SB1726 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 27394 CPF 53766 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1726

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

415 ILCS 60/6	from Ch. 5, par. 806
415 ILCS 60/10	from Ch. 5, par. 810
415 ILCS 60/11	from Ch. 5, par. 811
415 ILCS 60/11.1	from Ch. 5, par. 811.1
415 ILCS 60/12	from Ch. 5, par. 812
415 ILCS 60/13	from Ch. 5, par. 813
415 ILCS 60/13.3
415 ILCS 65/5	from Ch. 5, par. 855

Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Increases various fees imposed under the Act beginning in 2024. Amends the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act. Provides that the lawn care containment permit fee is $250 (rather than $100).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Pesticide Act is amended by changing Sections 6, 10, 11, 11.1, 12, 13, and 13.3 as follows:

(415 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 806)

Sec. 6. Registration.

1. Every pesticide which is distributed, sold, offered for sale within this State, delivered for transportation or transported in interstate commerce or between points within the State through any point outside the State, shall be registered with the Director or his designated agent, subject to provisions of this Act. Such registration shall be for a period determined under item 1.5 of this Section and shall expire on December 31st. Registration is not required if a pesticide is shipped from one plant or warehouse to another plant or warehouse by the same person and is used solely at such plant or warehouse as a constituent part to make a pesticide which is registered under provisions of this Act and FIFRA.

1.5. In order to stagger product registrations, the Department shall, for the 2011 registration year, register half of the applicants and their products for one year and the other half for 2 years. Thereafter, a business registration and product registration shall be for 2 years.

2. Registration applicant shall file a statement with the Director which shall include:

A. The name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the label if different from the applicant's.

B. The name of the pesticide.

C. A copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide under customary conditions of distribution, sale and use, including ingredient statement, direction for use, use classification, and precautionary or warning statements.

3. The Director may require the submission of complete formula data.

4. The Director may require a full description of tests made and the results thereof, upon which the claims are based, for any pesticide not registered pursuant to FIFRA, or on any pesticide under consideration to be classified for restricted use.

A. The Director will not consider data he required of the initial registrant of a pesticide in support of another applicants' registration unless the subsequent applicant has obtained written permission to use such data.

B. In the case of renewal registration, the Director may accept a statement only with respect to information which is different from that furnished previously.

5. The Director may prescribe other requirements to support a pesticide registration by regulation.

6. For the years preceding the year 2004, any registrant desiring to register a pesticide product at any time during one year shall pay the annual registration fee of $100 per product registered for that applicant. For the years 2004 through 2010, the annual product registration fee is $200 per product. For the years 2011 through 2023 and thereafter, the product registration fee shall be $600 per product per 2-year registration period and shall be paid at the time of registration. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the product registration fee shall be $800 per product per 2-year registration period and shall be paid at the time of registration.

In addition, for the years preceding the year 2004 any business registering a pesticide product at any time during one year shall pay the annual business registration fee of $250. For the years 2004 through 2010, the annual business registration fee shall be $400. For the years 2011 through 2023 and thereafter, the business registration fee shall be $800 per 2-year registration period and shall be paid at the time of registration. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the business registration fee shall be $1000 per 2-year registration period and shall be paid at the time of registration. Each legal entity of the business shall pay the business registration fee.

For the years preceding the year 2004, any applicant requesting an experimental use permit shall pay the annual fee of $100 per permit and all special local need pesticide registration applicants shall pay an annual fee of $100 per product. For the years 2004 through 2010, the annual experimental use permit fee and special local need pesticide registration fee is $200 per permit. For the years 2011 and thereafter, the annual experimental use permit and special local need pesticide registration fee shall be $300 per product. Subsequent SLN registrations for a pesticide already registered shall be exempted from the registration fee.

A. All registration accepted and approved by the Director shall expire on the 31st day of December in any one year unless cancelled. Registration for a special local need may be granted for a specific period of time with the approval date and expiration date specified.

B. If a registration for special local need granted by the Director does not receive approval of the Administrator of USEPA, the registration shall expire on the date of the Administrator's disapproval.

7. Registrations approved and accepted by the Director and in effect on the 31st day of December, for which renewal application is made, shall continue in full force and effect until the Director notifies the registrant that the renewal has been approved and accepted or the registration is denied under this Act. Renewal registration forms will be provided to applicants by the Director.

