525 ILCS 37/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Prescribed Burning Act. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 525 ILCS 37 — Illinois Prescribed Burning Act.
Illinois · statute · 525 ILCS 37 · 9 active provisions
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Legislative findings; purpose
Legislative findings; purpose. (a) Prescribed burning is a land management tool that benefits the safety of the public, the environment, and the economy of the State. Therefore, the General Assembly finds that: (1) Most of the State's natural communities require periodic fire for maintenance of their ecological health.…
525 ILCS 37/10
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Prescribed burning" means the planned application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and following appropriate precautionary measures, which causes the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplish the planned land…
525 ILCS 37/15
Requirements; liability
Requirements; liability. (a) Before conducting a prescribed burn under this Act, a person shall: (1) obtain the written consent of the landowner; (2) have a written prescription approved by a certified prescribed burn manager; (3) have at least one certified prescribed burn manager present on site with a copy of the pr…
525 ILCS 37/20
Rules
Rules. The Department, in consultation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, shall promulgate rules to implement this Act, including but not limited to, rules governing prescribed burn manager certification and revocation and rules governing prescribed burn prescriptions. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07; 95-876…
525 ILCS 37/25
Exemption
Exemption. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as: (1) requiring certification as a prescribed burn manager to conduct prescribed burning on one's own property or on the lands of another with the landowner's permission; Section 15(b) shall not apply to prescribed burns conducted under the exemption in this item (1);…
525 ILCS 37/30
Fees
Fees. The Department may charge and collect fees from persons applying for safety training and certification as a certified prescribed burn manager. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)
525 ILCS 37/35
Severability
Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-108, eff. 8-13-07.)