Recently, Illinois governor of U.S has signed a bill H.B.5139, which prohibits to sale and distribute the novelty lighters.
The act provides that who sell and distribute novelty cigarette lighters will impose fines of up to $500 for each offense, and each day that a person violates is a separate offense. The prohibition specified does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through this State or the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this State that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.
For the purposes of this Act, "novelty lighter" means a mechanical or electrical device typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes that is designed to resemble a cartoon character, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, animal, food or beverage, or similar articles, or that plays musical notes, or has flashing lights, or has other entertaining features. A novelty lighter may operate on any fuel, including butane, isobutene, or liquid fuel.
"Novelty lighter" does not include any of the following:
(1) A lighter manufactured before January 1, 1980.
(2) A lighter incapable of being fueled or lacking a device necessary to produce combustion or
a flame.
(3) Any mechanical or electrical device primarily used to ignite fuel for fireplaces or for
charcoal or gas grills.
(4) Standard disposable and refillable lighters that are printed or decorated with logos, labels,
decals, or artwork, or heat-shrinkable sleeves.
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