16 CFR § 1061.1 - Scope and purpose.

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title: "16 CFR § 1061.1 - Scope and purpose."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1061.1"
section_name: "Scope and purpose."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "1061"
part_name: "APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM PREEMPTION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2075; 15 U.S.C. 1261n; 15 U.S.C. 1203; 15 U.S.C. 1476."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 3416, Jan. 30, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1061.1 Scope and purpose.

(a) This part applies to the submission and consideration of applications by State and local governments for exemption from preemption by statutes, standards, and regulations of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

(b) This part implements section 26 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) (15 U.S.C. 2075), section 18 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) (15 U.S.C. 1261n), section 16 of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) (15 U.S.C. 1203), and section 7 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) (15 U.S.C. 1476), all as amended.