(a) Prohibited acts. Manufacturers and importers of adult portable bed rails (APBRs) shall not manufacture or import APBRs that do not comply with the requirements of this part between July 21, 2023, and August 21, 2023, at a rate that is greater than 105 percent of the rate at which they manufactured or imported APBRs during the base period for the manufacturer or importer.

(b) Base period. The base period for APBRs is the calendar month with the median manufacturing or import volume within the last 13 months immediately preceding July 21, 2023.