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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Lawn Care Products Application and Notice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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6 | (415 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 853)
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7 | Sec. 3. Notification requirements for application of lawn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | care products.
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9 | (a) Lawn Markers.
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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.
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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.
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18 | (3) The lawn marker shall be white and lettering on the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | lawn marker
shall be in a contrasting color. The marker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | shall state on one side, in
letters of not less than 3/8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | inch, the following:
"LAWN CARE APPLICATION - STAY OFF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | GRASS UNTIL DRY - FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT: (here shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | be inserted the name and business telephone number of
the |
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1 | applicator for hire)."
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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
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6 | removed by any person other than the property owner or | ||||||
7 | resident or person
designated by such property owner or | ||||||
8 | resident.
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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 the usual point or points of | ||||||
12 | entry.
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13 | (6) For applications to residential properties
of 2 | ||||||
14 | families or more, or for application to other commercial | ||||||
15 | properties,
the applicator for hire shall place lawn | ||||||
16 | markers at the usual point or points
of entry to the | ||||||
17 | property to provide notice that lawn care products have | ||||||
18 | been
applied to the lawn.
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19 | (b) Notification requirement for application of plant | ||||||
20 | protectants on golf
courses.
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21 | (1) Blanket posting procedure. Each golf course shall | ||||||
22 | post in a
conspicuous place or places an all-weather poster | ||||||
23 | or placard stating to
users of or visitors to the golf | ||||||
24 | course that from time to time plant
protectants are in use | ||||||
25 | and additionally stating that if any questions or
concerns | ||||||
26 | arise in relation thereto, the golf course superintendent |
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1 | or his
designee should be contacted to supply the | ||||||
2 | information contained in
subsection (c) of this Section.
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3 | (2) The poster or placard shall be prominently | ||||||
4 | displayed in the pro
shop, locker rooms and first tee at | ||||||
5 | each golf course.
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6 | (3) The poster or placard shall be a minimum size of 8 | ||||||
7 | 1/2 by 11 inches
and the lettering shall not be less than | ||||||
8 | 1/2 inch.
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9 | (4) The poster or placard shall read: "PLANT | ||||||
10 | PROTECTANTS ARE
PERIODICALLY APPLIED TO THIS GOLF COURSE. | ||||||
11 | IF DESIRED, YOU MAY CONTACT YOUR
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT | ||||||
12 | FOR FURTHER INFORMATION."
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13 | (c) Information to Customers of Applicators for Hire. At | ||||||
14 | the time of
application of lawn care products to a lawn, an | ||||||
15 | applicator for hire shall
provide the following information to | ||||||
16 | the customer:
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17 | (1) The brand name, common name, and scientific name of | ||||||
18 | each lawn care product applied;
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19 | (2) The type of fertilizer or pesticide contained in | ||||||
20 | the lawn care
product applied;
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21 | (3) The reason for use of each lawn care product | ||||||
22 | applied;
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23 | (4) The range of concentration of end use product | ||||||
24 | applied to the
lawn and amount of material applied;
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25 | (5) Any special instruction appearing on the label of | ||||||
26 | the lawn care
product applicable to the customer's use of |
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1 | the lawn following application;
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2 | (6) The business name and telephone number of the | ||||||
3 | applicator for hire
as well as the name of the person | ||||||
4 | actually applying lawn care products to the
lawn; and | ||||||
5 | (7) Upon the request of a customer or any person whose | ||||||
6 | property abuts or is adjacent to the property of a customer | ||||||
7 | of an applicator for hire, a copy of the material safety | ||||||
8 | data sheet and approved pesticide registration label for | ||||||
9 | each applied lawn care product.
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10 | (d) Prior notification of application to lawn. In the case | ||||||
11 | of all lawns
other than golf courses:
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12 | (1) Any neighbor whose property abuts or is adjacent to | ||||||
13 | the property
of a customer of an applicator for hire may | ||||||
14 | receive prior notification of
an application by contacting | ||||||
15 | the applicator for hire and providing his
name, address and | ||||||
16 | telephone number.
