Chapter 415 — ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 50/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 586) Sec. 6. (a) The county board shall adopt by ordinance or resolution all necessary standards, rules and regulations for the management or establishment of a wastewater land treatment site and may in addition to any other penalty which m…

(415 ILCS 50/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 587) Sec. 7. Judicial review). Any person aggrieved by any final order, decision or determination of the county board or its duly appointed hearing officer is entitled to judicial review of the matter under the provisions of the Administrat…

(415 ILCS 50/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 588) Sec. 8. The provisions of Sections 4 through 7 of this Act are not applicable to the establishment, operation, management or maintenance of digested sludge utilization sites. (Source: P.A. 78-350.)

(415 ILCS 50/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 589) Sec. 9. Any person who establishes, operates, manages or maintains a digested sludge utilization site must monitor said site and report its findings, not less than quarterly, to the County Department of Public Health, or such other age…

(415 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7451) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Illinois Groundwater Protection Act". (Source: P.A. 85-863.)

(415 ILCS 55/10) Sec. 10. Pekin Metro Landfill; pilot projects. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Agency shall design and implement up to 2 pilot studies of landfills that overlie the Mahomet Aquifer to identify threats to surface and groundwater resources that are posed by the l…

(415 ILCS 55/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7452) Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (i) a large portion of Illinois' citizens rely on groundwater for personal consumption, and industries use a significant amount of groundwater; (ii) contamination of Illinois groundwater wi…

(415 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7453) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (b) "Aquifer" means saturated (with groundwater) soils and geologic materials which are suffi…

(415 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7454) Sec. 4. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater. (a) There shall be established within State government an interagency committee which shall be known as the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater. The Committee sh…

(415 ILCS 55/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7455) Sec. 5. (a) There shall be established a Groundwater Advisory Council. The Council shall be composed of 9 public members appointed by the Governor, including 2 persons representing environmental interests, 2 persons representing indus…

(415 ILCS 55/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Mahomet Aquifer Council. (a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. The Council shall be composed of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the House of Representa…

(415 ILCS 55/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7456) Sec. 6. (a) The Department with the cooperation of the Agency, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture and others as needed, shall develop, coordinate and conduct an education program for groundwater protection.…

(415 ILCS 55/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7457) Sec. 7. (a) The Department, with the advice of the Committee and the Council, shall develop a coordinated groundwater data collection and automation program. The collected and automated data shall include but need not be limited to gr…

(415 ILCS 55/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7458) Sec. 8. (a) The Agency, after consultation with the Committee and the Council, shall propose regulations establishing comprehensive water quality standards which are specifically for the protection of groundwater. In preparing such re…

(415 ILCS 55/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7459) Sec. 9. (a) As used in this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Community water system" means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by residents or regularly serves at least 2…

(415 ILCS 55/9.1) Sec. 9.1. Notification of actual or potential contamination. (a) Whenever the Agency identifies any volatile organic compound in excess of the Board's Groundwater Quality Standards or the Safe Drinking Water Act maximum contaminant level while performing its obl…

(415 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 801) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known as the Illinois Pesticide Act. (Source: P.A. 85-177.)

(415 ILCS 60/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 810) Sec. 10. Commercial applicator license. No commercial applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide without a commercial license issued by the Director. For the years 2024 through 2025, the fee for a multi-year commercial appli…

(415 ILCS 60/11) (from Ch. 5, par. 811) Sec. 11. Certified pesticide applicators and private applicators. No person shall use or supervise the use of pesticides classified for restricted use without a license issued by the Director. Persons licensed or desiring to be licensed as …

(415 ILCS 60/11.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 811.1) Sec. 11.1. Commercial not-for-hire license. No commercial not-for-hire applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide without a license issued by the Director. For the years 2024 through 2025, the fee for a multi-year commer…

(415 ILCS 60/11.5) Sec. 11.5. Operator permit and certified applicator and dealer license renewal. 1. Subject to appropriation, sufficient available education courses, and successful procurement and implementation of any requisite tracking software, certified applicators, license…

(415 ILCS 60/12) (from Ch. 5, par. 812) Sec. 12. Licensed operator. No pesticide operator shall use any pesticides without a pesticide operator license issued by the Director. 1. Application for an operator license shall be made in writing on designated forms available from the D…

(415 ILCS 60/13) (from Ch. 5, par. 813) Sec. 13. Pesticide dealers. Any pesticide dealer who sells Restricted Use pesticides shall be registered with the Department on forms provided by the Director. Beginning July 1, 2005, any pesticide dealer that sells non-restricted use pesti…

(415 ILCS 60/13.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 813.1) Sec. 13.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-1108; repealed internally.)

