April 27, 2004, Introduced by Senators BRATER, SCOTT, BERNERO, PRUSI, LELAND, CHERRY, BASHAM, JACOBS and GEORGE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 173.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 PART 173. LEAD PRODUCTS
2 Sec. 17301. (1) Beginning on July 1, 2005, a person shall
3 not sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in
4 this state or for use in this state any wheel weights that
5 contain lead as 1% or more by weight of their composition.
6 (2) As used in this section, "wheel weights" are small
7 weights used in balancing vehicle wheels.
8 Sec. 17303. (1) The department of environmental quality
9 shall enforce this part.
10 (2) A person who violates this part is guilty of a
11 misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 60 days
1 or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both, plus the costs of
2 prosecution.