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17 | (2) At least the day before a scheduled application, an | ||||||
18 | applicator
for hire shall provide notification to a person | ||||||
19 | who has requested
notification pursuant to paragraph (1) of | ||||||
20 | this subsection (d), such
notification to be made in | ||||||
21 | writing, in person or by telephone, disclosing
the date and | ||||||
22 | approximate time of day of application.
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23 | (3) In the event that an applicator for hire is unable | ||||||
24 | to provide
prior notification to a neighbor whose property | ||||||
25 | abuts or is adjacent to the
property because of the absence | ||||||
26 | or inaccessibility of the individual, at
the time of |
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1 | application to a customer's lawn, the applicator for hire | ||||||
2 | shall
leave a written notice at the residence of the person | ||||||
3 | requesting
notification, which shall provide the | ||||||
4 | information specified in paragraph
(2) of this subsection | ||||||
5 | (d).
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6 | (d-5) Registry of individuals requesting advance notice of | ||||||
7 | landscape applications. | ||||||
8 | (1) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall | ||||||
9 | compile an annual registry of individuals requesting | ||||||
10 | advance notice of the application of fertilizers, | ||||||
11 | pesticides, or plant protectants to parcels of land | ||||||
12 | identified in the registry. An annual registry takes effect | ||||||
13 | on February 1 of each year and expires on January 31 of the | ||||||
14 | following year. | ||||||
15 | (2) An individual who registers under paragraph (3) may | ||||||
16 | request advance notice of landscape applications of | ||||||
17 | fertilizers, pesticides, or plant protectants (other than | ||||||
18 | applications for which the individual has contracted) to | ||||||
19 | any parcels located on the block where that individual | ||||||
20 | resides or on any blocks or parcels immediately adjacent to | ||||||
21 | that block. | ||||||
22 | (3) An individual shall register with the Department by | ||||||
23 | January 1 of each year to be included in the registry that | ||||||
24 | takes effect on February 1 of that year. An individual | ||||||
25 | shall register on a form provided by the Department. The | ||||||
26 | registration form shall include all of the following |
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1 | information, which shall also be included in the registry | ||||||
2 | under paragraph (1) of this subsection (d-5): | ||||||
3 | (A) The individual's complete name, street | ||||||
4 | address, and mailing address if different from the | ||||||
5 | street address. | ||||||
6 | (B) A telephone number where the individual may be | ||||||
7 | contacted. | ||||||
8 | (C) The street address of each parcel for which the | ||||||
9 | individual is requesting, in accordance with paragraph | ||||||
10 | (2) of this subsection, advance notice of the | ||||||
11 | application of fertilizers, pesticides, or plant | ||||||
12 | protectants. | ||||||
13 | (D) Any other information that the Department | ||||||
14 | deems necessary to administer the registry. | ||||||
15 | (3) The Department shall provide a free copy of the | ||||||
16 | annual registry to each applicator for hire that requests | ||||||
17 | one. | ||||||
18 | (4) Before making any application of fertilizer, | ||||||
19 | pesticide, or plant protectant, an applicator for hire | ||||||
20 | shall give 12 hours advance notice to every individual who | ||||||
21 | is currently registered to receive notice of the | ||||||
22 | application of fertilizers, pesticides, or plant | ||||||
23 | protectants to that parcel. | ||||||
24 | (5) An applicator for hire may give the advance notice | ||||||
25 | required under paragraph (4) by telephone, or may mail or | ||||||
26 | deliver notice to the requester's address as listed in the |
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1 | registry. Notice, if given by mail, shall be postmarked at | ||||||
2 | least 2 business days before the applicator for hire | ||||||
3 | applies the fertilizer, pesticide, or plant protectant. A | ||||||
4 | notice shall include all of the following: | ||||||
5 | (A) The complete name, business address, and | ||||||
6 | telephone number of the person making the application. | ||||||
7 | (B) The address of the parcel to be treated. | ||||||
8 | (C) The scheduled date of application. | ||||||
9 | (D) The brand name, product name, or common | ||||||
10 | chemical name of each fertilizer, pesticide, or plant | ||||||
11 | protectant that may be applied. | ||||||
12 | (6) If an application date is changed after the | ||||||
13 | applicator for hire gives the notice required under | ||||||
14 | paragraph (5) of this subsection (d-5), the applicator for | ||||||
15 | hire shall give revised notice to each individual | ||||||
16 | previously notified. The revised notice shall comply with | ||||||
17 | paragraph (5) of this subsection (d-5). | ||||||
18 | (e) Prior notification of application to golf courses.
