SB0959 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0959

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. John M. Sullivan - Emil Jones, Jr.

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning agriculture.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Seed Law is amended by changing Section 4.2a as follows:

(505 ILCS 110/4.2a) (from Ch. 5, par. 404.2a)

Sec. 4.2a. Agricultural seeds that are coated shall be labeled with:

(1) Percentage of pure seeds with coating material removed.

(2) Percentage of coating material shall be shown as a separate item in close association with the the percentage of inert matter.

(3) In addition to the provisions of this Section, labeling of coated seed shall comply with the requirements of Section 4.2.

(Source: P.A. 85-717.)