Full Text of SB3694 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation. | 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly: | 4 | | Section 5. The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act is | 5 | | amended by changing Section 15 as follows: | 6 | | (225 ILCS 312/15) | 7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | 8 | | Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: | 9 | | "Administrator" means the Office of the State Fire | 10 | | Marshal. | 11 | | "Alteration" means any change to equipment, including its | 12 | | parts, components, or subsystems, other than maintenance, | 13 | | repair, or replacement of the equipment, including its parts, | 14 | | components, or subsystems. | 15 | | "ANSI A10.4" means the safety requirements for personnel | 16 | | hoists, an American National Standard. | 17 | | "ASCE 21" means the American Society of Civil Engineers | 18 | | Automated People Mover Standards. | 19 | | "ASME A17.1" means the Safety Code for Elevators and | 20 | | Escalators, an American National Standard, and CSA B44, the | 21 | | National Standard of Canada. | 22 | | "ASME A17.3" means the Safety Code for Existing Elevators | 23 | | and Escalators, an American National Standard. |
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| 1 | | "ASME A17.7" means the Performance-Based Safety Code for | 2 | | Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard, and | 3 | | CSA B44.7, the National Standard of Canada. | 4 | | "ASME A18.1" means the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts | 5 | | and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard. | 6 | | "Automated people mover" means an installation as defined | 7 | | as an "automated people mover" in ASCE 21. | 8 | | "Board" means the Elevator Safety Review Board. | 9 | | "Certificate of operation" means a certificate issued by | 10 | | the Administrator or the Local Administrator that indicates | 11 | | that the conveyance: has passed the required safety inspection | 12 | | and tests; has been registered; and fees have been paid as set | 13 | | forth in this Act. | 14 | | "Conveyance" means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, | 15 | | moving sidewalk, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts and | 16 | | automated people movers. | 17 | | "Elevator" means an installation defined as an "elevator" | 18 | | in ASME A17.1. | 19 | | "Elevator contractor" means any person, firm, or | 20 | | corporation who possesses an elevator contractor's license in | 21 | | accordance with the provisions of Sections 40 and 55 of this | 22 | | Act and who is engaged in the business of erecting, | 23 | | constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or | 24 | | maintaining elevators or related conveyance covered by this | 25 | | Act. | 26 | | "Elevator contractor's license" means a license issued to |
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| 1 | | an elevator contractor who has proven his or her | 2 | | qualifications and ability and has been authorized by the | 3 | | Administrator to work on conveyance equipment. It shall | 4 | | entitle the holder thereof to engage in the business of | 5 | | constructing, installing, altering, servicing, testing, | 6 | | repairing, or maintaining and performing electrical work on | 7 | | elevators or related conveyances covered by this Act within | 8 | | any building or structure, including, but not limited to, | 9 | | private residences. The Administrator may issue a limited | 10 | | elevator contractor's license authorizing a firm or company | 11 | | that employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, | 12 | | constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or | 13 | | maintaining a specific type of conveyance within any building | 14 | | or structure, excluding private residences. | 15 | | "Elevator helper" means an individual registered with the | 16 | | Administrator who works under the general direction of a | 17 | | licensed elevator mechanic. Licensure is not required for an | 18 | | elevator helper. | 19 | | "Elevator industry apprentice" means an individual who is | 20 | | enrolled in an apprenticeship program approved by the Bureau | 21 | | of Apprenticeship and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor | 22 | | and who is registered by the Administrator and works under the | 23 | | general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic. Licensure | 24 | | is not required for an elevator industry apprentice. | 25 | | "Elevator inspector" means any inspector, as that term is | 26 | | defined in ASME QEI, who possesses an elevator inspector's |
