Hayli Martenez | Facebook
Hayli Martenez | Facebook
Young entrepreneurs in Illinois who are under the age of 16 will be able to operate lemonade stands without a permit or license thanks to a new law that was signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) back on July 9.
Hayli's Law unanimously passed both chambers of the state legislature.
"A sweet victory for young entrepreneurs," Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) wrote in a Facebook post. "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 down their lemonade stands."
Hayli's Law was named after Hayli Martenez who started her Haylibug Lemonade stand in 2017 to raise money for her college fund, but city and county health department officials told her to shut down the stand or face fines, Illinois Policy reported.
According to Illinois Policy, Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) filed the legislation, otherwise known as Senate Bill 0112, in order to prevent what happened to Hayli from happening to another child.
The bill ensures local government does not try to stop children from selling non-alcoholic mixed beverages on private property or in public parks, Illinois Policy reported.
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