Public Act 096-0708
 
SB1267 Enrolled LRB096 07506 ASK 17599 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator
Licensing Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 30, 35,
50, 57, 60, 90 and by adding Sections 95 and 97 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 227/5)
    Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
    "1.3G fireworks" means fireworks that are used for
professional outdoor displays and classified as fireworks
UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 by the United States Department of
Transportation under 49 C.F.R. 172.101.
    "BATFE" means the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms and Explosives Enforcement.
    "Consumer fireworks" means fireworks that must comply with
the construction, chemical composition, and labeling
regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, as
set forth in 16 C.F.R. Parts 1500 and 1507, and classified as
fireworks UN0336 or UN0337 by the United States Department of
Transportation under 49 C.F.R. 172.101. "Consumer fireworks"
does not include a substance or article exempted under the
Pyrotechnic Fireworks Use Act.
    "Display fireworks" means 1.3G explosive or special
effects fireworks.
    "Facility" means an area being used for the conducting of a
pyrotechnic display business, but does not include residential
premises except for the portion of any residential premises
that is actually used in the conduct of a pyrotechnic display
business.
    "Flame effect" means the detonation, ignition, or
deflagration of flammable gases, liquids, or special materials
to produce a thermal, physical, visual, or audible effect
before the public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of
whether admission is charged in accordance with NFPA 160.
    "Lead pyrotechnic operator" means the individual with
overall responsibility for the safety, setup, discharge, and
supervision of a pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service.
    "Office" means Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation,
association, partnership, company, consortium, joint venture,
commercial entity, state, municipality, or political
subdivision of a state or any agency, department, or
instrumentality of the United States and any officer, agent, or
employee of these entities.
    "Production company" means any person in the film, digital
and video media, television, commercial, and theatrical stage
industry who provides pyrotechnic services or pyrotechnic
display services as part of a film, digital and video media,
television, commercial, or theatrical production in the State
of Illinois.
    "Pyrotechnic display" or "display" means the detonation,
ignition, or deflagration of display fireworks or flame effects
to produce a visual or audible effect of an exhibitional nature
before the public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of
whether admission is charged.
    "Pyrotechnic distributor" means any person, company,
association, group of persons, or corporation who distributes
display fireworks for sale in the State of Illinois or provides
them as part of a pyrotechnic display service in the State of
Illinois or provides only pyrotechnic services.
    "Pyrotechnic service" means the detonation, ignition, or
deflagration of display fireworks, special effects, or flame
effects to produce a visual or audible effect.
    "Special effects fireworks" means pyrotechnic devices used
for special effects by professionals in the performing arts in
conjunction with theatrical, musical, or other productions
that are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical compositions
and construction, but are not intended for consumer use and are
not labeled as such or identified as "intended for indoor use".
"Special effects fireworks" are classified as fireworks UN0431
or UN0432 by the United States Department of Transportation
under 49 C.F.R. 172.101.
(Source: P.A. 94-385, eff. 7-29-05; 94-658, eff. 1-1-06;
95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/10)
    Sec. 10. License; enforcement. No person may act as a
pyrotechnic distributor, production company, or lead
pyrotechnic operator, or advertise or use any title implying
that the person is a pyrotechnic distributor, production
company, or lead pyrotechnic operator, unless licensed by the
Office under this Act. An out-of-state person hired for or
engaged in pyrotechnic services or a pyrotechnic display must
be employed by a licensed have a pyrotechnic distributor or
licensed production company and hold a lead pyrotechnic
operator license issued by the Office. No pyrotechnic services
or pyrotechnic display shall be conducted without a person
licensed under this Act as a lead pyrotechnic operator
supervising the display. The State Fire Marshal, in the name of
the People, through the Attorney General, the State's Attorney
of any county, any resident of the State, or any legal entity
within the State may apply for injunctive relief in any court
to enjoin any person who has not been issued a license or whose
license has been suspended, revoked, or not renewed, from
practicing a licensed activity. Upon filing a verified petition
in court, the court, if satisfied by affidavit, or otherwise,
that the person is or has been practicing in violation of this
Act, may enter a temporary restraining order or preliminary
injunction, without bond, enjoining the defendant from further
unlicensed activity. A copy of the verified complaint shall be
served upon the defendant and the proceedings are to be
conducted as in other civil cases. The court may enter a
judgment permanently enjoining a defendant from further
unlicensed activity if it is established that the defendant has
been or is practicing in violation of this Act. In case of
violation of any injunctive order or judgment entered under
this Section, the court may summarily try and punish the
offender for contempt of court. Injunctive proceedings are in
addition to all penalties and other remedies in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/30)
    Sec. 30. Rules. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt all
rules necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this
Act including rules requiring the training, examination, and
licensing of production companies, pyrotechnic distributors
and lead pyrotechnic operators. The rules of the State Fire
Marshal shall be based upon nationally recognized standards
such as those of the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 1123 guidelines for outdoor displays, NFPA 1126 for
proximate audience displays, and NFPA 160 for flame effect
displays, and NFPA 140 for motion picture and television
production studio soundstages, approved production facilities,
and production locations. The State Fire Marshal shall conduct
the training and examination of pyrotechnic operators and
pyrotechnic distributors or may delegate the responsibility to
train and examine pyrotechnic distributors and operators to the
Department of Natural Resources.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/35)
    Sec. 35. Licensure requirements and fees.
