October14,2∞8VersionFEDERALHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCESACT(Codifiedat15∪.S.C.§§1261-1278)(PublicLaw86-613;74Stat.372,July12,1960,asamended)(ThisActincorporatesamendmentsmadebytheChildProtectionActof1966,PublicLaw89-756,80Stat.1303,Nov.31966;theChildProtection&ToySafetyActof1969,PublicLaw91-113,83Stat.187,Nov.6,1969;andthePoisonPreventionPackagingActof1970,PublicLaw91-601,84Stat.1670,Oct.27,1972.ItalsoincludesamendmentsmadebytheFederalEnvironmentalPesticideControlActof1972,PublicLaw92-516,86Stat.973,Oct.21,1972;theConsumerProductSafetyCommissionImprovementsActof1976,PublicLaw94-284,90Stat.503,May11,1976;theConsumerProductSafetyActAuthorizationActof1978,PublicLaw95-631,92Stat.3743,Nov.10,1978;theConsumerProductSafetyAmendmentsof1981,PublicLaw9735,title12,subtitleA,95Stat.703,August13,1981;theOrphanDrugAct,PublicLaw97-414,96Stat.2049,Jan.4,1983;theToySafetyActof1984,PublicLaw98-491,98Stat.2269,Oct.17,1984;TheSafeDrinkingWaterActAmendmentsof1986,PublicLaw99-339,100Stat.642,June19,1986;PublicLaw100-695,102Stat.4568,Nov.18,1988);TheConsumerProductSafetyImprovementActOf1990,PublicLaw101-608,104Stat.3110,Nov.16,1990;theChildSafetyProtectionAct,PublicLaw103-267,108Stat.722,June16,1994;andtheConsumerProductSafetyImprovementActof2008,PublicLaw110-314,122Stat.3016(August14,2008)).NOTE—Seesection30oftheConsumerProductSafetyActwhichtransferredthefunctionsoftheSecretaryofHealth,Education,andWelfare(nowHealthandHumanServices)undertheFederalHazardousSubstancesActtotheConsumerProductSafetyCommission.ThisunofficialcompilationwaspreparedbyCPSCstaff.Itisnotauthoritative.Ifyoufindatypoorotherneedforupdate,pleaseemailcpsc-os@cpsc.gov.Unofficialcompilationforconvenienceonly.TableofContentsSec.1.Shorttitle.Sec.2.DefinitionsFEDERALHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCESACT2Sec.3.Regulationsdeclaringhazardoussubstancesandestablishingvariationsandexemptions.{Children'sProductsContainingLead;LeadPaintRule.}Sec.4.Prohibitedacts.Sec.5.Penalties.Sec.6.Seizures.Sec.7.Hearingsbeforereportofcriminalviolation.Sec.8.Injunctions.Sec.9.Styleofenforcementproceedings—subpoenas.Sec.10.Regulations.Sec.11.Examinationsandinvestigations.Sec.12.Recordsofinterstateshipment.Sec.13.Publicity.Sec.14.Importsandexports.Sec.15.Noticeandrepair,replacement,orrefund.Sec.16.Separabilityclause.Sec.17.Timeoftakingeffect.Sec.18.Effectuponfederalandstatelaw.{PreemptionRule}Sec.19.RepealofFederalCausticPoisonAct.Sec.20.ToxicologicalAdvisoryBoard.Sec.21.Congressionalvetoofregulations.Sec.23.Labelingofartmaterials.Sec.24.Requirementsforlabelingcertaintoysandgames.{Banningofsmallballs；{Promulgationofregulations.}{Effectivedate;applicability.}{Preemption.}*(Referencesinbrackets[]aretotheUnitedStatesCodeandtheCodeofFederalRegulations)*(Referencesinbraces{}areeditorialinsertions)Unofficialcompilationforconvenienceonly.SHORTTITLESEC.1,1.ThisActmaybecitedasthe"FederalHazardousSubstancesAct.”DEFINITIONSFEDERALHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCESACT3SEC.2.[15U.S.C.§1261]ForthepurposesofthisAct—(a)Theterm“territory”meansanyterritoryorpossessionoftheUnitedStates,includingtheDistrictofColumbiaandtheCommonwealthofPuertoRicobutexcludingtheCanalZone.(b)Theterm"interstatecommerce”means(1)commercebetweenanyStateorterritoryandanyplaceoutsidethereof,and(2)commercewithintheDistrictofColumbiaorwithinanyterritorynotorganizedwithalegislativebody.(c)ThetermllCommissionhmeanstheConsumerPro...
