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Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Child" means an individual less than 18 years old.

(b) "Child care facility" means a child care center, child care organization, or child caring institution as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

(c) "Children's product" means a product, including, but not limited to, a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, or infant swing that is designed or intended to come into contact with the child while the product is used. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a product is not a "children's product" for purposes of this act if either of the following applies:

(i) It may be used by or for the care of a child under 6 years old, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by a child or for the care of a child.

(ii) It is a medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.

(d) "CPSC" means the consumer product safety commission created by the consumer product safety act, Public Law 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207.

(e) "Commercial user" means a person who deals in children's products or who holds himself or herself out as having knowledge or skill relating to children's products, or a person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products.

(f) "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.

(g) "Department" means the department of consumer and industry services.

(h) "Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in section 1508.3 of title 16 of the code of federal regulations regarding the requirements for full-size cribs.

(i) "Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in section 1509.2 of title 16 of the code of federal regulations regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs.

(j) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.

History: 2000, Act 219, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000


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