97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2010

 

Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Makes changes to the definitions. Provides for labeling requirements for fertilizers or custom blends. Provides that it shall be unlawful for misbranding or for the adulteration of a fertilizer within the State. Provides that the Director may refuse to register a fertilizer or cancel or suspend a fertilizer registration, custom blend, or fertilizer if certain specified claims are made. Permits the Director to issue and serve a written stop sale, stop use, or regulate removal upon an owner, operator, manager, or agent in charge of fertilizer. Creates the Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) for the purpose of pursuing nutrient research and providing educational programs to ensure the adoption and implementation of practices that optimize nutrient use efficiency, ensure soil fertility, and address environmental concerns with regard to fertilizer use. Provides that the Department has the authority issue subpoenas, temporary restraining orders, preliminary or permanent injunctions against any person from violating or continuing to violate any provision of the Act. Provides for penalties based on type of violation. Makes other corresponding changes. Effective January 1, 2012.


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1    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 is amended
5by changing Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12,
613, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18a, 19, 20, and 21 and by adding
7Section 21.5 as follows:
 
8    (505 ILCS 80/2)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.2)
9    Sec. 2. Enforcing official. The Director of the Department
10of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the "Director",
11shall administer this Act. This Act shall be administered by
12the Director of the Department of Agriculture, hereinafter
13referred to as the "Director".
14(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
15    (505 ILCS 80/3)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.3)
16    Sec. 3. Definitions of words and terms. When used in this
17Act unless the context otherwise requires:
18    "Anhydrous ammonia" means the compound formed by the
19combination of 2 gaseous elements, nitrogen and hydrogen, in
20the proportion of one part of nitrogen to 3 parts of hydrogen
21(NH 3) by volume. Anhydrous ammonia is a fertilizer of ammonia
22gas in compressed and liquified form. It is not aqueous ammonia

 

 

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1which is a solution of ammonia gas in water and which is
2considered a low-pressure nitrogen solution.
3    "Blender" means any person or system engaged in the
4business of blending fertilizer. This includes both mobile and
5fixed equipment used to achieve this function.
6    "Blending" means the physical mixing or combining of: one
7or more fertilizer materials and one or more filler materials;
82 or more fertilizer materials; 2 or more fertilizer materials
9and filler materials, including mixing through the
10simultaneous or sequential application of any of the outlined
11combinations listed in this definition, to produce a uniform
12mixture.
13    "Brand" means a term, design, or trademark used in
14connection with one or several grades of commercial
15fertilizers.
16    "Bulk" means any fertilizer distributed in a non-packaged
17form.
18    "Custom blend" means a fertilizer blended according to
19specifications provided to a blender in a soil test nutrient
20recommendation or to meet the specific consumer request prior
21to blending.
22(a) The term "fertilizer material" means any substance
23containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potash or any other
24recognized plant nutrient element or compound which is used
25primarily for its plant nutrient content or for compounding
26mixed fertilizers except unmanipulated animal and vegetable

 

 

