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MI HB6279
Bill
Status
8/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tom Cochran
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, and distribution of nonflushable nonwoven disposable wipe products unless packaging includes "do not flush" labeling.
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Requires "do not flush" labeling to include a logo depicting a toilet with a prohibition symbol and the word "nonflushable" in clear print, with logo size scaled proportionally from 0.25 inches to 1 inch diameter based on package size.
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Labels must be permanently affixed, unobscured by seams or folds, and visible when individual wipes are dispensed from the packaging.
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Exempts products advertised in media outlets and products sold by retailers or wholesalers that do not package or label the wipes themselves.
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Establishes civil fines up to $5,000 per offense, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense, and assigns the Department of Environmental Quality to enforce the act, which takes effect 2 years after enactment.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection; sewage; labeling requirements for nonflushable nonwoven disposable wipes; create. Creates new act.
Environmental protection: hazardous waste
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/15/2018
9/5/2018