State of Illinois
91^st General Assembly
Public Acts

Public Act 91-0402

HB0376 Enrolled                               LRB9100710RCksA

    AN ACT in relation to anhydrous ammonia.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The  Criminal  Code  of  1961  is amended by
adding Section 21-1.5 as follows:

    (720 ILCS 5/21-1.5 new)
    Sec. 21-1.5.  Anhydrous  ammonia  equipment,  containers,
and facilities.
    (a)  It  is  unlawful  for  any  person  to  tamper  with
anhydrous   ammonia   equipment,   containers,   or   storage
facilities.
    (b)  Tampering    with   anhydrous   ammonia   equipment,
containers, or storage facilities occurs when any person  who
is  not  authorized  by  the  owner of the anhydrous ammonia,
anhydrous ammonia equipment, storage containers,  or  storage
facilities   transfers  or  attempts  to  transfer  anhydrous
ammonia to another container, causes damage to the  anhydrous
ammonia  equipment, storage container, or storage facility or
vents anhydrous ammonia into the environment.
    For purposes of this Section:
    "Anhydrous  ammonia"  means  the  compound   defined   in
paragraph  (d) of Section 3 of the Illinois Fertilizer Act of
1961.
    "Anhydrous ammonia equipment", "anhydrous ammonia storage
containers", and "anhydrous ammonia storage  facilities"  are
defined in rules adopted under the Illinois Fertilizer Act of
1961.
    (c)  Sentence.   A violation of this Section is a Class A
misdemeanor.