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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB0702
Introduced 2/6/2007, by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Carbon Monoxide Food Label Act. Provides that any food treated with carbon monoxide must be clearly marked with a label placed in a conspicuous place that indicates that the food has been treated with carbon monoxide. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Public Health. Effective immediately.
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HB0702 |
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| AN ACT concerning public 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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Carbon |
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| Monoxide Label Act. |
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| Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
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| "Food" includes without limitation an animal grown to |
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| become food for human consumption, a food product, a food |
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| ingredient, a dietary supplement, or a beverage. |
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| "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic |
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| matter upon an article or the immediate container, not |
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| including a package liner, of an article. |
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| Section 10. Label required. Any food treated with carbon |
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| monoxide must be clearly marked with a label placed in a |
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| conspicuous place that indicates that the food has been treated |
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| with carbon monoxide. |
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| Section 15. Enforcement. The Department of Public Health |
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| may adopt any rules that are necessary for the enforcement of |
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| this Act, including the imposition of a civil penalty. |
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |