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| Public Act 104-0416 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 62 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 317/62) | ||||
Sec. 62. 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 Fund, in an amount | ||||
not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the | ||||
Office. If any person, entity, or business commits a second | ||||
offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less | ||||
than $10,000, which shall be deposited into the Fire | ||||
Prevention Fund. If any person, entity, or business commits | ||||
more than 2 offenses within 24 months, the civil penalty shall | ||||
be no less than $25,000, which shall be deposited into the Fire | ||||
Prevention Fund. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the | ||||
Office after a hearing is held in accordance with the | ||||
provisions of this Act regarding the provision of a hearing | ||||
for the discipline of a licensee. | ||||
(b) Use of the title "fire sprinkler inspector" is limited | ||
to those individuals licensed under this Act. Any person who | ||
practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds | ||
himself or herself out to practice as a fire sprinkler | ||
inspector 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 Fund, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each | ||
offense, as determined by the Office. If any person commits a | ||
second offense within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no | ||
less than $10,000, which shall be deposited into the Fire | ||
Prevention Fund. If any person commits more than 2 offenses | ||
within 24 months, the civil penalty shall be no less than | ||
$25,000, which shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention | ||
Fund. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Office after a | ||
hearing is held in accordance with the provisions of this Act | ||
regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a | ||
licensee. | ||
(c) The Office may investigate any actual, alleged, or | ||
suspected unlicensed activity. | ||
(d) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after | ||
the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. | ||
The order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed | ||
and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment | ||
from any court of record. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.) | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||