Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 4/8/2021
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2245
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2245 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Pesticide Act is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | changing Section 14 as follows:
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| 6 | (415 ILCS 60/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 814)
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| 7 | Sec. 14. Unlawful Acts.
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| 8 | 1. The following are violations of this Act, if any | ||||||
| 9 | person:
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| 10 | A. Made false or fraudulent claims through any media | ||||||
| 11 | misrepresenting the
effect of pesticides or methods.
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| 12 | B. Applied known ineffective or improper pesticides.
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| 13 | C. Applied pesticides in a faulty, careless, or | ||||||
| 14 | negligent manner.
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| 15 | D. Used or made recommendation for use of a pesticide | ||||||
| 16 | inconsistent with
the labeling of the pesticide.
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| 1 | E. Neglected, or after notice in writing, refused, to | ||||||
| 2 | comply with provisions
of this Act, the regulations | ||||||
| 3 | adopted hereunder, or of any lawful order of
the Director, | ||||||
| 4 | including the limitations specified in a duly issued | ||||||
| 5 | permit,
certification, or registration.
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| 6 | F. Failed to keep and maintain records required by | ||||||
| 7 | this Act or failed
to make reports when and as required or | ||||||
| 8 | made false or fraudulent records
or reports.
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| 9 | G. Used or supervised the use of a pesticide without | ||||||
| 10 | qualifying
as a certified applicator or licensed operator.
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| 11 | H. Used fraud or misrepresentation in making | ||||||
| 12 | application for, or renewal
of, any license, permit, | ||||||
| 13 | certification, or registration or in demonstration
of | ||||||
| 14 | competence.
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| 15 | I. Aided or abetted a person to evade provisions of | ||||||
| 16 | this Act, conspired
with any person to evade provisions of | ||||||
| 17 | this Act or allowed a license, permit,
certification or | ||||||
| 18 | registration to be used by another person.
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| 19 | J. Impersonated any federal, state, county, or city | ||||||
| 20 | official.
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| 21 | K. Purchased pesticides by using another person's | ||||||
| 22 | license or using or
purchasing pesticides outside of a | ||||||
| 23 | specific category for which that person
is licensed or any | ||||||
| 24 | other misrepresentation.
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| 25 | L. Fails to comply with the rules and regulations | ||||||
| 26 | adopted under the
authority of this Act.
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| 1 | 2. Except as provided in Section 14 (2G), it is unlawful | ||||||
| 2 | for any person
to distribute in the State the following:
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| 3 | A. A pesticide not registered pursuant to provisions | ||||||
| 4 | of this Act.
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| 5 | B. Any pesticide, if any claim made for it, use | ||||||
| 6 | recommendation, other
labeling or formulation, differs | ||||||
| 7 | from the representations made in connection
with | ||||||
| 8 | registration. However, a change in labeling or formulation | ||||||
| 9 | may be
made within a registration if the change does not | ||||||
| 10 | violate provisions of
FIFRA or this Act.
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| 11 | C. Any pesticide unless in the registrants unbroken | ||||||
| 12 | container.
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| 13 | D. Any pesticide container to which all label | ||||||
| 14 | information required under
provisions of this Act has not | ||||||
| 15 | been securely affixed.
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| 16 | E. Any pesticide which is adulterated or misbranded or | ||||||
| 17 | any device which is misbranded.
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| 18 | F. Any pesticide in a container which, due to damage, | ||||||
| 19 | is hazardous to
handle and store.
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| 20 | G. It shall not be unlawful to distribute pesticides | ||||||
| 21 | "in bulk" provided
such distribution does not violate the | ||||||
| 22 | provisions of this Act, the Rules
and Regulations under | ||||||
| 23 | this Act, or FIFRA.
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| 24 | 3. It shall be unlawful:
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| 25 | A. To sell any pesticide labeled for restricted use to | ||||||
| 26 | any applicator
not certified, unless such applicator has a | ||||||
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| 1 | valid permit authorizing purchase
under a special | ||||||
| 2 | exemption from certification requirements.
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| 3 | B. To handle, store, display, use or distribute | ||||||
| 4 | pesticides in such
manner as to endanger man and his | ||||||
| 5 | environment, to endanger food, feed or
other products that | ||||||
| 6 | may be stored, displayed or distributed with such | ||||||
| 7 | pesticides.
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| 8 | C. To use, dispose of, discard, or store pesticides or | ||||||
| 9 | their containers
in such a manner as to endanger public | ||||||
| 10 | health and the environment or to
pollute water supplies.
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| 11 | D. To use for personal advantage, reveal to persons, | ||||||
| 12 | other than the Director
designee or properly designated | ||||||
| 13 | official of other jurisdictions, or to a
physician or | ||||||
| 14 | other qualified person in cases of emergency for | ||||||
| 15 | preparation
of an antidote any information judged as | ||||||
| 16 | relating to trade secrets. To use
or reveal a financial | ||||||
| 17 | information obtained by authority or marked as privileged
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| 18 | or confidential by a registrant. | ||||||
| 19 | E. To sell any pesticide labeled labelled for | ||||||
| 20 | restricted use over an Internet website to an Illinois | ||||||
| 21 | resident who is not a certified pesticide applicator as | ||||||
| 22 | provided under Section 11 of this Act.
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| 23 | F. To apply a restricted use pesticide on or within | ||||||
| 24 | 500 feet of school property during normal hours, except | ||||||
| 25 | for whole structure fumigation. However, if the pesticide | ||||||
| 26 | application information listed on the pesticide label is | ||||||
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| 1 | more restrictive than this paragraph (F), then the more | ||||||
| 2 | restrictive provision shall apply. The Department of | ||||||
| 3 | Agriculture shall adopt rules necessary to implement the | ||||||
| 4 | provisions of this paragraph (F). As used in this | ||||||
| 5 | paragraph (F), "normal school hours" means Monday through | ||||||
| 6 | Friday from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., excluding days when | ||||||
| 7 | classes are not in session.
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| 8 | 4. Exemptions from the violation provisions of this Act | ||||||
| 9 | are as follows:
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| 10 | A. Carriers lawfully engaged in transporting | ||||||
| 11 | pesticides within this State,
provided that such carrier | ||||||
| 12 | shall upon request permit the Director to copy
all records | ||||||
| 13 | showing transactions in the movement of the pesticide or | ||||||
| 14 | device.
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| 15 | B. Public officials of this State or the federal | ||||||
| 16 | government while engaged
in the performance of official | ||||||
| 17 | duties in administration of pesticide laws
or regulations.
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| 18 | C. Persons who ship a substance or mixture of | ||||||
| 19 | substances being tested
for the purpose of determining its | ||||||
| 20 | value for pesticide use, to determine
its toxicity or | ||||||
| 21 | other properties and from which such user does not derive
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| 22 | any benefit in pest control from its use.
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| 23 | 5. No pesticide or device shall be deemed in violation of | ||||||
| 24 | this Act when
intended solely for export to a foreign country. | ||||||
| 25 | If it is not exported
all the provisions of this Act shall | ||||||
| 26 | apply.
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| 1 | (Source: P.A. 94-758, eff. 1-1-07.)
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| 2 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
| 3 | 1, 2022.".
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