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HB1635 Engrossed |
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LRB095 07159 CMK 27287 b |
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| AN ACT concerning commerce.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Illegally Logged Wood Act.
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| Section 5. Prohibition; penalties.
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| (a) For purposes of this Section: |
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| "Wood" means whole logs, lumber, or any wood products |
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| derived, in whole or in part, from any part of a living or dead |
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| tree. |
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| "Illegally logged wood" means any wood harvested, |
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| transported, bought, or sold in violation of laws of the nation |
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| or state of the wood's origin. |
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| (b) No person may import illegally logged wood into this |
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| State for purposes of retail sale. |
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| (c) Illegally logged wood may not be offered for sale, |
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| sold, or dispensed in this State. |
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| (d) A person who knowingly violates this Section is guilty |
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| of a petty offense and shall be fined $1,000. Each day that a |
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| violation occurs is a separate offense.
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