745 ILCS 49/42

(745 ILCS 49/42)

Sec. 42. Optometrists; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any optometrist or any person licensed as an optometrist in any other state or territory of the United States who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to a victim of an accident at the scene of an accident shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable for civil damages.

(Source: P.A. 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)