Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 30 — White Cane Law.

This Act may be cited as the White Cane Law

This Act may be cited as the White Cane Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

It is the policy of this State to encourage and enable persons who are blind, persons who have a visual disability, and persons who have other physical disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the State and to engage in remunerative employment. (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)

The blind, persons who have a visual disability, the hearing impaired, persons who are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and persons who have other physical disabilities have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public…

Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in Section 3 of this Act or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind person or a person who has…

It is the policy of this State that persons who are blind, persons who have a visual disability, and persons with other physical disabilities shall be employed in the State Service, the service of the political subdivisions of the State, in the public schools and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by…

Each year, the Governor is authorized and requested to designate and take suitable public notice of White Cane Safety Day and to issue a proclamation in which: (a) he comments upon the significance of the white cane; (b) he calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the provisions of the White Cane Law and to take…