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1manures.
2    (b) The term "mixed fertilizer" means any combination or
3mixture of fertilizer materials designed for use or claimed to
4have value in promoting plant growth.
5    (c) The term "commercial fertilizer" means mixed
6fertilizer and/or fertilizer materials except the following
7natural products: agricultural limestone, marl, sea solids and
8unprocessed animal manure, which have not been manipulated so
9as to alter or change them chemically and burnt or hydrated
10lime, and sewage sludge produced by any sanitary district shall
11not be subject to the provisions of this Act. Such term does
12not include "custom mixes" as defined herein.
13    (d) The term "anhydrous ammonia" means the compound formed
14by the combination of two gaseous elements, nitrogen and
15hydrogen, in the proportion of one part of nitrogen to three
16parts of hydrogen (NH 3) by volume. Anhydrous ammonia is a
17commercial fertilizer of ammonia gas in compressed and
18liquified form. It is not aqueous ammonia which is a solution
19of ammonia gas in water and which is considered a low pressure
20nitrogen solution.
21    (e) The term "specialty fertilizer" means a commercial
22fertilizer distributed primarily for nonfarm use, such as home
23gardens, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal
24parks, cemeteries, green houses and nurseries, and may include
25commercial fertilizer used for research or experimental
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1    (f) The term "bulk fertilizers" means commercial
2fertilizer or custom mix distributed in a non-packaged form.
3    (g) The term "custom mix" means a mixture of 2 or more
4commercial fertilizers mixed at time of shipment to the
5specific order of the consumer.
6    "Custom blender" (h) The term "custom mixer" means a person
7who produces and sells custom blends mixes.
8    "Deficiency" means the amount of nutrient found by analysis
9less than that guaranteed that may result from a lack of
10nutrient ingredients or from lack of uniformity.
11    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
12    "Director" means the Director of Agriculture or a duly
13authorized representative.
14    "Distribute" means to import, consign, manufacture,
15produce, store, transport, custom blend, compound, or blend
16fertilizer or to transfer from one container to another for the
17purpose of selling, giving away, bartering, or otherwise
18supplying fertilizer in this State.
19    "Distributor operator" means any person who distributes.
20    "Fertilizer" means any substance containing one or more of
21the recognized plant nutrient nitrogen, phosphate, potash, or
22those defined under 8 Ill. Adm. Code 210.20 that is used for
23its plant nutrient content and that is designed for use or
24claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except
25unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, sea solids, marl,
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1regulation by the Director.
2    "Fertilizer material" means a fertilizer that either:
3        (A) contains important quantities of no more than one
4    of the primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphate
5    (P2O5), and potash (K2O);
6        (B) has 85% or more of its plant nutrient content
7    present in the form of a single chemical compound; or
8        (C) is derived from a plant or animal residue or
9    by-product or natural material deposit that has been
10    processed in such a way that its content of plant nutrients
11    has not been materially changed except by purification and
12    concentration.
13(i) The term "brand" means a term, design, or trade mark used
14in connection with one or several grades of commercial
15fertilizers.
16    (j) The term "guaranteed analysis" means the minimum
17percentages of plant nutrients claimed in the following order
18and form:
19    A. Total Nitrogen (N)..............................%
20    Available Phosphoric Acid (P2O5)...................%
21    Soluble Potash (K2O)....................................%
22    B. For unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials and basic
23slag, both total and available phosphoric acid and the degree
24of fineness. For bone, tankage, and other organic phosphatic
25materials, total phosphoric acid.
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1when permitted by regulation.
2    D. Potential basicity or acidity expressed in terms of
3calcium carbonate equivalent in multiples of 100 pounds per
4ton, when required by regulation.
5    "Grade" (k) The term "grade" means the minimum percentage
6of total nitrogen, available phosphoric phosphate acid (P2O5)
7and soluble potash (K2O) stated in the whole numbers in the
8same terms, order, and percentages as in the guaranteed
9analysis, provided that specialty fertilizers may be
10guaranteed in fractional units of less than 1% of total
11nitrogen, available phosphate, and soluble potash and that
12fertilizer materials, bone meal, manures, and similar
13materials may be guaranteed in fractional units order given in
14this definition.
15    "Investigational allowance" means an allowance for
16variations inherent in the taking, preparation, and analysis of
17an official sample of fertilizer.
18    "Label" means the display of all written, printed, or
19graphic matter upon the immediate container or a statement
20accompanying a fertilizer.
21    "Labeling" means all (i) written, written, printed, or
22graphic matter upon or accompanying any fertilizer or (ii)
23advertisements, Internet, brochures, posters, and television
24and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of
25fertilizer.
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1ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule
2adopted by a political subdivision.
3    "Lot" means an identifiable quantity of fertilizer that can
4be sampled according to AOAC International procedures, such as,
5the amount contained in a single vehicle, the amount delivered
6under a single invoice, or in the case of bagged fertilizer,
7not more than 25 tons.
8    (l) The term "official sample" means any sample of
9commercial fertilizer or custom mix taken by the Director or
10his agent and designated as "official" by the Director.
11    (m) The term "ton" means a net weight of 2000 pounds
12avoirdupois.
13    (n) The term "per cent" or "percentage" means the
14percentage by weight.
15    (o) The term "person" means any individual, partnership,
16association, firm and corporation.
17    (p) The term "distribute" means to offer for sale, sell,
18barter, store, handle, transport or otherwise supply
19commercial fertilizers or custom mix. The term "distributor"
20means any person who distributes.
21    (q) Words importing the singular number may extend and be
22applied to several persons or things and words importing the
23plural number may include the singular.
24    (r) The term "registrant" means the person who registers
25commercial fertilizer or custom mix under the provisions of
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1    (s) The term "Low-pressure nitrogen solution" means a low
2pressure solution containing 2 per cent or more by weight of
3free ammonia and/or having vapor pressure of 5 pounds or more
4per square inch gauge at 104° F.
5    "Mixed fertilizer" means any combination or mixture of
6fertilizer materials designed for use or claimed to have value
7in promoting plant growth.
8    "Official sample" means any sample of fertilizer taken by
9the Director or his agent and designated as official by the
10Director.
11    "On Farm Anhydrous Ammonia Storage Facility" means a site
12where anhydrous ammonia fertilizer is stored for
13non-commercial purposes.
14    "Per cent" or "percentage" means the percentage by weight.
15    "Person" means any individual, partnership, association,
16firm and corporation.
17    "Registrant" means the person who registers fertilizer and
18obtains a license under the provisions of this Act.
19    "Specialty fertilizer" means a fertilizer distributed
20primarily for nonfarm use, such as home gardens, lawns,
21shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal parks, cemeteries,
22green houses and nurseries, and may include fertilizer used for
23research or experimental purposes.
24    "Ton" means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois.
25    (t) The term "Department" means the Illinois Department of
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1    (u) The term "Director" means the Director of the Illinois
2Department of Agriculture or a duly authorized representative.
3(Source: P.A. 83-586.)
 
4    (505 ILCS 80/4)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.4)
5    Sec. 4. Registration.
6    (a) Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer shall be
7registered in the name of that person whose name appears upon
8the label before being distributed in this State. The
9application for registration shall be submitted with a label or
10facsimile of same to the Director on form furnished by the
11Director, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $20 $10 per
12grade within a brand. Upon approval by the Director a copy of
13the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All
14registrations expire on December 31 of each year.
15    The application shall include the following information:
16        (1) The net weight
17        (2) The brand and grade
18        (3) The guaranteed analysis
19        (4) The name and address of the registrant.
20    (b) A distributor shall not be required to register any
21brand of commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix which is
22already registered under this Act by another person.
23    (c) The plant nutrient content of each and every commercial
24fertilizer must remain uniform for the period of registration
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1nutrient element be changed in such a manner that the
2crop-producing quality of the commercial fertilizer is
3lowered.
4    (d) Each distributor performing one or more acts of
5distribution as defined under Section 3 custom mixer shall
6register annually with the Director on forms furnished by the
7Director. The application for registration shall be
8accompanied by a fee of $100 and shall remit an additional $50
9per distribution site if the site is registered under the same
10business name $50, unless the custom mixer elects to register
11each mixture, paying a fee of $10 per mixture. Upon approval by
12the Director, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to
13the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31 of each
14year.
15    (d-5) Each On Farm Anhydrous Ammonia Storage Facility
16operator shall register annually with the Director on forms
17furnished by the Director. The application for registration
18shall be accompanied by a fee of $50 and shall remit an
19additional $25 per site registered under the same farm operator
20name. Upon approval by the Director, a copy of the registration
21shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire
22on December 31 of each year.
23    (e) A custom blend mix as defined in Section 3 section
243(f), prepared for one consumer shall not be co-mingled with
25the custom blended mixed fertilizer prepared for another
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1    (f) All fees collected pursuant to this Section shall be
2paid to the Fertilizer Control Fund for activities related to
3the administration and enforcement of this Act paid into the
4State treasury.
5(Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)
 
