Does the ATCM apply to rental items such as rental furniture?
Furniture that is rented prior to the effective dates of the emission standards is exempt, because such furniture is considered to be “used goods,” which are exempt from the definition of finished goods. At the end of the rental period, the furniture may be sold at any time as used furniture. If a furniture rental company purchases new furniture after the effective dates of the emission standards, for purposes of renting that furniture in California, the new furniture must be made with materials that comply with applicable emission standards. Furthermore, rental furniture companies may purchase new furniture that was made in 2009, but was purchased during the fabricator sell-through period. 16. My company supplies just a few products that contain a very small amount of composite wood products to California retail stores. Would CARB take size, volume or quantity of composite wood products used for finished goods into account? The regulation does not allow exemptions for de minimus use o
