Rep. Kathleen Willis
Filed: 2/15/2022
 
 


 




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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4302




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4302 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by 
5changing Sections 4.33 and 4.38 as follows:

6 (5 ILCS 80/4.33)
7 Sec. 4.33. Acts repealed on January 1,
2023. The following 
8Acts are
repealed on January 1, 2023:
9 The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. 
10 The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. 

11 The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act 
12of 2011. 
13 The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
14 The Naprapathic Practice Act. 
15 The Pharmacy Practice Act. 
16 The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional 
 
 
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1Counselor
Licensing and Practice Act. 
2 The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. 
3(Source: P.A. 101-621, eff. 12-20-19.)

4 (5 ILCS 80/4.38)
5 Sec. 4.38. Acts repealed on January 1, 2028. The following 
6Acts are repealed on January 1, 2028:
7 The Acupuncture Practice Act.
8 The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
9 The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. 
10 The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License 
11Act.
12 The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
13 The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 
14Practice Act.
15 The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
16 The Nurse Practice Act.
17 The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary 
18Act. 
19 The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
20 The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. 

21(Source: P.A. 100-220, eff. 8-18-17; 100-375, eff. 8-25-17; 
22100-398, eff. 8-25-17; 100-414, eff. 8-25-17; 100-453, eff. 
238-25-17; 100-513, eff. 9-20-17; 100-525, eff. 9-22-17; 
24100-530, eff. 9-22-17; 100-560, eff. 12-8-17.)

 
 
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1 Section 10. The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act is 
2amended by changing Sections 10, 15, 25, 35, 95, and 140 as 
3follows:



4 (225 ILCS 312/10)


5 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

6 Sec. 10. Applicability. 

7 (a) This Act covers the construction, operation, 
8inspection,
testing,
maintenance, alteration, and repair of 
9the following equipment, its associated
parts, and
its 
10hoistways (except as modified by subsection (c) of this 
11Section):


12  (1) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a 
13 car or platform,
which move between 2 or more landings. 
14 This equipment includes, but is not
limited
to, the 
15 following (also see ASME A17.1, ASME A17.3, and ASME 
16 A18.1):


17   (A) Elevators.


18   (B) Platform lifts and stairway chair lifts.


19  (2) Power driven stairways and walkways for carrying 
20 persons between
landings. This equipment includes, but is 
21 not limited to, the following (also
see ASME A17.1 and 
22 ASME A17.3):


23   (A) Escalators.


24   (B) Moving walks.


25  (3) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a 
 
 
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1 car, which serves
2 or more landings and is restricted to 
2 the carrying of material by its
limited
size or limited 
3 access to the car. This equipment includes, but is not 
4 limited
to, the
following (also see ASME A17.1 and ASME 
5 A17.3):


6   (A) Dumbwaiters.


7   (B) Material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic 
8 transfer
devices.

9 (b) This Act covers the construction, operation, 
10inspection,
maintenance,
alteration, and repair of automatic 
11guided transit vehicles on guideways with
an
exclusive

12right-of-way. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, 
13automated people
movers (also see ASCE 21).

14 (c) This Act does not apply to the following equipment:


15  (1) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5.


16  (2)
Manlifts within the scope of ASME A90.1.


17  (3) Mobile scaffolds, towers, and platforms within the 
18 scope of ANSI A92.


19  (4) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and 
20 interior
maintenance within the scope of ANSI 120.1.


21  (5) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope 
22 of ASME B20.1.


23  (6) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings

24 within the scope of ASME B30.


25  (7) Industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56.


26  (8) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators 
 
 
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1 that are covered by ANSI A17.1.


2  (9) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials 
3 to and from
storage located and operating entirely within 
4 one story.


5  (10) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at 
6 machine tools,
printing presses, etc.


7  (11) Skip or furnace hoists.


8  (12) Wharf ramps.


9  (13) Railroad car lifts or dumpers.


10  (14) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving 
11 platforms, and similar
equipment used for installing an 
12 elevator by a contractor licensed in this
State.


13  (15) (Blank).

