420 ILCS 15/ Spent Nuclear Fuel Act.

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420 ILCS 15/0.01

(420 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.20)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Spent Nuclear Fuel Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

420 ILCS 15/1

(420 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.21)

Sec. 1.

For the purposes of this Act, "spent nuclear fuel" means the
irradiated energy source that is permanently removed from the core of a
nuclear fission reactor either because it can no longer effectively sustain
a chain reaction due to the depletion of fissionable isotopes and the build
up of by-products that interferes with the chain reaction or because safety
or operating concerns dictate such removal.

(Source: P.A. 81-1516.)

420 ILCS 15/2

(420 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22)

Sec. 2.

No person may dispose of, store, or accept any spent nuclear
fuel which was used in any power generating facility located outside this
State, or transport into this State for disposal or storage any spent nuclear
fuel which was used in any power generating facility located outside this
State, unless the state of origin of such spent nuclear fuel has a facility,
which is not part of a power generating facility, for the disposal or storage
of spent nuclear fuel substantially like that of this State and has entered
into a reciprocity agreement with this State.  The determination as to whether
the state of origin has a disposal or storage facility for spent nuclear
fuel substantially like that of this State is to be made by the Director
of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and
all reciprocity agreements must be approved by a majority of the members
of both Houses of the General Assembly and approved and signed by the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 95-777, eff. 8-4-08.)

420 ILCS 15/3

(420 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.23)

Sec. 3.

Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be
liable to a civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and
an additional civil penalty of not to exceed $1,000 for each day during
which violation continues.

(Source: P.A. 81-1516, Art. II.)

420 ILCS 15/4

(420 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.24)

Sec. 4.

The State's Attorney in a county where a violation occurs or
Attorney General may institute a civil action for immediate injunction to
halt any activity which is in violation of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)