Chapter 225, PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 705/18.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1807) Sec. 18.07. "DANGER-HIGH VOLTAGE" signs shall be posted conspicuously on all transformer stations, high-voltage switchboards and other installations. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1808) Sec. 18.08. Pull switches, circuit breakers, and other power controls shall be mounted on slate or other insulating material of equal or superior insulating qualities. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1809) Sec. 18.09. All wires carrying electric current passing through curtains or flammable material, shall be properly protected so as not to ignite said curtains or flammable material. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1810) Sec. 18.10. When the main line track is used as a return conductor, both rails shall be well-bonded at every joint, and one rail on secondary haulage roads, when used as a return conductor, shall be bonded, unless other equally ef…

(225 ILCS 705/18.11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1811) Sec. 18.11. All trolley and positive feed wires crossing places where persons or animals are required to travel, shall be safely guarded or protected from such persons or animals coming in contact therewith. (Source: Laws 1953, p.…

(225 ILCS 705/18.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1812) Sec. 18.12. Casings of transformers shall be grounded effectively. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1813) Sec. 18.13. All main power circuits entering the mine from the outside shall have disconnecting switches above and below ground. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1814) Sec. 18.14. Electric light wires shall be supported by suitable insulators. Electric lights shall be installed so that they cannot come in contact with combustible materials. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1815) Sec. 18.15. Dry wooden platforms, rubber mats, or other electrically non-conductive material shall be kept in place at each switchboard and power-control switch; and at stationary machinery where shock hazards exist. (Source: Laws…

(225 ILCS 705/18.16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1816) Sec. 18.16. Trolley wires or other exposed electrical wires shall not carry more than 275 volts. Terminal ends of all positive wires shall be guarded against persons coming in contact therewith. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/18.17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1817) Sec. 18.17. In a gassy mine, permissible junction or distribution boxes shall be used for making multiple-power connections in working places or other places where dangerous quantities of methane may be present or may enter the ai…

(225 ILCS 705/18.18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1818) Sec. 18.18. In all mines, trolley and feeder wires shall not extend beyond the last open crosscut and shall be kept at least 150 feet from pillar workings. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2413.)

(225 ILCS 705/19.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1901) Sec. 19.01. Every coal mine in this State, whether worked by shaft, slope or drift, shall be provided and maintained, in addition to the hoisting shaft or other place of delivery, with an escapement shaft or opening to the surface…

(225 ILCS 705/19.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1902) Sec. 19.02. In mines sunk after July 1, 1911, the first escapement shaft shall be separated from the main shaft by such extent of natural strata as may be agreed upon by the State Mine Inspector of the district and the owner of th…

(225 ILCS 705/19.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1903) Sec. 19.03. It is unlawful to employ underground, at any one time, more men than, in the judgment of the State mine inspector, are necessary to complete speedily the connections with the escapement shaft or adjacent mine; and said…

(225 ILCS 705/19.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1904) Sec. 19.04. The time allowed for completing such escapement shaft or making such connections with an adjacent mine, as is required by the terms of this Act, shall be 3 months for shafts 200 feet or less in depth, and 6 months for …

(225 ILCS 705/19.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1905) Sec. 19.05. The escapement shaft at every mine opened after the passage of this Act shall be equipped with a substantial stairway, set at an angle not greater than forty-five degrees, which shall be provided with hand rails and wi…

(225 ILCS 705/19.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1906) Sec. 19.06. In all coal mines more than 200 feet in depth, and opened on or after July 1, 1919, the escapement shaft shall be equipped with both a cage and stairway. However, if the coal mine is equipped with a stairway in the mai…

(225 ILCS 705/19.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1907) Sec. 19.07. If any escapement shaft, on July 1, 1911, is equipped with a cage for hoisting men, such shaft, cage and all equipment used in connection therewith must conform to the requirements of this Act in reference to the hoist…

(225 ILCS 705/19.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1908) Sec. 19.08. Where an escapement way is connected to a compartment in which coal is hoisted in such manner that men using the escapement way are endangered by falling coal or by themselves falling into such hoisting compartment, th…

(225 ILCS 705/19.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1909) Sec. 19.09. The escapement shaft or opening or communication with a contiguous mine shall be constructed in connection with every seam of coal working in such mine, and all passageways communicating with the escapement shaft or pl…

(225 ILCS 705/19.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1910) Sec. 19.10. Mine openings at isolated locations, where there is danger of fire entering the mine, shall have adequate protection against surface fires entering the mine. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/19.11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1911) Sec. 19.11. Travelable passageways; obstructions; ventilation of escape ways. There shall be at least two travelable passageways, to be designated as escape ways, from each working section to the surface whether the mine openings …

