Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1000.415 Containment Management and Operations a) All cannabis in the process of production, distribution, transfer or analysis shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent diversion, theft or loss, shall be accessible only to the minimum number of specifically authoriz…

Section 1000.420 Packaging and Labeling of Medical Cannabis and Cannabis-Infused Products a) Each cannabis product produced for sale shall be registered with the Department on forms provided by the Department. Each product registration shall include a label and the required regis…

Section 1000.425 Advertising Cultivation centers may not advertise through any public medium, including but not limited to newspapers, television, radio or any means designed to market its products to the public. Cultivation centers may market their products directly to registere…

Section 1000.430 Transportation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Infused Products a) Prior to transporting any cannabis or cannabis-infused product, a cultivation center shall: 1) Complete a shipping manifest using a form prescribed by the Department; and 2) Securely transmit a copy of t…

Section 1000.435 Inventory a) Each cultivation center, prior to commencing business, shall: 1) Conduct an initial comprehensive inventory of all cannabis at the facility. If a cultivation center commences business with no cannabis on hand, the cultivation center shall record this…

Section 1000.440 Cultivation Center Storage a) A cultivation center shall: 1) Not produce or maintain cannabis in excess of the quantity required for normal, efficient operation; 2) Store all cannabis and cannabis-infused products in a safe, vault or secured room and in such a ma…

Section 1000.445 Electronic Security System a) A cultivation center shall be required to operate and maintain in good working order a 24 hour, seven days a week, closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system on the premises that complies with the following minimum standard…

Section 1000.450 Alarm System a) A cultivation center shall install, maintain and use a professionally monitored robbery and burglary alarm system meets the following requirements: 1) At a minimum, the system shall provide coverage of all facility entrances and exits, rooms with …

Section 1000.455 Hours of Operation a) A cultivation center shall not be open to the public. b) A cultivation center may operate its business 24 hours a day. c) A cultivation center may deliver to licensed medical cannabis dispensaries only between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. …

Section 1000.460 Waste Disposal a) Cannabis Waste. Cannabis waste must be stored, secured, locked and managed in accordance with State regulations and as submitted and approved in the cultivation center's Operations and Management Practices Plan. b) Liquid Waste. Liquid waste fro…

Section 1000.465 Connections to the Potable Water Supply a) General: Potable water supply lines shall not be connected to process water lines, chemical lines or equipment, unless proper backflow protection is installed. b) Water service lines that connect a cultivation center to …

Section 1000.470 Pesticide Usage a) All pesticides applied at a cultivation center shall be from the Department's approved list, which will be reflected as a schedule in the application and on the Department's website. Updates to the approved list will be posted on the Department…

Section 1000.50 Permits − General Provisions a) A cultivation center permit issued under this Part is the property of the State of Illinois and shall be surrendered upon demand of the Department. b) As part of the permit process, all applicants for a cultivation center permit sha…

Section 1000.500 Laboratory Approval a) No laboratory shall handle, test or analyze cannabis unless approved by the Department in accordance with this Section. A list of approved laboratories will be made available by the Department on its website. b) No laboratory shall be appro…

Section 1000.510 Laboratory Testing a) Immediately prior to manufacturing or natural processing of any cannabis or cannabis-infused product or packaging cannabis for sale to a dispensary, each batch shall be made available at the cultivation center for an employee of an approved …

Section 1000.60 Evidence of Financial Responsibility − Terms a) In addition to the other terms and conditions permitted by the Act and this Part, upon request by the cultivation center for consideration of the following, the Department shall, by written or electronic notification…

Section 1000.600 Closure of a Cultivation Center The cultivation center shall notify the Department, ISP and local law enforcement having jurisdiction if the cultivation center will be closing or if the cultivation center does not intend to renew its permit. This notification sha…

Section 1000.70 Variances a) The Department may grant variances from this Part in individual cases when it finds that: 1) The applicable provision is not statutorily mandated; 2) No party will be injured by the granting of the variance; 3) The provision from which the variance is…

Section 1000.700 Investigations; Administrative Hearings and Penalties a) Any hearing conducted by the Department pursuant to the Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's rules applicable to formal administrative proceedings (8 Ill. Adm. Code 1.Subparts A and B)…

Section 1000.APPENDIX A Authorized Pesticides The following is a list of pesticide active ingredients the Department has approved for use on cannabis plants. The pesticide product shall be registered with the Department under the Illinois Pesticide Control Act. Label Type Signal …

Section 1100.10 Definitions "Act" means the Cannabis Control Act [720 ILCS 550]. "Agent in Charge" means the institution of higher education faculty member designated by the institution of higher education in the Application for Registration to have control and management over th…

Section 1100.100 Inspections and Violations a) An institution of higher education registered to cultivate industrial hemp under this Part shall be subject to random inspections by the Department, the Illinois State Police, and local law enforcement agencies. b) The Department may…

Section 1100.20 General Provisions a) An institution of higher education shall not cultivate industrial hemp without first applying for and receiving a registration from the Department. b) The Agent in Charge is responsible for all communication between the institution of higher …