6    (505 ILCS 80/5)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.5)
7    Sec. 5. Labeling.
8    (a) Any commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix
9distributed in this State in non-bulk containers shall have
10placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in
11clearly legible form the following information: required by
12Items (1), (2), (3), and (4) of paragraph (a) of Section 4.
13        (1) net weight;
14        (2) brand and grade; provided, that the grade shall not
15    be required when no primary nutrients are claimed;
16        (3) guaranteed analysis;
17        (4) directions for use for the fertilizer distributed
18    to the end user; and
19        (5) name and address of the registrant.
20    In the case of bulk shipments as a brand or grade of
21fertilizer, this information in a written or printed form shall
22accompany delivery of each load and be supplied to the
23purchaser at time of delivery.
24    (b) (Blank). If distributed in bulk as a brand or grade of
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1required by items (1), (2), (3), and (4) of paragraph (a) of
2Section 4 shall accompany delivery of each load and be supplied
3to the purchaser at time of delivery.
4    (c) If distributed in bulk as a custom blend mixed
5fertilizer, a written or printed statement shall accompany
6delivery of each load and be supplied to the purchaser at time
7of delivery and must carry information as follows:
8    1. Weight of each commercial fertilizer used in the custom
9blend mixing.
10    2. The guaranteed analysis of each commercial fertilizer
11used in the custom blend mixing.
12    3. Total weight of fertilizer delivered in each load.
13    4. Name and address of the person selling the fertilizer.
14    (d) A custom blended mixed fertilizer shall be intimately
15and uniformly mixed. The Director, in determining for
16administrative purposes whether a custom blend mix is
17intimately and uniformly mixed, shall compute the analysis of
18the load of custom blended mixed fertilizer from the
19information required by Items (1), (2), and (3) of paragraph
20(c) of this section.
21    (e) Each lot of fertilizer shall display identification in
22a manner that includes, but is not limited to, numerical,
23alphabetical, date of manufacture, or a combination that
24distinguishes it from that of other lots distributed.
25    (f) Fertilizer materials not defined by AAPFCO may be used
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1acceptable definition, AOAC International or other appropriate
2method of analysis, heavy metal analysis, and agronomic data
3when deemed necessary.
4(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2240.)
 
5    (505 ILCS 80/6)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.6)
6    Sec. 6. Inspection fees.
7    (a) There shall be paid to the Director for all commercial
8fertilizers or custom blend mix distributed in this State an
9inspection fee at the rate of 15¢ 25¢ per ton. Sales to
10manufacturers or exchanges between them are hereby exempted
11from the inspection fee.
12    On individual packages of commercial or custom mix or
13specialty fertilizers containing 5 pounds or less, or if in
14liquid form containers of 4,000 cubic centimeters or less,
15there shall be paid instead of the 15¢ 25¢ per ton inspection
16fee, an annual inspection fee of $50 $25 for each grade within
17a brand sold or distributed. Where a person sells commercial or
18custom mix or specialty fertilizers in packages of 5 pounds or
19less, or 4,000 cubic centimeters or less if in liquid form, and
20also sells in larger packages than 5 pounds or liquid
21containers larger than 4,000 cubic centimeters, this annual
22inspection fee of $50 $25 applies only to that portion sold in
23packages of 5 pounds or less or 4,000 cubic centimeters or
24less, and that portion sold in larger packages or containers
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1as provided in this Act. The increased fees shall be effective
2after June 30, 1989.
3    (b) Every person who distributes a commercial fertilizer or
4custom blend mix in this State shall file with the Director, on
5forms furnished by the Director, a semi-annual statement for
6the periods ending June 30 and December 31, setting forth the
7number of net tons of each grade of commercial fertilizers
8within a brand or the net tons of custom blend mix distributed.
9The report shall be due on or before the 30th 15th day of the
10month following the close of each semi-annual period and upon
11the statement shall pay the inspection fee at the rate stated
12in paragraph (a) of this Section.
13    The 15¢ One half of the 25¢ per ton inspection fee shall be
14paid into the Fertilizer Control Fund and all other fees
15collected under this Section shall be paid into the State
16treasury.
17    If the tonnage report is not filed and the payment of
18inspection fee is not made within 30 days after the end of the
19semi-annual period, a collection fee amounting to 15% 10%
20(minimum $15 $10) of the amount shall be assessed against the
21registrant. The amount of fees due shall constitute a debt and
22become the basis of a judgment against the registrant. Upon the
23written request to the Director additional time may be granted
24past the normal date of filing the semi-annual statement.
25    When more than one person is involved in the distribution
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1to the non-registrant (dealer or consumer) is responsible for
2reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fee.
3(Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)
 
