97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4523

 

Introduced 1/31/2012, by Rep. Kent Gaffney - Richard Morthland

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/12-38

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts household products from the statute requiring a person seeking to purchase a substance which is regulated by Title 16 CFR Section 1500.129 of the Federal Caustic Poison Act and required to contain the words "causes severe burns" as the affirmative statement of principal hazard on its label, prior to taking possession to: (1) provide a valid driver's license or other government-issued identification showing the person's name, date of birth, and photograph; and (2) sign a log documenting the name and address of the person, date and time of the transaction, and the brand, product name and net weight of the item. Defines "household product". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5Section 12-38 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/12-38)
7    Sec. 12-38. Restrictions on purchase or acquisition of
8corrosive or caustic acid.
9    (a) A person seeking to purchase a substance which is
10regulated by Title 16 CFR Section 1500.129 of the Federal
11Caustic Poison Act and is required to contain the words "causes
12severe burns" as the affirmative statement of principal hazard
13on its label, must prior to taking possession:
14        (1) provide a valid driver's license or other
15    government-issued identification showing the person's
16    name, date of birth, and photograph; and
17        (2) sign a log documenting the name and address of the
18    person, date and time of the transaction, and the brand,
19    product name and net weight of the item.
20    (b) Exemption. The requirements of subsection (a) do not
21apply to batteries or household products. For the purposes of
22this Section, "household product" means any product which is
23customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or

 

 

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1use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about the
2household, including, but not limited to, products which are
3customarily produced and distributed for use in or about a
4household as a cleaning agent, drain cleaner, pesticide, epoxy,
5paint, stain, or similar substance.
6    (c) Rules and Regulations. The Illinois Department of State
7Police shall have the authority to promulgate rules for the
8implementation and enforcement of this Section.
9    (d) Sentence. Any violation of this Section is a business
10offense for which a fine not exceeding $150 for the first
11violation, $500 for the second violation, or $1,500 for the
12third and subsequent violations within a 12-month period shall
13be imposed.
14    (e) Preemption. The regulation of the purchase or
15acquisition, or both, of a caustic or corrosive substance and
16any registry regarding the sale or possession, or both, of a
17caustic or corrosive substance is an exclusive power and
18function of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate the
19purchase or acquisition of caustic or corrosive substances and
20any ordinance or local law contrary to this Section is declared
21void. This is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
22functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
23the Illinois Constitution.
24(Source: P.A. 97-565, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.