§ 19080 Upholstered Furniture Bedding Labeling

Business and Professions Code·California

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•Any furniture or bedding that is stuffed (like couches or mattresses) must have a clear, permanent label on it.
•This includes anything sold, fixed, or even just shown to customers.
•The rule does not apply to things like gym equipment or exercise furniture.

Example

You buy a new couch from a store.

The couch must have a label on it that won’t come off easily. If it doesn’t, the store is breaking the law.

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§ 19080 Upholstered Furniture Bedding Labeling

A person shall not, at wholesale, retail, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, make, rebuild, repair, renovate, process, prepare, sell, offer for sale, display, or deliver any article of upholstered furniture or bedding, or any filling materials in prefabricated form or loose in bags or containers, unless the article or material is plainly and indelibly labeled. This does not include furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 401, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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upholstered furniture bedding filling materials labeled physical fitness and exercise

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 19080.

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