{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-2.01","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 720/2.01","heading":"Necessity of a Permit.","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mining operations subject to the provisions of this Act without first obtaining from the Department a permit to do so.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1390\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:32Z","sha256":"89b4b3d78e017f815298542b1771a15b02a3cd756ea91d35be085cfa0caac924","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-1.07","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-2.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}