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720 ILCS 646/25 (2026)

Anhydrous ammonia

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(720 ILCS 646/25)
    Sec. 25. Anhydrous ammonia.
    (a) Possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly engage in the
    
possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia or to attempt to engage in any of these activities or to assist another in engaging in any of these activities with the intent that the anhydrous ammonia be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    
subsection (a) is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
    (b) Aggravated possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly engage in the
    
aggravated possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. A person commits this offense when the person engages in the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia or attempts to engage in any of these activities or assists another in engaging in any of these activities with the intent that the anhydrous ammonia be used to manufacture methamphetamine and:
            (A) the person knowingly does so in a multi-unit
        
dwelling;
            (B) the person knowingly does so in a structure
        
or vehicle where a child under the age of 18, or a person with a disability, or a person who is 60 years of age or older who is incapable of adequately providing for his or her own health and personal care resides, is present, or is endangered by the anhydrous ammonia;
            (C) the person's possession, procurement,
        
transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia is a contributing cause of the death, serious bodily injury, disability, or disfigurement of another person; or
            (D) the person's possession, procurement,
        
transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia is a contributing cause of a fire or explosion that damages property belonging to another person.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    
subsection (b) is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $100,000.
    (c) Possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly possess, procure,
    
transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container.
        (1.5) It is unlawful to attempt to possess, procure,
    
transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    
subsection (c) is guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person who violates paragraph (1.5) of this subsection (c) is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (3) Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense
    
that the person charged possessed, procured, transported, stored, or delivered anhydrous ammonia in a manner that substantially complied with the rules governing anhydrous ammonia equipment found in 8 Illinois Administrative Code Section 215, in 92 Illinois Administrative Code Sections 171 through 180, or in any provision of the Code of Federal Regulations incorporated by reference into these Sections of the Illinois Administrative Code.
    (d) Tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment.
        (1) It is unlawful to knowingly tamper with anhydrous
    
ammonia equipment. A person tampers with anhydrous ammonia equipment when, without authorization from the lawful owner, the person:
            (A) removes or attempts to remove anhydrous
        
ammonia from the anhydrous ammonia equipment used by the lawful owner;
            (B) damages or attempts to damage the anhydrous
        
ammonia equipment used by the lawful owner; or
            (C) vents or attempts to vent anhydrous ammonia
        
into the environment.
        (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this
    
