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HB4300 Enrolled
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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Campground Licensing and Recreational Area
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Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

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(210 ILCS 95/2)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 762)
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Sec. 2.
As used in this Act, unless the context requires
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otherwise:
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(a) "Recreational Area" is any area of land which is
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designed, constructed, operated or maintained either free of
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charge or for revenue purposes for recreational activities.
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The term "Recreational Area" is not meant to include primitive
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areas which evidence no major artificial change from the
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natural surrounding woodlands, croplands, pasturelands,
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prairielands, wetlands, or water areas, and where any
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recreational activities allowed are not for revenue purposes.
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(b) "Recreational Activities" include, but are not limited
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to hunting, fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking,
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pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, festivals,
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public gatherings and visiting historical, archaeological,
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scenic or scientific sites, or for any purpose, including but
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not limited to educational, vocational and religious
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activities and assemblies.

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(c) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois
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Department of Public Health.
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(d) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public
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Health.
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(e) "Person" means any individual, group of individuals,
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association, trust, partnership, corporation, person doing
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business under an assumed name, county, municipality, the
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State of Illinois, or any political subdivision or department
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thereof, or any other entity.
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(f) "License" means a certificate issued by the Department
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allowing a person to operate and maintain a campground under
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the provisions of this Act and regulations issued hereunder.
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(g) "Permit" means a certificate issued by the Department
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permitting the construction, alteration and extension of a
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campground under the provisions of this Act and the
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regulations issued hereunder.
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(h) "Sanitary Station" means a facility used for removing
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and disposing of wastes from holding tanks.
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(i) "Service Building" means a structure housing toilet,
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lavatory and such other facilities as may be required by this
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Act and regulations issued hereunder.
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(j) "Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicular-type unit,
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primarily designed as temporary living quarters for
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recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own
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motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. The
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basic entities are: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck

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camper, motor home and park model home.
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(k) "Dependent Recreational Vehicle" means one that is
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dependent upon a service building for toilet and lavatory
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facilities.
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(l) "Self-contained Recreational Vehicle" means one that
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can operate independent of connections to sewer, water and
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electric systems. It contains a water flush toilet, lavatory,
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and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to water storage
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and sewage holding tanks, located within the trailer.
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(m) "Applicant" means any person making application for a
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license or permit.
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(n) "Owner" means the person in whose name legal title to
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the property is recorded, unless the property is held in land
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trust in which case the owner is the holder of beneficial
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title.
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(o) "Licensee" means any individual having a license or
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permit under this Act, or any member of a firm, partnership, or
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association to which the license is issued under this Act and
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any corporation having a license under this Act.
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(p) "Campground" means a recreational area where 3 or more
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tents, cabins, recreational vehicles or other permanent or
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non-permanent type shelters are erected and maintained for
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camping or where space is provided for camping, temporary
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parking of recreational vehicles or placing of such tents,
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cabins, recreational vehicles or other permanent or
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non-permanent type shelters of any kind for 10 or more persons

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for
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or more camping days during a calendar year. It shall
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include any structure, tent, vehicle, enclosure, appurtenances
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or recreational equipment related to or used or intended for
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use as a part of such campground and an area upon which no more
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than 4 mobile homes are located for permanent habitation as
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defined in the Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park Act.
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(q) "Operator" means the person who has been designated by
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the owner as responsible on his behalf for the operation and
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administration of the premises.
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(r) "Camping Day" means any 24 hour period or portion
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thereof during which the participants remain overnight at the
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site.
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(s) "Camping" means the act of resting or establishing
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temporary shelter using a tent, cabin, recreational vehicle or
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other permanent or non-permanent type shelter erected or
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placed on an area of land.
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(Source: P.A. 85-959.)

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