Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 5/22/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4293

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4293, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hemp
6Consumer Products Act.
 
7    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
8    "Accreditation body" means an impartial non-profit
9organization that operates in conformance with the
10International Organization for Standardization
11(ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
12standard 17011 and is a signatory to the International
13Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition
14Arrangement (MRA) for Testing.
15    "Artificially derived cannabinoid" means a cannabinoid
16that is created by a chemical or physical reaction that

 

 

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1changes the molecular structure of any chemical substance
2derived from Cannabis sativa.
3    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
4    "Director" means the Director of Agriculture.
5    "Hemp cannabinoid" means a naturally occurring
6phytocannabinoid derived from the hemp plant that does not
7have an intoxicating effect on the mind and body, as
8determined by the Department by rule, including:
9        (1) cannabidiol (CBD);
10        (2) cannabichromene (CBC);
11        (3) cannabicitran (CBT);
12        (4) cannabicyclol (CBL);
13        (5) cannabielsoin (CBE);
14        (6) cannabigerol (CBG);
15        (7) cannabidivarin (CBDV); or
16        (8) cannabinol (CBN).
17    "Hemp consumer CBD product" means a product offered for
18sale or distribution that:
19        (1) contains naturally occurring hemp
20    phytocannabinoids;
21        (2) is intended for consumption by any means,
22    including, but not limited to, oral ingestion, inhalation,
23    smoking, or topical absorption;
24        (3) contains a total tetrahydrocannabinol
25    concentration of no greater than:
26            (a) 0.3% for any intermediate or finished plant

 

 

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1        product or material, or any hemp consumer CBD product
2        intended for consumption by inhalation or smoking; or
3            (b) 0.5 milligrams per serving or individual
4        product unit, and 2 milligrams per package for
5        products sold in multiple servings or units, for any
6        beverage, food, oil, ointment, tincture, topical
7        formation, or any other product that is intended for
8        human consumption by means other than inhalation or
9        smoking; and
10        (4) contains a total hemp cannabinoid concentration
11    that is at least 25 times greater than the total
12    tetrahydrocannabinol concentration per serving and per
13    package.
14    "Hemp consumer CBD product registrant" means a person or
15entity that manufactures, processes, packages, handles,
16distributes or otherwise adds value to the hemp consumer CBD
17product, and made the first sale of the hemp consumer CBD
18product in Illinois to an Illinois wholesaler, processor,
19distributor, retailer, or consumer, or as otherwise defined by
20rule. A hemp consumer CBD product registrant is required to
21register hemp consumer CBD products with the Department of
22Agriculture prior to sale of hemp consumer CBD products in
23Illinois.
24    "Hemp consumer products processor" means a person or
25entity located in Illinois licensed to source industrial hemp
26plant material from a licensed state, tribal, or USDA hemp

 

 

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1cultivator, and process, manufacture, and distribute hemp
2products for human or animal consumption.
3    "Hemp-derived intoxicating product" means a beverage,
4food, oil, ointment, tincture, topical formulation, or other
5product intended for human consumption that is derived from
6hemp extract and does not contain more than 5 milligrams per
7serving or 10 milligrams per package of delta-9 THC derived
8from any naturally occurring cannabinoids found in hemp that
9may only be offered for sale at a dispensing organization
10under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
11    "Scope of accreditation" means a document issued by an
12accreditation body that attests to a testing laboratory's
13competence to carry out specific testing and analysis.
14    "Synthetic cannabinoid" means a cannabinoid-like compound
15that was produced using chemical synthesis, chemical
16modification, or chemical conversion, including in vitro
17biosynthesis or other bioconversion of such a method.
18"Synthetic cannabinoid" includes cannabinoids converted from
19one chemical structure into another, such as
20tetrahydrocannabinol produced by the conversion of
21cannabidiol.
22    "Testing laboratory" means an independent, third-party
23laboratory approved and registered with the Department that is
24contracted to test hemp consumer CBD products. A testing
25laboratory may include laboratories approved by the Department
26under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a laboratory

 

 

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1operated by the State.
2    "Tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC" means any naturally
3occurring or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, including its
4salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of
5such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within
6the specific chemical designation and any preparation,
7mixture, or substance containing, or mixed or infused with,
8any detectable amount of tetrahydrocannabinol or
9tetrahydrocannabolic acid, including, but not limited to,
10delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol,
11delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabolic acid,
12tetrahydrocannabipherol, or hexahydrocannabinol, however
13derived, or any other substance determined to have similar
14intoxicating effects on the mind or body by the Department. As
15used in this definition, "isomer" means the optical, position,
16and geometric isomers.
 
17    Section 10. Prohibitions; compliance.
18    (a) Beginning on the effective date of this Act, no
19person, retailer, or entity shall distribute for sale, sell,
20offer for sale, market, or advertise any hemp product intended
21for human or animal consumption within this State unless the
22hemp product meets the definition of hemp consumer CBD product
23or is sold by a licensed cannabis business establishment under
24the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or Compassionate Use of
25Medical Cannabis Act.

 

 

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1    (b) Effective July 1, 2025 or upon the first date that a
2hemp consumer CBD product registration application is made
3available by the Department, whichever is sooner, all hemp
4consumer CBD products shall comply with all of the hemp
5consumer CBD product requirements of this Act.
6    (c) A product that has a THC concentration greater than
7the limits set forth for hemp consumer CBD products as defined
8in this Act shall be regulated as cannabis as defined in the
9Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, whether or not the product is
10made with or derived from hemp, industrial hemp, or derived
11from natural or synthetic sources unless otherwise provided
12under this Act.
13    (d) A product derived from hemp cannabinoids and sold by a
14cannabis business establishment as authorized by the Cannabis
15Regulation and Tax Act shall be cannabis as that term is used
16under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and may only be sold
17by a licensed dispensing organization.
 
18    Section 15. Hemp consumer product processors; applications
19and licensing.
20    (a) By January 1, 2025, the Department shall create
21applicable rules, guidance, and forms for licensing hemp
22consumer products processors and a process to transition
23industrial hemp processors registered under the Industrial
24Hemp Act that processes or manufactures products derived from
25hemp intended for human or animal consumption to a hemp

 

 

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1consumer product license.
2    (b) An application for licensure shall be submitted to the
3Department on a form prescribed by the Department, which shall
4include:
5        (1) the name, address, email address, and telephone
6    number of the applicant;
7        (2) identification of the facility that will be used
8    for the processing, manufacturing, distribution, or retail
9    sale of hemp, as applicable;
10        (3) a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or
11    permit and verification that the proposed hemp consumer
12    products processor is in compliance with the local zoning
13    rules and distance limitations established by the local
14    jurisdiction for hemp consumer products processing;
15        (4) the federal employer identification number of the
16    applicant;
17        (5) a copy and description of any other license or
18    licenses issued by state or federal authorities related to
19    hemp or cannabis operations or ancillary services;
20        (6) a summary of the sources of industrial processes,
21    hemp materials, hemp consumer CBD products, and hemp
22    extract to be used, as applicable;
23        (7) a description of any other businesses or business
24    activities conducted on the premises to be licensed;
25        (8) identification of the person or persons with the
26    ability to direct the activity of the applicant or

 

 

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1    licensee, including principals, officers, or others with
2    such control; and
3        (9) any other information required by the Department.
4    (c) The Department may reject or deny an application if it
5determines that the information contained therein does not
6meet the requirements or is incomplete, false, inaccurate, or
7omits a material fact.
8    (f) Licenses shall not be transferable or assignable
9without prior written approval of the Department including,
10without limitation, to another licensee.
11    (g) Licenses are valid for a period of one year and must be
12renewed annually at a fee of $5,000 or as otherwise determined
13by rule.
14    (h) The Department may revoke any license issued under
15this Act for failure to adhere to the requirements of this Act
16and the rules adopted by the Department.
 
17    Section 20. Requirements for hemp consumer products
18processor licensees.
19    (a) The Department shall license and regulate hemp
20consumer products processors for the purpose of allowing
21processors to obtain and source lawful industrial hemp and
22hemp plant materials for manufacturing and processing finished
23hemp consumer products in accordance with this Act.
24    (b) All hemp consumer products processors shall:
25        (1) maintain sufficient records to demonstrate that

 

 

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1    any hemp or hemp extract used by the licensee was grown,
2    derived, extracted, and transported in accordance with
3    applicable laws and licensing requirements of the
4    jurisdiction or jurisdictions from which such hemp or hemp
5    extract was sourced and for hemp received from an
6    out-of-state grower, processors shall also maintain
7    records of the out-of-state grower registration or license
8    number in the respective jurisdiction;
9        (4) keep all designated extracting and manufacturing
10    areas safe and sanitary, including, but not limited to,
11    ensuring that those areas are adequately lit, cleaned, and
12    smoke-free;
13        (5) not use, in the extraction or manufacturing of any
14    hemp consumer CBD products, synthetic cannabinoids,
15    artificially derived cannabinoids, or
16    tetrahydrocannabinol created through isomerization; and
17        (6) maintain any and all records required by this Act
18    for at least 3 years and immediately produce such records
19    upon request of the Department.
20    (c) A hemp product processor shall not offer for sale or
21distribution products to a location where prohibited by law or
22to a business that is not permitted to sell products made by
23the licensee.
24    (d) The Department may conduct announced or unannounced
25premises or product inspections, including, but not limited
26to, inspection, audits, sampling, and testing of hemp, hemp

 

 

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1extract, hemp consumer CBD products, or any solvents,
2chemicals, or materials used by the licensee.
3    (e) A hemp consumer product processor shall comply with
4any other requirements or prohibitions set by administrative
5rule by the Department.
 
6    Section 25. Registration of hemp consumer CBD products.
7    (a) Upon the availability of a hemp consumer CBD product
8registration application, all establishments, including
9physical and online establishments, shall register all hemp
10consumer CBD products offered for sale in the State with the
11Department. Hemp consumer CBD products must comply with
12registration requirements under this Act.
13    (b) The Department shall create an online hemp consumer
14CBD product registration application. The Department may
15reject an application if the product hemp consumer CBD product
16does not meet the definition of a hemp consumer CBD product or
17meet any other hemp consumer CBD product requirements under
18this Act or under rules.
19    (c) The product registration application shall include,
20but is not limited to:
21        (1) the name of the hemp consumer CBD product;
22        (2) recently conducted certificate of analysis; and
23        (3) depiction of the label on the hemp consumer CBD
24    product.
25    (d) The Department shall maintain a list of registered

 

 

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1hemp consumer CBD products on its website.
2    (e) A new registration shall be submitted if there is a
3change to the name, label, recipe, or chemical composition of
4the hemp consumer CBD product.
5    (f) Any registered hemp consumer CBD product offered for
6sale in the State may be subject to product inspection and
7sampling by the Department to ensure compliance with the
8registration requirements. Any retailer of a hemp consumer CBD
9product shall provide the Department with a reasonable sample
10upon request not to exceed 2 units per product type.
11    (g) The Department may deregister any registered hemp
12consumer CBD product that is found not to be in compliance with
13the Act. The Department shall maintain a list of hemp consumer
14CBD product that have been deregistered on its website. Retail
15establishments shall have 30 days to remove from sale all hemp
16consumer CBD products that have been deregistered.
17    (h) The Department may prohibit a hemp consumer CBD
18product registrant from registering hemp consumer CBD products
19if the registrant has had 3 hemp consumer CBD products
20deregistered in a one-year period, or as otherwise provided
21for by rule.
22    (i) The Department shall set a fee of $150 and shall be
23deposited into the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Fund. The
24Department may adjust the fee by rule.
25    (j) The Department may promulgate rules regarding the
26registration of hemp consumer CBD products.

