Chapter 410 — PUBLIC HEALTH

(410 ILCS 35/30) Sec. 30. All-gender multiple-occupancy restrooms. (a) The purpose of this Section is to promote the privacy, safety, and gender inclusivity of all Illinois residents and visitors. This Section shall be liberally construed to carry out this purpose. (b) In this Se…

(410 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3751-5) Sec. 5. Legislative finding. The General Assembly finds that an inequitable situation occurs due to delays which women face in the use of restroom facilities when men are rarely required to wait for the same purpose. Rectifying this…

(410 ILCS 37/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act. (Source: P.A. 94-42, eff. 6-17-05.)

(410 ILCS 37/10) Sec. 10. Temporary restroom facility. The owner or the owner's representative of a temporary building or building under construction, that is not yet occupied for its intended purpose, shall ensure that employees working on the construction site have access to re…

(410 ILCS 37/15) Sec. 15. Enforcement. Inspectors employed by municipalities and counties may inspect construction sites to ensure compliance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 94-42, eff. 6-17-05.)

(410 ILCS 37/20) Sec. 20. Penalty. (a) Any owner who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense. (b) Any owner convicted of violating the provisions of this Act shall be subject to a conviction for succeeding offenses for …

(410 ILCS 37/5) Sec. 5. Legislative finding. It has been established by scientific evidence that improper plumbing can result in the introduction of pathogenic organisms into the potable water supply, result in the escape of toxic gases into the environment, and result in potenti…

(410 ILCS 37/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-42, eff. 6-17-05.)

(410 ILCS 39/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Restroom Access Act. (Source: P.A. 94-450, eff. 8-4-05.)

(410 ILCS 39/10) Sec. 10. Retail establishment; customer access to restroom facilities. A retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow a customer to use that facility during normal business hours if the toilet facility is reasonably safe and all o…

(410 ILCS 39/15) Sec. 15. Liability. (a) A retail establishment or an employee of a retail establishment is not civilly liable for any act or omission in allowing a customer that has an eligible medical condition to use an employee toilet facility that is not a public restroom if…

(410 ILCS 39/20) Sec. 20. Violation. A retail establishment or an employee of a retail establishment that violates Section 10 is guilty of a petty offense. The penalty is a fine of not more than $100. (Source: P.A. 94-450, eff. 8-4-05.)

(410 ILCS 39/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment. "Eligible medical condition" means Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or a…

(410 ILCS 39/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-450, eff. 8-4-05.)

(410 ILCS 43/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement Program Act. (Source: P.A. 95-492, eff. 1-1-08.)

(410 ILCS 43/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Advisory Council" refers to the Lead Safe Housing Advisory Council established under Public Act 93-0789. "Child care facility" means any structure used by a child care provider licensed by the Department of Children and Family …

(410 ILCS 43/15) Sec. 15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-959, eff. 7-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 100-461, eff. 8-25-17.)

(410 ILCS 43/16) Sec. 16. Lead Direct Assistance Program. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department, in consultation with the Advisory Council, shall establish and operate the Lead Direct Assistance Program throughout the State. The purpose of the Lead Direct Assistance Progra…

(410 ILCS 43/20) Sec. 20. Lead abatement training. The Advisory Council shall advise the Department whether a sufficient number of lead abatement training programs exist to serve the State. If the Department determines additional programs are needed, then the Department may use f…

(410 ILCS 43/25) Sec. 25. Insurance assistance. The Department, through agreements with other public agencies, may allow for reimbursement of certain insurance costs associated with persons performing work under the Lead Direct Assistance Program. (Source: P.A. 100-461, eff. 8-25…

(410 ILCS 43/30) Sec. 30. Advisory Council. The Advisory Council shall assist the Department in developing an annual written report to the Governor and General Assembly on the operation and effectiveness of the CLEAR-WIN Program. The report must evaluate the program's effectivene…

(410 ILCS 43/5) Sec. 5. Findings; intent; establishment of program. (a) The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) Lead-based paint poisoning is a potentially devastating, but preventable disease. It is one of the top environmental threats to children's health in the Un…

(410 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1301) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 87-175.)

