525 ILCS 37/25: Exemption.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as:

(1) requiring certification as a prescribed burn manager to conduct prescribed burning on one's own property or on the lands of another with the landowner's permission; Section 15(b) shall not apply to prescribed burns conducted under the exemption in this item (1);

(2) affecting any obligations or liability under the Environmental Protection Act or any rules adopted thereunder, or under any federal laws or rules that apply to prescribed burning; or

(3) superseding any local burning law.