(1)  A person shall sterilize all wool, feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or other material before the material is used as filling material in new bedding, upholstered furniture, or quilted clothing.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-10-113

  • Bedding: means a:
(a) quilted, packing, mattress, or hammock pad; or
(b) mattress, boxspring, comforter, quilt, sleeping bag, studio couch, pillow, or cushion made with a filling material that can be used for sleeping or reclining. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Filling material: means cotton, wool, kapok, feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or other material, or a combination of materials, whether loose or in bags, bales, batting, pads, or other prefabricated form that is, or can be, used in bedding, upholstered furniture, or quilted clothing. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
  • Quilted clothing: means a filled garment or apparel, exclusive of trim used for aesthetic effect, or a stiffener, shoulder pad, interfacing, or other material that is made in whole or in part from filling material and sold or offered for sale. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • Sterilize: means to disinfect, decontaminate, sanitize, cleanse, or purify as required by Section 4-10-113. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • Upholstered furniture: means portable or fixed furniture, except fixed seats in motor vehicles, boats, or aircraft, that is made in whole or in part with filling material, exclusive of trim used for aesthetic effect. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • Used: means an article that has been sold to a consumer and has left the store. See Utah Code 4-10-102
  • (2)  The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules governing the appropriate method by which a person may sterilize wool, feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or other material for use in filling material, as required by Subsection (1).

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session