    (a) Each application for a license to practice under this
Act shall be in writing and signed by the applicant on forms
provided by the Office.
    (b) After January 1, 2006, all pyrotechnic displays, both
indoor and outdoor, must comply with the requirements set forth
in this Act.
    (c) After January 1, 2006, no person may engage in
pyrotechnic distribution without first applying for and
obtaining a license from the Office. Applicants for a license
must submit to the Office the following:
        (1) A current BATFE license for the type of pyrotechnic
    service or pyrotechnic display service provided for
    distribution of display fireworks.
        (2) Proof of $1,000,000 in product liability
    insurance.
        (3) Proof of $1,000,000 in general liability insurance
    that covers the pyrotechnic display service or pyrotechnic
    service provided.
        (4) Proof of Illinois Workers' Worker's Compensation
    Insurance.
        (5) A license fee set by the Office.
        (6) Proof of a current United States Department of
    Transportation (DOT) Identification Number.
        (7) Proof of a current USDOT Hazardous Materials
    Registration Number.
        (8) Proof of having the requisite knowledge, either
    through training, examination, or continuing education, as
    established by Office rule.
    (c-3) After January 1, 2010, no production company may
provide pyrotechnic display services or pyrotechnic services
as part of any production without either (i) obtaining a
production company license from the Office under which all
pyrotechnic display services and pyrotechnic services are
performed by a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator or (ii)
hiring a pyrotechnic distributor licensed in accordance with
this Act to perform the pyrotechnic display services or
pyrotechnic services. Applicants for a production company
license must submit to the Office the following:
        (1) Proof of $2,000,000 in commercial general
    liability insurance that covers any damage or injury
    resulting from the pyrotechnic display services or
    pyrotechnic services provided.
        (2) Proof of Illinois Worker's Compensation insurance.
        (3) A license fee set by the Office.
        (4) Proof of a current USDOT Identification Number,
    unless proof of such is provided by the employed lead
    pyrotechnic operator.
        (5) Proof of a current USDOT Hazardous Materials
    Registration Number, unless proof of such is provided by
    the employed lead pyrotechnic operator.
        (6) Identification of the licensed lead pyrotechnic
    operator being employed by the company.
    The insurer shall not cancel the insured's coverage or
remove an additional insured from the policy coverage without
notifying the Office in writing at least 15 days before
cancellation.
    (c-5) After January 1, 2006, no individual may act as a
lead operator in a pyrotechnic display without first applying
for and obtaining a lead pyrotechnic operator's license from
the Office. The Office shall establish separate licenses for
lead pyrotechnic operators for indoor and outdoor pyrotechnic
displays. Applicants for a license must:
        (1) Pay the fees set by the Office.
        (2) Have the requisite training or continuing
    education as established in the Office's rules.
        (3) (Blank).
    (d) A person is qualified to receive a license under this
Act if the person meets all of the following minimum
requirements:
        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
        (2) Has not willfully violated any provisions of this
    Act.
        (3) Has not made any material misstatement or knowingly
    withheld information in connection with any original or
    renewal application.
        (4) Has not been declared incompetent by any competent
    court by reasons of mental or physical defect or disease
    unless a court has since declared the person competent.
        (5) Does not have an addiction to or dependency on
    alcohol or drugs that is likely to endanger the public at a
    pyrotechnic display.
        (6) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any
    felony within the prior 5 years.
        (7) Is not a fugitive from justice.
        (8) Has, or has applied for, a BATFE explosives license
    or a Letter of Clearance from the BATFE.
