425 ILCS 70/1
Short title
Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Volunteer Fire Protection Association Act". (Source: P.A. 85-510.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 425 ILCS 70 — Volunteer Fire Protection Association Act.
Illinois · statute · 425 ILCS 70 · 5 active provisions
425 ILCS 70/2
Definition
Definition. As used in this Act, "volunteer fire protection association" means any fire department which is manned by volunteers and organized for the purpose of combatting fires in a specified area. The provisions of this Act shall apply only to volunteer fire protection associations either partially or wholly funded…
425 ILCS 70/3
Fires of nonmembers or nonsubscribers; fees
Fires of nonmembers or nonsubscribers; fees. (a) A volunteer fire protection association may respond to any fire within its area regardless of whether the property owner is a member of or subscriber to the association. (b) In responding to fires of nonmembers or nonsubscribers of the association, the association and it…
425 ILCS 70/4
Payments by nonmembers or nonsubscribers; penalty
Payments by nonmembers or nonsubscribers; penalty. (a) When making a claim for a loss to property, each owner of an insured property, who is not a member or subscriber of an association but who received services from a volunteer fire protection association, shall notify his property or casualty insurance company of the…
425 ILCS 70/5
Cause of action
Cause of action. If payment is not made pursuant to Section 4 of this Act, a volunteer fire protection association shall have a cause of action against the property owner for full payment of the fees and charges imposed pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act, together with the costs of suit including reaso…