Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 655/7.1) Sec. 7.1. Applicant convictions. (a) The Department shall not require applicants to report the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an application for a certificate of registration or license und…

(225 ILCS 655/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 509) Sec. 8. Suspension. The Director may suspend a license pursuant to Section 7 and require the licensee to cease doing business. The Director shall issue a written order of suspension setting forth the reasons for the suspension and for req…

(225 ILCS 655/8.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 509.1) Sec. 8.1. Administrative penalties. Any person violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of this Act, or any provision of any rule of the Department issued under this Act, may be ordered, following an administr…

(225 ILCS 655/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 510) Sec. 9. Investigation and hearing. The Department may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved would constitute grounds under Section 7, investigate the actions of an…

(225 ILCS 655/9.10) Sec. 9.10. Hearing rules. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Illinois Department of Agriculture rules adopted under that Act apply to hearings under this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 7-19-95.)

(225 ILCS 655/9.15) Sec. 9.15. Judicial review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civ…

(225 ILCS 705/1.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 251) Sec. 1.01. This Act may be cited as the Coal Mining Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 252) Sec. 1.02. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms set out in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in this Article. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 253) Sec. 1.03. "Mine" and "coal mine" mean any area of land and any structures, facilities, machinery, tools, equipment, shafts, slopes, tunnels, excavations, and other property, real or personal, placed upon, under or above the surface…

(225 ILCS 705/1.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 254) Sec. 1.04. "Excavation" and "workings" mean any or all parts of a mine excavated or being excavated, including shafts, slopes, tunnels, entries, rooms and working places, whether abandoned or in use. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 255) Sec. 1.05. "Shaft" means any vertical opening through the strata which is or may be used for purposes of ventilation or escapement, or for the hoisting or lowering of men and material in connection with the mining of coal. (Source: …

(225 ILCS 705/1.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 256) Sec. 1.06. "Slope" means any inclined way in or to a seam of coal to be used for the same purposes as a shaft. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 257) Sec. 1.07. "Drift" means any practically horizontal way in or to a seam of coal to be used for the same purpose as a shaft. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 258) Sec. 1.08. "Operator" as applied to the party in control of a mine, signifies the person, firm or body corporate who or which is the immediate proprietor as owner or lessee of the plant and, as such, responsible for the condition an…

(225 ILCS 705/1.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 259) Sec. 1.09. "Mine Manager" is the person charged with the general direction of the underground work. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 260) Sec. 1.10. "Mine Examiner" is the person charged with the examination of the underground workings of the mine, under the supervision of the Mine Manager. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 261) Sec. 1.11. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 262) Sec. 1.12. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 263) Sec. 1.13. "Permissible" means any explosive or mechanical device, or chemical-mechanical device, which will not cause the ignition of mixtures of methane and air when detonated or operated. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 264) Sec. 1.14. "State Mine Inspector" is the person charged with the inspection of mines under the State Mining Board. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 265) Sec. 1.15. "Mining Board" or "Board" means the State Mining Board in the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, created by Section 5-155 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-155). (Source: …

(225 ILCS 705/1.16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 266) Sec. 1.16. "Surface Mining Facility" means surface and auger coal mines, preparation plants, central repair shops and coal loading docks for deep or surface mines including the construction of such facilities wherever located. (Sour…

(225 ILCS 705/1.17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 267) Sec. 1.17. "Contractor" means any person, firm or corporation who or which performs construction work at any mine or facility as defined in Sections 1.03 and 1.16 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 80-296.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 268) Sec. 1.18. Words or phrases as used in this Act that import the masculine gender shall be construed to import also the feminine gender, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the context. (Sour…

(225 ILCS 705/1.19) Sec. 1.19. "Lifeline cord" means a fire-retardant, nylon line of at least one quarter inch thickness, with cone-shaped directional indicators incorporated into it, that is permanently installed in an escape way and gives a clear indication of the direction out…

(225 ILCS 705/1.20) Sec. 1.20. "Self-contained self-rescue (SCSR) device" means a breathing apparatus that contains a minimum of one hour of oxygen for one person and is approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Mining Board. (S…

(225 ILCS 705/1.21) Sec. 1.21. "Surface supervisor of an underground mine" means a certified supervisor at a mine whose duties do not include the extraction of coal, but do include other activities resulting in the preparation of coal, supervision of construction or demolition of…

(225 ILCS 705/1.22) Sec. 1.22. "Tag-line" means a nylon line of at least one quarter inch thickness that has mechanical clips or other suitable connecting devices incorporated therein that are spaced between 3 feet and 5 feet apart that allow a group of persons underground to att…

(225 ILCS 705/1.23) Sec. 1.23. "Rescue chamber" means a chamber within a mine that is properly constructed to protect against potential hazards in case of an emergency and is properly equipped with first aid materials, an oxygen-generating device capable of providing a minimum of…

