Illinois Compiled Statutes

410 ILCS 45/1 (2026)

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(410 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1301)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-175.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Lewis v. Lead Indus. Ass'n, 2020 IL 124107 (Ill. 2020).
Lewis v. Lead Indus. Ass'n, 2020 IL 124107 (Ill. 2020). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs sought to recover the costs of blood lead screening, which their children underwent as required by the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (Act) (410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 2000)). The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants.”
People v. Ward, 830 N.E.2d 556 (Ill. 2005). · cites it 2× “(West 2002) (Surgical Institute for Children Act); 410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 2002) (Lead Poisoning Prevention Act); 410 ILCS 205/1 et seq.”
Abbasi Ex Rel. Abbasi v. Paraskevoulakos, 718 N.E.2d 181 (Ill. 1999). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff sought damages for injuries that she received from ingesting lead-based paint.”
Lewis v. Lead Indus. Ass'n, Inc., 793 N.E.2d 869 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “According to the plaintiffs, they satisfied their pleading burden in this regard by alleging that the risk of poisoning from exposure to lead pigments in paint such as that promoted and supplied by the defendants is so significant that it has become medically necessary that all…”
Helping Others Maintain Env't Standards v. Bos, 941 N.E.2d 347 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “2d at 395-96 (a common-law negligence action effectively implemented the policy behind the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 1996)), so it was not necessary to imply a private right of action).”
Price v. Hickory Point Bank & Trust, 841 N.E.2d 1084 (Ill. App. Ct. 2006). “In that case, our supreme court held that the plaintiffs did not have a private cause of action under the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45/1 through 17 (West 1996)) or Chicago’s city code.”
Guillen Ex Rel. Guillen v. Potomac Ins. Co., 751 N.E.2d 104 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “This complaint was based upon negligence, as well as violations of the Chicago Municipal Code (Chicago Municipal Code § 5—12—110 (amended November 6, 1991), § 13—196—540(d) (1990), §§ 7—4—030, 7—4—110 (added November 5, 1993)) and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45/1…”
Goodman v. Goodman, 2023 IL App (2d) 220086 (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “2d 386, 393-96 (1999) (no implied private right of action under the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 1996)) since, in addition to several remedies provided by the Act, the common law provided an adequate remedy in the form of a negligence action).”
Tunca v. Painter, 2012 IL App (1st) 110930 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “2d 181, 185-86 (1999), that there was no implied private right of action under the Lead Poison Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 1996)), since the common law provided an adequate remedy in the form of a negligence action.”
City of Chicago v. Am. Cyanamid Co., 823 N.E.2d 126 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “We therefore hold that the conduct of defendants in promoting and lawfully selling lead-containing pigments decades ago, which was subsequently lawfully used by others, cannot be a legal cause of plaintiffs complained-of injury, where the hazard only exists because Chicago…”
Lewis v. NL Indus., Inc., 2013 IL App (1st) 122080 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “gued that they had pled causation by alleging that “the risk of poisoning from exposure to lead pigments in paint such as that promoted and supplied by the defendants is so significant that it has become medically necessary that all children six months through six years of age…”
Abbasi v. Paraskevoulakos, 694 N.E.2d 1064 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 5× “Counts I and V were directed against Panagiotis and Katina Paraskevoulakos, respectively, sounding in negligence and alleging as proof of negligence violations of the Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (the Act) (410 ILCS 45/1 et seq. (West 1997)) and the Chicago Municipal…”
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