20 ILCS 862/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 862 — Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.
Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 862 · 22 active provisions
Provisions
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Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Recreation is an important industry in the State of Illinois and its growth should be encouraged. (2) The establishment and maintenance of recreational trails by the State of Illinois is important for the promotion of recreation and conservation. (3) The federal government…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. "Facilities" means equipment or other man-made improvement that is directly associated with, and provided for, a recreational trail. Typical recreational trail facilities include…
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Recreational Trail Programs; powers and authorities
Recreational Trail Programs; powers and authorities. (a) The Department may expend funds for recreational trail program purposes. The Department may: plan, survey, design, develop, operate, and maintain recreational trails and related facilities of the State; prepare, or cause to be prepared, those plans, specification…
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Recreational Trail Programs; Greenways and Trails Advisory Council
Recreational Trail Programs; Greenways and Trails Advisory Council. (a) To provide for public discourse and participation on recreational trails within the State, assist in statewide recreational trail outreach and public involvement, provide a forum to discuss statewide recreational trail user issues and recreational…
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Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund
Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. (a) The Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Money from federal, State, and private sources may be deposited into the Fund. Fines assessed by the Department of Natural Resources for citations issued to off…
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Off-Highway vehicle trails grant projects; State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board
Off-Highway vehicle trails grant projects; State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board. (a) There is created the State Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Advisory Board. The Board shall consist of 5 members, one from each of the following organizations, except for the Illinois off-road riders and all-terrain vehicle clubs,…
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Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; use of funds on private lands; conditions
Off-Highway vehicle trails grants; use of funds on private lands; conditions. As a condition to making available Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund grant moneys for work on recreational trails that would affect privately owned land, the Department shall obtain written assurances that the owner of the property will coopera…
20 ILCS 862/25.5
Off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker
Off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker. (a) An off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker is a separate and additional requirement from the Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp under Section 26 of this Act. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, a person may not operate and an owner may no…
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Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp
Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp. (a) An Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp is a separate and additional requirement from the off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker under Section 25.5 of this Act. (b) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall, on or after July 1, 2013, operate any off-highway vehicle within…
20 ILCS 862/28
Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp display
Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp display. The Department shall issue to the off-highway vehicle operator an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp in accordance with Section 26 of this Act. The owner shall prominently display the stamp on the forward half of the off-highway vehicle. (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)
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Destruction, sale, or transfer of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps
Destruction, sale, or transfer of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps. The operator of any off-highway vehicle shall be required to purchase a new Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp if a previous Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp is destroyed, lost, stolen, or mutilated beyond legibility. A valid Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stam…
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Exception from display of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps
Exception from display of Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps. The operator of an off-highway vehicle shall not be required to display an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp if the off-highway vehicle is: (1) owned and used by the United States, the State of Illinois, another state, or a political subdivision thereof, but the…
20 ILCS 862/36
Falsification
Falsification. No person shall falsely alter or change in any manner the Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp issued under the provisions of this Act, or falsify any record required by this Act, or counterfeit any form of license provided for by this Act. Any person found guilty of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A…
20 ILCS 862/36.5
Off-highway vehicle owner responsibilities
Off-highway vehicle owner responsibilities. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any off-highway vehicle to knowingly allow any minor child to operate his or her off-highway vehicle in violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)
20 ILCS 862/36.7
Large non-highway vehicles
Large non-highway vehicles. A large non-highway vehicle may not be granted an off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker under Section 25.5 or be operated on lands or waters under that Section. (Source: P.A. 102-312, eff. 1-1-22.)
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Penalties
Penalties. Except as otherwise provided in Section 36 of this Act, any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act, including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)
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Inspection authority
Inspection authority. Agents of the Department or other duly authorized police officers may stop and inspect any off-highway vehicle at any time for the purposes of determining if the provisions of this Act are being complied with. If the inspecting officer or agent discovers any violation of the provisions of this Act…
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Federal obligation limitation
Federal obligation limitation. The Department may enter into agreements as necessary with the Federal Highway Administration, or any successor agency, for the purpose of authorizing federal obligation limitations for projects under the federal Recreational Trails Program; provided however, the Department and the Illino…
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Rulemaking
Rulemaking. The Department may adopt, under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, all rules necessary to carry out its duties under this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted.) (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-287, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)