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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4855
Introduced 01/19/06, by Rep. Harry Osterman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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410 ILCS 45/6 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306 |
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Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Requires any person selling paint or paint removal supplies to post a notice (i) warning of the dangers of lead-based paint dust and (ii) informing of the importance of lead-safe work practices. Requires the notice to provide telephone numbers to call for more information. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing the information to be contained in the notices.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4855 |
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LRB094 17098 LJB 52383 b |
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| AN ACT concerning health.
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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 Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 6 as follows:
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| (410 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306)
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| Sec. 6. Warning statement. No person, firm, or corporation |
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| shall have,
offer for sale, sell, or give away any lead bearing |
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| substance that may be
used by the general public unless it |
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| bears the warning statement as
prescribed by federal |
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| regulation. If no regulation is prescribed the
warning |
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| statement shall be as follows: "WARNING--CONTAINS LEAD. DRIED |
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| FILM
OF THIS SUBSTANCE MAY BE HARMFUL IF EATEN OR CHEWED. See |
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| Other Cautions on
(Side or Back) Panel. Do not apply on toys, |
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| or other children's articles,
furniture, or interior, or |
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| exterior exposed surfaces of any residential
building or |
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| facility that may be occupied or used by children. KEEP OUT OF
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| THE REACH OF CHILDREN."
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| (a) The generic term of a product, such as "paint" may be |
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| substituted
for the word "substance" in the above labeling.
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| (b) The placement, conspicuousness, and contrast of the |
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| above labeling
shall be in accordance with Section 191.101 of |
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| the regulations promulgated
under the provisions of the Federal |
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| Hazardous Substances Act. |
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| (c) Any person selling paint or paint removal supplies in |
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| this State shall post a notice (i) warning of the dangers of |
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| lead-based paint dust and (ii) informing of the importance of |
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| lead-safe work practices. Notices posted pursuant to this |
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| subsection (c) shall contain telephone numbers of federal and |
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| State agencies that consumers can call for more information. |
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| The Department shall adopt rules establishing the |
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| information to be contained in the notices required by this |