96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4638


 
Introduced , by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














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    Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. In provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure as a private alarm contractor, provides that an applicant must have a minimum of 3 years experience during the 5 years immediately preceding the application (i) working as a full-time manager for a licensed private alarm contractor agency or (ii) working for a government or private entity that inspects, reviews, designs, sells, installs, operates, services, or monitors alarm systems that, in the judgment of the Board, satisfies the standards of alarm industry competence. Makes other changes concerning the experience requirements for licensure.
















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    AN ACT concerning professional regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private 
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Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and
Locksmith Act of 2004 is 
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amended  by changing Section 20-10 as follows:
 



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    (225 ILCS 447/20-10)



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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

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    Sec. 20-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private
alarm 
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contractor.
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    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a private
alarm 
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contractor if he or she meets all of the following

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requirements:


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        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.


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        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any

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    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the 
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    time
of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a felony

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    conviction.


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        (3) Is of good moral character. Good moral
character is 
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    a continuing requirement of licensure.
Conviction of 
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    crimes other than felonies may be used in
determining moral 
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    character, but shall not constitute an
absolute bar to 
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    licensure.


 


 






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        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent

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    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or 
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    physical
defect or disease, unless a court has subsequently 
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    declared
him or her to be competent.


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        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
from 
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    narcotic addiction or dependence.


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        (6) Has (i) a minimum of 3 years experience during of 
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    the 5
years immediately preceding the application (i) 
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    working as a full-time
manager for a licensed private alarm 
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    contractor agency or (ii) working for
a government or 
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    private an entity that inspects, reviews, designs, sells, 
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    installs, operates, services, or monitors
alarm systems 
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    that, in the judgment of the Board, satisfies
the standards 
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    of alarm industry competence or (ii) has a minimum of 10 
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    years experience working for a licensed private alarm 
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    contractor agency or for an entity that designs, sells, 
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    installs, services, or monitors alarm systems that, in the 
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    judgment of the Board, satisfies the standards of alarm 
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    industry competence, has successfully completed a National 
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    Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies 
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    (NICET) level 2 certification examination, and applies on 
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    or before July 1, 2007. An applicant who
has received a 
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    4-year degree or higher in electrical
engineering or a 
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    related field from a program approved by the
Board shall be 
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    given credit for 2 years of the required
experience. An 
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    applicant who has successfully completed a
national 
 


 






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    certification program approved by the Board shall be
given 
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    credit for one year of the required experience.


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        (7) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
armed 
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    forces of the United States.


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        (8) Has passed an examination authorized by the

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    Department.


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        (9) Submits his or her fingerprints, proof of
having 
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    general liability insurance required under subsection
(c), 
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    and the required license fee.


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        (10) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.

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    (b) (Blank).

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    (c) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain

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general liability insurance in an amount and coverage

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appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by

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rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to
the 
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Department before being issued a license. Failure to
maintain 
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general liability insurance and to provide the
Department with 
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written proof of the insurance shall result in
cancellation of 
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the license.

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(Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)