AN ACT

 

1Providing for bisphenol A-free baby and toddler products.

2The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3hereby enacts as follows:

4Section 1. Short title.

5This act shall be known and may be cited as the Bisphenol A-
6free Baby and Toddler Products Act.

7Section 2. Bisphenol A-free baby and toddler products.

8(a) General rule.--No person or entity may manufacture, sell
9or distribute any product that contains bisphenol A at a level
10above 0.1 parts per billion (ppb) if the product is designed or
11intended primarily for use by infants or children four years of
12age or younger.

13(b) Alternatives.--

14(1) Manufacturers shall use the least toxic alternative
15when replacing bisphenol A in containers in accordance with
16this section.

17(2) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A pursuant

1to this section with carcinogens rated by the United States
2Environmental Protection Agency as A, B or C carcinogens or
3substances listed as known or likely carcinogens, known to be
4human carcinogens, likely to be human carcinogens or
5suggestive of being human carcinogens, as described in the
6"List of Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential."

7(3) Manufacturers shall not replace bisphenol A under
8this section with reproductive toxicants that cause birth
9defects, reproductive harm or developmental harm, as
10identified by the United States Environmental Protection
11Agency.

12Section 3. Violation of Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
13Protection Law.

14A violation of section 2 constitutes unfair methods of
15competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices within the
16meaning of section 2(4) of the act of December 17, 1968
17(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
18Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement
19provisions, civil penalties and private rights of action
20contained in that act.

21Section 4. Effective date.

22This act shall take effect in 60 days.