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CRIMINAL OFFENSES
(720 ILCS 5/) Criminal Code of 2012.

720 ILCS 5/24.5-5

    (720 ILCS 5/24.5-5)
    Sec. 24.5-5. Unlawful possession. Any person who possesses nitrous oxide or any substance containing nitrous oxide, with the intent to breathe, inhale, or ingest for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes, or who knowingly and with the intent to do so is under the influence of nitrous oxide or any material containing nitrous oxide is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. This Section shall not apply to any person who is under the influence of nitrous oxide or any material containing nitrous oxide pursuant to an administration for the purpose of medical, surgical, or dental care by a person duly licensed to administer such an agent.
(Source: P.A. 91-366, eff. 1-1-00.)

720 ILCS 5/24.5-10

    (720 ILCS 5/24.5-10)
    Sec. 24.5-10. Unlawful manufacture or delivery. Any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited liability company, or association that intentionally manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to manufacture or deliver nitrous oxide for any purpose prohibited under Section 24.5-5 is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 91-366, eff. 1-1-00.)

720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.6

 
    (720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.6 heading)
ARTICLE 24.6. LASERS AND LASER POINTERS
(Repealed)
(Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12. Repealed by P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.8

 
    (720 ILCS 5/Art. 24.8 heading)
ARTICLE 24.8. AIR RIFLES
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1

    (720 ILCS 5/24.8-0.1)
    Sec. 24.8-0.1. Definitions. As used in this Article:
    "Air rifle" means and includes any air gun, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, paint ball gun, pellet gun or any implement that is not a firearm which impels a breakable paint ball containing washable marking colors or, a pellet constructed of hard plastic, steel, lead or other hard materials with a force that reasonably is expected to cause bodily harm.
    "Dealer" means any person, copartnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail or renting any of the articles included in the definition of "air rifle".
    "Municipalities" include cities, villages, incorporated towns and townships.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)