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1    AN ACT concerning business.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
5Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2BBBB as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2BBBB new)
7    Sec. 2BBBB. Gas stoves.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "gas stove" means a household
9natural gas stove or range that is used for food preparation
10and provides at least one of the following functions:
11        (1) surface cooking;
12        (2) oven cooking; or
13        (3) broiling.
14    (b) No person shall sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell
15to a consumer in this State a gas stove that is manufactured on
16or after January 1, 2024 unless a label on the gas stove bears
17the message:
18    WARNING: Gas stoves can release nitrogen dioxide and
19    carbon monoxide inside homes at levels exceeding the EPA's
20    standards for outdoor air quality. The presence of these
21    pollutants may exacerbate pre-existing respiratory
22    illnesses or lead to the development of asthma, especially
23    in children. Gas powered stoves should never be used

 

 

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1    without a ducted vent hood to reduce exposure to these
2    emissions.
3    The label shall be attached to the gas stove in a
4conspicuous location. The label must be in a type size no
5smaller than the largest type size used for other consumer
6information on the product. The Attorney General may adopt
7rules regarding the placement and format of the label.