68-15-202 - Tagging required for new articles of bedding. - Tennessee Statutes

68-15-202. Tagging required for new articles of bedding.

Each new article of bedding, sold in this state, must have securely and permanently attached to it a substantial white cloth tag that:

     (1)  Is visible on the outside covering, with the visible part being not less than six (6) square inches in size;

     (2)  Will not flake when abraded; and

     (3)  Is indelibly stamped or printed in the English language a statement or statements:

          (A)  Describing the kind of materials used in filling the article of bedding;

          (B)  Stating that the materials are new;

          (C)  Disclosing the name and address of the manufacturer, distributor, or vendor; and

          (D)  For articles of bedding containing mixtures of material from animal or fowl, indicating the percentage by weight of each kind of material contained in the article of bedding.

[Acts 2003, ch. 28, § 1.]