(a) It is the intent and purpose of this part to protect persons from exposure to art or craft materials containing toxic chemicals. This health risk threatens not only professional artists and craft persons, but art teachers, students at every educational level, hobbyists, and children. Toxic substances may be employed during the course and scope of creating art or craft objects of all varieties.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-131-302
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Toxic: includes any substance that, when ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin, has the capacity to produce personal injury or illness. See Tennessee Code 68-131-303
(b) The general assembly finds and declares that present labeling of ingredients and hazards of art or craft material is insufficient to adequately protect the consumers of this state from possible adverse health effects. Because many persons do not know the toxic chemical substances with which they work, proper precautionary actions cannot be taken. Disclosure of toxic ingredients, their potential adverse effects on health, and instructions on safe handling will substantially minimize unnecessary exposure to excessive risk.(c) The general assembly further finds that it is consistent with the protection of the public interest to impose upon those who manufacture, repackage, distribute and sell art or craft materials a duty to convey to consumers information about the potential health hazards of the products they manufacture.
