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Which CPSC certificate do I need?

Pick your product type. We show the CPSC rules that likely apply, whether you need a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) or a Children's Product Certificate (CPC), and whether a CPSC-accepted lab has to test it. Free, no sign-up.

Designed or intended primarily for children 12 or younger?

For example 9503.00. We only use the first 6 digits. Your broker handles the full classification.

Likely requirements for art and craft supplies (crayons, paint sets, markers, craft kits)

General information based on CPSC's published rule lists, not legal advice and not a compliance determination. Your lab, broker or attorney confirms what applies to your exact product.
Whether this is a children's product decides the certificate type. CPSC defines a children's product as one designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger (16 CFR part 1200).

Certificate type

Depends on whether it is a children's product

If it is designed or intended primarily for children 12 or younger, you need a CPC with third-party testing. Otherwise a GCC applies when a rule covers it.

Third-party testing

Depends on the answer above

You can rely on your own or your manufacturer's testing, as long as it supports each rule you certify.

Rules that apply to every product in this category

None. See the conditional rules below.

Added if it is a children's product

  • 15 U.S.C. 1278aThird-party testing for children's products

    Total lead content

Also applies if…

  • Children's paint or coated items

    • 16 CFR part 1303Third-party testing for children's products

      Paints and similar surface coatings containing lead

  • The item (or an attached part) is a toy, i.e. has play value for a child 12 or under

    • 16 CFR part 1250Third-party testing for children's products

      Children’s toys (ASTM F963)

  • The item (or an attached part) is a toy, or it is a child care article for ages 3 and under

Notes for this category

All art materials must meet LHAMA labeling (ASTM D4236, toxicologist review), but CPSC says LHAMA needs no certificate or third-party test. Art materials sized, decorated, or marketed for kids 12 and under (crayons, finger paints, modeling clay, craft kits) are children's products: lead testing by a CPSC-accepted lab and a CPC. Crayons, chalk, pencils, pens, modeling clay, finger paints, and paint sets are exempt from the small parts regulation (16 CFR 1501.3). Craft kits with play value can also be toys.

Other requirements (not certificate tests)

  • LHAMA / FHSA labeling (16 CFR 1500.14(b)(8)); compliance required, no certificate

Next: build the certificate and get your three Registry IDs

CertPrepy turns your lab report into a certificate, checks it against the Registry's rules, and gives your broker the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID.

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Rule data last verified 2026-10-18 against CPSC's GCC rule list and third-party testing list and the eCFR (as of 2026-10-15). Pending review by a compliance consultant.