94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2597

 

Introduced 2/18/2005, by Rep. Kevin Joyce - John E. Bradley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 620/3.22   from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.22

    Amends the Illinois Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Provides that whoever uses human growth hormone in connection with his or her participation in professional or amateur sporting activities, is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000. Effective immediately.


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1     AN ACT concerning health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is
5 amended by changing Section 3.22 as follows:
 
6     (410 ILCS 620/3.22)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.22)
7     Sec. 3.22. Human growth hormone; distribution and use.
8     (a) Whoever knowingly distributes, or possesses with
9 intent to distribute, human growth hormone for any use in
10 humans other than the treatment of a disease or other
11 recognized medical condition, where the use has been authorized
12 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and under the
13 order of a physician, is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and may be
14 fined an amount not to exceed $50,000.
15     (b) Whoever knowingly uses human growth hormone in
16 connection with his or her participation in professional or
17 amateur sporting activities, is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and
18 may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000.
19     (c) Whoever commits any offense set forth in subsection (a)
20 of this Section and the offense involves an individual under 18
21 years of age is punishable by not more than 10 years
22 imprisonment, and twice the fine authorized above. Any
23 conviction for a violation of this Section shall be considered
24 a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act for the
25 purposes of forfeiture under Section 505 of such Act. As used
26 in this Section the term "human growth hormone" means somatrem,
27 somatropin, or an analogue of either of them. The Department of
28 State Police and Department of Professional Regulation are
29 authorized to investigate offenses punishable by this Section.
30 (Source: P.A. 87-754.)
 
31     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
32 becoming law.