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MADIGAN,L.

   20 ILCS 2310/2310-585 new                                                   
   235 ILCS 5/6-32 new                                                         

        Amends  the  Liquor  Control  Act   of   1934   and   the   Civil      
   Administrative  Code of Illinois.  Requires all retailers who sell any      
   alcoholic beverages for consumption on the  premises  to  post,  in  a      
   conspicuous  place,  a  sign  which clearly reads:  "Warning: Drinking      
   alcoholic  beverages  during  pregnancy  can  cause  birth   defects."      
   Requires  the  Department  of  Revenue  to  make  such  warning  signs      
   available to retailers of alcoholic beverages.  Permits the Department      
   to  charge  a  fee  to cover printing, postage, and handling expenses.      
   Provides that a violation of this provision is a Class C  misdemeanor.      
   Imposes  a fine for violations of this prohibition.  Provides that the      
   Department of Public Health shall enforce this provision.                   
   FEB-06-2002  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-06-2002  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   JAN-07-2003  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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