95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1741


 
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














505 ILCS 80/12
  from Ch. 5, par. 55.12







    Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Provides that any person distributing fertilizer in this State shall provide the Director with a summary report of tonnage. Provides that persons engaged in the sale of ammonium nitrate shall obtain certain information upon its distribution, and keep that information for at least 2 years. Provides that any retailer of ammonium nitrate may refuse to sell ammonium nitrate to any person attempting to purchase ammonium nitrate (i) out of season, (ii) in unusual quantities, or (iii) under suspect purchase patterns. Effective July 1, 2007.
















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    AN ACT concerning agriculture.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 is amended  
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by changing Section 12 as follows:
 



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    (505 ILCS 80/12)  (from Ch. 5, par. 55.12)



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    Sec. 12. Tonnage reports; records. 
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    (a) Any person distributing fertilizer in this State shall 
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provide the Director with a summary report of tonnage on a 
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form, provided by the Director, for that purpose.
The person 
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transacting, distributing or selling
commercial fertilizer
or 
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custom mix to a non-registrant will mail the Director a summary 
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report
on or before the 10th day of each month covering 
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shipments made during the
preceding month showing the following 
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information:

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Name and county of the consignee and amount (tons) by grades 
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and
analysis of commercial fertilizer or custom mix. This 
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report may be made
on a special summary form provided by the 
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Director or other forms as approved
by the Director. Specialty 
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fertilizer sold in packages weighing 5
pounds or less or in 
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container of 4000 cubic centimeters or less, shall
be reported 
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but no inspection fee will be charged. No information
furnished 
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under this Section shall be disclosed by the Department in
such 
 


 






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a way as to divulge the operation of any person.

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    (b) Persons engaged in the sale of ammonium nitrate shall 
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obtain the following information upon its distribution:

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        (1) the date of distribution;

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        (2) the quantity purchased;

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        (3) the license number of the purchaser's valid State 
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    or federal driver's license, or an equivalent  number taken 
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    from another form of picture identification approved for 
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    purchaser identification by the Director; and

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        (4) the purchaser's name, current physical address, 
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    and telephone number.

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    Any retailer of ammonium nitrate may refuse to sell 
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ammonium nitrate to any person attempting to purchase ammonium 
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nitrate (i) out of season, (ii) in unusual quantities, or (iii) 
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under suspect purchase patterns.

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    (c) Records created under this Section shall be maintained 
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for a minimum of 2 years. Such records shall be available for 
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inspection, copying, and audit by the Department as provided 
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under this Act.

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(Source: P.A. 80-520.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2007.