(430 ILCS 15/6.1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 158.1)

Sec. 6.1. Financial responsibility.

(a) Each owner or operator shall establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility, as provided in this Section, for taking corrective action and compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage.

(b) Each owner or operator shall maintain financial responsibility at the following minimum amounts:

(1) $10,000 per occurrence for corrective action;

(2) $10,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage to third parties.

(c) Each owner or operator shall establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility by any combination of the following:

(1) commercial or private insurance, including risk retention groups;

(2) qualification as a self insurer; or

(3) guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or designated savings account.

To qualify as a self insurer under this Section, the owner or operator must demonstrate net worth equal to or in excess of 10 times the amount specified in subsection (b) of this Section.

(d) The establishment and enforcement of standards for the financial responsibility of the owners and operators of underground storage tanks and associated piping are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or establish standards for the financial responsibility of the owners and operators of underground storage tanks. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(Source: P.A. 87-323.)