Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 95 — Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Confidential information" means information entitled to confidential treatment under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 7. (b) "Coordinated framework" means the coordinated framework for regulation of biotechnology set forth in Title 7, Part 340 of the Code of Fede…

Department Designation

Department Designation. (a) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall be the reviewing Department for any regulated release subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act. (b) The Department of Agriculture shall be the reviewing Department for any regulated release subject to any federal requirement in the coordi…

Notification

Notification. (a) Except as provided under Section 8, no person may commence a regulated release unless the person provides to the reviewing Department for that regulated release all of the following information within 7 days after the person submits or should have submitted the information specified in paragraph (1) o…

No less than 10 days prior to any regulated release, the person proposing to commence such release shall send written notice giving summary details of such proposed release to the chief executive officer of the county in which the release is proposed and to the mayor or president of any municipality in such county if t…

Comment

Comment. The reviewing Department may prepare a formal comment on the regulated release for submission to the federal regulator for that regulated release. The reviewing Department shall submit that comment within the time established by the federal regulator for that regulated release. The comment shall address the cr…

Memorandum Of Understanding

Memorandum Of Understanding. Within 6 months after the effective date of this Act, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Department of Agriculture setting forth the procedures and responsibilities of the Departments in the administration of this Ac…

Confidential Treatment Of Records

Confidential Treatment Of Records. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Departments shall keep confidential any information received under this Act or if the person submitting the information notifies the Departments that: (1) The federal regulator to which the information has been submitted has deter…

Exemptions

Exemptions. (a) This Act does not apply to any drug, cosmetic, medical device or biological product which is intended for human use and regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC 301, et seq., as now or hereafter amended or under 42 USC 262, as now or hereafter amended. (b) A reviewing department m…

Enforcement

Enforcement. The Attorney General shall enforce Sections 3 and 7. Actions to enforce this Act by injunctive and any other relief appropriate for enforcement may be filed in the circuit court in Sangamon County or the county where a violation occurred in whole or in part. In an enforcement action under this Act, if it i…

Penalties

Penalties. (a) Any person who violates Section 3 prior to commencing the regulated release is guilty of a petty offense. Any person who violates Section 3 after commencing the regulated release is guilty of a business offense and may be fined an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day of continued vio…

Relation To Other Laws

Relation To Other Laws. The authority, power and remedies provided in this Act are in addition to any authority, power or remedy provided in any other Act or law. (Source: P.A. 86-306.)