8. If the renewal of a pesticide registration is not filed within 30 days of the date of expiration, a penalty late registration assessment of $100 per product shall apply in addition to the regular product registration fee. The late registration assessment shall not apply if the applicant furnishes an affidavit certifying that no unregulated pesticide was distributed or sold during the period of registration. The late assessment is not a bar to prosecution for doing business without proper registry.

9. The Director may prescribe by regulation to allow pesticide use for a special local need, pursuant to FIFRA.

10. The Director may prescribe by regulation the provisions for and requirements of registering a pesticide intended for experimental use.

11. The Director shall not make any lack of essentiality a criterion for denial of registration of any pesticide. Where 2 pesticides meet the requirements, one should not be registered in preference to the other.

12. It shall be the duty of the pesticide registrant to properly dispose of any pesticide the registration of which has been suspended, revoked or cancelled or which is otherwise not properly registered in the State.

(Source: P.A. 100-115, eff. 8-15-17.)

(415 ILCS 60/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 810)

Sec. 10. Commercial applicator license. No commercial applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide without a commercial license issued by the Director. For the years preceding the year 2001, the Director shall require an annual fee for commercial applicator license of $35. For the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, the annual fee for a commercial applicator license is $45. For the years 2007 through 2017, the annual fee for a commercial applicator license is $60. For the years 2018 through 2023 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial applicator license is $180. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial applicator license is $240. The late application fee for a commercial applicator license shall be $20 in addition to the normal license fee. A commercial applicator shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate license.

1. Application for the commercial applicator license shall be made in writing on designated forms available from the Director. Each application shall contain information regarding the applicants qualifications, nature of the proposed operation, classification of license being sought, and shall include the following:

A. The full name of the applicant.

B. The address of the applicant.

C. Any necessary information prescribed by the Director on the designated application form.

2. An applicant for a license shall demonstrate competence and knowledge regarding pesticide use in accordance with Section 9 of this Act.

3. A licensed commercial applicator must provide to the Director at the time of original licensing and must maintain throughout the licensure period evidence of financial responsibility protecting persons who may suffer personal injury or property damage or both as a result of the pesticide operation of the applicant in either of the following manners:

A. Evidence of responsibility may be provided in the form of a surety bond for each licensed commercial applicator naming the licensed commercial applicator as principal of the bond. The amount of the bond shall be not less than $50,000 per year. It is permissible to provide two bonds; one for $25,000 for bodily injury liability and the second for $25,000 for property damage liability. The bond or bonds shall be made payable to the Director of Agriculture, State of Illinois, for the benefit of the injured party and shall be conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of this Act by the principal, his or her officers, representatives and employees; or

B. Evidence of responsibility may be provided in the form of a certificate of liability insurance providing coverage for each licensed commercial applicator or licensed entity in the amount of not less than $50,000 per person, $100,000 per occurrence bodily injury liability coverage, with an annual aggregate of not less than $500,000, and $50,000 per occurrence property damage liability, with an annual aggregate of not less than $50,000; or, in lieu thereof, a combined single limit of not less than $100,000 bodily injury and property damage liability combined, with an annual aggregate of not less than $500,000.

4. Every insurance policy or bond shall contain a provision that it will not be cancelled or reduced by the principal or insurance company, except upon 30 days prior notice in writing to the Director of the Department at the Springfield, Illinois office and the principal insured. A reduction or cancellation of policy shall not affect the liability accrued or which may accrue under such policy before the expiration of the 30 days. The notice shall contain the termination date. Upon said reduction or cancellation, the Director shall immediately notify the licensee that his or her license will be suspended and the effective date until the minimum bond or liability insurance requirements are met by the licensee for the current license period.

5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to relieve any person from liability for any damage to persons or property caused by use of pesticides even though such use conforms to label instructions and pertinent rules and regulations of this State.

6. The Director may renew any applicant's license in the classifications for which such applicant is licensed, subject to requalification requirements imposed by the Director. Requalification standards shall be prescribed by regulations adopted pursuant to this Act and are required to ensure that the licensed commercial applicator meets the requirements of changing technology and to assure a continued level of competence and ability.

7. The Director may limit the license of an applicant to allow only the use of certain pesticides in a delimited geographic area, or to the use of certain application techniques or equipment. If a license is not issued as applied for, the Director shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons and extend an opportunity for the applicant to complete the requirements for the license desired.

8. For the purpose of uniformity, the Director may enter into agreements for accepting standards of qualification of other states as a basis for licensing commercial applicators.

