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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--No manufacturer and, no later than 12 months after the effective date of this section, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this Commonwealth a new covered device unless the brand is included on the list of registered manufacturers and their brands maintained by the department pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) List to be maintained by department.--No later than six months after the effective date of this section, the department shall maintain a list of each registered manufacturer, the brands of all covered devices reported in each manufacturer's registration and the brands of covered devices for which no manufacturer has registered and post the list on the department's Internet website.
(c) Duty of retailers to consult list.--
(1) Beginning no later than 12 months after the effective date of this section, a retailer of new covered devices to be offered for sale in or into this Commonwealth shall consult the list prior to selling new covered devices in this Commonwealth.
(2) A retailer shall be considered to have complied with paragraph (1) if, on the date that the new covered device was ordered by the retailer, the brand was on the list of registered manufacturers and is posted on the Internet website identified in subsection (b).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6031.302. Sales prohibition - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-6031-302/
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