525 ILCS 10/1
Short title
Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act.(Source: P.A. 103-620, eff. 1-1-25.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 525 ILCS 10 — Illinois Exotic Weed Act.
Illinois · statute · 525 ILCS 10 · 5 active provisions
Provisions
525 ILCS 10/2
Definition
Definition. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Exotic weeds" means plants not native to North America which, when planted either spread vegetatively or naturalize and degrade natural communities, reduce the value of fish and wildlife habitat, or threaten an Illinois endangered or thre…
525 ILCS 10/3
Designation of exotic weeds
Designation of exotic weeds. The Department shall determine the plants that are exotic weeds for the purposes of this Act and shall compile and keep current a list of such exotic weeds, which list shall be published and incorporated in the rules of the Department. The Department, by rule, shall exempt varieties of any…
525 ILCS 10/4
Control of exotic weeds
Control of exotic weeds. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, political subdivision, agency or department of the State to buy, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or plant seeds, plants, or plant parts of exotic weeds without a permit issued by the Department. Such permits may be issued by the Department…
525 ILCS 10/5
Penalty
Penalty. Violators of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. When the violation is a continuing offense, each day shall be considered a separate violation. Exotic weeds offered for sale in Illinois except as provided in Section 4 are subject to confiscation and destruction by agents of the Department.(Sourc…