16 CFR § 1202.5 - Certification.

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title: "16 CFR § 1202.5 - Certification."
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title_name: "Commercial Practices"
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section_name: "Certification."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
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part_number: "1202"
part_name: "SAFETY STANDARD FOR MATCHBOOKS"
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# 1202.5 Certification.

Certification shall be in accordance with section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)). Under this provision, manufacturers and private labelers of products subject to safety standards must certify that their products conform to the standard, based on either a test of each product or on a reasonable testing program.