Illinois Compiled Statutes 420 ILCS 52/15 – Definitions
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As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise:
“Active mitigation system”, also known as “active soil depressurization” or “ASD”, means a family of radon mitigation systems involving mechanically driven soil depressurization, including sub-slab depressurization (SSD), drain tile depressurization (DTD), block wall depressurization (BWD), and sub-membrane depressurization (SMD).
“Agency” means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
“New residential construction” means any original construction of a single-family home or a dwelling containing 2 or fewer apartments, condominiums, or town houses.
“Passive new construction pipe” means a pipe installed in new construction that relies solely on the convective flow of air upward for soil gas depressurization and may consist of multiple pipes routed through conditioned space from below the foundation to above the roof.
“Radon” means a gaseous radioactive decay product of uranium or thorium.
“Radon contractor” means a person licensed in accordance with the Radon Industry Licensing Act to perform radon or radon progeny mitigation or to perform measurements of radon or radon progeny in an indoor atmosphere.
“Radon resistant construction” means the installation of passive new construction pipe during new residential construction.
“Residential building code” means an ordinance, resolution, or law that establishes standards applicable to new residential construction.
“Residential building contractor” means any individual, corporation, or partnership that constructs new residential construction.
“Active mitigation system”, also known as “active soil depressurization” or “ASD”, means a family of radon mitigation systems involving mechanically driven soil depressurization, including sub-slab depressurization (SSD), drain tile depressurization (DTD), block wall depressurization (BWD), and sub-membrane depressurization (SMD).
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 420 ILCS 52/15
- 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.
“Agency” means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
“New residential construction” means any original construction of a single-family home or a dwelling containing 2 or fewer apartments, condominiums, or town houses.
“Passive new construction pipe” means a pipe installed in new construction that relies solely on the convective flow of air upward for soil gas depressurization and may consist of multiple pipes routed through conditioned space from below the foundation to above the roof.
“Radon” means a gaseous radioactive decay product of uranium or thorium.
“Radon contractor” means a person licensed in accordance with the Radon Industry Licensing Act to perform radon or radon progeny mitigation or to perform measurements of radon or radon progeny in an indoor atmosphere.
“Radon resistant construction” means the installation of passive new construction pipe during new residential construction.
“Residential building code” means an ordinance, resolution, or law that establishes standards applicable to new residential construction.
“Residential building contractor” means any individual, corporation, or partnership that constructs new residential construction.