2016 Utah Code
Title 4 - Utah Agricultural Code
Chapter 10 - Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act
Section 7 - Tagging requirements for bedding, upholstered furniture, and filling material.

Effective 5/10/2016
4-10-7. Tagging requirements for bedding, upholstered furniture, and filling material.

• (1)
  • (a) All bedding, upholstered furniture, and filling material shall be securely tagged by the manufacturer, retailer, or repairer.
  • (b) Tags shall be at least six square inches and plainly and indelibly labeled with:
    • (i) information as the department requires by rule;
    • (ii) according to the filling material type, the words "All New Material," "Secondhand Material," or "Owner's Material," stamped or printed on the label; and
    • (iii) the word "USED" stamped or printed on the label of a used mattress.
  • (c) Each label shall be placed on the article in such a position as to facilitate ease of examination.

• (2)
  • (a) If more than one type of filling material is used in an item, the percentage, by weight, of each component part shall be listed in order of predominance.
  • (b) If descriptive statements are made about the frame, cover, or style of the article, such statements shall, in fact, be true.
  • (c) All quilted clothing shall be tagged and labeled in conformity with the Federal Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 70 through 70k.

• (3) No person, except the purchaser, may remove, deface, or alter a tag attached according to this chapter.

• (4) A used mattress shall be tagged with the word "USED," in accordance with rules established by the department.

• (5) The retailer of a used mattress shall display the mattress so that the "USED" tag is clearly visible to a customer.

Amended by Chapter 21, 2016 General Session