14  (16) Conveyances located in a private residence not 
15 accessible to the public.
16  (17) Special purpose personnel elevators within the 
17 scope of ASME A17.1 and used only by authorized personnel.
18  (18) Personnel hoists within the scope of
ANSI A10.4. 
19  (19) Wind turbine tower elevators within the scope of 
20 ASME A17.8. 
21 (d) This Act does not apply to a municipality with a 
22population over 500,000.


23(Source: P.A. 95-573, eff. 8-31-07; 96-54, eff. 7-23-09; 
2496-342, eff. 8-11-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)




25 (225 ILCS 312/15)


 
 
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1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

2 Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act:

3 "Administrator" means the Office of the State Fire 
4Marshal.

5 "Alteration" means any change to equipment, including its 
6parts, components, or subsystems, other than maintenance, 
7repair, or replacement of the equipment, including its parts, 
8components, or subsystems. 
9 "ANSI A10.4" means the safety requirements for personnel 
10hoists, an American
National Standard.

11 "ASCE 21" means the American Society of Civil Engineers 
12Automated People
Mover Standards.

13 "ASME A17.1" means the Safety Code for
Elevators and 
14Escalators, an American National Standard, and CSA B44, the 
15National Standard of Canada.

16 "ASME A17.3" means the Safety Code for
Existing Elevators 
17and Escalators, an American National Standard.

18 "ASME A17.7" means the Performance-Based Safety Code for 
19Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard, and 
20CSA B44.7, the National Standard of Canada. 
21 "ASME A18.1" means the Safety Standard for
Platform Lifts 
22and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard.

23 "Automated people mover" means an
installation as defined 
24as an "automated people mover" in ASCE 21.

25 "Board" means the Elevator Safety Review Board.

26 "Certificate of operation" means a certificate issued by 
 
 
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1the Administrator or the Local Administrator
that indicates 
2that the conveyance: has passed the required safety inspection

3and tests; has been registered; and fees have been paid as set 
4forth in this Act.

5 "Conveyance" means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, 
6moving sidewalk,
platform lifts, stairway chairlifts and 
7automated people movers.

8 "Elevator" means an installation defined as an
"elevator" 
9in ASME A17.1.

10 "Elevator contractor" means any person, firm, or 
11corporation who possesses
an elevator contractor's license in 
12accordance with the provisions of Sections
40 and 55 of this 
13Act and who is engaged in the business of erecting,

14constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or 
15maintaining
elevators or related conveyance covered by this 
16Act.

17 "Elevator contractor's license" means a license issued to 
18an elevator
contractor who has proven his or her 
19qualifications and ability and has been
authorized by the 
20Administrator to work on conveyance equipment. It shall 
21entitle the holder thereof to engage in the business of

22constructing, installing, altering, servicing, testing, 
23repairing,
or maintaining and performing electrical work on 
24elevators or related conveyances
covered by this Act within 
25any building or structure, including, but not limited to, 
26private residences. The
Administrator may issue a limited 
 
 
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1elevator contractor's license authorizing a
firm or company 
2that employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting,

3constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or 
4maintaining
a specific type of conveyance within any building 
5or structure,
excluding
private residences.

6 "Elevator helper" means an individual registered with the 
7Administrator who works under the general direction of a 
8licensed elevator mechanic.
Licensure is not required for an 
9elevator helper.

10 "Elevator industry apprentice" means an individual who is 
11enrolled in an apprenticeship program approved by the Bureau 
12of Apprenticeship and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor 
13and who is registered by the Administrator and works under the 
14general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic.
Licensure 
15is not required for an elevator industry apprentice.

16 "Elevator inspector" means any
inspector, as that term is 
17defined in ASME QEI, who possesses an elevator inspector's

18license in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

19 "Elevator mechanic" means any person who possesses an 
20elevator mechanic's
license in accordance with the provisions 
21of Sections 40 and 45 of this Act and
who is engaged in 
22erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing,

23repairing, or maintaining elevators or related conveyance 
24covered by this Act.

25 "Elevator mechanic's license" means a license issued to a 
26person who has
proven his or her qualifications and ability 
 
 
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1and has been authorized by the Administrator
to work on 
2conveyance equipment. It shall entitle
the holder thereof to 
3install, construct, alter, service, repair, test,
maintain, 
4and perform electrical work on elevators or related conveyance

5covered by this Act. The Administrator may issue a limited 
6elevator mechanic's license authorizing an individual to carry 
7on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, 
8servicing, repairing, or maintaining a specific type of 
9conveyance within any building or structure.


