Chapter 505 — AGRICULTURE

(505 ILCS 72/25) Sec. 25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-671, eff. 11-30-21. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-24.)

(505 ILCS 72/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. This State recognizes the importance of investing in the long-term prosperity of our food and farming system, beginning with farmers. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Director of Agriculture should support socially di…

(505 ILCS 72/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 100-1039, eff. 8-23-18.)

(505 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 1301) Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Farmland Preservation Act." (Source: P.A. 82-945.)

(505 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1302) Sec. 2. Legislative Findings and Intent. The natural resources of Illinois - land, minerals, water, and air - are both finite and fragile. In the absence of wise use and consistent management practices, these resources are threatened by irr…

(505 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 1303) Sec. 3. An Inter-Agency Committee on Farmland Preservation is created. The Directors or Chairpersons of the following agencies, or their representatives, shall serve as members of the Committee: (a) the Capital Development Board; (b) the De…

(505 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 1304) Sec. 4. The Inter-Agency Committee on Farmland Preservation shall prepare policy statements and working agreements for each of the agencies named in Section 3 of this Act specifying the policy of that agency toward farmland preservation and…

(505 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 1305) Sec. 5. Except as provided in the working agreement between the Director of Agriculture and each State agency listed in Section 3 of this Act, when any State agency participates in a State funded capital project which will lead to conversio…

(505 ILCS 75/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 1306) Sec. 6. The Department of Agriculture shall administer this Act and report annually to the Governor and to the General Assembly the amount of farmland converted to nonagricultural uses as a result of State action. The Department may seek th…

(505 ILCS 75/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 1307) Sec. 7. This Act shall not apply to those projects for which, on the effective date of this Act, (a) a final public hearing has been held or (b) design approval has been given by the responsible State agency or by the federal agency which i…

(505 ILCS 75/8) (from Ch. 5, par. 1308) Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 82-945.)

(505 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961". (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)

(505 ILCS 80/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.10) Sec. 10. Minimum plant food content. No superphosphate containing less than 18% available phosphate nor any mixed fertilizer or custom blend, other than a custom blend consisting in part of unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials, in wh…

(505 ILCS 80/11) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.11) Sec. 11. Misbranding or adulteration. It is unlawful for any entity to distribute a fertilizer in this State that is misbranded or adulterated within the meaning of Section 3 of this Act or the rules adopted by the Department. (Source: P.…

(505 ILCS 80/12) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.12) Sec. 12. Tonnage reports; records. (a) Any entity distributing fertilizer to a consumer or end user in this State shall provide the Director with a summary report on or before the 10th day of each month covering the shipments made during …

(505 ILCS 80/13) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.13) Sec. 13. Publications. The Director shall publish at least semi-annually and in such forms as he may deem proper: (a) Information concerning the distribution of fertilizers by counties. (b) Results of analysis based on official samples of…

(505 ILCS 80/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.14) Sec. 14. Rules and regulations. (a) For the enforcement of this Act, the Director is authorized, after due notice and public hearing, to prescribe and to enforce such rules and regulations relating to the distribution of fertilizers, cust…

(505 ILCS 80/15) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.15) Sec. 15. Short weight. If any fertilizer in the possession of the consumer or end user is found by the Director to be short in weight, the registrant of such fertilizer shall, within 30 days after official notice from the Director, pay to…

(505 ILCS 80/16) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.16) Sec. 16. Cancellation, suspension, or refusal of registrations and licenses. The Director may refuse to register a fertilizer or cancel or suspend a fertilizer registration, custom blend, or fertilizer license if: (1) the composition of t…

(505 ILCS 80/17) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.17) Sec. 17. Stop sale; use or removal order. (a) Whenever the Director finds that a fertilizer is being distributed in violation of this Act or its rules, he or she may issue and serve a written order to stop sale, stop use, or regulate remo…

(505 ILCS 80/18) Sec. 18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 77-106. Repealed by P.A. 97-960, eff. 8-15-12.)

(505 ILCS 80/18a) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.18a) Sec. 18a. Location and operation. (a) Before installing fertilizer facilities for the distribution or storage of anhydrous ammonia or low-pressure nitrogen solutions, the owner shall apply to the Department for approval of the location …

(505 ILCS 80/19) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.19) Sec. 19. Seizures, prosecutions, and injunctions. (a) Any lot of fertilizer, custom blend, or speciality fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this Act may be subjected to seizure on complaint of the Director or his or her a…

(505 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.2) Sec. 2. Enforcing official. The Director of the Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the "Director", shall administer this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-960, eff. 8-15-12.)

