95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4683

 

Introduced , by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB4683 LRB095 16079 RLC 42097 b

1     AN ACT concerning fire safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire
5 and Life Safety Device Act.
 
6     Section 5. Fire protection devices neither designed nor
7 capable of function.
8     (a) The manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or
9 object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector,
10 sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any
11 other similar device used for life safety or fire protection
12 that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing
13 such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited.
14     (b) A person who violates this Act is guilty of a petty
15 offense and shall be fined a maximum of $100 for the first
16 offense, $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third
17 or subsequent offense. Each day that a device or devices are
18 installed in violation of this Section constitutes a separate
19 offense.
20     (c) Inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection
21 districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the
22 requirements of subsection (f) of Section 20 of the Fire
23 Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect devices

 

 

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1 described in subsection (a) to ensure compliance with this Act.