Illinois Statutes Chapter 415. Environmental Safety § 5/55.9. Collection of fee

§ 55.9. Collection of fee. Retailers shall collect the fee from the purchaser by adding the fee to the selling price of the tire. The fee imposed by Section 55.8 shall be stated as a distinct item separate and apart from the selling price of the tire. The fee imposed by Section 55.8 shall not be includable in the gross receipts of the retailer subject to the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,  1 the Use Tax Act  2 or any locally imposed retailers' occupation tax. The fee imposed by Section 55.8, and any such fees collected by a retailer, shall constitute a debt owed by the retailer to this State.