Bill Title: Creates the Plastic Bulk Merchandise Container Act. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing 5 or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers shall not pay for the containers in cash and shall record the method of payment used to purchase the containers. Requires the purchaser to keep a record of the sale for one year. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not exceeding $500. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records and investigate alleged violations.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1085 [SB3201 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2012-08-24	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2012-05-29	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2012-04-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2012-03-28	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2012-03-23	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2012-03-02	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2012-02-01	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois SB3201

Supplemental Documents

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