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Illinois: Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Illinois allows drivers to pump their own gas at self-service stations supervised by an on-duty attendant.
State Fire Marshal rules let customers pump at attended self-service stations. An attendant must be on duty, watching the pumps and able to shut them off. Pumping is limited to people old enough to hold a driver's license, or must be supervised by such a person. Separate rules cover unattended stations, and local ordinances can also apply.
Conditions
- Attendant must be on duty to supervise self-service pumps
- Only people old enough for a driver's license may pump, or must be supervised by one
What the law says
All dispensing of Class I, II or III liquids at attended self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities and islands must be under the supervision and control of an attendant. ... Dispensing activity shall be limited to or supervised by persons old enough to hold a valid driver's license.
Sources
- 41 Ill. Adm. Code 175.210 Mirror of official text · law.cornell.edu
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
- Phone
- (217) 785-0969
- Website
- sfm.illinois.gov
How bordering states compare
- Indiana Self-serve allowedIndiana allows drivers to pump their own gas. Its fire code amends the International Fire Code's self-service rules without banning self-service.
- Iowa Self-serve allowedIowa allows drivers to pump their own gas. State law sets rules for self-service fuel dispensers at retail stations.
- Kentucky Self-serve allowedKentucky allows drivers to pump their own gas. Its fire code adopts NFPA 1, which permits self-service stations.
- Missouri Self-serve allowedMissouri allows self-service gas, and state rules even cover unattended stations where customers fuel up with no attendant present.
- Wisconsin Self-serve allowedWisconsin allows self-service gas; state fueling rules cover both attended and unattended self-service stations.