Chapter 415 — ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 60/30) Sec. 30. Emergency rulemaking. The Department may implement the amendatory changes made by this amendatory Act of 1995 through the use of emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of the Illinois Ad…

(415 ILCS 60/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 804) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act: 1. "Director" means Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture or his authorized representative. 2. "Active Ingredient" means any ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, control or mit…

(415 ILCS 60/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 805) Sec. 5. Misbranded. The term misbranded shall apply: 1. To any pesticide or device designated as requiring registration by the Director under authority of this Act: A. If its labeling bears any statement or graphic representation relating to…

(415 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 806) Sec. 6. Registration. 1. Every pesticide which is distributed, sold, offered for sale within this State, delivered for transportation or transported in interstate commerce or between points within the State through any point outside the Stat…

(415 ILCS 60/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 807) Sec. 7. Refusal to Register, Cancellation, Suspension. 1. The Director may refuse to register a pesticide or cancel or suspend a pesticide registration if: A. It does not appear that the composition of the pesticide is such as to warrant the…

(415 ILCS 60/8) (from Ch. 5, par. 808) Sec. 8. Authority, Determinations, Rules and Regulations, Uniformity. 1. The Director is authorized, after due notice and opportunity for hearing, to declare and establish as a pest, for purposes of pesticide use and application, any form of…

(415 ILCS 60/9) (from Ch. 5, par. 809) Sec. 9. Licenses and pesticide dealer registrations requirements; certification. (a) Licenses and pesticide dealer registrations issued pursuant to this Act as a result of certification attained in calendar year 2017 or earlier shall be vali…

(415 ILCS 61/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Pesticide Application on Rights-of-Way Notification Act. (Source: P.A. 103-976, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

(415 ILCS 61/10) Sec. 10. Prior notification requirements for application of pesticides on rights-of-way. (a) At least 24 hours before the State or a unit of local government, including a mosquito abatement district or a commercial entity hired by the State or a unit of local gov…

(415 ILCS 61/15) Sec. 15. Administrative rules. This Act shall be administered and enforced by the Department. The Department may adopt rules as necessary for the enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-976, eff. 1-1-25.)

(415 ILCS 61/20) Sec. 20. Penalties. (a) When an administrative hearing is held by the Department, the hearing officer, upon determination of any violation of this Act or rule or regulation, shall either refer the violation to the State's Attorney in the county where the alleged …

(415 ILCS 61/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Agriculture. "Pesticide" has the meaning given in the Illinois Pesticide Act. "Unit of local government" means a unit of local government, as defined in Article VII, Section 1 of the Illinois C…

(415 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 851) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act. (Source: P.A. 86-358.)

(415 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 852) Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Application" means the spreading of lawn care products on a lawn. "Applicator for hire" means any person who makes an application of lawn care products to a lawn or lawns for compensation, incl…

(415 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 853) Sec. 3. Notification requirements for application of lawn care products. (a) Lawn Markers. (1) Immediately following application of lawn care products to a lawn, other than a golf course, an applicator for hire shall place a lawn marker at t…

(415 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 854) Sec. 4. Applicator certification and training requirements. Applicators for hire must be certified and licensed by the Department under the Illinois Pesticide Act, as now or hereafter amended, before they can apply lawn care products to lawn…

(415 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 855) Sec. 5. Containment of spills, wash water, and rinsate collection. (a) No loading of lawn care products for distribution to a customer or washing or rinsing of pesticide residues from vehicles, application equipment, mixing equipment, floors…

(415 ILCS 65/5a) Sec. 5a. Fertilizer; application restrictions. (a) No applicator for hire shall: (1) Apply phosphorus-containing fertilizer to a lawn, except as demonstrated to be necessary by a soil test that establishes that the soil is lacking in phosphorus when compared agai…

(415 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 856) Sec. 6. This Act shall be administered and enforced by the Department. The Department may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the enforcement of this Act. The Department of Public Health must inform school boards and the owners…

(415 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 857) Sec. 7. When an administrative hearing is held by the Department, the hearing officer, upon determination of any violation of this Act or rule or regulation, shall either refer the violation to the State's Attorney's office in the county whe…

(415 ILCS 65/8) Sec. 8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-358. Repealed by P.A. 96-1005, eff. 7-6-10.)

