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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0719 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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225 ILCS 635/1 | from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 240 |
| Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
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| | HB0719 | | LRB097 03547 CEL 43584 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Horse Meat Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 635/1) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 240)
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| 7 | | Sec. 1.
In this Act, unless the
the context or subject |
| 8 | | matter otherwise
requires: |
| 9 | | (1) "Horse Meat" means the flesh of any animal of the |
| 10 | | equine family.
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| 11 | | (2) "Slaughterer" means any person engaged in killing |
| 12 | | animals of the
equine family where the carcasses are butchered |
| 13 | | for any purpose other than
that of manufacturing tankage.
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| 14 | | (3) "Wholesale Distributor" means any person not licensed |
| 15 | | as a
slaughterer who is engaged in the business of securing |
| 16 | | horse meat from a
slaughterer, distributor or any other person |
| 17 | | and distributing it to any
retailer, stock or pet ranch, or |
| 18 | | place where food is served for consumption
on the premises.
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| 19 | | (4) "Package" means any closed and sealed container which |
| 20 | | is sold as an
unopened unit to the purchaser.
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| 21 | | (5) "Bulk meat" means whole carcass, half carcass or |
| 22 | | quarter carcass.
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| 23 | | (6) "Director" means the Director of Agriculture.
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