Illinois § 3000 Storage requirements; exemptions

Illinois Statutes

§ 3000 — Storage requirements; exemptions

Illinois § 3000

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicREGULATION

Ch. 225PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Act 225 ILCS 210/Illinois Explosives Act.

Art.Article 3 - Storage

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Bluebook

225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 3000 (2026).

Text

(a)No person, unless otherwise exempt, shall store explosive materials unless a storage certificate has been issued by the Department. The Department shall, by rule, establish requirements for the storage of explosive materials including magazine construction, magazine maintenance and the distances from which magazines or factory buildings must be separated from other magazines, buildings, railroads and highways. In establishing magazine construction, maintenance and distance requirements, the Department shall differentiate, as appropriate, between types, classifications and quantities of explosive materials and shall fully consider nationally recognized industry standards and the standards enforced by agencies of the federal government including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firear

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(a) No person, unless otherwise exempt, shall store explosive materials unless a storage certificate has been issued by the Department. The Department shall, by rule, establish requirements for the storage of explosive materials including magazine construction, magazine maintenance and the distances from which magazines or factory buildings must be separated from other magazines, buildings, railroads and highways. In establishing magazine construction, maintenance and distance requirements, the Department shall differentiate, as appropriate, between types, classifications and quantities of explosive materials and shall fully consider nationally recognized industry standards and the standards enforced by agencies of the federal government including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms of the United States Department of the Treasury. (b) This Article does not apply to the purchase, receipt, possession, or use of black powder solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes by an individual for his or her own use or for his or her immediate family living in the same household, unless the quantity of black powder is more than 5 pounds. Black powder in quantities greater than 5 pounds must be stored in accordance with this Article, regardless of the intended usage.