Act
Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act
- 210 ILCS 95/1
- 210 ILCS 95/2— As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Recreational Area" is any area of land which is designed, constructed, operated or maintained either free of charge or for revenue purposes for recreational activities
- 210 ILCS 95/3— It is found that there exists, and may in the future exist, within the State of Illinois recreational areas and campgrounds which are sub-standard in important features of safety, cleanliness, or sanitation
- 210 ILCS 95/4— Any person who constructs, operates, maintains or owns a recreational area shall comply with the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by the Department, and all recreational areas that are campgrounds shall be licensed in accordance with this Act
- 210 ILCS 95/5— After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985, it shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, conduct or operate a campground within this State without first obtaining a license therefor from the Department
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- 210 ILCS 95/8— The Department is hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this Act and regulations issued hereunder
- 210 ILCS 95/9— The Department shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon a private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this Act and regulations issued hereunder
- 210 ILCS 95/10— The licensee shall maintain a register containing a record of all recreational vehicles and persons using the campground as may be required by the Department
- 210 ILCS 95/11— It shall be the duty of the owners, licensees and occupants of recreational areas and campgrounds to give the Department free access to such premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection
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- 210 ILCS 95/15— Any person refused a permit or license to construct, alter, extend, develop, or operate a campground or whose permit or license is suspended or revoked, has a right to a hearing before the Department
- 210 ILCS 95/16— 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 95/17— 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 95/18— 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 95/19— All subpoenas issued by the Director or Hearing Officer may be served as provided for in a civil action
- 210 ILCS 95/20— 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 95 cents per page representing costs of such certification
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- 210 ILCS 95/22— (Repealed)
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- 210 ILCS 95/24— 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 B misdemeanor
- 210 ILCS 95/25— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to exclude any developed state parks of Illinois or the rest areas on state or interstate highways
- 210 ILCS 95/26— 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
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- 210 ILCS 95/27— 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
- 210 ILCS 95/28— This Act becomes effective January 1, 1972
- 210 ILCS 95/30— This Act does not apply within the jurisdiction of any home rule unit
- 210 ILCS 95/31— This Act shall not apply to a youth camp, which means a recreational camp or area where five or more children under 18 years of age are accommodated apart from their parents, relatives or legal guardians for five days or more
- 210 ILCS 95/32— The provisions in this Act for fees shall not apply to an organization incorporated under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act