765 ILCS 1053/5: Definitions.

As used in this Act:

"Customer" means an individual or entity who contracts with or causes a fabricator:

(1) to fabricate, cast, or otherwise make a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern; or

(2) to use a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product.

"Fabricator" means an individual or entity, including a tool or die maker, who:

(1) manufactures, causes to be manufactured, assembles, or improves a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern for a customer; or

(2) uses a die, mold, form, jig, tooling, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a product for a customer.