225 ILCS 207/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Commercial and Public Building Asbestos Abatement Act. (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 207 — Commercial and Public Building Asbestos Abatement Act.
Illinois · statute · 225 ILCS 207 · 19 active provisions
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Legislative declaration
Legislative declaration. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Substantial amounts of asbestos materials were used throughout commercial and public buildings during the period from 1946 and 1972 for fireproofing, soundproofing, decorative and other purposes. (2) Exposure to asbestos fibers and particles in the air over…
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the licensing of persons who contain or remove asbestos materials from commercial and public buildings in the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Asbestos abatement contractor" means any entity that provides removal, enclosure, encapsulation, or disposal of asbestos containing materials. "Asbestos containing building materials" or "ACBM" means surfacing asbestos containing materials or ACM, thermal system insulation ACM, or mis…
225 ILCS 207/20
Powers and Duties of the Department
Powers and Duties of the Department. (a) The Department is empowered to promulgate any rules necessary to ensure proper implementation and administration of this Act, and compliance with the federal Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990. (b) Rules promulgated by the Department shall include, but…
225 ILCS 207/25
Consistency with federal law
Consistency with federal law. Rules issued under this Act, including those governing the preparation of a list of response action contractors and the removal of response action contractors from the list as provided for in Section 20, shall not be inconsistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States…
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Response action contractors
Response action contractors. The Department annually shall prepare a list of response action contractors familiar with and capable of complying with all applicable federal and State standards for asbestos containment and removal. Additional response action contractors that wish to be placed on this list shall apply to…
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Licensing
Licensing. (1) No person may act as an asbestos abatement contractor providing response action services unless the person is licensed as an Asbestos Abatement Contractor by the Department in accordance with the Asbestos Abatement Act and rules promulgated under it. (2) No person may act as an asbestos supervisor provid…
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Enforcement
Enforcement. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Director may, in the manner provided by law and in the name of the People of the State and through the State's Attorney or the Attorney General who shall represent the Director in the proceedings, maintain an action for prosecution, injuncti…
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Asbestos abatement contractor's certificate of financial responsibility
Asbestos abatement contractor's certificate of financial responsibility. Each asbestos abatement contractor that wishes to be placed on the Department's approved list of asbestos abatement contractors shall submit to the Department a certificate documenting that the contractor carries liability insurance from a company…
225 ILCS 207/50
Licensure under the Asbestos Abatement Act
Licensure under the Asbestos Abatement Act. Any person licensed under the Asbestos Abatement Act as a project designer, supervisor, inspector, or asbestos worker shall be considered licensed under this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)
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Civil penalties
Civil penalties. The Department is empowered to assess civil penalties for violations of this Act and the rules promulgated under this Act pursuant to rules for such penalties established by the Department. (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)
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Illinois School Asbestos Abatement Fund
Illinois School Asbestos Abatement Fund. All fees and penalties collected by the Department pursuant to this Act shall be deposited into the Illinois School Asbestos Abatement Fund created by Section 16 of the Asbestos Abatement Act, and shall be available to the Department as provided in that Act. (Source: P.A. 89-143…
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225 ILCS 207/805
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225 ILCS 207/810
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225 ILCS 207/900
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted; Section occurs twice in Public Act). (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)
225 ILCS 207/910
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-143, eff. 7-14-95.)