# 16 CFR § 1000.1: The Commission

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 1000.1
- **Heading:** The Commission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 1000—COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

## Text

(a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent regulatory agency formed on May 14, 1973, under the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2051, et seq.)). The purposes of the Commission under the CPSA are:
(1) To protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products;
(2) To assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products;
(3) To develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and
(4) To promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.
(b) The Commission is authorized to consist of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of seven years. However, the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Public Law 102-389, limited funding to that for three Commissioners for fiscal year 1993 and thereafter.

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 1000.1 § 1000.1 The Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.2 § 1000.2 Laws administered.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.3 § 1000.3 Hotline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.4 § 1000.4 Commission address.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.5 § 1000.5 Petitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.6 § 1000.6 Commission decisions and records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.7 § 1000.7 Advisory opinions and interpretations of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.8 § 1000.8 Meetings and hearings; public notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.8.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.9 § 1000.9 Quorum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.10 § 1000.10 The Chairman and Vice Chairman.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.10.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.11 § 1000.11 Delegation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.12 § 1000.12 Organizational structure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.13 § 1000.13 Directives System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.13.md)
- [16 CFR § 1000.14 § 1000.14 Office of the General Counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1000.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.