(415 ILCS 175/30)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 30. Sale of paint.

(a) A manufacturer or retailer shall not sell or offer for sale architectural paint to any person in the State unless the manufacturer of the paint brand or the manufacturer's representative organization is implementing a paint stewardship plan approved in accordance with Section 15.

(b) A retailer shall not be in violation of subsection (a) if, on the date the architectural paint was sold or offered for sale, the paint or the paint's manufacturer are listed on the Agency's website pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 15.

(c) A paint collection site accepting paint for a program approved under this Act shall not charge for the collection of the paint when it is offered for collection.

(d) No retailer is required to participate in a paint stewardship program as a collection site. A retailer may participate as a paint collection site on a voluntary basis, subject to the same terms, conditions, and requirements that apply to any other collection site.

(e) Nothing in this Act shall require a retailer to track, file, report, submit, or remit a paint stewardship assessment, sales data, or any other information on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, or representative organization. Nothing in this Act prohibits a manufacturer and a retailer from entering into remitter agreements.

(Source: P.A. 103-372, eff. 1-1-24.)