Full Text of SB3057 96th General Assembly
SB3057 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 SB3057
Introduced 2/8/2010, by Sen. Don Harmon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Changes the statement of purpose and changes and adds definitions. Changes and adds provisions regarding: licensing of a swimming facility; swimming facility contractor licenses; swimming facility designer certification; permits for construction, development, installation, or major alteration of swimming facilities; license renewal; fees; rules; violations; civil and criminal penalties; hearings and determinations; facility closure; applicability; and other matters. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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| AN ACT concerning 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 Swimming Facility Act is amended by changing | 5 |
| Sections 2, 3, 3.12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, | 6 |
| and 23 and by adding Sections 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 4.1, 4.2, 4.9, | 7 |
| and 29 as follows:
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| (210 ILCS 125/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1202)
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| Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. It is found that there exists, | 10 |
| and may in
the future exist, within the
State of Illinois | 11 |
| public swimming pools, spas, water slides, public
bathing | 12 |
| beaches, and other swimming facilities aquatic features which
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| are substandard in one or more important features of safety, | 14 |
| cleanliness or
sanitation. Such conditions adversely affect | 15 |
| the public health, safety and
general welfare of persons.
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| Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote | 17 |
| and preserve
the public health, safety and general welfare by | 18 |
| providing for the
establishment and enforcement of minimum | 19 |
| standards for safety, cleanliness
and general sanitation for | 20 |
| all swimming pools, spas, water slides,
public bathing beaches, | 21 |
| and other aquatic features
now in existence or hereafter | 22 |
| constructed, developed, or altered
and to
provide for
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| inspection and licensing of all such facilities.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203)
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| Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the | 4 |
| context otherwise
requires, the terms
specified in Sections | 5 |
| 3.01 through 3.15 3.12 have the meanings ascribed
to them
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| those Sections.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/3.12)
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| Sec. 3.12. Swimming facility. "Swimming Facility" means a | 10 |
| swimming pool,
spa, public bathing
beach, water slide, lazy | 11 |
| river, spray pool, or other similar aquatic feature that exists | 12 |
| for the purpose of providing recreation or therapeutic services | 13 |
| to the public. It does not include isolation or flotation | 14 |
| tanks .
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/3.13 new) | 17 |
| Sec. 3.13. Spray pool. "Spray pool" means an aquatic | 18 |
| recreational facility that is not a swimming pool and that has | 19 |
| structures or fittings for spraying, dumping, or shooting | 20 |
| water. The term does not include facilities having as a source | 21 |
| of water a public water supply that is regulated by the | 22 |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or the Illinois | 23 |
| Department of Public Health and that has no capacity to recycle |
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| water. | 2 |
| (210 ILCS 125/3.14 new) | 3 |
| Sec. 3.14. Swimming facility design professional. | 4 |
| "Swimming facility design professional" means an individual | 5 |
| who is certified by the Department to design swimming | 6 |
| facilities or aspects thereof, as prescribed by rules | 7 |
| promulgated by the Department. | 8 |
| (210 ILCS 125/3.15 new) | 9 |
| Sec. 3.15. Swimming facility contractor. "Swimming | 10 |
| facility contractor" means a person licensed by the Department | 11 |
| to construct, install, modify, or repair swimming facilities.
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| (210 ILCS 125/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1204)
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| Sec. 4. License to operate. After May 1, 2002,
it shall be | 14 |
| unlawful
for any person to open,
establish, maintain , or | 15 |
| operate a swimming facility pool, water slide, or bathing
beach | 16 |
| within this
State without first obtaining a license therefor | 17 |
| from the Department.
Requirements for licensure, including | 18 |
| fees, requirements, and standards, shall be prescribed by rules | 19 |
| promulgated by the Department. After May 1, 2003, it shall be | 20 |
| unlawful for any person to open, establish,
maintain, or | 21 |
| operate a spa within this State without first obtaining a | 22 |
| license
from the Department. Licenses for swimming
facilities
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| shall expire May
1, next following the swimming season for |
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| which the license was issued, except that an original license | 2 |
| for a swimming facility issued
after February 1 and before May | 3 |
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expire on May 1 of the
following year. Licenses for | 4 |
| indoor pools that expire December 1, 2001 shall
be renewed for | 5 |
| a $75 fee for a license that will expire on May 1, 2003.
