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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5578 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2017, no person may knowingly cause or allow sale at wholesale or retail of a coal tar sealant product. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2018, no person may knowingly cause or allow application of a coal tar sealant product on any surface, except for highway structures, in the State of Illinois including but not limited to a driveway, parking area, playground, sidewalk, bike trail or roadway. Provides that a city or county may adopt ordinances providing for enforcement of the requirements of this provision. Provides that any violation of this provision shall be enforceable by administrative citation. Provides that penalties for violation may not exceed $1,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for the second offense. Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 52.6 as follows:
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| 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/52.6 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 52.6. Coal tar sealant use and sale prohibited. |
| 8 | | (a) As used in this Section, "coal tar sealant product" |
| 9 | | means a surface applied sealing product containing any amount |
| 10 | | of coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, or any |
| 11 | | variation assigned the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) |
| 12 | | numbers 65996-93-2, 65996-89-6, or 8007-45-2. |
| 13 | | (b) On and after January 1, 2017, no person may knowingly |
| 14 | | cause or allow sale at wholesale or retail of a coal tar |
| 15 | | sealant product. |
| 16 | | (c) On and after July 1, 2018, no person may knowingly |
| 17 | | cause or allow application of a coal tar sealant product on any |
| 18 | | surface, except for highway structures, in the State of |
| 19 | | Illinois including but not limited to a driveway, parking area, |
| 20 | | playground, sidewalk, bike trail or roadway. |
| 21 | | (d) A city or county may adopt ordinances providing for |
| 22 | | enforcement of the requirements of subsections (b) or (c) of |
| 23 | | this Section. A city or county adopting an ordinance has |