This law makes it illegal for anyone to lie or make misleading claims about products that are covered under this chapter. This includes false claims made in any form of advertising, on the product's label, or on tags. Doing so violates the rules set in this chapter.

Anyone licensed to sell upholstered furniture or bedding must be honest in their ads. If the picture in the ad doesn't match the actual product being advertised, they have to clearly say so by adding a disclaimer in bold text that's easy to read.

If you're buying upholstered furniture or bedding from a licensed seller, any promise to replace or guarantee the item's quality without charging you can't last more than five years from the purchase date. However, sellers are allowed to offer warranties that include replacement charges that vary depending on how long you've used the item.

Whenever someone receives upholstered furniture or bedding to fix or update, they need to attach a tag right away that lists the owner's or dealer's name, address, and the date they got it. This tag must stay attached until the item is being worked on.

This law requires that all mattresses and certain bedding and seating furniture in California be fire-resistant. Mattresses must meet safety standards set by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Other bedding that could pose a fire risk must also be made to resist open flames. Seating furniture sold in California, including items in public spaces like hotels, must be fire-resistant and properly labeled, although this doesn't include exercise furniture. Bedding in lodgings with approved fire sprinklers isn't covered by these regulations.

If you're selling flexible polyurethane foam to customers here in California, whether as slabs, blocks, sheets, or in shredded form, it must be fire retardant unless it's used for carpet padding or unlikely to be furniture or mattress material. "Fire retardant" means it should meet certain safety regulations set by the state bureau.

This law says that the chief of the bureau, with approval from the Director of Consumer Affairs, can decide to exempt certain upholstered furniture from fire safety rules if they believe these items don't have a serious risk of catching fire.

This law requires custom upholsterers to create a detailed work order for every job. The work order must outline what work will be done, the materials used, and how long the price estimate is valid. If they use secondhand materials, it must be clearly marked in the work order. Upholsterers can't do any work or charge anything until they get the customer's authorization. Any changes to the work or materials must also be approved by the customer. Customers get a copy of the work order before work starts, and upholsterers must keep a copy for at least a year, whether it's on paper or electronically.

This law allows the bureau to set rules for the quality and safety of insulation materials sold or installed in the state. The rules should cover how insulation performs initially and over time. Until the bureau makes its own rules, existing regulations from the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission will apply, but tasks previously done by the commission will now be handled by the bureau. Before setting these rules, the bureau needs to hold at least two public hearings and seek input from various stakeholders. Once the rules are established, they will be shared with relevant state agencies, and licensed contractors must be informed. These rules, once finalized, will be part of the California Building Standards and need approval from the California Building Standards Commission.

If you want to sell or install insulation material in California, it must be certified by the manufacturer according to specific testing standards. These standards are set by the state bureau, and the insulation should have a statement proving it meets these standards. The bureau keeps a list of approved insulation types, including their R-value, and charges manufacturers an annual fee for listing their products. Additionally, manufacturers must start a quality assurance program within 180 days of these standards being set and keep test records for three years.