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| Applications for
original licenses shall be made on forms | 7 |
| furnished by the Department. Each
application to the Department | 8 |
| shall be signed by the applicant and
accompanied by an | 9 |
| affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the
application | 10 |
| and, except in the case of an application by an organization
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| incorporated under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act, | 12 |
| as amended,
by the payment of a license application fee of $50.
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| License fees are not refundable. Each application shall | 14 |
| contain: the name
and address of the applicant, or names and | 15 |
| addresses of the partners if the
applicant is a partnership, or | 16 |
| the name and addresses of the officers if
the applicant is a | 17 |
| corporation or the names and addresses of all persons
having an | 18 |
| interest therein if the applicant is a group of individuals,
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| association, or trust; and the location of the swimming | 20 |
| facility. A
license shall be valid only in the possession of | 21 |
| the person to whom it is
issued and shall not be the subject of | 22 |
| sale, assignment, or other transfer,
voluntary, or | 23 |
| involuntary, nor shall the license be valid for any premises
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| other than those for which originally issued. Upon receipt of | 25 |
| an
application for an original license the Department shall | 26 |
| inspect such
swimming facility to insure compliance with this |
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/4.1 new) | 4 |
| Sec. 4.1. Swimming facility contractor license. No person | 5 |
| shall offer or perform construction, installation, | 6 |
| modification, or repair of a swimming facility unless that | 7 |
| individual or entity is licensed by the Department. Those | 8 |
| persons required to be licensed shall make application and pay | 9 |
| fees and meet minimum requirements as prescribed by rules | 10 |
| promulgated by the Department. A license shall expire annually | 11 |
| according to a schedule determined by the Department. When a | 12 |
| licensure examination is required, the application for | 13 |
| licensure shall be submitted to the Department at least 30 days | 14 |
| prior to the date of the scheduled examination. The Department | 15 |
| shall evaluate each application based on its minimum standards | 16 |
| for licensure, promulgated as rules, and render a decision. | 17 |
| Such standards may include a requirement for the successful | 18 |
| completion of a course of training approved by the Department. | 19 |
| If the Department denies the application, the applicant may | 20 |
| appeal such decision pursuant to the provisions of the | 21 |
| Administrative Review Law. | 22 |
| (210 ILCS 125/4.2 new) | 23 |
| Sec. 4.2. Swimming facility design professional | 24 |
| certification. No person shall offer or perform design of a |
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| swimming facility unless that person is certified by the | 2 |
| Department. Those persons wishing to be certified shall make | 3 |
| application and pay fees and meet minimum standards prescribed | 4 |
| by rules promulgated by the Department. | 5 |
| (210 ILCS 125/4.9 new) | 6 |
| Sec. 4.9. Fee schedule. The Department shall provide by | 7 |
| rule a fee schedule for a permit to construct or alter a | 8 |
| swimming facility in a major manner, for licensing and | 9 |
| licensure renewal of swimming facilities and swimming facility | 10 |
| contractors, and for certification of swimming facility | 11 |
| designers, and shall establish standards and procedures for | 12 |
| their licensure. The fees shall be deposited into the | 13 |
| Facilities Licensing Fund and used by the Department for the | 14 |
| costs of licensing and enforcement activities prescribed by | 15 |
| this Act.
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| (210 ILCS 125/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1205)
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| Sec. 5. Permit for construction or major alteration. No | 18 |
| swimming facility shall be
constructed,
developed, installed, | 19 |
| or altered in a major manner until plans,
specifications, and | 20 |
| other information
relative to such swimming facility and | 21 |
| appurtenant
facilities as may be
requested by the Department | 22 |
| are submitted to and reviewed by the Department
and found to | 23 |
| comply with minimum sanitary and safety requirements and
design | 24 |
| criteria, and until a permit for the construction or |
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| development is
issued by the Department. Construction permits | 2 |
| for spas are not required
until January 1, 2003. Permits are | 3 |
| valid for a period of one year from
date of issue. They may be | 4 |
| reissued upon application to the Department and
payment of the | 5 |
| permit fee as prescribed by rules promulgated by the | 6 |
| Department. An application for a permit shall be made by a | 7 |
| swimming facility design professional who is certified by the | 8 |
| Department. The swimming facility design professional shall | 9 |
| ensure that the application and accompanying plans, | 10 |
| specifications, and certifications conform to standards | 11 |
| established by the Department provided in this Act .
