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HB3636 Engrossed                     LRB093 09248 WGH 09481 b

 1        AN ACT regarding wages.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Minimum Wage Law is amended  by  changing
 5    Section 7 as follows:

 6        (820 ILCS 105/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 1007)
 7        Sec.  7.  The  Director or his authorized representatives
 8    have the authority to:
 9        (a)  Investigate and gather  data  regarding  the  wages,
10    hours and other conditions and practices of employment in any
11    industry  subject to this Act, and may enter and inspect such
12    places  and  such  records  (and  make  such   transcriptions
13    thereof)  at  reasonable times during regular business hours,
14    not including lunch  time  at  a  restaurant,  question  such
15    employees,  and investigate such facts, conditions, practices
16    or matters  as  he  may  deem  necessary  or  appropriate  to
17    determine  whether  any  person has violated any provision of
18    this Act, or which may aid in the enforcement of this Act.
19        (b)  Require  from  any   employer   full   and   correct
20    statements   and   reports   in   writing,   including  sworn
21    statements, at such times as the Director may deem necessary,
22    of the wages, hours, names, addresses, and other  information
23    pertaining  to his employees as he may deem necessary for the
24    enforcement of this Act.
25        (c)  The   Director   or   his    or    her    authorized
26    representatives  may  compel  by  subpoena the attendance and
27    testimony of witnesses and the production of books, payrolls,
28    records, papers, and other evidence in any  investigation  or
29    hearing and may administer oaths to witnesses.
30    (Source: P.A. 77-1451.)
 
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 1        Section  99.   Effective  date.  This Act takes effect on
 2    July  1, 2003.