4    (505 ILCS 80/6a)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.6a)
5    Sec. 6a. Nutrient Research and Education Council. The
6Director is hereby authorized to ensure that distributors remit
7a designated fertilizer tonnage assessment to the Nutrient
8Research and Education Council (NREC) for the purpose of
9pursuing nutrient research and providing educational programs
10to ensure the adoption and implementation of practices that
11optimize nutrient use efficiency, ensure soil fertility, and
12address environmental concerns with regard to fertilizer use.
13The NREC may also participate in relevant demonstration and
14cost-share programs to enhance adoption and meet objectives of
15nutrient efficiency and stewardship programs supported by the
16NREC.
17    The NREC shall be comprised of 9 persons, 3 representing
18the fertilizer industry, 3 persons representing grower
19organizations, one person representing the specialty
20fertilizer industry, one person representing the public at
21large and the Director or his or her designee. Members of the
22Council shall receive no compensation for their services, and
23the terms of the Council members, appointment process, and
24conduct of the meetings shall be outlined in the NREC bylaws
25and made available to the industry organizations.

 

 

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1    The responsibilities of the NREC are to:
2        (1) prioritize nutrient research needs and solicit
3    research proposals to generate findings and make
4    recommendations to the Council based on the findings;
5        (2) evaluate the proposed budget for each research
6    project and make recommendations as necessary;
7        (3) arrange for peer review of all research proposals
8    for scientific merit and methods;
9        (4) report the findings of all research projects at
10    industry conferences, publish the findings and implement
11    educational programs to apply the research recommendations
12    in agricultural production systems and in consumer use
13    markets where appropriate;
14        (5) engage in outreach and field level trials and
15    educational programs with growers and consumers and
16    publicize these events; and
17        (6) where practical, cooperate with other programs
18    with similar goals.
19    The Council shall set the fertilizer tonnage assessment for
20the purpose of funding the NREC at no less than 50 cents per
21ton and no greater than $3.00 per ton to fund, administer,
22publish, and implement the research, education, and outreach
23programs designated each year by the Council. By December 31 of
24each year, the Council shall report to the Director the amount
25of the annual tonnage assessment to be collected the following
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1    Assessments collected from distributors are payable
2directly to the NREC on a semi-annual basis. This payment shall
3coincide with the reporting of the tonnage data and the
4remittance of the inspection fee to the Department. If the NREC
5assessment is not made to the Council under this Section, then
6the Director may rescind the license of the distributor. The
7Council may enter into an agreement with the Director to
8establish random audits of distributors to assure accurate
9remittance of the NREC assessment. The NREC may also enter into
10contracts with other entities approved by the Council for the
11purposes of fulfilling the objectives of the NREC. The
12Department is hereby authorized to establish a program and
13expend appropriations for a fertilizer research and education
14program dealing with the relationship of fertilizer use to soil
15management, soil fertility, plant nutrition problems, and for
16research on environmental concerns which may be related to
17fertilizer usage; for the dissemination of the results of such
18research; and for other designated activities including
19educational programs to promote the correct and effective usage
20of fertilizer materials.
21    To assist in the development and administration of the
22fertilizer research and education program, the Director is
23authorized to establish a Fertilizer Research and Education
24Council consisting of 9 persons. This council shall be
25comprised of 3 persons representing the fertilizer industry, 3
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1representing the public at large. In the appointment of persons
2to the council, the Director shall consult with representative
3persons and recognized organizations in the respective fields
4concerning such appointments. The Director or his
5representative from the Department shall act as chairman of the
6council. The Director shall call meetings thereof from time to
7time or when requested by 3 or more appointed members of the
8council.
9    The responsibilities of the Fertilizer Research and
10Education Council are to:
11        (a) solicit research and education projects consistent
12    with the scope of the established fertilizer research and
13    education program;
14        (b) review and arrange for peer review of all research
15    proposals for scientific merit and methods, and review or
16    arrange for the review of all proposals for their merit,
17    objective, methods and procedures;
18        (c) evaluate the proposed budget for the projects and
19    make recommendations as necessary; and
20        (d) monitor the progress of projects and report at
21    least once each 6 months on each project's accomplishments
22    to the Director and Board of Agricultural Advisors.
23    The Fertilizer Research and Education Council shall at
24least annually recommend projects to be approved and funded
25including recommendations on continuation or cancellation of
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1Advisors, which is created in Section 5-525 of the Departments
2of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-525). The Board of
3Agricultural Advisors shall review the proposed projects and
4recommendations of the Fertilizer Research and Education
5Council and recommend to the Director what projects shall be
6approved and their priority. In the case of authorized and
7ongoing projects, the Board of Agricultural Advisors shall
8recommend to the Director the continuation or cancellation of
9such projects.
10    When the Director, the Board of Agricultural Advisors, and
11the Fertilizer Research and Education Council approve a project
12and subject to available appropriations, the Director shall
13grant funds to the person originating the proposal.
14(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
15    (505 ILCS 80/6b)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.6b)
16    Sec. 6b. The amount annually deposited in the Fertilizer
17Control Fund shall be appropriated for the operation of the
18Fertilizer Research and Education Program by the General
19Assembly to the Department for activities related to the
20enforcement of this Act.
21    These moneys shall be used for expenses consistent with
22carrying out the purpose and intent of the program, which
23include council expenses, peer review, and contracts to persons
24for research or education projects and costs associated with
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1travel, commodities, and printing. The Department shall
2receive 3% of the annual amount deposited in the Fertilizer
3Control Fund.
4(Source: P.A. 91-754, eff. 7-1-00.)
 
