HB3081 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3081

Introduced , by Rep. David B. Reis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 650/3	from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 303
225 ILCS 650/11	from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 311

Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2018, licenses issued to Type I and Type II establishments (meat and poultry processing and slaughtering) shall not expire if the licensee remains in compliance with the provisions of the Act. Provides that if the management at a Type I establishment desires to work under conditions which will require the services of a Department of Agriculture inspector on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, or for more than an approved work day on any other day shall request the Department representative (currently, Regional Administrator) to furnish inspection service during those times. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Meat and Poultry Inspection Act is amended by changing Sections 3 and 11 as follows:

(225 ILCS 650/3) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 303)

Sec. 3. Licenses.

(a) No person shall operate an establishment as defined in Section 2 or act as a broker as defined in Section 2 without first securing a license from the Department except as otherwise exempted. Beginning July 1, 2018, licenses issued to Type I establishments and Type II establishments under this Act shall not expire if the licensee remains in compliance with the provisions of this Act.

(b) The following annual fee fees shall accompany each license application for the license year from July 1 to June 30 or any part thereof. This fee is These fees are non-refundable: .

Meatbroker, Poultry broker, or Meat and Poultry

broker ...............................................$50

Type I Establishment - Processor, Slaughterer, or Processor and Slaughterer of Meat, Poultry or Meat and Poultry ..................................................$50

Type II Establishment - Processor, Slaughterer, or Processor and Slaughterer of Meat, Poultry or Meat and Poultry ..................................................$50 Application for licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department.

(c) The license issued shall be in such form as the Department prescribes, shall be under the seal of the Department and shall contain the name of the licensee, the location for which the license is issued, the type of operation, the period of the license, and such other information as the Department requires. The original license or a certified copy of it shall be conspicuously displayed by the licensee in the establishment.

(d) Failure to meet all of the conditions to retain a license may result in a denial of a renewal of a license. The licensee may request an administrative hearing to dispute the denial of renewal, after which the Director shall enter an order either renewing or refusing to renew the license.

(e) A penalty of $50 shall be assessed if renewal license applications are not received by July 1 of each year and establishment operations shall be discontinued until payment is received in full.

(Source: P.A. 94-1052, eff. 1-1-07.)

(225 ILCS 650/11) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 311)

Sec. 11. Time of operation. The Director shall require operations at Type I licensed establishments to be conducted under inspection and during approved hours of operation. The management of an official establishment desiring to work under conditions which will require the services of an inspector of the Department on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, or for more than an approved work day on any other day shall, sufficiently in advance of the period of overtime, request the Department representative Regional Administrator to furnish inspection service during such overtime period, and, if approved, shall be allowed inspection on an overtime basis.

(Source: P.A. 91-170, eff. 1-1-00.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.