Illinois § 29.01

Illinois Statutes

§ 29.01

Illinois § 29.01

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicREGULATION

Ch. 225PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Act 225 ILCS 705/Coal Mining Act.

Art.Article 29 - Telephone and Wireless Communication Systems

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Bluebook

225 Ill. Comp. Stat. 29.01 (2026).

Text

In all mines adequate telephone service or equivalent 2-way communication facilities, including, but not limited to, 2-way text messages, shall be provided at the top and bottom of each main shaft or slope, and from the bottoms to the working sections of the mine. Text messaging communications systems used as communication facilities must be approved by the Department. If text messaging is used, pre-programmed text messages shall be capable of providing information to the surface necessary to determine the status of the miners and the conditions in the mine, as well as providing the necessary emergency response information to the miners.

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In all mines adequate telephone service or equivalent 2-way communication facilities, including, but not limited to, 2-way text messages, shall be provided at the top and bottom of each main shaft or slope, and from the bottoms to the working sections of the mine. Text messaging communications systems used as communication facilities must be approved by the Department. If text messaging is used, pre-programmed text messages shall be capable of providing information to the surface necessary to determine the status of the miners and the conditions in the mine, as well as providing the necessary emergency response information to the miners.