xfl2001fan
05-08-2009, 02:55 PM
Posted by a buddy on another forum:
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This Federal Government micro-manage bullshit was passed by congress last year to "help the children". The poorly constructed law has instead taken millions of safe products off the shelves, crushed many small businesses, and has likely made your yard sale illegal.
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/133378.html
Thinking of having a yard sale this weekend? Before you do, be sure to consult CSPC Publication #254 [PDF].
This handy 28-pager from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds the American people that, thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (which I have blogged about here and here), the government is totally in charge of your yard sale:
This handbook will help sellers of used products identify types of potentially hazardous products that could harm children or others. CPSC’s laws and regulations apply to anyone who sells or distributes consumer products. This includes thrift stores, consignment stores, charities, and individuals holding yard sales and flea markets.
Selling old kids books, anything with metal, paint, or plastic that a kid might use, old clothes or shoes with metal components that a kid might wear? You know, any of the stuff people routinely sell at yard sales? Technically, you could be on the hook for thousands of dollars worth of fines. Obviously, it's unlikely the CPSA goons are going to bust up your yard sale. But putting out a detailed booklet that reserves the right to do so is hardly encouraging about where the implementation of this legislation is heading.
And read a big fat article on this by yours truly in the print issue of Reason that will be hitting newstands any minute now.
Via Walter Olson, who has been a rock star on this issue. Follow him on Twitter @walterolson for all the news.
Here's some more background and opinion from a lawyer that says this law sucks:
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F68B1EB6-18FE-70B2-A8EA661B4549897D
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While you and I may/may not see them any time soon, why put this kind of legislation and go through the time, effort and taxpayers dollars to create the 28 page leaflet unless it is going to be used. I feel for those communities that like to host community yard sales. That's likely to be the first target.
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This Federal Government micro-manage bullshit was passed by congress last year to "help the children". The poorly constructed law has instead taken millions of safe products off the shelves, crushed many small businesses, and has likely made your yard sale illegal.
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/133378.html
Thinking of having a yard sale this weekend? Before you do, be sure to consult CSPC Publication #254 [PDF].
This handy 28-pager from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds the American people that, thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (which I have blogged about here and here), the government is totally in charge of your yard sale:
This handbook will help sellers of used products identify types of potentially hazardous products that could harm children or others. CPSC’s laws and regulations apply to anyone who sells or distributes consumer products. This includes thrift stores, consignment stores, charities, and individuals holding yard sales and flea markets.
Selling old kids books, anything with metal, paint, or plastic that a kid might use, old clothes or shoes with metal components that a kid might wear? You know, any of the stuff people routinely sell at yard sales? Technically, you could be on the hook for thousands of dollars worth of fines. Obviously, it's unlikely the CPSA goons are going to bust up your yard sale. But putting out a detailed booklet that reserves the right to do so is hardly encouraging about where the implementation of this legislation is heading.
And read a big fat article on this by yours truly in the print issue of Reason that will be hitting newstands any minute now.
Via Walter Olson, who has been a rock star on this issue. Follow him on Twitter @walterolson for all the news.
Here's some more background and opinion from a lawyer that says this law sucks:
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F68B1EB6-18FE-70B2-A8EA661B4549897D
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While you and I may/may not see them any time soon, why put this kind of legislation and go through the time, effort and taxpayers dollars to create the 28 page leaflet unless it is going to be used. I feel for those communities that like to host community yard sales. That's likely to be the first target.