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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-27-2703. Bedding materials

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The contents and uses and percentage of filling materials used in articles of bedding and in bulk form shall be stated on the label.

(b) Percentages shall be computed on the basis of avoirdupois weight of the filling material present and shall be designated on the label in order of predominance with the component with the largest content listed first.

(c) The Department of Health may establish grades, specifications, and tolerances for the kinds and qualities of materials that may be used in the manufacture, repair, or renovation of bedding composed of new materials or secondhand materials and may approve or adopt designations and rules which are not in conflict with any provisions of this section for the labeling of bedding filled with such materials.

(d) The repairer or renovator of any bedding that is subsequently sold shall affix the secondhand material label, which shall be attached to the bedding before delivery to the owner.

(e)(1) Bedding shall not be manufactured in whole or in part from any secondhand material unless such material has been sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned by a method approved by the department.

(2) All bedding containing material that is sanitized, germicidally treated, or cleaned in accordance with subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall bear a clear and conspicuous label that states the following:

“THIS BEDDING CONTAINS PREVIOUSLY USED MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED IN AN APPROVED MANNER TO KILL GERMS AND INSECTS AND TO PREVENT INFECTION.”

(3) In addition, the label shall state:

(A) The specific methods of sanitizing, germicidal treatment, or cleaning applied;

(B) The date on which the article was sanitized, treated, or cleaned;

(C) The name, address, and permit number of the person applying the sanitizing, treatment, or cleaning; and

(D) Specifically which materials or articles have been sanitized, treated, or cleaned.

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