(Source: P.A. 99-540, eff. 1-1-17.)

(415 ILCS 60/11) (from Ch. 5, par. 811)

Sec. 11. Certified Pesticide Applicators. No person shall use or supervise the use of pesticides classified for restricted use without a license issued by the Director. Persons licensed or desiring to be licensed as certified pesticide applicators shall comply with the certification requirements as set forth in Section 9 of this Act in order to protect public health and the environment, including injury to the applicator or other persons using these pesticides.

An applicant for certification as a private pesticide applicator shall meet qualification requirements prescribed by regulation. The application for certification shall be made in writing to the Director, on forms available from the Director or the local county agricultural extension adviser's office and be accompanied by payment of a $10 license fee in the years preceding the year 2001. During the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, the private pesticide applicator license fee shall be $15. During the years 2007 through 2010, the private pesticide applicator license fee shall be $20. For the years 2011 through 2023 and thereafter, the private pesticide applicator license fee shall be $30. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the private pesticide applicator license fee shall be $60. A private pesticide applicator shall be assessed a fee of $5 for a duplicate license. Such application shall include:

A. The full name of the applicant.

B. The mailing address of the applicant.

C. The documents required as evidence of competence and knowledge regarding the use of pesticides.

Certification, as a private pesticide applicator, issued by the Director shall be valid for a period prescribed by regulation. The Director shall develop regulatory standards to ensure that certified private pesticide applicators continue to meet the requirements of a changing technology and assure a continued level of competence and ability.

(Source: P.A. 96-1310, eff. 7-27-10.)

(415 ILCS 60/11.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 811.1)

Sec. 11.1. Commercial not-for-hire license. No commercial not-for-hire applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide without a license issued by the Director. For the years 2011 through 2017, the commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license fee shall be $20. For the years 2018 through 2023 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license is $60. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license is $120. The late application fee for a public or commercial not-for-hire applicator license shall be $20 in addition to the normal license fees. A commercial not-for-hire applicator shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate license.

1. Application for certification as a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator shall be made in writing on designated forms available from the Director. Each application shall contain information regarding the qualifications of the applicant, classification of certification being sought, and shall include the following:

A. The full name of the applicant.

B. The name of the applicant's employer.

C. The address at the applicant's place of employment.

D. Any other information prescribed by the Director on the designated form.

2. The Director shall not issue a certification to a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator until the individual identified has demonstrated his competence and knowledge regarding pesticide use in accordance with Section 9 of this Act.

3. The Director shall not renew a certification as a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator until the applicant reestablishes his qualifications in accordance with Section 9 of this Act or has met other requirements imposed by regulation in order to ensure that the applicant meets the requirements of changing technology and to assure a continued level of competence and ability.

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7. Persons applying general use pesticides, approved by the Inter-Agency Committee on the Use of Pesticides, to scrap tires for the control of mosquitoes shall be exempt from the license requirements of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 99-540, eff. 1-1-17.)

(415 ILCS 60/12) (from Ch. 5, par. 812)

Sec. 12. Licensed operator. No pesticide operator shall use any pesticides without a pesticide operator license issued by the Director.

1. Application for an operator license shall be made in writing on designated forms available from the Director. Each application shall contain information regarding the nature of applicants pesticide use, his qualifications, and such other facts as prescribed on the form. The application shall also include the following:

A. The full name of applicant.

B. The address of the applicant.

C. The name of and license/certification number of the pesticide applicator under whom the applicant will work.

2. The Director shall not issue a pesticide operator license until the individual identified has demonstrated his competence and knowledge regarding pesticide use in accordance with Section 9 of this Act.

3. The Director shall not issue an operator license to any person who is unable to provide the name and license/certification number of an applicator under whom the operator will work.

4. For the years preceding the year 2001, a licensed commercial operator working for or under the supervision of a certified licensed commercial pesticide applicator shall pay an annual fee of $25. For the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, the annual fee for a commercial operator license is $30. For the years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the annual fee for a commercial operator license is $35. For the years 2007 through 2017, the annual fee for a commercial operator license is $40. For the years 2018 through 2023 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial operator license is $120. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial operator license is $180. The late application fee for an operator license shall be $20 in addition to the normal license fee. A licensed operator shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate license.

5. For the years 2011 through 2017, the commercial not-for-hire pesticide operator license fee shall be $15. For the years 2018 through 2023 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide operator license is $45. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide operator license is $90. The late application fee for a commercial not-for-hire operator license shall be $20 in addition to the normal license fee. A commercial not-for-hire operator shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate license.

