HB4683 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB095 16079 RLC 42097 b

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning fire safety.

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

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire and Life Safety Device Act.

Section 5. Fire protection devices neither designed nor capable of function.

(a) 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.

(b) A person who violates this Act is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined a maximum of $100 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third or subsequent offense. Each day that a device or devices are installed in violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense.

(c) Inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the requirements of subsection (f) of Section 20 of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect devices described in subsection (a) to ensure compliance with this Act.