In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
     “Council” means a Propane Education and Research Council created pursuant to Section 10 of this Act;

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 27/5

  • 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

     “Director” means Director of Agriculture or his or her designee;
     “Education” means any action to provide information regarding propane, propane equipment, mechanical and technical practices, and propane uses to consumers and members of the propane industry;
     “Industry” means those persons involved in the production, transportation, and sale of propane, and the manufacture and distribution of propane utilization equipment;
     “Industry trade association” means an organization exempt from tax, under Section 501(c)(3), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, representing the propane industry;
     “Odorized propane” means propane which has an odorant added to it;
     “Placed into commerce” means delivered, transported for storage, or sold within the State of Illinois;
     “Producer” means the owner of propane at the time it is recovered at a gas processing plant or refinery; irrespective of the state where production occurs;
     “Propane” means a hydrocarbon whose chemical composition is predominately C3H8, whether recovered from natural gas or crude oil, and includes liquified petroleum gases and mixtures thereof;
     “Public member” means a member of the Council other than a representative of producers or retail marketers representing significant users of propane, public safety officials, state regulatory officials, or other groups knowledgeable about propane;
     “Qualified industry organization” means the Illinois Propane Gas Association, the National Propane Gas Association, the Gas Processors Association, a successor association of these associations, or any other propane industry organization;
     “Research” means any type of study, investigation or other activities designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, and safety of propane and to further the development of such information;
     “Retail marketer” means a person engaged primarily in the sale of odorized propane to the ultimate consumer or to retail propane dispensers; and
     “Retail propane dispenser” means a person who sells odorized propane to the ultimate consumer but is not engaged primarily in the business of such sales.