Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 602 — Ephedra Prohibition Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Ephedra Prohibition Act. (Source: P.A. 93-8, eff. 5-28-03.)

Findings

Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Over 3 billion servings of ephedra are consumed by Americans each year. (2) Ephedra, or ma huang, has been associated with a wide range of severe adverse events, including death. (3) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received over 18,000 reports of adverse…

Purpose

Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ban the sale of all dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids in the State of Illinois regardless of the age of the purchaser in order to protect the health and public safety of Illinois residents. (Source: P.A. 93-8, eff. 5-28-03.)

Definitions: "Ephedra" means herbs and herbal products that contain ephedrine alkaloids, including ma huang, Chinese ephedra, ephedra sinica, ephedra herb powder, epitonin, or any extract of those substances, but does not include any drug that contains ephedrine and is lawfully sold, transferred, or furnished over the…

Prohibition

Prohibition. (a) No person may sell or offer for sale any dietary supplement containing any quantity of ephedra or ephedrine alkaloids to any person located within the State or to any person making the purchase from within the State. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) of this Section does not apply to the sale of an…

Penalties

Penalties. (a) Any person who violates this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The penalty is imprisonment for less than one year or a fine of not more than $5,000 or both for a first offense. (b) For a subsequent violation of this Act, a person is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and the penalty is imprisonment for le…

Effective date

Effective date. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-8, eff. 5-28-03.)