Chapter 420, NUCLEAR SAFETY

(420 ILCS 46/30) Sec. 30. Mitigation of radon hazards. (a) A lessor who decides to have radon mitigation performed shall have the radon mitigation system installed by a radon contractor. (b) A tenant who decides to have radon mitigation performed shall have the radon mitigation s…

(420 ILCS 44/30) Sec. 30. Reporting of information. Within 45 days after testing for radon or radon progeny, a person performing the testing shall report to his or her client the results of the testing. In addition, if the client is not the owner or occupant of the building, a pe…

(420 ILCS 56/30) Sec. 30. Registration fee. The Agency may establish by rule a registration fee for laser installation operators and temporary laser display operators required to register with the Agency under this Act. The Agency may by rule exempt State and local governmental e…

(420 ILCS 40/31) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-31) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 31. Rulemaking; exemptions. (a) The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and pro…

(420 ILCS 40/32) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-32) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 32. Radiation emergency contingency plan. The Agency shall develop for its use, or for the use of its successor, a comprehensive contingency plan for the protection of publ…

(420 ILCS 42/32) Sec. 32. Limitations on groundwater and property use. (a) In connection with the decommissioning of a source material milling facility or the termination of the facility's license, the Agency shall have the authority to adopt by rule, or impose by order or licens…

(420 ILCS 40/33) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-33) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 33. Agreements and training programs. (1) The Agency is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Federal Government, other States, interstate agencies, …

(420 ILCS 40/34) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-34) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 34. Intrastate shippers of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel. (a) All intrastate and interstate shippers of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel in the State of Illinois are hereb…

(420 ILCS 40/35) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 35. Radiation Protection Fund. (a) All moneys received by the Agency under this Act shall be deposited in the State treasury and shall be set apart in a special fund to be …

(420 ILCS 44/35) Sec. 35. Penalties. (a) A person required to be licensed under Section 25 of this Act who sells a device or performs a service without being properly licensed under this Act may be assessed a civil penalty by the Agency not to the exclusion of any other penalty a…

(420 ILCS 52/35) Sec. 35. Local standards. Governmental units may adopt, pursuant to local ordinance, regulations at least as stringent as the rules promulgated by the Agency or may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt the rules promulgated by the Agency for radon resistant constru…

(420 ILCS 56/35) Sec. 35. Agency rules. The Agency is authorized to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this Act and to enter upon, inspect, and investigate the premises and operations of all laser installations of this State and to inspect and investigate the o…

(420 ILCS 42/35) Sec. 35. Agreements. If the Director certifies to the General Assembly that the State and the owner or operator of a licensed by-product material storage or disposal facility have entered into an agreement enforceable in court that accomplishes the purposes of su…

(420 ILCS 46/35) Sec. 35. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate lease agreements or tenant rights in a manner that is inconsistent with the regulation of lease agreements and tenant rights under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Ar…

(420 ILCS 40/36) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-36) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 36. Order for violation abatement and public hearing. Whenever the Agency believes upon examination of records or inspection and examination of a radiation installation or …

(420 ILCS 40/37) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-37) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 37. Administrative Review Law. The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for judici…

(420 ILCS 40/38) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-38) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 38. Authority of Agency in cases constituting an immediate threat to health. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, whenever the Agency finds that a condition…

(420 ILCS 40/39) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-39) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 39. Violations. (a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by this Act, or who violates any determination or order …

(420 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-4) Sec. 4. Generator and broker registration. (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), all generators of any amount of low-level radioactive waste in Illinois shall register with the Agency within 60 days of the commencement of gene…

(420 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.24) Sec. 4. The State's Attorney in a county where a violation occurs or Attorney General may institute a civil action for immediate injunction to halt any activity which is in violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.…

(420 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4304) Sec. 4. Nuclear accident plans; fees. (a) Persons engaged within this State in the production of electricity utilizing nuclear energy, the operation of nuclear test and research reactors, the chemical conversion of uranium, or the tran…

(420 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4354) Sec. 4. Authorization. The Agency is authorized to enter into any and all cooperative agreements with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission consistent with the applicable provisions of the Atomic Energy Act. (Source: P.A. 95-777, …

(420 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.4) Sec. 4. The operation of any and all sites acquired for the concentration and storage of radioactive wastes shall be under the direct supervision of the Agency and shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated and enforced by t…

(420 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Accreditation" means the process by which the Agency grants permission to persons meeting the requirements of this Act and the Agenc…

(420 ILCS 37/40) Sec. 40. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-616, eff. 9-9-94; text omitted.)

