225 ILCS 317/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. (Source: P.A. 92-871, eff. 1-3-03.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 317 — Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act.
Illinois · statute · 225 ILCS 317 · 34 active provisions
225 ILCS 317/5
Legislative intent
Legislative intent. It is declared that within the State of Illinois the improper service of fire sprinkler systems and associated components creates conditions that may adversely affect the public health and general welfare. Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health and…
225 ILCS 317/10
Definitions
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 tha…
225 ILCS 317/12
Licenses; enforcement; failure to pay tax
Licenses; enforcement; failure to pay tax. No person shall act as a licensee, or advertise or assume to act as such, or use any title implying that such person is engaged in such practice or occupation unless licensed by the Office. No person shall act as an agency licensed under this Act, or advertise or assume to act…
225 ILCS 317/14
Fire protection system layout documents
Fire protection system layout documents. All fire protection system layout documents of fire sprinkler systems shall be prepared by: (1) a professional engineer who is licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, (2) an architect who is licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989,…
225 ILCS 317/15
Licensing requirements
Licensing requirements. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, advertise, or hold itself out to be in the business of providing service for fire sprinkler systems in this State unless such person is licensed by the Office. (b) Applications for initial licensure and renewal shall be made to the Office on…
225 ILCS 317/16
Fire sprinkler contractor license
Fire sprinkler contractor license. (a) A person applying for a fire sprinkler contractor license shall have a designated certified person who meets the requirements pursuant to Section 20 or a responsible managing employee pursuant to Section 120 employed at the business location. The designated certified person or res…
225 ILCS 317/17
Fire sprinkler inspector license; application; minimum qualifications for routine inspection or testing
Fire sprinkler inspector license; application; minimum qualifications for routine inspection or testing. (a) Any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under this Act shall: (i) be employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor at a time to perform fire sprinkler ins…
225 ILCS 317/20
Designated certified person requirements; change of a designated certified person
Designated certified person requirements; change of a designated certified person. (a) A designated certified person shall either be a current Illinois licensed professional engineer pursuant to the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or hold a valid NICET Level III or higher certification in water-based fire…
225 ILCS 317/22
Licenses; photo exemption
Licenses; photo exemption. An applicant who is 21 years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the requirement under this Act that all licenses contain the licensees' photo shall furnish with his or her application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029…
225 ILCS 317/30
Requirements for the service of fire sprinkler systems
Requirements for the service of fire sprinkler systems. (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 Office shall adopt by rule procedures for determining…
225 ILCS 317/31
Reporting of routine inspection or testing activity
Reporting of routine inspection or testing activity. A copy of the inspection report for routine inspection or testing of a fire sprinkler system provided by a fire sprinkler inspector shall be forwarded by the entity performing the routine inspection or testing to the local fire jurisdiction in which the fire sprinkle…
225 ILCS 317/32
Application for building permit; identity theft
Application for building permit; identity theft. A person who knowingly, in the course of applying for a building permit with a unit of local government, provides the license number of a fire sprinkler contractor whom he or she does not intend to have perform the work on the fire sprinkler portion of the project commit…
225 ILCS 317/35
Fees, renewals, continuing education, and required insurance
Fees, renewals, continuing education, and required insurance. (a) The fees for an initial license and each renewal and for duplicate copies of licenses shall be determined by the Office by rule. (b) Each license shall be renewed every 2 years. Each licensee shall complete at least 16 hours of continuing education in th…
225 ILCS 317/40
Deposit of fines and fees; appropriation
Deposit of fines and fees; appropriation. All administrative civil fines and fees collected pursuant to the Act shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. (Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)
225 ILCS 317/45
Home rule
Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate the service of fire sprinkler systems in a manner less restrictive than the regulation by the State on the service of fire sprinkler systems under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the conc…
225 ILCS 317/50
Powers and duties of the Office
Powers and duties of the Office. The Office has all of the following powers and duties: (a) To prescribe and furnish application forms, licenses, and any other forms necessary under this Act. (b) To suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew licenses for cause. (c) To conduct hearings concerning the suspension, revoc…
225 ILCS 317/55
Rules; public hearing
Rules; public hearing. Subject to the requirement for public hearings as provided in this Section, the Office shall publish and adopt, and may, from time to time, amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of the public. The Office shall hold a public h…
225 ILCS 317/60
Grounds for disciplinary action
Grounds for disciplinary action. The following constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the Office: (1) Violation of any provision of this Act or rules or standards adopted under this Act or its rules. (2) Violation of the applicable building, fire, or life safety codes or laws of this State or any municipality or…
225 ILCS 317/62
Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty
Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person, entity, or business that offers fire sprinkler contractor services under this Act without being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty, which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention…
225 ILCS 317/65
Notice; administrative action; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license
Notice; administrative action; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license. (a) Whenever the Office determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has violated a provision of this Act or the rules or standards adopted under this Act or its rules, the Office shall give notice of the al…
225 ILCS 317/70
Administrative hearing
Administrative hearing. The Office shall give written notice by certified or registered mail to an applicant, licensee, or person of the Office's intent to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license or to assess a fine. Such person has a right to a hearing before the Office. A written notice of a request fo…
225 ILCS 317/75
Subpoena powers; administration of oath
Subpoena powers; administration of oath. The Office or hearing officer may compel by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers. All subpoenas issued by the Office or hearing officer may be served as provided for in a civil action. The fees of witne…
225 ILCS 317/80
Deposition of witnesses; testimony at hearing recorded
Deposition of witnesses; testimony at hearing recorded. In the event of the inability of any party or the Office to procure the attendance of witnesses to give testimony or produce books and papers, the party or the Office may take the deposition of witnesses in accordance with the laws of this State. All testimony tak…
225 ILCS 317/85
Certification of record
Certification of record. The Office is not required to certify any record or file any answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for judicial review unless the party filing the complaint deposits with the clerk of the court the sum of one dollar per page representing the costs of the certification. Failure on the par…
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