Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 235 - Bedding and Upholstered Furniture › Section 21a-235-5 - Tags

Current through July 10, 2024
Each article of bedding, upholstered furniture or filling
				material which is sold or offered for sale or exchange, or is in the possession
				of any manufacturing or mercantile establishment or other person for such
				purpose, shall have affixed thereto an approved identifying tag upon which
				shall be imprinted the registration number of the licensed manufacturer, supply
				dealer, renovator or second-hand dealer, and such other information as may be
				required by statute or these regulations. Each manufacturer, supply dealer,
				renovator or second-hand dealer shall supply his own tags and shall affix an
				approved tag to each article of bedding, upholstered furniture or package of
				filling material, sold or offered for sale by him or in his behalf, in such a
				manner that the information thereon is completely visible and so that the tag
				cannot be removed without destroying such tag or rendering it unfit for further
				use. Articles of bedding, upholstered furniture or packages of filling material
				composed of separable parts shall be tagged as required on each part.
				Identifying tags shall be of linen, muslin or other durable cloth material
				which will not flake when abraded and shall be not less than six square inches
				in area. Paper face tags shall not be allowed, nor shall such be approved for
				use. Tags shall be printed or stamped on one side only in fast black letters.
				Tags shall be so located that the information contained thereon is completely
				visible to the purchaser at all times and shall be securely sewed to the
				cushions, pillows, mattresses and similar articles where sewing is possible.
				Otherwise the tags shall be attached to the article by tacking or pasting in
				such manner that it cannot be removed without destruction of the tag or so that
				it is not fit for further use. Each piece of upholstered furniture and every
				piece of bedding shall have a separate tag affixed thereto in the manner
				described, and any article which is composed of separable parts shall have a
				separate tag affixed to each such part, and each tag shall contain a statement
				of the filling materials used in the piece to which it is attached. Only such
				information as is required by these regulations and by statute shall appear on
				any tag affixed to any article of bedding, upholstered furniture or filling
				materials. No advertisement, trade mark, price tag or any matter other than the
				required statement shall appear on or be affixed to any tag, nor shall any
				trade names or superfluous or substitute terms be used on such tag. The
				appearance of any matter other than that required or authorized in these
				regulations on any tag shall be sufficient cause to order "off sale" the
				article to which such tag is affixed. Each applicant for a license shall, on
				the original application or at any subsequent time that a change in tags is
				necessary, submit, in duplicate, a sample tag or tags, which shall be approved
				by the commissioner before use. Bulk filling material shall be tagged by the
				manufacturer or supply dealer who manufactures or processes such material and
				shall bear the registry number issued to such manufacturer or supply dealer,
				and such tags shall be affixed to each bale, bag, carton or other package of
				filling material when sold, exchanged, offered for sale or exchange, or
				delivered for use in Connecticut, except that cotton rolls, cotton bat and
				other filling material which are sold at retail to be used and consumed in the
				home of the purchaser for his personal use shall require tags as herein
				specified; however, any such materials that are sold for use in any article of
				bedding or upholstered furniture intended for sale, exchange or offer for sale
				shall be tagged as herein provided. Any person, including manufacturers, supply
				dealers or retailers, who sells or offers for sale any untagged article of
				bedding or upholstered furniture or package of filling materials except as
				herein provided without an approved and attached tag or who has such article in
				his possession for such purpose shall be deemed in violation of the provisions
				of statute and of these regulations.
(See G.S. §
								21a-233.)