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| Public Act 103-0020 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning liquor.
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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 Illinois Insurance Code is amended by | ||||
adding Section 388h as follows: | ||||
(215 ILCS 5/388h new) | ||||
Sec. 388h. Opioid antagonists; Liquor Control Act of 1934. | ||||
An insurer that is licensed and authorized to do business in | ||||
this State shall consider an applicant's or insured's | ||||
compliance with Section 6-39 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 | ||||
when providing commercial liability insurance to a music venue | ||||
as defined in subsection (a) of Section 6-39 of the Liquor | ||||
Control Act of 1934. | ||||
Section 10. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by | ||||
adding Section 6-39 as follows: | ||||
(235 ILCS 5/6-39 new) | ||||
Sec. 6-39. Opioid antagonists on premises. | ||||
(a) In this Section, "music venue" means an indoor or | ||||
outdoor location with a capacity of more than 1,000 persons | ||||
used as a space to hold a live concert or musical performance | ||||
for which tickets are purchased for admission to benefit a | ||||
for-profit entity. | ||
(b) If a licensee operates as a music venue, the licensee | ||
shall ensure that, during its hours of operation as a music | ||
venue, it or the music venue operator has opioid antagonists | ||
available at the premises and that there is a staff member on | ||
the premises who has been sufficiently trained on how to | ||
properly administer an opioid antagonist. A person who has | ||
been certified in the administration of opioid antagonists by | ||
a governmental or private entity, regardless of when the | ||
person received that certification, is deemed to be | ||
sufficiently trained under this Section. | ||
(c) A licensee or music venue operator and a person who is | ||
sufficiently trained and in good faith administers or provides | ||
an opioid antagonist in accordance with this Section, shall | ||
not, as a result of the person's acts or omissions, except | ||
willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in | ||
administering or providing the opioid antagonist, be liable | ||
for civil damages.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, | ||
2024.
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