10 "Escalator" means an installation defined as an 
11"escalator" in ASME A17.1.

12 "Existing installation" means an installation
defined as 
13an "installation, existing" in ASME A17.1.

14 "Inspector's license" or "inspection company license"

15means a license issued to an ASME QEI certified elevator 
16inspector or inspection company that has proven the 
17inspector's or the company's qualifications and ability and 
18has been authorized by the Administrator to possess this type 
19of license. It shall entitle the
holder thereof to engage in 
20the business of inspecting elevators or related
conveyance 
21covered by this Act.

22 "License" means a written license, duly issued by the 
23Administrator,
authorizing a person, firm, or company to carry 
24on the business of erecting,
constructing, installing, 
25altering, servicing, repairing, maintaining, or
performing 
26inspections of elevators or related conveyance covered by this 
 
 
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1Act. New and renewed licenses issued after January 1, 2010

2will include a photo of the licensee.
3 "Local Administrator" means the municipality or 
4municipalities or
county or counties that entered into a local 
5elevator agreement with the
Administrator to operate its own 
6elevator safety program in
accordance with this Act and the 
7adopted administrative rules. 

8 "Material alteration" means an "alteration", as defined in 
9the referenced standards.

10 "Moving walk" means an installation defined as a "moving 
11walk"
in ASME A17.1.

12 "Owner" means the owner of the conveyance, which could be 
13an individual, a group of individuals, an association, trust, 
14partnership, corporation, or person doing business under an 
15assumed name. The owner may delegate his, her, or its 
16authority to manage the day-to-day operations of the 
17conveyance to another party, but may not delegate his, her, or 
18its responsibilities and duties under this Act and the 
19administrative rules. 
20 "Private residence" means a separate dwelling or a 
21separate apartment or condominium unit in
a multiple-family

22dwelling that is occupied by members of a single-family unit.

23 "Repair" has the meaning set forth in the referenced 
24standards. "Repair" does not require a
permit.

25 "Temporarily dormant" means an elevator, dumbwaiter, or 
26escalator:

 
 
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1  (1) with a power supply that has been disconnected by 
2 removing fuses and
placing a padlock on the mainline 
3 disconnect switch in the "off" position;

4  (2) with a car that is parked and hoistway doors that 
5 are in the closed
and latched position;

6  (3) with a wire seal on the mainline disconnect switch 
7 installed by a
licensed elevator inspector;

8  (4) that shall not be used again until it has been put 
9 in safe running
order and is in condition for use;

10  (5) requiring annual inspections for the duration of 
11 the temporarily
dormant status by a licensed elevator 
12 inspector;

13  (6) that has a "temporarily dormant" status that is 
14 renewable on an
annual basis, not to exceed a 5-year 
15 period;

16  (7) requiring the inspector to file a report with the 
17 Administrator describing the current conditions; and

18  (8) with a wire seal and padlock that shall not be 
19 removed for any
purpose without permission from the 
20 elevator inspector.

21 "Temporary certificate of operation" means a temporary 
22certificate of operation issued by the Administrator or the

23Local Administrator that permits the temporary use
of a 
24non-compliant conveyance by the general public for a limited 
25time of 30
days while minor repairs are being completed.

26 All other building transportation terms are as defined in 
 
 
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1the latest edition of ASME A17.1 and ASME A18.1.

2 "Temporary limited authority" means an authorization 
3issued, for a period
not to exceed one year, by the 
4Administrator to an individual
that the Administrator deems 
5qualified to perform work on a
specific type of conveyance. 
6(Source: P.A. 99-22, eff. 1-1-16.)





