Section 100.385  Incorporation by Reference; Citation of Referenced Material

a)         An agency may incorporate by reference standards, regulations or rules of an agency of the United States or of a nationally or state recognized organization or association, pursuant to Section 5-75 of the IAPA.

1)         The material being incorporated by reference must be identified by location and date and must state that no later editions or amendments are included.

2)         The agency shall maintain in its principal office a copy of the full text of adopted rules including standards or rules incorporated by reference.

b)         If an agency cites Sections of a state or federal statute or state or federal rule within the text of a Part, the specific statutory citation must be included immediately following the first mention of the statute or rule within the Part.  Thereafter, a citation to these particular Sections need not be repeated.

(Source:  Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 10414, effective July 1, 1993)