Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 689/10 – Definitions
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As used in this Act:
“Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency.
“Biodiesel” means a renewable diesel fuel derived from biomass that is intended for use in diesel engines.
“Biodiesel blend” means a blend of biodiesel with petroleum-based diesel fuel in which the resultant product contains no less than 1% and no more than 99% biodiesel.
“Biomass” means non-fossil organic materials that have an intrinsic chemical energy content. “Biomass” includes, but is not limited to, soybean oil, other vegetable oils, and ethanol.
“Diesel fuel” means any product intended for use or offered for sale as a fuel for engines in which the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber and ignited by pressure without electric spark.
“Director” means the Director of the Agency.
“Ethanol” means a product produced from agricultural commodities or by-products used as a fuel or to be blended with other fuels for use in motor vehicles.
“Fuel” means fuel as defined in Section 1.19 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law.
“Gasohol” means motor fuel that is no more than 90% gasoline and at least 10% denatured ethanol that contains no more than 1.25% water by weight.
“Gasoline” means all products commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline (including casing head and absorption or natural gasoline).
“Illinois agricultural product” means any agricultural commodity grown in Illinois that is used by a production facility to produce renewable fuel in Illinois, including, but not limited to, corn, barley, and soy beans.
“Labor Organization” means any organization defined as a “labor organization” under Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. § 152).
“Majority blended ethanol fuel” means motor fuel that contains no less than 70% and no more than 90% denatured ethanol and no less than 10% and no more than 30% gasoline.
“Motor vehicles” means motor vehicles as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code and watercraft propelled by an internal combustion engine.
“Owner” means any individual, sole proprietorship, limited partnership, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation, cooperative, or other legal entity, including its agents, that operates or will operate a plant located within the State of Illinois.
“Plant” means a production facility that produces a renewable fuel. “Plant” includes land, any building or other improvement on or to land, and any personal properties deemed necessary or suitable for use, whether or not now in existence, in the processing of fuel from agricultural commodities or by-products.
“Renewable fuel” means ethanol, gasohol, majority blended ethanol fuel, biodiesel blend fuel, and biodiesel.
“Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 689/10
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
“Biodiesel” means a renewable diesel fuel derived from biomass that is intended for use in diesel engines.
“Biodiesel blend” means a blend of biodiesel with petroleum-based diesel fuel in which the resultant product contains no less than 1% and no more than 99% biodiesel.
“Biomass” means non-fossil organic materials that have an intrinsic chemical energy content. “Biomass” includes, but is not limited to, soybean oil, other vegetable oils, and ethanol.
“Diesel fuel” means any product intended for use or offered for sale as a fuel for engines in which the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber and ignited by pressure without electric spark.
“Director” means the Director of the Agency.
“Ethanol” means a product produced from agricultural commodities or by-products used as a fuel or to be blended with other fuels for use in motor vehicles.
“Fuel” means fuel as defined in Section 1.19 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law.
“Gasohol” means motor fuel that is no more than 90% gasoline and at least 10% denatured ethanol that contains no more than 1.25% water by weight.
“Gasoline” means all products commonly or commercially known or sold as gasoline (including casing head and absorption or natural gasoline).
“Illinois agricultural product” means any agricultural commodity grown in Illinois that is used by a production facility to produce renewable fuel in Illinois, including, but not limited to, corn, barley, and soy beans.
“Labor Organization” means any organization defined as a “labor organization” under Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. § 152).
“Majority blended ethanol fuel” means motor fuel that contains no less than 70% and no more than 90% denatured ethanol and no less than 10% and no more than 30% gasoline.
“Motor vehicles” means motor vehicles as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code and watercraft propelled by an internal combustion engine.
“Owner” means any individual, sole proprietorship, limited partnership, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation, cooperative, or other legal entity, including its agents, that operates or will operate a plant located within the State of Illinois.
“Plant” means a production facility that produces a renewable fuel. “Plant” includes land, any building or other improvement on or to land, and any personal properties deemed necessary or suitable for use, whether or not now in existence, in the processing of fuel from agricultural commodities or by-products.
“Renewable fuel” means ethanol, gasohol, majority blended ethanol fuel, biodiesel blend fuel, and biodiesel.