Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 1374

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1374 - Flammability; Upholstered and Reupholstered Furniture

(a) On and after January 1, 2015, all filling materials and cover fabrics contained in any article of upholstered furniture and added to reupholstered furniture shall meet the fire retardant requirements as set forth in the State of California, Bureau of Household Goods and Services Technical Bulletin Number 117-2013, entitled "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture," dated January 2019 and be labeled in accordance with Section 1374.3. This section incorporates by reference Technical Bulletin 117-2013 and shall not apply to filling materials and cover fabric manufactured prior to January 1, 2015.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) above, finished articles of upholstered furniture may also be tested in accordance with the State of California, Bureau of Household Goods and Services Technical Bulletin Number 116 entitled "Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Upholstered Furniture," dated January 2019.

(c) The flammability requirements contained in this section are considered to be flammability performance standards. Testing under these standards shall be at the discretion of the licensee; however, products and materials offered for sale in this state shall meet all applicable flammability requirements established in these regulations.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 1374

1. New section filed 5-9-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 19).
2. Repealer and new section filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).
3. Repealer and new section filed 6-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 25).
4. Amendment filed 10-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 41).
5. Amendment filed 10-15-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).
6. Amendment filed 3-20-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 12).
7. New subsections (c)-(f) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-26-91; operative 3-1-92 (Register 92, No. 9).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
9. Amendment of subsections (d)(1)-(6) and (e) filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).
10. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-16-2000; operative 8-16-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 2000, No. 33).
11. Amendment of section heading, new first paragraph and amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e) filed 11-21-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 47).
12. Repealer of subsections (c)-(e) and subsection relettering filed 1-22-2019; operative 1-22-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 4).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and amending NOTE filed 3-19-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 12).
14. Change without regulatory effect repealing and removing version of section effective through 12-31-2014 and amending section heading and repealing first paragraph filed 11-2-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19034 and 19161, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19030 and 19161, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 5-9-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 19).
2. Repealer and new section filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).
3. Repealer and new section filed 6-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 25).
4. Amendment filed 10-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 41).
5. Amendment filed 10-15-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 42).
6. Amendment filed 3-20-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 12).
7. New subsections (c)-(f) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-26-91; operative 3-1-92 (Register 92, No. 9).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
9. Amendment of subsections (d)(1)-(6) and (e) filed 8-19-98; operative 8-19-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).
10. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-16-2000; operative 8-16-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 2000, No. 33).
11. Amendment of section heading, new first paragraph and amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e) filed 11-21-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 47).
12. Repealer of subsections (c)-(e) and subsection relettering filed 1-22-2019; operative 1-22-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 4).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) and amending Note filed 3-19-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 12).
14. Change without regulatory effect repealing and removing version of section effective through 12-31-2014 and amending section heading and repealing first paragraph filed 11-2-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 45).