 

 

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1    (k) Retailers or entities that offer for sale products
2that are found to meet the definition of a hemp consumer CBD
3product but are not registered are subject to a $500 fine per
4product.
 
5    Section 30. Requirements of hemp consumer CBD products.
6    (a) All hemp consumer CBD products manufactured,
7processed, distributed, sold, or offered for sale in this
8State shall be subject to the following minimum requirements:
9        (1) the hemp consumer CBD product shall:
10            (A) contain naturally occurring hemp
11        phytocannabinoids;
12            (B) be intended for consumption by any means,
13        including, but not limited to, oral ingestion,
14        inhalation, smoking, or topical absorption;
15            (C) contain a total tetrahydrocannabinol
16        concentration of no greater than:
17                (i) 0.3% for any intermediate or finished
18            plant product or material, or any hemp consumer
19            CBD product intended for consumption by inhalation
20            or smoking; or
21                (ii) 0.5 milligrams per serving or individual
22            product unit, and 2 milligrams per package for
23            products sold in multiple servings or units, for
24            any beverage, food, oil, ointment, tincture,
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1            intended for human consumption by means other than
2            inhalation or smoking;
3            (D) contain an amount of total hemp cannabinoid
4        concentration that is at least 25 times greater than
5        the amount of total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration
6        per serving and per package;
7        (2) not contain liquor, wine, beer, or cider or meet
8    the definition of alcoholic liquor under the Liquor
9    Control Act of 1934;
10        (3) not contain tobacco or nicotine in the product;
11        (4) accurately reflect testing results and not contain
12    less than 90% or more than 110% of the concentration of
13    total cannabinoid content as listed on the product label;
14        (5) be prepackaged and not added to food or any other
15    consumable products at the point of sale;
16        (6) comply with product testing standards set forth in
17    this Act; and
18        (7) not contain synthetic cannabinoids, artificially
19    derived cannabinoids.
20    (b) All concentrated hemp consumer CBD products intended
21for inhalation or vaporization shall meet the following
22additional requirements:
23        (1) except for hemp-derived terpenes, excipients and
24    ingredients must be pharmaceutical grade, unless otherwise
25    approved by the Department, and shall not include:
26            (A) synthetic terpenes;

 

 

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1            (B) polyethylene glycol (PEG);
2            (C) vitamin E acetate;
3            (D) medium chain triglycerides (MCT oil);
4            (E) medicinal compounds;
5            (F) illegal or controlled substances;
6            (G) artificial food coloring;
7            (H) benzoic acid;
8            (I) diketones; or
9            (J) any other compound or ingredient as determined
10        by the Department in rules; and
11        (2) not contain any flavors or flavoring agents,
12    except for hemp-derived terpenes;
 
13    Section 35. Packaging and labeling of hemp consumer CBD
14products.
15    (a) All hemp consumer CBD products distributed or offered
16for retail sale in this State shall include the following
17information on the product label or packaging:
18        (2) a list of all ingredients in descending order of
19    predominance by weight in the product;
20        (3) The serving size and number of servings per
21    package or container, including the milligrams per serving
22    of detectable:
23            (A) individual hemp cannabinoids;
24            (B) total hemp cannabinoids;
25            (C) individual THC cannabinoids;

 

 

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1            (D) total THC;
2            (E) any other cannabinoids;
3            (F) an expiration date;
4            (H) the name of the hemp processor, whether
5        in-state or out-of-state;
6            (K) a means for reporting serious adverse events;
7        and
8            (L) any other marking, statement, or symbol
9        required by the Department, by rule.
10    (b) No hemp consumer CBD product offered for retail sale
11shall be made attractive to children, imitate a candy label,
12widely available food label, or use fruit, cartoons, or other
13images popularly used to advertise to children or otherwise be
14marketed to children.
15    (c) No hemp consumer CBD product shall be marketed,
16advertised, or offered for sale in a manner that would cause a
17reasonable consumer:
18        (1) to be confused as to whether the hemp consumer CBD
19    product is trademarked, marked or labeled in a manner that
20    violates any federal trademark law or regulation; or
21        (2) to believe that a hemp consumer CBD product is
22    cannabis, or medical cannabis, or that a licensee is
23    authorized to sell or dispense cannabis or medical
24    cannabis, as those terms are defined in the Cannabis
25    Regulation and Tax Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical
26    Cannabis Program Act.

 

 

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1    (d) All hemp consumer CBD products offered for retail sale
2shall include the following warnings on the product label or
3packaging, in a manner that is clear and conspicuous:
4        (1) this product must be kept out of the reach of
5    children and pets;
6        (2) this product has not been evaluated or approved by
7    the Food and Drug Administration for safety or efficacy;
8        (3) if you are pregnant or nursing you should consult
9    your health care provider before use;
10        (4) for hemp consumer CBD products intended to be
11    inhaled or vaporized, a warning stating that smoking or
12    vaping is hazardous to your health; and
13        (5) any other warning required by the Department.
 
14    Section 40. Laboratory testing requirements for hemp
15consumer CBD products.
16    (a) The Department shall approve hemp consumer CBD product
17testing laboratories to be contracted by licensees under this
18Act for testing of hemp consumer CBD products. All approved
19testing laboratories shall be listed on the Department's
20website. Out-of-state laboratories may be approved by the
21Department.
22    (b) All approved testing laboratories shall meet the
23following minimum requirements:
24        (1) maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the
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1    more of the analytes determined by the department;
2        (2) maintain a valid scope of accreditation, issued by
3    an accreditation body, that attests to the laboratory's
4    competence to perform testing of hemp consumer CBD
5    products;
6        (3) maintain method validation records for all testing
7    conducted;
8        (4) maintain standard operating procedures for the
9    sampling of hemp consumer CBD products; and
10        (5) maintain testing methodologies to ascertain the
11    presence of synthetic cannabinoids, artificially derived
12    cannabinoids, or cannabinoids created through
13    isomerization, including tetrahydrocannabinol created
14    through isomerization.
15    (c) Hemp cannabinoid products shall not be sold within
16this State if hemp cannabinoid, THC, or other contaminants are
17detected at levels greater than provided for by this Act or
18rules or guidance adopted by the Department.
19    (d) Hemp cannabinoid products shall be considered
20adulterated and shall not be sold within this State if there is
21the presence of synthetic cannabinoids, artificially derived
22cannabinoids, or cannabinoids created through isomerization,
23including tetrahydrocannabinol created through isomerization.
24    (e) The Department may impose additional testing
25requirements, including, but not limited to, testing for
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1the use of specific sampling methodologies per lot, analyte
2per process, or batch manufactured.
3    (f) The Department shall make available a list of required
4analytes, their acceptable limits, and approved testing
5methods on the Department's website and in any other manner as
6determined by the Department.
7    (g) The total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration for hemp
8consumer CBD products shall not exceed the limits established
9in this Act.
10    (h) If a hemp consumer CBD product fails testing, the
11processor may elect to reformulate the failing batch to reduce
12the total tetrahydrocannabinol of the batch to comply with the
13THC limits established by this Act. If the reformulated batch
14still exceeds the THC limits, the processor shall destroy the
15batch.
16    (i) If a hemp consumer CBD product is found to contain
17levels of any pathogen, toxicant, residual solvent, metal, or
18pesticide not enumerated in this Section or by other State
19law, then the product may not be sold in this State.
 
20    Section 45. Advertising requirements. An advertisement for
21a hemp consumer CBD product shall not:
22        (1) include any false or misleading statements,
23    images, or other content, including, but not limited to,
24    any health claims;
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1    consumer CBD product can, or is intended to, diagnose,
2    cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease;
3        (3) lead a reasonable consumer to believe that a hemp
4    consumer CBD product is cannabis or medical cannabis,
5    including any product that exceeds the THC limits
6    established under this Act for lawful hemp consumer CBD
7    products, or that a licensee is authorized to sell or
8    dispense cannabis or medical cannabis; or
9        (4) have the purpose or effect of targeting or being
10    attractive to individuals under 21 years of age. The use
11    of images of children or minors consuming hemp consumer
12    CBD products and the use of words, designs, or brands that
13    resemble products commonly associated with children,
14    minors, or marketed to children or minors, is prohibited.
 
15    Section 50. Sale of hemp-derived products to cannabis
16business establishments.
17    (a) A hemp product processor may sell final hemp-derived
18intoxicating products to a craft grower and infuser
19organization licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
20Act to be sold as a cannabis-infused product to a dispensing
21organization.
22    (b) A hemp-derived intoxicating product may contain up to
235 milligrams per serving and 10 milligrams per serving of
24delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. A hemp derived intoxicating
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1delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
2    (c) A hemp-derived intoxicating product received by a
3craft grower or infuser must comply with all requirements of
4the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act before sale to a
5dispensing organization.
6    (d) The sale of hemp-derived intoxicating product to
7cannabis business establishments shall be subject to any
8requirements and prohibitions set by administrative rule by
9the Department.
10    (e) A hemp-derived intoxicating product, in addition to
11meeting any label requirement of the Cannabis Regulation and
12Tax Act, must indicate on the label that the product was
13derived from hemp.
 
14    Section 55. License suspension; revocation; other
15penalties.
16    (a) Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related
17to the unlawful possession of cannabis, the Department may
18revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, issue cease
19and desist orders, refuse to issue or renew a license, or take
20any other disciplinary or nondisciplinary action as the
21Department may deem proper with regard to a hemp consumer
22product processor, including fines not to exceed $15,000 for
23each violation of this Act or rules adopted under this Act.
24    (b) The Department, as the case may be, shall consider
25licensee cooperation in any agency or other investigation in

 

 

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1its determination of penalties imposed under this Section.
2    (c) The procedures for disciplining a hemp consumer
3product processor and for administrative hearings shall be
4determined by rule, and shall provide for the review of final
5decisions under the Administrative Review Law.
 
