House Sponsors: LAWFER. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN Short description: IDPH-FOOD-PENLTY-PRMIT-LOC GOV Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Adopts federal regulations concerning food. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to establish and assess civil monetary penalties for violations of the Act. Provides for the issuance of licenses to food manufacturers, processors, packers, and warehouses and for the issuance of certain certificates. Preempts home rule units from regulating certain food-related entities. Makes these changes apply on and after January 1, 2003. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In provisions relating to permits for food manufacturers, processors, packers, and warehouses, deletes the provisions specifying certain fees in connection with required permits and certificates. Provides instead that the Department of Public Health shall, by rule, establish a schedule of fees (i) for permit applications, permits, and permit renewals for food manufacturers, processors, packers, and warehouses and (ii) for certificates of free sale, health certificates, or equivalents for food, dairy, drug, cosmetic, or medical device manufacturers, processors, packers, and warehouses. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 620/21 410 ILCS 620/21.4 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health is authorized, upon request, to issue certificates of free sale, health certificates, or an equivalent, to Illinois food, dairy, drug, cosmetic, or medical device manufacturers, processors, packers, or warehousers, and requires the Department to establish a schedule of fees. Provides that the Department shall issue an Illinois shellfish certificate, upon request, to shellfish firms in compliance with the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference. Provides that these amendatory provisions apply on and after January 1, 2003. Provides for the deposit of certificate fees and other moneys collected by the Department under the Act into the Food and Drug Safety Fund. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the fee for a certificate of free sale, health certificate, or equivalent shall be $10 (instead of providing that the Department of Public Health shall establish a schedule of fees by rule). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0769 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status