16 CFR 1202.1
§ 1202.1 Scope and effective date.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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(a) Scope. This part 1202, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes the safety requirements, including labeling requirements, for the matchbook. This part 1202 applies to all matchbooks manufactured in or imported into the United States after its effective date.
(b) Effective date. The effective date shall be May 4, 1978.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.