6    Section 60. Administration and enforcement; rules;
7emergency rules; inspections.
8    (a) The Department shall administer and enforce this Act
9and may adopt rules under the Illinois Administrative
10Procedure Act for the purpose of administering and enforcing
11this Act.
12    (b) The Department shall update, through official guidance
13and publish publicly on its website, the cannabinoids that it
14deems tetrahydrocannabinol or THC on or before January 1 and
15July 1 of each calendar year.
16    (c) The Department may develop rules setting forth
17labeling, packaging, and minimum testing requirements of
18cannabinoid products.
19    (d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
20implementation of the provisions of this Act, the Department
21may adopt emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of
22the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent
23necessary to administer the Department's responsibilities
24under this Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
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1interest, safety, and welfare to regulate consumer safety over
2hemp consumer CBD products.
3    (e) The Department of Public Health, local health
4departments, the Illinois State Police, local sheriff's
5departments, municipal police departments, and the Department
6of Revenue may inspect any business that manufactures,
7processes, or offers for sale cannabinoid products in the
8State if a formal complaint is registered with the appropriate
9agency in order to ensure compliance with this Act. The
10Department may inspect any business that manufactures,
11processes, or offers for sale cannabinoid products in the
12State to ensure compliance with this Act. The Department may
13enter into intergovernmental agreements to enforce this Act
14and any rules adopted under this Act.
 
15    Section 70. Temporary restraining order or injunction. The
16Director, through the Attorney General or any unit of local
17government, may file a complaint and apply to the circuit
18court for, and the court upon hearing and for cause shown may
19grant, a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or
20permanent injunction restraining any person from violating
21this Act.
 
22    Section 800. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
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1    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new)
2    Sec. 5-45.55. Emergency rulemaking; Hemp Consumer Products
3Act. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation
4of the Hemp Consumer Products Act, emergency rules
5implementing the Hemp Consumer Products Act may be adopted in
6accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Agriculture.
7The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and
8this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public
9interest, safety, and welfare.
10    This Section is repealed one year after the effective date
11of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
 
12    Section 805. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
13changing Section 1-10 as follows:
 
14    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)
15    Sec. 1-10. Application.
16    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
17bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
18first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
19be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
20provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
21prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
22Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
23entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar
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1solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and
2July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
3Code and its intent.
4    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
5funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal
6assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
7        (1) Contracts between the State and its political
8    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
9    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
10    this Code.
11        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
12    Section 20-80.
13        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
14    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
15        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as
16    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
17    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
18    that individual.
19        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
20        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
21    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
22    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
23    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
24    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
25    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the
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1    contract.
2        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
3    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
4    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
5    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring
6    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
7    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other
8    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
9    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
10    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
11        (8) (Blank).
12        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
13    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
14        (10) (Blank).
15        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according
16    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
17    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
18    design-build agreements entered into according to the
19    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
20    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
21        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
22    professional and artistic services entered into by the
23    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
24    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
25    a competitive process authorized by the members of the
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1    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,
2    as well as the final approval by the members of the
3    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
4        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
5    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in
6    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
7    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be
8    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
9    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
10    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
11    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
12    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
13    of the terms of the contract.
14        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
15    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic
16    science services in consultation with and subject to the
17    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
18    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
19    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
20    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
21    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in
22    writing with justification, waive any certification
23    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
24    for services which are currently provided by members of a
25    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of
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1    subcontracting shall be followed.
2        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
3    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
4        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
5    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of
6    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
7        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
8    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
9    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
10    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
11    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
12    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
13    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
14    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
15    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic
16    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
17    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
18    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
19    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
20    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
21    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in
22    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
23    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
24    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
25    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or
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1    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the
2    Illinois Municipal Code.
3        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
4    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
5    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the
6    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
7        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
8    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
9    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
10    and the Department of Public Health to implement the
11    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid
12    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access
13    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical
14    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of
15    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
16        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
17    necessary for the Department of Agriculture or , the
18    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
19    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
20    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
21    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
22    and the Department of Agriculture to implement the Hemp
23    Consumer Products Act, if the applicable agency has made a
24    good faith determination that it is necessary and
25    appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this
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1    substantially in accordance with the requirements of
2    Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5, 50-10, 50-10.5,
3    50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35, 50-36, 50-37,
4    50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for Section 50-35,
5    compliance applies only to contracts or subcontracts over
6    $100,000. Notice of each contract entered into under this
7    paragraph (18) that is related to the procurement of goods
8    and services identified in paragraph (1) through (9) of
9    this subsection shall be published in the Procurement
10    Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution.
11    The Chief Procurement Officer shall prescribe the form and
12    content of the notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief
13    Procurement Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and
14    content prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a
15    report of contracts that are related to the procurement of
16    goods and services identified in this subsection. At a
17    minimum, this report shall include the name of the
18    contractor, a description of the supply or service
19    provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of
20    the contract, and the exception to this Code utilized. A
21    copy of any or all of these contracts shall be made
22    available to the Chief Procurement Officer immediately
23    upon request. The Chief Procurement Officer shall submit a
24    report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
25    November 1 of each year that includes, at a minimum, an
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1    Chief Procurement Officer. This exemption becomes
2    inoperative 7 5 years after June 25, 2019 (the effective
3    date of Public Act 101-27).
4        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
5    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
6    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
7    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)
8    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
9    complete the job application process and be considered for
10    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
11    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
12    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
13    the essential functions of the position held by that
14    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
15    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
16    of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated
17    employees without disabilities, and (iv) that allow a
18    customer, client, claimant, or member of the public
19    seeking State services full use and enjoyment of and
20    access to its programs, services, or benefits.
21        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
22        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
23    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired
24    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
25    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
26    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

 

 

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1        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
2    directly assists an individual with a disability in
3    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
4    device.
5        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
6    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
7    describing an individual with a disability.
8        (20) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
9    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
10    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and 16-108.18
11    of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman pursuant to
12    Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act, a
13    facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
14    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
15    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
16        (21) Procurement expenditures for the purchase,
17    renewal, and expansion of software, software licenses, or
18    software maintenance agreements that support the efforts
19    of the Illinois State Police to enforce, regulate, and
20    administer the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the
21    Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Firearms Restraining
22    Order Act, the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act,
23    the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), the
24    Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Criminal Identification
25    Act, the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act, and
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1    maintain record management systems necessary to conduct
2    human trafficking investigations or gun trafficking or
3    other stolen firearm investigations. This paragraph (21)
4    applies to contracts entered into on or after January 10,
5    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116) and the
6    renewal of contracts that are in effect on January 10,
7    2023 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1116).
8        (22) Contracts for project management services and
9    system integration services required for the completion of
10    the State's enterprise resource planning project. This
11    exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after June 7, 2023
12    (the effective date of the changes made to this Section by
13    Public Act 103-8). This paragraph (22) applies to
14    contracts entered into on or after June 7, 2023 (the
15    effective date of the changes made to this Section by
16    Public Act 103-8) and the renewal of contracts that are in
17    effect on June 7, 2023 (the effective date of the changes
18    made to this Section by Public Act 103-8).
19        (23) Procurements necessary for the Department of
20    Insurance to implement the Illinois Health Benefits
21    Exchange Law if the Department of Insurance has made a
22    good faith determination that it is necessary and
23    appropriate for the expenditure to fall within this
24    exemption. The procurement process shall be conducted in a
25    manner substantially in accordance with the requirements
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1    copy of these contracts shall be made available to the
2    Chief Procurement Officer immediately upon request. This
3    paragraph is inoperative 5 years after June 27, 2023 (the
4    effective date of Public Act 103-103).
5        (24) (22) Contracts for public education programming,
6    noncommercial sustaining announcements, public service
7    announcements, and public awareness and education
8    messaging with the nonprofit trade associations of the
9    providers of those services that inform the public on
10    immediate and ongoing health and safety risks and hazards.
11    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
12with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or
13after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any
14paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2),
15or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate
16procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description
17of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
18contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
19Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
20report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
21November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
22annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
23chief procurement officer.
24    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
25procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
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1Utilities Act. This Code does not apply to the procurement of
2technical and policy experts pursuant to Section 1-129 of the
3Illinois Power Agency Act.
4    (d) Except for Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code,
5and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
6Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
7procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
8Illinois Lottery Law.
9    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
10Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
11assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
12to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
13facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
14Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
15of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range
16of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
17costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
18construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
19full duration of construction.
20    (f) (Blank).
21    (g) (Blank).
22    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or
23contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and
2411-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
25    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
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1expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this
2Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
3privilege.
4    (j) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
5Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
6of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
7Board Act.
8    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
9contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
10Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
11appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
12    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
13Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
14services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
15Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private
16funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
17Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
18    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
19funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
20assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
21Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
22necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the
23Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of
24the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
25Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
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1102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662, eff.
29-15-21; 102-721, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
3102-1116, eff. 1-10-23; 103-8, eff. 6-7-23; 103-103, eff.
46-27-23; 103-570, eff. 1-1-24; 103-580, eff. 12-8-23; revised
51-2-24.)
 