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19 | (1) Any landlord or resident with property that abuts | ||||||
20 | or is adjacent
to a golf course may receive prior | ||||||
21 | notification of an application of lawn
care products or | ||||||
22 | plant protectants, or both, by contacting the golf course
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23 | superintendent and providing his name, address and | ||||||
24 | telephone number.
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25 | (2) At least the day before a scheduled application of | ||||||
26 | lawn care
products or plant protectants, or both, the golf |
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1 | course superintendent
shall provide notification to any | ||||||
2 | person who has requested notification
pursuant to | ||||||
3 | paragraph (1) of this subsection (e), such notification to | ||||||
4 | be
made in writing, in person or by telephone, disclosing | ||||||
5 | the date and
approximate time of day of application.
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6 | (3) In the event that the golf course superintendent is | ||||||
7 | unable to
provide prior notification to a landlord or | ||||||
8 | resident because of the absence
or inaccessibility, at the | ||||||
9 | time of application, of the landlord or
resident, the golf | ||||||
10 | course superintendent shall leave a written notice with
the | ||||||
11 | landlord or at the residence which shall provide the | ||||||
12 | information
specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection | ||||||
13 | (e).
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14 | (f) Notification for applications of pesticides to day care | ||||||
15 | center grounds other than day care center structures and school | ||||||
16 | grounds other
than school structures. | ||||||
17 | (1) The owner or operator of a day care center must | ||||||
18 | either (i) maintain a registry of parents and guardians of | ||||||
19 | children in his or her care who have registered to receive | ||||||
20 | written notification before the application of pesticide | ||||||
21 | to day care center grounds and notify persons on that | ||||||
22 | registry before applying pesticides or having pesticide | ||||||
23 | applied to day care center grounds or (ii) provide written | ||||||
24 | or telephonic notice to all parents and guardians of | ||||||
25 | children in his or her care before applying pesticide or | ||||||
26 | having pesticide applied to day care center grounds. |
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1 | (2) School districts must either (i) maintain a | ||||||
2 | registry of parents
and guardians of students who have | ||||||
3 | registered to receive written or telephonic notification
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4 | before the application of pesticide to school grounds and | ||||||
5 | notify persons on that list before applying pesticide or | ||||||
6 | having pesticide applied to school grounds or (ii) provide | ||||||
7 | written or telephonic
notification to all parents and | ||||||
8 | guardians of students before applying pesticide or having | ||||||
9 | pesticide applied to school grounds. | ||||||
10 | (3) Written notification required under item (1) or (2) | ||||||
11 | of subsection (f) of this Section may be included in | ||||||
12 | newsletters,
calendars, or other correspondence currently | ||||||
13 | published by the school district, but posting on a bulletin | ||||||
14 | board is not sufficient.
The written or telephonic | ||||||
15 | notification must be given at least 4 business days before
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16 | application of the pesticide and should identify the | ||||||
17 | intended date of the
application of the pesticide and the | ||||||
18 | name and telephone contact number for the
school personnel | ||||||
19 | responsible for the pesticide application program or, in | ||||||
20 | the case of a day care center, the owner or operator of the | ||||||
21 | day care center. Prior
notice shall not be required if | ||||||
22 | there is imminent threat to health or
property. If such a | ||||||
23 | situation arises, the appropriate school personnel or, in | ||||||
24 | the case of a day care center, the owner or operator of the | ||||||
25 | day care center must
sign a statement describing the | ||||||
26 | circumstances that gave rise to the health
threat and |
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1 | ensure that written or telephonic notice is provided as | ||||||
2 | soon as practicable.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 96-424, eff. 8-13-09.)
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