Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 15 : Section 2068


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2068. Prohibited acts

    (a) Designation
      It shall be unlawful for any person to - 
        (1) manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in
      commerce, or import into the United States any consumer product
      which is not in conformity with an applicable consumer product
      safety standard under this chapter;
        (2) manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in
      commerce, or import into the United States any consumer product
      which has been declared a banned hazardous product by a rule
      under this chapter;
        (3) fail or refuse to permit access to or copying of records,
      or fail or refuse to establish or maintain records, or fail or
      refuse to make reports or provide information, or fail or refuse
      to permit entry or inspection, as required under this chapter or
      rule thereunder;
        (4) fail to furnish information required by section 2064(b) of
      this title;
        (5) fail to comply with an order issued under section 2064(c)
      or (d) of this title (relating to notification, to repair,
      replacement, and refund, and to prohibited acts);
        (6) fail to furnish a certificate required by section 2063 of
      this title or issue a false certificate if such person in the
      exercise of due care has reason to know that such certificate is
      false or misleading in any material respect; or to fail to comply
      with any rule under section 2063(c) of this title (relating to
      labeling);
        (7) fail to comply with any rule under section 2058(g)(2) of
      this title (relating to stockpiling); or (!1)

        (8) fail to comply with any rule under section 2076(e) of this
      title (relating to provision of performance and technical data);
      and (!1)
        (9) fail to comply with any rule or requirement under section
      2082 of this title (relating to labeling and testing of cellulose
      insulation).(!1)
        (10) fail to file a statement with the Commission pursuant to
      section 2067(b) of this title.(!1)
        (11) fail to furnish information required by section 2084 of
      this title.
    (b) Exception
      Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall
    not apply to any person (1) who holds a certificate issued in
    accordance with section 2063(a) of this title to the effect that
    such consumer product conforms to all applicable consumer product
    safety rules, unless such person knows that such consumer product
    does not conform, or (2) who relies in good faith on the
    representation of the manufacturer or a distributor of such product
    that the product is not subject to an applicable product safety
    rule.



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