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| The fee to be paid by an applicant , other than an | 13 |
| organization
incorporated under the General Not for Profit | 14 |
| Corporation Act, as now or
hereafter amended, for a permit for | 15 |
| construction, development, major
alteration, or
installation | 16 |
| of each swimming facility shall be as prescribed by rules | 17 |
| promulgated by the Department is $50, which shall accompany | 18 |
| such
application . If more than one submission of plans to the | 19 |
| Department is required prior to issuance of a permit, each | 20 |
| submission shall be accompanied by a resubmittal fee and | 21 |
| required documents as prescribed by rules promulgated by the | 22 |
| Department.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1206)
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| Sec. 6. License renewal. Applications and fees for renewal |
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the license shall be made as prescribed by rules promulgated | 2 |
| by the Department. in writing by the holder of the license, on | 3 |
| forms
furnished by the Department and, except in the case of an | 4 |
| application by an
organization incorporated under the General | 5 |
| Not for Profit Corporation Act,
as now or hereafter amended, | 6 |
| shall be accompanied by a license application
fee of $50, which | 7 |
| shall not be refundable, and shall contain any change in
the | 8 |
| information submitted since the original license was issued or | 9 |
| the
latest renewal granted. In addition to any other fees | 10 |
| required under this
Act, a late fee of $20 shall be charged | 11 |
| when any renewal application is
received by the Department | 12 |
| after the license has expired; however, educational
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| institutions and units of State or local government shall not | 14 |
| be required
to pay late fees. If, after inspection, the | 15 |
| Department is satisfied
that the swimming facility is in | 16 |
| substantial compliance
with the
provisions of this Act and the | 17 |
| rules and regulations issued thereunder, the
Department shall | 18 |
| issue the renewal license.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1207)
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| Sec. 7. Conditional license. If the Department finds that | 22 |
| the facilities
of any swimming facility for which a license is | 23 |
| sought are not in compliance with the
provisions of this Act | 24 |
| and the rules and regulations of the Department
relating | 25 |
| thereto, but may operate without undue prejudice to the public,
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| the Department may issue a conditional license setting forth
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| the conditions on which the license is issued, the manner in | 3 |
| which the
swimming facility fails to comply with the Act and | 4 |
| such
rules and
regulations , and shall set forth the time, not | 5 |
| to exceed 3 years, within
which the applicant must make any | 6 |
| changes or corrections necessary to fully
comply with this Act | 7 |
| and the rules and regulations of the Department
relating | 8 |
| thereto. No more than 3 such consecutive annual conditional | 9 |
| licenses may be issued.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1208)
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| Sec. 8. Payment of fees; display of licenses. All fees and | 13 |
| penalties generated under
the authority of this Act shall be | 14 |
| deposited into
the Facility Licensing Fund and, subject to | 15 |
| appropriation, shall be used by the
Department in the | 16 |
| administration of this Act. All fees and penalties shall be | 17 |
| submitted in
the form of a check or money order or by other | 18 |
| means authorized by the Department . All
licenses provided for | 19 |
| in this Act shall be displayed in a
conspicuous place for | 20 |
| public view, within or on such premises. In case of
revocation | 21 |
| or suspension, the owner or operator or both shall cause the
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| license to be removed and to post the notice of revocation or | 23 |
| suspension
issued by the Department.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1209)
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| Sec. 9. Inspections. Subject to constitutional | 3 |
| limitations, the
Department, by its
representatives, after | 4 |
| proper identification, is authorized and shall have
the power | 5 |
| to enter at reasonable times upon private or public property | 6 |
| for
the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions | 7 |
| relating to the
enforcement of this Act and rules regulations | 8 |
| issued hereunder. Written notice of
all violations shall be | 9 |
| given to the owners, operators and licensees of
swimming | 10 |
| facilities.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)
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| Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish, | 14 |
| adopt and
amend such
rules and regulations as may be necessary | 15 |
| for the proper enforcement of
this Act, to protect the health | 16 |
| and safety of the public using such pools
and beaches, spas, | 17 |
| and other appurtenances, and may, when necessary,
utilize the | 18 |
| services of any other
state agencies to assist in carrying out | 19 |
| the purposes of this Act. These
rules regulations shall include | 20 |
| but are not limited to establishing fees, design criteria for | 21 |
| swimming
facility areas and bather preparation facilities, | 22 |
| standards relating to
sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water | 23 |
| supply, sewage and solid waste
disposal, design and | 24 |
| construction of all equipment, buildings, rodent and
insect | 25 |
| control, communicable disease control, safety and sanitation |
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| of
appurtenant swimming facilities. The rules regulations must
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| include provisions for the prevention of bather entrapment or | 3 |
| entanglement at
new and existing swimming facilities. The rules | 4 |
| shall establish standards for certification of swimming | 5 |
| facility design professionals and licensing swimming facility | 6 |
| contractors. The
Department may adopt less stringent | 7 |
| requirements for spas existing prior to
January 1, 2003 than | 8 |
| for new spas, provided minimum safety features,
including | 9 |
| provisions to protect against bather entrapment, are provided.
