305 ILCS 43/5

(305 ILCS 43/5)

Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Farmers' market" means a nontraditional fresh food market, licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service to accept SNAP benefits, where farmers or growers sell a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and other locally-grown farm products directly to consumers.

"LINK card" means an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling a user of the card to obtain SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) benefits or cash.

(Source: P.A. 96-1088, eff. 7-19-10.)