15 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2024 Edition
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 26 - HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS
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CHAPTER 26—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS
Sec.
1211.
Prohibition against transportation of refrigerators without safety devices.
1212.
Violations; misdemeanor; penalties.
1213.
Publication of safety standards in Federal Register.
1214.
"Interstate commerce" defined.
§1211. Prohibition against transportation of refrigerators without safety devices
It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any household refrigerator manufactured on or after the date this section takes effect unless it is equipped with a device, enabling the door thereof to be opened from the inside, which conforms with standards prescribed pursuant to section 1213 of this title.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §1, 70 Stat. 953.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
For date this section takes effect, referred to in text, see Effective Date note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §5, 70 Stat. 953, provided that: "This Act [this chapter] shall take effect on the date of its enactment [Aug. 2, 1956], except that the first section of this Act [this section] shall take effect one year and 90 days after the date of publication of commercial standards first established under section 3 of this Act [section 1213 of this title]. In the event of a change in said commercial standards first established, a like period shall be allowed for compliance with said change in commercial standards."
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.
§1212. Violations; misdemeanor; penalties
Any person who violates section 1211 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §2, 70 Stat. 953.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.
§1213. Publication of safety standards in Federal Register
The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register commercial standards for devices which, when used in or on household refrigerators, will enable the doors thereof to be opened easily from the inside; and the standards first established under this section shall be so prescribed and published not later than one year after August 2, 1956.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §3, 70 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 92–573, §30(c), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
"Consumer Product Safety Commission" substituted for "Secretary of Commerce" pursuant to section 30(c) of Pub. L. 92–573, which is classified to section 2079(c) of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
§1214. "Interstate commerce" defined
As used in this chapter, the term "interstate commerce" includes commerce between one State, Territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and another State, Territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §4, 70 Stat. 953.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.
United States Code, 2024 Edition
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 26 - HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
CHAPTER 26—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS
Sec.
1211.
Prohibition against transportation of refrigerators without safety devices.
1212.
Violations; misdemeanor; penalties.
1213.
Publication of safety standards in Federal Register.
1214.
"Interstate commerce" defined.
§1211. Prohibition against transportation of refrigerators without safety devices
It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any household refrigerator manufactured on or after the date this section takes effect unless it is equipped with a device, enabling the door thereof to be opened from the inside, which conforms with standards prescribed pursuant to section 1213 of this title.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §1, 70 Stat. 953.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
For date this section takes effect, referred to in text, see Effective Date note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §5, 70 Stat. 953, provided that: "This Act [this chapter] shall take effect on the date of its enactment [Aug. 2, 1956], except that the first section of this Act [this section] shall take effect one year and 90 days after the date of publication of commercial standards first established under section 3 of this Act [section 1213 of this title]. In the event of a change in said commercial standards first established, a like period shall be allowed for compliance with said change in commercial standards."
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.
§1212. Violations; misdemeanor; penalties
Any person who violates section 1211 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §2, 70 Stat. 953.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.
§1213. Publication of safety standards in Federal Register
The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register commercial standards for devices which, when used in or on household refrigerators, will enable the doors thereof to be opened easily from the inside; and the standards first established under this section shall be so prescribed and published not later than one year after August 2, 1956.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §3, 70 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 92–573, §30(c), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
"Consumer Product Safety Commission" substituted for "Secretary of Commerce" pursuant to section 30(c) of Pub. L. 92–573, which is classified to section 2079(c) of this title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
§1214. "Interstate commerce" defined
As used in this chapter, the term "interstate commerce" includes commerce between one State, Territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and another State, Territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, §4, 70 Stat. 953.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.