Full Text of SB2180 96th General Assembly
SB2180 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 SB2180
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Michael Noland SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Retail Sale and Distribution of Novelty Lighters Prohibition Act. Defines a "novelty lighter" as a mechanical or electrical device typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes that is designed to appear to be a toy, features a flashing light, or makes musical sounds. Prohibits the sale and distribution of novelty lighters. Sets forth exceptions to the prohibition. Imposes a petty offense of not to exceed $500 for each violation. Effective immediately.
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LRB096 04327 RLJ 14373 b |
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| AN ACT concerning novelty lighters.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Retail | 5 |
| Sale and Distribution of Novelty Lighters Prohibition Act. | 6 |
| Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that | 7 |
| novelty lighters have features that are attractive to children, | 8 |
| including visual effects, flashing lights, musical sounds, and | 9 |
| toy-like designs. The federal Consumer Product Safety | 10 |
| Commission has recalled thousands of novelty lighters because | 11 |
| of the danger they present to public safety. The setting of | 12 |
| fires by juveniles has been identified as the fastest growing | 13 |
| fire threat in the United States, with more than 300 people | 14 |
| killed annually, 30% of whom are children, and almost $1 | 15 |
| billion in property has been destroyed. | 16 |
| Section 10. Definition. For the purposes of this Section, | 17 |
| "novelty lighter" means a mechanical or electrical device | 18 |
| typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes that | 19 |
| is designed to appear to be a toy, features a flashing light, | 20 |
| or makes musical sounds. The term includes but is not limited | 21 |
| to lighters that resemble cartoon characters, toys, guns, | 22 |
| watches, musical instruments, vehicles, toy animals, food, or |
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| beverages. "Novelty lighter" does not include (i) a lighter | 2 |
| manufactured before January 1, 1980 or (ii) a lighter lacking | 3 |
| fuel or a device necessary to produce combustion or a flame. | 4 |
| Section 15. Prohibition against novelty lighters. A person | 5 |
| may not sell at retail or distribute for retail sale in this | 6 |
| State a novelty lighter. The prohibition specified in this | 7 |
| Section does not apply to the transportation of novelty | 8 |
| lighters through this State or the storage of novelty lighters | 9 |
| in a warehouse or distribution center in this State that is | 10 |
| closed to the public for purposes of retail sales. | 11 |
| Section 20. Violation. A violation of Section 15 is a | 12 |
| petty offense and the fine imposed is not to exceed $500 for | 13 |
| each offense. Each day that a person violates this Section is a | 14 |
| separate offense.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 16 |
| becoming law.
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