(235 ILCS 5/7A-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 157a)
    Sec. 7A-1. For the purposes of this Article:
    "Warehouse" means any room, house, structure, building, place, yard or protected enclosure wherein personal property belonging to another is stored for a compensation.
    "Warehouseman" means any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation owning, controlling, operating, managing or leasing any warehouse within this State.
    "For compensation" means any direct or indirect charge for storage.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)