6    Section 810. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
7Section 6z-112 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-112)
9    Sec. 6z-112. The Cannabis Regulation Fund.
10    (a) There is created the Cannabis Regulation Fund in the
11State treasury, subject to appropriations unless otherwise
12provided in this Section. All moneys collected under the
13Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act shall be deposited into the
14Cannabis Regulation Fund, consisting of taxes, license fees,
15other fees, and any other amounts required to be deposited or
16transferred into the Fund.
17    (b) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
18refund should be made under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
19Act to a claimant, the Department of Revenue shall submit a
20voucher for payment to the State Comptroller, who shall cause
21the order to be drawn for the amount specified and to the
22person named in the notification from the Department of
23Revenue. This subsection (b) shall constitute an irrevocable
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1payment of refunds out of the Fund as authorized under this
2subsection (b).
3    (c) On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
4Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify to the State
5Comptroller the transfer and allocations of stated sums of
6money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to other named funds
7in the State treasury. The amount subject to transfer shall be
8the amount of the taxes, license fees, other fees, and any
9other amounts paid into the Fund during the second preceding
10calendar month, minus the refunds made under subsection (b)
11during the second preceding calendar month by the Department.
12The transfers shall be certified as follows:
13        (1) The Department of Revenue shall first determine
14    the allocations which shall remain in the Cannabis
15    Regulation Fund, subject to appropriations, to pay for the
16    direct and indirect costs associated with the
17    implementation, administration, and enforcement of the
18    Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act by the Department of
19    Revenue, the Department of State Police, the Department of
20    Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of
21    Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the
22    Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the
23    Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, and the
24    Hemp Consumer Products Act by the Department of
25    Agriculture..
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1    in paragraph (1) of this subsection (c), of the remainder
2    of the amount subject to transfer for the month as
3    determined in this subsection (c), the Department shall
4    certify the transfer into the Cannabis Expungement Fund
5    1/12 of the fiscal year amount appropriated from the
6    Cannabis Expungement Fund for payment of costs incurred by
7    State courts, the Attorney General, State's Attorneys,
8    civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
9    Interest Attorney Assistance Act, and the Department of
10    State Police to facilitate petitions for expungement of
11    Minor Cannabis Offenses pursuant to Public Act 101-27, as
12    adjusted by any supplemental appropriation, plus
13    cumulative deficiencies in such transfers for prior
14    months.
15        (3) After the allocations have been made as provided
16    in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection (c), the
17    Department of Revenue shall certify to the State
18    Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall transfer the
19    amounts that the Department of Revenue determines shall be
20    transferred into the following named funds according to
21    the following:
22            (A) 2% shall be transferred to the Drug Treatment
23        Fund to be used by the Department of Human Services
24        for: (i) developing and administering a scientifically
25        and medically accurate public education campaign
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1        risks of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use (including
2        prescription drugs), and cannabis, including use by
3        pregnant women; and (ii) data collection and analysis
4        of the public health impacts of legalizing the
5        recreational use of cannabis. Expenditures for these
6        purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
7            (B) 8% shall be transferred to the Local
8        Government Distributive Fund and allocated as provided
9        in Section 2 of the State Revenue Sharing Act. The
10        moneys shall be used to fund crime prevention
11        programs, training, and interdiction efforts,
12        including detection, enforcement, and prevention
13        efforts, relating to the illegal cannabis market and
14        driving under the influence of cannabis.
15            (C) 25% shall be transferred to the Criminal
16        Justice Information Projects Fund to be used for the
17        purposes of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program
18        to address economic development, violence prevention
19        services, re-entry services, youth development, and
20        civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
21        Interest Attorney Assistance Act. The Restore,
22        Reinvest, and Renew Program shall address these issues
23        through targeted investments and intervention programs
24        and promotion of an employment infrastructure and
25        capacity building related to the social determinants
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1        for these purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
2            (D) 20% shall be transferred to the Department of
3        Human Services Community Services Fund, to be used to
4        address substance abuse and prevention and mental
5        health concerns, including treatment, education, and
6        prevention to address the negative impacts of
7        substance abuse and mental health issues, including
8        concentrated poverty, violence, and the historical
9        overuse of criminal justice responses in certain
10        communities, on the individual, family, and community,
11        including federal, State, and local governments,
12        health care institutions and providers, and
13        correctional facilities. Expenditures for these
14        purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
15            (E) 10% shall be transferred to the Budget
16        Stabilization Fund.
17            (F) 35%, or any remaining balance, shall be
18        transferred to the General Revenue Fund.
19    As soon as may be practical, but no later than 10 days
20after receipt, by the State Comptroller of the transfer
21certification provided for in this subsection (c) to be given
22to the State Comptroller by the Department of Revenue, the
23State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
24transfer the respective amounts in accordance with the
25directions contained in such certification.
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1certify to the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall
2transfer $5,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical
3Cannabis Fund to the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
4    (e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and
5except as otherwise provided in this Section, this Fund is not
6subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other
7fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer
8any amounts from this Fund into any other fund of the State.
9    (f) The Cannabis Regulation Fund shall retain a balance of
10$1,000,000 for the purposes of administrative costs.
11    (g) In Fiscal Year 2024 the allocations in subsection (c)
12of this Section shall be reviewed and adjusted if the General
13Assembly finds there is a greater need for funding for a
14specific purpose in the State as it relates to Public Act
15101-27.
16(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
17    Section 815. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is
18amended by changing Sections 1-10, 15-155, 55-35, and 60-10
19and by adding Sections 20-60, 30-30, 35-25, and 55-5.5 as
20follows:
 
