§ 130A-261. Definitions.

NORTH CAROLINA STATUTES AND CODES

Part 8.Bedding.

§ 130A‑261. Definitions.

The following definitionsshall apply throughout this Part:

(1) "Bedding"means any mattress, upholstered spring, sleeping bag, pad, comforter, cushion,pillow, decorative pillow, and any other padded or stuffed item designed to beor commonly used for reclining or sleeping. This definition includes dualpurpose furniture such as studio couches and sofa beds. The term"mattress" does not include water bed liners, bladders or cylindersunless they contain padding or stuffing. The term "mattress" alsodoes not include quilts and comforters made principally by hand sewing orstitching in a home or community workshop.

(2) "Itinerantvendor" means a person who sells bedding from a movable conveyance.

(3) "Manufacture"means the making of bedding out of new materials.

(4) "Newmaterial" means any material or article that has not been used for anyother purpose and by‑products of industry that have not been in humanuse.

(5) "Previouslyused material" means any material of which previous use has been made, butmanufacturing processes shall not be considered previous use.

(6) "Renovate"means the reworking or remaking of used bedding or the making of bedding frompreviously used materials, except for the renovator's own personal use or theuse of the renovator's immediate family.

(7) "Sanitize"means treatment of secondhand bedding or previously used materials to be usedin renovating for the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms and arthropodsand the removal of dirt and filth.

(8) "Secondhandbedding" means any bedding of which prior use has been made.

(9) "Sell" or"sold" means sell, have to sell, give away in connection with a sale,delivery or consignment; or possess with intent to sell, deliver or consign insale. (1937, c. 298, s. 1; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1959, c.619; 1965, c. 579, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 456, s. 1; 1991, c. 223,s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 647, s. 5.)