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| Bather preparation
facilities
consisting of dressing room | 11 |
| space, toilets , and showers shall be available
for use of | 12 |
| patrons of swimming facilities, except as
provided by
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| Department rules regulations .
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| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1214)
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| Sec. 14.
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| Whenever the Department determines that there are | 18 |
| reasonable grounds to
believe that there has been violation of | 19 |
| any provision of this Act or the
rules and regulations issued | 20 |
| hereunder, the Department shall give notice of
such alleged | 21 |
| violation to the person to whom the license was issued, as
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| herein provided. Such notice shall:
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| (a) be in writing;
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| (b) include a statement of the reasons for the issuance of | 25 |
| the notice;
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| (c) (blank) allow reasonable time as determined by the | 2 |
| Department for the
performance of any act it requires ; and
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| (d) be served upon the owner, operator or licensee as the | 4 |
| case may
require; provided that such notice or order shall be | 5 |
| deemed to have been
properly served upon such owner, operator | 6 |
| or licensee when a copy thereof
has been sent by registered or | 7 |
| certified mail to his last known address as
furnished to the | 8 |
| Department; or, when he has been served with such notice
by any | 9 |
| other method authorized by the laws of this State . ;
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| (e) (Blank) contain an outline of remedial action, which, | 11 |
| if taken, will be
required to effect compliance with the | 12 |
| provisions of this Act and the rules
and regulations issued | 13 |
| hereunder .
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| (Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1215)
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| Sec. 15. Civil penalties. The Department may assess civil | 17 |
| penalties, not to exceed $5,000 per violation, for violations | 18 |
| of this Act and the rules promulgated under this Act pursuant | 19 |
| to rules for such penalties established by the Department. Each | 20 |
| date a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation. | 21 |
| The Department shall in any proceeding to suspend, revoke or | 22 |
| refuse to
issue a license or permit, first serve or cause to be | 23 |
| served upon the
applicant or licensee a written notice | 24 |
| specifying the way or ways in which
such applicant or licensee | 25 |
| has failed to comply with this Act, or any
rules, regulations |
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| or standard promulgated by the Department pertaining
thereto. | 2 |
| In the case of a revocation or suspension, this notice shall
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| require the licensee to remove or abate such violation, | 4 |
| insanitary or
objectionable condition, specified in such | 5 |
| notice, within 5 days or within
a longer period of time as may | 6 |
| be allowed by the Department; if the
licensee fails to comply | 7 |
| with the terms and conditions of the notice,
within the time | 8 |
| specified or such extended period of time, the Department
may | 9 |
| revoke or suspend such license or permit. If an applicant fails | 10 |
| to
comply with the Act, rules or regulations or standards | 11 |
| promulgated
thereunder, the Department may refuse to issue a | 12 |
| license.
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| (Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/16) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1216)
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| Sec. 16.
