95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2860


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Mattie Hunter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  




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410 ILCS 46/30









    Amends the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act.  Provides that no person shall distribute or sell any cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury. Provides that any person who knowingly sells or distributes mercury-containing cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances in this State commits a petty offense and shall be fined up to $500. Provides that a manufacturer that distributes cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury to persons in this State must disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances. A manufacturer who fails to disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances commits a business offense and shall be fined $10,000. Effective January 1, 2009.
















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    AN ACT concerning health.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 30 and adding Section 17 as 
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follows:
 
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    (410 ILCS 46/17  new)
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    Sec. 17. Sale and distribution of cosmetics, toiletries, or 
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fragrances containing mercury.
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    (a) No person shall distribute or sell any cosmetics, 
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toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury. Any person who 
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knowingly sells or distributes mercury-containing cosmetics, 
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toiletries, or fragrances in this State is guilty of a petty 
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offense and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500.
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    (b) A manufacturer that distributes cosmetics, toiletries, 
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or fragrances containing mercury to persons in this State must 
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disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or 
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fragrances. A manufacturer who fails to disclose the level of 
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mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances is guilty 
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of a business offense and shall be fined $10,000. 
 



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    (410 ILCS 46/30)


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    Sec. 30. Penalty for violation. Except as otherwise 
 


 






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provided in Section 17, a A person who violates this Act shall 
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be
guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction shall be 
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subject to a fine of not
less than $50 and not more than $200 
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for each violation.

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(Source: P.A. 93-165, eff. 1-1-04.)


 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
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1, 2009.