        (9) If a lead pyrotechnic operator is employed by a
    political subdivision of the State or by a licensed
    production company, he or she shall have a BATFE license
    for the pyrotechnic services or pyrotechnic display
    services provided.
        (10) If a production company has not provided proof of
    a current USDOT Identification Number and a current USDOT
    Hazardous Materials Registration Number, as required by
    paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (c-3) of this Section,
    then the lead pyrotechnic operator which it employs shall
    provide such proof to the Office.
    (e) A person is qualified to assist a lead operator if the
person meets all of the following minimum requirements:
        (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
        (2) Has not willfully violated any provision of this
    Act.
        (3) Has not been declared incompetent by any competent
    court by reasons of mental or physical defect or disease
    unless a court has since declared the person competent.
        (4) Does not have an addiction to or dependency on
    alcohol or drugs that is likely to endanger the public at a
    pyrotechnic display.
        (5) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any
    felony within the prior 5 years.
        (6) Is not a fugitive from justice.
        (7) Is employed as an employee of the licensed
    pyrotechnic distributor or the licensed production
    company.
        (8) Has been registered with the Office by the licensed
    distributor or the licensed production company on a form
    provided by the Office prior to the time when the assistant
    begins work as an employee on the pyrotechnic display or
    pyrotechnic service.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/50)
    Sec. 50. Issuance of license; renewal; fees nonrefundable.
    (a) The Office, upon the applicant's satisfactory
completion of the requirements imposed under this Act and upon
receipt of the requisite fees, shall issue the appropriate
license showing the name, address, and photograph of the
licensee and the dates of issuance and expiration. The license
shall include the name of the pyrotechnic distributor or
production company employing the lead pyrotechnic operator. A
lead pyrotechnic operator is required to have a separate
license for each pyrotechnic distributor or production company
who employs the lead pyrotechnic operator.
    (b) Each licensee may apply for renewal of his or her
license upon payment of the applicable fees. The expiration
date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act
shall be set by rule. Failure to renew within 60 days of the
expiration date results in lapse of the license. A lapsed
license may not be reinstated until a written application is
filed, the renewal fee is paid, and the reinstatement fee
established by the Office is paid. Renewal and reinstatement
fees shall be waived for persons who did not renew while on
active duty in the military and who file for renewal or
restoration within one year after discharge from the service. A
lapsed license may not be reinstated after 5 years have elapsed
except upon passing an examination to determine fitness to have
the license restored and by paying the required fees.
    (c) All fees paid under this Act are nonrefundable.
    (d) A production company licensed under this Act shall pay
all applicable licensing fees for each lead pyrotechnic
operator it employs.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/57)
    Sec. 57. Training; additional lead pyrotechnic operators.
No pyrotechnic distributor or production company shall allow
any person in the pyrotechnic distributor's or production
company's employ to act as a lead pyrotechnic operator until
the person has obtained a lead pyrotechnic operator's license
from the Office. Nothing in this Section shall prevent an
assistant from acting as a lead pyrotechnic operator under the
direct supervision of a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator for
training purposes.
(Source: P.A. 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/60)
    Sec. 60. Conditions of renewal; change of address;
duplicate license; inspection.
    (a) As a condition of renewal of a license, the Office may
require the licensee to report information pertaining to the
person's practice in relation to this Act that the Office
determines to be in the interest of public safety.
    (b) A licensee shall report a change in home or office
address within 10 days of the change.
    (c) The licensee shall carry his or her license at all
times when engaging in a pyrotechnic service or pyrotechnic
display activity.
    (d) If a license or certificate is lost, a duplicate shall
be issued upon payment of the required fee to be established by
the Office. If a licensee wishes to change his or her name, the
Office shall issue a license in the new name upon satisfactory
proof that the change of name was done in accordance with law
and upon payment of the required fee.
    (e) Each licensee shall permit his or her facilities to be
inspected by representatives of the Office for the purpose of
administering this Act.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/90)
    Sec. 90. Penalties. Any natural person who violates any of
the following provisions is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for
the first offense and a corporation or other entity that
violates any of the following provision commits a business
offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000; a second or
subsequent offense in violation of any Section of this Act,
including this Section, is a Class 4 felony if committed by a
natural person, or a business offense punishable by a fine of
up to $10,000 if committed by a corporation or other business
entity:
        (1) Practicing or attempting to practice as a
    pyrotechnic distributor or production company, or lead
    pyrotechnic operator without a license;
        (2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license,
    practice or business, or any other thing of value by
    fraudulent representation;
        (3) Permitting, directing, or authorizing any person
    in one's employ or under one's direction or supervision to
    work or serve as a licensee if that individual does not
    possess an appropriate valid license.
