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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Coal Mining Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 2.05 and by adding Article 40 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 705/2.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 305)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2.05.
For the examination of persons seeking |
| 8 | | certificates of competency
as mine managers, hoisting |
| 9 | | engineers, and mine examiners, the Board shall
hold meetings at |
| 10 | | such times and places within the State as shall, in the
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| 11 | | judgment of the members, afford the best facilities to the |
| 12 | | greatest number
of candidates. They shall also call an |
| 13 | | examination at least once a year for
electrical hoisting |
| 14 | | engineers and at least twice a year for mine electricians.
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| 15 | | (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
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| 16 | | (225 ILCS 705/Art. 40 heading new) |
| 17 | | ARTICLE 40. |
| 18 | | MINE ELECTRICIANS.
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| 19 | | (225 ILCS 705/40.1 new) |
| 20 | | Sec. 40.1. Mine electrician. Each applicant for a |
| 21 | | certificate of competency as mine electrician shall produce
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| 1 | | evidence of at least one year of experience in performing |
| 2 | | electrical work in a coal mine or
acceptable related industry. |
| 3 | | The applicant shall pass an examination
as to his or her |
| 4 | | practical and technical knowledge of the nature and properties |
| 5 | | of electricity, direct and
alternating currents, electrical |
| 6 | | equipment and circuits, permissibility of electrical |
| 7 | | equipment,
the National Electrical Code, and the laws of this |
| 8 | | State relating to coal mine electricity. To be eligible for |
| 9 | | taking a mine electrician examination
administered by the State |
| 10 | | Mining Board, the applicant must meet at least one of the |
| 11 | | following criteria: |
| 12 | | (1) be classified as
an apprentice mine electrician and |
| 13 | | have met the requirements for an apprentice; |
| 14 | | (2) possess a
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical |
| 15 | | engineering and provide evidence of experience; |
| 16 | | (3) possess
a current coal mine electrician |
| 17 | | certification from another state coal mine electrical |
| 18 | | program; or |
| 19 | | (4) be
qualified as a mine electrician, but have not |
| 20 | | taken a State-approved coal mine electrician
examination |
| 21 | | or a federal coal mine electrician examination. |
| 22 | | "Qualified mine electrician" means an individual who |
| 23 | | has completed the required classroom instruction from an |
| 24 | | approved college or university and can produce evidence of |
| 25 | | at least one year of experience in performing electrical |
| 26 | | work in a coal mine or acceptable related industry.
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| 1 | | (225 ILCS 705/40.2 new) |
| 2 | | Sec. 40.2. Electrical equipment and systems; examination, |
| 3 | | testing, and maintenance. All electrical
equipment and systems |
| 4 | | shall be frequently examined and tested and properly maintained |
| 5 | | by a mine
electrician to ensure safe operating conditions. When |
| 6 | | a potentially dangerous condition is found
in electrical |
| 7 | | equipment or an electrical system, the equipment or system |
| 8 | | shall be removed from service until
the condition is corrected. |
| 9 | | A record of the examinations shall be kept and made available |
| 10 | | to the
company, the State Mine Inspector, and all other persons |
| 11 | | interested.
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