Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Dispensing or
delivery of flammable or combustible motor vehicle fuels from tank vehicles,
tank trucks, tank wagons or other portable tanks is prohibited except as
follows:
1) Agricultural sites for
agricultural purposes (farm use);
2) Construction sites for refueling
construction equipment used only at the construction site (this exception does
not apply to trucks or passenger cars that have license plates attached and may
be driven to motor fuel dispensing facilities);
3) Sites used for the refueling of police,
fire or emergency medical services vehicles or other vehicles that are owned,
leased or operated by (or operated under contract with) the State, a unit of
local government, a school district, or any agency of the State and that are
not normally accessible to the public;
4)Sites permitted under the Environmental
Protection Act [ 415 ILCS 5 ] as waste disposal sites, sanitary landfills, and
municipal solid waste landfill units, but only for the fueling of off-road
vehicles and equipment used at and for the operation of these sites;
5) Sites used for the parking, operation or
maintenance of a commercial vehicle fleet, but only if the site is located in a
county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants or a county contiguous to a county
with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and the site is not normally accessible to
the public; and
6) Airports for
fueling of aircraft as defined in, and in compliance with, 41 Ill. Adm. Code
180.
b) Under no
circumstances shall the exceptions listed in subsection (a) be construed to
allow retail sales to the public from tank vehicles, tank trucks, tank wagons
or other portable tanks. Dispensing or delivery of flammable or combustible
motor vehicle fuels to or from tank vehicles for the purposes set forth in
subsections (a)(1) through (a)(5) shall comply with Sections
174.440
and
174.450,
except that a permit shall not be required for fueling pursuant to subsections
(a)(1) through (a)(4).
c)
Additional Exception to Ban on Mobile Fueling. In addition to the fueling
described in subsections (a) and (b), when Class I or II liquids are to be
transported for agriculture or construction as described in subsections (a)(1)
and (a)(2), the party performing the fueling may also transport 119 gallons or
less per vehicle subject to the following conditions:
1) Containers shall be tanks constructed of
18 gauge or heavier steel or equivalent gauge aluminum.
2) Tanks shall be securely fastened to
prevent separation from the vehicle in the event of a collision.
3) Tanks shall be electrically bonded to the
frame of the vehicle.
4) Tanks
shall be protected against leakage or damage in the event of a
turnover.
5) Tanks may not be
drained by gravity. Only top mounted pumps designed and labeled for use with
flammable and combustible liquids may be used to transfer Class I and II
liquids from the tanks to other storage tanks or vehicle fuel tanks. No top
mounted pump shall be higher than the highest point of the vehicle or
permanently attached appurtenances (i.e., roll bars).
6) Flammable liquid petroleum products being
transported on a single vehicle may not exceed 119 gallons.
7) Each tank is clearly labeled with the name
of the product it contains in letters at least 2" in height with the letters to
be white in color on a contrasting background, or placarded in accordance with
Illinois Department of Transportation hazardous materials rules (92 Ill. Adm.
Code 172).
8) Vehicles transporting
regulated products under this subsection (c) shall also comply with the
regulations of the Illinois Department of Transportation regarding that
transport.
