(430 ILCS 55/6) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1006)
Sec. 6.
Reimbursement to the Fund.
The responsible party shall
reimburse the Fund for money provided to emergency response agencies.
(a) A voluntary contribution to the Fund or directly to an emergency
response agency or private contractor does not constitute an admission
of responsibility relative to this Act or to any other State or federal
laws or regulations.
(b) If no party to the incident provides reimbursement to the emergency
responder or to the Fund, the Attorney General may, at the request
of the State Fire Marshal, institute a civil action to recover costs.
(c) In the event that the emergency response agency receives payment
from any responsible party or the federal government, the emergency
response agency shall pay into the Fund an amount equal to any
reimbursement received from the Fund for that incident.
(Source: P.A. 86-972; 87-309.)
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