420 ILCS 56/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Laser System Act of 1997. (Source: P.A. 90-209, eff. 7-25-97.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 420 ILCS 56 — Laser System Act of 1997.
Illinois · statute · 420 ILCS 56 · 20 active provisions
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Public policy
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 policy of this State to encourage the constructive uses of laser sy…
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Legislative purpose
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 safe use and operation of those systems. (Source: P.A. 95-777, eff.…
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Definitions
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 agency. "Director" means the Director of the Agency. "FDA" means the Food and Drug Administration of the United States…
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Laser safety officers
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 and control of laser hazards for different types of laser systems…
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Temporary laser displays; temporary laser display operators
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 laser display to ensure that all laser systems in operation at the…
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Registration requirements; notification requirements
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 filed annually on a form prescribed by the Agency and shall includ…
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State regulation of federal entities
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 federal law. The Agency may, by rule, establish fees to support the r…
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Exemptions
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 in 21 C.F.R. Section 1040.10. (2) a laser system being transported…
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Registration fee
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 entities from the registration fee requirement. Registration fees a…
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Agency rules
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 operations of temporary laser display operators, whether or not the…
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Reports of injuries
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 system. (Source: P.A. 103-277, eff. 7-28-23.)
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Agency authority in case of immediate threat to health
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 all of the following: (a) Enter onto public or private property a…
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Public nuisance; injunctive relief
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 notification required for a temporary laser display, or without complying wi…
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Penalties
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 comply with the provisions of this Act constitutes a separate offense.…
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Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
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 Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rulemakin…
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Administrative Review Law
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 Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Source: P.A. 95-777, eff.…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-209, eff. 7-25-97; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-209, eff. 7-25-97.)