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SB0490 Engrossed |
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LRB094 10306 RSP 40576 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State Government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources |
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| (Conservation) Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois |
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| is amended by adding Section 805-550 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 805/805-550 new) |
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| Sec. 805-550. Electric scooters; State parks. The |
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| Department has the power to regulate the operation of electric |
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| scooters in State parks. As used in this Section, "electric |
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| scooter" means a device upon which a person may ride consisting |
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| of a footboard between 2 end-wheels, controlled by an upright |
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| steering handle attached to the front wheel, powered by an |
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| electric driven motor, and capable of a maximum speed of no |
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| more than 15 miles per hour on a flat surface. The Department |
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| shall allow the use of electric scooters on the paved roadways |
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| within the State parks under the Department's jurisdiction, but |
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| may designate which roadways are suitable for these operations. |
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| A person who operates or is in actual physical control of an |
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| electric scooter under this Section must be 16 years of age or |
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| older. Nothing in this Section authorizes the use of electric |
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| scooters off-road in State parks under the Department's |
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| jurisdiction.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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