(505 ILCS 80/20) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.20) Sec. 20. Administrative hearings; notice. Any entity so notified of violating this Act or its rules shall be given the opportunity to be heard as may be prescribed by the Director. When an administrative hearing is held, the hearing offic…

(505 ILCS 80/21) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.21) Sec. 21. Exchanges between manufacturers. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of fertilizers to each other by importers, manufacturers, or blenders who mix fertilizer materials for sale or as pre…

(505 ILCS 80/21.5) Sec. 21.5. Constitutionality. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confin…

(505 ILCS 80/22) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.22) Sec. 22. Repeal. "An Act to regulate the sale and analysis of commercial fertilizers and to repeal an Act therein named", approved June 29, 1927, as amended, is repealed. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)

(505 ILCS 80/23) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.23) Sec. 23. Effective date. This Act shall take effect January 1, 1962. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3085.)

(505 ILCS 80/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.3) Sec. 3. Definitions of words and terms. When used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: "AAPFCO" means the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials. "Adulterated" shall apply to any fertilizer: (i) that contains any…

(505 ILCS 80/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.4) Sec. 4. License and product registration. (a) Each brand and grade of fertilizer shall be registered by the entity whose name appears upon the label before being distributed in this State. The application for registration shall be submitted…

(505 ILCS 80/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.5) Sec. 5. Labeling. (a) Any fertilizer or custom blend distributed in this State in non-bulk containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible form the following information: (1) net weight; …

(505 ILCS 80/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.6) Sec. 6. Inspection fees. (a) There shall be paid to the Director for all fertilizers distributed in this State an inspection fee at the rate of 25¢ per ton with a minimum inspection fee of $15. Sales or exchanges between registrants are her…

(505 ILCS 80/6a) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.6a) Sec. 6a. Nutrient Research and Education Council. The Director is hereby authorized to ensure that distributors remit a designated fertilizer tonnage assessment to the Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) for the purpose of purs…

(505 ILCS 80/6b) Sec. 6b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-754, eff. 7-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 97-960, eff. 8-15-12.)

(505 ILCS 80/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.7) Sec. 7. Inspection, sampling, analysis. (a) It is the duty of the Director, who may act through his authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test fertilizers distributed within this State at a time and place and to such a…

(505 ILCS 80/8) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.8) Sec. 8. Plant food deficiency. If any fertilizer offered for sale in this State proves, upon official analysis, to be deficient from its guaranteed analysis, penalty shall be assessed against the manufacturer or custom blender in accordance…

(505 ILCS 80/9) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.9) Sec. 9. Commercial value. On the basis of information secured from entities holding a license to sell fertilizers in Illinois, the following values will be used for purposes of assessing penalties as provided by Section 8 of this Act: Nitro…

(505 ILCS 82/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Food and Agriculture Research Act. (Source: P.A. 89-182, eff. 7-19-95.)

(505 ILCS 82/10) Sec. 10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to put a solid foundation of stable and long-term, State support under the important public activity of food and agricultural research while improving accountability and gathering public input concerning that research.…

(505 ILCS 82/15) Sec. 15. Allocation of funds. Appropriations for the purposes of this Act shall be made to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, which shall allocate funds appropriated under this Act for research to Illinois public and non-public institutions of higher educati…

(505 ILCS 82/20) Sec. 20. Use of funds. The funds shall be expended as follows: (1) To support a broad program of food and agricultural research, to include, but not limited to, research on natural resource, environmental, economic, nutritional, and social impacts of agricultural…

(505 ILCS 82/25) Sec. 25. Administrative oversight. The Department of Agriculture shall provide general administrative oversight with the assistance and advice of duly elected Board of Directors of the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research. Food and agricultural rese…

(505 ILCS 82/5) Sec. 5. Findings. It is the intent of this Act to provide a solid base of State funding for public food and agricultural research programs in Illinois while fostering public confidence in this research through public participation. Blessed with rich agricultural s…

(505 ILCS 82/95) Sec. 95. The Production Agriculture Programs Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 89-182, eff. 7-19-95.)

(505 ILCS 82/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 1995. (Source: P.A. 89-182, eff. 7-19-95.)

(505 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 2451) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Grain Quality Program Act of 1988. (Source: P.A. 85-1162; 86-1475.)

(505 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 2452) Sec. 2. In order to enhance the sales of Illinois grain, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the University of Illinois, in cooperation with other interested organizations and institutions, may develop a program of research and infor…

(505 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 2453) Sec. 3. The Department of Agriculture may provide for and assist the University of Illinois, Illinois Crop Improvement Association, independent grain inspection agencies and other commercial firms in pilot projects which will demonstrate an…

(505 ILCS 85/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 2454) Sec. 4. The Department of Agriculture may make grants to the University of Illinois, on the basis of submitted proposals from the University, and use funds appropriated as necessary for research and analysis of measurements of grain quality…