R70-101-12. Manufacturer Identification and Law Label Requirements For Bedding and Upholstered Furniture

  1) The form of identification used on labels and tags shall be the same as those supplied to the department with the registration application.

  2) For articles of bedding and upholstered furniture, the law label shall use the format adopted by the IABFLO, as listed in the "Manual of Labeling Laws" of the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA). A copy of the current edition of the "Manual of Labeling Laws" is available for public inspection at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, 350 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, Utah.

  (3) The law label for newly manufactured products shall meet the following requirements:

  a) white on all sides of the label,

  b) made of material that cannot be torn,

  c) printed in black ink

  d) printed in English,

  e) printed clearly and legibly, and

  f) firmly attached to the article

  4) All required information shall be printed on one side of the label with the opposite side remaining blank.

  5) Each law label shall state the following:

  a) the phrase "UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THIS TAG NOT TO BE REMOVED EXCEPT BY THE CONSUMER" shall appear in bold at the top of the label in capital letters no less than 1/8 inches in height,

  b) the phrase "ALL NEW MATERIAL" shall appear in the next section 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) the URN issued by the state in which the firm is first registered shall appear next,

  e) the Sterilization Permit Number of the sterilization facility from which the material was obtained, 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" shall appear in the next section of the tag, and

  g) the name and complete address of the manufacturer, importer, or vendor of the article shall appear next.

  6) The law label shall be easily accessible to the consumer for examination.

  a) Products that are offered for sale in boxes or in some other packaging which make the law labels inaccessible shall reproduce a legible facsimile of the law label on the outer container or covering.

  7) No mark, label, printed matter, illustration, sticker, or any other device shall be placed upon the label.

  8) The firm's license with the state that issued the URN must be kept current for the number to be valid in the state of Utah.

  9) Every firm doing business under more than one state-issued URN or permit shall obtain a license or permit for each number used on products that are offered for sale in Utah.