Next month, a new Consumer Protection law goes into effect. From what I understand, all items sold for kids under 12 years old (books, clothes, toys) must be tested for lead and other theoretically bad stuff. The catch is, it applies to used stuff, consignments, and even stuff given away for free. The only way to sell/give such items, then, would be independent testing and associated documentation of such. The day it goes into effect (Feb. 10, 2009) is being called National Bankruptcy Day because of all the businesses that will go under as a result.
Until now, I have steadfastly recommended obedience to all the millions of idiotic laws and regulations the government has unconstitutionally passed, unless they directly violate God's Law. However, I am now recommending differently. I suggest, unless the laws are consistent with Natural Law, they should be ignored and disobeyed. If they violate Natural Law, or worse God's direct commands, they are null and void by any moral measure. To any feds spying on this blog: yes, I am recommending breaking the "law", so feel free to lock my a$$ up. I'll get a boost in my standard of living in prison these days anyway. Until then, I will enjoy thumbing my nose at a government long since illegitimate by any Godly standard.


Link to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Here's the link to the new law.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf
It's 62 pages long. Not sure why I am surprised. I'll try to read it later because if what Wayne says is true, then it will affect the consignment sale that I'm involved with. (Which, such sale happens again this February 17th - 21st at the Gwinnett Co. Fairgrounds... shameless plug, yes I know. www.kidsignments.com)