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Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act
(Chapter 3. Business and Professions Code Relating to the
Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation)

Section Article 1. General Provisions
19000 Short title
19001 Construction of chapter
19002 Person
19003 Sell
19004 Bureau, chief, inspector, director, department
19006 Upholstered furniture
19006.1 Seating furniture
19007 Bedding
19007.5 Filling material
19008 Secondhand
19008.1 Used
19008.2 Antique
19008.5 Secondhand article; item containing secondhand material
19008.6 Secondhand article; item on sales floor not separated from living quarters
19009 Retailer
19010 Bedding renovator
19010.1 Custom upholsterer
19010.5 Wholesaler
19011 Manufacturer
19011.1 Importer
19012 Supply dealer
19012.5 Sanitizer
19014 Branch
19015 Slip seat
19016 Slip cover
19016.5 Slip cover manufacturers; exemption from license requirements.
19017 Owner's material
19018 Approved testing laboratory
19019 Insulation material
19020 R-value
19021 Quality assurance program
19022 Insulation manufacturer; alteration, substitution, or recompounding; applicability of chapter to attaching of fiberglass insulation
Section Article 2. Administration
19030 Bureau; supervision
19031 Chief; appointment and compensation; duties
19032 Personnel
19033 Chief; powers of department head
19034 Rules and regulations
19034.5 Rules and regulations; effective date
Section Article 3. Licensing
19049 Requirement
19050 Application for license; form; fee
19051 Retail dealers
19052 Custom upholsterers
19053 Wholesalers
19053.1 Importer
19054 Manufacturers
19055 Retail bedding dealers
19056 Bedding renovators
19059 Supply dealers
19059.5 Sanitizers
19059.7 Insulation manufacturers; maximum annual license fee
19060 Branches
19060.5 Sales by individuals
19060.6 Manufacturing; repairing or renovating; exception, license or furniture dealer
19061 Multiple firm names
19061.5 Procedure regarding assignments, transfers and changes
19062 Posting
19063 Grounds for refusal to issue license to individual
19064 Grounds for refusal to issue license to partnership, corporation, firm or association
Section Article 4. Application of the Chapter
19070 Upholstered furniture, bedding and filling materials, and insulation sold in state.
19071 Sanitization of imported secondhand bedding or filling materials
19072 Responsibility for compliance
19072.5 Labeling products; responsibility
19072.6 Labeling articles using slip seats
19072.7 Evasion of chapter provisions; disciplinary actions
19073 Exclusion; upholstered furniture, bedding or insulation; sale at wholesale for export
19074 Exclusion; manufacturer of insulating window or door glass
Section Article 5. Labeling
19080 Plain and indelible labeling
19081 Form and size; approval
19082 Rubber stamp in lieu of label
19083 Attachment; position
19084 Printing label on one side only
19085 Advertising matter prohibited
19086 Covering statements on label
19087 Removing, defacing, or altering label
19088 Misleading terms or designations
19089 Establishment of grades, specifications and tolerances for materials; rules for labeling
19089.3 Bedding with liquid filling material
19089.5 Upholstered furniture or mattresses containing nonflame retardant cellular foam
19092 Secondhand material; label
19093 Owner's material label
Section Article 6. Sanitization
19120 Enforcement
19121 Filthy or soiled articles; restriction on sale
19122 Equipment; testing and approval
19122.5 Periodic tests and inspections
19123 Application of article
19123.4 Secondhand filling material
19123.5 Repaired and renovated articles
19123.6 Articles to which secondhand material added
19124 Procedure according to regulation
19124.5 Labels; affixing
19127 Labels; form, size, color, and material; approval
19127.5 Labels; sale; illegal possession; return
19127.6 Records
19129 Articles requiring sanitization
19131 Hospital, jail or sick room furniture
19132 Separation of new or sanitized articles from unsanitized articles or materials
Section Article 7. Regulations
19150 False advertising
19151 Illustrations in advertisements
19152 Limitation on unconditional guaranty or replacement without charge
19158 Identification tag
19160 Cleanliness requirement
19161 Mattresses and seating and reupholstered furniture; manufacture; fire retardant materials
19161.3 Flexible polyurethane foam offered for sale to be fire retardant; exemption from flammability requirements
19161.5 Upholstered furniture; exemption of certain items from fire retardant regulations
19162 Custom upholsterer; written estimate; consent of customer
19163 Custom upholsterer; work orders
19164 Insulation materials standards; adoption procedures; enforcement
19165 Sale of insulation materials marked as approved; testing by approved testing laboratory; quality assurance program
Section Article 8. Fees
19170 License issuance and renewal; fee; exception; intent
19170.3 Insulation manufacturing license
19170.5 Expiration of licenses; renewal; cancellation; new license
19172 Obtaining new license of same class; renewal of license
19173.5 Date of payment; postal cancellation date
19174 Report, disposition and expenditure of funds
Section Article 9. Enforcement
19200 Inspections; right of access
19200.5 Inspection of concealed filling materials
19201 Fitness for sanitization and sale
19202 Articles violating chapter; condemnation; withholding from sale; seizure; destruction
19203 Tag on condemned article
19204 Removal of tag or device
19205 Production of article condemned or under violation notice
19206 Inspector duties; interference, obstruction, or hindrance
19207 Violations; notice
19208 Discipline or prosecution; citation to show cause
19209 Procedure
19210 Suspension or revocation; grounds; conditions in order
19211 Disqualification to serve as member or officer of licensed firm
19212 Cause for action against firm as cause for action against licensed member or officer
19213 Testing and monitoring compliance with insulation standards; fees
19213.1 Testing and inspection fees; compliance with furniture and bedding product requirements
19214 Violations or proposed violations; injunction; orders or judgments; prosecution; civil penalties and costs
Section Article 9.5 Disciplinary Proceedings Against Nonresidents
19215 Director defined
19215.1 Attorney for service of process
19215.2 Service as provided in this article as equivalent of personal service
19215.3 Method of service
19215.4 Mailing of notice and other items to licensee; personal service
19215.5 Proof of mailing or personal service
19215.6 Continuance; extensions of time; time of hearing
19215.7 Record by director as to service upon him
19215.8 Nonresident defined
Section Article 10. Penalties
19220 Violation; offense; punishment
19221 Units for separate offenses