§ 19051. — 19051. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 18.)

Every upholstered-furniture retailer, unless they hold an importer’s license, a furniture and bedding manufacturer’s license, a wholesale furniture and bedding dealer’s license, a custom upholsterer’s license, or a retail furniture and bedding dealer’s license shall hold a retail furniture dealer’s license.
(a)
This section does not apply to a person whose sole business is designing and specifying for interior spaces, and who purchases specific amenable upholstered furniture items on behalf of a client, provided that the furniture is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer. This section does not apply to a person who sells “used” and
“antique” furniture as defined in Sections 19008.1 and 19008.2.
(b)
This section does not apply to a person who is licensed as a home medical device retail facility by the State Department of Public Health, provided that the furniture is purchased from an appropriately licensed importer, wholesaler, or retailer.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 18. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.