As used in this Act:
     (a) “Drug free workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract of an entity whose employees are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 580/2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

     (b) “Employee” means an employee of a grantee or contractor directly engaged in the specific performance of work pursuant to the provisions of a grant or contract with the State, except that for the purpose of determining the number of employees of a grantee or a contractor under subsections (f) and (g) of this Section, an “employee” shall include any employee of the contractor or grantee.
     (c) “Controlled substance” means a controlled substance as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or cannabis as defined in the Cannabis Control Act.
     (d) “Conviction” means a finding of guilt, including a plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with determining violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes.
     (e) “Criminal drug statute” means a criminal statute involving manufacture, distribution, dispensation, use, or possession of any controlled substance.
     (f) “Grantee” means a corporation, partnership, or other entity with 25 or more employees at the time of issuing the grant, or a department, division, or other unit thereof, directly responsible for the specific performance under a grant of $5,000 or more from the State. For purposes of this Act, “grantee” does not include corporations, partnerships, or other entities that receive public funds in connection with the WIC Vendor Management Act; medical assistance reimbursements to pharmacies for prescribed drugs and reimbursements for durable medical supplies covered under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code; the vendor’s discount for collection of use and occupation taxes pursuant to the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, or the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act; the Superfund program contained in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act; the lease or rental of real property; or grants or loans made for the purpose of solid waste management or reduction. The term “grantee” does not include subcontractors of a grantee. The term “grantee” does not include a railroad that is subject to a federally mandated drug testing program.
     (g) “Contractor” means a corporation, partnership, or other entity with 25 or more employees at the time of letting the contract, or a department, division, or unit thereof, directly responsible for the specific performance under a contract of $5,000 or more. For purposes of this Act, “contractor” does not include corporations, partnerships, or other entities that receive public funds in connection with the WIC Vendor Management Act; medical assistance reimbursements to pharmacies for prescribed drugs and reimbursements for durable medical supplies covered under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code; the vendor’s discount for collection of use and occupation taxes pursuant to the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, or the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act; the Superfund program contained in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act; the lease or rental of real property; or grants or loans made for the purpose of solid waste management or reduction. The term “contractor” does not include subcontractors of a contractor. The term “contractor” does not include a railroad that is subject to a federally mandated drug testing program.
     (h) “State” means all officers, boards, commissions, and agencies created by the Constitution, whether in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch; all officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, universities, bodies politic and corporate of the State; or administrative units or corporate outgrowths of the State government which are created by or pursuant to statute.