21    (410 ILCS 705/1-10)
22    Sec. 1-10. Definitions. In this Act:
23    "Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a license
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1to act as a cultivation center under this Act and any
2administrative rule made in furtherance of this Act.
3    "Adult Use Dispensing Organization License" means a
4license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional
5Regulation that permits a person to act as a dispensing
6organization under this Act and any administrative rule made
7in furtherance of this Act.
8    "Advertise" means to engage in promotional activities
9including, but not limited to: newspaper, radio, Internet and
10electronic media, and television advertising; the distribution
11of fliers and circulars; billboard advertising; and the
12display of window and interior signs. "Advertise" does not
13mean exterior signage displaying only the name of the licensed
14cannabis business establishment.
15    "Application points" means the number of points a
16Dispensary Applicant receives on an application for a
17Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
18    "BLS Region" means a region in Illinois used by the United
19States Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather and categorize
20certain employment and wage data. The 17 such regions in
21Illinois are: Bloomington, Cape Girardeau, Carbondale-Marion,
22Champaign-Urbana, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Danville,
23Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Decatur, Kankakee, Peoria,
24Rockford, St. Louis, Springfield, Northwest Illinois
25nonmetropolitan area, West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan
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1Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
2    "By lot" means a randomized method of choosing between 2
3or more Eligible Tied Applicants or 2 or more Qualifying
4Applicants.
5    "Cannabis" means marijuana, hashish, and other substances
6that are identified as including any parts of the plant
7Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies, such
8as indica, of all strains of cannabis, whether growing or not;
9the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the
10plant; and any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative,
11mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin,
12including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and all other naturally
13produced cannabinol derivatives, whether produced directly or
14indirectly by extraction, including, but not limited to, any
15structural, optical, or geometric isomers of THC, or any
16chemical compound that mimics THC; however, "cannabis" does
17not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced
18from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant,
19any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
20preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted
21from it), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the
22plant that is incapable of germination. "Cannabis" does not
23include industrial hemp as defined and authorized under the
24Industrial Hemp Act. "Cannabis" also means cannabis flower,
25concentrate, and cannabis-infused products and any product
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1concentration greater than the THC limit set forth in the Hemp
2Consumer Products Act.
3    "Cannabis business establishment" means a cultivation
4center, craft grower, processing organization, infuser
5organization, dispensing organization, or transporting
6organization.
7    "Cannabis concentrate" means a product derived from
8cannabis that is produced by extracting cannabinoids,
9including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), from the plant through
10the use of propylene glycol, glycerin, butter, olive oil, or
11other typical cooking fats; water, ice, or dry ice; or butane,
12propane, CO2, ethanol, or isopropanol and with the intended
13use of smoking or making a cannabis-infused product. The use
14of any other solvent is expressly prohibited unless and until
15it is approved by the Department of Agriculture.
16    "Cannabis container" means a sealed or resealable,
17traceable, container, or package used for the purpose of
18containment of cannabis or cannabis-infused product during
19transportation.
20    "Cannabis flower" means marijuana, hashish, and other
21substances that are identified as including any parts of the
22plant Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or subspecies,
23such as indica, of all strains of cannabis; including raw
24kief, leaves, and buds, but not resin that has been extracted
25from any part of such plant; nor any compound, manufacture,
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1seeds, or resin.
2    "Cannabis-infused product" means a beverage, food, oil,
3ointment, tincture, topical formulation, or another product
4containing cannabis or cannabis concentrate that is not
5intended to be smoked.
6    "Cannabis paraphernalia" means equipment, products, or
7materials intended to be used for planting, propagating,
8cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, producing,
9processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging,
10repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, ingesting, or
11otherwise introducing cannabis into the human body.
12    "Cannabis plant monitoring system" or "plant monitoring
13system" means a system that includes, but is not limited to,
14testing and data collection established and maintained by the
15cultivation center, craft grower, or processing organization
16and that is available to the Department of Revenue, the
17Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
18Professional Regulation, and the Illinois State Police for the
19purposes of documenting each cannabis plant and monitoring
20plant development throughout the life cycle of a cannabis
21plant cultivated for the intended use by a customer from seed
22planting to final packaging.
23    "Cannabis testing facility" means an entity registered by
24the Department of Agriculture to test cannabis for potency and
25contaminants.
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1not yet rootbound, growing in a water solution or other
2propagation matrix, that is capable of developing into a new
3plant.
4    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
5Program faculty participant" means a person who is 21 years of
6age or older, licensed by the Department of Agriculture, and
7is employed or contracted by an Illinois community college to
8provide student instruction using cannabis plants at an
9Illinois community college Community College.
10    "Community College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot
11Program faculty participant Agent Identification Card" means a
12document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
13identifies a person as a Community College Cannabis Vocational
14Training Pilot Program faculty participant.
15    "Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
16means a contingent license awarded to applicants for an Adult
17Use Dispensing Organization License that reserves the right to
18an Adult Use Dispensing Organization License if the applicant
19meets certain conditions described in this Act, but does not
20entitle the recipient to begin purchasing or selling cannabis
21or cannabis-infused products.
22    "Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a
23license awarded to top-scoring applicants for an Adult Use
24Cultivation Center License that reserves the right to an Adult
25Use Cultivation Center License if the applicant meets certain
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1rule, but does not entitle the recipient to begin growing,
2processing, or selling cannabis or cannabis-infused products.
3    "Craft grower" means a facility operated by an
4organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
5Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure, and package cannabis and
6perform other necessary activities to make cannabis available
7for sale at a dispensing organization or use at a processing
8organization. A craft grower may contain up to 5,000 square
9feet of canopy space on its premises for plants in the
10flowering state. The Department of Agriculture may authorize
11an increase or decrease of flowering stage cultivation space
12in increments of 3,000 square feet by rule based on market
13need, craft grower capacity, and the licensee's history of
14compliance or noncompliance, with a maximum space of 14,000
15square feet for cultivating plants in the flowering stage,
16which must be cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed
17and secure area. A craft grower may share premises with a
18processing organization or a dispensing organization, or both,
19provided each licensee stores currency and cannabis or
20cannabis-infused products in a separate secured vault to which
21the other licensee does not have access or all licensees
22sharing a vault share more than 50% of the same ownership.
23    "Craft grower agent" means a principal officer, board
24member, employee, or other agent of a craft grower who is 21
25years of age or older.
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1issued by the Department of Agriculture that identifies a
2person as a craft grower agent.
3    "Cultivation center" means a facility operated by an
4organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
5Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport (unless otherwise
6limited by this Act), and perform other necessary activities
7to provide cannabis and cannabis-infused products to cannabis
8business establishments.
9    "Cultivation center agent" means a principal officer,
10board member, employee, or other agent of a cultivation center
11who is 21 years of age or older.
12    "Cultivation Center Agent Identification Card" means a
13document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
14identifies a person as a cultivation center agent.
15    "Currency" means currency and coin of the United States.
16    "Dispensary" means a facility operated by a dispensing
17organization at which activities licensed by this Act may
18occur.
19    "Dispensary Applicant" means the Proposed Dispensing
20Organization Name as stated on an application for a
21Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
22    "Dispensing organization" means a facility operated by an
23organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
24Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire cannabis from
25a cultivation center, craft grower, processing organization,
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1cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds,
2paraphernalia, or related supplies under this Act to
3purchasers or to qualified registered medical cannabis
4patients and caregivers. As used in this Act, "dispensing
5organization" includes a registered medical cannabis
6organization as defined in the Compassionate Use of Medical
7Cannabis Program Act or its successor Act that has obtained an
8Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License.
9    "Dispensing organization agent" means a principal officer,
10employee, or agent of a dispensing organization who is 21
11years of age or older.
12    "Dispensing organization agent identification card" means
13a document issued by the Department of Financial and
14Professional Regulation that identifies a person as a
15dispensing organization agent.
16    "Disproportionately Impacted Area" means a census tract or
17comparable geographic area that satisfies the following
18criteria as determined by the Department of Commerce and
19Economic Opportunity, that:
20        (1) meets at least one of the following criteria:
21            (A) the area has a poverty rate of at least 20%
22        according to the latest federal decennial census; or
23            (B) 75% or more of the children in the area
24        participate in the federal free lunch program
25        according to reported statistics from the State Board
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1            (C) at least 20% of the households in the area
2        receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition
3        Assistance Program; or
4            (D) the area has an average unemployment rate, as
5        determined by the Illinois Department of Employment
6        Security, that is more than 120% of the national
7        unemployment average, as determined by the United
8        States Department of Labor, for a period of at least 2
9        consecutive calendar years preceding the date of the
10        application; and
11        (2) has high rates of arrest, conviction, and
12    incarceration related to the sale, possession, use,
13    cultivation, manufacture, or transport of cannabis.
14    "Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License"
15means a license that permits a medical cannabis cultivation
16center licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
17Cannabis Program Act as of the effective date of this Act to
18begin cultivating, infusing, packaging, transporting (unless
19otherwise provided in this Act), processing, and selling
20cannabis or cannabis-infused product to cannabis business
21establishments for resale to purchasers as permitted by this
22Act as of January 1, 2020.
23    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License"
24means a license that permits a medical cannabis dispensing
25organization licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical
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1begin selling cannabis or cannabis-infused product to
2purchasers as permitted by this Act as of January 1, 2020.
3    "Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization at a
4secondary site" means a license that permits a medical
5cannabis dispensing organization licensed under the
6Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act as of the
7effective date of this Act to begin selling cannabis or
8cannabis-infused product to purchasers as permitted by this
9Act on January 1, 2020 at a different dispensary location from
10its existing registered medical dispensary location.
11    "Eligible Tied Applicant" means a Tied Applicant that is
12eligible to participate in the process by which a remaining
13available license is distributed by lot pursuant to a Tied
14Applicant Lottery.
15    "Enclosed, locked facility" means a room, greenhouse,
16building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other
17security devices that permit access only by cannabis business
18establishment agents working for the licensed cannabis
19business establishment or acting pursuant to this Act to
20cultivate, process, store, or distribute cannabis.
21    "Enclosed, locked space" means a closet, room, greenhouse,
22building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks or other
23security devices that permit access only by authorized
24individuals under this Act. "Enclosed, locked space" may
25include:
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1    the primary residence of the individual cultivating 5 or
2    fewer cannabis plants that are more than 5 inches tall and
3    (ii) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing. The
4    space must only be accessible by a key or code that is
5    different from any key or code that can be used to access
6    the residential building from the exterior; or
7        (2) a structure, such as a shed or greenhouse, that
8    lies on the same plot of land as a residential building
9    that (i) includes sleeping quarters and indoor plumbing
10    and (ii) is used as a primary residence by the person
11    cultivating 5 or fewer cannabis plants that are more than
12    5 inches tall, such as a shed or greenhouse. The structure
13    must remain locked when it is unoccupied by people.
14    "Financial institution" has the same meaning as "financial
15organization" as defined in Section 1501 of the Illinois
16Income Tax Act, and also includes the holding companies,
17subsidiaries, and affiliates of such financial organizations.
18    "Flowering stage" means the stage of cultivation where and
19when a cannabis plant is cultivated to produce plant material
20for cannabis products. This includes mature plants as follows:
21        (1) if greater than 2 stigmas are visible at each
22    internode of the plant; or
23        (2) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has been
24    intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
25    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation,
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1    remainder of the marijuana plant growth cycle.
2    "Individual" means a natural person.
3    "Infuser organization" or "infuser" means a facility
4operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
5the Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate cannabis
6or cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to produce
7a cannabis-infused product.
8    "Kief" means the resinous crystal-like trichomes that are
9found on cannabis and that are accumulated, resulting in a
10higher concentration of cannabinoids, untreated by heat or
11pressure, or extracted using a solvent.
12    "Labor peace agreement" means an agreement between a
13cannabis business establishment and any labor organization
14recognized under the National Labor Relations Act, referred to
15in this Act as a bona fide labor organization, that prohibits
16labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing,
17work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference
18with the cannabis business establishment. This agreement means
19that the cannabis business establishment has agreed not to
20disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to
21communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, the
22cannabis business establishment's employees. The agreement
23shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at
24reasonable times to areas in which the cannabis business
25establishment's employees work, for the purpose of meeting
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1employment rights under State law, and terms and conditions of
2employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate a
3particular method of election or certification of the bona
4fide labor organization.
5    "Limited access area" means a room or other area under the
6control of a cannabis dispensing organization licensed under
7this Act and upon the licensed premises where cannabis sales
8occur with access limited to purchasers, dispensing
9organization owners and other dispensing organization agents,
10or service professionals conducting business with the
11dispensing organization, or, if sales to registered qualifying
12patients, caregivers, provisional patients, and Opioid
13Alternative Pilot Program participants licensed pursuant to
14the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act are also
15permitted at the dispensary, registered qualifying patients,
16caregivers, provisional patients, and Opioid Alternative Pilot
17Program participants.
18    "Member of an impacted family" means an individual who has
19a parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or dependent, or was
20a dependent of an individual who, prior to the effective date
21of this Act, was arrested for, convicted of, or adjudicated
22delinquent for any offense that is eligible for expungement
23under this Act.
24    "Mother plant" means a cannabis plant that is cultivated
25or maintained for the purpose of generating clones, and that
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1infuser or dispensing organization.
2    "Ordinary public view" means within the sight line with
3normal visual range of a person, unassisted by visual aids,
4from a public street or sidewalk adjacent to real property, or
5from within an adjacent property.
6    "Ownership and control" means ownership of at least 51% of
7the business, including corporate stock if a corporation, and
8control over the management and day-to-day operations of the
9business and an interest in the capital, assets, and profits
10and losses of the business proportionate to percentage of
11ownership.
12    "Person" means a natural individual, firm, partnership,
13association, joint stock company, joint venture, public or
14private corporation, limited liability company, or a receiver,
15executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed
16by order of any court.
17    "Possession limit" means the amount of cannabis under
18Section 10-10 that may be possessed at any one time by a person
1921 years of age or older or who is a registered qualifying
20medical cannabis patient or caregiver under the Compassionate
21Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
22    "Principal officer" includes a cannabis business
23establishment applicant or licensed cannabis business
24establishment's board member, owner with more than 1% interest
25of the total cannabis business establishment or more than 5%
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1publicly traded company, president, vice president, secretary,
2treasurer, partner, officer, member, manager member, or person
3with a profit sharing, financial interest, or revenue sharing
4arrangement. The definition includes a person with authority
5to control the cannabis business establishment, a person who
6assumes responsibility for the debts of the cannabis business
7establishment and who is further defined in this Act.
8    "Primary residence" means a dwelling where a person
9usually stays or stays more often than other locations. It may
10be determined by, without limitation, presence, tax filings;
11address on an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
12Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a Disability
13Identification Card; or voter registration. No person may have
14more than one primary residence.
15    "Processing organization" or "processor" means a facility
16operated by an organization or business that is licensed by
17the Department of Agriculture to either extract constituent
18chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis concentrate or
19incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a product
20formulation to produce a cannabis product.
21    "Processing organization agent" means a principal officer,
22board member, employee, or agent of a processing organization.
23    "Processing organization agent identification card" means
24a document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
25identifies a person as a processing organization agent.
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1acquires cannabis for a valuable consideration. "Purchaser"
2does not include a cardholder under the Compassionate Use of
3Medical Cannabis Program Act.
4    "Qualifying Applicant" means an applicant that submitted
5an application pursuant to Section 15-30 that received at
6least 85% of 250 application points available under Section
715-30 as the applicant's final score and meets the definition
8of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under this Section.
9    "Qualifying Social Equity Justice Involved Applicant"
10means an applicant that submitted an application pursuant to
11Section 15-30 that received at least 85% of 250 application
12points available under Section 15-30 as the applicant's final
13score and meets the criteria of either paragraph (1) or (2) of
14the definition of "Social Equity Applicant" as set forth under
15this Section.
16    "Qualified Social Equity Applicant" means a Social Equity
17Applicant who has been awarded a conditional license under
18this Act to operate a cannabis business establishment.
19    "Resided" means an individual's primary residence was
20located within the relevant geographic area as established by
212 of the following:
22        (1) a signed lease agreement that includes the
23    applicant's name;
24        (2) a property deed that includes the applicant's
25    name;
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1        (4) a voter registration card;
2        (5) an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois
3    Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a
4    Disability Identification Card;
5        (6) a paycheck stub;
6        (7) a utility bill;
7        (8) tax records; or
8        (9) any other proof of residency or other information
9    necessary to establish residence as provided by rule.
10    "Smoking" means the inhalation of smoke caused by the
11combustion of cannabis.
12    "Social Equity Applicant" means an applicant that is an
13Illinois resident that meets one of the following criteria:
14        (1) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
15    control by one or more individuals who have resided for at
16    least 5 of the preceding 10 years in a Disproportionately
17    Impacted Area;
18        (2) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and
19    control by one or more individuals who:
20            (i) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
21        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
22        eligible for expungement under this Act; or
23            (ii) is a member of an impacted family;
24        (3) for applicants with a minimum of 10 full-time
25    employees, an applicant with at least 51% of current
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1            (i) currently reside in a Disproportionately
2        Impacted Area; or
3            (ii) have been arrested for, convicted of, or
4        adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is
5        eligible for expungement under this Act or member of
6        an impacted family.
7    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or limit
8the duties of any employer under the Job Opportunities for
9Qualified Applicants Act. Nothing in this Act shall permit an
10employer to require an employee to disclose sealed or expunged
11offenses, unless otherwise required by law.
12    "Tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC" means any naturally
13occurring or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, including its
14salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of
15such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within
16the specific chemical designation and any preparation,
17mixture, or substance containing, or mixed or infused with,
18any detectable amount of tetrahydrocannabinol or
19tetrahydrocannabolic acid, including, but not limited to,
20delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol,
21delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabolic acid,
22tetrahydrocannabipherol, or hexahydrocannabinol, however
23derived, or any other substance determined to have similar
24intoxicating effects on the mind or body by the Department.
25For the purposes of this definition, "isomer" means the
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1    "Tied Applicant" means an application submitted by a
2Dispensary Applicant pursuant to Section 15-30 that received
3the same number of application points under Section 15-30 as
4the Dispensary Applicant's final score as one or more
5top-scoring applications in the same BLS Region and would have
6been awarded a license but for the one or more other
7top-scoring applications that received the same number of
8application points. Each application for which a Dispensary
9Applicant was required to pay a required application fee for
10the application period ending January 2, 2020 shall be
11considered an application of a separate Tied Applicant.
12    "Tied Applicant Lottery" means the process established
13under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291.50 for awarding Conditional Adult
14Use Dispensing Organization Licenses pursuant to Sections
1515-25 and 15-30 among Eligible Tied Applicants.
16    "Tincture" means a cannabis-infused solution, typically
17comprised of alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oils, derived
18either directly from the cannabis plant or from a processed
19cannabis extract. A tincture is not an alcoholic liquor as
20defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934. A tincture shall
21include a calibrated dropper or other similar device capable
22of accurately measuring servings.
23    "Transporting organization" or "transporter" means an
24organization or business that is licensed by the Department of
25Agriculture to transport cannabis or cannabis-infused product
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1college licensed under the Community College Cannabis
2Vocational Training Pilot Program.
3    "Transporting organization agent" means a principal
4officer, board member, employee, or agent of a transporting
5organization.
6    "Transporting organization agent identification card"
7means a document issued by the Department of Agriculture that
8identifies a person as a transporting organization agent.
9    "Unit of local government" means any county, city,
10village, or incorporated town.
11    "Vegetative stage" means the stage of cultivation in which
12a cannabis plant is propagated to produce additional cannabis
13plants or reach a sufficient size for production. This
14includes seedlings, clones, mothers, and other immature
15cannabis plants as follows:
16        (1) if the cannabis plant is in an area that has not
17    been intentionally deprived of light for a period of time
18    intended to produce flower buds and induce maturation, it
19    has no more than 2 stigmas visible at each internode of the
20    cannabis plant; or
21        (2) any cannabis plant that is cultivated solely for
22    the purpose of propagating clones and is never used to
23    produce cannabis.
24(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
25102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
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1    (410 ILCS 705/15-155)
2    Sec. 15-155. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil
3penalty.
4    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
5person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
6practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a licensed
7dispensing organization owner, principal officer,
8agent-in-charge, or agent, cultivates, processes, distributes,
9sells, or offers for sale cannabis, cannabis-infused products,
10cannabis concentrates, or cannabis flower without being
11licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other
12penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department
13of Financial and Professional Regulation in an amount not to
14exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the
15Department. Each day a person engages in unlicensed practice
16in violation of the provisions of this Section constitutes a
17separate offense. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
18Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
19provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
20hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
21    (b) The Department, the Attorney General, any State or
22local law enforcement agency, or any State's Attorney has the
23authority and power to investigate any and all unlicensed
24activity.
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1the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty or
2in accordance with the order imposing the civil penalty. The
3order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
4execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
5any court of this State.
6    (d) A violation of subsection (a) is an unlawful practice
7under Section 2 of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
8Practices Act. All remedies, penalties, and authority granted
9to the Attorney General under that Act shall be available for
10the enforcement of this Act.
11    (e) Nothing in this Section prohibits a unit of local
12government from enacting a local law or ordinance to carry out
13enforcement activities and assess civil penalties against
14unlicensed cannabis sales.
15(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
16    (410 ILCS 705/20-60 new)
17    Sec. 20-60. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
18    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
19person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
20practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a licensed
21cultivation center, infuser, or craft grower owner, principal
22officer, agent-in-charge, or agent or who cultivates,
23processes, distributes, sells, or offers for sale cannabis,
24cannabis-infused products, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis
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1addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
2penalty to the Department of Agriculture in an amount not to
3exceed $10,000 for each offense. Each day any person engages
4in unlicensed practice in violation of the provisions of this
5Section constitutes a separate offense. The civil penalty
6shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
7accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
8hearings for the discipline of a licensee.
9    (b) The Department, the Attorney General, any State or
10local law enforcement agency, or any State's Attorney has the
11authority and power to investigate any and all unlicensed
12activity.
13    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
14the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty or
15in accordance with the order imposing the civil penalty. The
16order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
17execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
18any court of this State.
19    (d) In addition to any other remedies or penalties
20provided by law, a unit of local government may suspend or
21revoke any locally established licenses held by the person,
22and prohibit the person from further operations and seize any
23cannabis or THC product.
 
