Illinois § 10

§ 10.

Date of compliance; provision of adequate lighting. (a) An operator of an automated teller machine installed on or after July 1, 1997 shall comply with the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section commencing on the date the automated teller machine is installed. Compliance with subsection (c) of this Section by operators as to automated teller machines existing as of July 1, 1997 shall be optional until July 1, 1998 and mandatory thereafter. This Act applies to an operator of an automated teller machine only to the extent that the operator controls the access area or defined parking area to be lighted. (b) If an access area or defined parking area is not controlled by the operator of the automated teller machine, and if the person who leased the automated teller machine site to the operator controls the access area or defined parking area, the person who controls the access area or defined parking area shall comply with subsection (c) of this Section as to any automated teller machines installed on or after July 1, 1997, commencing on the date the automated teller machine is installed and as to any automated teller machine existing as of July 1, 1997, commencing no later than July 1, 1998. (c) The operator, owner, or other person responsible for the automated teller machine shall provide lighting during the hours of darkness with respect to an open and operating automated teller machine and any defined parking area, access area, and the exterior of an enclosed automated teller machine installation according to all of the following standards: (1) There shall be a minimum of 10 candlefoot power at the face of the automated teller machine and extending outward 5 feet. (2) There shall be a minimum of 2 candlefoot power within 50 feet from all unobstructed directions from the face of the automated teller machine. In the event the automated teller machine is located within 10 feet of the corner of the building and the automated teller machine is generally accessible from the adjacent side, there shall be a minimum of 2 candlefoot power along the first 40 unobstructed feet of the adjacent side of the building. (3) There shall be a minimum of 2 candlefoot power in that portion of the defined parking area within 60 feet of the automated teller machine. (Source: P.A. 89-542, eff. 7-19-96.)