(430 ILCS 175/15)
Sec. 15. Ring life buoy requirements. Ring life buoys installed under Section 10 must meet the following: (1) The ring life buoy shall meet the requirements of |
| 46 CFR Part 160 Subpart 160.050 or 46 CFR Part 160 Subpart 160.150 for SOLAS-approved equipment or successor standards issued by the United States Coast Guard.
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(2) There shall be attached to each ring life buoy a
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| buoyant line of at least 100 feet in length with a breaking strength of at least 5 kilonewtons. The end of the line must not be secured to the shore.
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(3) Each ring life buoy shall be marked with type II
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| retroreflective material meeting the requirements of 46 CFR Part 160, Subpart 164.018.
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(4) Each ring life buoy shall be placed at a distance
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| not to exceed 200 feet from the shoreline of the lake and be available for emergency rescue operations.
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(5) Each pier shall have a ring life buoy installed
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| with appropriate signage.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1036, eff. 6-2-23.)
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