§ 19101.5. — 19101.5. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 461, Sec. 2.)

(a)
On and after January 1, 2027, a person, including, but not limited to, a manufacturer, retailer, importer, or online seller, shall not manufacture, sell, offer, or distribute in commerce in this state any new, not previously owned juvenile product, mattress, or upholstered furniture that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass.
(b)
On and after January 1, 2027, a custom upholsterer shall not repair, reupholster, recover, restore, or renew any mattress, juvenile product, upholstered furniture, or reupholstered furniture using a replacement component that contains, or a constituent component of which contains, textile fiberglass.
(c)
For
purposes of this section, “textile fiberglass” means textile yarns whose composition includes one or more continuous glass filaments in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric, but excludes the following:
(1)
Thread or fiber when used for stitching mattress components together.
(2)
Yarns in which the glass filaments are corespun or sheathed by another fiber.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 461, Sec. 2. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2024.