5    (505 ILCS 80/7)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.7)
6    Sec. 7. Inspection, sampling, analysis.
7    (a) It is the duty of the Director, who may act through his
8authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analysis of, and
9test commercial fertilizers and custom mixes distributed
10within this State at a time and place and to such an extent as
11the Director he considers necessary to determine whether such
12commercial fertilizers or custom mixes are in compliance with
13the provisions of this Act. The Director, individually or
14through his agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or
15private premises during regular business hours in order to have
16access to commercial fertilizers or custom mixes and to records
17relating to their distribution subject to the provisions of
18this Act and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto.
19    (b) The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those
20adopted by the official agency from sources such as those of
21the Association of Official Analytical Agricultural Chemists.
22    (c) The Director, in determining for administrative
23purposes whether any commercial fertilizer or custom mix is
24deficient in plant food, shall be guided solely by the official
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1and analyzed as provided for in this Section paragraph (b) of
2Section 7.
3    (d) The results of official analysis of any commercial
4fertilizer or custom mix which has been found to be subject to
5penalty or other legal action shall be forwarded by the
6Director to the registrant at least 10 days before the report
7is submitted to the purchaser. If during that period no
8adequate evidence to the contrary is made available to the
9Director, the report shall become official. Upon request the
10Director shall furnish to the registrant a portion of any
11sample found subject to penalty or other legal action.
12(Source: P.A. 77-106.)
 
13    (505 ILCS 80/8)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.8)
14    Sec. 8. Plant food deficiency.
15    If any commercial fertilizer or custom mix offered for sale
16in this State proves, upon official analysis, to be deficient
17from its guaranteed analysis, penalty shall be assessed against
18the manufacturer or custom blender mixer in accordance with the
19following provisions:
20    (1) When the value for a single ingredient fertilizer
21containing nitrogen, available phosphate, or soluble potash is
22found to be deficient from the guarantee to the extent of 3% to
235% of the total value For a single ingredient fertilizer
24containing nitrogen or phosphate or potash: when the value of
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1the extent of 3% and not over 5% of the total value, the
2registrant shall be liable for the actual deficiency in value.
3When the deficiency exceeds 5% of the total value, the penalty
4shall be 3 times the actual value of the shortage.
5    (2) For multiple ingredient fertilizers containing 2 or
6more of the single ingredients: nitrogen or phosphate or
7potash, penalties shall be assessed according to (a) or (b) as
8herein stated. When a multiple ingredient fertilizer is subject
9to a penalty under both (a) and (b) only the larger penalty
10shall be assessed.
11    (a) When the total combined values of the nitrogen or
12available phosphate phosphoric acid or potash is found to be
13deficient to the extent of 3% to 5% 3% and not over 5%, the
14registrant shall be liable for the actual deficiency in total
15value. When the deficiency exceeds 5% of the total value, the
16penalty shall be 3 times the actual value of the shortage.
17    (b) When either the nitrogen, available phosphate
18phosphoric acid, or potash value is found deficient from the
19guarantee to the extent of 20% up to the maximum of 4 units (4%
20plant food), the registrant shall be liable for the value of
21such shortages.
22    (3) Deficiencies in any other constituent or constituents
23covered under Section 3, paragraph (i), items B, C, and D of
24this Act which the registrant is required to or may guarantee
25shall be evaluated by the Director and penalties therefor shall
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1    (a) Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent any
2person from appealing to a court of competent jurisdiction for
3judgment as to the justification of such penalties.
4    (b) All penalties assessed under this Section shall be paid
5to the consumer of the lot of commercial fertilizer or custom
6blend mix purchased, and which is represented by the sample
7analyzed, within 3 months after the date of notice from the
8Director to the registrant. Receipts shall be taken therefor
9and promptly forwarded to the Director. If such consumers
10cannot be found, the amount of the penalty shall be paid to the
11Director who shall deposit the same in the General Revenue Fund
12in the State Treasury.
13(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2240.)
 
