16 CFR § 1309.1 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1309.1"
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title: "16 CFR § 1309.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1309.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1309"
part_name: "BAN OF CRIB BUMPERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 2057e."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 54879, Aug. 14, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1309"
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# 1309.1 Purpose and scope.

The purpose of this rule is to prohibit the sale, offer for sale, 9manufacture for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States, of any crib bumpers, as defined in part 1309.2, as set forth in the Safety Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 2057e).