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1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation |
5 | | Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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6 | | (430 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3)
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7 | | Sec. 3.
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as |
8 | | used in
this Act:
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9 | | "Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or |
10 | | transportation within
the State;
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11 | | "Department" means the Illinois Department of |
12 | | Transportation;
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13 | | "Discharge" means leakage, seepage, or other release;
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14 | | "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a |
15 | | quantity and
form determined by the United States Department of |
16 | | Transportation to be
capable of posing an unreasonable risk to |
17 | | health and safety or property
when transported in commerce;
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18 | | "Knowingly" means a person has actual knowledge of the |
19 | | facts giving rise to
the violation or a reasonable person |
20 | | acting in the circumstances and exercising
due care would have |
21 | | such knowledge;
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22 | | "Law Enforcement Officials" means the Illinois State |
23 | | Police or any
duly authorized employees of a local governmental |