Bill Text: OH SB304 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: To prohibit the sale of microbeads.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-27 - To Energy & Natural Resources [SB304 Detail]
Download: Ohio-2013-SB304-Introduced.html
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Senator Skindell
Cosponsor:
Senator Tavares
| To amend section 3715.99 and to enact section | 1 |
| 3715.522 of the Revised Code to prohibit the sale | 2 |
| of microbeads. | 3 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| Section 1. That section 3715.99 be amended and section | 4 |
| 3715.522 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: | 5 |
| Sec. 3715.522. (A) As used in this section: | 6 |
| (1) "Microbeads" means micro-polymer particles, less than | 7 |
| five millimeters in diameter, that are made of synthetic or | 8 |
| semi-synthetic polymeric materials such as polyethylene, | 9 |
| polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polymethyl | 10 |
| methacrylate, or a combination of such polymers. | 11 |
| (2) "Personal care products" means consumer products | 12 |
| manufactured for use in personal hygiene and beautification, | 13 |
| including anti-bacterial soaps, hand soaps, bar soaps, liquid | 14 |
| soaps, body washes, lotions, moisturizers, facial and body | 15 |
| cleansers, facial masks, exfoliating facial scrubs, sunscreens, | 16 |
| acne treatment products, shampoos, conditioners, toothpastes, | 17 |
| shaving creams and gels, and foot care products. | 18 |
| (B) No person, firm, partnership, association, limited | 19 |
| liability company, or corporation shall sell or offer for sale at | 20 |
| retail or wholesale in this state any cosmetics or personal care | 21 |
| products containing microbeads. | 22 |
| (C) The director of agriculture may adopt such rules in | 23 |
| accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as the director | 24 |
| considers necessary to implement this section. | 25 |
| Sec. 3715.99. (A) Whoever violates sections 3715.13 to | 26 |
| 3715.19, or 3715.38 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor | 27 |
| misdemeanor. | 28 |
| (B) Whoever violates section 3715.22, 3715.25, 3715.27, or | 29 |
| 3715.34 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the | 30 |
| fourth degree. | 31 |
| (C) Whoever violates section 3715.23 or 3715.36 of the | 32 |
| Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. | 33 |
| (D) Whoever violates section 3715.52 or 3715.65 of the | 34 |
| Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a | 35 |
| first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of | 36 |
| a misdemeanor of the second degree. | 37 |
| (E) Whoever violates section 3715.521 of the Revised Code is | 38 |
| guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A violation of that section occurs | 39 |
| on a daily basis, not according to the number of times per day | 40 |
| that an expired drug, baby food, or infant formula is sold, | 41 |
| offered for sale, or delivered at retail or to the consumer. Each | 42 |
| day of violation is a separate offense. | 43 |
| (F) Whoever violates section 3715.522 of the Revised Code | 44 |
| shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than one thousand | 45 |
| dollars for each day during which the violation occurs. Each | 46 |
| subsequent violation shall subject the offender to a civil fine | 47 |
| not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each day in | 48 |
| which the violation occurs. | 49 |
| Section 2. That existing section 3715.99 of the Revised Code | 50 |
| is hereby repealed. | 51 |
