# 16 CFR § 1061.2: Definitions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-1061.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 1061.2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **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 1061—APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM PREEMPTION

## Text

For the purposes of this part:
(a) Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(b) Commission's statutory preemption provisions and statutory preemption provisions means section 26 of the CPSA (15 U.S.C. 2075), section 18 of the FHSA (15 U.S.C. 1261n), section 16 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1203) and section 7 of the PPPA (15 U.S.C. 1476).
(c) Commission statute, standard, or regulation means a statute, standard, regulation, or requirement that is designated as having a preemptive effect by the Commission's statutory preemption provisions.
(d) State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(e) Local government means any political subdivision of a State having the authority to establish or continue in effect any standard, regulation, or requirement that has the force of law and is applicable to a consumer product.
(f) State or local requirement means any statute, standard, regulation, ordinance, or other requirement that applies to a product regulated by the Commission, that is issued by a State or local government, and that is intended to have the force of law when in effect.

## 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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