Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 74/5.25 – Physical fitness facility
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(a) “Physical fitness facility” means the following:
(1) Any of the following indoor facilities that is
(1) Any of the following indoor facilities that is
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(i) owned or operated by a park district, municipality, or other unit of local government, including a home rule unit, or by a public or private elementary or secondary school, college, university, or technical or trade school and (ii) supervised by one or more persons, other than maintenance or security personnel, employed by the unit of local government, school, college, or university for the purpose of directly supervising the physical fitness activities taking place at any of these indoor facilities: a swimming pool; stadium; athletic field; football stadium; soccer field; baseball diamond; track and field facility; tennis court; basketball court; or volleyball court; or similar facility as defined by Department rule.
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(1.5) Any of the following outdoor facilities that is
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(i) owned by a municipality, township, or other unit of local government, including a home rule unit, or by a public or private elementary or secondary school, college, university, or technical or trade school and (ii) supervised by one or more persons, other than maintenance or security personnel, employed by the unit of local government, school, college, or university for the purpose of directly supervising the physical fitness activities taking place at any of these facilities: a swimming pool; athletic field; football stadium; soccer field; baseball diamond; track and field facility; tennis court; basketball court; or volleyball court; or similar facility as defined by Department rule.
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The term does not include any facility during any
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activity or program organized by a private or not-for-profit organization and organized and supervised by a person or persons other than the employees of the unit of local government, school, college, or university.
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(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), any other
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indoor or outdoor establishment, whether public or private, that provides services or facilities focusing on cardiovascular exertion or gaming as defined by Department rule.
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(b) “Physical fitness facility” does not include a facility serving less than a total of 100 individuals. For purposes of this Act, “individuals” includes only those persons actively engaged in physical exercise that uses large muscle groups and that substantially increases the heart rate. In addition, the term does not include (i) a facility located in a hospital or in a hotel or motel, (ii) any outdoor facility owned or operated by a park district organized under the Park District Code, the Chicago Park District Act, or the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, or (iii) any facility owned or operated by a forest preserve district organized under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized under the Conservation District Act. The term also does not include any facility that does not employ any persons to provide instruction, training, or assistance for persons using the facility.
