LEGISLATIVE ALERT

ILLINOIS

To:  Illinois Manufacturers, Distributors, and Installers

From:  Darrell Smith Executive Director

              Lynwood Butner, Legislative Consultant

Date:  December 9, 2009

Subject:  House Bill 4327

House Bill 4327 is companion legislation to the recently adopted House Bill        3325 (Legislative Alert dated November 2, 2009).  This legislation amends                the Illinois Code to provide penalty provisions for the illegal installation of film               products which do not fully conform with the provisions of the standards        established in House Bill 3325. 

The legislation provides that a first offense is a Class C misdemeanor with a            fine between $50 and $500, and a second or subsequent offense is a Class               C misdemeanor with a fine between $100 and $500.  The language also                allows the installer to install window treatment for a person who is legally           permitted due to medical reasons; but, prior to installation, the installer must        obtain and store a copy of the doctor’s certificate or letter from the person          with the medical condition in the installer’s permanent records. 

This new law will become effective January 1, 2010 and will be posted on            the Secretary of State’s website. 

The full text of House Bill 4327 (Public Act 96-0530) can be accessed at               the following site:

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=096-0530

Efforts to revise Illinois law to provide reasonable film standards were                  extremely successful.  The new law provides consumer options to allow for              the health and environmental benefits of film products while enhancing the           safety of the enforcement community as well as creating jobs for the citizens            of the state.  It is imperative that all members fully support and comply with              all provisions of the new laws and continue the partnership with the enforce-          ment community that has made this effort a model for future state initiatives.