Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 745 - CIVIL IMMUNITIES
745 ILCS 65/ - Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act.

(745 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 31)
Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recreational
Use of Land and Water Areas Act".
The purpose of this Act is to encourage owners of land to make land
and water areas available to any individual or members of the public for recreational or conservation
purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for
such purposes.

(Source: P.A. 94-625, eff. 8-18-05.)

(745 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 70, par. 32)
Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 98-522, eff. 1-1-14.)

(745 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 70, par. 33)
Sec. 3.

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 6 of
this Act, an owner of land owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe
for entry or use by any person for recreational or conservation
purposes, or to give any warning of a natural or artificial dangerous
condition, use, structure, or activity on such premises to persons entering
for such purposes.

(Source: P.A. 85-959.)

(745 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 70, par. 34)
Sec. 4.
Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 6 of
this Act, an owner of land who
permits without charge any person to use such property for recreational
or conservation purposes does not thereby:
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 98-522, eff. 1-1-14.)

(745 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 70, par. 35)
Sec. 5.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of Sections 3
and 4 of this Act are applicable to the duties and liability of an owner
of land leased to the State or any subdivision thereof for recreational
or conservation purposes.

(Source: P.A. 85-959.)

(745 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 70, par. 36)
Sec. 6.
Nothing in this Act limits in any way any liability which otherwise
exists:
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 98-522, eff. 1-1-14.)

(745 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 70, par. 37)
Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to:
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 98-522, eff. 1-1-14.)