24    (410 ILCS 705/30-30)
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1    (a) The operating documents of a craft grower shall
2include procedures for the oversight of the craft grower, a
3cannabis plant monitoring system including a physical
4inventory recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a
5staffing plan.
6    (b) A craft grower shall implement a security plan
7reviewed by the Illinois State Police that includes, but is
8not limited to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion
9detection systems, personnel identification systems, and a
1024-hour surveillance system to monitor the interior and
11exterior of the craft grower facility and that is accessible
12to authorized law enforcement and the Department of
13Agriculture in real time.
14    (c) All cultivation of cannabis by a craft grower must
15take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical
16address provided to the Department of Agriculture during the
17licensing process. The craft grower location shall only be
18accessed by the agents working for the craft grower, the
19Department of Agriculture staff performing inspections, the
20Department of Public Health staff performing inspections,
21State and local law enforcement or other emergency personnel,
22contractors working on jobs unrelated to cannabis, such as
23installing or maintaining security devices or performing
24electrical wiring, transporting organization agents as
25provided in this Act, or participants in the incubator
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1approved by the State, or other individuals as provided by
2rule. However, if a craft grower shares a premises with an
3infuser or dispensing organization, agents from those other
4licensees may access the craft grower portion of the premises
5if that is the location of common bathrooms, lunchrooms,
6locker rooms, or other areas of the building where work or
7cultivation of cannabis is not performed. At no time may an
8infuser or dispensing organization agent perform work at a
9craft grower without being a registered agent of the craft
10grower.
11    (d) A craft grower may not sell or distribute any cannabis
12to any person other than a cultivation center, a craft grower,
13an infuser organization, a dispensing organization, or as
14otherwise authorized by rule.
15    (e) A craft grower may not be located in an area zoned for
16residential use.
17    (f) A craft grower may not either directly or indirectly
18discriminate in price between different cannabis business
19establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
20brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
21Nothing in this subsection (f) prevents a craft grower from
22pricing cannabis differently based on differences in the cost
23of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such as
24volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
25    (g) All cannabis harvested by a craft grower and intended
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1into a data collection system, packaged and labeled under
2Section 55-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing
3organization that does not share a premises with the
4dispensing organization receiving the cannabis, placed into a
5cannabis container for transport. All cannabis harvested by a
6craft grower and intended for distribution to a cultivation
7center, to an infuser organization, or to a craft grower with
8which it does not share a premises, must be packaged in a
9labeled cannabis container and entered into a data collection
10system before transport.
11    (h) Craft growers are subject to random inspections by the
12Department of Agriculture, local safety or health inspectors,
13the Illinois State Police, or as provided by rule.
14    (i) A craft grower agent shall notify local law
15enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of
16Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss or
17theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in person, or
18written or electronic communication.
19    (j) A craft grower shall comply with all State and any
20applicable federal rules and regulations regarding the use of
21pesticides.
22    (k) A craft grower or craft grower agent shall not
23transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other
24cannabis business establishment without a transport
25organization license unless:
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1    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
2    establishment receiving the cannabis is within 2,000 feet
3    of the property line of the craft grower;
4        (ii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
5    population of more than 700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000,
6    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
7    is within 2 miles of the craft grower; or
8        (iii) If the craft grower is located in a county with a
9    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
10    establishment receiving the cannabis is within 15 miles of
11    the craft grower.
12    (l) A craft grower may enter into a contract with a
13transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
14cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, a
15dispensing organization, or a laboratory.
16    (m) No person or entity shall hold any legal, equitable,
17ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, of
18more than 3 craft grower licenses. Further, no person or
19entity that is employed by, an agent of, or has a contract to
20receive payment from or participate in the management of a
21craft grower, is a principal officer of a craft grower, or
22entity controlled by or affiliated with a principal officer of
23a craft grower shall hold any legal, equitable, ownership, or
24beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in a craft grower
25license that would result in the person or entity owning or
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1officer of a craft grower, or entity controlled or affiliated
2with a principal officer of a craft grower by which he, she, or
3it is employed, is an agent of, or participates in the
4management of more than 3 craft grower licenses.
5    (n) It is unlawful for any person having a craft grower
6license or any officer, associate, member, representative, or
7agent of the licensee to offer or deliver money, or anything
8else of value, directly or indirectly, to any person having an
9Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
10Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an
11Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
12cannabis dispensing organization license issued under the
13Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any
14person connected with or in any way representing, or to any
15member of the family of, the person holding an Early Approval
16Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult
17Use Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
18Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
19organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
20Medical Cannabis Program Act, or to any stockholders in any
21corporation engaged in the retail sale of cannabis, or to any
22officer, manager, agent, or representative of the Early
23Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
24Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, an
25Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a medical
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1Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act to obtain
2preferential placement within the dispensing organization,
3including, without limitation, on shelves and in display cases
4where purchasers can view products, or on the dispensing
5organization's website.
6    (o) A craft grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet
7of another craft grower or a cultivation center.
8    (p) A craft grower may process cannabis, cannabis
9concentrates, and cannabis-infused products.
10    (q) A craft grower must comply with any other requirements
11or prohibitions set by administrative rule of the Department
12of Agriculture.
13    (r) A craft grower may purchase a hemp derived
14intoxicating product from a hemp consumer product processor
15and offer a hemp derived intoxicating product for sale to
16another cannabis business establishment. Once a hemp derived
17intoxicating product is delivered to a craft grower, it is
18considered cannabis and the craft grower is responsible for
19ensuring the product meets all requirements of this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
21102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
225-13-22.)
 
