Public Act 1107 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1261 Enrolled LRB097 06466 RPM 46548 b

Public Act 097-1107

AN ACT concerning public health.

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

Section 5. The Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 27 as follows:

(410 ILCS 46/10)

Sec. 10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the words and terms defined in this Section shall have the meaning given, unless the context otherwise clearly requires.

"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

"Mercury fever thermometer" means any device containing liquid mercury wherein the liquid mercury is used to measure the internal body temperature of a person.

"Mercury-added novelty" means a mercury-added product intended for personal or household enjoyment, including but not limited to: toys, figurines, adornments, games, cards, ornaments, yard statues and figurines, candles, jewelry, holiday decorations, and footwear and other items of apparel.

"Mercury-added product" means a product to which mercury is added intentionally during formulation of manufacture, or a product containing one or more components to which mercury is intentionally added during formulation or manufacture.

"Health care facility" means any hospital, nursing home, extended care facility, long-term facility, clinic or medical laboratory, State or private health or mental institution, clinic, physician's office, or health maintenance organization.

"Hospital" means any institution, place, building, or agency, public or private, whether organized for profit or not, devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis and treatment or care of 2 or more unrelated persons admitted for overnight stay or longer in order to obtain medical, including obstetric, psychiatric, and nursing, care of illness, disease, injury, infirmity, or deformity.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, State agency, or non-profit organization, or any other legal entity.

"Zinc air button cell battery" means a battery that resembles a button in size and shape with a zinc anode, an alkaline electrolyte, and a cathode that is capable of catalyzing oxygen when present.

(Source: P.A. 95-87, eff. 8-13-07.)

(410 ILCS 46/27)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 97-459)

Sec. 27. Sale and distribution of certain mercury-added products prohibited.

(a) No On and after July 1, 2008, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute the following mercury-added products in this State:

(1) barometers;

(2) esophageal dilators, bougie tubes, or gastrointestinal tubes;

(3) flow meters;

(4) hydrometers;

(5) hygrometers;

(6) manometers;

(7) pyrometers;

(8) sphygmomanometers;

(9) thermometers; or

(10) psychrometers; or .

(15) zinc air button cell batteries.

(b) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (10) of subsection (a) if use of the product is a federal requirement or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery, other than a zinc air button cell battery.

(c) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (10) of subsection (a) for which an exemption is obtained under this subsection (c). The manufacturer of the product may apply for an exemption for one or more uses of the product by filing a written petition with the Agency. The Agency may grant an exemption, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:

(1) a system exists for the proper collection, transportation, and processing of the product at the end of its useful life; and

(2) one of the following applies:

(i) use of the product provides a net benefit to the environment, public health, or public safety when compared to available nonmercury alternatives; or

(ii) technically feasible nonmercury alternatives are not available at comparable cost.

Prior to approving an exemption, the Agency may consult with other states to promote consistency in the regulation of the product for which the exemption is requested. The Agency may also publish notice of its receipt of petitions for exemptions on its website and consider public comments submitted in response to the petitions. Exemptions shall be granted for a term of 5 years and may be renewed for additional 5-year terms upon written application by the manufacturer if the manufacturer demonstrates that the criteria of this subsection (c) and the conditions of the product's original exemption approval continue to be met. All petitions for exemptions and exemption renewals shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 95-87, eff. 8-13-07.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 97-459)

Sec. 27. Sale and distribution of certain mercury-added products prohibited.

(a) No On and after July 1, 2008, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute the following mercury-added products in this State:

(1) barometers;

(2) esophageal dilators, bougie tubes, or gastrointestinal tubes;

(3) flow meters;

(4) hydrometers;

(5) hygrometers;

(6) manometers;

(7) pyrometers;

(8) sphygmomanometers;

(9) thermometers;

(10) psychrometers;

(11) pressure transducers;

(12) rings;

(13) seals; or

(14) sensors; or .

(15) zinc air button cell batteries.

(b) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (14) of subsection (a) if use of the product is a federal requirement or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery, other than a zinc air button cell battery.

(c) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (14) of subsection (a) for which an exemption is obtained under this subsection (c). The manufacturer of the product may apply for an exemption for one or more uses of the product by filing a written petition with the Agency. The Agency may grant an exemption, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:

(1) a system exists for the proper collection, transportation, and processing of the product at the end of its useful life; and

(2) one of the following applies:

(i) use of the product provides a net benefit to the environment, public health, or public safety when compared to available nonmercury alternatives; or

(ii) technically feasible nonmercury alternatives are not available at comparable cost.

Before approving an exemption, the Agency may consult with other states to promote consistency in the regulation of the product for which the exemption is requested. The Agency may also publish notice of its receipt of petitions for exemptions on its website and consider public comments submitted in response to the petitions. Exemptions shall be granted for a term of 5 years and may be renewed for additional 5-year terms upon written application by the manufacturer if the manufacturer demonstrates that the criteria of this subsection (c) and the conditions of the product's original exemption approval continue to be met. All petitions for exemptions and exemption renewals shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 97-459, eff. 7-1-12.)

Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other Public Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013