Transparency of Chemicals Used in Hair Products

Plain English: This amendment changes the legal penalty for selling hair products that break new safety rules from a civil fine to being classified as a deceptive trade practice.

• It replaces the term 'civil penalties' with 'deceptive trade practice' in the bill's text regarding violations.
• It adds a new rule stating that breaking these specific hair product laws counts as an unfair or deceptive business act under state law.

• The provided amendment text does not explain what specific actions count as 'deceptive trade practices' beyond the reference to this bill.
• The full list of penalties for being found guilty of a deceptive trade practice is not included in this short excerpt.

Plain English: This amendment clarifies that the bill only restricts chemicals in hair products if they are purposely added by manufacturers and present at specific levels, while excluding accidental traces from production.

• Defines 'intentionally added' as a chemical purposely put into a product that stays there above one hundred parts per million or a lower safety limit set by health experts.
• States that chemicals accidentally found in products due to the manufacturing process do not count as intentionally added.
• Updates other sections of the bill so they only apply restrictions to 'intentionally added' carcinogens and reproductive toxicants instead of all such chemicals.

• The amendment does not list specific chemical names or exact safety thresholds beyond mentioning one hundred parts per million.
• It relies on future decisions by health entities to identify lower injury thresholds, which are not detailed in this text.

Plain English: This amendment removes the word 'synthetic' from definitions of hair products to ensure all types are covered, adds a clear definition for hairpiece products like wigs and extensions, and deletes other specific text sections.

• Removes the word 'synthetic' so that rules apply to both natural and synthetic materials in hair relaxers and pieces.
• Adds a new rule defining 'hairpiece product' to include hair extensions, wigs, and decorative hair items.
• Deletes several lines of text from pages 4 and 5 of the bill.

• The amendment does not explain why specific lines on pages 4 and 5 were removed because those original sentences are missing from the provided text.
• It is unclear exactly what other changes might be needed to fix numbering after deleting sections, as only one renumbering instruction was given.

Plain English: This amendment adds new goals for warning labels, allows the Attorney General to update label rules in 2028, and excludes products sold only to professionals from these requirements.

• It states that Colorado wants its hair product warning laws to match or be better than other consumer protection standards while following federal guidelines.
• It requires that the warning labels on covered hair products must be both clear and consistent for everyone.
• It gives the Attorney General the power to create new rules starting July 1, 2028, to update what information must appear on product warning labels.
• It removes professional-only hair products from these laws if they are sold only to businesses and not directly to regular customers.

• The amendment does not explain exactly how the Attorney General will decide which specific rules to update in 2028.
• It lists several federal agencies but does not detail every specific rule or classification that Colorado must follow from them.