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Public Act 101-0510


 

Public Act 0510 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
Public Act 101-0510
 
HB3440 EnrolledLRB101 09525 CPF 54623 b

    AN ACT concerning health.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is
amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows:
 
    (410 ILCS 620/3.15)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15)
    Sec. 3.15. To offer for sale any bulk food in a manner
other than to prevent direct handling of such items by the
consumer. This Section shall not prohibit self-service by
consumers provided that the dispensers utilized prevent the
direct handling of such foods and that take-home containers,
including bags, cups, and lids, provided for consumer use are
cleaned, stored, and dispensed in a sanitary manner.
    A retailer may allow a consumer to fill or refill a
personal container with bulk food if the dispensers used
prevent the direct handling of the bulk food. Personal
containers used for this purpose shall be clean and sanitary.
    Except as provided under Part 750 of Title 77 of the
Illinois Administrative Code, county health departments and
municipalities shall not prohibit the ability of a retailer to
allow a consumer to fill or refill a personal container with
bulk food if the dispensers used prevent the direct handling of
the bulk food and the personal containers used are clean and
sanitary.
(Source: P.A. 84-891.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2020