Bill Title: Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Makes changes to a provision concerning qualifications for any person who performs certain inspection and testing duties before January 1, 2022. Provides that after December 31, 2021, any individual who performs certain inspection and testing duties must possess proof of (i) certification by a nationally recognized certification organization at an appropriate level, such as NICET Level III (instead of NICET Level II) in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems or the equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 certification in "inspection, testing and maintenance for water-based fire protection systems", or (iii) satisfactory completion of a certified sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor. Provides that the requirements do not apply to individuals performing inspections or testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire protection district, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal or to a stationary engineer, operating engineer, or other individual employed on a full-time basis by the facility owner or owner's representative performing weekly and monthly inspections and tests in accordance with applicable National Fire Protection Association standards. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0626
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Public Act 101-0626
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SB0659 Enrolled | LRB101 04420 JRG 49428 b |
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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 Section 30 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 317/30)
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Sec. 30. Requirements for the installation, repair, |
inspection, and testing of fire protection
systems.
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(a) Equipment shall be listed by a nationally recognized |
testing laboratory,
such as
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or |
Factory Mutual Laboratories, Inc., or shall
comply with |
nationally
accepted standards. The State Fire Marshal shall |
adopt by rule procedures for
determining
whether a laboratory |
is
nationally recognized, taking into account the laboratory's |
facilities,
procedures, use of nationally
recognized |
standards, and any other criteria reasonably calculated to |
reach an
informed
determination.
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(b) Equipment shall be installed in accordance with the |
applicable standards
of the National
Fire Protection |
Association and the manufacturer's specifications.
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(c) The contractor shall furnish the user with operating |
instructions for
all equipment
installed, together with a |
diagram of the final installation.
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(d) All fire sprinkler systems shall have a backflow |
prevention device or,
in a municipality with a population over |
500,000, a double detector check
assembly installed by a |
licensed plumber before the fire sprinkler system
connection to |
the water service. Connection to the backflow prevention device
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or, in a municipality with a population over 500,000, a double |
detector
assembly shall be done in a manner consistent with the |
Department of Public
Health's Plumbing Code.
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(e) This licensing Act is not intended to require any |
additional fire
inspections at State level.
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(f) Before January 1, 2022, inspection Inspections and |
testing of existing fire sprinkler systems and control |
equipment must be performed by a licensee or an individual |
employed or contracted by a licensee. Any individual who |
performs inspection and testing duties under this subsection |
(f) must possess proof of (i) certification by a nationally |
recognized certification organization at an appropriate level, |
such as NICET Level II in Inspection and Testing of Water Based |
Systems or the equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 |
certification in "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or (iii) by January 1, |
2009 or (ii) satisfactory completion of a certified sprinkler |
fitter apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department |
of Labor. State employees who perform inspections and testing |
on behalf of State institutions and who meet all other |
requirements of this subsection (f) need not be licensed under |
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this Act or employed by a licensee under this Act in order to |
perform inspection and testing duties under this subsection |
(f). The requirements of this subsection (f) do not apply to |
individuals performing inspections or testing of fire |
sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire |
protection district, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. |
This subsection (f) does not apply to a stationary engineer, |
operating engineer, or other individual employed on a full-time |
basis by the facility owner or owner's representative |
performing cursory
weekly and monthly inspections and tests of |
gauges and control valves conducted in
accordance with |
applicable the standards of the National Fire Protection |
Association standards .
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Before January 1, 2022, a A copy of the inspection report |
for an inspection performed pursuant to this subsection (f) |
must be forwarded by the entity performing the inspection to |
the local fire department or fire protection district in which |
the sprinkler system is located. The inspection report must |
include the NICET Level II Inspection and Testing of Water |
Based Systems certification number , ASSE 15010 certification |
number for "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or journeymen number of |
the person performing the inspection. |
After December 31, 2021, inspection and testing of existing |
fire sprinkler systems and control equipment must be performed |
by a licensee or an individual employed or contracted by a |
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licensee. Any individual who performs inspection and testing |
duties under this subsection (f) must possess proof of (i) |
certification by a nationally recognized certification |
organization at an appropriate level, such as NICET Level III |
in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems or the |
equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 certification in |
"inspection, testing and maintenance for water-based fire |
protection systems", or (iii) satisfactory completion of a |
certified sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program approved by |
the United States Department of Labor. State employees who |
perform inspections and testing on behalf of State institutions |
and who meet all other requirements of this subsection (f) need |
not be licensed under this Act or employed by a licensee under |
this Act in order to perform inspection and testing duties |
under this subsection (f). The requirements of this subsection |
(f) do not apply to individuals performing inspections or |
testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, |
a county, a fire protection district, or the Office of the |
State Fire Marshal. This subsection (f) does not apply to a |
stationary engineer, operating engineer, or other individual |
employed on a full-time basis by the facility owner or owner's |
representative performing
weekly and monthly inspections and |
tests in
accordance with applicable National Fire Protection |
Association standards. |
After December 31, 2021, a copy of the inspection report |
for an inspection performed pursuant to this subsection (f) |
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must be forwarded by the entity performing the inspection to |
the local fire department or fire protection district in which |
the sprinkler system is located. The inspection report must |
include the NICET Level III Inspection and Testing of Water |
Based Systems certification number, ASSE 15010 certification |
number for "inspection, testing and maintenance for |
water-based fire protection systems", or journeymen number of |
the person performing the inspection. |
(Source: P.A. 96-256, eff. 1-1-10; 97-112, eff. 7-14-11.)
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