Rep. André M. Thapedi
Filed: 3/31/2009
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1793
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1793 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | changing Section 6-24a as follows:
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| 6 | (235 ILCS 5/6-24a) (from Ch. 43, par. 139a)
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| 7 | Sec. 6-24a. Display of birth defects warning signs.
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| 8 | (a) The General
Assembly finds that there is a need for | ||||||
| 9 | public information about the risk of
birth defects | ||||||
| 10 | (specifically Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) when women consume
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| 11 | alcoholic liquor during pregnancy.
The United States Surgeon | ||||||
| 12 | General has recommended abstinence from alcohol
during | ||||||
| 13 | pregnancy. Since Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and fetal alcohol | ||||||
| 14 | effects
are preventable, the General Assembly finds that it is | ||||||
| 15 | in the public
interest to provide warning about the risk of | ||||||
| 16 | alcohol-related birth defects
at places where alcoholic | ||||||
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| 1 | liquors are sold.
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| 2 | (b) Every holder of a retail license, whether the licensee | ||||||
| 3 | sells or
offers
for sale alcoholic liquors for use or | ||||||
| 4 | consumption on or off the retail
license premises, shall cause | ||||||
| 5 | a sign with the message "GOVERNMENT WARNING:
ACCORDING TO THE | ||||||
| 6 | SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES | ||||||
| 7 | DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. IF YOU | ||||||
| 8 | NEED ASSISTANCE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF | ||||||
| 9 | ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (OASA) AT 1-800-843-6154." to be
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| 10 | framed and hung in plain view. These signs shall be no larger | ||||||
| 11 | than 8 1/2
inches by 11 inches.
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| 12 | (c) In the event there is no warning sign posted on the
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| 13 | retailer's
premises, it shall be the responsibility of the | ||||||
| 14 | Illinois Liquor Control
Commission to furnish the retailer with | ||||||
| 15 | a warning sign. The retailer shall
have 30 days from receipt of | ||||||
| 16 | the warning sign to post it on the licensed
premises. | ||||||
| 17 | Thereafter, a retailer who violates this Section is subject to | ||||||
| 18 | a
written warning for the first violation. For a second or | ||||||
| 19 | subsequent
violation, the retailer shall pay a fine of at least | ||||||
| 20 | $20 but not more than
$100 for each such violation. For the | ||||||
| 21 | third and subsequent violations,
each day the activity | ||||||
| 22 | continues shall be a separate violation.
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| 23 | (Source: P.A. 89-250, eff. 1-1-96.)
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| 24 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
| 25 | 1, 2010.".
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