14    (505 ILCS 80/10)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.10)
15    Sec. 10. Minimum plant food content.
16    No superphosphate containing less than 18% available
17phosphate phosphoric acid nor any mixed fertilizer or custom
18blend mix, other than a custom blend mix consisting in part of
19unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials, in which the sum of
20the guarantees for the nitrogen, available phosphate
21phosphoric acid, and soluble potash totals less than 20% shall
22be distributed in this State. Specialty fertilizers are exempt
23from minimum plant food requirements for mixed fertilizers and
24custom blends mixes.
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1    (505 ILCS 80/11)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.11)
2    Sec. 11. Misbranding or adulteration. False or misleading
3statements.
4    (a) It is unlawful for any person to distribute a
5fertilizer that is misbranded or adulterated within this State.
6A fertilizer shall be deemed misbranded if:
7        (1) its labeling is false or misleading in any
8    particular;
9        (2) it is distributed under the name of another
10    fertilizer product;
11        (3) it is not labeled as required by this Act or its
12    rules; or
13        (4) it purports to be or is represented as a
14    fertilizer, or is represented as containing a plant
15    nutrient or fertilizer, unless such plant nutrient or
16    fertilizer conforms to the definition of identity, if any,
17    prescribed by regulation of the Director; in adopting such
18    regulations the Director shall give due regard to commonly
19    accepted definitions and official fertilizer terms such as
20    those issued by the Association of American Plant Food
21    Control Officials.
22    (b) A fertilizer shall be deemed adulterated if:
23        (1) it contains any deleterious or harmful substance in
24    sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial
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1    when applied in accordance with directions for use on the
2    label; or, if adequate warning statements or directions for
3    use which may be necessary to protect plant life, animals,
4    humans, aquatic life, soil, or water are not shown upon the
5    label;
6        (2) its composition falls below or differs from that
7    which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or
8        (3) it contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed. A
9    commercial fertilizer or custom mix is misbranded if it
10    carries any false or misleading statement upon or attached
11    to the container, or if false or misleading statements
12    concerning its agricultural value are made on the container
13    or in any advertising matter accompanying or associated
14    with the commercial fertilizer or custom mix. It is
15    unlawful to distribute a misbranded commercial fertilizer
16    or custom mix only after a notice of hearing has been
17    issued, served, a hearing held, and opportunity is given
18    for the defendant to appeal to a court of competent
19    jurisdiction from the decision of the hearing, if he so
20    elects, within a period of 10 days after such hearing.
21(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
22    (505 ILCS 80/12)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.12)
23    Sec. 12. Tonnage reports and other fertilizer; records.
24    (a) Any person distributing fertilizer to a non-registrant
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1on or before the 10th day of each month covering the shipments
2made during the preceding month of tonnage on a form, provided
3by the Director, for that purpose. If requested by the NREC,
4the person distributing fertilizer must also provide to the
5Director additional information pertinent to nutrient
6practices or fertilizer sales.
7    Specialty fertilizer sold in packages weighing 5 pounds or
8less or in container of 4000 cubic centimeters or less, shall
9be reported but no inspection fee will be charged. No
10information furnished under this Section shall be disclosed by
11the Department in such a way as to divulge the operation of any
12person.
13    (b) Persons engaged in the sale of ammonium nitrate shall
14obtain the following information upon its distribution:
15        (1) the date of distribution;
16        (2) the quantity purchased;
17        (3) the license number of the purchaser's valid State
18    or federal driver's license, or an equivalent number taken
19    from another form of picture identification approved for
20    purchaser identification by the Director; and
21        (4) the purchaser's name, current physical address,
22    and telephone number.
23    Any retailer of ammonium nitrate may refuse to sell
24ammonium nitrate to any person attempting to purchase ammonium
25nitrate (i) out of season, (ii) in unusual quantities, or (iii)
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1    (c) Records created under subsection (b) of this Section
2shall be maintained for a minimum of 2 years. Such records
3shall be available for inspection, copying, and audit by the
4Department as provided under this Act.
5(Source: P.A. 95-219, eff. 8-16-07.)
 
6    (505 ILCS 80/13)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.13)
7    Sec. 13. Publications.
8    The Director shall publish at least semi-annually and in
9such forms as he may deem proper:
10    (a) Information concerning the distribution of commercial
11fertilizers and custom blends mixes by counties.
12    (b) Results of analysis based on official samples of
13commercial fertilizers and custom blends mixes distributed
14within the state as compared with the analysis guaranteed under
15Sections 4 and 5.
16(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
17    (505 ILCS 80/14)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.14)
18    Sec. 14. Rules and regulations.
19    (a) For the enforcement of this Act, the Director is
20authorized, after due notice and public hearing, to prescribe
21and to enforce such rules and regulations relating to the
22distribution of fertilizers, commercial fertilizer or custom
23blends and the equipment, containers and storage of anhydrous
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1find necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning
2of this Act, including public safety and protection of the
3environment.
4    (b) The official definitions of fertilizers and official
5fertilizer terms as adopted and published by the Association of
6American Plant Food Control Officials and any amendments or
7supplements thereto are the official definitions of
8fertilizers and official fertilizer terms, except insofar as
9specifically defined in Section 3 or amended, modified, or
10rejected by a rule adopted by the Director.
11    (c) A unit of local government may not regulate the
12registration, packaging, labeling, sale, storage,
13distribution, use, and application of fertilizers used in
14agricultural production in a manner more restrictive than the
15regulation of fertilizer by the State under this Act.
16(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
17    (505 ILCS 80/15)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.15)
18    Sec. 15. Short weight.
19    If any commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix in the
20possession of the consumer is found by the Director to be short
21in weight, the registrant of such commercial fertilizer or
22custom blend mix shall, within 30 days after official notice
23from the Director, pay to the consumer a penalty equal to 4
24times the value of the actual shortage.
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1    (505 ILCS 80/16)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.16)
2    Sec. 16. Cancellation, suspension, or refusal of
3registrations and licenses. Cancellation of registrations.
4    The Director may refuse to register a fertilizer or cancel
5or suspend a fertilizer registration, custom blend, or
6fertilizer license if:
7        (1) the composition of the fertilizer does not warrant
8    the claims made;
9        (2) the fertilizer does not comply with the provisions
10    of this Act or its rules;
11        (3) the labeling or other materials required for
12    registration do not comply with the provisions of this Act
13    or its rules;
14        (4) the registrant used fraudulent or deceptive
15    practices to secure registration;
16        (5) it is determined that a fertilizer poses a risk of
17    unreasonable adverse effects to man or the environment; or
18        (6) the registrant does not comply with the provisions
19    of this Act or its rules.
20    The registrant has the right to appear for a hearing before
21the Director to appeal any revocation, suspension, or refusal
22of registration or license under this Section. The Director is
23authorized and empowered to cancel the registration of any
24brand of commercial fertilizer or custom mix or to refuse to
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1herein provided, upon satisfactory evidence that the
2registrant has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in the
3evasions or attempted evasions of the provisions of this Act or
4any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; however, no
5registration shall be revoked or refused until the registrant
6has been given the opportunity to appear for a hearing by the
7Director.
8(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
9    (505 ILCS 80/17)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.17)
10    Sec. 17. Stop sale; use or removal order.
11    (a) Whenever the Director finds that a fertilizer is being
12distributed in violation of this Act or its rules, he or she
13may issue and serve a written order to stop sale, stop use, or
14regulate removal upon an owner, operator, manager, or agent in
15charge of the fertilizer.
16    (b) The Director shall provide the registrant, if different
17from the person served under subsection (a), with a copy of any
18order when corrective action appears to be the responsibility
19of the registrant.
20    (c) If an owner, operator, manager, or agent is not
21available for service of an order upon him or her, the Director
22shall attach the order to the fertilizer and notify the
23registrant.
24    (d) The Director shall remove or vacate an order by written
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1have been complied with, the conditions specified have been
2met, or the violation has been otherwise disposed of by either
3administrative or judicial action and all costs and expenses
4incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.
5    (e) When the Director finds that a fertilizer being
6distributed in this State may be injurious to plants, animals,
7or man when used in accordance with label directions, he or she
8may issue an order to remove the fertilizer from the State and
9establish requirements to effect the expeditious removal of the
10fertilizer without adverse effects to man or the environment.
11"Stop sale" orders.
12    The Director or his authorized agent may issue and enforce
13a written or printed "stop sale, use, or removal" order to the
14owner or custodian of any lot of commercial fertilizer or
15custom mix and to hold such lot at a designated place when the
16Director finds such commercial fertilizer or custom mix is
17being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the
18provisions of this Act until the law has been complied with and
19such commercial fertilizer or custom mix is released in writing
20by the Director or such violation has been otherwise legally
21disposed of by written authority.
22    The Director shall release the commercial fertilizer or
23custom mix so withdrawn when the requirements of the provisions
24of this Act have been complied with and all costs and expenses
25incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.
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1    (505 ILCS 80/18)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.18)
2    Sec. 18. Seizure, condemnation and sale.
3    Any lot of commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix not in
4compliance with the provisions of this Act shall be subject to
5seizure on complaint of the Director or blend his authorized
6agent to the circuit court of the county in which such
7commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix is located. In the
8event the court finds such commercial fertilizer or custom
9blend mix to be in violation of this Act and orders the
10condemnation of such commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix,
11it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the
12quality of the commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix and
13the laws of the State. However, in no instance shall the
14disposition of such commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix
15be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an
16opportunity to apply to the court for release of such
17commercial fertilizer or custom blend mix or for permission to
18process or re-label the commercial fertilizer or custom blend
19mix to bring it into compliance with this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 77-106.)
 