Section 1100.30 Registration Required a) An institution of higher education shall not cultivate industrial hemp unless it has received a registration from the Department. b) The Department will only provide registration if: 1) The industrial hemp is cultivated for purposes of agr…

Section 1100.40 Application for Registration An institution of higher education may apply for registration by submitting an Application for Registration form, which shall be provided by the Department and shall include, but not be limited to: a) A description of the research proj…

Section 1100.50 Department Decision on Application for Registration a) In deciding whether to grant a registration, the Department may consider: 1) Whether the proposed research project studies the cultivation or marketing of industrial hemp; 2) The feasibility of the proposed re…

Section 1100.60 Amending Registration a) An institution of higher education may apply in writing to the Department for an extension of the term of the registration by setting forth the need and reasons for the extension no more than 60 days prior to the original expiration of the…

Section 1100.70 Notice to Local Law Enforcement An institution of higher education registered by the Department to cultivate industrial hemp shall notify local law enforcement in writing at least 10 days prior to commencement of that cultivation.

Section 1100.80 Recordkeeping a) A registered institution of higher education shall create, maintain and make available accurate records, in a form and at a location satisfactory to the Department, that set forth, for the reporting period required by Section 1100.90, the followin…

Section 1100.90 Reports a) A registered institution of higher education shall provide quarterly reports to the Department detailing research results related to the issues and matters set forth in its Application for Registration as provided in the following chart: Reporting Perio…

Section 1200.10 Scope, Definitions and Incorporations a) The purpose of this Part is to implement the provision of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and the associated regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (7 CFR 990). The provisions of this Part shall …

Section 1200.100 Other Prohibited Activities a) A licensed person shall not plant or grow hemp on any site not listed in the application. b) A licensed person shall not ship or transport, or allow to be shipped or transported, live hemp plants, cuttings for planting, or viable se…

Section 1200.110 Transportation of Industrial Hemp There is no State restriction on the transportation of industrial hemp product following retail sale to a member of the public. (Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 119, effective December 23, 2024)

Section 1200.120 Violations a) A licensee or registrant shall be subject to subsection (b) if the Department determines that the licensee or registrant has negligently violated the Act or this Part, including by negligently: 1) Failing to provide a legal description of land on wh…

Section 1200.130 Administrative Penalties a) Any hearing conducted by the Department pursuant to the Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's rules applicable to formal administrative proceedings (8 Ill. Adm. Code 1.Subparts A and B). All such hearings shall be …

Section 1200.20 General Provisions a) No person shall cultivate industrial hemp in the State without first receiving an Industrial Hemp Cultivation License from the Department. b) No person shall process or handle industrial hemp in the State without first receiving a processor r…

Section 1200.30 Application and Licensure a) Each applicant for an industrial hemp cultivation license shall submit a signed, complete, accurate and legible application form provided by the Department. The applicant shall provide the following: 1) The name, address, phone number,…

Section 1200.40 Reports a) At least 30 calendar days prior to harvest, to the best of the licensee's ability, each licensee shall file a Harvest Report, on a form provided by the Department, that includes: 1) The expected harvest dates and locations of each variety of industrial …

Section 1200.50 Inspection, Sampling, and Testing a) All licensees shall be subject to inspections at the discretion of the Department to ensure compliance with the Act. This includes but is not limited to: both scheduled and unannounced annual inspections, random inspections, an…

Section 1200.55 Academic Research Institutions Academic research institutions shall be subject to all provisions of this Part with the exception of the following: a) License Fees. Academic research institutions shall be subject to the fees imposed in Section 1200.80. b) Laborator…

Section 1200.56 Government Demonstration and Research Entity a) A government demonstration and research entity shall be subject to all provisions of this Part with the exception of the following: 1) Licensing A) Government demonstration and research entities shall be subject to t…

Section 1200.60 Laboratory Approval a) No laboratory shall handle, test or analyze hemp unless approved by the Department in accordance with this Section. A list of approved hemp testing laboratories will be made available by the Department on its website. b) In order for a labor…

Section 1200.70 Testing Requirements a) Industrial hemp sampled for testing may be transported to a hemp testing laboratory by the Director, or the Director's designees, by approved laboratory personnel, or by a sampling agent pursuant to the following requirements: 1) An appropr…

Section 1200.80 Fees An applicant or licensee shall submit the following nonrefundable fees with each license application submitted, in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the "Illinois Department of Agriculture", or by such other means as approved by the Depa…

Section 1200.90 Restrictions on Sale and Transfer a) A licensed person shall not sell or transfer, or permit the sale or transfer of, living plants or viable seeds to any person in the State of Illinois who does not hold a license or registration issued by the Department. b) A li…

Section 1300.10 Definitions and Incorporations Definitions for this Part can be located in Section 10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act [410 ILCS 705]. The following definitions shall also apply to this Part: "Act" means the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act [410 ILCS 705]. "A…

Section 1300.100 Application, Selection, and Operation of Early Adult Use Cultivation Center License a) A medical cannabis cultivation center seeking issuance of an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License shall submit an application on forms provided by the Department…