March 1, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Leland, Alma Smith, Lipsey, Bieda, Donigan and Tobocman and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1997 PA 16, entitled
"The playground equipment safety act,"
by amending the title and section 6 (MCL 408.686).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An
act to regulate the manufacturing, and assembling, and
maintenance of public playground equipment; and to provide
penalties.
Sec. 6. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2),
the local unit of government, school district, or governmental
entity
that owns and operates the public playground equipment
shall
be is responsible for the
maintenance, repair, and upkeep of
the public playground equipment according to the standards
identified by this act and for posting a notice on all playground
equipment that contains chromated copper arsenate. The notice shall
state that the playground equipment contains chromated copper
arsenate and that hand washing after contact is recommended and may
include information concerning the health risks associated with
that substance.
(2) For the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of public
playground equipment that existed before the effective date of this
act, the standards required by section 4 shall apply only to the
extent
that such application applying
those standards is possible
without requiring substantial alteration, removal, or replacement
of the existing equipment.