N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 37-1011: Certification of compliance

§ 37-1011. Certification of compliance.

1. For the purpose of this section the following terms shall have the

following meanings:

(a) "covered products" shall mean:

(i) mattresses, upholstered furniture, or electronic displays; or

(ii) upholstered or reupholstered furniture components for custom

upholsterers.

(b) "manufacturer" shall mean a person who, for sale in the state:

(i) assembles or substantially assembles covered products;

(ii) manufactures covered products under its own brand name or under

any other brand name;

(iii) sells covered products under its own brand name;

(iv) owns a brand name that it licenses to another person for use on

covered products;

(v) imports covered products; or

(vi) manufactures covered products without affixing a brand name.

2. No person that sells covered products shall be held in violation of

this title if they can show that they relied in good faith on the

written assurance of the manufacturer that such covered products met the

requirements of this title. Such written assurance shall take the form

of a certificate of compliance stating that such covered product is in

compliance with the requirements of this title, provided however, where

compliance is achieved under an exemption provided in section 37-1005 of

this title, the certificate shall state the specific basis upon which

the exemption is claimed. The certificate of compliance shall be signed

by an authorized official of the manufacturer.