(225 ILCS 705/1.24) Sec. 1.24. "Cache" means a storage facility within a mine that is properly constructed to store SCSR devices in case of an emergency for use by persons underground in emergency situations, as determined by the Mining Board. (Source: P.A. 94-1041, eff. 7-24-06.…

(225 ILCS 705/1.25) Sec. 1.25. Recorder. "Recorder" means a person with a mine manager certification or mine examiner certification who is trained and designated by the operator as the individual responsible for recording the mine examiner's examination of the underground working…

(225 ILCS 705/1.26) Sec. 1.26. "State mine rescue station" means a facility maintained by the Department for the sole purpose of responding to and preparing for emergencies in the coal mines of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 103-739, eff. 1-1-25.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.27) Sec. 1.27. "Mine rescue team" means a group of miners trained to serve as emergency responders during a mine emergency. (Source: P.A. 103-739, eff. 1-1-25.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.28) Sec. 1.28. "Mine complex rescue team" means a mine rescue team comprised of individuals from 2 or more operating mines, owned by the same operator, that are within a 5-mile radius of each other when measured portal to portal. (Source: P.A. 103-739, eff. 1-1-25…

(225 ILCS 705/1.29) Sec. 1.29. "State mine rescue team" means a mine rescue team or mine complex rescue team assigned to a State mine rescue station. (Source: P.A. 103-739, eff. 1-1-25.)

(225 ILCS 705/1.30) Sec. 1.30. "Mine rescue services" means services or work to search for, rescue, or transport a person or persons endangered, trapped, injured, or killed in a mine disaster or emergency situation. "Mine rescue services" includes any firefighting or rehabilitati…

(225 ILCS 705/1.31) Sec. 1.31. "Mine rescue station superintendent" means the person or persons charged with the responsibility of supervising State mine rescue station operations. (Source: P.A. 103-739, eff. 1-1-25.)

(225 ILCS 705/10.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1001) Sec. 10.01. Any loss of life or personal injury in or about any coal mine shall be reported without delay, by the persons having charge of the mine, to the State Mine Inspector of the district. The State Mine Inspector, in all cas…

(225 ILCS 705/10.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1002) Sec. 10.02. Every operator of a coal mine shall make or cause to be made and preserve for the information of the State Mine Inspector, upon uniform blanks furnished by said Inspector a record of all deaths and all injuries sustain…

(225 ILCS 705/10.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1003) Sec. 10.03. If any person is killed in or about a mine the operator shall notify the coroner of the county, who shall hold an inquest concerning the cause of the death. The State Mine Inspector may question or cross-question any w…

(225 ILCS 705/10.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1004) Sec. 10.04. The State Mine Inspector shall make a personal investigation as to the nature and cause of all serious accidents in mines under his supervision. He shall make a record of the circumstances attending the accident, as de…

(225 ILCS 705/10.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1005) Sec. 10.05. The Department shall furnish, upon application, a certified copy of all records, reports and proceedings relating to any serious accident, to interested persons, and upon the payment or tender of fees at such rates as …

(225 ILCS 705/10.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1006) Sec. 10.06. At every mine, it shall be the duty of the operator thereof to keep always on hand, and at some readily accessible place, a sufficient amount of properly constructed stretchers, woolen and waterproof blankets and splin…

(225 ILCS 705/10.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1007) Sec. 10.07. For any injury to person or property, occasioned by any willful violation of this Act, or willful failure to comply with any of its provisions, a right of action shall accrue to the party injured, for any direct damage…

(225 ILCS 705/10.08) Sec. 10.08. Use of telecommunications center. In order to ensure a quick and efficient means of effectively disseminating duties and responsibilities to those agencies involved in mining emergency response, the Department shall use the telecommunications cent…

(225 ILCS 705/11.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1101) Sec. 11.01. State mine rescue stations. For the purpose of providing prompt and efficient means of saving lives jeopardized by fires, explosions or other accidents in coal mines in Illinois, there shall be constructed, equipped, a…

(225 ILCS 705/11.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1102) Sec. 11.02. The Department shall provide or purchase or accept as a gift, suitably located sites for the State mine rescue stations, temporary and permanent quarters and suitable equipment and materials for the work. (Source: P.A.…

(225 ILCS 705/11.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1103) Sec. 11.03. State mine rescue station operation. The Department shall employ a State mine rescue station superintendent for each station. The Department is authorized to employ such assistants as may be needed in giving instructio…

(225 ILCS 705/11.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1104) Sec. 11.04. The Department shall supervise the operations of each of the State mine rescue stations, shall purchase necessary supplies, and shall keep a complete record of all operations and expenditures and an invoice of all supp…

(225 ILCS 705/11.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1105) Sec. 11.05. Whenever the mine rescue station superintendent of any State mine rescue station shall be notified by any responsible person that an explosion or accident requiring mine rescue services has occurred at any mine in the …