Chapter 420 — NUCLEAR SAFETY

(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 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 44/50) Sec. 50. Summary suspension. The Director may summarily suspend the license of a radon contractor without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing, if the Director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that cont…

(420 ILCS 44/52) Sec. 52. Subpoena power; 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 instance or on the written request of another party to an administrative p…

(420 ILCS 44/55) Sec. 55. Liability. The Agency and other persons under contract or agreement with the Agency under this Act, and their officers, agents, and employees, shall not be liable for conduct in the course of administering or enforcing this Act unless the conduct was mal…

(420 ILCS 44/60) Sec. 60. Deposit of moneys. All moneys received by the Agency under this Act shall be deposited into the Radiation Protection Fund and are not refundable. Moneys deposited into the Fund may be used by the Agency, pursuant to appropriation, for the administration …

(420 ILCS 44/65) Sec. 65. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Agency under this Act, except that Section 5-35 of the Illin…

(420 ILCS 44/70) Sec. 70. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Agency under this Act shall be subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Sectio…

(420 ILCS 44/75) Sec. 75. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97; text omitted.)

(420 ILCS 44/80) Sec. 80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97; text omitted.)

(420 ILCS 44/85) Sec. 85. The Radon Testing Act is repealed on January 1, 1998. (Source: P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97.)

(420 ILCS 44/90) Sec. 90. The Radon Mitigation Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97.)

(420 ILCS 44/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-262, eff. 7-30-97.)

(420 ILCS 46/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. (Source: P.A. 95-210, eff. 1-1-08.)

(420 ILCS 46/10) Sec. 10. Radon testing and disclosure. (a) Except as excluded by Section 20 of this Act, the seller shall provide to the buyer of any interest in residential real property the IEMA pamphlet entitled "Radon Testing Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions" (or an e…

(420 ILCS 46/15) Sec. 15. Applicability. This Act shall apply only to leased properties to the extent specified in Section 25 of this Act and to transfers by sale of residential real property. (Source: P.A. 97-21, eff. 1-1-12.)

(420 ILCS 46/20) Sec. 20. Exclusions. The provisions of this Act do not apply to the following: (1) Transfers pursuant to court order, including, but not limited to, transfers ordered by a probate court in administration of an estate, transfers between spouses resulting from a ju…

(420 ILCS 46/25) Sec. 25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-21, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 103-298, eff. 1-1-24.)

(420 ILCS 46/26) Sec. 26. Disclosure of radon hazard to current and prospective tenants. (a) At the time of a prospective tenant's application to lease a dwelling unit, before a lease is entered into, or at any time during the leasing period, upon request, the lessor shall provid…

(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 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 46/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agent" means a licensed real estate "broker" or "salesperson", as those terms are defined in Section 1-10 of the Real Estate License Act of 2000, acting on behalf of a seller or buye…

(420 ILCS 46/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008. (Source: P.A. 95-210, eff. 1-1-08.)

(420 ILCS 52/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Radon Resistant Construction Act. (Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 6-1-13.)

(420 ILCS 52/10) Sec. 10. Primary responsibility with Illinois Emergency Management Agency. (a) The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall have primary responsibility for coordination, oversight, and implementation of all State functions in matters concerning the presence, ef…

(420 ILCS 52/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Active mitigation system", also known as "active soil depressurization" or "ASD", means a family of radon mitigation systems involving mechanically driven soil depressurization, in…

(420 ILCS 52/20) Sec. 20. Adoption of passive radon resistant construction. All new residential construction in this State shall include passive radon resistant construction. (Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 6-1-13.)

(420 ILCS 52/25) Sec. 25. Installation of active mitigation systems. The installation of an active mitigation system shall only be performed by a radon contractor. The installation of radon resistant construction may be performed by a residential building contractor or his or her…

(420 ILCS 52/30) Sec. 30. Local administration and enforcement. A local governmental unit that has adopted any ordinance, resolution, or law regulating radon resistant construction may provide for its administration and enforcement. (Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 6-1-13.)

(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 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 52/97) Sec. 97. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 8-13-12; text omitted.)

(420 ILCS 52/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, 2013, except that this Section and Section 97 take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 8-13-12.)

(420 ILCS 56/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Laser System Act of 1997. (Source: P.A. 90-209, eff. 7-25-97.)

(420 ILCS 56/10) Sec. 10. Legislative purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for a program of effective regulation of laser systems for the protection of human health, welfare, and safety. The Agency shall therefore regulate laser systems under this Act to ensure the s…

(420 ILCS 56/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-458) Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Agency" or "IEMA-OHS" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor a…

(420 ILCS 56/16) Sec. 16. Laser safety officers. (a) Each laser installation shall use a laser safety officer. (b) The Agency shall adopt rules specifying minimum training and experience requirements for laser safety officers. The requirements shall be specific to the evaluation …

(420 ILCS 56/17) Sec. 17. Temporary laser displays; temporary laser display operators. (a) Each temporary laser display operator shall ensure that each temporary laser display has a laser safety officer physically present at the setup, rehearsal, and performance of the temporary …

(420 ILCS 56/20) Sec. 20. Registration requirements; notification requirements. (a) Each laser installation operator, unless otherwise exempted, shall register the laser installation with the Agency before using a laser system at the laser installation. The registration shall be …

(420 ILCS 56/22) Sec. 22. State regulation of federal entities. The Agency is authorized to regulate laser installations operated by federal entities (or their contractors) if the federal entities agree to be regulated by the State or the regulation is otherwise allowed under fed…

(420 ILCS 56/25) Sec. 25. Exemptions. The registration requirements of this Act shall not apply to the following: (1) a laser system that is not considered to be an acute hazard to the skin and eyes from direct radiation as determined by the FDA classification scheme established …

(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 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 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 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 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 56/50) Sec. 50. Public nuisance; injunctive relief. The conducting of any business or the carrying on of activities within a laser installation without registering a laser installation, without registering a temporary laser display operator, without providing notificati…

(420 ILCS 56/55) Sec. 55. Penalties. A laser installation operator or temporary laser display operator who fails to comply with the provisions of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each day a laser installation operator or temporary laser display operator fails to compl…

(420 ILCS 56/60) Sec. 60. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Agency under this Act, except that Section 5 of the Illinois…

(420 ILCS 56/65) Sec. 65. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Agency under this Act shall be subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Sectio…