    Whenever any person is punished as a repeat offender under
this Section, the Office may proceed to obtain a permanent
injunction against the person under Section 10. If any person
in making any oath or affidavit required by this Act swears
falsely, the person is guilty of perjury and upon conviction
may be punished accordingly.
(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 227/95 new)
    Sec. 95. Display Reports. A lead pyrotechnic operator
shall file an Illinois Display Report, which shall include the
names and signatures of all lead pyrotechnic operators and
assistants participating in the pyrotechnic display or
pyrotechnic service and the name, department, and signature of
the fire protection jurisdiction, with the Office within 30
days following any pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service.
 
    (225 ILCS 227/97 new)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2011)
    Sec. 97. Music Entertainment Pyrotechnics Task Force. The
Music Entertainment Pyrotechnics Task Force (Task Force) is
established for the purposes of studying the provision of
pyrotechnic displays and pyrotechnic services in the indoor and
outdoor music entertainment industry in the State of Illinois,
reviewing present recommendations solely related to who can
provide pyrotechnic displays and pyrotechnic services for the
music entertainment industry in the State of Illinois, studying
appropriate insurance policies for providing pyrotechnic
displays and pyrotechnic services, and recommending any
changes that may be necessary to the Pyrotechnic Distributor
and Operator Licensing Act to the House of Representatives. The
Task Force shall consist of 5 members. The Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives shall each appoint 2 members to the Task Force.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall appoint one member
to the Task Force. The members shall serve without
compensation. The Task Force shall meet as necessary. The
Office of the State Fire Marshal shall provide all staffing and
administrative support for the administration of the Task
Force. The Task Force shall report its findings and
recommendations to the House of Representatives by filing
copies of its report with the Clerk of the House of
Representatives no later than January 1, 2011. Upon filing its
report, the Task Force is dissolved. This Section is repealed
on July 1, 2011.
 
    Section 10. The Fireworks Use Act is amended by changing
Sections 0.01, 1, 2.1, and 4.1 as follows:
 
    (425 ILCS 35/0.01)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 126.9)
    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Pyrotechnic Fireworks Use Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
 
    (425 ILCS 35/1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 127)
    Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following
words shall have the following meanings:
    "1.3G fireworks" means those fireworks used for
professional outdoor displays and classified as fireworks
UN0333, UN0334, or UN0335 by the United States Department of
Transportation under 49 C.F.R. 172.101.
    "Consumer distributor" means any person who distributes,
offers for sale, sells, or exchanges for consideration consumer
fireworks in Illinois to another distributor or directly to any
retailer or person for resale.
    "Consumer fireworks" means those fireworks that must
comply with the construction, chemical composition, and
labeling regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety
Commission, as set forth in 16 C.F.R. Parts 1500 and 1507, and
classified as fireworks UN0336 or UN0337 by the United States
Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. 172.101.
"Consumer fireworks" shall not include snake or glow worm
pellets; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as "party
poppers", "booby traps", "snappers", "trick matches",
"cigarette loads", and "auto burglar alarms"; sparklers; toy
pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices in which paper
or plastic caps containing twenty-five hundredths grains or
less of explosive compound are used, provided they are so
constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap
when in place for the explosion; and toy pistol paper or
plastic caps that contain less than twenty hundredths grains of
explosive mixture; the sale and use of which shall be permitted
at all times.
    "Consumer fireworks display" or "consumer display" means
the detonation, ignition, or deflagration of consumer
fireworks to produce a visual or audible effect.
    "Consumer operator" means an adult individual who is
responsible for the safety, setup, and discharge of the
consumer fireworks display and who has completed the training
required in Section 2.2 of this Act.
    "Consumer retailer" means any person who offers for sale,
sells, or exchanges for consideration consumer fireworks in
Illinois directly to any person with a consumer display permit.
    "Display fireworks" means 1.3G or special effects
fireworks or as further defined in the Pyrotechnic Distributor
and Operator Licensing Act.
    "Flame effect" means the detonation, ignition, or
deflagration of flammable gases, liquids, or special materials
to produce a thermal, physical, visual, or audible effect
before the public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of
whether admission is charged, in accordance with National Fire
Protection Association 160 guidelines, and as may be further
defined in the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing
Act.
    "Lead pyrotechnic operator" means an individual who is
responsible for the safety, setup, and discharge of the
pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service and who is licensed
pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing
Act.