The Director, after notice and opportunity for | 16 |
| hearing to a party, may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or | 17 |
| permit, or assess a civil penalty, in any case in which he or | 18 |
| she finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply | 19 |
| with the provisions of this Act or rules established under it. | 20 |
| Notice shall be provided by certified mail, return receipt | 21 |
| requested, or served personally and by fixing a date, not less | 22 |
| than 15 days from the date of such mailing or service, by which | 23 |
| the applicant or license holder shall be given an opportunity | 24 |
| to serve a written request for hearing upon the Department. The | 25 |
| hearing shall be conducted by the Director or by an individual |
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| designated in writing by the Director as Hearing Officer. On | 2 |
| the basis of any such hearing, or upon default of the applicant | 3 |
| or license holder, the Director shall make a determination | 4 |
| specifying his or her findings and conclusions. A copy of the | 5 |
| determinations shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt | 6 |
| requested, or served personally upon the applicant or license | 7 |
| holder.
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| The Department shall give written notice by certified or | 9 |
| registered mail
to any person refused a license or whose | 10 |
| license is suspended or revoked;
such person has a right to a | 11 |
| hearing before the Department; however, a
written notice of a | 12 |
| request for such a hearing shall be served on the
Department | 13 |
| within 10 days of notice of such refusal of a license or
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| suspension or revocation thereof. The hearing shall be | 15 |
| conducted by the
Director, or a Hearing Officer designated in | 16 |
| writing by the Director, to
conduct the hearing. A stenographic | 17 |
| record shall be made of the hearing and
the cost borne by the | 18 |
| Department; however, a transcription of the hearing
will be | 19 |
| made only if a party requests and shall be transcribed at the | 20 |
| cost
of such party.
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| The hearing shall be conducted at such place as designated | 22 |
| by the
Department. The Director shall give written notice of | 23 |
| the time and place of
hearing, by registered or certified mail, | 24 |
| to the owner, operator, licensee,
or applicant, as the case may | 25 |
| be, at least 20 days before such hearing. The
Director or | 26 |
| Hearing Officer shall permit the owner, operator, licensee or
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| applicant to appear in person or to be represented by counsel | 2 |
| at the
hearing at which time such party shall be afforded an | 3 |
| opportunity to
present all relevant matter in support of his | 4 |
| application for license or in
resisting the revocation or | 5 |
| suspension thereof.
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| (Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
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| (210 ILCS 125/21) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221)
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| Sec. 21. Closure of facility. Whenever the Department finds | 9 |
| any violation of this Act or the rules promulgated hereunder, | 10 |
| and the violation presents an emergency or risk to public | 11 |
| health, of the
conditions hereinafter set
forth it shall, | 12 |
| without prior notice or hearing, issue a by written notice , | 13 |
| immediately ordering order the owner, operator , or
licensee to | 14 |
| close the swimming facility and prohibiting to prohibit
any | 15 |
| person from using
such facility facilities . Nothwithstanding | 16 |
| any other provisions in this Act, such order shall be effective | 17 |
| immediately. :
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| (1) If conditions at a swimming facility and
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| appurtenances,
including bathhouse facilities, upon | 20 |
| inspection and investigation by a
representative of the | 21 |
| Department, create an immediate danger to health or
safety, | 22 |
| including conditions that could lead to bather entrapment | 23 |
| or
entanglement; or
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| (2) When the Department, upon review of results of | 25 |
| bacteriological
analyses of water samples collected from a |
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| swimming facility,
finds that such water does not conform | 2 |
| to the bacteriological standards
promulgated by the | 3 |
| Department for proper swimming water quality; or
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| (3) When an environmental survey of an area shows | 5 |
| evidence of sewage or
other pollutional or toxic materials | 6 |
| being discharged to waters tributary
to a beach creating an | 7 |
| immediate danger to health or safety; or
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| (4) When the Department finds by observation or test | 9 |
| for water clarity
of the swimming facility water a higher | 10 |
| turbidity level
than permitted in the
standards for | 11 |
| physical quality as promulgated by the Department; or
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| (5) When in such cases as it is required, the presence | 13 |
| of a satisfactory
disinfectant residual, prescribed by | 14 |
| rule as promulgated by the Department,
is absent.
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| The notice shall state the reasons prompting the closing of | 16 |
| the
facilities and a copy of the notice must be posted | 17 |
| conspicuously at the
pool or beach by the owner, operator or | 18 |
| licensee.
