Illinois Compiled Statutes
225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.
Article 32 - Weighman And Scales

(225 ILCS 705/Art. 32 heading)

(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 record shall be kept of all
coal so weighed and said record shall be open at all reasonable hours to
the inspection of miners and others interested in the product of said mine.
The operator shall provide at such mine not less than 1,000 pounds of
United States standard weights.

(Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/32.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3202)
Sec. 32.02.
The person authorized to weigh the coal and keep the record
thereof shall be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and shall, before entering
upon his duties, make and subscribe to an oath before some person duly
authorized to administer oaths, that he will accurately weigh and carefully
keep a true record of all coal weighed, and such affidavit shall be kept
conspicuously posted at the place of weighing.

(Source: P.A. 101-541, eff. 8-23-19.)

(225 ILCS 705/32.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3203)
Sec. 32.03.
The miners at work in any coal mine may employ a check weighman
at their option and at their own expense, whose duty it shall be to balance
the scales and see that the coal is properly weighed, and that a correct
account of the same is kept, and for this purpose he shall have access at
all times to the beam box of the scales, and be afforded every facility for
verifying the weights while the weighing is being done. The check weighman
so employed by the miners shall be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence and,
before entering upon his duties, shall make and subscribe to an oath, before
some person duly authorized to administer oaths, that he will faithfully
discharge his duties as check weighman, and such oath shall be kept
conspicuously posted at the place of weighing.

(Source: P.A. 101-541, eff. 8-23-19.)