101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2563
 
Introduced 1/29/2020, by Sen. Cristina Castro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Act. Provides that commercial structures that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within one year after installation, commercial structures with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 4 years, and hospitals with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 6 years. Provides that inspections shall certify compliance with specified authorities. Provides that inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute. Provides specified requirements for fire and smoke damper inspections. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire 
5and Smoke Damper Inspection Act.
 
6    Section 5. Inspection frequency. Commercial structures 
7that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have the 
8installed fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within 
9one year after installation. Commercial structures with fire 
10and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected 
11and tested at least once every 4 years. Hospitals with fire and 
12smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and 
13tested at least once every 6 years. Inspections shall certify 
14compliance with Section 717 of the 2012 International Building 
15Code. Inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals 
16certified by the International Certification Board and 
17American National Standards Institute.
 
18    Section 10. Inspection requirements. Fire and smoke damper 
19inspections and testing shall comply with each of the 
20following:
21        (1) Inspections shall be conducted by individuals 
22    certified by the International Certification Board and 
 
 
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1    American National Standards Institute.
2        (2) Inspectors shall certify that the all fire and 
3    smoke dampers inspected comply with Section 717 of the 2012 
4    International Building Code.
5        (3) All tests shall be completed safely by personnel 
6    wearing protective equipment.
7        (4) Unobstructed access to fire and smoke dampers shall 
8    be verified and corrected as required.
9        (5) Fire and smoke dampers shall be actuated and cycled 
10    as a part of the associated smoke detector testing in 
11    accordance with the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code 
12    of the National Fire Protection Association.
13        (6) If fire and smoke dampers have a fusible link, the 
14    link shall be removed for testing to ensure full closure 
15    and lock-in-place, if so equipped.
16        (7) The operation test of fire and smoke dampers shall 
17    verify that there is no interference concerning the fire 
18    and smoke damper due to rusted, bent, misaligned, or 
19    damaged frames or blades or defective hinges or parts.
20        (8) Fire and smoke damper frames shall not be 
21    penetrated by any foreign objects that would affect fire 
22    and smoke damper operations.
23        (9) Fire and smoke dampers shall not be blocked from 
24    closure in any way.
25        (10) Fusible links, if applicable, shall be 
26    reinstalled after the completion of testing.
 
 
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1        (11) If fusible links are damaged or painted, they 
2    shall be replaced with a link of the same size, 
3    temperature, and load rating.
4        (12) All inspections and testing shall include 
5    documentation stating the location of the fire and smoke 
6    damper, the date of the inspection, the name of the 
7    inspector, and any deficiencies discovered. The 
8    documentation shall have a designated space to indicate 
9    when and how the deficiencies, if any, were corrected. All 
10    documentation shall be maintained and made available for 
11    review at the request of the unit of local government 
12    having jurisdiction over the building receiving the 
13    inspection and testing.
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.