Raw milk laws and legal updates in Illinois

Summary: On-farm sales legal

On-farm raw milk sales are legal in Illinois.

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410 ILCS 635/8

Illinois General Assembly, July 15, 2021

Excerpt: The pasteurization requirement of this Section shall not be applicable to milk produced in accordance with Department rules and regulations if sold or distributed on the premises of the dairy farm.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1580&ChapterID=35

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