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§ 973. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Bedding and Upholstery Law (Refs & Annos)
35 P.S. § 973
§ 973. Definitions
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(a) The term “Department,” when used in this act, shall mean the Department of Labor and Industry, and the term “secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry.1
(b) The term “new,” as used in this act, shall mean any article or material which has not been subjected to a previous manufacturing process, or which has not been previously used for any purpose.
(c) The term “secondhand,” as used in this act, shall mean any article or material, or portion thereof, of which prior use has been made in any manner whatsoever.
(d) The term “person,” as used in this act, shall include persons, partnerships, companies, corporations, and associations.
(e) The term “renovate,” as used in this act, shall mean to restore to former condition or to place in a good state of repair.
(f) The term “auction,” as used in this act, shall mean a public sale of property or effects conducted upon the principle of the highest bidder becoming the purchaser of any particular article or lot offered for sale.
(g) Wherever in this act the singular is used the plural shall be included, and where the masculine gender is used the feminine and neuter shall be included.

Credits

1937, May 27, P.L. 926, § 2. Amended 1961, Aug. 23, P.L. 1075, No. 485, § 1.

Footnotes

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The powers and duties conferred upon the Department of Labor and Industry concerning testing of bedding and upholstery materials under this act have been transferred to the Department of General Services. See 71 P.S. § 751-38.
35 P.S. § 973, PA ST 35 P.S. § 973
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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