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§ 3. (a) It shall be unlawful for any carrier which provides transportation in intrastate commerce by motor vehicle to transport food, drugs, devices or cosmetics as defined in Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1 or food packaging, in any motor vehicle that has, within 2 years before transporting food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics, transported a substance which would render a food adulterated within the meaning of Section 10 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. 2
(b) For purposes of this Act, food packaging is defined as those articles which are constructed wholly, in part, or in combination from paper, paperboard, molded pulp, plastic, metals, coating or similar materials having a food product contact surface and used in the packaging, handling, storage or serving of food and food products and which are intended for one use only.
(c) This Act shall not apply to delivery vehicles which transport mixed loads of prepackaged food and non-food items of a type covered by the United States Department of Transportation package performance standards.
(d) This Act shall not apply to vehicles that transport only food not for human consumption.
(e) This Act shall not apply to the transportation of raw agricultural commodities by the producer from the producer's own agricultural, horticultural, or livestock raising operation to the first point of delivery.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 630/3. Violations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-410-public-health/il-st-sect-410-630-3/
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