2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-26-7 — Types of material requiring sterilization.

    No person shall use any material to make any article of bedding for sale that is made from material:

   (1) That comes from an animal or fowl;

   (2) That contains any bugs, vermin, insects, or filth;

   (3) That is unsanitary;

   (4) That contains burlap or other material that has been used for baling;

   (5) That is second-hand;

   unless the material has been thoroughly sterilized by a process approved by the director.