21    (505 ILCS 80/18a)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.18a)
22    Sec. 18a. Location and operation.
23    (a) Before installing commercial fertilizer facilities for
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1low-pressure nitrogen solutions, the owner shall apply to the
2Department for approval of the location of the facilities.
3Distribution and storage facilities shall be in compliance with
4local zoning ordinances and the minimum distance requirements
5for safe storage of anhydrous ammonia or low-pressure nitrogen
6solutions as established by Department rule. Existing storage
7tanks installed prior to the effective date of this amendatory
8Act of 1983 shall be exempt from the requirements for location
9approval. Prior to any expansion or modification of such
10existing storage tanks, written approval shall be obtained from
11the Department and such tanks shall meet current requirements
12as established by Department rule.
13    (b) Authorized Department personnel may enter upon any
14public or private premises during reasonable business hours and
15inspect facilities, equipment and vehicles used in the storage
16and distribution of anhydrous ammonia and low-pressure
17nitrogen solutions and observe operations as necessary to
18determine compliance with the provisions of this Act and the
19rules promulgated hereunder. Department personnel may enter
20the premises at any time when the health, safety or welfare of
21the public is threatened by escaping gas, spills, fire, damaged
22or faulty equipment, accident or act of God.
23    (c) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations
24setting forth minimum safety standards covering the design,
25construction, location, installation and operation of
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1anhydrous ammonia and low pressure nitrogen solutions. Such
2rules and regulations shall consist of those reasonably
3necessary for the safety of the public, including persons
4handling or using such materials, and shall be in substantial
5conformity with the current nationally accepted safety
6standards.
7    (d) The Director or his authorized agent may issue and
8enforce a written stop use order to the owner or custodian of
9the facility upon a violation of this Act or the rules and
10regulations. The Director shall terminate the stop use order
11upon compliance with the requirements of this Act and rules and
12regulations.
13    (e) The Department may adopt rules and regulations setting
14forth the requirements for the containment of fertilizer
15products at commercial facilities, which may include, but would
16not be limited to, the design, inspection, construction,
17location, installation, and operation for the storage and
18handling use of bulk liquid fertilizer, bulk dry fertilizer,
19and low-pressure nitrogen solutions as may be necessary for the
20protection of ground water, the environment, and public safety.
21The Department may establish fees for the inspection of such
22containment facilities.
23(Source: P.A. 85-1327.)
 