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| The State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which the | 20 |
| swimming
facility is located shall enforce the closing order | 21 |
| after receiving
notice thereof.
| 22 |
| Any owner, operator or licensee affected by such an order | 23 |
| is entitled,
upon written request to the Department, to a | 24 |
| hearing as provided in this
Act.
| 25 |
| When such violations conditions are abated or when the | 26 |
| results of analyses of water
samples collected from the |
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| swimming facility, in the
opinion of the Department,
comply | 2 |
| with the Department's bacteriological standards for acceptable | 3 |
| water
quality, or when the turbidity decreases to the | 4 |
| permissible limit, or when
the disinfectant residual reaches a | 5 |
| satisfactory level as prescribed by
rule, the Department may | 6 |
| authorize reopening the swimming facility pool or beach . When
| 7 |
| sources of sewage, pollution, or toxic materials discovered as | 8 |
| a result of
an environmental survey are eliminated, the | 9 |
| Department may authorize
reopening of such beach.
| 10 |
| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
| 11 |
| (210 ILCS 125/22) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1222)
| 12 |
| Sec. 22.
The Department may assess civil penalties for | 13 |
| violations of this Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, | 14 |
| pursuant to rules for such penalties established by the | 15 |
| Department.
| 16 |
| Any person who violates this Act or any rule or regulation | 17 |
| adopted by
the Department, or who violates any determination or | 18 |
| order of the
Department under this Act shall be guilty of a | 19 |
| Class A misdemeanor.
| 20 |
| Any person who knowingly violates this Act or the rules | 21 |
| adopted by the Department shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. | 22 |
| Each day's violation constitutes a separate offense. The | 23 |
| State's
Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, | 24 |
| or the Attorney
General shall bring such actions in the name of | 25 |
| the people of the State of
Illinois, or may in addition to |
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| other remedies provided in this Act, bring
action for an | 2 |
| injunction to restrain such violation, or to enjoin the
| 3 |
| operation of any such establishment.
| 4 |
| (Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
| 5 |
| (210 ILCS 125/23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1223)
| 6 |
| Sec. 23. Applicability of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be | 7 |
| construed to
exclude the State of Illinois
and Departments and | 8 |
| educational institutions thereof and units of local
government | 9 |
| except that the provisions in this Act for fees or late fees, | 10 |
| or both, for licenses and
permits,
and the provisions for fine | 11 |
| and imprisonment shall not apply to the State
of Illinois, to | 12 |
| Departments and educational institutions thereof, or units
of | 13 |
| local government. This Act shall not apply to beaches operated | 14 |
| by units
of local government located on Lake Michigan.
| 15 |
| (Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
| 16 |
| (210 ILCS 125/29 new) | 17 |
| Sec. 29. Construction, installation, and alterations. All | 18 |
| construction, installation, and major alterations of swimming | 19 |
| facilities, other than water slides and bathing beaches, shall | 20 |
| be performed by a licensed swimming facility contractor.
| 21 |
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 22 |
| becoming law.
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Statutes amended in order of appearance
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| 210 ILCS 125/2 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1202 |
| 4 |
| 210 ILCS 125/3 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203 |
| 5 |
| 210 ILCS 125/3.12 |
|
| 6 |
| 210 ILCS 125/3.13 new |
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| 7 |
| 210 ILCS 125/3.14 new |
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| 8 |
| 210 ILCS 125/3.15 new |
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| 9 |
| 210 ILCS 125/4 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1204 |
| 10 |
| 210 ILCS 125/4.1 new |
|
| 11 |
| 210 ILCS 125/4.2 new |
|
| 12 |
| 210 ILCS 125/4.9 new |
|
| 13 |
| 210 ILCS 125/5 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1205 |
| 14 |
| 210 ILCS 125/6 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1206 |
| 15 |
| 210 ILCS 125/7 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1207 |
| 16 |
| 210 ILCS 125/8 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1208 |
| 17 |
| 210 ILCS 125/9 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1209 |
| 18 |
| 210 ILCS 125/13 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213 |
| 19 |
| 210 ILCS 125/14 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1214 |
| 20 |
| 210 ILCS 125/15 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1215 |
| 21 |
| 210 ILCS 125/16 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1216 |
| 22 |
| 210 ILCS 125/21 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221 |
| 23 |
| 210 ILCS 125/22 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1222 |
| 24 |
| 210 ILCS 125/23 |
from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1223 |
| 25 |
| 210 ILCS 125/29 new |
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