No, it is not legal to do this.It is a violation of Tennessee law to import or sell secondhand mattresses, and it has been since 2007.Reference:http://www.tn.gov/sos/acts/105/p...Actually the correct answer is “It depends.”According to Title 68 - Section 15 - Part 2 which is what the bill below references, these provisions do not apply to individuals or households, nonprofits, and even retail establishments who clearly identify the mattress as being used.If a retail establishment does not CLEARLY tag the mattress per the law for tagging used mattresses, then it would be illegal.Basically the law makes it Illegal to sell a used mattress without representing it as used. This protects consumers from purchasing a mattress thinking it was new when it was used. Also why this law falls into the Title regarding protection and health.The amended section mentioned in the other two answers is the penalty for an organization or individual selling a mattress in a manner inconsistent with Title 68 - Section 15 - Part 203.So selling a used mattress that is truly sold as used is legal, with extra labeling if sold in a retail outlet.
Is it legal to sell a used mattress in Tennessee? What would you like to do? According to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 47-18-104 and Title 68, Chapter 16, Part 2 Relative to mattresses, the answer to your question is no. Punishable as a class C misdemeanor for 1st offense, a class B for second offense and Class A for the third offense with fines for each class. Norma Brinkley
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Actually this does not appear to be correct. It does appear to be legal to sell a used mattress in Tennessee. But a retailer must mark or "tag" the item as such. The code sited above refers to the rules regarding the "tagging" of used or "secondhand" mattresses.
However, pursuant to Section 68-15-207, these rules do not appear to apply to a mattress sold by the owner of the mattress or "householder". If you are smart and keep the tags on the mattress and notify the buyer that it is a used mattress, I do not see any legal issues.
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The provisions of this part do not apply to:
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