24    (505 ILCS 80/19)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.19)
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1    (a) If it appears from the examination of any commercial
2fertilizer or custom mix that any of the provisions of this Act
3or the rules and regulations issued thereunder have been
4violated, the Director or his or her authorized agent shall
5cause notice of the violations to be given to the registrant,
6distributor or possessor from whom the sample was taken. Any
7person so notified shall be given opportunity to be heard under
8such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the
9Director. If it appears after such hearing, either in the
10presence or absence of the person so notified, that any of the
11provisions of this Act or rules and regulations issued
12thereunder have been violated, the Director may certify the
13facts to the proper prosecuting attorney.
14    It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, store,
15transport or use anhydrous ammonia or low-pressure nitrogen
16solutions in violation of this Act or the rules and regulations
17promulgated thereunder or to violate a stop use order issued by
18the Director.
19    (b) Any person convicted of violating any provisions of
20this Act or any of the rules or regulations issued thereunder,
21or who impedes, obstructs, hinders or otherwise prevents or
22attempts to prevent the Director, or his or her duly authorized
23agent, in the performance of his or her duty in connection with
24the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a business
25offense punishable by a fine not less than $1,000 plus all
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1under this Act involving the composition of a commercial
2fertilizer or custom mix, a certified copy of the official
3analysis signed by the Director shall be accepted as prima
4facie evidence of the composition.
5    (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the
6Director or his or her representative to report for prosecution
7or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of
8minor violations of the Act if he or she believes that a
9suitable notice of warning in writing will serve the public
10interests that the public interests will be served by a
11suitable notice of warning in writing.
12    (d) It shall be the duty of each State's attorney to whom
13any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to
14be instituted and prosecuted in the circuit court without
15delay.
16    (e) (Blank). The Director is authorized to apply for and
17the court is authorized to grant a temporary restraining order
18or a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining any person
19from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions
20of this Act or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Act
21notwithstanding the existence of other remedies. The
22injunction shall be entered without bond.
23(Source: P.A. 83-1362.)
 
24    (505 ILCS 80/20)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.20)
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1    (a) The Department, over the signature of the Director, is
2authorized to issue subpoenas and bring before the Department
3any person or persons in this State to take testimony orally,
4by deposition, or by exhibit, in the same manner prescribed by
5law in judicial proceedings and civil cases in the circuit
6courts of this State. The Director is authorized to issue
7subpoenas duces tecum for records relating to a fertilizer
8distributor's or registrant's business.
9    (b) The Department, over the signature of the Director, may
10apply to any court for a temporary restraining order or a
11preliminary or permanent injunction restraining any person
12from violating or continuing to violate any provision of this
13Act or its rules. An injunction issued under this Section shall
14be issued without bond.
15    (c) When an administrative hearing is held, the hearing
16officer, upon determination of a violation of this Act, shall
17levy and the Department shall collect administrative penalties
18in addition to any initial penalty levied by this Act on a per
19occurrence basis as follows:
20        (1) A penalty of $1000 shall be imposed for the
21    following violations:
22            (A) neglect or refusal, after notice in writing, to
23        comply with provisions of this Act or its rules or any
24        lawful order of the Director; or
25            (B) sale, transport, disposal, or distribution of
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1        order.
2        (2) A penalty of $500 shall be imposed for the
3    following violations:
4            (A) thwarting or hindering the Director in the
5        performance of his or hers duties by misrepresenting or
6        concealing facts or conditions; or
7            (B) distribution of a fertilizer that is
8        mislabeled or adulterated.
9        (3) A penalty of $200 shall be imposed for the
10    following violations:
11            (A) distribution of a fertilizer that does not have
12        an accompanying label attached or displayed;
13            (B) failure to comply with any provisions of this
14        Act or its rules; or
15            (C) distribution in this State of any fertilizer
16        containing noxious weed seed.
17    All penalties collected by the Department under this
18Section shall be deposited into the Fertilizer Control Fund.
19Any penalty not paid within 60 days of notice from the
20Department shall be submitted to the Attorney General's office
21for collection. Exchanges between manufacturers.
22    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or avoid
23sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers to each other by
24importers, manufacturers or manipulators who mix fertilizer
25materials for sale or as preventing the free and unrestricted
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1manipulators who have registered their brands as required by
2the provisions of this Act.
3(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
4    (505 ILCS 80/21)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.21)
5    Sec. 21. Exchanges between manufacturers
6Constitutionality. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
7restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of fertilizers to each
8other by importers, manufacturers or blenders who mix
9fertilizer materials for sale or as preventing the free and
10unrestricted shipments of fertilizer to manufacturers or
11manipulators who have registered their brands as required by
12the provisions of this Act.
13    If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act
14shall for any reason be adjudged invalid by any court of
15competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair
16or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in
17its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or part
18thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such
19judgment shall have been rendered.
20(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)
 
21    (505 ILCS 80/21.5 new)
22    Sec. 21.5. Constitutionality. If any clause, sentence,
23paragraph, or part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged
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1shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof
2but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
3paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy
4in which the judgment shall have been rendered.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    505 ILCS 80/2from Ch. 5, par. 55.2
4    505 ILCS 80/3from Ch. 5, par. 55.3
5    505 ILCS 80/4from Ch. 5, par. 55.4
6    505 ILCS 80/5from Ch. 5, par. 55.5
7    505 ILCS 80/6from Ch. 5, par. 55.6
8    505 ILCS 80/6afrom Ch. 5, par. 55.6a
9    505 ILCS 80/6bfrom Ch. 5, par. 55.6b
10    505 ILCS 80/7from Ch. 5, par. 55.7
11    505 ILCS 80/8from Ch. 5, par. 55.8
12    505 ILCS 80/10from Ch. 5, par. 55.10
13    505 ILCS 80/11from Ch. 5, par. 55.11
14    505 ILCS 80/12from Ch. 5, par. 55.12
15    505 ILCS 80/13from Ch. 5, par. 55.13
16    505 ILCS 80/14from Ch. 5, par. 55.14
17    505 ILCS 80/15from Ch. 5, par. 55.15
18    505 ILCS 80/16from Ch. 5, par. 55.16
19    505 ILCS 80/17from Ch. 5, par. 55.17
20    505 ILCS 80/18from Ch. 5, par. 55.18
21    505 ILCS 80/18afrom Ch. 5, par. 55.18a
22    505 ILCS 80/19from Ch. 5, par. 55.19
23    505 ILCS 80/20from Ch. 5, par. 55.20
24    505 ILCS 80/21from Ch. 5, par. 55.21
25    505 ILCS 80/21.5 new