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| Public Act 094-0367 |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 317/10)
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Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the | ||||
context otherwise
requires:
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"Designated certified person" means an individual who has | ||||
met the
qualifications set forth
under Section 20 of this Act.
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"Fire protection system layout documents" means layout | ||||
drawings, catalog information on standard products, and other | ||||
construction data that provide detail on the location of | ||||
risers, cross mains, branch lines, sprinklers, piping per | ||||
applicable standard, and hanger locations. "Fire protection | ||||
system layout documents" serve as a guide for fabrication and | ||||
installation of a fire sprinkler system and shall be based upon | ||||
applicable standards pursuant to Section 30 of this Act.
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"Fire sprinkler contractor" means a person who holds | ||||
himself or herself out
to
be in the
business of or contracts | ||||
with a person to install or repair a fire sprinkler
system.
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"Fire sprinkler system" means any water-based automatic | ||||
fire extinguishing
system employing
fire sprinklers, including | ||||
accessory fire pumps and associated piping, fire
standpipes, or
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underground fire main systems starting at the
connection to the | ||||
water service after the approved backflow
device
is installed | ||||
under the requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code and ending | ||||
at
the most
remote fire sprinkler. "Fire sprinkler system" | ||||
includes but is not
limited to a fire sprinkler
system in a | ||||
residential, commercial, institutional, educational, public, | ||||
or
private occupancy.
"Fire sprinkler system" does not include | ||||
single sprinkler heads that are in
a loop of the potable water | ||||
system, as referenced in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.1130
and | ||
890.1200.
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"Licensee" means a person or business organization | ||
licensed in accordance
with this Act.
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"NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in | ||
Engineering
Technologies.
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"Person" means an individual, group of individuals, | ||
association, trust,
partnership,
corporation, person doing | ||
business under an assumed name, the State of
Illinois, or | ||
department
thereof, any other state-owned and operated | ||
institution, or any other entity.
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"Supervision" means the direction and management by a | ||
designated certified
person of the
activities of non-certified | ||
personnel in the installation or repair of fire
sprinkler | ||
systems.
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(Source: P.A. 92-871, eff. 1-3-03.)
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(225 ILCS 317/15)
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Sec. 15. Licensing requirements.
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or business to | ||
engage in, advertise,
or hold
itself out to be
in the business | ||
of installing or repairing fire sprinkler systems in this State
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after 6 months after
the effective date of this Act, unless | ||
such person or business is licensed by
the State
Fire Marshal. | ||
This
license must be renewed every year.
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(b) In order to obtain a license, a person or business must | ||
submit an
application to the State
Fire Marshal, on a form | ||
provided by the State Fire Marshal containing the
information | ||
prescribed,
along with the application fee.
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(c) A business applying for a license must have a | ||
designated certified person employed at the
business location | ||
and the designated certified person shall be identified on the | ||
license application.
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(d) A person or business applying for a license must show | ||
proof of having liability and
property damage insurance in such | ||
amounts and under such circumstances as may
be determined by | ||
the
State Fire Marshal.
The amount of liability and property | ||
damage insurance, however, shall not be
less than
the amount | ||
specified in Section 35 of this Act.
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(e) A person or business applying for a license must show | ||
proof of having
workers' compensation
insurance covering its | ||
employees or be approved as a self-insurer of workers'
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compensation in
accordance with the laws of this State.
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(f) A person or business so licensed shall have a separate | ||
license for each
business location
within the State or outside | ||
the State when the business location is responsible
for any | ||
installation
or repair of fire sprinkler systems performed | ||
within the State.
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(g) When an individual proposes to do business in her or | ||
his own name, a
license, when granted,
shall be issued only to | ||
that individual.
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(h) If the applicant requesting licensure to engage in | ||
contracting is a
business organization,
such as a partnership, | ||
corporation, business trust, or other legal entity, the
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application shall
state the name of the partnership and its | ||
partners, the name of the corporation
and its officers and
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directors, the name of the business trust and its trustees, or | ||
the name of such
other legal entity
and its members and shall | ||
furnish evidence of statutory compliance if a
fictitious name | ||
is used. Such
application shall also show that the business | ||
entity employs a designated
certified person as
required under | ||
Section 20. The license, when issued upon application of a
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business organization,
shall be in the name of the business | ||
organization and the name of the
qualifying designated | ||
certified
person shall be noted thereon.
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(i) No license is required for a person or business that is
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engaged in the installation of fire sprinkler systems only in
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single family or multiple family residential dwellings up to | ||
and including 8
family units that do not exceed 2 1/2 stories | ||
in height from the lowest grade
level.
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(j) All fire protection system layout documents of fire | ||
sprinkler systems, as defined in Section 10 of this Act, shall | ||
be prepared by (i) a professional engineer who is licensed | ||
under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, (ii) | ||
an architect who is licensed under the Illinois Architecture | ||
Practice Act of 1989, or (iii) a holder of a valid NICET level | ||
3 or 4 certification in fire protection technology automatic | ||
sprinkler system layout who is either licensed under this Act | ||
or employed by an organization licensed under this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 92-871, eff. 1-3-03.)
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