Bill Text: MA H2304 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Establish a maximum flammability for floor finishing products
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4565 [H2304 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2304-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Martin J. Walsh
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to Floor Finishing Products.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Martin J. Walsh |
13th Suffolk |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Relative to Floor Finishing Products.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following new subsection:
FLOOR FINISHING PRODUCTS
Section 288A
Sections 288A – 288B apply to the sale or for use, and use of flammable and combustible floor finishing products.
Section 288B Definitions
Wood Floor Finishing Product. Any liquid or mixture used for any floor finishing operation, or formulated, marketed or otherwise intended for such use
Wood Floor Finishing Operation. The sanding of and application of any penetrating sealant or liquid coating that forms a hardened film to the surface of a wood floor, thereby altering the wood surface
Section 288C General Prohibitions.
It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale or use lacquer sealers with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit for commercial wood floor finishing operations.
It shall be unlawful to use any wood floor finishing products with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit for commercial wood floor finishing operations.