In this Act:
     “Agency” means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 170/5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

     “Class B firefighting foam” means foam designed to extinguish flammable liquid fires or prevent the ignition of flammable liquids.
     “Fire department” means the duly authorized fire protection organization of a unit of local government, a Regional Fire Protection Agency, a fire protection district, or a volunteer fire department.
     “Local government” means a unit of local government or other special purpose district that provides firefighting services.
     “Manufacturer” means a person that manufactures Class B firefighting foam and any agents of that person, including an importer, distributor, authorized servicer, factory branch, or distributor branch.
     “Perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance” or “PFAS” means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
     “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation, limited liability company, or any other type of legal or commercial entity, including, but not limited to, members, managers, partners, directors, or officers.
     “Testing” means calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system testing.