Chapter 420, NUCLEAR SAFETY

(420 ILCS 40/18) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-18) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 18. The Agency shall hold public hearings, receive pertinent and relevant proof from any party in interest who appears before the Agency, make findings of facts and determi…

(420 ILCS 40/19) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-19) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 19. The Agency shall institute or cause to be instituted in the circuit court proceedings to compel compliance with the provisions of this Act or codes, rules, regulations …

(420 ILCS 20/19) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-19) Sec. 19. Agreement State Status. The Governor, on behalf of this State, is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with re…

(420 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.2) Sec. 2. The Director may accept, receive, and receipt for moneys or lands, buildings and grounds for and in behalf of the State, given by the Federal Government under any federal law to the State or by any other public or private age…

(420 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 2. Public policy. Whereas ionizing radiations and their sources can be instrumental in the improvement of the health and welfare of the public if properly utilized, and may b…

(420 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.22) Sec. 2. No person may dispose of, store, or accept any spent nuclear fuel which was used in any power generating facility located outside this State, or transport into this State for disposal or storage any spent nuclear fuel which …

(420 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4352) Sec. 2. Policy statement. It is declared to be the policy of the State of Illinois to prevent accidents at nuclear facilities in Illinois for the economic well-being of the People of the State of Illinois and for the health and safety…

(420 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4302) Sec. 2. It is declared to be the policy of the General Assembly to protect the people of the State of Illinois against adverse health effects resulting from radiological accidents by establishing a mechanism for emergency preparedness …

(420 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-2) Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that low-level radioactive wastes are produced in this State with even greater volumes to be produced in the future; (2) that such radioactive wastes pose a significant risk to the public h…

(420 ILCS 10/2.5) Sec. 2.5. Applicability. This Act does not apply to small modular reactors. (Source: P.A. 103-569, eff. 6-1-24.)

(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 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 20/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-20) Sec. 20. Appointment of Compact Commissioners. The Illinois voting and nonvoting Commissioners of the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission shall be appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation …

(420 ILCS 40/20) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 20. The Agency shall advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other States and interstate agencies, and with affected groups…

(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 44/20) Sec. 20. General powers. (a) The Agency may undertake projects to determine whether and to what extent radon and radon progeny are present in dwellings and other buildings, to determine to what extent their presence constitutes a risk to public health, and to det…

(420 ILCS 42/20) Sec. 20. Local approval. Notwithstanding the licensing provisions of the Radiation Protection Act: (1) A person shall not operate a facility for the disposal of by-product material that is located in a municipality or within 1.5 miles of the boundary of any munic…

(420 ILCS 20/21) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-21) Sec. 21. Shared liability. Any state which enacts the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact and has as its resident a generator shall be liable for the cost of post-closure care in excess of funds available…

(420 ILCS 40/21) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-21) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 21. The Agency shall accept and administer according to law loans, grants, or other funds or gifts from the Federal Government and from other sources, public or private, fo…

(420 ILCS 20/21.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-21.1) Sec. 21.1. (a) For the purpose of conducting subsurface surveys and other studies under this Act, officers and employees of the Agency and officers and employees of any person under contract or subcontract with the Agency shall…

(420 ILCS 20/21.5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-21.5) Sec. 21.5. Agreement by Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission for the right to use facilities outside the region for waste generated within the region; specific approval. In accordance with paragraph…

(420 ILCS 40/22) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-22) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 22. The Agency shall encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research, and demonstrations relating to the control or measurement of radiati…

(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 40/23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 23. The Agency shall collect, maintain and disseminate health education information relating to radiation. (Source: P.A. 94-104, eff. 7-1-05.)

(420 ILCS 40/24) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-24) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 24. The Agency shall with respect to radiation installations and radiation sources, responsibility for which has been transferred by the Federal Government to this State, r…

(420 ILCS 40/24.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 24.5. Mammography installation; federal and State programs. (a) The Agency may, with approval by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, exercise the powers, duties, and respo…

(420 ILCS 40/24.7) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 24.7. Registration requirement; fees. Beginning January 1, 2000, the Department of Nuclear Safety or its successor agency, the Agency, is authorized to require every operator of a radiation installation…

(420 ILCS 42/25) Sec. 25. Response plans. (a) Within one year of the effective date of this Act, the owner or operator of any licensed site where by-product material is located on the effective date of this Act shall file with the Agency a detailed plan describing all of the acti…

(420 ILCS 40/25) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 25. Radiation inspection and testing. (a) The Agency shall inspect and test radiation installations and radiation sources, their immediate surroundings and records concerni…

(420 ILCS 44/25) Sec. 25. License requirement. Beginning January 1, 1998, no person shall sell a device or perform a service for compensation to detect the presence of radon or radon progeny in the indoor atmosphere, perform laboratory analysis, or perform a service to reduce the…

(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 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 40/25.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 25.1. Each individual responsible for implementing a comprehensive radiation protection program for all hospitals and other facilities using mammography, computed tomography (CT), or therapeutic radiati…

(420 ILCS 40/25.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 25.2. Installation and servicing of radiation machines. (a) Beginning January 1, 2002, a service provider who installs or services radiation machines in the State of Illinois must register with the Depa…

(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 40/26) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-26) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 26. The Agency shall cause an investigation to be made upon receipt of information concerning a violation of the provisions of this Act or of any codes, rules, or regulatio…

(420 ILCS 40/27) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-27) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 27. The Agency is authorized to enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or …

(420 ILCS 44/27) Sec. 27. Approval of radon sampling and measurement devices for radon contractors. No person shall sell a device in this State to a radon contractor for use in licensed activities to detect the presence of radon or radon progeny in the indoor atmosphere without p…

(420 ILCS 40/28) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-28) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 28. (a) The Agency shall require each person who possesses or uses a source of ionizing radiation to maintain records relating to its receipt, storage, transfer or disposal…

(420 ILCS 40/29) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-29) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 29. The Agency shall require each person who possesses or uses a source of ionizing radiation to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individu…

(420 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4353) Sec. 3. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds: (a) that Illinois has more operating nuclear power plants than any state in the Nation; (b) that Illinois has a commercial, away-from-reactor, spent nuclear fuel storage facili…

(420 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.23) Sec. 3. Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be liable to a civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and an additional civil penalty of not to exceed $1,000 for each day during which violation con…

(420 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.3) Sec. 3. The Director may lease such lands, buildings and grounds as it may acquire under the provisions of this Act to a private firm or firms for the purpose of operating a site or sites for the concentration and storage of radioact…

(420 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4303) Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as used in this Act: (1) "Agency" or "IEMA-OHS" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor agency. (2) "Director"…

(420 ILCS 20/3) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Agency" or "IEMA-OHS" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor agency. "Broker" means any person who takes possession of low-level waste for purposes of consolidatio…

(420 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 3. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to effectuate the policies set forth in Section 2 by providing for: (1) a program of effective regulation of radiation sources for t…

(420 ILCS 10/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Definitions. In this Act: "Agency" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor agency. "Nuclear facilities" means nuclear power plants, facilities housing nuclear test and research reactors, faciliti…

(420 ILCS 42/30) Sec. 30. Rules and regulations. The Agency may adopt such rules and procedures as it may deem necessary or useful in the execution of its duties under this Act. The rules may require submission of pertinent information by taxpayers. (Source: P.A. 95-777, eff. 8-4…

(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 40/30) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2037) Sec. 30. The Agency shall issue such orders or modifications thereof as may be necessary in connection with proceedings under Section 10 and other provisions of this Act and the…