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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4894
Introduced 1/19/2006, by Rep. Robert Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides that all inspections and testing of existing fire sprinkler systems and control equipment must be performed by a licensee under the Act or an individual employed by a licensee. Sets forth qualifications for individuals performing the inspection and testing duties. Exempts individuals performing inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, county, or fire protection district from the requirement. |
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A BILL FOR
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HB4894 |
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LRB094 18210 RAS 53521 b |
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| AN ACT concerning health care workers.
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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 Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act is |
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| 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,
and repair, |
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| inspection, and testing of fire protection
systems.
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| (a) Equipment shall be listed by a nationally recognized |
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| testing laboratory,
such as
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or |
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| Factory Mutual Laboratories, Inc., or shall
comply with |
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| nationally
accepted standards. The State Fire Marshal shall |
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| adopt by rule procedures for
determining
whether a laboratory |
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| is
nationally recognized, taking into account the laboratory's |
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| facilities,
procedures, use of nationally
recognized |
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| standards, and any other criteria reasonably calculated to |
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| reach an
informed
determination.
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| (b) Equipment shall be installed in accordance with the |
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| applicable standards
of the National
Fire Protection |
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| Association and the manufacturer's specifications.
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| (c) The contractor shall furnish the user with operating |
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| instructions for
all equipment
installed, together with a |
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| diagram of the final installation.
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| (d) All fire sprinkler systems shall have a backflow |
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| prevention device or,
in a municipality with a population over |
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| 500,000, a double detector check
assembly installed by a |
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| licensed plumber before the fire sprinkler system
connection to |
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| 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 |
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| detector
assembly shall be done in a manner consistent with the |
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| Department of Public
Health's Plumbing Code.
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| (e) This licensing Act is not intended to require any |