Chapter 745 — CIVIL IMMUNITIES

(745 ILCS 49/67) Sec. 67. First aid providers; exemption for first aid. Any person who is currently certified in first aid by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council and who in good faith provides first aid without fee to any person …

(745 ILCS 49/68) Sec. 68. Disaster relief volunteers. Any firefighter, licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) as defined by Section 3.50 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, physician, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, pharmacist, advanced practice r…

(745 ILCS 49/69) Sec. 69. Employees of State agencies; exemptions from civil liability for the administration of an opioid antagonist. Any employee of a State agency who in good faith administers an opioid antagonist, as defined in Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, …

(745 ILCS 49/70) Sec. 70. Law enforcement officers, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and first responders; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any law enforcement officer or fireman as defined in Section 2 of the Line of Duty Compensation Act; any "eme…

(745 ILCS 49/71) Sec. 71. Exemption from civil liability in emergencies requiring building evacuations. Any person who in good faith provides emergency care, without fee or compensation, to any person at the scene of an emergency that necessitates the evacuation of a building sha…

(745 ILCS 49/72) Sec. 72. Professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, and structural engineers; exemption from civil liability for professional services in response to disasters or catastrophic events. Any professional engineer, architect, land surveyor, or structural eng…

(745 ILCS 49/75) Sec. 75. Employers and employees under the Health and Safety Act; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any employer, who in good faith provides emergency medical or first aid care without fee to any employee or any other person employed on the same …

(745 ILCS 49/80) Sec. 80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/85) Sec. 85. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/87) Sec. 87. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/92) Sec. 92. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/93) Sec. 93. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 49/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; text omitted.)

(745 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2001) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Good Samaritan Food Donor Act". (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002) Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Act have the meanings ascribed to them herein. (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.01) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.01) Sec. 2.01. "Canned food" means food that is commercially processed in hermetically sealed containers. (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.02) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.02) Sec. 2.02. "Charitable organization" is defined as set forth in Section 1 of the Solicitation for Charity Act. (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.03) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.03) Sec. 2.03. "Farm product" means any agricultural, dairy or horticultural product or any product designed or intended for human consumption or prepared principally from agricultural, dairy or horticultural produce. (Source: P.A. 8…

(745 ILCS 50/2.04) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.04) Sec. 2.04. "Commercially processed" means processed in accordance with criteria of current good manufacturing practice as apply to facilities, methods, practices, and controls used by the commercial processor in the manufacture, …

(745 ILCS 50/2.05) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.05) Sec. 2.05. "Commercial processor" includes any person engaged in commercial, custom, or institutional (church, school, penal or other organization) processing of food, including pet food. (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.06) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.06) Sec. 2.06. "Hermetically sealed container" means a container that is designed and intended to be secure against the entry of microorganisms and thereby to maintain the commercial sterility of its content after processing. (Source…

(745 ILCS 50/2.07) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.07) Sec. 2.07. "Not for profit corporation" is defined as set forth in the "General Not for Profit Corporation Act", except that the term does not include organizations which sell or offer to sell such donated items of food. (Source:…

(745 ILCS 50/2.08) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.08) Sec. 2.08. "Perishable food" means any food having a significant risk of spoilage, loss of value, or loss of palatability within 90 days of the date of packaging. (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.09) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.09) Sec. 2.09. "Gleaner" means a person that harvests for free distribution an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owners. (Source: P.A. 82-580.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.10) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.10) Sec. 2.10. "Prepared food" means any food prepared, designed or intended for human consumption including, without limitation, those foods prepared principally from agricultural, dairy or horticultural produce or with meat, fish, …

(745 ILCS 50/2.11) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.11) Sec. 2.11. "Food producer" includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, bakeries, cafeterias, caterers and delicatessens. (Source: P.A. 84-134.)

(745 ILCS 50/2.12) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.12) Sec. 2.12. "Wild game" includes, but is not limited to, those species specified as game birds or mammals in Section 2.2 of the Wildlife Code and species not native to Illinois that have been brought into the State for the purpose…

(745 ILCS 50/2.13) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2002.13) Sec. 2.13. "Wild game donor" means any person, organization or governmental agency that has taken wild game in a manner authorized by the Department of Natural Resources, including scientific collection permit, depredation permit…

(745 ILCS 50/2.14) Sec. 2.14. Day old bread. "Day old bread" means confectioneries, bread, or other baked goods that are wholesome, unspoiled, and fit for human consumption but are more than 24 hours old or are past their freshness date or their shelf life. "Day old bread" does n…

(745 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2003) Sec. 3. Donor's immunity from liability. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no wild game donor, farmer, food producer, processor, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, gleaner of food, any other person (if that other person donates…

(745 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2004) Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a not for profit corporation or charitable organization which in good faith receives food for free distribution and which reasonably inspects the food at the time of donation and finds …

(745 ILCS 51/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Medical Equipment Donor Act. (Source: P.A. 97-183, eff. 1-1-12.)

(745 ILCS 51/5) Sec. 5. Donor's immunity from liability. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no natural person who in good faith donates medical equipment or medical supplies to a veterinarian school or licensed veterinarian for use by the veterinarian school for school use…

(745 ILCS 52/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Hockey Facility Liability Act. (Source: P.A. 89-87, eff. 6-30-95.)

(745 ILCS 52/10) Sec. 10. Liability limited. The owner or operator of a hockey facility shall not be liable for any injury to the person or property of any person as a result of that person being hit by a hockey stick or puck unless: (1) the person is situated behind a screen, pr…

(745 ILCS 52/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Hockey facility" means any rink, stadium, or other facility that is used for the play of ice hockey (regardless of whether it is also used for other purposes) and that is owned or operated by any individual, partnership, …

(745 ILCS 52/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-87, eff. 6-30-95.)

(745 ILCS 54/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Interscholastic Association Defamation Act. (Source: P.A. 96-723, eff. 10-1-09.)

(745 ILCS 54/10) Sec. 10. Defamation. Any association which has as its purpose promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State is not liable for defamation…

(745 ILCS 54/5) Sec. 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "association" means the Illinois High School Association. (Source: P.A. 96-723, eff. 10-1-09.)

(745 ILCS 54/98) Sec. 98. Applicability. This Act applies only to causes of actions accruing on or after its effective date. (Source: P.A. 96-723, eff. 10-1-09.)

(745 ILCS 54/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2009. (Source: P.A. 96-723, eff. 10-1-09.)

(745 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4141) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Long-term Care Peer Review and Quality Assessment and Assurance Protection Act". (Source: P.A. 86-1198.)

(745 ILCS 55/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4142) Sec. 2. Definition. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly otherwise requires: "Long-term care provider" means any nursing home, sheltered care home or home for the aged, as such are defined in Section 1 of the "Nursing homes…

(745 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4143) Sec. 3. Immunity. Any person serving upon a peer review or quality assessment and assurance committee or any person who furnishes records, information or assistance to a peer review or a quality assessment and assurance committee whos…

(745 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4144) Sec. 4. Confidentiality. All proceedings and communications of a peer review or a quality assessment and assurance committee shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be revealed except pursuant to specific written procedures…

(745 ILCS 57/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Products Donor Immunity Act. (Source: P.A. 103-668, eff. 7-19-24.)

(745 ILCS 57/10) Sec. 10. Nonprofit organization immunity from liability. A nonprofit organization that in good faith receives menstrual products for distribution without fee or compensation and reasonably inspects the menstrual product at the time of donation and finds the menst…

(745 ILCS 57/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Apparently usable" means, with respect to the product, that the product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, even if the product may not be readily ma…