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Public Act 100-0051
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| HB2386 Enrolled | LRB100 08060 MJP 18145 b |
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
changing Section 21.2 as follows:
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(415 ILCS 5/21.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021.2)
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Sec. 21.2.
(a) After June 30, 1988, no person may sell or |
offer for sale
at retail in this State any metal beverage |
container acquired by the seller
or retailer after that date |
which is designed and constructed in such a
manner that a part |
of the container is detachable in opening the container
without |
the aid of a can opener, unless the part comprises |
substantially all of one of the ends of the metal beverage |
container.
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(b) For purposes of this Section:
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(1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverages, mineral |
water, soda
water or carbonated soft drinks, in liquid form and |
intended for human
consumption.
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(2) "Metal beverage container" means any can or other |
container which is
composed exclusively or predominantly of |
metal or metallic alloys (except
those sold to interstate |
common carriers for use in passenger service) and
which |
contains or did contain a beverage.
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