§ 6004. Standards

• (a) Bicycle helmets manufactured 9 months or more after June 16, 1994 , shall conform to—
  • (1) any interim standard described under subsection (b), pending the establishment of a final standard pursuant to subsection (c); and
  • (2) the final standard, once it has been established under subsection (c).
• (b) The interim standards are as follows:
  • (1) The American National Standards Institute standard designated as “Z90.4–1984”.
  • (2) The Snell Memorial Foundation standard designated as “B–90”.
  • (3) The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard designated as “F 1447”.
  • (4) Any other standard that the Commission determines is appropriate.
• (c) Not later than 60 days after June 16, 1994 , the Commission shall begin a proceeding under section 553 of title 5 to—
  • (1) review the requirements of the interim standards set forth in subsection (a) and establish a final standard based on such requirements;
  • (2) include in the final standard a provision to protect against the risk of helmets coming off the heads of bicycle riders;
  • (3) include in the final standard provisions that address the risk of injury to children; and
  • (4) include additional provisions as appropriate.
• (d)
  • (1) Until the final standard takes effect, a bicycle helmet that does not conform to an interim standard as required under subsection (a)(1) shall be considered in violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act [ 15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.].
  • (2) The final standard developed under subsection (c) shall be considered a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act.