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Public Act 91-0889
HB3082 Enrolled LRB9110548RCpk
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing
Section 21-1.5.
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
changing Section 21-1.5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/21-1.5)
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.
(b-5) It is unlawful for any person to transport
anhydrous ammonia in a portable container if the container is
not a package authorized for anhydrous ammonia transportation
as defined in rules adopted under the Illinois Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act. For purposes of this
subsection (b-5), an authorized package includes a package
previously authorized under the Illinois Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act.
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 subsection (a) or (b) of
this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. A violation of
subsection (b-5) of this Section is a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 91-402, eff. 1-1-00.)
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