    "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation,
association, partnership, company, consortium, joint venture,
or commercial entity, state, municipality, or political
subdivision of a state or any agency, department, or
instrumentality of the United States and any officer, agent, or
employee of these entities.
    "Production company" means any person in the film, digital
and video media, television, commercial, and theatrical stage
industry who provides pyrotechnic services or pyrotechnic
display services as part of a film, digital and video media,
television, commercial, or theatrical production in the State
of Illinois and is licensed by the Office pursuant to the
Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act.
    "Pyrotechnic display" means the detonation, ignition, or
deflagration of display fireworks or flame effects to produce
visual or audible effects of a exhibitional nature before the
public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of whether
admission is charged, and as may be further defined in the
Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act.
    "Pyrotechnic distributor" means any person who distributes
display fireworks for sale in the State of Illinois or provides
them as part of a pyrotechnic display service in the State of
Illinois or provides only pyrotechnic services and is licensed
by the Office pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and
Operator Licensing Act.
    "Pyrotechnic service" means the detonation, ignition or
deflagration of display fireworks, special effects or flame
effects to produce a visual or audible effect.
    "Special effects fireworks" means pyrotechnic devices used
for special effects by professionals in the performing arts in
conjunction with theatrical, musical, or other productions
that are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical compositions
and construction, but are not intended for consumer use and are
not labeled as such or identified as "intended for indoor use".
"Special effects fireworks" are classified as fireworks UN0431
or UN0432 by the United States Department of Transportation
under 49 C.F.R. 172.101.
(Source: P.A. 94-658, eff. 1-1-06; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
    (425 ILCS 35/2.1)
    Sec. 2.1. Pyrotechnic displays or pyrotechnic service.
Each pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service shall be
conducted by a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator employed by a
licensed pyrotechnic distributor or a licensed production
company. Applications for a pyrotechnic display permit shall be
made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of the
pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service, unless agreed to
otherwise by the local jurisdiction issuing the permit and the
fire chief of the jurisdiction in which the display or
pyrotechnic service will occur. After a permit has been
granted, sales, possession, use, and distribution of display
fireworks for the display or pyrotechnic service shall be
lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall
be transferable.
    Pyrotechnic display permits may be granted hereunder to any
adult individual applying therefor. No permit shall be required
under the provisions of this Act for supervised public displays
by State or County fair associations.
    The applicant seeking the pyrotechnic display permit must
provide proof of liability insurance in a sum not less than
$1,000,000 to the local governmental entity issuing the permit.
    A permit shall be issued only after the chief of the fire
department providing fire protection coverage to the area of
display or pyrotechnic service, or his or her designee, has
inspected the site and determined that the display or
pyrotechnic service can be performed in full compliance with
the rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal and that the
display or pyrotechnic service shall not be hazardous to
property or endanger any person or persons. Nothing in this
Section shall prohibit the issuer of a permit from adopting
more stringent rules.
    All indoor pyrotechnic displays and pyrotechnic services
shall be conducted in buildings protected by automatic
sprinkler systems and meeting the requirements of rules adopted
by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this Act. At the time an
individual applies for an indoor pyrotechnic display permit
from the local jurisdiction, written notice of the permit
application and the indoor display or pyrotechnic service
information shall be made in writing at least 15 days in
advance of the date of the pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic
service to the Office, unless agreed to otherwise by the
Office.
    Permits shall be signed by the chief of the fire department
providing fire protection to the area of display or pyrotechnic
service, or his or her designee, and must identify the licensed
pyrotechnic distributor or licensed production company and the
lead pyrotechnic operator.
(Source: P.A. 94-658, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
    (425 ILCS 35/4.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 130.1)
    Sec. 4.1. The State Fire Marshal may adopt necessary rules
and regulations for the administration of this Act which shall
be based upon nationally recognized standards such as those of
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123
guidelines for outdoor displays, NFPA 1126 guidelines for
proximate audience displays, and NFPA 160 guidelines for flame
effects, and NFPA 140 for motion picture and television
production studio soundstages, approved production facilities,
and production locations. The State Fire Marshal is authorized
to adopt rules that establish audience proximity distances for
consumer display fireworks.
    The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall maintain a list
of approved consumer fireworks and update the list annually or
as new consumer fireworks items are submitted to the Office by
consumer distributors.
    All applications, permits, and site inspection records
shall be on forms approved by the State Fire Marshal.
(Source: P.A. 94-658, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.