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Public Act 101-0457
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| HB2076 Enrolled | LRB101 05024 CPF 50033 b |
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
adding Section 22.59 as follows:
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(415 ILCS 5/22.59 new) |
Sec. 22.59. Regulation of bisphenol A in business |
transaction paper. |
(a) For purposes of this Section, "thermal paper" means |
paper with bisphenol A added to the coating. |
(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall manufacture, |
for sale in this State, thermal paper. |
(c) No person shall distribute or use any thermal paper for |
the making of business or banking records, including, but not |
limited to, records of receipts, credits, withdrawals, |
deposits, or credit or debit card transactions. This subsection |
shall not apply to thermal paper that was manufactured prior to |
January 1, 2020. |
(d) The prohibition in subsections (a) and (b) shall not |
apply to paper containing recycled material.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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