Bill Text: IL SB2702 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that "fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems and who is exclusively employed by a single fire sprinkler contractor (instead of employed or contracted by a fire sprinkler contractor). Provides that any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under the Act shall be exclusively employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor (instead of be employed by a licensed fire sprinkler contractor) and meet certain minimum qualifications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0761 [SB2702 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB2702-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0761 | ||||
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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 17 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 317/10) | ||||
Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the | ||||
context otherwise requires: | ||||
"Designated certified person" means an individual who has | ||||
met the qualifications set forth under Section 20. | ||||
"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. | ||||
"Fire sprinkler contractor" means a person who holds | ||||
himself or herself out to be in the business of providing | ||||
service for a fire sprinkler system or contracts with a person | ||||
to provide service for a fire sprinkler system. | ||||
"Fire sprinkler contractor license" means a license issued | ||||
to a qualified fire sprinkler contractor. | ||
"Fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is | ||
qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire | ||
sprinkler systems pursuant to Section 17 and who is employed | ||
or contracted by a single fire sprinkler contractor at a time | ||
to perform fire sprinkler inspections. | ||
"Fire sprinkler inspector license" means a license issued | ||
to a qualified fire sprinkler inspector. | ||
"Fire sprinkler system" means any water-based automatic | ||
fire extinguishing system employing fire sprinklers, including | ||
accessory fire pumps and associated piping, fire standpipes, | ||
or 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. | ||
"Licensee" means a person or business organization | ||
licensed in accordance with this Act. | ||
"NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in | ||
Engineering Technologies. | ||
"Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal. | ||
"Person" means an individual, group of individuals, | ||
association, trust, partnership, corporation, limited | ||
liability company, firm, business, 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. | ||
"Responsible managing employee" means the individual | ||
designated by the fire sprinkler contractor that is not | ||
required to have a designated certified person under Section | ||
120. | ||
"Routine inspection or testing" means inspection or | ||
testing to verify the condition of an existing fire sprinkler | ||
system at predetermined intervals in accordance with the | ||
standards of the National Fire Protection Association. | ||
"Rules" means the rules adopted pursuant to this Act. | ||
"Service" means work on a fire sprinkler system, | ||
including, but not limited to, installation, repair, | ||
inspection, testing, and maintenance, within the scope of this | ||
Act. | ||
"Standards" means those standards or codes referenced in | ||
this Act or its rules. | ||
"Supervision" means the direction and management by a | ||
designated certified person or responsible managing employee | ||
of the activities of non-certified personnel in the service of | ||
fire sprinkler systems. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)
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