| Rule Number: |
19P074 |
| Title: |
Chemicals of High Concern in Children's Products Rule. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(11); and 18 V.S.A. § 1776. |
| Summary:
| This proposal expands the definition of formaldehyde to include "formaldehyde donors", which are the substances that are intentionally added to a product to degrade to and release formaldehyde as a preservative. Per Act 75 (2019) § 5, this proposal also establishes the requirements for when and how a manufacturer of a children's product provides the notice required under subsection 1775(a) of this title when the manufacturer intends to introduce the children's product for sale between the required dates for reporting. |
| Persons Affected:
| Manufacturers of children's products, Department of Health, children's product retailers, and consumers and users of children's products. |
| Economic Impact:
| This rule imposes no economic burden to the regulated community beyond the existing statutory requirements and legislative directive. There is a de minimis cost associated with the reporting fee required by statutes when a listed chemical is used in children's products. (as of October 2019, the fee is $200 per listed chemical, per manufacturer.) If a manufacturer introduces for sale between reporting periods a product which contains a chemical of high concern to children that has not already been reported by the manufacturer, the cost would be an additional $200 (in total, not annually). |
| Posting date: |
Oct 30,2019 |
