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15 U.S.C. § 1201 — Study and investigation; research, development and training
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**(a)** The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct a continuing study and investigation of the deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from accidental burning of products, fabrics, or related materials.
**(b)** In cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies, the Commission is authorized to—
(1) conduct research into the flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;
(2) conduct feasibility studies on reduction of flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;
(3) develop flammability test methods and testing devices; and
(4) offer appropriate training in the use of flammability test methods and testing devices.
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**(a)** The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall conduct a continuing study and investigation of the deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from accidental burning of products, fabrics, or related materials.
**(b)** In cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies, the Commission is authorized to—
(1) conduct research into the flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;
(2) conduct feasibility studies on reduction of flammability of products, fabrics, and materials;
(3) develop flammability test methods and testing devices; and
(4) offer appropriate training in the use of flammability test methods and testing devices.
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**(a) In general** In this chapter:
(1) **Appropriate Congressional committees** — The term “appropriate Congressional committees” means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(2) **Children’s product** — The term “children’s product” means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. In determining whether a consumer product is primarily intended for a child 12 years of age or younger, the following factors shall be considered:
(A) A statement by a manufacturer about the intended use of such product, including a label on such product if such statement is reasonable.
(B) Whether the product is represented in its packaging, display, promotion, or advertising as appropriate for use by children 12 years of age or younger.
(C) Whether the product is commonly recognized by consumers as being intended for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.
(D) The Age Determination Guidelines issued by the Commission staff in September 2002, and any successor to such guidelines.
(3) **Commerce** — The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation—
(A) between a place in a State and any place outside thereof, or
(B) which affects trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation described in subparagraph (A).
(4) **Commission** — The term “Commission” means the Consumer Product Safety Commission, established by [section 2053 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2053&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Consumer product** — The term “consumer product” means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in
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**(a) Proceedings by Commission for determination** Whenever the Commission finds on the basis of the investigations or research conducted pursuant to [section 1201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1201&num=0&edition=prelim) that a new or amended flammability standard or other regulation, including labeling, for a fabric, related material, or product may be needed to protect the public against unreasonable risk of the occurrence of fire leading to death or personal injury, or significant property damage, it shall institute proceedings for the determination of an appropriate flammability standard (including conditions and manner of testing) or other regulation or amendment thereto for such fabric, related material, or product.
**(b) Necessary findings; effective date; exemptions** Each standard, regulation, or amendment thereto promulgated pursuant to this section shall be based on findings that such standard, regulation, or amendment thereto is needed to adequately protect the public against unreasonable risk of the occurrence of fire leading to death, injury, or significant property damage, is reasonable, technologically practicable, and appropriate, is limited to such fabrics, related materials, or products which have been determined to present such unreasonable risks, and shall be stated in objective terms. Each such standard, regulation, or amendment thereto, shall become effective twelve months from the date on which such standard, regulation, or amendment is promulgated, unless the Commission finds for good cause shown that an earlier or later effective date is in the public interest and publishes the reason for such finding. Each such standard or regulation or amendment thereto shall exempt fabrics relate
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1202
to administration and enforcement of this chapter, see
section 2079 of this title.
§ 1201. Study and investigation; research, devel-
opment and training
(a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission
shall conduct a continuing study and investiga-
tion of the deaths, injuries, and economic losses
resulting from accidental burning of products,
fabrics, or related materials.
(b) In cooperation with appropriate public and
private agencies, the Commission is authorized
to—
(1) conduct research into the flammability of
products, fabrics, and materials;
(2) conduct feasibility studies on reduction
of flammability of products, fabrics, and mate-
rials;
(3) develop flammability test methods and
testing devices; and
(4) offer appropriate training in the use of
flammability test methods and testing de-
vices.
(June 30, 1953, ch. 164, § 14, as added Pub. L.
90–189, § 10, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 573; amended
Pub. L. 92–573, § 30(b), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231;
Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 114, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat.
2240; Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1211(e), Aug. 13,
1981, 95 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 110–314, title II,
§ 204(c)(2)(B), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3042.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), pursuant to Pub. L. 92–573 and as
amended by Pub. L. 110–314, the words ‘‘in cooperation
with the Commission’’, meaning the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, which followed ‘‘Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Commission’’, have been omitted from the
Code as redundant in that they would provide for the
Consumer Product Safety Commission to cooperate
with itself.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Pub. L. 110–314 substituted ‘‘Commission’’ for
‘‘Secretary of Commerce’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b).
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 struck
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