Loading chat...

IL HB0133

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andre Thapedi

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require clear labeling of fresh or frozen fish and shellfish at wholesale and retail, including species market name, farm-raised or wild-caught status, domestic or imported origin, and country of origin.

  • Defines "farm raised" as seafood harvested in controlled environments (ocean-ranched, penned, or leased beds) with production enhancements, and "wild caught" as naturally born or hatchery-released seafood caught from non-controlled waters.

  • Makes it illegal for any person to knowingly sell mislabeled fish or shellfish, with knowledge presumed if sufficient product documentation is not provided showing proper labeling at time of receipt.

  • Requires retail food facilities to identify fish and shellfish species by market name at the point of sale and prohibits knowingly misidentifying country of origin or farm-raised versus wild-caught status, with knowledge presumed if documentation is lacking.

  • Establishes violations as subject to fines determined by rule by the Department of Public Health, with the section becoming operative 18 months after enactment.

Legislative Description

FOOD LABELING-SEAFOOD

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

4/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules4/24/2015
Consumer Protection2/3/2015
Rules1/14/2015

Full Bill Text

No bill text available