§ 383. Definitions. For the purposes of this article: 1. “Bedding” shall mean any mattress or box spring which can be used by any human being for sleeping or reclining purposes; 2. “New” shall mean any material or article which has not been previously used for any purpose, including by-products produced in the manufacture of […]
§ 384. Registration of manufacturers of new bedding. 1. Every manufacturer of new bedding sold in this state shall file a notice with the department of state which: (a) states its name and address; and (b) affirms that it uses new material when it manufactures new bedding. 2. Each registration shall expire one year from […]
§ 385. Registration of manufacturers of used bedding and repairer-renovators or rebuilders of bedding. 1. Every manufacturer of used bedding sold in this state and repairer-renovator or rebuilder of bedding sold in this state shall file a notice with the department of state which: (a) states its name and address; and (b) affirms that it […]
§ 385-a. Registration of sellers of used bedding. 1. Every person engaged in the sale of used bedding, including any mattress or boxspring which in its entirety is used and not repaired or renovated, shall file a notice with the department of state which: (a) states such person’s name and address; and (b) affirms that […]
§ 385-b. Transport, storage and sale of used bedding. 1. No used bedding shall be in direct contact with new bedding in a storage warehouse, or stored or sold with new bedding unless the used bedding has been sanitized in accordance with the standards established in regulation by the department of state pursuant to section […]
§ 386. Fees. 1. Every manufacturer of new or used bedding and each repairer-renovator or rebuilder of bedding shall pay a registration fee of one hundred fifty dollars to the department of state. 2. Every person engaged in the sale of used bedding shall pay a registration fee of one hundred dollars to the department […]
§ 387. Inspections. Every place where articles of bedding are made, remade or renovated, or materials therefor are prepared or sterilized, or where such articles or materials are sold, shall be subject to inspection by the secretary of state who shall have power to inspect the manufacture, sale or delivery, and sanitization of all articles […]
§ 388. Suspension and revocation of registrations. The secretary of state shall have the power to revoke or suspend any registration or deny any registration upon proof (a) that the applicant or registrant has violated any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder; (b) that the applicant or registrant […]
§ 389. Deceptive acts or practices prohibited. It shall be a deceptive act or practice and unlawful, under section three hundred forty-nine of this chapter, for any merchant, as defined in section 2-104 of the uniform commercial code, to manufacture, rebuild or sell bedding in this state that contains any used material, or to sell […]
§ 389-a. Label requirements for used bedding. The label indicating that an article of bedding contains used material, in whole or in part, shall be at least fifteen square inches in area, contain the phrase “used material” or “used bedding”, as the case may be, in prominent print, be yellow in color, and be stitched […]
§ 389-b. Label requirements for new bedding. The label indicating that an article of bedding contains new material must be at least six square inches in area, contain the phrase “new material” in prominent print, and be stitched or otherwise securely attached to the bedding in such a manner that it may be seen by […]
§ 389-c. Special application of section three hundred forty-nine of this chapter. In addition to the power set forth in subdivision (b) of section three hundred forty-nine of this chapter, the attorney general shall have the power to assess a fine of up to one thousand dollars for each violation of this article; and the […]
