"Act" means the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices
Act [815 ILCS 505 ].
"Certifying Entity" means a certifying Islamic entity
specializing in halal food or the supervising Muslim Inspector of Halal
Food.
"Dealer" means any establishment that advertises, represents,
or holds itself out as growing animals in a halal way or selling, preparing, or
maintaining food as halal, including, but not limited to, manufacturers, animal
farms, slaughterhouses, wholesalers, stores, restaurants, hotels, catering
facilities, butcher shops, summer camps, bakeries, delicatessens, supermarkets,
grocery stores, licensed health care facilities, freezer dealers, and food plan
companies. These establishments may also sell, prepare or maintain food not
represented as halal.
"Department" or "IDOA" means the Illinois Department of
Agriculture.
"Director" means the Director of the Department.
"Distributor" means any person, firm or corporation engaged in
the business of buying, negotiating for purchase of, handling or taking
possession of, or selling products on commission or otherwise purchasing or
selling of such articles other than for the person's own account.
"Food" means an animal grown to become food for human
consumption, a food, a food product, a food ingredient, a dietary supplement,
or a beverage.
"Halal" means prepared under and maintained in strict
compliance with the laws and customs of the Islamic religion, including but not
limited to those laws and customs of the zabiha/zebeeha (slaughtered according
to appropriate Islamic codes) and as expressed by reliable recognized Islamic
entities and scholars. [815 ILCS
505/2LL(a)]