subsection (d) is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 94-830, eff. 6-5-06; 95-690, eff. 1-1-08.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 2006–2019 · leading case: People v. Davison, 883 N.E.2d 648 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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People v. Davison, 883 N.E.2d 648 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 6× “720 ILCS 646/25(a) (West Supp.2005). This is a Class 1 offense or Class X if aggravated circumstances exist.”
People v. Davison, 906 N.E.2d 545 (Ill. 2009). “3d at 1017 , citing 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(l) (West Supp. 2005). According to the majority, the passage of this law, six years after the enactment of section 20.”
People v. Qualls, 851 N.E.2d 767 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “September 11, 2005 (now see 720 ILCS 646/25 (West Supp. 2005)))).”
People v. Bell, 2012 IL App (5th) 100276 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “Bell, of attempted possession of anhydrous ammonia in violation of section 25(a)(1) of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2008)). On appeal, the defendant maintains that her right to a jury trial was denied by the circuit…”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 3× “Thompson, was charged with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)) in the circuit court of Hamilton County.”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 3× “Thompson, was charged in the circuit court of Hamilton County with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)). After trial, a jury found defendant…”
People v. Thompson, 2017 IL App (5th) 120079-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “Thompson, was convicted of attempt to procure anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) (West 2010)) and tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment (720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) (West 2010)).”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “Niffen, is serving a total of 39½ years' imprisonment for unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor ( 720 ILCS 646/20(a)(2)(E) (West 2012) ) and anhydrous ammonia ( 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2010) ). He appeals the *1143 *221 summary dismissal of his pro se petition…”
People v. Meor, 910 N.E.2d 575 (Ill. 2009). “5 — 6(a) (West 2004)), as well as section 25 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(l) (West 2006)). In this case, the act of sexual penetration at issue constitutes both battery and criminal sexual abuse.”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “Niffen, is serving a total of 39½ years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor (720 ILCS 646/20(a)(2)(E) (West 2012)) and anhydrous ammonia (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2010)). He appeals the summary dismissal of his pro se petition for…”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “We find arguable merit in one of the claims of his petition, and we hold that the clerk-imposed fines are void.”
People v. Thompson, 2017 IL App (5th) 120079-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “Thompson, was convicted of attempt to procure anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) (West 2010)) and tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment (720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) (West 2010)).”
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— 720 ILCS 646/25(a) — 3 cases
People v. Davison, 883 N.E.2d 648 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “720 ILCS 646/25(a) (West Supp.2005). This is a Class 1 offense or Class X if aggravated circumstances exist.”
People v. Potter, 894 N.E.2d 490 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
People v. Davison (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) — 5 cases
People v. Bell, 2012 IL App (5th) 100276 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “Bell, of attempted possession of anhydrous ammonia in violation of section 25(a)(1) of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2008)). On appeal, the defendant maintains that her right to a jury trial was denied by the circuit…”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “Niffen, is serving a total of 39½ years' imprisonment for unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor ( 720 ILCS 646/20(a)(2)(E) (West 2012) ) and anhydrous ammonia ( 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2010) ). He appeals the *1143 *221 summary dismissal of his pro se petition…”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “Niffen, is serving a total of 39½ years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor (720 ILCS 646/20(a)(2)(E) (West 2012)) and anhydrous ammonia (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(1) (West 2010)). He appeals the summary dismissal of his pro se petition for…”
People v. Niffen, 2018 IL App (4th) 150881 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “We find arguable merit in one of the claims of his petition, and we hold that the clerk-imposed fines are void.”
People v. Qualls (Ill. App. Ct. 2006).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) — 9 cases
People v. Davison, 883 N.E.2d 648 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “720 ILCS 646/25(a) (West Supp.2005). This is a Class 1 offense or Class X if aggravated circumstances exist.”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Thompson, was charged with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)) in the circuit court of Hamilton County.”
People v. Thompson, 2017 IL App (5th) 120079-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “Thompson, was convicted of attempt to procure anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) (West 2010)) and tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment (720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) (West 2010)).”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Thompson, was charged in the circuit court of Hamilton County with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)). After trial, a jury found defendant…”
Sykes v. Schmitz, 2019 IL App (1st) 180458 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(l) — 3 cases
People v. Davison, 906 N.E.2d 545 (Ill. 2009). “3d at 1017 , citing 720 ILCS 646/25(a)(l) (West Supp. 2005). According to the majority, the passage of this law, six years after the enactment of section 20.”
People v. Qualls, 851 N.E.2d 767 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “September 11, 2005 (now see 720 ILCS 646/25 (West Supp. 2005)))).”
People v. Meor, 910 N.E.2d 575 (Ill. 2009). “5 — 6(a) (West 2004)), as well as section 25 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(l) (West 2006)). In this case, the act of sexual penetration at issue constitutes both battery and criminal sexual abuse.”
— 720 ILCS 646/25(c) — 1 case
People v. Potter, 894 N.E.2d 490 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(d)(1)(C) — 1 case
People v. Potter (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) — 5 cases
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Thompson, was charged with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)) in the circuit court of Hamilton County.”
People v. Thompson, 2017 IL App (5th) 120079-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “Thompson, was convicted of attempt to procure anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) (West 2010)) and tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment (720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) (West 2010)).”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Thompson, was charged in the circuit court of Hamilton County with illegal procurement of anhydrous ammonia and tampering with equipment in violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25 (West 2010)). After trial, a jury found defendant…”
People v. Thompson, 2017 IL App (5th) 120079-B (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “Thompson, was convicted of attempt to procure anhydrous ammonia with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (720 ILCS 646/25(a)(2) (West 2010)) and tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment (720 ILCS 646/25(d)(2) (West 2010)).”
People v. Thompson, 2014 IL App (5th) 120079 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
— 720 ILCS 646/25(d)(l)(C) — 1 case
People v. Potter, 894 N.E.2d 490 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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