Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) | Facebook/Sen. Win Stoller
Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) | Facebook/Sen. Win Stoller
Children under the age of 16 who want to run their own lemonade stand in Illinois won't have to worry about being penalized for not having a permit or license thanks to a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) on July 9.
Hayli's Law unanimously passed both the Illinois House and Senate.
"A sweet victory for young entrepreneurs," state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) wrote in a post on his Facebook page. "It's sad that we were forced to pass legislation to stop government entities from cracking down on kid-operated lemonade stands, but I am proud to have co-sponsored Hayli's Law which now ensures our children do not have to worry about the Department of Public Health or local health departments trying to shut down their lemonade stands."
The law was named after Hayli Martinez who started her Haylibug Lemonade stand four years ago to raise money for her college fund, but was told to shut it down or face fines by city and county health department officials, Illinois Policy reported.
According to Illinois Policy, Hayli's Law, or Senate Bill 0112, was filed by state Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex).
Under the law, local governments would not be able to prohibit children from selling non-alcohol mixed beverages on private property or in public parks, Illinois Policy reported.
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