23    (410 ILCS 705/35-25)
24    Sec. 35-25. Infuser organization requirements;
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1    (a) The operating documents of an infuser shall include
2procedures for the oversight of the infuser, an inventory
3monitoring system including a physical inventory recorded
4weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a staffing plan.
5    (b) An infuser shall implement a security plan reviewed by
6the Illinois State Police that includes, but is not limited
7to: facility access controls, perimeter intrusion detection
8systems, personnel identification systems, and a 24-hour
9surveillance system to monitor the interior and exterior of
10the infuser facility and that is accessible to authorized law
11enforcement, the Department of Public Health, and the
12Department of Agriculture in real time.
13    (c) All processing of cannabis by an infuser must take
14place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical address
15provided to the Department of Agriculture during the licensing
16process. The infuser location shall only be accessed by the
17agents working for the infuser, the Department of Agriculture
18staff performing inspections, the Department of Public Health
19staff performing inspections, State and local law enforcement
20or other emergency personnel, contractors working on jobs
21unrelated to cannabis, such as installing or maintaining
22security devices or performing electrical wiring, transporting
23organization agents as provided in this Act, participants in
24the incubator program, individuals in a mentoring or
25educational program approved by the State, local safety or
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1However, if an infuser shares a premises with a craft grower or
2dispensing organization, agents from these other licensees may
3access the infuser portion of the premises if that is the
4location of common bathrooms, lunchrooms, locker rooms, or
5other areas of the building where processing of cannabis is
6not performed. At no time may a craft grower or dispensing
7organization agent perform work at an infuser without being a
8registered agent of the infuser.
9    (d) An infuser may not sell or distribute any cannabis to
10any person other than a dispensing organization, or as
11otherwise authorized by rule.
12    (e) An infuser may not either directly or indirectly
13discriminate in price between different cannabis business
14establishments that are purchasing a like grade, strain,
15brand, and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
16Nothing in this subsection (e) prevents an infuser from
17pricing cannabis differently based on differences in the cost
18of manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold, such
19volume discounts, or the way the products are delivered.
20    (f) All cannabis infused by an infuser and intended for
21distribution to a dispensing organization must be entered into
22a data collection system, packaged and labeled under Section
2355-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing organization
24that does not share a premises with the infuser, placed into a
25cannabis container for transport. All cannabis produced by an
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1infuser organization, or craft grower with which it does not
2share a premises, must be packaged in a labeled cannabis
3container and entered into a data collection system before
4transport.
5    (g) Infusers are subject to random inspections by the
6Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health,
7the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, or as
8provided by rule.
9    (h) An infuser agent shall notify local law enforcement,
10the Illinois State Police, and the Department of Agriculture
11within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss or theft.
12Notification shall be made by phone, in person, or by written
13or electronic communication.
14    (i) An infuser organization may not be located in an area
15zoned for residential use.
16    (j) An infuser or infuser agent shall not transport
17cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other cannabis
18business establishment without a transport organization
19license unless:
20        (i) If the infuser is located in a county with a
21    population of 3,000,000 or more, the cannabis business
22    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
23    product is within 2,000 feet of the property line of the
24    infuser;
25        (ii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
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1    the cannabis business establishment receiving the cannabis
2    or cannabis-infused product is within 2 miles of the
3    infuser; or
4        (iii) If the infuser is located in a county with a
5    population of fewer than 700,000, the cannabis business
6    establishment receiving the cannabis or cannabis-infused
7    product is within 15 miles of the infuser.
8    (k) An infuser may enter into a contract with a
9transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
10dispensing organization or a laboratory.
11    (l) An infuser organization may share premises with a
12craft grower or a dispensing organization, or both, provided
13each licensee stores currency and cannabis or cannabis-infused
14products in a separate secured vault to which the other
15licensee does not have access or all licensees sharing a vault
16share more than 50% of the same ownership.
17    (m) It is unlawful for any person or entity having an
18infuser organization license or any officer, associate,
19member, representative or agent of such licensee to offer or
20deliver money, or anything else of value, directly or
21indirectly to any person having an Early Approval Adult Use
22Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
23Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
24Organization License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
25organization license issued under the Compassionate Use of
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1or in any way representing, or to any member of the family of,
2such person holding an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
3Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
4Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
5License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
6issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
7Act, or to any stockholders in any corporation engaged the
8retail sales of cannabis, or to any officer, manager, agent,
9or representative of the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
10Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
11Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
12License, or a medical cannabis dispensing organization license
13issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program
14Act to obtain preferential placement within the dispensing
15organization, including, without limitation, on shelves and in
16display cases where purchasers can view products, or on the
17dispensing organization's website.
18    (n) At no time shall an infuser organization or an infuser
19agent perform the extraction of cannabis concentrate from
20cannabis flower.
21    (o) An infuser may purchase a hemp derived intoxicating
22product from a hemp consumer product processor and offer a
23hemp derived intoxicating product for sale to another cannabis
24business establishment. Once a hemp derived intoxicating
25product is delivered to an infuser, it is considered cannabis
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1all requirements of this Act.
2(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
3102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff.
45-13-22.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 705/55-5.5 new)
6    Sec. 55-5.5. Use of hemp in cannabis-infused products.
7    (a) For purposes of this Section, "industrial hemp" has
8the meaning given to it under the Industrial Hemp Act.
9    (b) Cannabis business establishments licensed by the
10Department of Agriculture for cultivation, growing,
11processing, manufacturing, or infusing of medical or adult use
12cannabis products pursuant to this Act or the Compassionate
13Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act may use industrial hemp as
14an ingredient in cannabis-infused products offered for sale at
15licensed dispensaries in Illinois. Hemp flower shall not be
16sold to dispensaries.
17    (c) All hemp obtained under this Section must be used in
18extracted form and in infused cannabis products only.
19    (d) Industrial hemp may be procured from third-party
20licensed growers or processors from within the State or any
21other state with a regulated industrial hemp program.
22    (e) All hemp and hemp derivatives shall be obtained from a
23licensed or registered hemp grower or processor, regardless of
24the home state of the grower or processor. Cannabis producers
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1state-issued license upon demand of the Department of
2Agriculture or the Illinois State Police.
3    (f) Industrial hemp flower and biomass may be purchased
4and extracted by licensed cannabis cultivation centers or
5licensed craft growers.
6    (g) Licensed cannabis cultivation centers and licensed
7craft growers may procure or process industrial hemp in the
8form of distillate or isolate. Licensed infusers may procure
9industrial hemp in the form of distillate or isolate.
10    (h) Hemp and hemp derivatives may not be used to
11concentrate or to synthesize intoxicating compounds and may
12not exceed 0.3% THC.
13    (l) Final products containing hemp or hemp derivatives
14sold by a cannabis business establishment shall be
15cannabis-infused products and shall be subject to the
16requirements of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act
17and the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and any applicable
18administrative rules.
 
19    (410 ILCS 705/55-35)
20    Sec. 55-35. Administrative rulemaking.
21    (a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this
22Act, the Department of Agriculture, the Illinois State Police,
23the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
24Department of Revenue, the Department of Commerce and Economic
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1rules in accordance with their responsibilities under this
2Act. The Department of Agriculture, the Illinois State Police,
3the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
4Department of Revenue, and the Department of Commerce and
5Economic Opportunity may adopt rules necessary to regulate
6personal cannabis use through the use of emergency rulemaking
7in accordance with subsection (gg) of Section 5-45 of the
8Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The General Assembly
9finds that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is
10deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest,
11safety, and welfare.
12    (b) The Department of Agriculture rules may address, but
13are not limited to, the following matters related to
14cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, and
15transporting organizations with the goal of protecting against
16diversion and theft, without imposing an undue burden on the
17cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, or
18transporting organizations:
19        (1) oversight requirements for cultivation centers,
20    craft growers, infuser organizations, and transporting
21    organizations;
22        (2) recordkeeping requirements for cultivation
23    centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, and
24    transporting organizations;
25        (3) security requirements for cultivation centers,
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1    organizations, which shall include that each cultivation
2    center, craft grower, infuser organization, and
3    transporting organization location must be protected by a
4    fully operational security alarm system;
5        (4) standards for enclosed, locked facilities under
6    this Act;
7        (5) procedures for suspending or revoking the
8    identification cards of agents of cultivation centers,
9    craft growers, infuser organizations, and transporting
10    organizations that commit violations of this Act or the
11    rules adopted under this Section;
12        (6) rules concerning the intrastate transportation of
13    cannabis from a cultivation center, craft grower, infuser
14    organization, and transporting organization to a
15    dispensing organization;
16        (7) standards concerning the testing, quality,
17    cultivation, and processing of cannabis; and
18        (7.5) standards and rules for the investigation and
19    enforcement of unregulated and unlicensed sale of cannabis
20    and cannabis products; and
21        (8) any other matters under oversight by the
22    Department of Agriculture as are necessary for the fair,
23    impartial, stringent, and comprehensive administration of
24    this Act.
25    (b-5) Notwithstanding any standards and rules developed
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1Department of Agriculture shall update through official
2guidance and publish publicly on its website the cannabinoids
3that it deems tetrahydrocannabinol or THC on or before January
41 and July 1 of each calendar year.
5    (c) The Department of Financial and Professional
6Regulation rules may address, but are not limited to, the
7following matters related to dispensing organizations, with
8the goal of protecting against diversion and theft, without
9imposing an undue burden on the dispensing organizations:
10        (1) oversight requirements for dispensing
11    organizations;
12        (2) recordkeeping requirements for dispensing
13    organizations;
14        (3) security requirements for dispensing
15    organizations, which shall include that each dispensing
16    organization location must be protected by a fully
17    operational security alarm system;
18        (4) procedures for suspending or revoking the licenses
19    of dispensing organization agents that commit violations
20    of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act;
21        (4.5) standards and rules for the investigation and
22    enforcement of unregulated and unlicensed sale of cannabis
23    and cannabis products; and
24        (5) any other matters under oversight by the
25    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that
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1    comprehensive administration of this Act.
2    (d) The Department of Revenue rules may address, but are
3not limited to, the following matters related to the payment
4of taxes by cannabis business establishments:
5        (1) recording of sales;
6        (2) documentation of taxable income and expenses;
7        (3) transfer of funds for the payment of taxes; or
8        (4) any other matter under the oversight of the
9    Department of Revenue.
10    (e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
11rules may address, but are not limited to, a loan program or
12grant program to assist Social Equity Applicants access the
13capital needed to start a cannabis business establishment. The
14names of recipients and the amounts of any moneys received
15through a loan program or grant program shall be a public
16record.
17    (f) The Illinois State Police rules may address
18enforcement of its authority under this Act. The Illinois
19State Police shall not make rules that infringe on the
20exclusive authority of the Department of Financial and
21Professional Regulation or the Department of Agriculture over
22licensees under this Act.
23    (g) The Department of Human Services shall develop and
24disseminate:
25        (1) educational information about the health risks
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1        (2) one or more public education campaigns in
2    coordination with local health departments and community
3    organizations, including one or more prevention campaigns
4    directed at children, adolescents, parents, and pregnant
5    or breastfeeding women, to inform them of the potential
6    health risks associated with intentional or unintentional
7    cannabis use.
8(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19;
9102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
10    (410 ILCS 705/60-10)
11    Sec. 60-10. Tax imposed.
12    (a) Beginning September 1, 2019, a tax is imposed upon the
13privilege of cultivating cannabis at the rate of 7% of the
14gross receipts from the first sale of cannabis by a
15cultivator. The sale of any product that contains any amount
16of cannabis or any derivative thereof is subject to the tax
17under this Section on the full selling price of the product.
18The Department may determine the selling price of the cannabis
19when the seller and purchaser are affiliated persons, when the
20sale and purchase of cannabis is not an arm's length
21transaction, or when cannabis is transferred by a craft grower
22to the craft grower's dispensing organization or infuser or
23processing organization and a value is not established for the
24cannabis. The value determined by the Department shall be
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1like quality, character, and use in the area. If there are no
2sales of cannabis of like quality, character, and use in the
3same area, then the Department shall establish a reasonable
4value based on sales of products of like quality, character,
5and use in other areas of the State, taking into consideration
6any other relevant factors.
7    (b) The Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax imposed under
8this Article is solely the responsibility of the cultivator
9who makes the first sale and is not the responsibility of a
10subsequent purchaser, a dispensing organization, or an
11infuser. Persons subject to the tax imposed under this Article
12may, however, reimburse themselves for their tax liability
13hereunder by separately stating reimbursement for their tax
14liability as an additional charge.
15    (c) The tax imposed under this Article shall be in
16addition to all other occupation, privilege, or excise taxes
17imposed by the State of Illinois or by any unit of local
18government.
19    (d) A tax shall be imposed on hemp-derived intoxicating
20products on the sale of the product to a craft grower or
21infuser at a rate of 7%.
22(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
23    Section 820. The Industrial Hemp Act is amended by
24changing Sections 5, 10, and 20 and by adding Section 30 as
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1    (505 ILCS 89/5)
2    Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
3    "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
4    "Director" means the Director of Agriculture.
5    "Hemp" or "industrial hemp" means the plant Cannabis
6sativa L. and any part of that plant, whether growing or not,
7with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more
8than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis and includes any
9intermediate or finished product made or derived from
10industrial hemp.
11    "Hemp production plan" means a plan submitted by the
12Department to the Secretary of the United States Department of
13Agriculture pursuant to the federal Agriculture Improvement
14Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334, and consistent with the
15Domestic Hemp Production Program pursuant to 7 CFR Part 990
16wherein the Department establishes its desire to have primary
17regulatory authority over the production of hemp.
18    "Industrial hemp processor" means any entity that
19processes or handles industrial hemp into a final product not
20intended for human or animal consumption that is registered
21with the Department. "Industrial hemp processor" includes,
22until the availability of a hemp consumer product processor
23license under the Hemp Consumer Product Act, any entity that
24processes or handles industrial hemp.
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1or derived from industrial hemp that is not intended for human
2or animal consumption by any means.
3    "Land area" means a farm as defined in Section 1-60 of the
4Property Tax Code in this State or land or facilities under the
5control of an institution of higher education.
6    "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm,
7corporation, company, society, association, the State or any
8department, agency, or subdivision thereof, or any other
9entity.
10    "Process" means the conversion of raw industrial hemp
11plant material into a form that is presently legal to import
12from outside the United States under federal law.
13    "THC" means delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
14(Source: P.A. 102-690, eff. 12-17-21.)
 
