Bill 128 explained in plain English
Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010, would require cell phones sold in Ontario to carry a warning label and retailers to post signs about their specific absorption rates.
This bill, known as the Cell Phone Safety Act, 2010, would require cell phones sold in Ontario to have a warning label. It would also require retailers to post signs with information about the specific absorption rate (SAR) of cell phones. The bill defines "radiofrequency energy" and "specific absorption rate" and sets out what must be on the warning label and the retailer signs. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations about the size of the warning label and the content of the signs. The Act would come into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Requires that all cell phones sold in Ontario must have a permanent warning label.
- Requires that warning labels contain a specific statement about electromagnetic radiation, potential cancer risk, and keeping the device away from the head and body, especially for children.
- Requires retailers selling cell phones to post signs containing specific information.
- Specifies that the signs must include the specific absorption rate (SAR) of the phone, the SAR limit for cell phones as set by Industry Canada's Radio Standards Specification 102, and an explanation of what SAR means.
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations concerning the size of the warning labels and the details of the signs to be posted.
- States that the Act will come into force six months after it receives Royal Assent.
- Manufacturers or distributors selling cell phones in Ontario
- Retailers selling cell phones in Ontario
- Consumers of cell phones in Ontario
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council (for making regulations)
- Obligation for sellers of cell phones not to sell phones without a permanent warning label (Section 2).
- Obligation for sellers of cell phones to ensure required signs are posted at the point of sale (Section 3).
- Right for the public to see warning labels on cell phones and information signs at retail locations.
- The Act comes into force six months after it receives Royal Assent (Section 5).
- The bill does not specify any penalties for non-compliance with the warning label or signage requirements.
- The bill relies on future regulations to define the exact size of warning labels and the specific details of the signs to be posted by retailers.
- The bill references "Radio Standards Specification 102 (Industry Canada)" without providing the text of this specification within the bill itself.
This bill creates a new Act in Ontario law. It sets out requirements for warning labels on cell phones and signs at retail locations selling cell phones.
Source: Title, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The Lieutenant Governor in Council is empowered to create regulations to govern the specifics of the warning labels (e.g., size) and the retailer signs (e.g., content and posting details).
Source: Section 4
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