Two Tiny Mistakes Could Put Your Law Label At Risk

Is Your URN Compliant?

URN issues are one of the biggest reasons that stuffed articles get slapped with violations and removal from shelves. Here are two common issues to look out for.

What Is a URN?

A Uniform Registry Number (URN) is a unique ID identifier for the physical factory location that manufactures a stuffed article. The URN traces the product back to the site where it was physically manufactured.

To obtain a URN, the factory — or a representative acting on its behalf, such as an importer — must first apply for a URN in one of the regulatory agencies that regulates the items they produce. Once a URN is received, it must be registered in the remaining agencies that regulate those products to be properly recognized.

Improper Registration

There are a lot of hoops to jump through to ensure your product is properly registered in the correct states. Mistakes during registration can make a URN non-compliant.

If you have any doubts about how your product was registered, GRS offers URN Verification to ensure that your URN is active, current, and registered to the right factory.

The cost for verification is $97/URN, which will be credited toward a new Monitored Services subscription if you choose to have GRS manage your URNs and licenses.

Please use the button below to get in touch for URN Verification.

Label Formatting Mistakes

If your label wasn't designed by an expert, it might have design errors that could open you to violations even if the URN is valid.

Get your label audited within 72 hours with a Label Audit from American Law Label. We'll ensure your label's design is fully compliant and error-free.

Important Compliance Dates

June License Renewals
On April 17, License Management subscribers will be invoiced for June license renewals.

As a reminder, this timeline gives the GRS team ample time to gather and submit the required information for renewals and help our customers avoid lapsed licensing, which can lead to costly fines and off-sales.

CA Renewals
On April 24th, we will add late fees to any unpaid California renewals that have an expiration date of April 30, 2025.

If your CA license expired on January 31, 2025 and you have not yet renewed, an additional late fee will be applied.

CT Renewals
We are currently working through Connecticut renewals, which expire on April 30. On April 22, we will add late fees to any unpaid Connecticut renewals that have an expiration date of April 30, 2025.

Please make sure you pay GRS invoices as they are received so our team can keep you ahead of lapsed licensing. Renewals are processed in the order the state receives them, so the quicker you send payment, the quicker CT will renew your license.