# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 725.42: Section 725.42 Transporting of Distressed Merchandise

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 725.42
- **Heading:** Section 725.42 Transporting of Distressed Merchandise
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 725 SALVAGE WAREHOUSES AND STORES FOR FOODS, ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, DRUGS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND COSMETICS CODE / Section 725.42 Transporting of Distressed  Merchandise

## Text

Section 725
Section 725.42  Transporting
of Distressed  Merchandise
Merchandise distressed within
Illinois shall be moved under Department seal from the site of a fire, flood,
sewer backup, wreck or other cause as expeditiously as possible so as not to
become putrid, rodent or insect harborages, or otherwise a menace to public
health. All distressed and salvageable merchandise of a perishable nature
shall, prior to reconditioning, be transported only in vehicles provided with
adequate refrigeration. No interstate movement of distressed or salvageable
merchandise shall be made without the prior approval of the Department and the
responsible State agency in the State to receive the merchandise.

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