(410 ILCS 45/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1310) Sec. 10. The Department, or representative of a unit of local government or health department approved by the Department for this purpose, shall report any violation of this Act to the State's Attorney of the county in which the regu…

(410 ILCS 45/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1311) Sec. 11. Lead abatement; mitigation of lead hazards. All lead abatement and lead mitigation shall be accomplished in a manner prescribed by the Department, which will not endanger the health or well-being of occupants of regulated fa…

(410 ILCS 45/11.05) Sec. 11.05. Advisory Council. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Lead-based paint poisoning is a potentially devastating but preventable disease and is the number one environmental threat to children's health in the United States. (2) The number…

(410 ILCS 45/11.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1311.1) Sec. 11.1. Licensing of lead abatement contractors, lead abatement supervisors, and lead abatement workers. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, performing lead abatement or mitigation without a license is a Class A misdemea…

(410 ILCS 45/11.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1311.2) Sec. 11.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-447, eff. 8-21-01. Repealed by P.A. 98-690, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 45/12) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1312) Sec. 12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1137, eff. 7-21-10. Repealed by P.A. 98-690, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 45/12.1) Sec. 12.1. Attorney General and State's Attorney report to General Assembly. The Attorney General and State's Attorney offices shall report to the General Assembly annually the number of lead poisoning cases that have been referred by the Department for enforce…

(410 ILCS 45/12.2) Sec. 12.2. Violations and enforcement. (a) The following provisions shall apply concerning criminal sanctions: (1) Violation of any Section of this Act other than Section 6.01 or Section 7 shall be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. A violation of Section 6.0…

(410 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1313) Sec. 13. The Department is authorized to adopt reasonable rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-690, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 45/13.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1313.1) Sec. 13.1. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; application. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of Public Health …

(410 ILCS 45/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1314) Sec. 14. Departmental rules and activities. The Department shall establish and publish rules governing permissible limits of lead in and about regulated facilities. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory A…

(410 ILCS 45/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1315) Sec. 15. Other relief. Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted or applied in any manner to defeat or impair the right of any person, entity, municipality or other political subdivision to maintain an action or suit for damages susta…

(410 ILCS 45/15.1) Sec. 15.1. Funding. Beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, a hospital satisfying the definition, as of July 1, 2014, of Section 5-5e.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and located in DuPage County shall pay the sum of $2,000,000 annually in 4 equal qua…

(410 ILCS 45/16) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1316) Sec. 16. Effect of invalid provisions or applications of Act. If any provision of this Act or the application of this Act to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the provisions or applica…

(410 ILCS 45/17) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1317) Sec. 17. This Act takes effect upon its becoming a law. (Source: P.A. 78-560.)

(410 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1302) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Child care facility" means any structure used by a child care provider licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services or public or private school structure frequented by children …

(410 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1303) Sec. 3. Lead-bearing substance use. No person shall use or apply lead-bearing substances: (a) in or upon any exposed surface of a regulated facility; (b) (blank); (c) in or upon any fixtures or other objects used, installed, or locate…

(410 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1304) Sec. 4. Sale of items containing lead-bearing substance. No person shall sell, have, offer for sale, or transfer toys, furniture, clothing, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, or o…

(410 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1305) Sec. 5. Sale of objects containing lead-bearing substance. No person shall sell or transfer or offer for sale or transfer any fixtures or other objects intended to be used, installed, or located in or upon any surface of a regulated f…

(410 ILCS 45/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306) Sec. 6. Warning statement. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: "Body piercing jewelry" means any part of jewelry that is manufactured or sold for placement in a new piercing or a mucous membrane, but does not include any part of…

(410 ILCS 45/6.01) Sec. 6.01. Warning statement where supplies sold. (a) Any retailer, store, or commercial establishment that offers paint or other supplies intended for the removal of paint shall display, in a prominent and easily visible location, a poster containing, at a min…

(410 ILCS 45/6.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306.1) Sec. 6.1. Removal of leaded soil. The Department shall, in consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, specify safety guidelines for workers undertaking removal or covering of leaded soil. Soil inspection requi…

(410 ILCS 45/6.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306.2) Sec. 6.2. Testing children and pregnant persons. (a) Any physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or health care provider who sees or treats children 6 years of age or younger shall test those children for lead …

(410 ILCS 45/6.3) Sec. 6.3. Information provided by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. (a) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide, upon request of the Director of Public Health, an electronic record of all children 6 years of age or younger wh…

(410 ILCS 45/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1307) Sec. 7. Reports of lead poisoning required; lead information to remain confidential; disclosure prohibited. Every physician who diagnoses, or a health care provider, nurse, hospital administrator, or public health officer who has veri…

(410 ILCS 45/7.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1307.1) Sec. 7.1. Requirements for child care facilities. Each day care center, day care home, preschool, nursery school, kindergarten, or other child care facility, licensed or approved by the State, including such programs operated by a…

(410 ILCS 45/7.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1307.2) Sec. 7.2. Fees; reimbursement; Lead Poisoning Screening, Prevention, and Abatement Fund. (a) The Department may establish fees according to a reasonable fee structure to cover the cost of providing a testing service for laboratory…