(Source: P.A. 99-540, eff. 1-1-17; 100-115, eff. 8-15-17.)

(415 ILCS 60/13) (from Ch. 5, par. 813)

Sec. 13. Pesticide dealers. Any pesticide dealer who sells Restricted Use pesticides shall be registered with the Department on forms provided by the Director. Beginning July 1, 2005, any pesticide dealer that sells non-restricted use pesticides for use in the production of an agricultural commodity in containers with a capacity of 2.5 gallons or greater or 10 pounds or greater must also register with the Department on forms provided by the Director. Through 2017, registration shall consist of passing a required examination and payment of a $100 registration fee. For the years 2018 through 2023 and thereafter, the pesticide dealer registration fee for a multi-year registration period is $300. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the pesticide dealer registration fee for a multi-year registration period is $350. The late application fee for a pesticide dealer registration shall be $20 in addition to the normal pesticide dealer registration fee. A pesticide dealer shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate registration.

Dealers who hold a Structural Pest Control license with the Illinois Department of Public Health or a Commercial Applicator's license with the Illinois Department of Agriculture are exempt from the registration fee but must register with the Department.

Each place of business which sells restricted use pesticides or non-restricted pesticides for use in the production of an agricultural commodity in containers with a capacity of 2.5 gallons or greater or 10 pounds or greater shall be considered a separate entity for the purpose of registration.

Registration as a pesticide dealer shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is to expire. Pesticide dealers shall be certified in accordance with Section 9 of this Act.

The Director may prescribe, by rule, requirements for the registration and testing of any pesticide dealer selling other than restricted use pesticides and such rules shall include the establishment of a registration fee in an amount not to exceed the pesticide dealer registration fee.

The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the registration of any person who fails to file a return, or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.

(Source: P.A. 99-540, eff. 1-1-17.)

(415 ILCS 60/13.3)

Sec. 13.3. Agrichemical facility containment permits. An agrichemical containment permit issued by the Department shall be obtained for each existing and new agrichemical facility and non-commercial agrichemical facility as defined by rules promulgated by the Department. A permit fee of $250 $100 shall be submitted to the Department with each permit application or permit renewal application. All moneys collected under this Section must be deposited into the Pesticide Control Fund.

(Source: P.A. 96-1310, eff. 7-27-10.)

Section 10. The Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

(415 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 855)

Sec. 5. Containment of spills, wash water, and rinsate collection.

(a) No loading of lawn care products for distribution to a customer or washing or rinsing of pesticide residues from vehicles, application equipment, mixing equipment, floors or other items used for the storage, handling, preparation for use, transport, or application of pesticides to lawns shall be performed at a facility except in designated containment areas in accordance with the requirements of this Section. A lawn care containment permit, issued by the Department, shall be obtained prior to the operation of the containment area. The Department shall issue a lawn care containment permit when the containment area or facility complies with the provisions of this Section and the rules and regulations adopted under Sections 5 and 6. A permit fee of $250 $100 shall be submitted to the Department with each permit application or permit renewal application. All moneys collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the Pesticide Control Fund.

(b) No later than January 1, 1993, containment areas shall be in use in any facility as defined in this Act and no wash water or rinsates may be released into the environment except in accordance with applicable law. Containment areas shall include the following requirements:

(1) The containment area shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other impervious materials which include, but are not limited to, polyethylene containment pans and synthetic membrane liners. All containment area materials shall be compatible with the lawncare products to be contained.

(2) The containment area shall be designed to capture spills, washwaters, and rinsates generated in the loading of application devices, the lawncare product-related servicing of vehicles, and the triple rinsing of pesticide containers and to prevent the release of such spills, washwaters, or rinsates to the environment other than as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection (b).

(3) Spills, washwaters, and rinsates captured in the containment area may be used in accordance with the label rates of the lawncare products, reused as makeup water for dilution of pesticides in preparation of application, or disposed in accordance with applicable local, State and federal regulations.

(c) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to situations constituting an emergency where washing or rinsing of pesticide residues from equipment or other items is necessary to prevent imminent harm to human health or the environment.

(d) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to persons subject to the containment requirements of the Illinois Pesticide Act or the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 and any rules or regulations adopted thereunder.

(Source: P.A. 96-1310, eff. 7-27-10.)