J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           411

ing the kind of materials used in filling said mattress or article and
whether the materials used in filling are wholly new or secondhand
or partly secondhand; (b) the word "secondhand" upon any article
of which prior use has been made; (c) the number of the permit
issued for sterilizing and disinfecting; (d) "the registry number
approved by the Director of Health".

Each and every pillow or other article covered by this section, in
which feathers or down are used shall bear securely attached thereto
and visible on the outside covering a substantial cloth tag, upon
which shall be plainly and indelibly stamped or printed in English
(a) a statement that the feathers or down have been sterilized and
disinfected in accordance with this section; (b) the number of the
permit issued for sterilizing and disinfecting the feathers or down;
(c) the word "secondhand" upon a feather- or down-filled article of
which prior use has been made; (d) "the registry number approved
by the Director of Health".

Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall apply to the
remaking, reupholstering, possession, sterilizing, disinfecting, tag-
ging or sale of any article of upholstered furniture of which prior
use has been made, or to any new article of upholstered furniture
manufactured prior to June 1, 1931.

No additional information shall be contained in said statement,
except, however, that when any article of upholstered furniture is
made up of more than one movable cushion, mattress, or pillow cov-
ered by this section the tag required by this section to be attached
to each cushion, mattress or pillow may be attached to the body of
such article of furniture in which case said tag shall state thereon
what material is used in filling the cushions, mattresses or pillows
making up such article of furniture as well as that used in the body
thereof.

The statement of materials used in filling must be in plain type
not less than one-eighth inch in height.

(h) Registration; tags and stamps; disposition of fees, etc.—The
Director of Health shall upon application to him by any person
entitled thereto, register such applicant, and [asign] approve a
registry number by which number said applicant shall thereafter be
known and designated in applying and enforcing the tagging inspec-
tion and adhesive stamp provisions of this section, and thereupon
he shall furnish to such applicant adhesive stamps in quantities of
not less than one thousand for which the applicant shall pay ten
dollars for each thousand stamps, which said payment and charge
shall constitute an inspection charge for the purpose of enforcing
this section.

The Director of Health is hereby authorized to prepare and cause
to be printed adhesive stamps, which shall bear a replica of the seal
of the State, [the registry number of the person applying therefor]
and such other matter as the Director shall direct.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, lease, offer to sell or
lease, to deliver or to have in his possession with intent to sell, lease,
deliver or consign any article covered by this section unless there
shall be attached to the tag required by this section, by the person
manufacturing, renovating, sterilizing or offering for sale the same,
an adhesive stamp prepared and issued by the Director of Health,
as hereinbefore provided, except that any person desiring to do so