Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 415 - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
415 ILCS 92/ - Regulation of Phosphorus in Detergents Act.

(415 ILCS 92/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Regulation of Phosphorus in Detergents Act.

(Source: P.A. 95-115, eff. 8-13-07.)

(415 ILCS 92/5)
Sec. 5. Prohibition; definition; exceptions.
(a) On and after July 1, 2010, no person may use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for sale any cleaning agent containing more than 0.5% phosphorus by weight, expressed as elemental phosphorus, in Illinois, except as otherwise provided in this Section.
(b) As used in this Section, "cleaning agent" means a laundry detergent, dishwashing compound, cleanser, household cleaner, metal cleaner or polish, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, or other substance that is used or intended to be used for cleaning purposes.
(c) This Section does not apply to cleaning agents that are used:
(d) This Section does not apply to cleaning agents that:
(e) The Illinois Pollution Control Board may authorize the use of additional cleaning agents that contain phosphorus of an amount exceeding 0.5% by weight upon finding that there is no adequate substitute for that cleaning agent or that compliance with this Section would otherwise be unreasonable or create a significant hardship on the user. The Illinois Pollution Control Board shall promulgate rules for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Section.
(f) The regulation of phosphorus in detergents is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate phosphorus in detergents. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(Source: P.A. 95-115, eff. 8-13-07.)

(415 ILCS 92/99)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

(Source: P.A. 95-115, eff. 8-13-07.)