Act No. 137

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

June 24, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 24, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1998

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Rep. Hammerstrom

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5304

AN ACT to amend 1997 PA 16, entitled "An act to regulate the manufacturing and assembling of public playground equipment; and to provide penalties," by amending section 4 (MCL 408.684).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 4. On and after May 1, 1998, a person, who for compensation manufactures or assembles public playground equipment, that fails to comply with the following standards is subject to a state civil infraction under this act:

(a) The "handbook for public playground safety" published for the U.S. consumer products safety commission, which is incorporated by reference and is based upon recommendations provided to the commission by the COMSIS corporation in March 1990 in "development of human factors criteria for playground equipment safety" by Donna Rattle, Melanie Morrison, and Neil Lerner.

(b) The "standard consumer safety performance specification for playground equipment for public use, ASTM F1487-97", published by the American society for testing and materials, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.