Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 10 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Container Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Container Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

It is the intent of the Illinois Legislature to protect the public welfare and promote safety in the filling and use of pressure vessels containing liquefied petroleum gases through implementing both the Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, within the State of Illinois, and the national standards of safety on th…

The term "person" shall mean and include any person, persons, firm, firms, corporation or corporations

The term "person" shall mean and include any person, persons, firm, firms, corporation or corporations. The term "owner" shall mean and include (a) any person who holds a written bill of sale or other instrument under which title to the container was transferred to such person, (b) any person who holds a paid or receip…

This Act does not apply to any liquefied petroleum gas container designed to hold 20 pounds or less of liquefied petroleum gas

This Act does not apply to any liquefied petroleum gas container designed to hold 20 pounds or less of liquefied petroleum gas. (Source: P.A. 89-73, eff. 1-1-96.)

If a liquefied petroleum gas container shall bear upon the surface thereof in plainly legible characters the name, mark, initials or other identifying device of the owner thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person except such owner or a person authorized in writing by him: (a) To fill such container with, or withdraw…

The use of a liquefied petroleum gas container or containers by any person other than the person whose name, mark, initial or device shall be or shall have been upon such liquefied petroleum gas container or containers, without written consent or purchase of such marked and distinguished liquefied petroleum gas contain…

Whenever any person, or the president, secretary, treasurer, or other officer of any corporation mentioned in Section 2 of this Act, or his, her, its or their duly authorized agent who has personal knowledge of the facts, shall make oath in writing before any judge or associate judge, that the party so making such affi…

Violations

Violations. Any person who shall fail to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, for which the fine shall be not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500 for each offense. (Source: P.A. 91-816, eff. 6-13-00.)