Senate Sponsors: DELEO-SULLIVAN-PARKER-VIVERITO. House Sponsors: SAVIANO Short description: FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR LIC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to regulate persons who hold themselves out to be in the business of or contract to install or repair a fire sprinkler system. Imposes licensure requirements. Imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the Act. Provides for deposit of fees and fines into the Fire Prevention Fund. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes references to "point of service". Changes the provision requiring separate licensure for persons or businesses engaged in the installation of sprinkler systems only in single family or multiple family residential dwellings to exempt those persons or businesses from licensure. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Tabled May 9, 2002) Deletes everything but the short title of the new Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a fire sprinkler system may have a backflow detection system (in place of a backflow prevention device) installed by a licensed plumber before the fire sprinkler system connection to the water service. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that, in the City of Chicago, all fire sprinkler systems shall have a double detector check assembly (rather than the backflow prevention device required elsewhere) installed by a licensed plumber before the fire sprinkler system connection to the water service. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0871 Last action date: JAN-03-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status