§ 37-1005 — Exemptions

New York § 37-1005

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law ENV: Environmental Conservation
• Title 10: Regulation of Chemicals In Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses and Electronic Enclosures
• Art. 37: Substances Hazardous or Acutely Hazardous to Public Health, Safety or the Environment

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§ 37-1005. Exemptions.\n The prohibitions in section 37-1003 of this title shall not apply to\nthe following:\n 1. Electronic components of mattresses, reupholstered furniture, or\nupholstered furniture, or any associated casing for such electronic\ncomponents.\n 2. Upholstered or reupholstered furniture components other than those\nidentified in subdivision thirteen of section 37-1001 of this title.\n 3. Thread or fiber when used for stitching mattress components\ntogether.\n 4. The natural fibers wool, silk, and other animal fibers whether used\nsingly or in combination with other materials.\n 5. Textiles made using modacrylic fiber components without antimony\ntrioxide when used internally as a barrier material in a memory foam or\ngel foam mattress or aramid fibers when used in the fabric that covers\nthe bottom (non-sleep surface) of a mattress that has a sleeping surface\non only one side of the mattress. This exemption shall expire on January\nfirst, two thousand twenty-six.\n