{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-5.03","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 720/5.03","heading":"Approval.","body":"The Department's coal exploration rules shall provide that prior to conducting any coal exploration in which at least 250 tons of coal will be removed, prior approval of such exploration shall be obtained from the Department.","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":"2574e86109d32da969b208a447ffc91a788dc59efddda4e166f091045eba04a1","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-5.02","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-720-5.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}