Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 620/21. Enforcement of Act; promulgation of regulations

§ 21. (a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this Act is vested in the Director. The Director is authorized to make the regulations promulgated under this Act conform, in so far as practicable, with those promulgated under the Federal Act.  1

(b) Hearings authorized or required by this Act shall be conducted by the Director or an officer, agent or employee designated by him.

(c) All pesticide chemical regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the pesticide chemical regulations in this State, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations for finished foods promulgated by the Director.

(d) All food additive regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the food additive regulations in this State, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(e) All color additive regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the color additive regulations in this State, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(f) All special dietary use regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the special dietary use regulations in this State, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(g) All bottled water and vended water device regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the bottled water and vended water device regulations in this State except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(h) All infant formula regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the infant formula regulations in this State except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(i) All food, drug, device and cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations and supplements thereto or revisions thereof adopted under the authority of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act are the food, drug, device and cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations in this State, except insofar as modified or rejected by regulations promulgated by the Director.

(j) A federal regulation automatically adopted pursuant to this Act takes effect in this State on the date it becomes effective as a Federal regulation. No publication or hearing is required. The Director shall promulgate all other proposed regulations in compliance with the requirements of The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.  2