(Text of Section from P.A. 104-221)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

"Auxiliary firefighting personal protective equipment" means personal protective equipment other than firefighting personal protective clothing, including self-contained breathing apparatuses and other respiratory protection products, hearing protection, protective communication devices, and fall protection products.

"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.

"Firefighting personal protective clothing" means any clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be worn by firefighting personnel in the performance of their duties, designed with the intent for use in fire and rescue activities, including jackets, pants, shoes, gloves, and helmets.

"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.

(Source: P.A. 104-221, eff. 1-1-26.)