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 liable to this State for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Provides that the Attorney General may inspect records, investigate an alleged violation, and take action to collect civil penalties.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3384 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2011-05-29	56	54	0	2	112	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2011-05-25	57	0	1	1	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2011-03-31	88	17	0	8	113	Passed	Link	View