§ 23-26-6. Sterilization and tagging of material exposed to contagious disease.
No person shall make or sell any article of bedding, or any material used in the making thereof, which has been used by or about any person having an infectious or contagious disease, unless the article or material shall have been sterilized and is tagged as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1940, ch. 820, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-26-6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 86.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-26 - Bedding and Upholstered Furniture
Section 23-26-1. - Definitions.
Section 23-26-2. - All new materials required for new articles — Tagging.
Section 23-26-3. - Sale of second-hand material as new.
Section 23-26-3.1. - Sale prohibition.
Section 23-26-4. - Sterilization and tagging of second-hand articles or material.
Section 23-26-5. - Presence of second-hand article or material as evidence of sale or use.
Section 23-26-6. - Sterilization and tagging of material exposed to contagious disease.
Section 23-26-7. - Types of material requiring sterilization.
Section 23-26-7.1. - Sterilization, disinfection, and disinfestation of bedding and materials.
Section 23-26-8. - Inspection stamp required on tags.
Section 23-26-9. - Removal or defacement of tags.
Section 23-26-10. - Sale of unattached tags.
Section 23-26-11. - Counterfeit stamps and registrations.
Section 23-26-12. - Sterilization registrations.
Section 23-26-13. - Contents of tag on bedding articles for sale.
Section 23-26-14. - Contents of tag on articles renovated for owner.
Section 23-26-15. - Contents of tag on shipments of filling material.
Section 23-26-16. - Misleading tags — Variances allowed — Ordering articles off sale.
Section 23-26-17. - Sterilization of second-hand “as is” articles — Contents of tag.
Section 23-26-18. - Sterilization and tagging of articles exposed to contagious disease.
Section 23-26-19. - Manner of attaching tags.
Section 23-26-20. - Form of tags.
Section 23-26-22. - Contents of inspection stamps.
Section 23-26-23. - Acceptance of inspection stamps of other states.
Section 23-26-24. - Inspection powers — Confiscation.
Section 23-26-25. - Rules, regulations, and findings — Suspension or revocation of registrations.
Section 23-26-26. - Appeal of director’s decisions.
Section 23-26-27. - Penalty for violations.
Section 23-26-28. - Disposition of fees and penalties.
Section 23-26-30. - Registration required — Application — Issuance and term of registration.