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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
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 
5Sprayed Fire-Resistant Material Applicator Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
8    "Sprayed fire-resistant material" means a cementitious or 
9fibrous material that is applied onto a steel structure 
10through a spray process to provide fire-resistant protection 
11to the steel structure.
12    "Sprayed fire-resistant material applicator" means an 
13individual in the business of applying sprayed fire-resistant 
14material.

 
15    Section 10. Fire-resistant material applicator 
16registration.
17    (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, it is unlawful for a person to 
18engage in business as a sprayed fire-resistant material 
19applicator in this State without being registered with the 
20Office as provided in this Act. A person who violates this 
21Section may be assessed a civil penalty by the Office of up to 
22$250 for each violation. Each day's violation constitutes a 
 
 
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1separate offense. The Attorney General or the State's Attorney 
2of the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action 
3in the name of the People of the State of Illinois or may, in 
4addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring an 
5action for an injunction to restrain a violation of this 
6subsection.
7    (b) The Office shall:
8        (1) register persons as sprayed fire-resistant 
9    material applicators; and
10        (2) establish requirements for the registration of 
11    sprayed fire-resistant material applicators that includes 
12    a requirement for proof of training or certification. 
13    (c) A person seeking registration as a sprayed 
14fire-resistant material applicator shall meet the requirements 
15established by the Office to register as a sprayed 
16fire-resistant material applicator.
17    (d) Registration as a sprayed fire-resistant material 
18applicator must be renewed every 3 years.
 
19    Section 15. Rules and fees.
20    (a) By July 1, 2025, the Office shall adopt rules 
21consistent with the provisions of this Act for the 
22administration and enforcement of this Act. The Office may 
23prescribe forms to be issued in connection with the 
24administration and enforcement of this Act.
25    (b) The Office may, by rule, establish fees, including, 
 
 
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1but not limited to, registration fees and processing fees. All 
2fees collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited into 
3the Fire Prevention Fund.  All fees paid pursuant to this Act 
4are nonrefundable. This shall not preclude the Office from 
5refunding accidental overpayment of fees.
 
6    Section 20. Exemptions. This Act does not apply to sprayed 
7fire-resistant material applicators at facilities licensed by 
8the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR 50 or 
910 CFR 52 or to employees of those facilities while engaged in 
10the performance of their official duties.
 

11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.