(430 ILCS 35/4a) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 254a)
Sec. 4a.
Carriers engaged in commerce, and persons receiving hazardous
substances in commerce or holding such substances so received, shall upon
the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the Director
permit such officer or employee, at reasonable times, to have access to and
to copy all records showing movement in commerce of any hazardous
substance, or the holding thereof during or after such movement, and the
quantity, shipper, and consignee thereof, and it is unlawful for any such
carrier or person to fail to permit access to and copying of any such
records so requested when such request is accompanied by a statement in
writing specifying the nature or kind of hazardous substance to which the
request relates; provided, that evidence obtained under this section shall
not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person from whom obtained and
carriers shall not be subject to the other provisions of this Act by reason
of their receipt, carriage, holding or delivery of hazardous substances in
the usual course of business as carriers.
(Source: P.A. 76-1579.)
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