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| Public Act 101-0626 | ||||
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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 | ||
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 | ||
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) | ||
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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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, | ||
2020. | ||