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Issue Date: | 07 March 2013 | Effective Date: | 07 March 2013 | ||||||
Rescinds: | D11-15 dated 24 December 2011 | ||||||||
Index Category: | Preliminary Investigations |
I. | Purpose |
II. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
III. | PROCEDURES |
A. | A Department member who becomes aware that a licensed business is stocking, selling, and/or distributing synthetic marijuana in the City of Chicago will: |
1. | if the owner is on the premises: |
a. | place the owner under arrest for the appropriate violation of 720 ILCS 570/401 consistent with the Department directive entitled "Processing Persons Under Department Control" and cite one of, but not limited to, the following charges: |
(1) | less than 50 grams: 720 ILCS 570/401(d); |
(2) | 50 grams or more but less than 200 grams: 720 ILCS 570/401(c)(11); or |
(3) | 200 grams or more: 720 ILCS 570/401(a) (11). |
b. | complete a Vice case report using the following classifications: |
(1) | Primary classification: Narcotics |
(2) | Secondary classification: Manu/Poss w/Intent to Deliver:Synthetic Marijuana |
(3) | IUCR code: 2033. |
c. | issue the business an ANOV citation, consistent with the Department directive entitled "Municipal Administrative Hearings", citing MCC 4-4-333(b). The issuing member will: |
(1) | cite the name of the business as the "Respondent." |
(2) | list the owner as the "Person Served." |
d. | inventory the suspect synthetic marijuana consistent with the Department directive entitled "Inventorying Narcotics Evidence" and record the inventory number on the ANOV. |
2. | if the owner is not present: |
a. | issue the business an ANOV citation, consistent with the Department directive entitled "Municipal Administrative Hearings", citing MCC 4-4-333(b). The issuing member will: |
(1) | cite the name of the business as the "Respondent." |
(2) | list the name of the employee on the premise as the "Person Served." |
(3) | inform the employee that the ANOV must be given to the owner of the business. |
b. | complete a Vice case report using the following classifications: |
(1) | Primary classification: Narcotics |
(2) | Secondary classification: Manu/Poss w/Intent to Deliver:Synthetic Marijuana |
(3) | IUCR code: 2033. |
c. | inventory the suspect synthetic marijuana consistent with the Department directive entitled "Inventorying Narcotics Evidence" and record the inventory number on the ANOV. |