray applied insulation systems, or other similar material.
(b) Anyone who alters, substitutes, or recompounds any insulation product or material shall be considered to be the manufacturer of that particular insulation product.
(c) Any applicator, contractor, or fabricator of insulation materials, who installs, applies, or uses insulation materials for their intended use, without changing the thermal or physical properties of the insulation material, shall not be considered an insulation manufacturer, provided that the manufacturer of the insulation material has been licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(d) As used in subdivision (b), “alteration,” “substitution,” or “recompounding” includes:
(1) The attachment of facings or vapor barriers, including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, felt, paper, or other similar materials.
(2) The compression, expansion, or reshaping of insulation materials.
(3) The addition of, or mixing with, adhesives.
(4) In the case of spray applied or foamed in place insulation, any addition to, substitution of, or deletion from, the chemical system provided by the insulation manufacturers.
(e) This chapter does not apply to the attaching of fiberglass insulation to metal duct work by a licensed contractor using industry-accepted adhesives and metal pins.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19030.

19030. Any reference in California law to the Bureau of Home Furnishings or to the Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation shall be deemed to refer to the Bureau of Household Goods and Services.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 29. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19031.

19031. The duty of enforcing and administering this chapter, Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 19225), and Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 9800) of Division 3 is vested in the chief who is responsible to the director therefor.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 17. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19032.

19032. The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act and Section 159.5, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel as well as a deputy chief, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision and the direction of the chief.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 578, Sec. 30. (SB 1483) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19033.

19033. Except as qualified by this chapter the chief has all the powers and duties of a head of a department under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19034.

19034. With the approval of the director, the chief may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this chapter and declaring the policy of the bureau, and shall determine when any article, not otherwise clearly defined, is “upholstered furniture” or “bedding” or “insulation” under the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 925, Sec. 8. Effective September 22, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 2 - Administration › Section 19034.5.

19034.5. All rules and regulations shall become effective not earlier than 30 days after approval by the director, and upon compliance with the procedure provided in Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19049.

19049. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a business regulated by this chapter unless, at the time of so doing, he or she holds a valid, unexpired license to engage in that business, in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19050.

19050. To obtain a license authorized by this chapter, an applicant shall submit to the chief an application in writing.
The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the chief and shall be accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1310.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19051.

19051. Every upholstered-furniture retailer, unless they hold an importer’s license, a furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license, a wholesale furniture and bedding dealer’s license, a custom upholsterer’s license, or a retail furniture and bedding dealer’s license shall hold a retail furniture dealer’s license.
(a) This section does not apply to a person whose sole business is designing and specifying for interior spaces, and who purchases specific amenable upholstered furniture items on behalf of a client, provided that the furniture is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer. This section does not apply to a person who sells “used” and “antique” furniture as defined in Sections 19008.1 and 19008.2.
(b) This section does not apply to a person who is licensed as a home medical device retail facility by the State Department of Public Health, provided that the furniture is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 18. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19052.

19052. Every custom upholsterer, unless he or she holds a furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license, shall hold a custom upholsterer’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19053.

19053. Every upholstered-furniture wholesaler, bedding wholesaler, and upholstered-furniture and bedding wholesaler, unless he or she holds an importer’s license, shall hold a wholesale furniture and bedding dealer’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19053.1.

19053.1. Every importer shall hold an importer’s license.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19054.

19054. Every upholstered-furniture manufacturer, bedding manufacturer, upholstered-furniture and bedding manufacturer, or bedding renovator, unless he or she holds an importer’s license, shall hold a furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19055.

19055. Every bedding retailer, unless they hold an importer’s license, an upholstered-furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license, a wholesale upholstered-furniture and bedding dealer’s license, or a retail furniture and bedding dealer’s license, shall hold a retail bedding dealer’s license.
(a) This section does not apply to a person whose sole business is designing and specifying for interior spaces, and who purchases specific amenable bedding items on behalf of a client, provided that the bedding is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer.
(b) This section does not apply to a person who is licensed as a home medical device retail facility by the State Department of Public Health, provided that the bedding is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 19. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19056.

19056. Every bedding renovator shall hold an upholstered-furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19059.

19059. Every supply dealer, unless he or she holds an upholstered-furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license or an importer’s license, shall hold a supply dealer’s license.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19059.5.

19059.5. Every sanitizer shall hold a sanitizer’s license unless they are licensed as a home medical device retail facility by the State Department of Public Health or as an upholstered furniture and bedding manufacturer, retail furniture and bedding dealer, retail bedding dealer, or custom upholsterer.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 20. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19059.7.

19059.7. Every insulation manufacturer who sells insulation material in California shall hold an insulation manufacturing license issued by the bureau. Manufacturers having more than one manufacturing plant shall hold a single license for all plants under the same ownership producing the same generic type of insulation. The total annual license fee for any insulation manufacturer shall not exceed eight thousand dollars ($8,000).
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 925, Sec. 9. Effective September 22, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19060.

