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PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
(225 ILCS 210/) Illinois Explosives Act.

225 ILCS 210/Art. 1

 
    (225 ILCS 210/Art. 1 heading)
ARTICLE 1. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

225 ILCS 210/1001

    (225 ILCS 210/1001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-1001)
    Sec. 1001. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Explosives Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-364.)

225 ILCS 210/1002

    (225 ILCS 210/1002) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-1002)
    Sec. 1002. Legislative Declaration. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State that safety and security are primary considerations in the storage, use, acquisition, possession, disposal and transfer of explosive materials.
    An appropriate and thorough system of training, licensing, and certification is necessary to promote these considerations by assuring that these products are handled only by qualified persons.
(Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

225 ILCS 210/1003

    (225 ILCS 210/1003) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-1003)
    Sec. 1003. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    (a) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, or other legal entity.
    (b) "Explosive materials" means explosives, blasting agents, and detonators.
    (c) "Explosive" means any chemical compound, mixture, or device (1) the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion and (2) that is classified as a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material under 49 CFR 173.50, as now or hereafter amended, renumbered, or succeeded. The term includes high and low explosives.
    (d) "Blasting agent" means any material or mixture that (1) consists of a fuel and oxidizer intended for blasting, not otherwise defined as an explosive, provided that the finished product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, cannot be detonated by means of a No. 8 blasting cap, as defined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Treasury, when unconfined and (2) is classified as a Division 1.5 material under 49 CFR 173.50, as now or hereafter amended, renumbered, or succeeded.
    (d-5) "Crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" does not mean (1) any federal or state offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraint of trade, or similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices as the Secretary of the Treasury may by regulation designate or (2) any State offense, other than one involving a firearm or explosive, classified by the laws of the State as a misdemeanor or punishable by a term of imprisonment of 2 years or less.
    (e) "Detonator" means any device that (1) contains any initiating or primary explosive that is used for initiating detonation and (2) is classified as Division 1.1 or 1.4 material under 49 CFR 173.50, as now or hereafter amended, renumbered, or succeeded. A detonator may not contain more than 10 grams of total explosives by weight, excluding ignition or delay charges.
    (f) "Highway" means any public street, public road, or public alley and includes privately financed, constructed, or maintained roads that are regularly and openly traveled by the general public.
    (g) "Railroad" or "railway" means any public steam, electric or other railroad or rail system which carries passengers for hire, but shall not include auxiliary tracks, spurs and sidings installed and primarily used in serving any mine, quarry or plant.
    (h) "Building" means and includes any building regularly occupied, in whole or in part, as a habitation for human beings, and any church, schoolhouse, railway station or other building where people are accustomed to assemble, but does not mean or include any buildings of a mine or quarry or any of the buildings of a manufacturing plant where the business of manufacturing explosive materials is conducted.
    (i) "Factory building" means any building or other structure in which the manufacture or any part of the manufacture of explosive materials is conducted.
    (j) "Magazine" means any building or other structure or container, other than a factory building, used to store explosive materials. Where mobile or portable type 5 magazines are permissible and used, "magazine", for the purpose of obtaining certificates and calculating fees, means the site on which such magazines are located.
    (k) "Magazine keeper" means a qualified supervisory person licensed by the Department under Article 2 of this Act who is responsible for the acquisition, storage, use, possession, transfer, and disposal of explosive materials, including inventory and transaction records, and the proper maintenance of explosive materials, storage magazines, and surrounding areas.
    (l) "Black powder" means a deflagrating or low explosive compound of an intimate mixture of sulfur, charcoal and an alkali nitrate, usually potassium or sodium nitrate.
    (m) "Municipality" means cities, villages, incorporated towns, and townships.
    (n) "Fugitive from justice" means any individual who has fled from the jurisdiction of any court of record to avoid prosecution for any crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding. This term shall also include any individual who has been convicted of any crime and has fled to avoid imprisonment.
    (o) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
    (p) (Blank).
    (q) "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources.
    (r) "Storage certificate" means the certificate issued by the Department under Article 3 of this Act that authorizes the holder to store explosive materials in the magazine for which the certificate is issued.
    (s) "License" means that license issued by the Department under Article 2 of this Act authorizing the holder to possess, use, purchase, transfer or dispose of, but not to store, explosive materials.
    (t) "Transfer" of explosive materials means to sell, give, distribute, or otherwise dispose of explosive materials.
    (u) "Use" of explosive materials means the detonation, ignition, deflagration, or any other means of initiating explosive materials.
    (v) "Disposal" of explosive materials means to render inert pursuant to manufacturer's recommendations or commonly accepted industry standards.
    (w) "BATFE" means the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
(Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

225 ILCS 210/1004

    (225 ILCS 210/1004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-1004)
    Sec. 1004. Scope. This Act is intended to supplement the requirements of any federal or State laws and regulations and shall apply to all acquisition, storage, use, possession, transfer and disposal of explosive materials, except as provided in Sections 1005, 2000, and 3000 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

225 ILCS 210/1005

    (225 ILCS 210/1005)
    Sec. 1005. Exemptions.
    (a) This Act does not apply to any aspect of the transporting of explosive materials via railroad, water, highway, or air that is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation and agencies thereof, or state agencies with similar jurisdiction, and which pertains to safety.
    A person who is licensed under Article 2 of this Act or holds a storage certificate under Article 3 of this Act may transfer explosive materials to a non-resident of Illinois if the transfer is limited to the purpose of transporting the explosive materials. The non-resident may not use or store explosive materials within Illinois unless he or she is licensed under Article 2 of this Act or holds a storage certificate under Article 3 of this Act.
    (b) This Act does not apply to an agricultural fertilizer if the use of the agricultural fertilizer is for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
    (c) This Act does not apply to the possession, use, purchase, transfer, storage, or disposal of explosive material by United States military or other agencies of the United States; or to arsenals, navy yards, depots, or other establishments owned or operated by the United States.
    (d) Government agencies and their employees that are (1) subject to the requirements of this Act and, (2) in the exercise of their official emergency response functions, are required to store, use, or possess explosive materials, shall not be subject to any fee required by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)