Substitute House Bill No. 6572
AN ACT CONCERNING BANNING BISPHENOL-A IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS AND FOOD PRODUCTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2011) (a) For the purposes of this section, "reusable food or beverage container" means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including, but not limited to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, and excluding food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial use.
(b) On and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol-A.
(c) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2011) (a) For the purposes of this section, (1) "infant formula" means a milk-based or soy-based powder, concentrated liquid or ready-to-feed substitute for human breast milk, that is intended for infant consumption and is commercially available, and (2) "baby food" means a prepared solid food consisting of a soft paste or an easily chewed food that is intended for consumption by children two years of age or younger and is commercially available.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, on and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any infant formula or baby food that is stored in a plastic container, jar or can that contains bisphenol-A.
(c) A person may sell or distribute his or her existing inventory of infant formula or baby food containers, jars or cans containing bisphenol-A as of October 1, 2011, until October 1, 2012, provided such person can demonstrate that such containers, jars or cans were purchased or acquired prior to October 1, 2011, in a quantity comparable to the containers, jars or cans purchased or acquired during the same period of the prior year.
(d) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
Approved June 3, 2009