15    (505 ILCS 89/10)
16    Sec. 10. Licenses and registration.
17    (a) No person shall cultivate industrial hemp in this
18State without a license issued by the Department.
19    (b) The application for a license shall include:
20        (1) the name and address of the applicant;
21        (2) the legal description of the land area, including
22    Global Positioning System coordinates, to be used to
23    cultivate industrial hemp; and
24        (3) if federal law requires a research purpose for the
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1    more research purposes planned for the cultivation of
2    industrial hemp which may include the study of the growth,
3    cultivation, or marketing of industrial hemp; however, the
4    research purpose requirement shall not be construed to
5    limit the commercial sale of industrial hemp.
6    (b-5) A person shall not process industrial hemp in this
7State without registering with the Department as an industrial
8hemp processor on a form prescribed by the Department.
9    (c) The Department may determine, by rule, the duration of
10a license or registration; application, registration, and
11license fees; and the requirements for license or registration
12renewal.
13(Source: P.A. 102-690, eff. 12-17-21.)
 
14    (505 ILCS 89/20)
15    Sec. 20. Hemp products. Nothing in this Act shall alter
16the legality of industrial hemp or hemp products not intended
17for human or animal consumption by any means. The manufacture,
18sale, and advertisement of all hemp or hemp products that are
19intended for human or animal consumption by any means are
20regulated under the Hemp Consumer Products Act hemp or hemp
21products that are presently legal to possess or own.
22(Source: P.A. 100-1091, eff. 8-26-18.)
 
23    (505 ILCS 89/30 new)
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1    (a) A person may not process industrial hemp in this State
2without registering for a license with the Department on a
3form prescribed by the Department.
4    (b) The application for a license shall include:
5        (1) the name and address of the applicant; and
6        (2) the address of the location at which hemp will be
7    processed
8    (c) The Department may determine, by rule, the duration of
9a hemp processor registration, application, and registration
10fees, and the requirements for registration renewal.
11    (d) Beginning January 1, 2025, all active hemp processing
12registrations that process or manufacture products derived
13from hemp intended for human or animal consumption shall be
14regulated under the Hemp Consumer Products Act. Hemp
15processing shall not be regulated under the Industrial Hemp
16Act. By January 1, 2025, the Department of Agriculture shall
17create a process to provide each active hemp processor
18registrant that processes or produces products intended for
19human or animal consumption by any means with a Hemp Consumer
20Products Act hemp consumer product processing license.
21    (e) The Department may revoke the registration of any
22industrial hemp processor that processes or manufactures
23products derived from hemp intended for human or animal
24consumption and fails to register as a hemp consumer product
25processor under the Hemp Consumer Products Act by March 1,
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1    Section 825. The Cannabis Control Act is amended by
2changing Sections 4, 5, and 5.1 as follows:
 
3    (720 ILCS 550/4)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704)
4    Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in the Cannabis
5Regulation and Tax Act, Hemp Consumer Products Act, and the
6Industrial Hemp Act, it is unlawful for any person knowingly
7to possess cannabis.
8    Any person who violates this Section with respect to:
9        (a) not more than 10 grams of any substance containing
10    cannabis is guilty of a civil law violation punishable by
11    a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $200. The
12    proceeds of the fine shall be payable to the clerk of the
13    circuit court. Within 30 days after the deposit of the
14    fine, the clerk shall distribute the proceeds of the fine
15    as follows:
16            (1) $10 of the fine to the circuit clerk and $10 of
17        the fine to the law enforcement agency that issued the
18        citation; the proceeds of each $10 fine distributed to
19        the circuit clerk and each $10 fine distributed to the
20        law enforcement agency that issued the citation for
21        the violation shall be used to defer the cost of
22        automatic expungements under paragraph (2.5) of
23        subsection (a) of Section 5.2 of the Criminal
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1            (2) $15 to the county to fund drug addiction
2        services;
3            (3) $10 to the Office of the State's Attorneys
4        Appellate Prosecutor for use in training programs;
5            (4) $10 to the State's Attorney; and
6            (5) any remainder of the fine to the law
7        enforcement agency that issued the citation for the
8        violation.
9        With respect to funds designated for the Illinois
10    State Police, the moneys shall be remitted by the circuit
11    court clerk to the Illinois State Police within one month
12    after receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations
13    Assistance Fund. With respect to funds designated for the
14    Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Natural
15    Resources shall deposit the moneys into the Conservation
16    Police Operations Assistance Fund;
17        (b) more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of
18    any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class B
19    misdemeanor;
20        (c) more than 30 grams but not more than 100 grams of
21    any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class A
22    misdemeanor; provided, that if any offense under this
23    subsection (c) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall
24    be guilty of a Class 4 felony;
25        (d) more than 100 grams but not more than 500 grams of
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1    felony; provided that if any offense under this subsection
2    (d) is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty
3    of a Class 3 felony;
4        (e) more than 500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams
5    of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class
6    3 felony;
7        (f) more than 2,000 grams but not more than 5,000
8    grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a
9    Class 2 felony;
10        (g) more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing
11    cannabis is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
12    Fines and assessments, such as fees or administrative
13costs, authorized under this Section shall not be ordered or
14imposed against a minor subject to Article III, IV, or V of the
15Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or a minor under the age of 18
16transferred to adult court or excluded from juvenile court
17jurisdiction under Article V of the Juvenile Court Act of
181987, or the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
19(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 103-379, eff. 7-28-23.)
 
20    (720 ILCS 550/5)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705)
21    Sec. 5. Except as otherwise provided in the Cannabis
22Regulation and Tax Act, Hemp Consumer Products Act, and the
23Industrial Hemp Act, it is unlawful for any person knowingly
24to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to deliver, or
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1with respect to:
2        (a) not more than 2.5 grams of any substance
3    containing cannabis is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor;
4        (b) more than 2.5 grams but not more than 10 grams of
5    any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class A
6    misdemeanor;
7        (c) more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of
8    any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 4
9    felony;
10        (d) more than 30 grams but not more than 500 grams of
11    any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 3
12    felony for which a fine not to exceed $50,000 may be
13    imposed;
14        (e) more than 500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams
15    of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class
16    2 felony for which a fine not to exceed $100,000 may be
17    imposed;
18        (f) more than 2,000 grams but not more than 5,000
19    grams of any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a
20    Class 1 felony for which a fine not to exceed $150,000 may
21    be imposed;
22        (g) more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing
23    cannabis is guilty of a Class X felony for which a fine not
24    to exceed $200,000 may be imposed.
25(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 550/5.1)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 705.1)
2    Sec. 5.1. Cannabis trafficking.
3    (a) Except for purposes authorized by this Act, the
4Industrial Hemp Act, the Hemp Consumer Products Act, or the
5Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, any person who knowingly
6brings or causes to be brought into this State for the purpose
7of manufacture or delivery or with the intent to manufacture
8or deliver 2,500 grams or more of cannabis in this State or any
9other state or country is guilty of cannabis trafficking.
10    (b) A person convicted of cannabis trafficking shall be
11sentenced to a term of imprisonment not less than twice the
12minimum term and fined an amount as authorized by subsection
13(f) or (g) of Section 5 of this Act, based upon the amount of
14cannabis brought or caused to be brought into this State, and
15not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment and fined
16twice the amount as authorized by subsection (f) or (g) of
17Section 5 of this Act, based upon the amount of cannabis
18brought or caused to be brought into this State.
19(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19.)
 
20    Section 830. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
21Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:
 
22    (815 ILCS 505/2Z)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
23    Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who
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1Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the
2Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the
3Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union
4Label Act, the Installment Sales Contract Act, the Job
5Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the
6Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services
7Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the
8Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone
9Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act,
10the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe
11and Hygienic Bed Act, the Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
12Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act,
13the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud
14Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax
15Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use
16Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller
17Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section
186-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431, 18d-115,
1918d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the Illinois
20Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property
21Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, the
22Reverse Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental Health
23Protection Act, the Personal Information Protection Act, or
24the Student Online Personal Protection Act, or subsection (a)
25of Section 15-155 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
26commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 100-315, eff. 8-24-17; 100-416, eff. 1-1-18;
2100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-658, eff. 3-23-21.)
 
3    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.".