Article 36 – General Penalty
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 36 heading) ARTICLE 36. GENERAL PENALTY. (225 ILCS 705/36.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3601) Sec. 36.01. The violation of any provision of this Act for which a penalty is not herein specifically provided is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2718.)
Article 37 – Final Provisions
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 37 heading) ARTICLE 37. FINAL PROVISIONS. (225 ILCS 705/37.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3701) Sec. 37.01. If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other provision which can be given effect without the invalid part. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.) […]
Article 38 – Surface Mining Regulations
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 38 heading) ARTICLE 38. SURFACE MINING REGULATIONS. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.) (225 ILCS 705/38.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3801) Sec. 38.1. Adoption of regulations – scope. This Article sets forth mandatory safety standards for bituminous, anthracite and lignite surface coal mines, including open pit and auger mines, preparation facilities […]
Article 39 – Miners’ Remedies
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 39 heading) ARTICLE 39. MINERS’ REMEDIES. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.) (225 ILCS 705/39.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3901) Sec. 39.1. Right of miner to refuse to operate unsafe equipment. It shall be unlawful to require an employee to work under conditions which he has reasonable grounds to believe to […]
Article 40 – Mine Electricians
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 40 heading) ARTICLE 40.MINE ELECTRICIANS. (Source: P.A. 98-543, eff. 1-1-14.) (225 ILCS 705/40.1) Sec. 40.1. Mine electrician. Each applicant for a certificate of competency as mine electrician shall produce evidence of at least one year of experience in performing electrical work in a coal mine or acceptable related industry. The applicant […]
Article 15 – Compressed Air
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15. COMPRESSED AIR. (225 ILCS 705/15.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1501) Sec. 15.01. Compressed air shall be conducted from surface compressors, except as provided in Section 15.11, to within a practical working distance of the face by air lines. Said air lines when new and first installed, […]
Article 32 – Weighman And Scales
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 32 heading) ARTICLE 32. WEIGHMAN AND SCALES. (225 ILCS 705/32.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3201) Sec. 32.01. The operator of every coal mine where miners are paid by the weight of their output shall provide at such mine suitable and accurate scales for the weighing of such coal. A correct […]
Article 16 – Cages
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 16 heading) ARTICLE 16. CAGES. (225 ILCS 705/16.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1601) Sec. 16.01. A cage used for hoisting men must be of substantial and safe construction; have adequate steel bonnets to protect men riding on the cage; have enclosed sides; have gates, safety chains, or bars across the […]
Article 33 – Maps And Surveys
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 33 heading) ARTICLE 33. MAPS AND SURVEYS. (225 ILCS 705/33.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3301) Sec. 33.01. The operator of every underground coal mine, every proposed underground coal mine and every underground mine to be reopened in the State shall make, or cause to be made, an accurate map or […]
Article 17 – Crosscuts And Stoppings
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 17 heading) ARTICLE 17. CROSSCUTS AND STOPPINGS. (225 ILCS 705/17.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1701) Sec. 17.01. (a) Away from the pillar for the mine bottom, crosscuts between entries shall not be made more than 60 feet apart without permission of the Mining Board. But such consent shall not be […]