19060. Every person in any class shall obtain a separate license for each branch house; but one whose manufacturing plant is located in another state or foreign country, and who is licensed to manufacture upholstered furniture or bedding or filling materials for sale in California, may have one wholesale outlet operated in the same name in California, covered by the license issued to the factory.
(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19060.5.

19060.5. Every person who, on his or her own account, sells either directly or indirectly to any person either at wholesale or retail any merchandise subject to this chapter by means of a car, catalog, office, or in any other manner, shall obtain the proper license for each method of sale or distribution.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19060.6.

19060.6. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), every person who, on his or her own account, advertises, solicits or contracts to manufacture, repair or renovate upholstered furniture or bedding, and who either does the work himself or herself or has others do it for him or her, shall obtain the particular license required by this chapter for the particular type of work that he or she solicits or advertises that he or she will do, regardless of whether he or she has a shop or factory.
(b) Every person who, on his or her own account, advertises, solicits or contracts to repair or renovate upholstered furniture and who does not do the work himself or herself nor have employees do it for him or her but does have the work done by a licensed custom upholsterer need not obtain a license as a custom upholsterer but shall obtain a license as a retail furniture dealer. However, nothing in this section shall exempt a retail furniture dealer from complying with Sections 19162 and 19163.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 42. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19061.5.

19061.5. The chief shall prescribe the procedure relative to:
(a) Assignment or reassignment of serial or registry numbers.
(b) Transfer of licenses between persons, where such transfer is effected through rent, lease or sale of the business.
(c) Change in name, ownership, address, or of license classification.
(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19062.

19062. A license issued by the bureau shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the main office or principal place of business of the licensee.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19063.

19063. The bureau may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any individual:
(a) Who has had any license issued to them revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew their license while it was under suspension.
(b) If any license of a partnership or limited liability company of which they are or were a member, or of a corporation of which they are or were an officer or director, or of a firm or association of which they are or were an officer or of which they are or were acting in a managerial capacity, has had any license issued to it revoked or suspended, and while acting as a member, officer, director, or in a managerial capacity they participated in any of the prohibited acts for which the license was revoked or suspended.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 33. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 3 - Licensing › Section 19064.

19064. The bureau may refuse to issue any license provided for in this chapter to any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, or association:
(a) Who has had any license issued to it revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew its license while it was under suspension.
(b) If any member of the partnership, or any officer or director of the corporation, or any officer or person acting in a managerial capacity of the firm or association has had any license issued to them revoked, or whose license is under suspension, or who has failed to renew their license while it was under suspension.
(c) If any member of the limited liability company or of the partnership, or any officer or director of the corporation, or any officer or person acting in a managerial capacity of the firm or association, was either a member of any limited liability company or 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 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 any license was revoked or suspended.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 508, Sec. 34. (SB 814) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19070.

19070. This chapter applies to upholstered furniture, bedding and filling materials, and insulation sold in California regardless of its point of origin.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19071.

19071. Secondhand bedding, or secondhand filling materials to be used or that could be used in bedding received from outside of this state shall comply with all the sanitization provisions of this chapter before it is accepted, sold or delivered, either directly or indirectly by any person.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19072.

19072. Responsibility for compliance with this chapter rests not only with the manufacturer but also with the importer, wholesaler, retailer, or any person having in his or her possession any article of upholstered furniture or bedding, or filling materials with intent to resell contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19072.5.

19072.5. Importers, wholesalers, and retailers shall not sell or resell in California unlabeled upholstered furniture or bedding. Importers, wholesalers, and retailers shall obtain labels from the manufacturer of those articles and shall affix the labels before offering any upholstered furniture or bedding for sale. This does not include furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19072.6.

19072.6. The manufacturer of chairs and benches and similar articles, using slip seats that are manufactured by himself or herself or purchased from another, is responsible for the labeling of those articles.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19072.7.

19072.7. Aiding, abetting, or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person engaged in a business regulated by this chapter, to evade the provisions of this chapter, or allowing one’s license or registry number to be used by an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this chapter is grounds for disciplinary action.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 83. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19073.

19073. This chapter does not apply to upholstered furniture, bedding, or insulation manufactured and sold at wholesale in California for delivery outside the borders of this state.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1456, Sec. 8.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 4 - Application of the Chapter › Section 19074.

19074. This chapter does not apply to the manufacturer of insulating window or door glass or products containing insulating window or door glass.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 925, Sec. 10. Effective September 22, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19080.

