AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 2LL of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [815 ILCS 505/2LL].
SOURCE: Adopted at 31 Ill. Reg. 16443, effective December 1, 2007.
Section 190.10 Definitions
"Act" means the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [815 ILCS 505].
"Certifying Entity" means a certifying Islamic entity specializing in halal food or the supervising Muslim Inspector of Halal Food.
"Dealer" means any establishment that advertises, represents, or holds itself out as growing animals in a halal way or selling, preparing, or maintaining food as halal, including, but not limited to, manufacturers, animal farms, slaughterhouses, wholesalers, stores, restaurants, hotels, catering facilities, butcher shops, summer camps, bakeries, delicatessens, supermarkets, grocery stores, licensed health care facilities, freezer dealers, and food plan companies. These establishments may also sell, prepare or maintain food not represented as halal.
"Department" or "IDOA" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
"Director" means the Director of the Department.
"Distributor" means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying, negotiating for purchase of, handling or taking possession of, or selling products on commission or otherwise purchasing or selling of such articles other than for the person's own account.
"Food" means an animal grown to become food for human consumption, a food, a food product, a food ingredient, a dietary supplement, or a beverage.
"Halal" means prepared under and maintained in strict compliance with the laws and customs of the Islamic religion, including but not limited to those laws and customs of the zabiha/zebeeha (slaughtered according to appropriate Islamic codes) and as expressed by reliable recognized Islamic entities and scholars. [815 ILCS 505/2LL(a)]
Section 190.20 Registration Requirements; Posting of Registration
a) No dealer may represent an animal to be grown in a halal way to become food for human consumption or a food commodity as halal until the dealer has registered with the Department.
b) Dealers shall register on forms prescribed by the Department. Registration shall be valid until June 30 of each year. Each location of a dealer shall be separately registered. All dealers shall pay to the Department at the time of registration a $75 registration fee.
c) The following information is required for dealer registration: business name, address, and phone number. In addition, the dealer shall provide information disclosing the certifying entity, including the name, address, and phone number of the certifying entity, and a completed disclosure statement as provided in Section 190.40. The dealer must sign the registration form and certify that: "All food labeled halal is kept in the halal way and is from halal sources."
d) If the information required on a registration form changes during a year, then the dealer shall file an amended registration form.
e) A dealer shall post a copy of its registration form filed with the Department in a conspicuous place readily visible to customers.