2005 Illinois Code - 225 ILCS 705/      Coal Mining Act. Article 35 - Pay Of Miners


      (225 ILCS 705/Art. 35 heading)
ARTICLE 35. PAY OF MINERS

    (225 ILCS 705/35.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3501)
    Sec. 35.01. Every person engaged in mining coal for any corporation, company, firm or individual, shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or par check for all coal mined and loaded into the mine car by such person for such corporation, company, firm or individual, including lump, egg, nut, pea and slack, or such other grades as said coal may be divided into, at such price as may be agreed upon by the respective parties.
(Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

    (225 ILCS 705/35.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3502)
    Sec. 35.02. The State Mine Inspector shall ascertain whether the provisions of Section 35.01 of this Article are being complied with in his district, and if he finds that any corporation, company, firm or individual is violating the provisions of this Article, he shall at once institute suit in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, in the circuit court, for the recovery of the penalty provided for in this Article, and the State's Attorney of the county in which such suit is brought, when notified by the State Mine Inspector, shall prosecute such suit as provided by law in other State cases.
(Source: P.A. 79‑1358.)

    (225 ILCS 705/35.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3503)
    Sec. 35.03.
    Every corporation, company, firm or individual that violates the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a petty offense.
(Source: P. A. 77‑2718.)

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