Illinois § 22.23c
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 22.23c, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.23c.
Vehicle wheel weights. (a) In this Section: "New vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in Section 1-148.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. "Vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in Section 1-217 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. (b) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall use a weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight. (c) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight. (d) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell a new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally added during the manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight. (Source: P.A. 96-1296, eff. 7-26-10.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 22.23c cover?
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