HB4638eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4638 Engrossed LRB097 18907 KMW 64145 b

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Children's Product Safety Act is amended by adding Section 16 and changing Section 25 as follows:

(430 ILCS 125/16 new)

Sec. 16. Crib bumper pads.

(a) For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Crib" means any bed with barred or latticed sides designed for an infant or toddler.

(2) "Crib bumper pad" means any padding material, including, but not limited to, a roll of stuffed fabric, that is designed for placement within a crib to cushion one or more of the crib's inner sides adjacent to the crib mattress.

(b) No person shall sell, lease, offer for sale, or offer for lease any crib bumper pad as a separate item or as an accessory to a crib in the State.

(c) Any person who violates this Section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense.

(430 ILCS 125/25)

Sec. 25. Penalty. Except as provided in Sections 16 and Section 20, a commercial dealer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer who violates this Act by failing to exercise reasonable care is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each day that the violation continues.

(Source: P.A. 94-11, eff. 1-1-06.)