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505 ILCS 80/14

(505 ILCS 80/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 55.14)

Sec. 14.

Rules and
regulations.

(a) For the enforcement of this Act, the Director is authorized, after due
notice and public hearing, to prescribe and to enforce such rules and
regulations relating to the distribution of fertilizers, custom blends, the equipment, containers, and storage pertaining to anhydrous ammonia, and low-pressure nitrogen solutions as may be necessary to carry into effect the full intent and
meaning of this Act.

(b) The official definitions of fertilizers and official fertilizer terms as adopted and published by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials and any amendments or supplements thereto are the official definitions of fertilizers and official fertilizer terms, except insofar as specifically defined in Section 3 or amended, modified, or rejected by a rule adopted by the Director.

(c)  The  Department  shall  adopt  rules  and regulations setting  forth  minimum  safety  standards  covering  the  design, construction,  location,  installation  and operation  of equipment  for  storage,  handling,  use  and transportation  of anhydrous  ammonia  and low-pressure  nitrogen solutions.  Such  rules  and regulations  shall  consist  of  those reasonably  necessary  for  the  safety  of  the  public,  including persons  handling  or  using  the materials,  and shall  be in substantial  conformity  with  the  current  nationally  accepted safety  standards.

(d) The  Department  may  adopt  rules  and regulations  setting forth  the  requirements  for  the  containment  of  fertilizer products  at  commercial  facilities,  which  may  include,  but  shall not  be limited  to,  the  design,  inspection,  construction, location,  installation,  and operation  for  the  storage  and handling  use of  bulk  liquid  fertilizer,  bulk  dry  fertilizer, and low-pressure  nitrogen  solutions as may be necessary for the protection of ground water, the environment, and public safety.  The  Department  may  establish  fees for  the  inspection  of  such containment  facilities.

(Source: P.A. 97-960, eff. 8-15-12.)