19080. A person shall not, at wholesale, retail, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, make, rebuild, repair, renovate, process, prepare, sell, offer for sale, display, or deliver any article of upholstered furniture or bedding, or any filling materials in prefabricated form or loose in bags or containers, unless the article or material is plainly and indelibly labeled. This does not include furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 401, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19081.

19081. The form and size of labels, the fabric of which they are made and the wording and statements thereon necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, shall be approved by the chief.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19082.

19082. A rubber stamp may be used in lieu of a label, on articles with slip seats having a smooth backing on which the imprint can be legibly and indelibly stamped.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19083.

19083. Labels shall be securely attached to the article or filling material at the factory, in a position where they can be conveniently examined.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19085.

19085. Labels shall contain no advertising matter nor anything that detracts, or is likely to detract from the required statements.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19086.

19086. No mark, tag, sticker or any other device shall be placed upon labels by any dealer or any other person in such a way as to cover the required statements.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19087.

19087. It is unlawful for any person, except the purchaser for his own use, to attempt to, or to remove, deface, alter or cause to be removed, defaced or altered, the label or any mark or statement thereon, placed upon any article of upholstered furniture, bedding, or filling material under the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1507.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19088.

19088. It is unlawful to use, in the description of filling material, or in the statement on any label, any misleading term or designation or any term or designation likely to mislead.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19089.

19089. The bureau may establish grades, specifications and tolerances for the kinds and qualities of materials which are used or intended to be used in the manufacture, repair or renovation of upholstered furniture, bedding or filling materials, and may approve or adopt designations and rules which are not in conflict with any provisions of this chapter, for the labeling of articles filled with these materials.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19089.3.

19089.3. All bedding with liquid filling material and each component part of such bedding shall be clearly labeled in a manner approved by the chief.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 160, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19089.5.

19089.5. Any upholstered furniture or mattress that is made from or contains nonflame retardant cellular foam shall be labeled in a manner approved by the chief. On and after January 1, 2004, all bedding that is made from or contains nonflame retardant cellular foam shall also be labeled in a manner approved by the chief. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no label is required for a product that complies with the regulations required by Section 19161 or with applicable federal flammability regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 199, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19092.

19092. The repairer or renovator of any secondhand upholstered furniture or bedding which is subsequently sold, shall affix the “Secondhand Material” label.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5 - Labeling › Section 19093.

19093. Any person who repairs or renovates upholstered furniture or bedding for the owner for his or her own or a tenant’s use, shall affix the “Owner’s Material” label, which shall be attached to the article before delivery to the owner.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5.5 - Juvenile Products, Upholstered Furniture, and Mattresses › Section 19101.5.

19101.5. (a) On and after January 1, 2027, a person, including, but not limited to, a manufacturer, retailer, importer, or online seller, shall not manufacture, sell, offer, or distribute in commerce in this state any new, not previously owned juvenile product, mattress, or upholstered furniture that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass.
(b) On and after January 1, 2027, a custom upholsterer shall not repair, reupholster, recover, restore, or renew any mattress, juvenile product, upholstered furniture, or reupholstered furniture using a replacement component that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass.
(c) For purposes of this section, “textile fiberglass” means textile yarns whose composition includes one or more continuous glass filaments in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric, but excludes the following:
(1) Thread or fiber when used for stitching mattress components together.
(2) Yarns in which the glass filaments are corespun or sheathed by another fiber.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 461, Sec. 2. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5.5 - Juvenile Products, Upholstered Furniture, and Mattresses › Section 19102.

19102. The director may adopt regulations and rules necessary or appropriate for the implementation and enforcement of this article.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 924, Sec. 2. (AB 2998) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 5.5 - Juvenile Products, Upholstered Furniture, and Mattresses › Section 19104.

19104. (a) The International Sleep Products Association shall conduct a survey of mattress producers, including those that are registered with the bureau as of January 1, 2019, and shall submit a survey report to the bureau on or before January 31, 2020. The International Sleep Products Association shall conduct a new survey of mattress producers, including, but not limited to, registered mattress producers, and submit a survey report to the bureau on or before January 31, 2023, and every three years thereafter. A survey report shall include the following information for each unique combination of fibers or yarns, or both, and other materials in components used for meeting flammability standards, including, but not limited to, mattress components such as fire barriers or flame retardant chemical-treated batting or ticking or closing thread, used in the manufacture of new mattresses:
(1) A list of the fibers or any other materials used in each component used for meeting flammability standards other than chemicals identified under paragraph (2). The specific brand name or producer of the fire barrier need not be identified.
(2) The identity of any covered flame retardant chemical, as described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 19100, contained in each mattress component in an amount over 1000 parts per million, including, but not limited to, the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, if available.
(3) The method for incorporating the chemical in each mattress component used for meeting flammability standards, such as additive, reactive, or other method.
(4) The percentage of new mattress units in the United States that use the mattress component for meeting flammability standards.
(5) The types of mattresses that the mattress component is used with, such as innerspring, polyurethane foam, memory foam, gel foam, latex foam, fiber, air bladders, or the combination of those materials.
(b) All mattress producers of new mattresses that are registered with the bureau, commencing January 1, 2019, and thereafter, shall respond to the survey conducted by the International Sleep Products Association pursuant to subdivision (a). The International Sleep Products Association shall submit to the bureau a list of any producers who fail to respond to the survey. The bureau shall post the list of nonresponders on its Internet Web site.
(c) The bureau shall post the reports on its Internet Web site.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 924, Sec. 2. (AB 2998) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19120.

