(a) No person shall:
         (1) Operate or attempt to operate any aircraft in
    
this State while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance.
        (2) Knowingly permit any individual who is under the
    
influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance to operate any aircraft owned by the person or in his custody or control.
        (3) Perform any act in connection with the
    
maintenance or operation of any aircraft when under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic drug or other controlled substance, except medication prescribed by a physician which will not render the person incapable of performing his duties safely.
        (4)(i) Consume alcoholic liquor within 8 hours prior
    
to operating or acting as a crew member of any aircraft within this State.
        (ii) Act as a crew member of any aircraft within this
    
State while under the influence of alcohol or when the alcohol concentration in the person’s blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 0.04 or more based on the definition of blood, other bodily substance, and breath units contained in § 11-501.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
        (iii) Operate any aircraft within this State when the
    
alcohol concentration in the person’s blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 0.04 or more based on the definition of blood, other bodily substance, and breath units contained in § 11-501.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
        (iv) Operate or act as a crew member of any aircraft
    
within this State when there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in the person’s blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act or a controlled substance as listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
        (5) Knowingly consume while a crew member of any
    
aircraft any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug, or other controlled substance while the aircraft is in operation.
    (b) Any person who violates clause (4)(i) of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates paragraph (2), (3), or (5) or clause (4)(ii) of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person who violates paragraph (1) or clause (4)(iii) or (4)(iv) of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 3 felonybetween 2 and 5 yearsup to $25,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-40 and § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 620 ILCS 5/43d

  • 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
  • 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