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*1 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN fionorable Paul T. Halt

County Attorney

Travis County

Armtin, Texas

mar sir:

-J” Bonomble Paul T. Holt, Pa&e 2

"seotlon 1. (a). The term *bedding* as used in this Aot shall nieaa mattresses, pillows, bolster8, feather !:a68 8na other 111186 beddIng of any deaoriptlon.

*(b). The tara. ~i?epart.ment* when used In this Aot shall mean the State BaarU or Health.

"(0). The term 1per80ns a8 wed in thi8 Act ahall lnolude $er8ons, partner8hips, oom- pnl88, oorpomtion8 and a8ooolatiow.

"(a). The term 'renovate* as useU in thie dot rhall lean to rertore tofbrmer oondltlon or to plaoe in a good 8tate of repair.

"(8). The tuna *usterialrf a8 08eQ ln thim Aot 8hall mean all artlole8, OS portion8 thore- or, wed a8 riiibg or ooverlng &n the mnufao- tare, repdlr or rrnovation of beddlag.

"(f). The teriu *new' ae wed In thlo A8t ohall maan any artiole or material whloh hae not been prevIou8ly used ror any purpose.

"(g). The tera *8eoond hand* a8 ased Ln thl8 Act 8hallaean any artiola or mate&al, or portion thereof, of whioh former u8e ha8 been aade in any manner nhst8oerer.

‘(h). Vhererer in thlo A8t the alngulu is seed, the plural ahall be Innluded= and wherS ths maeonllns gender 18 u8ed, the fe&dne and neuter ahall be Inoluded.

Vet. 2. (a). All beddIng shall bear aeoure- ly ttaohe6 thereto and plainly rlrlble, a mub- stantfal whlte cloth tag upon whloh ahall be In- delibly atamped or printed with blaak in&In ths Eugli8h language, a statement showing whether nw material8 or reoond-hand *torIaL have been wed In tilling suoh bedding, and tm er grade or ootton and all other material8 wad la tll- ling mattress88 to wailoh attaohed whoa tlow miter- la18 are used, with approximate peroentagee when mired; what genalaidal treatm8nt, it anjr, ha8 been applied raaterlale or to the bedding; *3 RoaanbLo Paul T. Efolt, Eage S

tb chte of SuOh ~nulol~l tnatmmt 3 the aamber 0r the prait of t,he perwa aaaafao- the b&din& 8 aad the auaber or the per- taring mit 0r gsraoa applying suoh garaseiual treat- tr say* wn*,

w(b). The terms wed on-the tag to daaorlbe ~U?,be xwtrioted to thou aeriwd 8adAlS la the mgutati~~or tha Ikgortwnt, and no tnUe ti used. OS SUb8titUte - &all “(0). It Shall k UIdAW&ll t0 &O w in80 on t&o tag mqulird by

or ~8Wdlag l tatewut@ thl.6 osation. fta&Ukamlaufulfor~pa* wa to maeve, 4efae0, altier, or oauaa to k re- moved defneoh o r l lterd, nay t.a6 or l tatemont wndaed thawa for thm gmrpo8e of beioatiag vBe plaalng Any or the ~W181OM Of thir Ast. of n(lstmwm l taqu r?r p oim IA 5eotion 0 0r ,thl8 Aot over nay letteria# ea;h~aggahmll tm oo~8trw6 be derm .

*(a). 91~8i~8 or th8 mg to b8 arfmd t0 the a011 bwldiae npulrad br thh 8retiea l bm2.l bo sot hu man nix :6) a@#?~ iaehor, and the lettwiag thmnon, 0oVer~thontatennt of 8&1k b@ in pl*iA tfPI Wt fillit& JDkkriA~, (l/5) laoh iXI hO&ht. b88 thW OlW4igbth *(e}. Every artisle 0r betWia8 aisaufaetum4 8aoond-haad wterial, shall for raeale Oontainlag bear, 8oaaroly aewa thekto on all four *idea of the tag l ttaohed to both l ides of~the wtiale or bedding, mbatantlal whit0 sloth tqg foor (4) bf *l&it (6) iaaha ia ai%., 'PPOA rhiah SiW.% be l5deliUf l tampetl or p rlatmti IA red Ink, IA

*(b) , irio persoa ahAl be WAOidmNd t0 hWo *4 Romrable plul T. Xolt, m 4

quallfled to apply an l eeo ptabla ~r&l61061 pro- ooss AAtil euoh proaeaahe8 kearegistamdul%h AA& l Qpl'Omd by th8 DApl'tAAAt, aikr which A.

~umberad py$l~&allthen klaat&ed Wtbe De- pr=UA8.

vao. 9. (a). 80 parean 8ballmaufaoture, reaav~ta, sell or lease.or kave ln his poaee8- SiOlt *ith intOAt to -11 or ~e6H ia the State Or Texan, say baddlag 00~~84 W thr protl810M Or thi8 Aot, amle88 Shen be l rriu6 to th e tae by th0 ~1’80n mUmfAatur- by fhi8 dot ra@r.d ~~,~aa~t~~,seUinll,or~~lngthe a&m, M l 4lhaelve 8 p rsparea a a a lud by thla 23 mp rnmeat.

*600. 9. (a . Aay psrwa, ram 8h6ll be a0a~i8tad or +io tloa 0r any of tha mri- L t!iis *as, or 0r tbo rule6 an x regpla- aloaa 0r

tlon8 l ~tablls&d thWeU11d.rP,ah8fl be OOAtOAOOd to pay a iin0 0r a0t 1888 6hw art (#m.ool Dollars norwm than Oaa&Irrand ( 100.00) 6 Dollar6 r0r ma& of?*wa.

e'(b) Saoh aia+ of vlolatlo8 aball ooaatltute A aapem8e o?fenae.

Woe. 19. mrj, Wd~waaufaottqer or TeAmatOrS~ kWp.u. flW8Or bu8laae8 is a l mbta~ ooaditloa aatiaiaoto~ to tha xealth f'atlum to dew ahau be auf- Departmat,aad fiOi@Jlt OkI W“TWOke h18 mtit. Th8 &WriSlOS8 Or tit8 AOt Shall V50e ii.

apply to all bed&In6 aaaufaeturab, repallJdg rea- ovate& end/or sold after t&e l ffeetlve date hen- Qr;butthe SaiiWaba&& AotAppl~to?mddlAg~ whiah has bswkmnWaoturw6, lapWed or remratad prior ths rr80tim bat* m80r.-

we believe th e p~~~lriaor, oi thl8 Aet indLUta olurly that AO purpo8e was latwdad other then tba lw- @plating at the bwluse Of StWAfWtAriA&, l'e~irlIi& Or

bedding, as the terms are 0ouaOfLl~ Lnora, @Ad nalude repair, n~~ppholateriry, ~H&iSh~ *5 Honorable Paal T. fiolt, Fm@ 8

Trusting that tho ?o;nmw fully almww8 your inquiry, w. maala

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