7 (225 ILCS 312/25)


8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

9 Sec. 25. Elevator Safety Review Board. 

10 (a) There is hereby created within the Office of the State 
11Fire Marshal
the Elevator Safety Review Board, consisting of 
1217 members. The Administrator
shall appoint 3 members who 
13shall be representatives
of fire
service communities. The 
14Governor shall appoint the remaining 14 members of
the Board 
15as follows: one representative from a major elevator 
16manufacturing
company or its authorized representative; one 
17representative from an elevator
servicing company; one 
18representative of the architectural design
profession; one 
19representative of the general public; one representative of an 
20advocacy group for people with physical disabilities; one 
21representative of an advocacy group for senior citizens; one 
22representative nominated by
a municipality in this State with 
23a population under 25,000; one
representative nominated by a 
24municipality in this State with a population of 25,000 or
over 
25but under 50,000; one representative nominated by a 
 
 
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1municipality in this State with
a population of 50,000 or over 
2but under 500,000; one
representative of an advocacy group for 
3condominium owners;
one representative of an institution of 
4higher education that
operates an in-house elevator 
5maintenance program; one representative of a
building owner or 
6manager; and 2 representatives of labor, one from Cook County 
7and one from a county in the State other than Cook County, 
8involved in the
installation, maintenance, and repair of 
9elevators. 

10 (b) The members constituting the Board shall be appointed 
11for initial terms
as follows:


12  (1) Of the members appointed by the Administrator, 2 
13 shall serve
for a term of 2 years, and one for a term of 4 
14 years.


15  (2) Of the members appointed by the Governor, 2 shall 
16 serve for a term
of one year, 2 for terms of 2 years, 2 for 
17 terms of 3 years, and 4 for terms of
4 years. The 
18 representative of the advocacy group for senior
citizens 
19 shall serve an initial term of 4 years. The representative 
20 of an advocacy
group for condominium owners, the 
21 representative of
the institution of higher education that 
22 operates an in-house
elevator maintenance program, and 
23 both representatives of labor involved in the 
24 installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators shall 
25 serve an initial
term of 4 years.


26 At the expiration of their initial terms of office, the 
 
 
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1members or their
successors shall be appointed for terms of 4 
2years each. Upon the expiration
of a member's term of office, 
3the officer who appointed
that member shall reappoint that 
4member or appoint a successor who is a
representative of the 
5same interests with which his or her predecessor was

6identified. A member shall serve until his or her successor is 
7appointed and qualified. The Administrator and the Governor 
8may at any time remove any
of their respective appointees for 
9inefficiency or neglect of duty in office.
Upon the death or 
10incapacity of a member, the officer who appointed that member

11shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the vacated term by 
12appointing a
member who is a representative of the same 
13interests with which his or her
predecessor was identified. 
14The members shall serve without salary, but shall
receive from 
15the State expenses necessarily incurred by them in performance

16of their duties. The Governor shall appoint one of the members 
17to serve as
chairperson. The chairperson shall be the deciding 
18vote in the event of a tie
vote.

19 Nine Board members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is 
20required for all Board decisions. 
21(Source: P.A. 95-573, eff. 8-31-07; 96-54, eff. 7-23-09.)




22 (225 ILCS 312/35)


23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

24 Sec. 35. Powers and duties of the Board and Administrator. 

25 (a) The Board shall consult with engineering authorities 
 
 
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1and organizations
and
adopt rules consistent with the 
2provisions of this Act for the
administration and
enforcement 
3of this Act. The Board may prescribe forms to be issued in

4connection with
the administration and enforcement of this 
5Act. The rules shall establish
standards and
criteria 
6consistent with this Act for licensing of elevator mechanics,

7inspectors, and installers of
elevators,
including the 
8provisions of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators 
9(ASME
A17.1),
the provisions of the Performance-Based Safety 
10Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7), the Standard 
11for the
Qualification
of Elevator Inspectors (ASME QEI-1), the 
12Automated People Mover Standards
(ASCE 21), the Safety 
13Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators
(ANSI 
14A10.4), and the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and 
15Stairway Chairlifts (ASME A18.1). The Board shall adopt or 
16amend and adopt the latest editions of the standards 
17referenced in this subsection within 12 months after the 
18effective date of the
standards.


