Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 705/7.17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 717) Sec. 7.17. At every shaft where men are hoisted or lowered by machinery, the operator shall station a competent man at the top and at the bottom of the shaft who shall attend to signals, and be empowered to preserve order and enforc…

(225 ILCS 705/7.18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 718) Sec. 7.18. Cages on which men are riding shall not be lifted nor lowered at a rate of speed greater than 600 feet per minute, except with the written consent of the State Mine Inspector. No person shall carry any tools, timber or ot…

(225 ILCS 705/7.19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 719) Sec. 7.19. Every boiler shall be provided with a glass water gauge and not less than three try cocks and also a steam gauge, except that where two or more boilers are equipped with a steam drum properly connected with the boilers to…

(225 ILCS 705/7.20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 720) Sec. 7.20. On boilers connected with one another by what is known as headerlines, all valve connections thereto shall be closed and securely fastened while the boiler or boilers are being washed, cleaned, or repaired for the protect…

(225 ILCS 705/7.21) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 721) Sec. 7.21. Every boiler shall be provided with a safety valve with weights or springs properly adjusted except that where two or more boilers are equipped with a steam drum properly connected with the boilers to indicate the steam p…

(225 ILCS 705/7.22) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 722) Sec. 7.22. All boilers used in generating steam in and about coal mines or in sinking shafts shall be kept in good order. The operator of every coal mine where steam boilers are in use, shall have the boilers thoroughly examined by …

(225 ILCS 705/8.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 801) Sec. 8.01. No person shall be employed or engaged at the face of the coal as a coal loader, loading machine operator, cutting machine operator, driller or shooter, timberman or roof bolter in any coal mine in this State without havi…

(225 ILCS 705/8.02) Sec. 8.02. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-384, eff. 1-1-20. Repealed by P.A. 102-937, eff. 5-27-22.)

(225 ILCS 705/8.03) Sec. 8.03. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-384, eff. 1-1-20. Repealed by P.A. 102-937, eff. 5-27-22.)

(225 ILCS 705/8.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 804) Sec. 8.04. Each Mining Board officer shall receive his traveling and other necessary expenses actually expended in the discharge of his official duties. Expenses of such officers shall be paid monthly. All expense accounts shall be …

(225 ILCS 705/8.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 805) Sec. 8.05. All records, reports, books, papers, and other property pertaining to the office of the Mining Board shall be kept by the secretary. The secretary shall be provided with a seal with proper device, and on the margin thereo…

(225 ILCS 705/8.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 806) Sec. 8.06. The Mining Board shall hold an examination once in each calendar month, and at such other times and at such places as the Director may designate. The Director shall endeavor to schedule examinations at places located most…

(225 ILCS 705/8.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 807) Sec. 8.07. Each applicant who satisfies the requirements set forth in this Article shall receive his or her certificate of competency upon satisfactorily passing the examination and submitting a fee as prescribed by rule. All fees c…

(225 ILCS 705/8.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 808) Sec. 8.08. All examinations held by the Mining Board shall be of a practical nature so as to determine the competency and qualification of the applicant to engage in mining. The Mining Board shall examine under oath all persons who …

(225 ILCS 705/8.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 809) Sec. 8.09. A first class certificate of competency shall be issued to any person under this Article who can produce satisfactory evidence to the Mining Board of having had not less than 1 year experience as a worker on coal producin…

(225 ILCS 705/8.11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 811) Sec. 8.11. In no case shall an applicant for a certificate of competency be deemed competent unless he appears in person before the Mining Board and orally answers intelligently and correctly practical questions, propounded to him b…

(225 ILCS 705/8.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 812) Sec. 8.12. The Mining Board shall make an accurate record of its proceedings and meetings and in the record shall show a correct detailed account of the examination of each applicant with questions asked and their answers, and the r…

(225 ILCS 705/8.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 813) Sec. 8.13. No miners' certificate granted under the provisions of this Article is transferable and any effort to transfer the same is a violation of this Act. Such certificates shall be issued only at meetings of the Mining Board an…

(225 ILCS 705/8.14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 814) Sec. 8.14. The Mining Board shall annually on the first day of March, report to the Director, in writing, what examinations it has held and what work it has done during the preceding year, together with such recommendations as it ma…

(225 ILCS 705/8.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 815) Sec. 8.15. No person shall engage as a miner in any coal mine without having obtained a certificate of competency as provided for in this Article, nor shall any person, firm, or corporation employ as a miner in his, her, their or it…

(225 ILCS 705/8.16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 816) Sec. 8.16. The Mining Board shall report all complaints or charges of noncompliance with, or violation of the provisions of this Article to the State's Attorney of the county in which such non-compliance or violation occurs, and the…

(225 ILCS 705/8.17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 817) Sec. 8.17. In order to more effectively carry out the intention and purposes of this Article, the Mining Board shall have power to administer oaths to any and all persons who are applicants or may vouch in any manner for the service…

(225 ILCS 705/8.18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 818) Sec. 8.18. The Governor shall have the power and authority to remove any Mining Board officer for neglect of duty, incompetency, or malfeasance in office, and upon such removal shall appoint a successor. (Source: P.A. 102-937, eff. …

(225 ILCS 705/8.19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 819) Sec. 8.19. It shall be unlawful for any member of the Mining Board to issue any certificate of competency pursuant to this Section when he knows or has reason to know that the applicant fails to meet any of the requirements for the …

(225 ILCS 705/8.20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 820) Sec. 8.20. It shall be unlawful for any person or operator to knowingly falsify or to misrepresent to any person the length of practical experience or qualifications of an applicant for a certificate of competency. (Source: P.A. 79-…

(225 ILCS 705/8.21) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 821) Sec. 8.21. Any person who applies for a certificate of competency provided in this Article shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous place available to all employees on the premises of the mine at which he is employed a copy of his …

(225 ILCS 705/9.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 901) Sec. 9.01. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to do any manual labor in or about any mine. (Source: P.A. 79-876.)

