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§ 15-28-760 — Parlor or double-dipped matches

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-760

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15-28-760 Parlor or double-dipped matches.

No person shall manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, white phosphorus, single-dipped, strike-anywhere matches of the type popularly known as "parlor matches"; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, white phosphorus, double- dipped, strike-anywhere matches; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, any other type of double-dipped matches, unless the bulb or first dip of such match is composed of a so- called safety or inert composition, nonignitible on an abrasive surface; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute, matches which when packed in a carton of 500 approximate capacity and placed in an oven maintained at a constant temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit will ignite in eight hours; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, blazer or so-called wind matches, whether of the so-called safety or strike-anywhere type. (Prior code § 92-65)