15 U.S.C. § 1277
Labeling of art materials
United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective
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- 15 U.S.C. § 1277, Labeling of art materials, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/441005
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On and after the last day of the 2-year period beginning on November 18, 1988, the requirements for the labeling of art materials set forth in the version of the standard of the American Society for Testing and Materials designated D–4236 that is in effect on November 18, 1988, and as modified by subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a regulation issued by the Commission under section 1262(b) of this title.
The following shall apply with respect to the standard of the American Society for Testing and Materials referred to in subsection (a):
If the Commission determines that a revision proposed by the American Society for Testing and Materials is in the public interest, it shall incorporate the revision into the standard referred to in subsection (a) as modified by subsection (b) after providing notice and an opportunity for comment. If at any time the Commission finds that the standard referred to in subsection (a) as modified by subsection (b) is inadequate for the protection of the public interest, it shall promulgate an amendment to the standard which will adequately protect the public interest. Such final standard shall be promulgated pursuant to section 553 of title 5, except that the Commission shall give interested persons an opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments, in addition to an opportunity to make written submissions. A transcript shall be kept of any oral presentation.
The guidelines established under paragraph (1) shall include—
The Commission shall develop informational and educational materials about art materials and shall distribute the informational and educational materials to interested persons.
The Commission may bring an action under section 1267 of this title to enjoin the purchase of any art material required to be labeled under this chapter which is for use by children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or grades 1 through 6.
Legislative history
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- A bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require the labeling of chronically hazardous art materials and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally