Public Act 93-0305

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    AN ACT in relation to fire equipment.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The  State  Fire  Marshal  Act is amended by
adding Section 2.5 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2905/2.5 new)
    Sec. 2.5.  Equipment exchange  program.  The  Office  may
create   an  equipment  exchange  program  under  which  fire
departments, fire protection  districts,  and  township  fire
departments can donate equipment to each other.
    A  fire department, fire protection district, or township
fire department that donates  fire  protection  equipment  to
another   fire   department,  fire  protection  district,  or
township fire department under this Section is not liable for
any damage or injury caused by the  donated  fire  protection
equipment,  except for damage or injury caused by the donor's
willful and wanton misconduct,  if  the  donor  discloses  in
writing  to  the  recipient  at  the time of the donation any
known damage to or deficiencies in the equipment.
    This Section does not relieve any fire  department,  fire
protection   district,   or  township  fire  department  from
liability, unless otherwise provided by law, for  any  damage
or  injury  caused  by donated fire protection equipment that
was received through the equipment exchange program.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act  takes  effect  upon
becoming law.