Public Act 1296 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3347 Enrolled LRB096 15478 JDS 30706 b

Public Act 096-1296

AN ACT concerning safety.

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

Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding Section 22.23c as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/22.23c new)

Sec. 22.23c. Vehicle wheel weights.

(a) In this Section:

"New vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in Section 1-148.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

"Vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in Section 1-217 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(b) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall use a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

(c) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

(d) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell a new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/26/2010