(625 ILCS 45/5-15) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-10)
Sec. 5-15.
Regattas and races.
A. The Department may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or
other boat races on any waters of this State. It shall adopt and may, from
time to time, amend regulations concerning the safety of motorboats and
other vessels and persons thereon, either observers or participants.
Whenever a regatta, motorboat or other boat race is proposed to be held,
the person in charge thereof, shall, at least 30 days prior thereto, file
an application with the Department for permission to hold such regatta,
motorboat or other boat race. The application shall set forth the date,
time and location where it is proposed to hold such regatta, motorboat or
other boat race and it shall not be conducted without authorization of the
Department in writing.
B. When a regatta, motorboat or other boat race authorized or proposed to
be authorized under subsection A of this Section is to be held on a body of
water owned and operated by a unit of local government, the unit of local
government may schedule those events, but only after adopting an ordinance
providing for such scheduling and filing it with the Department.
C. The provisions of this Section do not exempt any person from
compliance with applicable Federal law or regulation, but nothing contained
herein may be construed to require the securing of a State permit pursuant
to this Section if a permit therefor has been obtained from an authorized
agency of the United States.
(Source: P.A. 84-559.)
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