(225 ILCS 705/9.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 902) Sec. 9.02. Before any person may be permitted to work in any mine he must furnish, to the mine manager or other official, an affidavit from his parent or guardian or next of kin, sworn and subscribed to before a notary public, that …

(225 ILCS 705/9.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 903) Sec. 9.03. The parent, guardian or next of kin shall submit in connection with said affidavit, a certificate of birth, a baptismal certificate, a passport or other official or religious record of the person's age or duly attested tr…

(225 ILCS 705/9.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 904) Sec. 9.04. Any person swearing falsely in regard to the age of any person shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be punished as provided in the statutes of the State pertaining to perjury. (Source: P.A. 9-876.)

(225 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4201) Sec. 1. Application of Act; short title; definitions. (a) This Act shall apply to all mines in the State of Illinois producing minerals within the meaning of that term, as hereinafter defined. (b) This Act may be cited as the Fluorspa…

(225 ILCS 710/10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4217) Sec. 10. Dangerous conditions; notice; remedial action. Whenever the inspector finds any mine or part of any mine in an unsafe condition by reason of any violation of any of the rules or provisions of this Act, or in a condition dang…

(225 ILCS 710/11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4218) Sec. 11. Refusal to allow inspection; court order. If the operator of any mine within the State shall fail or refuse to permit, or shall impede such inspection as is provided in Sections 9.01, 9.02 and 10 of this Act, the Department …

(225 ILCS 710/12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4219) Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the inspector, after every inspection of any mine or parts of any mine, as provided in this Act, to enter forthwith in a book to be kept at the mine and designated as the "record of inspection" the pa…

(225 ILCS 710/13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4220) Sec. 13. Employees complaint; inspection. Whenever the inspector receives a complaint in writing, signed by 5 or more persons employed in a mine, setting forth that the mine in which they are working is being operated contrary to law…

(225 ILCS 710/14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4221) Sec. 14. Serious accident; notice. Whenever a serious accident occurs in or about any mine, notice thereof shall be given promptly by telephone or telegraph, followed by a notice in writing, to the inspector by the superintendent or …

(225 ILCS 710/15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4222) Sec. 15. The superintendent shall post or cause to be posted an emergency organization chart or plan in a conspicuous place on each mine property designating the duties of various employees and listing mine rescue stations, hospitals…

(225 ILCS 710/16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4223) Sec. 16. Employee failure; investigation. Whenever, in the opinion of the inspector of mines, a serious or fatal accident in or about any mine in this State shall have been caused by failure on the part of the operator or any employe…

(225 ILCS 710/17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4224) Sec. 17. Report to Governor and General Assembly. It shall be the duty of the inspector of mines within 3 months after January 1, in each year to make a report directed to the Governor and legislature of this State, giving a statisti…

(225 ILCS 710/18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4225) Sec. 18. Superintendent; appointment. The operator of every mine shall appoint a person who shall be personally in charge of the mine and the performance of the work done therein, who shall be designated as the "superintendent." Prov…

(225 ILCS 710/19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4226) Sec. 19. Mine foreman; appointment. Each superintendent shall appoint a person who shall be in charge of the development of the underground workings of all mines under the supervision of such superintendent and who shall direct the w…

(225 ILCS 710/2.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4203) Sec. 2.01. Inspector of mines. The Office of Inspector of Mines is hereby created. From names certified by the Mining Board, the Director of the Office of Mines and Minerals shall select and appoint Inspectors as required to provid…

(225 ILCS 710/20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4227) Sec. 20. Qualified mining engineer. The operator of every mine shall appoint a qualified mining engineer either in an operating or consulting capacity whose duties shall be to examine into all mining operations within the limits of t…

(225 ILCS 710/21) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4228) Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of any operator, superintendent, mine foreman or any one in charge of any mine to keep at such places about the mine as may be designated by the inspector, a stretcher, a woolen blanket and a waterproof …

(225 ILCS 710/22) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4229) Sec. 22. The operator of every mine shall make and maintain, or cause to be made or maintained by a competent mining engineer or surveyor, a clear and accurate map or maps, with sections, if necessary, showing all the working of such…

(225 ILCS 710/23) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4230) Sec. 23. Failure to make maps. Whenever any operator of any mine shall neglect or refuse to make such map of the workings of any such mine for a period of 3 months after the receipt of written notice so to do by the inspector, or sha…

(225 ILCS 710/24) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4231) Sec. 24. Storage of inflammable material. It shall be the duty of the operator of every mine in which oils and other dangerously inflammable materials are used, to store such materials, or cause them to be stored in a covered buildin…

(225 ILCS 710/25) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4232) Sec. 25. Explosives; storage. The term "magazine" as used in this Section shall be held to mean and include any building or other structure or place in which explosives are stored or kept, whether above or below ground. Sufficient ex…

(225 ILCS 710/26) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4233) Sec. 26. It shall be unlawful for the operator or superintendent of any mine to permit the use, within such mine of any explosives, or any blasting caps or detonators, or fuse, unless there shall be plainly printed or marked, in the …

(225 ILCS 710/27) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4234) Sec. 27. Blasting. It shall be unlawful to use anything but wooden tamping rods in tamping explosives or tamping material in the bore holes, and it shall be the duty of the mine foreman to see that no iron or steel tools are used for…