Grain Storage Warning Sign Act (240 ILCS 20/)

Chapter 240 — Warehouses

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Sec. 0.01. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grain Storage Warning Sign Act.

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

Sec. 1.

The owner or operator in charge of any structure which on the effective date of this Act is being used for the storage of grain in bulk and which has a capacity of 10,000 bushels or more and the owner and operator in charge of any structure for storage of grain in bulk having a capacity of 1,000 bushels or more which is constructed or erected after the effective date of this Act shall have affixed to such structure or printed thereon a warning sign as required by this Act.

The warning sign shall be affixed to or printed on the structure near the door or loading area and shall be substantially as follows: "DANGER Inspect storage area for unauthorized persons before removing grain."

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3303.)

Sec. 2.

The owner or operator in charge of any structure subject to this Act who fails to affix to or print on such structure the warning sign required by this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $50.

(Source: P.A. 77-2217.)

Sec. 3.

Nothing in this Act shall apply to structures used exclusively for the storage of ear corn.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3303.)