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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2386 Introduced , by Rep. Peter Breen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 415 ILCS 5/21.2 | from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021.2 |
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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.
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| | HB2386 | | LRB100 08060 MJP 18145 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 21.2 as follows:
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| 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/21.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021.2)
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| 7 | | Sec. 21.2.
(a) After June 30, 1988, no person may sell or |
| 8 | | offer for sale
at retail in this State any metal beverage |
| 9 | | container acquired by the seller
or retailer after that date |
| 10 | | which is designed and constructed in such a
manner that a part |
| 11 | | of the container is detachable in opening the container
without |
| 12 | | the aid of a can opener, unless the part comprises |
| 13 | | substantially all of one of the ends of the metal beverage |
| 14 | | container.
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| 15 | | (b) For purposes of this Section:
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| 16 | | (1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverages, mineral |
| 17 | | water, soda
water or carbonated soft drinks, in liquid form and |
| 18 | | intended for human
consumption.
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| 19 | | (2) "Metal beverage container" means any can or other |
| 20 | | container which is
composed exclusively or predominantly of |
| 21 | | metal or metallic alloys (except
those sold to interstate |
| 22 | | common carriers for use in passenger service) and
which |
| 23 | | contains or did contain a beverage.
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