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CT HB06332
Bill
Status
2/1/2013
Primary Sponsor
Children Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing children's products containing TDCPP, TDCP, TCEP, or TCPP fire retardants in Connecticut, effective October 1, 2014.
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Defines "children's product" as items designed or intended primarily for children three years of age or younger, including clothing, toys, nursing pillows, crib mattresses, and changing pads.
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Exempts products governed by federal motor vehicle standards (49 CFR Sections 571.213 and 571.302) and individuals reselling products for personal, family, or household purposes.
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to enforce the prohibition and levy civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day for first violations and up to $2,500 per day for subsequent violations.
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Deposits penalties into the consumer protection enforcement account established under general statute section 21a-8a.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Toxic Fire Retardants In Children's Products.
Last Action
Referred by House to Committee on General Law
4/10/2013