Section 3. (a) Manufacturers of all stuffed toys manufactured in this Commonwealth or intended for sale, gift or use in this Commonwealth shall register with the department on forms as provided by the department. The forms shall set forth, among other items, the name and address of the manufacturer, the type of stuffed toys manufactured, the composition of the stuffing and such other information as the department may require. A manufacturer may not use child labor, forced labor or slave labor in the production or making of stuffed toys. A fee shall accompany each registration. This registration shall be valid for a period of one (1) year and may be renewed, annually, by filling out of such forms as shall be prescribed by the department, which form shall be accompanied by payment of a fee. ((a) amended June 28, 2024, P.L.417, No.30)
(b) Any manufacturer which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that it is a charitable or nonprofit organization or any person who is not regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing, making, wholesaling or importing stuffed toys, but who manufactures or makes stuffed toys as a leisure pursuit and whose gross income from the sale of these products is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year, is exempted from payment of the registration fee authorized in this section.
(3 amended Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.710, No.176)
Compiler's Note: Section 3 of Act 176 of 1990 provided that the fees established by the Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act shall remain in effect until the Department of Labor and Industry promulgates regulations establishing fees to be charged under that act.