CS for House Bill No. 27(RES) - Toxic-Free Children's Act

• Prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing child-related products containing 100 or more parts per million of nonpolymeric organohalogen flame retardants or antimony in Alaska, effective January 1, 2020.

• Requires manufacturers of consumer products containing flame-inhibiting chemicals to place a label on products stating "This product contains a chemical flame retardant."

• Applies to products primarily for or used by children under seven years of age, including clothing, toys, car seats, furniture, bedding, mattresses, and related items.

• Establishes civil penalties of $500 per day for first violations and $1,000 per day for subsequent violations, with violations also treated as unfair trade practices under Alaska consumer protection law.

• Allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to participate in an interstate chemicals clearinghouse to track flame-inhibiting chemicals used in consumer products.