To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1563 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1563

To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent
so as to render it unpalatable.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 2, 2003

Mr. Ackerman (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Israel, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce

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A BILL

To require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent
so as to render it unpalatable.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADDITION OF BITTERING AGENT REQUIRED.

(a) In General.--Any engine coolant or antifreeze sold after
January 1, 2004, that is manufactured after July 1, 2003, and that
contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol, shall include denatonium
benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million as a bittering agent
within the product so as to render it unpalatable. An aversive agent
other than denatonium benzoate may be used if it meets or exceeds the
degree of aversion in test subjects obtained by utilizing the
formulation of 30 parts per million of denatonium benzoate in
antifreeze.
(b) Record Keeping.--A manufacturer or packager of a product
subject to this section shall maintain a record of the trade name,
scientific name, and active ingredients of any bittering agent used
pursuant to this section. Such information shall be available to the
public upon request.
(c) Liability.--
(1) Limitation.--A manufacturer, distributor, recycler, or
seller of an automotive product that is required to contain an
aversive agent under this section is not liable to any person
for any personal injury, death, or property damage that results
from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in ethylene glycol
antifreeze, provided that the inclusion of denatonium benzoate
is in concentrations mandated by subsection (a).
(2) Exception for willful misconduct.--The limitation on
liability provided by this subsection shall not apply if the
personal injury, death, or property damage results from willful
or wanton misconduct by the manufacturer, distributor,
recycler, or seller of the ethylene glycol antifreeze.
(d) Exemption.--The requirements of this section shall not be
construed to apply to--
(1) the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine
coolant or antifreeze; or
(2) wholesale containers of engine coolant or antifreeze
containing 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze.
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