2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 775 Human Rights 775 ILCS 30/ White Cane Law.
(775 ILCS 30/1)(from Ch. 23, par. 3361) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the White Cane Law. (Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)
(775 ILCS 30/2)(from Ch. 23, par. 3362) Sec. 2. It is the policy of this State to encourage and enable the blind,
the visually handicapped and the otherwise physically disabled to
participate fully in the social and economic life of the State and to
engage in remunerative employment. (Source: P. A. 76‑663.)
(775 ILCS 30/3)(from Ch. 23, par. 3363) Sec. 3. The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, persons
who are subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders,
and the otherwise physically disabled have the same right as the
able‑bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks,
walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public places. The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, persons who are
subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and the
otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full and equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of all common
carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street
cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation,
hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort
and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to
the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to
all persons. Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person who is subject
to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or otherwise
physically disabled person or a trainer of support dogs, guide dogs,
seizure‑alert dogs, seizure‑response dogs, or
hearing dogs shall
have the right to be accompanied by a
support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog
that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure‑alert dog,
seizure‑response dog, or hearing dog, in any
of the
places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge
for the guide, support, seizure‑alert, seizure‑response, or hearing dog;
provided that he shall be liable for
any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog. (Source: P.A. 92‑187, eff. 1‑1‑02; 93‑532, eff. 1‑1‑04.)
(775 ILCS 30/4)(from Ch. 23, par. 3364) Sec. 4. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any
person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with
admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in Section 3
of this Act or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or
partially blind or otherwise disabled person under Section 3 of this Act
shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P. A. 77‑2830.)
(775 ILCS 30/5)(from Ch. 23, par. 3365) Sec. 5. It is the policy of this State that the blind, the visually
handicapped and the otherwise physically disabled shall be employed in the
State Service, the service of the political subdivisions of the State, in
the public schools and in all other employment supported in whole or in
part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as the able‑bodied,
unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance
of the work involved. (Source: P. A. 76‑663.)
(775 ILCS 30/6)(from Ch. 23, par. 3366) Sec. 6. Each year, the Governor is authorized and requested to designate
and take suitable public notice of White Cane Safety Day and to issue a
proclamation in which: (a) he comments upon the significance of the white cane; (b) he calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the provisions of
the White Cane Law and to take precautions necessary to the safety of the
disabled; (c) he reminds the citizens of the State of the policies with respect to
the disabled herein declared and urges the citizens to cooperate in giving
effect to them; (d) he emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of the presence
of disabled persons in the community and to keep safe and functional for
the disabled the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings,
public facilities, other public places, places of public accommodation,
amusement and resort, and other places to which the public is invited, and
to offer assistance to disabled persons upon appropriate occasions. (Source: P. A. 76‑663.)
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