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1     AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act
5 is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (745 ILCS 65/2)  (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
7     Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
8 requires:
9     (a) "Land" includes roads, water, watercourses, private
10 ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when
11 attached to the realty, but does not include residential
12 buildings or residential property.
13     (b) "Owner" includes the possessor of any interest in land,
14 whether it be a tenant, lessee, occupant, the State of Illinois
15 and its political subdivisions, or person in control of the
16 premises.
17     (c) "Recreational or conservation purpose" means entry
18 onto the land of another to conduct fishing, hunting, or
19 recreational shooting or a combination thereof, or any activity
20 solely related to the aforesaid hunting or recreational
21 shooting.
22     (d) "Charge" means an admission fee for permission to go
23 upon the land, but does not include: the sharing of game, fish

 

 

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1 or other products of recreational use; or benefits to or
2 arising from the recreational use; or contributions in kind,
3 services or cash made for the purpose of properly conserving
4 the land.
5     (e) "Person" includes any person, regardless of age,
6 maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for
7 recreational purposes.
8 (Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)