Cave Protection Act
Illinois · Conservation · §§ 525-5-1 to 525-5-7 · 7 sections
Overview
The Cave Protection Act is a conservation measure governing caves and the natural, cultural, and other resources found within them. It limits the liability of landowners for injury, mental harm, or death suffered by people who enter their land — including its cave resources — for recreational, educational, or scientific purposes, thereby encouraging owners to allow such access. Violations of the act are enforced as a criminal offense, punishable as a misdemeanor.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- 525 ILCS 5/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Cave Protection Act
- 525 ILCS 5/2Conservation › 525 ILCS 5 — Cave Protection Act
- 525 ILCS 5/3Conservation › 525 ILCS 5 — Cave Protection Act
- 525 ILCS 5/4Conservation › 525 ILCS 5 — Cave Protection Act
- 525 ILCS 5/5Owners of land shall not be liable for injuries, mental harm or death sustained by persons using their land, including but not limited to cave resources, for recreational, educational or scientific purposes
- 525 ILCS 5/6Conservation › 525 ILCS 5 — Cave Protection Act
- 525 ILCS 5/7Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
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