§2702. Definitions
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
(1)"Child" means an individual who has not reached the age of eighteen years or
otherwise been legally emancipated.
(2)"Child care facility" means a facility as defined in R.S. 46:1403(B) or a family
child day care home or a group child day care home as defined in R.S. 46:1441.1.
(3)"Children's product" means a product, including but not limited to a full-size crib,
non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair,
bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center,
carrier, stroller, walker, or infant swing that is designed or intended to come into contac
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§2702. Definitions
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Child" means an individual who has not reached the age of eighteen years or
otherwise been legally emancipated.
(2) "Child care facility" means a facility as defined in R.S. 46:1403(B) or a family
child day care home or a group child day care home as defined in R.S. 46:1441.1.
(3) "Children's product" means a product, including but not limited to a full-size crib,
non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair,
bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center,
carrier, stroller, walker, or infant swing that is designed or intended to come into contact with
the child while the product is used. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a
product is not a "children's product" for purposes of this Chapter if either of the following
applies:
(a) It may be used by or for the care of a child under six years old, but it is designed
or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not
solely or primarily for use by a child or for the care of a child.
(b) It is a medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.
(4) "Commercial user" means a person who deals in children's products or who holds
himself out as having knowledge or skill relating to children's products, or a person who is
in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise
placing in the stream of commerce children's products.
(5) "Consumer protection section" means the office of the attorney general, public
protection division, consumer protection section.
(6) "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.
(7) "Department" means the department responsible for issuing licenses or
certificates of registration for child care facilities, as defined in this Section.
(8) "Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1508.3, regarding the
requirements for full-size cribs.
(9) "Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1509.2,
regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs.
(10) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association,
governmental entity, or other legal entity.