Bill Text: IL HB2386 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a person may sell or offer for sale at retail in the State any metal beverage container 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 if the part comprises substantially all of one of the ends of the metal beverage container.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-23 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn [HB2386 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB2386-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0051 | ||||
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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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(c) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a | ||
business offense
and shall be subject to a fine of $500 for the | ||
first such violation. Any
person who violates this Section a | ||
second or subsequent time shall be
guilty of a business offense | ||
and shall be subject to a fine of $2,000.
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(Source: P.A. 85-914.)
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