(225 ILCS 705/19.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1912) Sec. 19.12. If a designated escape way is a slope of not less than 20 degrees nor more than 45 degrees, it shall be equipped with a stairway or adequate walkway with cleats. If the slope is more than 45 degrees, stairways shall be…

(225 ILCS 705/19.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1913) Sec. 19.13. If upon examination any obstructions to the free passage of men are found in the escape ways or shafts leading thereto or shafts and passage ways leading thereto, their location and nature shall be stated in the examin…

(225 ILCS 705/19.14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1914) Sec. 19.14. When operators of adjacent mines have, by agreement, established underground communications between said mines as an escapement outlet for the men employed in both, the intervening doors shall remain unlocked and ready…

(225 ILCS 705/19.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1915) Sec. 19.15. When such communication has once been established between contiguous mines, the operator of either shall not close the same without the consent of the operator of the contiguous mine and of the State Mine Inspector for…

(225 ILCS 411/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-10. Contract. (a) At the time cemetery arrangements are made and prior to rendering the cemetery services, a cemetery authority shall create a completed written contract to be provided to the consu…

(225 ILCS 454/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-10. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a managing broker, broker, or residential leasing…

(225 ILCS 458/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-10. Course approval. (a) Only courses offered by licensed education providers and approved by the Department, courses approved by the AQB, or courses approved by jurisdictions monitored by the Appr…

(225 ILCS 407/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-10. Violations. The commission of a single act prohibited by this Act or prohibited by the rules promulgated under this Act or a violation of a disciplinary order issued under this Act constitutes …

(225 ILCS 441/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-10. Course approval. (a) Only courses that are approved by the Department and offered by licensed education providers shall be used to meet the requirements of this Act and rules. (b) An education …

(225 ILCS 447/20-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 20-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private alarm contractor. (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a private alarm contractor if the person meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is a…

(225 ILCS 454/20-100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-100. Subrogation of the Department to rights of judgment creditor. When, upon the order of the court, the Department has paid from the Real Estate Recovery Fund any sum to the judgment creditor, t…

(225 ILCS 407/20-100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-100. Violations. A person who is found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for the second and any subsequent of…

(225 ILCS 454/20-105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-105. Waiver of rights for failure to comply. The failure of an aggrieved person to comply with this Act relating to the Real Estate Recovery Fund shall constitute a waiver of any rights under Sect…

(225 ILCS 407/20-11) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-11. Confidentiality. All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint against a …

(225 ILCS 454/20-110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-110. Disciplinary actions of the Department not limited. Nothing contained in Sections 20-82 through 20-100 of this Act limits the authority of the Department to take disciplinary action against a…

(225 ILCS 454/20-115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-115. Time limit on action. No action may be taken by the Department against any person for violation of the terms of this Act or its rules unless the action is commenced within 5 years after the o…

(225 ILCS 411/20-12) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-12. Method of payment; receipt. No cemetery authority shall require payment for any goods, services, or easement by cash only. Each cemetery authority subject to this Section shall permit payment b…

(225 ILCS 454/20-125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-125. No private right of action. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right of action for damages or to e…

(225 ILCS 411/20-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-15. Interment or inurnment in cemetery. No cemetery authority shall interfere with a licensed funeral director or his or her designated agent observing the final burial or disposition of a body for…

(225 ILCS 41/20-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20-15. Home rule. The regulation and licensing provided for in this Code are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license funeral directors, funeral directo…

(225 ILCS 407/20-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-15. Disciplinary actions; grounds. The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license, may place on probation, suspend, or revoke any license, or may reprimand or take other disciplinary or non-…

(225 ILCS 454/20-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-15. Violations. The commission of a single act prohibited by this Act or prohibited by the rules adopted under this Act or a violation of a disciplinary order issued under this Act constitutes a vi…

(225 ILCS 447/20-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 20-15. Qualifications for licensure as a private alarm contractor agency. (a) Upon receipt of the required fee and proof that the applicant has a full-time Illinois licensed private alarm contractor l…

(225 ILCS 407/20-15.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-15.1. Citations. (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations to any licensee for failure to comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in this Act or a…

(225 ILCS 407/20-16) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-16. Illegal discrimination. (a) When there has been an adjudication in a civil or criminal proceeding that a licensee has illegally discriminated while engaged in any activity for which a license i…

(225 ILCS 454/20-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-20. Nature of and grounds for discipline. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license, may place on probation, suspend, or revoke any license, reprimand, or take any other disciplinar…

(225 ILCS 411/20-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 20-20. Display of license. Every cemetery authority, cemetery manager, and customer service employee license issued by the Department shall state the number of the license and the address at which the…