On August 26, 2019, the governor of Illinois signed the HB 2076 bill (Public Act 101-0457) into law to regulate bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. The new Public Act amends the state’s Environmental Protection Act and prohibits BPA in thermal paper for the making of business or banking records, including but not limited to records of receipt, credits, withdrawals, deposits, or credit or debit card transactions. This new requirement will become effective on January 1, 2020, but thermal paper containing recycled materials or manufactured before January 1, 2020, is exempt.

Highlights of the new law are summarized in table below:

Remark: *Thermal paper containing recycled materials or manufactured before January 1, 2020, is exempt.

URL: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/PDF/101-0457.pdf

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