(415 ILCS 60/13.2) Sec. 13.2. Agrichemical facility. (a) An agrichemical facility located within the State of Illinois that was not in existence during the years 1991, 1992, and 1993 and therefore did not pay the registration fee of $500 per year per agrichemical facility for tho…

(415 ILCS 60/13.3) Sec. 13.3. Agrichemical facility containment permits. An agrichemical containment permit issued by the Department shall be obtained for each existing and new agrichemical facility and non-commercial agrichemical facility as defined by rules promulgated by the D…

(415 ILCS 60/13.4) Sec. 13.4. Barrier mosquitocides. (a) Except as provided under subsection (e) and rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture under subsection (b), no commercial applicator shall apply a barrier mosquitocide between October 16 and April 14. (b) The Departmen…

(415 ILCS 60/13.5) Sec. 13.5. Mosquito misters prohibited. No person shall install or use any residential automatic pesticide misting system in this State. For purposes of this Section, "residential automatic pesticide misting system" means any device that is designed to be insta…

(415 ILCS 60/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 814) Sec. 14. Unlawful acts. 1. The following are violations of this Act, if any person: A. Made false or fraudulent claims through any media misrepresenting the effect of pesticides or methods. B. Applied known ineffective or improper pesticide…

(415 ILCS 60/15) (from Ch. 5, par. 815) Sec. 15. Enforcement. 1. The sampling and examination of pesticides, devices, books and records, and the labeling of pesticides or devices shall be made under the supervision of the Director for the purposes of determining compliance with p…

(415 ILCS 60/16) (from Ch. 5, par. 816) Sec. 16. Orders to Stop Sale or Use or to Regulate Removal. 1. Under any circumstance where the Director has reason to believe a pesticide or device is being sold, distributed, stored or used in violation of any provision of this Act, or re…

(415 ILCS 60/17) (from Ch. 5, par. 817) Sec. 17. Judicial Action in order to Stop Sale or Use, or to Regulate Removal. 1. After service of an order to stop sale or use or to regulate removal is made upon any person, either that person, the registrant or the Director may file an a…

(415 ILCS 60/18) (from Ch. 5, par. 818) Sec. 18. Records. 1. Any person issued a license, certificate or permit under the provisions of this Act may be required by the Director to keep records. The record required by the Director shall be kept on forms provided by him. The form s…

(415 ILCS 60/19) (from Ch. 5, par. 819) Sec. 19. Interagency Committee on Pesticides. The Director is authorized to create an interagency committee on pesticides. Its purpose is to study and advise on the use of pesticides on State property. Also, its purpose is to advise any Sta…

(415 ILCS 60/19.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 819.1) Sec. 19.1. Collection programs. The Department of Agriculture may conduct a voluntary program for the collection and proper disposal of unwanted agricultural pesticides from Illinois farmers. The Department may also, in cooperation with…

(415 ILCS 60/19.2) (from Ch. 5, par. 819.2) Sec. 19.2. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-94, eff. 7-6-95.)

(415 ILCS 60/19.3) Sec. 19.3. Agrichemical Facility Response Action Program. (a) It is the policy of the State of Illinois that an Agrichemical Facility Response Action Program be implemented to reduce potential agrichemical pollution and minimize environmental degradation risk p…

(415 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 802) Sec. 2. Declaration of Purpose: The purpose of this Act is to regulate in the public interest the labeling, distribution, use and application of pesticides as herein defined. It is recognized that pesticides are valuable and necessary to Ill…

(415 ILCS 60/20) (from Ch. 5, par. 820) Sec. 20. Cooperation. The Director may cooperate with, receive grants in aid and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, any agency of the federal government, of this State, or any other state in order to: 1. Secure uniformity …

(415 ILCS 60/21) (from Ch. 5, par. 821) Sec. 21. Publications. The Director may publish, at such times and in such form as is deemed proper, the results of official samples analysis as compared to distributor guarantee, results of other analyses, and information concerning pestic…

(415 ILCS 60/22) (from Ch. 5, par. 822) Sec. 22. Reports of Pesticide Accidents and Incidents. The Director shall have the authority to report significant pesticide accidents or incidents to other state agencies with designated authority. (Source: P.A. 81-197.)

(415 ILCS 60/22.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 822.1) Sec. 22.1. Pesticide Control Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Pesticide Control Fund. All registration, penalty and license fees collected by the Department pursuant to this Act shall…

(415 ILCS 60/22.2) (from Ch. 5, par. 822.2) Sec. 22.2. (a) There is hereby created a trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Agrichemical Incident Response Trust Fund. Any funds received by the Director of Agriculture from the mandates of Section 13.1 shall be deposit…

(415 ILCS 60/22.3) (from Ch. 5, par. 822.3) Sec. 22.3. (a) An owner or operator of an agrichemical facility is eligible to receive money from the Pesticide Control Fund for costs of response action only if all of the following requirements are satisfied: (1) the owner or operator…

(415 ILCS 60/23) (from Ch. 5, par. 823) Sec. 23. Subpoenas. The Director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, documents, records, or other information in the State at any hearing affecting the privilege granted by license, certific…

(415 ILCS 60/24) (from Ch. 5, par. 824) Sec. 24. Criminal Penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any person violating any provisions of this Act or regulations adopted thereunder is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $5,000. (b) A r…

(415 ILCS 60/24.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 824.1) Sec. 24.1. Administrative actions and penalties. (1) The Director is authorized after an opportunity for an administrative hearing to suspend, revoke, or modify any license, permit, special order, registration, or certification issued u…

(415 ILCS 60/25) (from Ch. 5, par. 825) Sec. 25. Continuity: Regulations adopted under laws repealed by enactment of this Act shall remain in full force and effect. (Source: P.A. 81-197.)

(415 ILCS 60/29) Sec. 29. Administrative review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure and rules adopted under that Article. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section …

(415 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 803) Sec. 3. Delegation of Authority. The Illinois Department of Agriculture shall administer "The Illinois Pesticide Act". 1. It shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to enforce this Act and such provisions of other Acts intended to…