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91_HB0252eng HB0252 Engrossed LRB9100824RCdvA 1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing 2 Sections 24.5-5 and 24.5-10. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 6 changing Sections 24.5-5 and 24.5-10 as follows: 7 (720 ILCS 5/24.5-5) 8 Sec. 24.5-5. Unlawful possession. Any person who 9 possesses nitrous oxide or any substance containing nitrous 10 oxide, with the intent to breathe, inhale, or ingest for the 11 purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, 12 euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses 13 or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, 14 or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes, or who 15 knowingly and with the intent to do so is under the influence 16 of nitrous oxide or any material containing nitrous oxide is 17 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person who commits a 18 second or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a 19 Class 4 felonyB misdemeanor. This Section shall not apply 20 to any person who is under the influence of nitrous oxide or 21 any material containing nitrous oxide pursuant to an 22 administration for the purpose of medical, surgical, or 23 dental care by a person duly licensed to administer such an 24 agent. 25 (Source: P.A. 89-354, eff. 1-1-96.) 26 (720 ILCS 5/24.5-10) 27 Sec. 24.5-10. Unlawful manufacture or deliverysale or28distribution. 29 Any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited 30 liability company, or association that intentionally HB0252 Engrossed -2- LRB9100824RCdvA 1 manufactures, delivers, or possesses with intent to 2 manufacture or deliversells, offers for sale, distributes,3or gives awaynitrous oxide for any purpose prohibited under 4 Section 24.5-5 is guilty of a Class 3 felonyB misdemeanor. 5 (Source: P.A. 89-354, eff. 1-1-96.)