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| | HB3090 Enrolled | | LRB097 08625 RPM 50832 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 17 as follows:
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| 6 | | (210 ILCS 150/17 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical disposal. Notwithstanding any
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| 8 | | provision of law, any city, village, or municipality may
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| 9 | | authorize the use of its city hall or police department to
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| 10 | | display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used,
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| 11 | | expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals. These used, expired, or
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| 12 | | unwanted pharmaceuticals may include unused medication and |
| 13 | | prescription drugs. This
receptacle shall only permit the |
| 14 | | deposit of items, and the
contents shall be locked and secured. |
| 15 | | The container shall be
accessible to the public and shall have |
| 16 | | posted clearly legible
signage indicating that expired or |
| 17 | | unwanted prescription drugs
may be disposed of in the |
| 18 | | receptacle.
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