Illinois Statutes Chapter 820. Employment § 255/6. Exemptions

(a) Use of toxic substances, compounds or mixtures regulated by this Act which are:

(b) Laboratories in which a toxic substance, compound or mixture regulated by this Act is used by or under the direct supervision of a technically qualified individual, provided that the toxic substance or mixture is not produced in the laboratories for commercial sale. The Department shall promulgate rules prescribing the standards used in determining whether a laboratory is under the direct supervision of a technically qualified individual.

(c) All retail trade establishments as listed in the “Standard Industrial Classification Manual” Division G, Retail Trade, published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, except the Act shall apply to those retail trade establishments listed within Major Groups: 52--Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers; and 55--Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations, except for those activities involving the retail sales of gasoline motor fuels or lubricants, or if the retail trade establishments are engaged in any of the following specific activities, this Act shall apply only to the retail trade establishments' involvement in such specific activities: paint mixing, other than the tinting of consumer sized containers of paint; finishing or refinishing operations using paint or paint related products; automobile battery servicing, photo finishing operations; and dry cleaning operations.