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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Beginning December first, two thousand twenty-four, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the state of New York any new, not previously owned, upholstered furniture or mattress, that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, any covered flame retardant chemical, individually or in combination, that is any of the following:
(a) At or above levels set by the department in regulation; or
(b) Intentionally added.
2. Beginning December first, two thousand twenty-five, a custom upholsterer in the state of New York shall not repair, reupholster, re-cover, restore, or renew upholstered furniture or reupholstered furniture using replacement components that contain any covered flame retardant chemical, individually or in combination, that is any of the following:
(a) At or above levels set by the department in regulation; or
(b) Intentionally added.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 37-1003. Furniture and mattresses - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/environmental-conservation-law/env-sect-37-1003/
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