GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 501 Short Title:

501 Apr 8, 2021 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40319-CCa-6 Short Title:

RepresentativeRepresentatives Harrison.Harrison, Butler, Autry, and Morey (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 12, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO BAN THE MANUFACTURE, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PFAS AND PFAS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS WITHIN THE STATE IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.

(2) Use anyanyPFAS PFAS for the production of anyanyproduct product within theState, or for export from the State, except for products specifically authorized or required to contain PFAS under federal law.

(3) Process or distribute in commerce any PFAS, or any product containing PFAS, forusewithinthe StateorforexportStateorforexportfrom from theState, except forproducts specifically authorized or required to contain PFAS under federal law.

*H501-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall consider the factors set out in G.S.

143B-282.1 shall applyapplyto to civil penalty assessments that are presented to the Commission for final agency decision.

*DRH40319-CCa-6* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (d) The Secretary shall notify any person assessed a civil penalty for the assessment and the specific reasons therefor by registered or certified mail or by any means authorized by G.S.

Remission requestsshallnotbeconsideredunlessmadewithin30daysofreceiptofthenoticeofassessment.requestsshallnotbeconsideredunlessmadewithin30days ofreceiptofthenoticeofassessment.

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