(735 ILCS 5/2-2103)
(This Section was added by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2-2103. Federal and State standards; presumption. In a product liability action, a product or product component shall be presumed to be reasonably safe if the aspect of the product or product component that allegedly caused the harm was specified or required, or if the aspect is specifically exempted for particular applications or users, by a federal or State statute or regulation promulgated by an agency of the federal or State government responsible for the safety or use of the product before the product was distributed into the stream of commerce.
(Source: P.A. 89-7, eff. 3-9-95.)
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