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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Lawn Care Products Application and Notice
5Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 65/3)  (from Ch. 5, par. 853)
7    Sec. 3. Notification requirements for application of lawn
8care products.
9    (a) Lawn Markers.
10        (1) Immediately following application of lawn care
11    products to a lawn, other than a golf course, an applicator
12    for hire shall place a lawn marker at the usual point or
13    points of entry.
14        (2) The lawn marker shall consist of a 4 inch by 5 inch
15    sign, vertical or horizontal, attached to the upper portion
16    of a dowel or other supporting device with the bottom of
17    the marker extending no less than 12 inches above the turf.
18        (3) The lawn marker shall be white and made of rigid
19    material. Lettering and lettering on the lawn marker shall
20    be in a contrasting color. The marker shall state on one
21    side, in letters of not less than 3/8 inch, the following:
22    "LAWN CARE APPLICATION - STAY OFF GRASS UNTIL DRY - FOR
23    MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: (here shall be inserted the name

 

 

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1    and business telephone number of the applicator for hire)."
2        (4) The lawn marker shall be removed and discarded by
3    the property owner or resident, or such other person
4    authorized by the property owner or resident, on the day
5    following the application. The lawn marker shall not be
6    removed by any person other than the property owner or
7    resident or person designated by such property owner or
8    resident.
9        (5) For applications to residential properties of 2
10    families or less, the applicator for hire shall be required
11    to place lawn markers at or within view of the usual point
12    or points of entry and one marker at a prominent location
13    along the rear perimeter, unless access to the treated area
14    is impassable because of a fence, wall, hedge, or natural
15    topographic feature.
16        (6) For applications to residential properties of 2
17    families or more, or for application to other commercial
18    properties, the applicator for hire shall place lawn
19    markers at the usual point or points of entry to the
20    property to provide notice that lawn care products have
21    been applied to the lawn.
22    (b) Notification requirement for application of plant
23protectants on golf courses.
24        (1) Blanket posting procedure. Each golf course shall
25    post in a conspicuous place or places an all-weather poster
26    or placard stating to users of or visitors to the golf

 

 

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1    course that from time to time plant protectants are in use
2    and additionally stating that if any questions or concerns
3    arise in relation thereto, the golf course superintendent
4    or his designee should be contacted to supply the
5    information contained in subsection (c) of this Section.
6        (2) The poster or placard shall be prominently
7    displayed in the pro shop, locker rooms and first tee at
8    each golf course.
9        (3) The poster or placard shall be a minimum size of 8
10    1/2 by 11 inches and the lettering shall not be less than
11    1/2 inch.
12        (4) The poster or placard shall read: "PLANT
13    PROTECTANTS ARE PERIODICALLY APPLIED TO THIS GOLF COURSE.
14    IF DESIRED, YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT
15    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION."
16    (c) Information to Customers of Applicators for Hire. At
17the time of application of lawn care products to a lawn, an
18applicator for hire shall provide the following information to
19the customer:
20        (1) The brand name, common name, and scientific name of
21    each lawn care product applied;
22        (2) The type of fertilizer or pesticide contained in
23    the lawn care product applied;
24        (3) The reason for use of each lawn care product
25    applied;
26        (4) The range of concentration of end use product

 

 

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1    applied to the lawn and amount of material applied;
2        (5) Any special instruction appearing on the label of
3    the lawn care product applicable to the customer's use of
4    the lawn following application;
5        (6) The business name and telephone number of the
6    applicator for hire as well as the name of the person
7    actually applying lawn care products to the lawn; and
8        (7) Upon the request of a customer or any person whose
9    property abuts or is adjacent to the property of a customer
10    of an applicator for hire, a copy of the material safety
11    data sheet and approved pesticide registration label for
12    each applied lawn care product.
13    (d) Prior notification of application to lawn. In the case
14of all lawns other than golf courses:
15        (1) Any neighbor whose property abuts or is adjacent to
16    the property of a customer of an applicator for hire may
17    receive prior notification of an application by contacting
18    the applicator for hire and providing his name, address and
19    telephone number.
20        (2) At least the day before a scheduled application, an
21    applicator for hire shall provide notification to a person
22    who has requested notification pursuant to paragraph (1) of
23    this subsection (d), such notification to be made in
24    writing, in person or by telephone, disclosing the date and
25    approximate time of day of application.
26        (3) In the event that an applicator for hire is unable

 

 

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1    to provide prior notification to a neighbor whose property
2    abuts or is adjacent to the property because of the absence
3    or inaccessibility of the individual, at the time of
4    application to a customer's lawn, the applicator for hire
5    shall leave a written notice at the residence of the person
6    requesting notification, which shall provide the
7    information specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection
8    (d).
9    Failure to attempt to provide notification as requested in
10paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) shall be considered a
11violation subject to an administrative hearing under Section 7
12of this Act.
13    (e) Prior notification of application to golf courses.
14        (1) Any landlord or resident with property that abuts
15    or is adjacent to a golf course may receive prior
16    notification of an application of lawn care products or
17    plant protectants, or both, by contacting the golf course
18    superintendent and providing his name, address and
19    telephone number.
20        (2) At least the day before a scheduled application of
21    lawn care products or plant protectants, or both, the golf
22    course superintendent shall provide notification to any
23    person who has requested notification pursuant to
24    paragraph (1) of this subsection (e), such notification to
25    be made in writing, in person or by telephone, disclosing
26    the date and approximate time of day of application.

 

 

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1        (3) In the event that the golf course superintendent is
2    unable to provide prior notification to a landlord or
3    resident because of the absence or inaccessibility, at the
4    time of application, of the landlord or resident, the golf
5    course superintendent shall leave a written notice with the
6    landlord or at the residence which shall provide the
7    information specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection
8    (e).
9    (f) Notification for applications of pesticides to day care
10center grounds other than day care center structures and school
11grounds other than school structures.
12        (1) The owner or operator of a day care center must
13    either (i) maintain a registry of parents and guardians of
14    children in his or her care who have registered to receive
15    written notification before the application of pesticide
16    to day care center grounds and notify persons on that
17    registry before applying pesticides or having pesticide
18    applied to day care center grounds or (ii) provide written
19    or telephonic notice to all parents and guardians of
20    children in his or her care before applying pesticide or
21    having pesticide applied to day care center grounds.
22        (2) School districts must either (i) maintain a
23    registry of parents and guardians of students who have
24    registered to receive written or telephonic notification
25    before the application of pesticide to school grounds and
26    notify persons on that list before applying pesticide or

 

 

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1    having pesticide applied to school grounds or (ii) provide
2    written or telephonic notification to all parents and
3    guardians of students before applying pesticide or having
4    pesticide applied to school grounds.
5        (3) Written notification required under item (1) or (2)
6    of subsection (f) of this Section may be included in
7    newsletters, calendars, or other correspondence currently
8    published by the school district, but posting on a bulletin
9    board is not sufficient. The written or telephonic
10    notification must be given at least 4 business days before
11    application of the pesticide and should identify the
12    intended date of the application of the pesticide and the
13    name and telephone contact number for the school personnel
14    responsible for the pesticide application program or, in
15    the case of a day care center, the owner or operator of the
16    day care center. Prior notice shall not be required if
17    there is imminent threat to health or property. If such a
18    situation arises, the appropriate school personnel or, in
19    the case of a day care center, the owner or operator of the
20    day care center must sign a statement describing the
21    circumstances that gave rise to the health threat and
22    ensure that written or telephonic notice is provided as
23    soon as practicable.
24(Source: P.A. 96-424, eff. 8-13-09.)
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
261, 2016.