Illinois Code § 505 ILCS 110/4.1

All seeds named and treated as defined in this Act (for which a separate
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label may be used) must be labeled with:

 
 
(1) A word or statement indicating that the seed has 
 
been treated.

 
 
(2) The commonly accepted, coined, chemical or 
 
abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the applied substance or description of the process used.

 
 
(3) If the substance in the amount present with the 
 
seed is harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, a caution statement such as "Do not use for food, feed, oil purposes" or otherwise as required by the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act of Illinois. The caution for toxic substances shall be a poison statement or symbol.

 
 
(4) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, the 
 
date beyond which the inoculant is not to be considered effective (date of expiration).

 
 
(5) Require symbol statement and the appropriate 
 
Environmental Protection Agency signal word -- DANGER, CAUTION OR WARNING.

 
 
(6) All treated seeds are required to be stained so 
 
that they are easily distinguished by the ordinary observer when examined regardless of the proportion of treated to untreated seeds. The color used on treated seed shall persist as long as seed bear pesticide residue.

been treated.
abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the applied substance or description of the process used.
seed is harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, a caution statement such as "Do not use for food, feed, oil purposes" or otherwise as required by the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act of Illinois. The caution for toxic substances shall be a poison statement or symbol.
date beyond which the inoculant is not to be considered effective (date of expiration).
Environmental Protection Agency signal word -- DANGER, CAUTION OR WARNING.
that they are easily distinguished by the ordinary observer when examined regardless of the proportion of treated to untreated seeds. The color used on treated seed shall persist as long as seed bear pesticide residue.

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