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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Equine Activity Liability Act. (Source: P.A. 89-111, eff. 7-7-95.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 745 ILCS 47 — Equine Activity Liability Act.
Illinois · statute · 745 ILCS 47 · 8 active provisions
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Purposes
Purposes. The General Assembly recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in those activities. The General Assembly also finds that the State and its citizens derive numerous economic and personal benefits from equine activities. Therefore, it is th…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Engages in an equine activity" means riding, training, assisting in medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, or assisting a participant. The term "engages in an equine activity" does not include being a spectator at an equin…
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Participant's responsibility
Participant's responsibility. It is recognized that equine activities are hazardous to participants, regardless of all feasible safety measures that can be taken. Each participant who engages in an equine activity expressly assumes the risk of and legal responsibility for injury, loss, or damage to the participant or t…
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Exceptions
Exceptions. (a) This Act shall not apply to the horse racing industry as regulated in the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. (b) Except as provided in Section 15, nothing in this Act shall prevent or limit the liability of an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person if the equine activity sp…
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Warning
Warning. (a) Every equine professional shall post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection (b) of this Section. Signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, or arenas where the equine professional conducts equine activities if the stables, corrals, o…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-111, eff. 7-7-95.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-111, eff. 7-7-95.)