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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended by | ||||
changing Section 2.5 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 320/2.5)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013) | ||||
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 94-101)
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Sec. 2.5. Irrigation contractors; lawn sprinkler systems.
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(a) Every irrigation contractor doing business in this | ||||
State shall annually
register with the
Department. Every | ||||
irrigation contractor shall provide to the Department
his or | ||||
her business name and address, telephone number, name of | ||||
principal,
and FEIN number.
Every irrigation contractor doing | ||||
business in this State shall also register
with the Department | ||||
each and every employee who installs or supervises the
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installation of lawn sprinkler systems. The registration shall | ||||
include the
employee's name, home address, and telephone | ||||
number. The
Department
may provide by rule for the | ||||
administration of registrations under
this subsection.
The | ||||
annual registration fee shall be set by the Department pursuant | ||||
to
Section 30 of this Act.
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(b) A licensed plumber or licensed apprentice plumber may | ||||
install
a lawn sprinkler system connected to any water source
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without registration under this Section.
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(c) A licensed plumber shall inspect every
sprinkler system | ||
installed by an irrigation contractor to ensure the provisions
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of this Section have been met and that the system works | ||
mechanically. A
licensed plumber shall make the physical
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connection between a lawn sprinkler system and the backflow | ||
prevention device.
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Upon the installation of every lawn sprinkler system in | ||
this State from the
effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 91st General Assembly forward, a
licensed
plumber shall | ||
affix to the backflow prevention
device a tag certifying that | ||
the installation of that system has been completed
in | ||
compliance with the minimum code of plumbing standards | ||
promulgated under
this Act. The
Department shall provide by | ||
rule for the registration of every lawn sprinkler
system | ||
installed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 91st
General Assembly, including the means by which the | ||
Department shall be able to
identify by registration number the | ||
identity of the responsible irrigation
contractor and by | ||
license number the identity of the responsible licensed
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plumber. No lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective | ||
date of this
amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly may be
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operated without the certification tag required under this | ||
Section.
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The registered irrigation contractor and the licensed | ||
plumber
whose identifying information is contained on the
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certification tag shall both be subject to the penalty | ||
provisions of this Act
for violations for improper installation | ||
of a lawn sprinkler system installed
after the effective date | ||
of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.
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(d) An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 7 or
fewer
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least one licensed
plumber | ||
who shall
install or be responsible for the installation of | ||
every
lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date | ||
of this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly. The | ||
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers
and sprinkler heads | ||
before backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 8 to 12
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 2 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 13 to 20
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 3 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 21 to 28
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 4 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 29 to 35
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 5 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor that has registered with the | ||
Department 36 or more
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 6 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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The Department may provide by rule for the temporary waiver | ||
process for
registered irrigation contractors who are unable to | ||
comply with the
requirements of this subsection. When a | ||
temporary waiver is granted, it shall
not be for a duration of | ||
more than 3 consecutive months. Upon the expiration
of a | ||
temporary waiver issued by the Department, the registered | ||
irrigation
contractor shall demonstrate that justifiable | ||
reasons exist why he or she is
still unable to comply with the | ||
requirements of this subsection, despite good
faith efforts to | ||
comply with the requirements. In no case shall a temporary
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waiver be granted for an irrigation contractor for more than a | ||
total of 6
months in a two-year period. In no case shall an | ||
irrigation
contractor be relieved of the requirement that a | ||
licensed plumber
shall inspect every sprinkler system | ||
installed by an
irrigation contractor to ensure the provisions | ||
of this Section have been met
and that the system works | ||
mechanically and make the physical connection
between a | ||
sprinkler system and the backflow prevention device.
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(e) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any | ||
fixture intended
to supply water for human consumption.
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No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any | ||
fixture other
than the backflow prevention device, sprinkler | ||
heads, valves, and other parts
integral to the operation of the | ||
system, unless the fixture is clearly marked
as being for | ||
non-potable uses only.
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(Source: P.A. 91-678, eff. 1-26-00; 92-778, eff. 8-6-02.)
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(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 94-101)
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Sec. 2.5. Irrigation contractors; lawn sprinkler systems.
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(a) Every irrigation contractor doing business in this | ||
State shall annually
register with the
Department. Every | ||
irrigation contractor shall provide to the Department
his or | ||
her business name and address, telephone number, name of | ||
principal,
FEIN number, and an original certificate of | ||
insurance documenting that the irrigation contractor carries | ||
general liability insurance with a minimum of $100,000 per | ||
occurrence, bodily injury insurance with a minimum of $300,000 | ||
per occurrence, property damage insurance with a minimum of | ||
$50,000, and worker's compensation insurance with a minimum of | ||
$500,000. No registration may be issued in the absence of the | ||
certificate of insurance. The certificate must be in force at | ||
all times for registration to remain valid. | ||
On a form provided by the Department, every irrigation | ||
contractor must provide to the Department an indemnification | ||
bond in the amount of $20,000 or an irrevocable letter of | ||
credit from a financial institution guaranteeing that funds | ||
shall be available only to the Department and shall be released | ||
upon written notification by the Department in the same amount | ||
for any work on lawn sprinkler systems performed by the | ||
registered irrigation contractor. The letter of credit shall be | ||
printed on the letterhead of the issuing financial institution, | ||
be signed by an officer of the same financial institution, name | ||
the Department as the sole beneficiary, and expire on February | ||
28 of each year. | ||
Every irrigation contractor doing business in this State | ||
shall also
register
with the Department each and every employee | ||
who installs or supervises the
installation of lawn sprinkler | ||
systems. The
registration shall include the
employee's name, | ||
home address, and telephone number. The
Department
may provide | ||
by rule for the administration of
registrations under
this | ||
subsection.
