§ 1200. — Persons excluded from operation of chapter.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1200]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 25--FLAMMABLE FABRICS
Sec. 1200. Persons excluded from operation of chapter
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply (a) to any common
carrier, contract carrier, or freight forwarder in transporting a
product, fabric, or related material shipped or delivered for shipment
into commerce in the ordinary course of its business; (b) to any
converter, processor, or finisher in performing a contract or commission
service for the account of a person subject to the provisions of this
chapter: Provided, That said converter, processor, or finisher does not
cause any product, fabric, or related material to become subject to this
chapter contrary to the terms of the contract or commission service; or
(c) to any product, fabric, or related material shipped or delivered for
shipment into commerce for the purpose of finishing or processing such
product, fabric, or related material so that it conforms with applicable
flammability standards issued or amended under the provisions of section
1193 of this title.
(June 30, 1953, ch. 164, Sec. 11, 67 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 90-189, Sec. 8,
Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 573.)
Amendments
1967--Pub. L. 90-189 substituted ``in transporting a product,
fabric, or related material'' for ``with respect to an article of
wearing apparel or fabric'', ``product, fabric, or related material''
for ``article of wearing apparel or fabric'' in two places, and ``such
product, fabric, or related material so that it conforms with applicable
flammability standards issued or amended under the provisions of section
1193 of this title'' for ``to render such article or fabric not so
highly flammable, under the provisions of section 1193 of this title, as
to be dangerous when worn by individuals''.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Secretary
of Commerce, and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred
to Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with functions of Federal
Trade Commission under Federal Trade Commission Act, to extent such
functions relate to administration and enforcement of this chapter, see
section 2079 of this title.
