Bill Text: PA HB1808 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for bisphenol A-free food and beverage container products.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-08-10 - Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS [HB1808 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1808-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2313
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1808 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, BISHOP AND SWANGER, AUGUST 10, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AUGUST 10, 2011
AN ACT
Providing for bisphenol A-free food and beverage container
products.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Bisphenol A-
free Food and Beverage Container Products Act.
Section 2. Bisphenol A-free and food and beverage containers.
No person or entity may manufacture, sell or distribute any
food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A at a level
above 0.1 parts per billion (ppb) if the food or beverage
container serves as a package, parcel or other vessel intended
for use in storing, heating or serving liquids or solids
intended for consumption by the general population.
(1) Manufacturers shall use the least toxic alternative
when replacing bisphenol A in containers in accordance with
this section.
(2) Manufacturers may not replace bisphenol A pursuant
to this section with carcinogens rated by the Environmental
Protection Agency as A, B or C carcinogens or substances
listed as known or likely carcinogens, known to be human
carcinogens, likely to be human carcinogens or suggestive of
being human carcinogens, as described in the "List of
Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential."
(3) Manufacturers may not replace bisphenol A pursuant
to this section with reproductive toxicants that cause birth
defects, reproductive harm or developmental harm, as
identified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Section 3. Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
Protection Law.
A violation of section 2 constitutes unfair methods of
competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the
meaning of section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement
provisions, civil penalties and private rights of action
contained in that act.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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