October 20, 2011, Introduced by Senators KAHN, ANDERSON, WARREN, PAPPAGEORGE and BIEDA and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 5491 (MCL 333.5491), as added by 2007 PA 159.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5491. As used in this part:
(a) "Child care article" means a product designed or intended
by the manufacturer to facilitate the sleep, relaxation, or feeding
of children or to help children with sucking or teething.
(b) "Children" means individuals who are 7 years old or
younger.
(c) "Consumer" means that term as used in the consumer product
safety
act, 15 USC 2051 to 2085 2089.
(d) "Heavy metal" means cadmium, lead, or mercury.
(e) (d)
"Person" means an
individual, partnership,
corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal
entity.
(f) (e)
"Toxic substance" means a
coating or other substance
that
contains lead, or a coating on an item that contains lead, so
that
the lead content is more than 0.06%
of the total by weight
of
1 or more heavy metals. Toxic substance does not include glass or
crystal decorative components.
(g) (f)
"Toy" means an article, including jewelry, designed
and made for the amusement of a minor or for the minor's use in
play.