99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5804

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Plant Advertising Act. Provides that nurseries in this State shall not advertise plants as "bee-friendly" if a systemic insecticide has been used on the plants. Provides that "nursery" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Plant
5Advertising Act.
 
6    Section 5. Prohibited advertising. Nurseries in this State
7shall not advertise plants as "bee-friendly" if a systemic
8insecticide has been used on the plants. As used in this Act,
9"nursery" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Insect
10Pest and Plant Disease Act.