093_HB0197
LRB093 04225 DRJ 04270 b
1 AN ACT in relation to public health.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended
5 by adding Section 7.3 as follows:
6 (410 ILCS 45/7.3 new)
7 Sec. 7.3. Video rental fee; screening of pregnant or
8 lactating women.
9 (a) A fee of $0.02 is imposed on every rental of a
10 videotape or video disc in this State. The person who owns a
11 videotape or video disc that is rented to another person is
12 responsible for paying the fee imposed under this Section and
13 may collect an amount not exceeding the amount of the fee
14 from the person renting the videotape or video disc. Every
15 owner of a videotape or video disc that is rented to another
16 person shall keep records as required by the Department by
17 rule to ensure the collection of all fees due under this
18 Section.
19 (b) Every owner of a videotape or video disc that is
20 rented to another person shall pay all fees collected under
21 this Section to the State Treasurer for deposit into a
22 special account in the Lead Poisoning Screening, Prevention,
23 and Abatement Fund. The owner shall pay the fees quarterly as
24 provided by the Department by rule.
25 (c) Beginning July 1, 2004, moneys in the special
26 account created under subsection (b) shall be appropriated to
27 the Department for the purpose of funding a program to
28 provide lead poisoning screening for women who are (i)
29 determined to reside in an area defined as high risk by the
30 Department, (ii) age 13 or older, and (iii) either pregnant
31 or lactating.