Section 386.20  Definitions

"Child care facility" means any person, group of persons, agency, association, organization, corporation, institution, center, or group, whether established for gain or otherwise, who or which receives or arranges for care or placement of one or more children, unrelated to the operator of the facility, apart from the parents, with or without the transfer of the right of custody in any facility as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969, established and maintained for the care of children. "Child care facility" includes a relative who is licensed as a foster family home under Section 4 of the Child Care Act of 1969.  [225 ILCS 10/2.05]

"Children's product" means a product, including but not limited to a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, swing, or toy or play equipment, that meets the following criteria:

•           the product is designed or intended for the care of, or use by, any child under age 12; and

•           the product is designed or intended to come into contact with the child while the product is used.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition, a product is not a "children's product" for purposes of the Children's Product Safety Act if:

•           it may be used by or for the care of a child under age 12, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by or the care of a child; or

•           it is a medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested. [430 ILCS 125/10]

"Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant. [430 ILCS 125/10]

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. [225 ILCS 10/2.02]

"Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in Section 1508.3 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements for full-size cribs. [430 ILCS 125/10]

"Infant", for the purposes of this Part, means any person less than 35 inches tall and less than 3 years of age. [430 ILCS 125/10]

"Licensee" means those individuals, agencies, or organizations who hold a license or permit issued by the Department of Children and Family Services.

"Licensing representative" means persons authorized by the Department under the Child Care Act of 1969 to examine facilities for licensure.

"Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in Section 1509.2 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs. [430 ILCS 125/10]

"Person", for purposes of this Part, means a natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association, or an employee or agent of a natural person or an entity included in this definition. [430 ILCS 125/10]

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 4450, effective March 28, 2025)