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110 ILCS 31/15
Annual policy submission
Known as the Educational Credit for Firefighting Experience Act
The act spans §§ 110-31-1 to 110-31-5 (4 sections).
P.A. 104-43, eff. 1-1-26.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.