815 ILCS 406/5

(815 ILCS 406/5) (was 720 ILCS 668/5)

Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that novelty lighters have features that are attractive to children, including visual effects, flashing lights, musical sounds, and toy-like designs. Thousands of novelty lighters have been recalled because of the danger they present to public safety. The setting of fires by juveniles has been identified as the fastest growing fire threat in the United States, with more than 300 people killed annually, 30% of whom are children, and almost $1 billion in property has been destroyed.

(Source: P.A. 96-1174, eff. 7-22-10.)