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HB1970 Engrossed LRB093 09903 BDD 10153 b
1 AN ACT concerning agriculture.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001 is
5 amended by changing Section 45 as follows:
6 (505 ILCS 19/45)
7 Sec. 45. Certification. The Department may develop and
8 implement organic, identity preserved, and value-added
9 certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer
10 that the certified Illinois products have traits and
11 qualities that warrant a premium price or that warrant an
12 increase in added value. The Department may adopt rules
13 setting certification and licensing standards for persons to
14 certify products under this Section.
15 (Source: P.A. 92-346, eff. 8-14-01.)