Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN-PHILIP. House Sponsors: WINTERS-LAWFER-WIRSING-MYERS,RICHARD Short description: MEAT-POULTRY INSPECT ACT-LIC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Deletes all definitions in the Act and replaces them with new definitions. Provides that failure to meet conditions to retain a license may result in denial of a renewal of the license. Provides a $50 penalty for late filing of a license renewal application. Repeals provisions concerning nonresident applicants for a license and provisions concerning municipal inspection. Provides that a Type I establishment shall develop certain sanitation procedures and conduct a hazard analysis and develop and validate a HACCP plan before being granted or renewing official inspection. Requires that a Type I establishment must get Department approval before it may handle wild game. Deletes provisions concerning administration of the Act. Deletes provisions requiring a person employed by an establishment to adhere to certain cleanliness standards. Removes provisions providing that only persons specifically designated by the operator of an establishment may handle meat or poultry products. Raises the penalty for slaughtering for human food condemned animals or poultry from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Provides that all Type I licensed establishments shall be conducted under inspections and during approved hours. Removes the prohibition against failure to disclose a specified definition of the yield grade when a yield grade is advertised and against failure to furnish a buyer with a complete and accurate signed statement at the time of delivery showing the net weight of meat delivered to the buyer. Deletes provisions concerning reports by the Director to the State's Attorney. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 650/7 rep. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 650/7 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 307 Restores current law concerning the administration of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Requires the Director of Agriculture to increase the number of inspectors and veterinarians the Director employs for the purposes of this Act by 10% per year for the next 5 years, subject to available appropriations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Further amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Makes technical corrections. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0170 Last action date: 99-07-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status