Laws Administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture

Disclaimer: This site contains links to various provisions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes and Illinois Administrative Code, which are maintained on the Illinois General Assembly's website. Clicking most of the links below will take you away from the Department of Agriculture website. This website should not be cited as an official or authoritative source on the laws below. Court decisions may affect the interpretation and constitutionality of statutes.​  

• Illinois Administrative Code, Title 8: Agriculture and Animals
• Illinois Administrative Code, Title 2: Governmental Organization, Chapter I: Department of Agriculture

Statutes Administered: organized alphabetically by responsible program area

• Illinois Commercial Feed Act of 1961 
  • Commercial Feed Act Rules
• Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961 
  • Fertilizer Act of 1961 Rules
  • Anhydrous Ammonia & Nitrogen Equipment, Containers and Storage Rules
  • Fertilizer Research and Education Program

• Illinois Seed Law 
  • Seed Law Rules
• Seed Arbitration Act 
  • Seed Arbitration Rules
• Soil Amendment Act 
  • Soil Amendment Rules

• Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act 
  • Agriculture Foreign Investment Disclosure Rules
• Agricultural Statistics Act

• Animal Disease Laboratories Act 
  • Animal Disease Laboratory Rules
• Animal Gastroenteritis Act
• Animals Intended for Food Act
• Bovine Brucellosis Eradication Act 
  • Bovine Brucellosis Rules
• Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (as it pertains to the Department of Agriculture)
• Illinois Bovidae and Cervidae Tuberculosis Eradication Act 
  • Bovidae and Cervidae Tuberculosis Eradication Rules
• Illinois Diseased Animals Act 
  • Diseased Animals Rules
• Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act 
  • Equine Infectious Anemia Control Rules
• Illinois Feeder Swine Dealer Licensing Act 
  • Illinois Feeder Swine Dealer Licensing Rules
• Illinois Livestock Dealer Licensing Act 
  • Livestock Dealers Licensing Rules
• Illinois Pseudorabies Control Act 
  • Pseudorabies Control Rules
• Illinois Swine Brucellosis Eradication Act 
  • Swine Brucellosis Eradication Rules
• Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act 
  • Swine Disease Control and Eradication Rules
• Livestock Auction Market Law
  • Livestock Auction Rules
• Pest and Predatory Animal Control Act
• Poison Control System Act
• Slaughter Livestock Buyers Act

• Animal Control Act 
  • Animal Control Rules
• Animal Welfare Act 
  • Animal Welfare Rules
• Humane Care for Animals Act 
  • Humane Care for Animals Rules
• Illinois Brand Act
• Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act 
  • ​Dead Animal Disposal Rules
• ​Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act
• Illinois Horse Meat Act 
  • Horse Meat Rules

• Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act
  • Agencies' Authorities
  • Adult Use Cultivation Centers
  • Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program
  • Craft Growers
  • Infuser Organizations
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Transporting Organizations
  • Department of Agriculture Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act Rules
• Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act
  • Department of Agriculture Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Rules

• Industrial Hemp Act (hemp grown by individuals, farmers, and other entities)
  • Industrial Hemp Rules
• Industrial Hemp Pilot Program (hemp grown by universities/colleges for research)
  • Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Rules

• Bees and Apiary Act
  • Bees and Apiaries Rules
• Environmental Protection Act
• Illinois Pesticide Act 
  • Pesticide Rules
• Illinois Noxious Weed Law 
  • Noxious Weed Rules
• Illinois Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program Act 
  • Illinois Rivers Friendly Farm Program Rules
• Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act 
  • Insect Pest and Plant Disease Rules
• Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act
• Livestock Management Facilities Act 
  • General Rules
  • Construction Standards
  • Reporting Procedure
• Pest Control Compact Act
• Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms Act

• Agricultural Fairs Act 
  • Rules for Fairs Operating Under the Agricultural Fairs Act
• Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975       
  • Thoroughbred Section 230 ILCS 5/30
  • Quarter Horse Section 230 ILCS 5/30.5
  • Standardbred Section 230 ILCS 5/31
  • Late Fine Section 230 ILCS 5/40
  • Rules Related to Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Breeding and Racing
• Stallions and Jacks Service Lien Act

• State Fair Act 
  • Illinois State Fair, Du​ Quoin State Fair, Non-Fair Space Rental and the Fairgrounds Rules
• State Fair Grounds Title Law
• State Finance Act - Pari-Mutuel Tax Transfer

• Illinois Egg and Egg Products Act
  • Egg and Egg Products Rules

• County Cooperative Extension Law
• Farmer Equity Act
• Food and Agriculture Research Act
• Freedom of Information Act
• Grain Storage Warning Sign Act
• Illinois Vehicle Code - 625 ILCS 5/3-699.14(e)(16) (allowing for FFA decals)
• Powers of the Department of Agriculture
  • Municipal Urban Agricultural Area Rules
• Public Use Trust Act
• Rural Rehabilitation Cooperation Act
• Voter Registration - pursuant to 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5

• Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act
• Farmland Preservation Act 
  • Farmland Preservation Rules
• Illinois Conservation Enhancement Act
• Native Prairie and Forage Preference Act
• Partners for Planning and Conservation
• Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act
• Soil Conservation Domestic Allotment Act 
  • Soil and Water Conservation Payments Rules
• Soil and Water Conservation District Act 
  • Soil and Water Conservation Districts Rules
• Sustainable Agriculture Act 
  • Sustainable Agriculture Rules
  • Ground Use Guidelines
• Watershed Improvement Act
• Water Use Act of 1983

• Beef Market Development Act
• Biotechnology Sector Development Act
• Corn Marketing Act 
  • Corn Marketing Rules
• County Cooperative Extension Law
• Illinois AgrAbility Act
• Illinois Family Farmer Support Act
• Farm Fresh Schools Program Act
• Farm Names Act
• Farm Products Marketing Act
• Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act
• Illinois Grain Quality Program Act of 1988
• Illinois Milk Promotion Act
• Illinois Sheep and Wool Production Development and Marketing Act
• Illinois Swine Market Development Act
• Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act
• Soybean Marketing Programs Act 
  • Soybean Marketing Rules

• Wheat Development Act

• Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (as it pertains to the Department of Agriculture)
  • Halal Food Disclosure Rules
• Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act
  • Humane Slaughter of Livestock Rules
• Illinois Refrigerated Warehouses Act
  • Refrigerated Warehouses Rules
• Kosher Food Act
• Meat and Poultry Inspection Act
  • Meat and Poultry Inspection Act Rules
• Poultry Inspection Act

• Sanitary Food Preparation Act (as it relates to establishments defined in section 25 of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act)

• Illinois Procurement Code
  • Procurement Rules

• Agricultural Cooperative Act
• Grain Code
  • Grain Code Rules

• Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act 
  • Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Rules
• Motor Fuel Sales Act
• Weights and Measures Act 
  • ​Weights and Measures Rules