19 The Board shall make determinations authorized by this Act 
20regarding variances, interpretations, and the installation of 
21new technology. Such determinations shall have a binding 
22precedential effect throughout the State regarding equipment, 
23structure, or the enforcement of codes unless limited by the 
24Board to the fact-specific issues. 
25 (b) The Administrator or Local Administrator shall have 
26the authority to grant exceptions and
variances from
the 
 
 
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1literal requirements of
applicable State codes, standards, and 
2regulations in cases where such
variances
would not
jeopardize 
3the public
safety and
welfare. The Administrator has the right

4to review and object to any exceptions or variances granted by

5the Local Administrator. The Board shall have the authority to 
6hear appeals, for any denial by the Local Administrator or
for 
7any denial or objection by the Administrator. The Board
shall 
8hold hearings, and
decide
upon such within 30 days of the 
9appeal.

10 (c) The Board shall establish fee schedules for licenses, 
11and registrations issued by the Administrator. The Board
shall 
12also establish fee schedules for permits and
certificates for 
13conveyances not under a Local
Administrator. The fees shall be 
14set at an amount necessary to cover the actual
costs and 
15expenses to operate
the Board
and to conduct the duties as 
16described in this Act.

17 (d) The Board shall be authorized to recommend the 
18amendments of applicable
legislation, when appropriate, to 
19legislators.

20 (e) The Administrator may solicit the advice and expert 
21knowledge of
the
Board on any matter relating to the 
22administration and enforcement of this Act.

23 (f) The Administrator may employ professional, technical,

24investigative, or
clerical help, on either a full-time or 
25part-time basis, as may be necessary
for the
enforcement of 
26this Act.

 
 
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1 (g) (Blank).

2 (h) Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the 
3following upgrade requirements of the 2007 edition of the 
4Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1) and the 
52005 edition of the Safety Code for Existing Elevators (ASME 
6A17.3) must be completed by January 1, 2015, but the 
7Administrator or Local Administrator may not require their 
8completion prior to January 1, 2013:
9  (i) (blank);
10  (ii) car illumination;
11  (iii) emergency operation and signaling devices;
12  (iv) phase reversal and failure protection;
13  (v) reopening device for power operated doors or 
14 gates; 
15  (vi) stop switch pits; and
16  (vii) pit ladder installation in accordance with 
17 Section 2.2.4.2 of ASME A17.1-2007. 
18 (h-5) Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the 
19upgrade requirements for the restricted opening of hoistway 
20doors or car doors on passenger elevators as provided for in 
21the 2007 edition of the Safety Code for Elevators and 
22Escalators (ASME A17.1) and the 2005 edition of the Safety 
23Code for Existing Elevators (ASME A17.3) must be completed by 
24January 1, 2014. 
25 (i) In the event that a conveyance regulated by this Act is 
26altered, the alteration shall comply with the edition of ASME 
 
 
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1A17.1 currently adopted by the Board. Notwithstanding anything 
2else in this Section, the firefighter's emergency operation, 
3and the hydraulic elevator cylinder or cylinders, including 
4the associated safety devices outlined in Section 4.3.3(b) of 
5ASME A17.3-2005, are not required to comply with the edition 
6of ASME A17.1 currently adopted by the Board be upgraded 
7unless: (1) there is an alteration of the controller affecting 
8operation control, motion control, or combination of the 2 
9types of control, (1.1) the operation control, motion control, 
10or combination of the 2 types of control are replaced, (1.2) 
11there is an alteration to the hydraulic cylinder, (2) the

12equipment fails, or (3) failing to replace the equipment 
13jeopardizes the public safety and welfare as determined by the 
14Local Administrator or the Board. 
15 (j) The Administrator may choose to require the inspection

16of any conveyance to be performed by its own inspectors or by

17third-party licensed inspectors employed by the Administrator.
18 (k) The Board shall prescribe an inspection form, which 
19shall be the only inspection form used by a licensed inspector 
20in the inspection of a conveyance under this Act. 
21(Source: P.A. 99-22, eff. 1-1-16.)





22 (225 ILCS 312/95)


23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

24 Sec. 95. New installations; annual inspections and 
25registrations. 

 
 
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1 (a) All new conveyance installations regulated by this Act

2shall be performed by a person, firm, or
company to which a 
3license to install or service conveyances has been issued.

