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Public Act 095-0690


 

Public Act 0690 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 095-0690
 
SB0274 Enrolled LRB095 10521 RLC 30737 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Methamphetamine Control and Community
Protection Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 646/25)
    Sec. 25. Anhydrous ammonia.
    (a) Possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or
delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used
to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly engage in the
    possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or
    delivery of anhydrous ammonia or to attempt to engage in
    any of these activities or to assist another in engaging in
    any of these activities with the intent that the anhydrous
    ammonia be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    subsection (a) is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
    (b) Aggravated possession, procurement, transportation,
storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that
it be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly engage in the
    aggravated possession, procurement, transportation,
    storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent
    that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. A person
    commits this offense when the person engages in the
    possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or
    delivery of anhydrous ammonia or attempts to engage in any
    of these activities or assists another in engaging in any
    of these activities with the intent that the anhydrous
    ammonia be used to manufacture methamphetamine and:
            (A) the person knowingly does so in a multi-unit
        dwelling;
            (B) the person knowingly does so in a structure or
        vehicle where a child under the age of 18, or a person
        with a disability, or a person who is 60 years of age
        or older who is incapable of adequately providing for
        his or her own health and personal care resides, is
        present, or is endangered by the anhydrous ammonia;
            (C) the person's possession, procurement,
        transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous
        ammonia is a contributing cause of the death, serious
        bodily injury, disability, or disfigurement of another
        person; or
            (D) the person's possession, procurement,
        transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous
        ammonia is a contributing cause of a fire or explosion
        that damages property belonging to another person.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    subsection (b) is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a
    term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more
    than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed
    $100,000.
    (c) Possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or
delivery of anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly possess, procure,
    transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an
    unauthorized container.
        (1.5) It is unlawful to attempt to possess, procure,
    transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an
    unauthorized container.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    subsection (c) is guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person who
    violates paragraph (1.5) of this subsection (c) is guilty
    of a Class 4 felony.
        (3) Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense
    that the person charged possessed, procured, transported,
    stored, or delivered anhydrous ammonia in a manner that
    substantially complied with the rules governing anhydrous
    ammonia equipment found in 8 Illinois Administrative Code
    Section 215, in 92 Illinois Administrative Code Sections
    171 through 180, or in any provision of the Code of Federal
    Regulations incorporated by reference into these Sections
    of the Illinois Administrative Code.
    (d) Tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly tamper with anhydrous
    ammonia equipment. A person tampers with anhydrous ammonia
    equipment when, without authorization from the lawful
    owner, the person:
            (A) removes or attempts to remove anhydrous
        ammonia from the anhydrous ammonia equipment used by
        the lawful owner;
            (B) damages or attempts to damage the anhydrous
        ammonia equipment used by the lawful owner; or
            (C) vents or attempts to vent anhydrous ammonia
        into the environment.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    subsection (d) is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 94-830, eff. 6-5-06.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2008.

Effective Date: 1/1/2008