(a) In this Section:
"Place of public accommodation" has the same meaning provided in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
"Single-occupancy restroom" means a fully enclosed room, with a locking mechanism controlled by the user, containing a sink, toilet stall, and no more than one urinal.
- (b) This Section applies to any existing or future places of public accommodation or public buildings.
- (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every single-occupancy restroom in a place of public accommodation or public building shall be identified as all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use. Each single-occupancy restroom shall be outfitted with exterior signage that marks the single-occupancy restroom as a restroom and does not indicate any specific gender.
- (d) During any inspection of a place of public accommodation or public building by a health officer or health inspector, the health officer or health inspector may inspect the place of public accommodation or public building to determine whether it complies with this Section.
- (e) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to implement this Section.
(Source: P.A. 101-165, eff. 1-1-20.)