(225 ILCS 235/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2202)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2029)
Sec. 2. Legislative intent. It is declared that there exists and
may in the future exist within the State of Illinois
locations where pesticides are received, stored,
formulated or prepared and subsequently used for the control
of structural pests, and improper selection, formulation and
application of pesticides may
adversely affect the public health and general welfare.
It is further established that the use of certain pesticides is
restricted or may in the future be restricted to use only by or
under the supervision of persons certified in accordance with this Act.
It is recognized that pests can best be controlled through an integrated
pest management program that combines preventive techniques, nonchemical
pest control methods, and the appropriate use of pesticides with preference
for products that are the least harmful to human health and the
environment. Integrated pest management is a good practice in the
management of pest populations,
and it is prudent to employ pest control strategies that are the least
hazardous to human health and the environment.
Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote and
preserve the public health and general welfare by providing for the
establishment of minimum standards for selection, formulation and
application of restricted pesticides and to provide for the
licensure of commercial structural pest control businesses,
the registration of persons who own or operate non-commercial
structural pest control locations where restricted pesticides
are used, and the certification of pest control technicians.
It is also the purpose of this Act to reduce economic, health, and
environmental risks by promoting the use of integrated
pest management for structural pest control in schools and day care centers,
by making
guidelines on integrated pest management available to schools and day care
centers.
(Source: P.A. 93-381, eff. 7-1-04; reenacted by P.A. 95-786, eff. 8-7-08.)
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