(415 ILCS 65/9) Sec. 9. Home rule. (a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a unit of local government may not regulate fertilizer in a manner more restrictive than the regulation of fertilizer by the State under this Act, unless th…

(415 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 29, par. 1001) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Substances Construction Disclosure Act. (Source: P.A. 86-648.)

(415 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 29, par. 1002) Sec. 2. Any contractor or subcontractor who, in the performance of a construction or excavation contract, discovers any substance or material, the existence of which has not previously been disclosed to the contractor by the owner, and app…

(415 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 981) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Environmental Toxicology Act". (Source: P.A. 84-987.)

(415 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 982) Sec. 2. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall establish a program to investigate threats or potential threats to the public health related to environmental exposure to hazardous substances, and to assess and study the human he…

(415 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 983) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health. (b) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. (c) "Progr…

(415 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 984) Sec. 4. The Department, under the Environmental Toxicology Program, shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (a) to respond to citizen inquiries and investigate complaints regarding public health concerns which may be rela…

(415 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 985) Sec. 5. (a) Upon request by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Department shall conduct an initial assessment for any location designated as a Superfund Site. Such assessment shall be initiated within 60 days of the requ…

(415 ILCS 75/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 986) Sec. 6. At the request of a unit of local government to which a siting approval application for a new pollution control facility for the storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous waste has been made, pursuant to Section 39.2 of the E…

(415 ILCS 75/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 987) Sec. 7. The Department may enter into contracts or agreements with individuals, corporations, hospitals, universities, not-for-profit corporations, governmental entities or other organizations whereby such individuals, organizations or…

(415 ILCS 75/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 988) Sec. 8. This Act shall not apply to employee complaints lodged against their employer, which fall under the provisions of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. (Source: P.A. 84-987.)

(415 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7901) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Degradable Plastic Act. (Source: P.A. 86-775.)

(415 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7902) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Department" means the Department of …

(415 ILCS 80/3) Sec. 3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-775. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(415 ILCS 80/4) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-775. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(415 ILCS 80/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7905) Sec. 5. State purchasing. The Department of Central Management Services, and all other departments and agencies of State government, when purchasing plastic containers and other plastic products, shall purchase products that are degra…

(415 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7951) Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the Toxic Pollution Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 86-914.)

(415 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7952) Sec. 2. Findings. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that significant opportunities may exist for industry to eliminate or reduce the generation of toxic substances at the source through modifications in production, operation and raw…

(415 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7953) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Center" means the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. "Person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, compan…

(415 ILCS 85/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7954) Sec. 4. Toxic Pollution Prevention Program. There is hereby established within the Agency a Toxic Pollution Prevention Program. The Program, at a minimum, shall: (1) Identify all federal and State laws or regulations pertaining to was…

(415 ILCS 85/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7955) Sec. 5. Toxic Pollution Prevention Assistance Program. There is hereby established a Toxic Pollution Prevention Assistance Program at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Center may establish cooperative programs with publi…

(415 ILCS 85/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7956) Sec. 6. Toxic Pollution Prevention Innovation Plan. (a) Beginning January 1, 1990, any person may submit to the Agency a plan which proposes to achieve toxic pollution prevention through the use of an innovative production process inv…

(415 ILCS 85/7) Sec. 7. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-914. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)

(415 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Act. (Source: P.A. 87-735; 87-1159.)

(415 ILCS 90/150) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-150) Sec. 150. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-735.)

(415 ILCS 90/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-2) Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds that there is a need for household hazardous waste collection centers throughout the State that can be operated to augment existing and future hazardous waste storage facilitie…

(415 ILCS 90/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-3) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act the following terms have the following meanings: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Collection center" means a secured site approved by the Agency to be used as a ba…

(415 ILCS 90/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-4) Sec. 4. Pilot project plan. (a) The Agency shall formulate and update a plan for collecting small quantities of household hazardous waste from households in the State. The plan shall include: (1) An assessment of private industry int…

(415 ILCS 90/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-5) Sec. 5. Statewide plan. By March 1, 1995, the Agency shall develop a statewide household hazardous waste management plan that will ensure comprehensive collection and proper management of household hazardous waste from households in …