Illinois Statutes Chapter 50. Local Government § 830/10. Definitions

§ 10. Definitions. As used in this Act,

“Contractor” means any person who, in any capacity other than as the employee of another for wages as the sole compensation, undertakes to construct, alter, repair, move, wreck, or demolish any fixture or structure. The term includes a subcontractor or specialty contractor, but does not include a person who furnishes only materials or supplies.

“Home rule unit” has the meaning provided in Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

“Municipality” means a city, village, incorporated town, or township.

“Unified license and permit bond” means a single bond combining what are commonly known as a license bond and a permit bond, issued on a uniform document prescribed by the county board or board of county commissioners that includes the name of the county, the name and address of the contractor, the amount of the unified bond, the time period covered by the unified bond, and other required terms and conditions of the unified bond.