96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2737

 

Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
505 ILCS 110/4.2a   from Ch. 5, par. 404.2a

    Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the labeling of coated agricultural seeds.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB2737 LRB096 07779 JDS 17880 b

1     AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Seed Law is amended by changing
5 Section 4.2a as follows:
 
6     (505 ILCS 110/4.2a)  (from Ch. 5, par. 404.2a)
7     Sec. 4.2a. Agricultural seeds that are coated shall be
8 labeled with:
9     (1) Percentage of pure seeds with coating material removed.
10     (2) Percentage of coating material shall be shown as a
11 separate item in close association with the the percentage of
12 inert matter.
13     (3) In addition to the provisions of this Section, labeling
14 of coated seed shall comply with the requirements of Section
15 4.2.
16 (Source: P.A. 85-717.)