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| 1 | | license in accordance with the provisions of this Act. | 2 | | "Elevator mechanic" means any person who possesses an | 3 | | elevator mechanic's license in accordance with the provisions | 4 | | of Sections 40 and 45 of this Act and who is engaged in | 5 | | erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, | 6 | | repairing, or maintaining elevators or related conveyance | 7 | | covered by this Act. | 8 | | "Elevator mechanic's license" means a license issued to a | 9 | | person who has proven his or her qualifications and ability | 10 | | and has been authorized by the Administrator to work on | 11 | | conveyance equipment. It shall entitle the holder thereof to | 12 | | install, construct, alter, service, repair, test, maintain, | 13 | | and perform electrical work on elevators or related conveyance | 14 | | covered by this Act. The Administrator may issue a limited | 15 | | elevator mechanic's license authorizing an individual to carry | 16 | | on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, | 17 | | servicing, repairing, or maintaining a specific type of | 18 | | conveyance within any building or structure. | 19 | | "Escalator" means an installation defined as an | 20 | | "escalator" in ASME A17.1. | 21 | | "Existing installation" means an installation defined as | 22 | | an "installation, existing" in ASME A17.1. | 23 | | "Inspector's license" or "inspection company license" | 24 | | means a license issued to an ASME QEI certified elevator | 25 | | inspector or inspection company that has proven the | 26 | | inspector's or the company's qualifications and ability and |
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| 1 | | has been authorized by the Administrator to possess this type | 2 | | of license. It shall entitle the holder thereof to engage in | 3 | | the business of inspecting elevators or related conveyance | 4 | | covered by this Act. | 5 | | "License" means a written license, duly issued by the | 6 | | Administrator, authorizing a person, firm, or company to carry | 7 | | on the business of erecting, constructing, installing, | 8 | | altering, servicing, repairing, maintaining, or performing | 9 | | inspections of elevators or related conveyance covered by this | 10 | | Act. New and renewed licenses issued after January 1, 2010 | 11 | | will include a photo of the licensee. | 12 | | "Local Administrator" means the municipality or | 13 | | municipalities or county or counties that entered into a local | 14 | | elevator agreement with the Administrator to operate its own | 15 | | elevator safety program in accordance with this Act and the | 16 | | adopted administrative rules. | 17 | | "Material alteration" means an "alteration", as defined in | 18 | | the referenced standards. | 19 | | "Moving walk" means an installation defined as a "moving | 20 | | walk" in ASME A17.1. | 21 | | "Owner" means the owner of the conveyance, which could be | 22 | | an individual, a group of individuals, an association, trust, | 23 | | partnership, corporation, or person doing business under an | 24 | | assumed name. The owner may delegate his, her, or its | 25 | | authority to manage the day-to-day operations of the | 26 | | conveyance to another party, but may not delegate his, her, or |
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| 1 | | its responsibilities and duties under this Act and the | 2 | | administrative rules. | 3 | | "Private residence" means a separate dwelling or a | 4 | | separate apartment or condominium unit in a multiple-family | 5 | | dwelling that is occupied by members of a single-family unit. | 6 | | "Repair" has the meaning set forth in the referenced | 7 | | standards. "Repair" does not require a permit. | 8 | | "Temporarily dormant" means an elevator, dumbwaiter, or | 9 | | escalator: | 10 | | (1) with a power supply that has been disconnected by | 11 | | removing fuses and placing a padlock on the mainline | 12 | | disconnect switch in the "off" position; | 13 | | (2) with a car that is parked and hoistway doors that | 14 | | are in the closed and latched position; | 15 | | (3) with a wire seal on the mainline disconnect switch | 16 | | installed by a licensed elevator inspector; | 17 | | (4) that shall not be used again until it has been put | 18 | | in safe running order and is in condition for use; | 19 | | (5) requiring annual inspections for the duration of | 20 | | the temporarily dormant status by a licensed elevator | 21 | | inspector; | 22 | | (6) that has a "temporarily dormant" status that is | 23 | | renewable on an annual basis, not to exceed a 5-year | 24 | | period; | 25 | | (7) requiring the inspector to file a report with the | 26 | | Administrator describing the current conditions; and |
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| 1 | | (8) with a wire seal and padlock that shall not be | 2 | | removed for any purpose without permission from the | 3 | | elevator inspector. | 4 | | All other building transportation terms are as defined in | 5 | | the latest edition of ASME A17.1 and ASME A18.1. | 6 | | "Temporary certificate of operation" means a temporary | 7 | | certificate of operation issued by the Administrator or the | 8 | | Local Administrator that permits the temporary use of a | 9 | | conveyance by the general public for a limited time of 30 days | 10 | | while minor repairs or upgrades are being completed if it is | 11 | | determined by the Administrator or the Local Administrator | 12 | | that the conveyance's use will not jeopardize the safety and | 13 | | health of those using or working on the conveyance. | 14 | | "Temporary limited authority" means an authorization | 15 | | issued, for a period not to exceed one year, by the | 16 | | Administrator to an individual that the Administrator deems | 17 | | qualified to perform work on a specific type of conveyance. | 18 | | (Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22.) | 19 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 20 | | becoming law. |
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