Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 5/1/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3440




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3440 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 3.15 as follows:
 



6    (410 ILCS 620/3.15)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15)



7    Sec. 3.15. 
To offer for sale any bulk food in a manner 
8other than to prevent
direct handling of such items by the 
9consumer.  This Section shall not prohibit
self-service by 
10consumers provided that the dispensers utilized prevent
the 
11direct handling of such foods and that take-home containers, 
12including bags, cups, and lids, provided for consumer use are 
13cleaned, stored, and dispensed in a sanitary manner.

14    A retailer may allow a consumer to fill or refill a 
15personal container with bulk food if the dispensers used 
16prevent the direct handling of the bulk food. Personal 
 
 
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1containers used for this purpose shall be clean and sanitary.
2    Except as provided under Part 750 of Title 77 of the 
3Illinois Administrative Code, county health departments and 
4municipalities shall not prohibit the ability of a retailer to 
5allow a consumer to fill or refill a personal container with 
6bulk food if the dispensers used prevent the direct handling of 
7the bulk food and the personal containers used are clean and 
8sanitary. 
9(Source: P.A. 84-891.)".