(420 ILCS 44/40) Sec. 40. Interference. No person shall interfere with or cause another person to interfere with the successful completion of a radon measurement or the installation or operation of a radon mitigation system. This Section applies to persons required to be licensed…

(420 ILCS 42/40) Sec. 40. Violations and penalties. (a) Any person who violates Section 20 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per day of violation. (b) Any person failing to pay the fees provided for in Section 15 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to …

(420 ILCS 40/40) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 40. Injunctive relief. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General upon the request of the Agency to bring an action for an injunction against any person violating the pro…

(420 ILCS 56/40) Sec. 40. Reports of injuries. A laser installation operator, temporary laser display operator, and laser safety officer shall promptly report to the Agency any injury to an individual in the course of use, handling, operation, manufacture, or discharge of a laser…

(420 ILCS 40/41) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-41) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 41. Conflicting laws. This Act shall not be construed as repealing any laws of the State relating to radiation sources, exposures, radiation protection, and professional li…

(420 ILCS 40/42) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-42) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 42. Existing remedies unimpaired. No existing civil or criminal remedy for any wrongful action which is a violation of any code, rule or regulation promulgated under this A…

(420 ILCS 40/43) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-43) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 43. Reinstatement of existing licenses; Force and effect of existing rules. All licenses, accreditations, registrations, and exemptions in effect on the date of this Act be…

(420 ILCS 40/44) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-44) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 44. Protection of powers. The powers, duties and functions vested in the Agency under the provisions of this Act shall not be construed to affect in any manner the powers, …

(420 ILCS 44/45) Sec. 45. Grounds for disciplinary action. The Agency may refuse to issue or to renew, or may revoke, suspend, or take other disciplinary action as the Agency may deem proper, including fines not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, with regard to any license for …

(420 ILCS 42/45) Sec. 45. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 87-1024.)

(420 ILCS 40/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 45. Subpoena power; confidentiality; witness fees; enforcement; punishment. (a) The Agency, by its Assistant Director or a person designated by the Assistant Director, may, at the Assistant Director's ins…

(420 ILCS 56/45) Sec. 45. Agency authority in case of immediate threat to health. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, whenever the Agency finds that a condition exists that constitutes an immediate threat to the public health or safety, the Agency is authorized to do…

(420 ILCS 40/46) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-46) Sec. 46. The Radiation Protection Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 86-1341.)

(420 ILCS 44/46) Sec. 46. Applicant convictions. (a) The Agency 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 license under this Act: (1) Juvenile adjudication…

(420 ILCS 40/47) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-47) Sec. 47. Section 4.5A of the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 86-1341.)

(420 ILCS 40/48) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-48) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 48. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 86-1341.)

(420 ILCS 42/49) Sec. 49. This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-1024.)

(420 ILCS 40/49) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 49. Remediation of Ottawa radiation sites. In order to accomplish a cost-effective remediation that is protective of the public health, the Agency shall have the following powers regarding the sites desig…

(420 ILCS 44/5) Sec. 5. Legislative declaration. The General Assembly declares that it is in the interest of the people of Illinois to establish a comprehensive program for determining the extent to which radon and radon progeny are present in dwellings and other buildings in Ill…

(420 ILCS 42/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that a very large volume of by-product material, commonly referred to as uranium and thorium mill tailings, is located within this State, much of it in urban areas; (2) that such radioactive materia…

(420 ILCS 56/5) Sec. 5. Public policy. Whereas laser systems can be instrumental in the improvement of the health and welfare of the public if properly utilized, and may be destructive or detrimental if improperly or carelessly employed, it is hereby declared to be the public pol…

(420 ILCS 52/5) Sec. 5. Findings. Radon is a radioactive element that is part of the radioactive decay chain of naturally occurring uranium in soil. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the number one risk in homes according to the Harvard School of Pub…

(420 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 5. Limitations on application of radiation to human beings and requirements for radiation installation operators providing mammography services. (a) No person shall intention…

(420 ILCS 37/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that a considerable volume of wastes are produced in this State with even greater volumes to be produced in the future; (2) that these wastes pose a significant risk to the public health, safety and…

(420 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.5) Sec. 5. The Director is authorized to enter into contracts as he may deem necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Such contracts may include the assessment of fees by the Agency. The fees required shall be established …