Illinois § 5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5.
Definitions. In this Act: "Consumer" means any member of the public who is provided access to a tanning facility in exchange for a fee or other compensation, or any individual who, in exchange for a fee or other compensation, is afforded use of a tanning facility as a condition or benefit of membership or access. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health or other health authority designated as its agent. "Director" means the Director of Public Health or his designee. "Fee" means the payment or exchange of goods, or anything of value for use of the tanning facility or facilities. "Operator" means the person designated by the Licensee for the facility to assist and instruct the public in the correct operation of the tanning facility. "Other compensation" means the payment or exchange of goods, or anything of value for use of the tanning facility or facilities. "Tanning equipment" means sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended to induce skin tanning through the irradiation of any part of the living body. "Tanning facility" or "Tanning facilities" means a room or a booth or group of rooms or booths that houses ultraviolet lamps or products containing lamps intended for the irradiation of any part of the living human body for cosmetic or nonmedical related purposes but does not include any hotel or motel guest rooms where sunlamps are installed in the restroom area. (Source: P.A. 87-636.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 5
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5 cover?
Section 5 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Illinois § 5?
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Is this the official text of Illinois law?
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