The annual
registration fee shall be set by the | ||
Department pursuant to
Section 30 of this Act. Each registered | ||
irrigation contractor must provide proof that he or she employs | ||
at least one irrigation employee who has completed and passed | ||
an approved class in the design and installation of lawn | ||
sprinkler systems.
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(b) A licensed plumber or licensed apprentice plumber may | ||
install
a lawn sprinkler system connected to any water source
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without
registration under this Section.
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(c) A licensed plumber shall inspect every
sprinkler system | ||
installed by an irrigation contractor to ensure the provisions
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of this Section have been met and that the system works | ||
mechanically. A
licensed plumber shall make the physical
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connection between a lawn sprinkler system and the backflow | ||
prevention device.
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Upon the installation of every lawn sprinkler system in | ||
this State from the
effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 91st General Assembly forward, a
licensed
plumber shall | ||
affix to the backflow prevention
device a tag certifying that | ||
the installation of that system has been completed
in | ||
compliance with the minimum code of plumbing standards | ||
promulgated under
this Act. The
Department shall provide by | ||
rule for the
registration of every lawn sprinkler
system | ||
installed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 91st
General Assembly, including the means by which the | ||
Department shall be able to
identify by
registration number the | ||
identity of the responsible irrigation
contractor and by | ||
license number the identity of the responsible licensed
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plumber. No lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective | ||
date of this
amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly may be
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operated without the certification tag required under this | ||
Section.
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The
registered irrigation contractor and the licensed | ||
plumber
whose identifying information is contained on the
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certification tag shall both be subject to the penalty | ||
provisions of this Act
for violations for improper installation | ||
of a lawn sprinkler system installed
after the effective date | ||
of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.
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(d) An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 7 or
fewer
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least one licensed
plumber | ||
who shall
install or be responsible for the installation of | ||
every
lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date | ||
of this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly. The | ||
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers
and sprinkler heads | ||
before backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 8 to 12
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 2 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 13 to 20
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 3 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 21 to 28
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 4 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 29 to 35
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 5 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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An irrigation contractor who has
registered with the | ||
Department 36 or more
persons who are authorized to install or | ||
supervise the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems shall | ||
either employ or contract with at least 6 licensed
plumbers who | ||
shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every
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lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act
of the 91st General Assembly.
A licensed | ||
plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads before
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backfilling.
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The Department may provide by rule for the temporary waiver | ||
process for
registered irrigation contractors who are unable to | ||
comply with the
requirements of this subsection. When a | ||
temporary waiver is granted, it shall
not be for a duration of | ||
more than 3 consecutive months. Upon the expiration
of a | ||
temporary waiver issued by the Department, the
registered | ||
irrigation
contractor shall demonstrate that justifiable | ||
reasons exist why he or she is
still unable to comply with the | ||
requirements of this subsection, despite good
faith efforts to | ||
comply with the requirements. In no case shall a temporary
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waiver be granted for an irrigation contractor for more than a | ||
total of 6
months in a two-year period. In no case shall an | ||
irrigation
contractor be relieved of the requirement that a | ||
licensed plumber
shall inspect every sprinkler system | ||
installed by an
irrigation contractor to ensure the provisions | ||
of this Section have been met
and that the system works | ||
mechanically and make the physical connection
between a | ||
sprinkler system and the backflow prevention device.
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(e) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any | ||
fixture intended
to supply water for human consumption.
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No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any | ||
fixture other
than the backflow prevention device, sprinkler | ||
heads, valves, and other parts
integral to the operation of the | ||
system, unless the fixture is clearly marked
as being for | ||
non-potable uses only.
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(f) A college, university, trade school, vocational | ||
school, or association that has established a program providing | ||
a course of instruction in lawn sprinkler design and | ||
installation may submit a letter to the Department requesting | ||
approval of its program or course of instruction.
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The request for approval shall include information on the | ||
curriculum offered by the program and the qualifications of the | ||
organization. The course shall consist of a minimum of 2 days | ||
of classroom education and an exam and shall include a | ||
provision for continuing education. | ||
The Department shall evaluate the curriculum and | ||
organization before making a determination to approve or deny a | ||
request for approval.
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In addition to providing to the Department the names of | ||
licensed plumbers who are employed by or contract with an | ||
irrigation contractor, an irrigation contractor must also | ||
provide to the Department the names of employees who have | ||
successfully completed an approved course on the installation | ||
of lawn sprinkler systems and proof that the course was | ||
successfully completed and that continuing education is also | ||
being completed.
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(g) All automatically operated lawn sprinkler systems | ||
shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or | ||
interrupts operation of the landscape irrigation system during | ||
periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall. The technology must | ||
be adjustable either by the end user or the irrigation | ||
contractor. | ||
This subsection (g) does not apply to systems operating on | ||
golf courses or agricultural lands. | ||
The requirements of this subsection (g) apply to all | ||
landscape irrigation systems installed after January 1, 2009.
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(Source: P.A. 94-101, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes | ||
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text | ||
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section | ||
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does | ||
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes | ||
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other | ||
Public Act.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2009.
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