Illinois · statute · 745 ILCS 65 · 7 active provisions
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act". The purpose of this Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any individual or members of the public for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons en…
As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Land" includes roads, land, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty, but does not include residential buildings or residential property. (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any…
Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 6 of this Act, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by any person for recreational or conservation purposes, or to give any warning of a natural or artificial dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity on such…
Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 6 of this Act, an owner of land who permits without charge any person to use such property for recreational or conservation purposes does not thereby: (a) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose. (b) (Blank). (c) Assume responsibility f…
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act are applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land leased to the State or any subdivision thereof for recreational or conservation purposes. (Source: P.A. 85-959.)
Nothing in this Act limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists: (a) For willful and wanton failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity. (b) For injury suffered in any case where the owner of land invites, as defined in subsection (f) of Section 2 of this Act, or charg…
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (a) (Blank). (b) Relieve any person using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation which he may have in the absence of this Act to exercise care in his use of such land and in his activities thereon, or from the legal consequences of failure to employ…