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91_SB0529

 
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 1        AN ACT to  amend  the  Structural  Pest  Control  Act  by
 2    changing Sections 2, 3, and 10.2 and adding Section 3.26.

 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section 5.  The Structural Pest Control Act is amended by
 6    changing Sections 2, 3, and 10.2 and adding Section  3.26  as
 7    follows:

 8        (225 ILCS 235/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2202)
 9        Sec.  2.   Legislative intent.  It is declared that there
10    exists and may in  the  future  exist  within  the  State  of
11    Illinois  locations  where  pesticides  are received, stored,
12    formulated or prepared and subsequently used for the  control
13    of  structural pests, and improper selection, formulation and
14    application of pesticides may  adversely  affect  the  public
15    health and general welfare.
16        It  is  further  established  that  the  use  of  certain
17    pesticides  is  restricted or may in the future be restricted
18    to use only by or under the supervision of persons  certified
19    in accordance with this Act.
20        It  is  recognized  that  pests  can  best  be controlled
21    through an integrated pest management program  that  combines
22    preventive  techniques, nonchemical pest control methods, and
23    the  appropriate  use  of  pesticides  with  preference   for
24    products  that  are the least harmful to human health and the
25    environment.  Integrated pest management is a  good  practice
26    in  the  management of pest populations, and it is prudent to
27    employ pest control strategies that are the  least  hazardous
28    to human health and the environment.
29        Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote
30    and  preserve  the  public  health  and  general  welfare  by
31    providing  for  the  establishment  of  minimum standards for
 
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 1    selection,  formulation   and   application   of   restricted
 2    pesticides  and  to  provide  for the licensure of commercial
 3    structural  pest  control  businesses,  the  registration  of
 4    persons who own or  operate  non-commercial  structural  pest
 5    control  locations  where restricted pesticides are used, and
 6    the certification of pest control technicians.
 7        It is also the  purpose  of  this  Act  to  minimize  the
 8    exposure of children to pesticides by requiring encourage the
 9    use of integrated pest management for structural pest control
10    in   schools,   by   making  guidelines  on  integrated  pest
11    management available to schools.
12    (Source: P.A. 87-1106.)

13        (225 ILCS 235/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2203)
14        Sec. 3.  Definitions.)  As used in this Act,  unless  the
15    context  otherwise  requires, the terms specified in Sections
16    3.01 through 3.26 3.24 have the meanings ascribed to them  in
17    those Sections.
18    (Source: P.A. 83-825.)

19        (225 ILCS 235/3.26 new)
20        Sec. 3.26.  "School" means any structure used as a public
21    school in this State.

22        (225 ILCS 235/10.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2210.2)
23        Sec. 10.2.  Integrated pest management guidelines.
24        (a)  The  Department  shall  prepare  guidelines  for  an
25    integrated   pest  management  program  for  structural  pest
26    control  practices  at  school  buildings  and  other  school
27    facilities.  Such  guidelines  shall  be  made  available  to
28    schools and the public upon request.
29        (b)  Each  school  is  required  encouraged  to  adopt an
30    integrated pest  management  program  that  incorporates  the
31    guidelines  developed  by the Department.  In implementing an
 
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 1    integrated pest management program, a pest control specialist
 2    should  be  designated  and   that   person   should   assume
 3    responsibility for the oversight of pest management practices
 4    in that school and for recordkeeping requirements.
 5        (c)  The  Structural  Pest Control Advisory Council shall
 6    assist  the  Department  in  developing  the  guidelines  for
 7    integrated  pest  management  programs.   In  developing  the
 8    guidelines,  the  Council  shall  consult  with   individuals
 9    knowledgeable in the area of integrated pest management.
10        (d)  The   Department,   with   the   assistance  of  the
11    Cooperative Extension Service and  other  relevant  agencies,
12    may  prepare  a  training  program  for  school  pest control
13    specialists.
14    (Source: P.A. 87-1106.)

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