Rhode Island § 23-26-17 § 23-26-17. Sterilization of second-hand "as isâ€� articles — Contents of tag.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-26-17 — § 23-26-17. Sterilization of second-hand "as isâ€� articles — Contents of tag.

Rhode Island § 23-26-17

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-26Bedding and Upholstered Furniture

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-26-17 (2026).

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§ 23-26-17. Sterilization of second-hand "as isâ€� articles — Contents of tag.
No complete second-hand article of bedding, or piece of second-hand upholstered furniture,
            which has not been remade or renovated, shall be sold "as isâ€� without first being
            sterilized by a process approved by the director of business regulation. The original
            tag shall be removed by the vendor who shall attach a tag stating that the article
            is "second-hand — contents unknownâ€�; but this requirement shall not apply to articles
            sold at public auction, to the sale of antique furniture, or to a private sale from
            the home of the owner (not being a manufacturer or dealer in b

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§ 23-26-17. Sterilization of second-hand "as isâ€� articles — Contents of tag.

No complete second-hand article of bedding, or piece of second-hand upholstered furniture, which has not been remade or renovated, shall be sold "as isâ€� without first being sterilized by a process approved by the director of business regulation. The original tag shall be removed by the vendor who shall attach a tag stating that the article is "second-hand — contents unknownâ€�; but this requirement shall not apply to articles sold at public auction, to the sale of antique furniture, or to a private sale from the home of the owner (not being a manufacturer or dealer in bedding) direct to the purchaser.