19120. The enforcement of all sanitization regulations pertaining to any article subject to this chapter is vested in the bureau. The bureau shall consult with the State Department of Health Services on any changes to the sanitization requirements.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19121.

19121. Filthy or soiled articles of new or used bedding cannot be sold, offered or exposed for sale unless the fabric covering them is either properly cleaned or replaced by a new covering and then subjected to sanitization as provided for in this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19122.

19122. A person shall not engage in the business of sanitizing any article of bedding or filling material, provided for in this chapter, without first having his or her sanitization equipment tested and approved by the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19122.5.

19122.5. Periodic tests and inspections shall be made by an authorized representative of the bureau, to determine whether or not the equipment and procedures used, comply with the requirements of the sanitization regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 13.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19123.4.

19123.4. Newly manufactured articles of bedding that contain any secondhand filling material shall be sanitized before they are offered or exposed for sale.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 401, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19123.5.

19123.5. Every article of bedding and all filling material, repaired or renovated for resale or repaired or renovated for an owner but subsequently offered for sale shall be sanitized before being offered or exposed for sale.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 15.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19123.6.

19123.6. Every article of bedding to which any secondhand material has been added in the process of repairing, shall be sanitized in accordance with the provisions of the sanitization regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 16.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19124.

19124. Every person who receives for sanitization any bedding filling material shall sanitize all those articles and material in accordance with the sanitization regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1137, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19124.5.

19124.5. Every person who sanitizes any bedding or filling material shall affix a sanitization label to the article or material in the manner prescribed by the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 18.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19127.

19127. The form, size and color of sanitization labels, and the material of which they are made shall be approved by the chief and as provided in the Label Regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 19.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19127.5.

19127.5. Sanitization labels shall be sold only to sanitizers licensed under this chapter. Illegal possession of any sanitization label is a violation of this chapter. Void or mutilated labels shall be returned to the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 20.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19127.6.

19127.6. The sanitizer shall keep a record of all data and show the disposition of every label as required in the sanitization regulations. The records shall be accessible at all reasonable times to the chief and the inspectors.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 21.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19129.

19129. Secondhand or used bedding and any secondhand or used article that can be used for sleeping purposes shall be sanitized under the provisions of this chapter before being sold.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 67. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19131.

19131. Every article of bedding from any private or public hospital, jail or other institution, or which has been used by any person, suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, shall be sanitized before it is repaired or renovated.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1448, Sec. 23.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 6 - Sanitization › Section 19132.

19132. New or sanitized articles of bedding or materials shall at all times be kept separate from any secondhand or used articles or materials that are unsanitized.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 354, Sec. 68. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 7 - Regulations › Section 19150.

19150. Every person who falsely advertises or misrepresents in any way any merchandise coming under the provisions of this chapter either directly or indirectly by any medium of advertising, including false statements made on the recognized California State labels or any other label or tag attached to the merchandise in question, is guilty of a violation of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 46.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 7 - Regulations › Section 19151.

19151. No person licensed under this chapter shall advertise an article of upholstered furniture or bedding, or any part thereof, including, but not limited to, headboards, footboards, or frames of beds, using in such advertisement an illustration of an article that is not the article advertised unless the illustration is coupled with a statement that the article advertised is not as illustrated, the statement to be printed in type of at least nine-point bold caps or the equivalent thereto.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1264, Sec. 84. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 7 - Regulations › Section 19152.

19152. No unconditional guaranty or replacement without charge relating to the quality of an article of upholstered furniture or bedding given by a person licensed under this chapter to a purchaser of such upholstered furniture or bedding shall exceed a period of five years from the date of sale.
This section does not preclude the offering of a warranty which would allow for a schedule of replacement charges based on period of use.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1427.)
2023 California Code › Business and Professions Code - BPC › DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Home Furnishings › ARTICLE 7 - Regulations › Section 19158.

19158. Every person, upon receiving upholstered furniture or bedding for repairing or renovating shall securely affix, immediately, a tag of identification showing the owner’s or dealer’s name, address and the date upon which it was received. The tag shall remain affixed until the article is in the process of repair or renovation.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1507.)