4Subsequent
to installation, the licensed person, firm, or 
5company must certify compliance
with the
applicable Sections 
6of this Act. Prior to any conveyance being used, the
property 
7owner or
lessee must obtain a certificate of operation from 
8the Administrator or Local Administrator, except that the 
9conveyance may be used by the public for up to 30 days after 
10the initial passed acceptance inspection while the property 
11owner or lessee is in the process of obtaining an initial 
12certificate of operation. A
fee as authorized by Section 35 of 
13this Act or as set by the Local Administrator shall be paid for 
14the certificate of operation. It shall be
the responsibility

15of the owner to complete and submit first time
registration 
16for new
installations and to pay the fee for registration, 
17prior to the issuance of the initial certificate of operation.

18 (b) (Blank).

19 (c) A certificate of operation is renewable annually, 
20except that a certificate of operation is renewable every 3 
21years for a conveyance (i) that is located in a building owned 
22and occupied by any church, synagogue, or other building, 
23structure, or place used primarily for religious worship and 
24is the only conveyance in the building, (ii) that is under the 
25jurisdiction of the Administrator, (iii) that is limited in 
26use to 2 levels, and (iv) for which the church, synagogue, or 
 
 
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1other building, structure, or place used primarily for 
2religious worship has an annual maintenance examination that 
3includes the applicable category tests. For these occupancies, 
4on-site witnessing of the category test shall be witnessed 
5every 3 years. Records of the applicable maintenance checks 
6and elevator category test results shall be maintained on-site 
7by the building owner. The certificates
of operation
or copy 
8thereof, must be clearly displayed in the conveyance for
the 
9benefit of code enforcement staff.

10(Source: P.A. 96-54, eff. 7-23-09; 97-310, eff. 8-11-11.)




11 (225 ILCS 312/140)


12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

13 Sec. 140. Local Administrator; home rule. 

14 (a) The Administrator may enter into a local elevator 
15agreement with municipalities or counties under which the 
16Local Administrator shall (i) issue construction permits and 
17certificates of operation, (ii) provide for inspection of 
18elevators, including temporary operation inspections, (iii) 
19grant
exceptions and variances from the literal requirements 
20of
applicable State codes, standards, and regulations in cases

21where such variances would not jeopardize the public safety

22and welfare, and (iv) enforce the applicable provisions of the 
23Act, and levy fines in accordance with the Municipal Code or 
24Counties Code. The Local Administrator may choose to require 
25that inspections be performed by its own inspectors or by 
 
 
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1private certified elevator inspectors. The Local Administrator 
2may assess a reasonable fee for permits, exceptions, 
3variances,
certification of operation, or inspections 
4performed by its inspectors. Each agreement shall include a 
5provision that the Local Administrator shall maintain for 
6inspection by the Administrator copies of all applications for 
7permits issued, grants or denials of
exceptions or variances, 
8copies of each inspection report issued, and proper records 
9showing the number of certificates of operation issued. Each 
10agreement shall also include a provision that each required 
11inspection be conducted by a certified elevator inspector and 
12any other provisions deemed necessary by the Administrator.

13Any safety standards or regulations adopted by a municipality 
14or county under this
subsection must be at least as stringent 
15as those provided for in this Act and
the rules adopted under 
16this Act.

17 (b) A
home rule unit may not
regulate the inspection or 
18licensure of, or
otherwise regulate, elevators and devices 
19described in Section 10 of this Act
in a manner less 
20restrictive than the regulation by the State of those matters

21under this Act.
This subsection is a limitation under 
22subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article
VII of the Illinois 
23Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units
of 
24powers and functions exercised by the State.

25 (c) (Blank).

26 (d) The Administrator shall be notified of any
exception 
 
 
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1or variance granted. The Administrator may object
to such 
2exception or variance within 7 business days of
receipt of the 
3notice. Should the Administrator and Local
Administrator not 
4reach agreement on the exception or
variance, the matter shall 
5be directed to the Board to hear
and decide.
6 (e) The Local Administrator shall issue the inspection 
7form prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection (k) of 
8Section 35 of this Act or an inspection form identical to the 
9form prescribed by the Board, which shall be the only 
10inspection form used by a person, firm, or company licensed to 
11inspect conveyances under this Section. A Local Administrator 
12that chooses to require that inspections be performed by its 
13own inspectors shall also use the inspection form prescribed 
14by the Board or an inspection form that is identical to the 
15form prescribed by the Board. 
16(Source: P.A. 99-22, eff. 1-1-16.)



17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.".