Act
Youth Camp Act
- 210 ILCS 100/1— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Youth Camp Act
- 210 ILCS 100/2— It is found that there exists, and may in the future exist, within the State of Illinois youth camps which are substandard in one or more important features of safety, cleanliness or sanitation
- 210 ILCS 100/3— As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections 3.01 through 3.09 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections
- 210 ILCS 100/3.01
- 210 ILCS 100/3.02— "Person" means any individual, group of individuals, association, partnership or corporation
- 210 ILCS 100/3.03— "Department" means the State Department of Public Health
- 210 ILCS 100/3.04— "Day" means any portion of the 24-hour period designated by a calendar date
- 210 ILCS 100/3.05— "Applicant" means any person making application for a permit or license
- 210 ILCS 100/3.06— "Licensee" means any individual having a license under this Act, any member of a firm, partnership or association to which a license is issued under this Act and any corporation having a license under this Act
- 210 ILCS 100/3.07— "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Health, State of Illinois
- 210 ILCS 100/3.08— "Revocation" means to declare a permit or license issued to the applicant or licensee by the Department invalid for an indefinite period of time
- 210 ILCS 100/3.09— "Suspension" means to declare a permit or license issued to the applicant or licensee by the Department invalid for a temporary period of time with an expectation of reinstatement
- 210 ILCS 100/4
- 210 ILCS 100/5— It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, conduct or operate a youth camp within this State without obtaining a license by making application to the Department on a prescribed form
- 210 ILCS 100/6— After January 1, 1974, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct any youth camp as herein defined unless he holds a valid construction permit issued by the Department
- 210 ILCS 100/7— The Department may designate county and multiple-county health departments or municipal boards of health to make inspections relating to compliance with this Act and the standards prescribed by the Department
- 210 ILCS 100/8— Any county, city or township may establish regulations including standards governing health or safety in youth camps which are at least equal to the standards and regulations promulgated under this Act
- 210 ILCS 100/9— All fees shall be submitted in the form of a check or money order
- 210 ILCS 100/10
- 210 ILCS 100/11— It shall be the duty of the owners, operators and licensees of youth camps to give the Department and its authorized agents free access to such premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection
- 210 ILCS 100/12
- 210 ILCS 100/13
- 210 ILCS 100/14
- 210 ILCS 100/15— The Director or Hearing Officer may compel by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers and administer oaths to witnesses
- 210 ILCS 100/16— In the event of the inability of any party, or the Department, to procure the attendance of witnesses to give testimony or produce books and papers, such party or the Department may take the deposition of witnesses in accordance with the laws of this State
- 210 ILCS 100/17— The Director shall make findings of fact in such hearing, and the Director shall render his decision within 30 days after the termination of the hearing, unless additional time is required by him for a proper disposition of the matter
- 210 ILCS 100/18— The Department is not required to certify any record or file any answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for judicial review unless the party filing the complaint deposits with the clerk of the court the sum of one dollar ($1) per page representing costs of such certification
- 210 ILCS 100/19
- 210 ILCS 100/20— Any person who violates this Act or any rule or regulation adopted by the Department, or who violates any determination or order of the Department under this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined a sum not less than $100
- 210 ILCS 100/21— The Administrative Review Law, as now or hereafter amended, and the rules adopted under the Administrative Review Law apply to and govern all proceedings for judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Department under this Act
- 210 ILCS 100/21a
- 210 ILCS 100/22— The provisions of this Act for license and fee do not apply to any facility subject to licensure under the "Recreational Area Licensing Act"
- 210 ILCS 100/23— If any part of this Act is adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Act as a whole or of any other part