Section R70-101-12 - [Effective 1/28/2025] Law Label Requirements for Bedding and Upholstered Furniture(1)(a) Any article of bedding or upholstered furniture shall have a law label that uses the format adopted by the International Association of Bedding and Furniture Law Officials (IABFLO), as listed in the Manual of Labeling Laws of the International Sleep Products Association, 2024 edition, which this rule incorporates by reference.(2) The law label for a newly manufactured product, including an article that is MTS or MTO, shall meet the following requirements: (a) white on each side of the law label;(b) made of material that cannot be easily torn;(c) printed in black ink;(e) printed clearly and legibly; and(f) firmly attached to the article.(3) Required information shall be printed on one side of the law label with the opposite side remaining blank.(4) Each law label shall include the following, in order: (a) the phrase "UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THIS TAG NOT TO BE REMOVED EXCEPT BY THE CONSUMER" in bold at the top of the law label in capital letters no less than 1/8 inches in height;(b) the phrase "ALL NEW MATERIAL" in bold, capital letters no less than 1/8 inch in height, followed by the phrase "CONSISTING OF", no case or height requirements, followed by the filling contents in bold capital letters no less than 1/8 inch in height;(c) the words "CONTENTS STERILIZED" in bold capital letters no less than 1/8 inch in height;(d)(i) The URN of the final assembler of the article;(ii) The department only allows one URN on the attached law label although a digital law label may display multiple URNs;(e) the sterilization permit number of the sterilization facility that obtained the material, in bold capital letters no less than 1/8 inch in height;(f) the phrase, "Certification is made by the manufacturer that the materials in this article are described in accordance with law"; and(g) the name and complete address of the manufacturer, importer, or distributor of the article. (5)(a) The law label shall be easily accessible to the consumer for examination.(b) A product for sale in a box or in other packaging that makes a law label inaccessible shall reproduce a legible facsimile of the law label on the outer container or covering.(6) A person may not place any other mark, label, printed matter, illustration, sticker, or device placed on the law label.(7) The form of identification used on a law label shall be the same as those supplied to the department in a permit application.Utah Admin. Code R70-101-12
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-16, effective 7/22/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-4, effective 1/26/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-12, effective 6/8/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-08, effective 4/5/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-08, effective 4/4/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-05, effective 2/2/2024, exp. 6/1/2024 (Emergency)Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-12, effective 6/1/2024, exp. 9/29/2024 (Emergency)Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 9/30/2024, exp. 1/28/2025 (Emergency)Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/23/2024