美国华盛顿特区（哥伦比亚特区）在2023年8月1日开始实施真的对填充物制造商和零售商的法规——《哥伦比亚特区法典》第8篇第5章（床垫的制造、翻新和销售）。
目前，美国政府人员已开始对位于华盛顿特区的实体店进行检查。为了填充物品能够在华盛顿特区正常进行销售，制造商和零售商要求必须立即采取行动，否则可能将面临罚款及其他违规惩罚。
华盛顿特区（哥伦比亚特区）对填充物品制造商和零售商的法规有什么规定？
《哥伦比亚特区法典》第8篇第5章（床垫的制造、翻新和销售）要求床垫公司、制造商和零售商必须向其部门注册以获取许可证，即注册法律标LAW LABEL（URN号码）
On August 1, 2023, Washington, D.C., will implement real regulations for stuffing manufacturers and retailers - Title 8, Chapter 5 of the District of Columbia Code (Manufacture, Refurbishment, and Sale of mattresses).
At present, US government personnel have begun to inspect the physical stores in Washington, DC. In order for stuffed items to be sold in Washington, D.C., manufacturers and retailers are demanding immediate action or face possible fines and other violations.
What are the regulations for manufacturers and retailers of stuffed items in Washington, D.C.?
Title 8, Title 5 (Manufacture, Refurbishment, and Sale of mattresses) of the District of Columbia Code requires mattress companies, manufacturers, and retailers to register with their department for a license, i.e. a registered legal LABEL (URN number).
深圳市鼎顺检测认证有限公司可为广大制造商和零售商，提供一站式解决方案，助力您的产品在美国各州销售畅通无阻
Shenzhen Dingshun Testing and Certification Co., Ltd. can provide a one-stop solution for the majority of manufacturers and retailers to help your products in the United States to sell unimpeded
什么是法律标LAW LABEL？
Law Label（法律标签）是一种要求在某些消费产品（通常是填充材料的产品，如枕头、床垫、家具和填充玩具）上贴附的标签，是一张具有法律效力的标签，用来描述床垫，软体家具和软填充物如枕头，抱枕，毛绒玩具等的布料和填料成分/比例。
总体而言，Law Label旨在保护消费者，确保他们对购买产品的内部材料有清晰的了解。
华盛顿特区（哥伦比亚特区）主要监管什么产品？
在《哥伦比亚特区法典》第8篇第5章（床垫的制造、翻新和销售）中，对床垫的定义广泛，指的是设计用于睡眠或躺卧用途”的产品。 即包括以下产品：
（1）婴儿用品：
婴儿换尿布垫、带衬垫的婴儿背带、婴儿床保险杠垫、婴儿车/软垫部件、儿童汽车安全座椅、哺乳枕
（2）床上用品：
被子、床枕、睡袋、睡垫、棉被、垫子（用于床上用品）、床垫、软垫床头板
（3）家具及家具配件：
豆袋椅、躺椅、沙发、双人座、按摩椅、软垫两用家具、垫子（用于家具）、家具保护垫（宠物用）、水床床垫内衬
（4）汽车及交通工具配件：
汽车座椅保护垫、汽车座垫、船用座椅
（5）其他：颈枕/颈卷、装饰枕头、游戏垫
华盛顿特区（哥伦比亚特区）会收取注册费吗，注册费用如何收取？
是的，填充物品制造商和零售商需要缴纳注册费
What is a LAW LABEL?
A Law Label is a label that is required to be attached to certain consumer products (usually products with filling materials such as pillows, mattresses, furniture, and stuffed toys). It is a label with the force of law that describes the fabric and filler composition/ratio of mattresses, upholstered furniture, and soft fillers such as pillows, throw pillows, stuffed toys, etc.
Overall, the Law Label is designed to protect consumers and ensure they have a clear understanding of the materials inside the products they purchase.
What products are regulated in Washington, D.C.?
In Title 8, Chapter 5 (Manufacture, Refurbishment, and Sale of mattresses) of the District of Columbia Code, a mattress is broadly defined to refer to a product designed for sleeping or relying use. This includes the following products:
(1) Baby products:
Baby changing pads, padded baby carriers, crib bumper pads, stroller/padded parts, child car seats, nursing pillows
(2) Bedding:
Quilts, bed pillows, sleeping bags, sleeping MATS, quilts, MATS (for bedding), mattresses, padded headboards
(3) Furniture and furniture accessories:
Beanbag chair, recliner, sofa, double seat, massage chair, upholstered furniture, cushion (for furniture), furniture protection mat (for pets), waterbed mattress liner
(4) Auto and vehicle accessories:
Car seat protection cushion, car seat cushion, Marine seat
(5) Others: neck pillow/neck roll, decorative pillow, game mat
Is there a registration fee in Washington, D.C., and how is it charged?
Yes, filler manufacturers and retailers are required to pay a registration fee
注册URN号码 法律标流程
确定产品分类：确认需要申请URN标签的所在州及产品类型。（如是亚马逊销售那么这个可能会涉及到全美14个州都要注册）
提交注册申请：向鼎顺检测提出URN法律标申请，并填写申请和产品资料。（我司会提供文档填写）
确认注册方案：深圳市鼎顺检测一对一提出针对性的注册URN法律标方案。
提交资料审核：提交产品资料并等待监管机构的审核和批准。
制作法律标签：审核通过后，深圳市鼎顺检测认证有限公司提供URN法律标制作模板。
正确使用标签：遵守规定使用，定期更新URN法律标。
Procedure for registering a legal label for a URN number
Determine product classification: Identify the state and product type that require a URN label. (If it is sold by Amazon, then this may involve registration in 14 states across the United States.)
Submit registration application: Apply for URN legal label to Ding Shun Testing, and fill in the application and product information. (We will provide documents to fill in)
Confirm the registration scheme: Shenzhen Dingshun Testing one-to-one proposed targeted registration URN legal label scheme.
Submit information for review: Submit product information and wait for regulatory review and approval.
Making legal labels: After the audit, Shenzhen Dingshun Testing and Certification Co., Ltd. provides URN legal label production template.
Correct use of labels: comply with the regulations of use, and regularly update the legal label of URN.
深圳市鼎顺检测认证有限公司在美国URN注册业务上有着非常成熟的经验，并且在针对不同的客户，不同的厂家，不同的产品给到不同的解决方案
Shenzhen Dingshun Testing and Certification Co., Ltd. in the United States URN registration business has a very mature experience, and for different customers, different manufacturers, different products to different solutions
