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Public Act 094-0175
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 State Fire Marshal Act is amended by |
changing Section 2.5 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2905/2.5)
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Sec. 2.5. Equipment exchange program. |
(a) The Office shall
may create and maintain an
equipment |
exchange program under which fire departments, fire protection
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districts, and township fire departments can donate or sell
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equipment to, trade equipment with, or buy equipment from each |
other.
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(b) Under this program, the Office shall maintain a website |
that allows fire departments, fire protection
districts, and |
township fire departments to post information and photographs |
about needed equipment and equipment that is available for |
trade, donation, or sale. This website must be separate from, |
and not a part of, the Office's main website; however, the |
Office must post a hyperlink on its main website that points to |
the website established under this subsection (b).
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(c) The Office or a
A fire department, fire protection |
district, or township fire department that
donates, trades, or |
sells fire protection equipment to another fire department, |
fire protection
district, or township fire department under |
this Section
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not liable for any damage or injury caused by |
the donated, traded, or sold fire protection
equipment, except |
for damage or injury caused by its
the donor's willful and |
wanton
misconduct,
if it
the donor discloses in writing to the |
recipient at the time of the
donation, trade, or sale any known |
damage to
or deficiencies in the equipment.
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This Section does not relieve any fire department, fire |
protection district,
or
township fire department from |