Section 469.50  Certification Requirements

An applicant shall be certified if its application satisfies the following requirements.

a)         The applicant certifies that it will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and Commission rules and orders including, but not limited to, the requirements of Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act and of this Part.

b)         The applicant certifies that it will ensure that its employees, agents or contractors that install, maintain or repair electric vehicle charging stations, or the employees, agents or contractors of any entity, agent or contractor with which it has contracted to perform those functions within the State of Illinois, shall:

1)         Comply with applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in the NEC;

2)         Comply with the electric vehicle charging station manufacturer's installation, maintenance and repair instructions;

3)         Install only electric vehicle charging stations that meet the standards UL2202 - Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment, UL2231-1 - Personnel Protection Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: General Requirements, UL2231-2 - Personnel Protection Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: Particular Requirements for Protection Devices for Use in Charging System and UL2594 - Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, developed by the Underwriters Laboratory, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook IL 60062;

4)         Ensure that all IMR obligations required under this Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act are met prior to the placing into, or returning into, use any electric vehicle charging station that the certificate holder installed, maintained or repaired; and

5)         Submit notifications to the servicing electric utility in accordance with the requirements specified in the applicable tariffs of the servicing electric utility, Section 16-128A of the Act, and this Part.

c)         The applicant certifies that it will comply with applicable municipal licensing and bonding requirements to do business in the State of Illinois.

d)         The applicant certifies that every installation, maintenance and repair of an electric vehicle charging station will be performed only by:

1)         a qualified person;

2)         a person licensed as an electrical contractor in at least one municipality in the State of Illinois who is not a qualified person, provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person; or

3)         a person enrolled in a training program that upon satisfactory completion will meet the requirement to become a qualified person, provided he/she is directly supervised by a qualified person.

e)         The applicant certifies that it is licensed to do business in the State of Illinois.