U.S. Congress - H.R.968 To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and fami...
H.R.968 - To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.
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- Official: To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. as introduced.
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2/10/2009--Introduced.Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformityOfficial Summary
2/10/2009--Introduced.Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" to include:(1) a consignment or thrift shop;
(2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or
(3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization. Delays by six months each required step down in the allowed lead level in children's products. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Prevents a specified requirement for third-party children's product safety testing from going into effect before August 9, 2009. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead content if the manufacturer has tested and certifies each component of the product.Prohibits either the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any state attorney general from initiating an enforcement proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding product certification and labeling and children's products containing lead until 30 days after the issuance of final rules, regulations, or guidance.Requires the CPSC to waive any civil penalty for a good faith first violation of a prohibition under the Act.Requires the CPSC to develop, publish, and distribute a guide to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act and other Acts enforced by the CPSC.
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Biggert is co-sponsoring H.R. 968 with the expectation of amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) because she said it was not intended to “impose heavy-handed regulations” on charitable organizations that donate ...
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Ryan Howard Men On(354 PA) – .282 AVG, 24 HR, 968 OPS, 120 RBIs. Adrian Gonzalez RISP(180 PA) – .262 BA, 7 HR, .970 OPS, 53 RBIs. Adrian Gonzalez Men On(320 PA) – .277 BA, 17 HR, .976 OPS, 76 RBIs. tim Says: June 11th, 2010 at 10:17 pm ...
Like Father, Like Son | The Malcontent
HR 968: “To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.” Includes the following: Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead ...
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