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Full Text of HB1793 96th General Assembly

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HB1793ham002 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Rep. André M. Thapedi
Filed: 3/31/2009

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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1793
2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1793 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4     "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5 changing Section 6-24a as follows:

6     (235 ILCS 5/6-24a)  (from Ch. 43, par. 139a)
7     Sec. 6-24a. Display of birth defects warning signs.
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
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.
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
10 framed and hung in plain view. These signs shall be no larger
11 than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.
12     (c) In the event there is no warning sign posted on the
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.
23 (Source: P.A. 89-250, eff. 1-1-96.)

24     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
25 1, 2010.".

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