Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 3/2/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3727

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3727 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by
5changing Sections 2, 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.05, 3.10, 3.12, 3.13, 4,
65, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27 and by adding
7Sections 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 5.1,
85.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 20.5, 22.2, 30, 31, and 32 as follows:
 
9    (210 ILCS 125/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1202)
10    Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. It is found that there exists,
11and may in the future exist, within the State of Illinois
12public swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas,
13water slides, public bathing beaches, and other swimming
14facilities, which are substandard in one or more important
15features of safety, cleanliness or sanitation. Such conditions
16adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare

 

 

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1of persons.
2    Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote
3and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare by
4providing for the establishment and enforcement of minimum
5standards for safety, cleanliness and general sanitation for
6all swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas, water
7slides, public bathing beaches, and other aquatic features now
8in existence or hereafter constructed, developed, or altered,
9and to provide for inspection and licensing of all such
10facilities.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
12    (210 ILCS 125/3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203)
13    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
14context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections
153.01 through 3.21 3.13 have the meanings ascribed to them in
16those Sections.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
18    (210 ILCS 125/3.01)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.01)
19    Sec. 3.01. Swimming pool. "Swimming Pool" means any
20artificial basin of water which is modified, improved,
21constructed or installed for the purpose of public swimming,
22wading, floating, or diving, and includes: pools for community
23use, pools at apartments, condominiums, and other groups or
24associations having 5 or more living units, clubs, churches,

 

 

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1camps, schools, institutions, Y.M.C.A.'s, Y.W.C.A.'s, parks,
2recreational areas, motels, hotels, health clubs, golf and
3country clubs, and other commercial establishments. It does not
4include pools at private single-family residences intended
5only for the use of the owner and guests.
6(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
7    (210 ILCS 125/3.02)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.02)
8    Sec. 3.02. "Public Bathing Beach" means any body of water,
9except as defined in Section 3.01, or that portion thereof used
10for the purpose of public swimming or recreational bathing, and
11includes beaches at: apartments, condominiums, subdivisions,
12and other groups or associations having 5 or more living units,
13clubs, churches, camps, schools, institutions, parks,
14recreational areas, motels, hotels and other commercial
15establishments. It includes shores, equipments, buildings and
16appurtenances pertaining to such areas. It does not include
17bathing beaches at private residences intended only for the use
18of the owner and guests.
19(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
20    (210 ILCS 125/3.05)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.05)
21    Sec. 3.05. "Person" means any individual, group of
22individuals, association, trust, partnership, limited
23liability company, corporation, person doing business under an
24assumed name, county, municipality, the State of Illinois, or

 

 

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1any political subdivision or department thereof, or any other
2entity.
3(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
4    (210 ILCS 125/3.10)
5    Sec. 3.10. Spa. "Spa" means a basin of water designed for
6recreational or therapeutic use that is not drained, cleaned,
7or refilled for each user. It may include hydrojet circulation,
8hot water, cold water mineral bath, air induction bubbles, or
9some combination thereof. It includes "therapeutic pools",
10"hydrotherapy pools", "whirlpools", "cold spas", "hot spas",
11and "hot tubs". It does not include these facilities at
12individual single-family residences intended for use by the
13occupant and his or her guests.
14(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
15    (210 ILCS 125/3.12)
16    Sec. 3.12. Swimming facility. "Swimming Facility" means a
17swimming pool, spa, public bathing beach, water slide, lazy
18river, spray pool, or other aquatic feature and its
19appurtenances, singular or aggregated together, that exists
20for the purpose of providing recreation or therapeutic services
21to the public. It does not include isolation or flotation
22tanks.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 125/3.13)
2    Sec. 3.13. Spray pool. "Spray pool" means an aquatic
3feature recreational facility that is not a swimming pool and
4that has structures or fittings for spraying, dumping, or
5shooting water. The term does not include features facilities
6having as a source of water a public water supply that is
7regulated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or
8the Illinois Department of Public Health and that has no
9capacity to recycle water.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/3.14 new)
12    Sec. 3.14. Prequalified architect or prequalified
13professional engineer. "Prequalified architect" or
14"prequalified professional engineer" means an individual who
15is prequalified by the Department and is responsible for
16coordinating the design, planning, and creation of
17specifications for swimming facilities and for applying for a
18permit for construction or major alteration.
 
19    (210 ILCS 125/3.15 new)
20    Sec. 3.15. Prequalified swimming facility contractor.
21"Prequalified swimming facility contractor" means an
22individual who is prequalified by the Department to perform the
23construction, installation, modification, or repair of a
24swimming facility and its appurtenances.
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 125/3.16 new)
2    Sec. 3.16. Aquatic feature. "Aquatic feature" means any
3single element of a swimming facility other than a swimming
4pool or spa or bathing beach, including, but not limited to, a
5lazy river, water slide, spray pool, or other feature that
6provides aquatic recreation or therapy.
 
7    (210 ILCS 125/3.17 new)
8    Sec. 3.17. Lapsed fee. "Lapsed fee" means the amount
9charged to a licensee for failing to renew a swimming facility
10license within one year after the expiration of the license.
11This fee is in addition to any other fees associated with
12renewal of a swimming facility license.
 
13    (210 ILCS 125/3.18 new)
14    Sec. 3.18. Living unit. "Living unit" means a home, mobile
15home, duplex unit, apartment unit, condominium unit, or any
16dwelling unit in a multi-unit residential structure or a
17campground lot.
 
18    (210 ILCS 125/3.19 new)
19    Sec. 3.19. Major alteration. "Major alteration" means any
20change to a swimming facility or its aquatic features or
21appurtenances that alters the facility's functionality or
22as-built or as-permitted condition. This includes, but is not

 

 

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1limited to, an alteration of a pool that changes the water
2surface area, depth, or volume, addition of a permanently
3installed appurtenance such as a diving board, slide, or
4starting platform, modification of the design of the
5recirculation system, and replacement or modification of a
6bather preparation facility. It does not include maintenance or
7minor repair or the replacement of equipment with matching
8components.
 
9    (210 ILCS 125/3.20 new)
10    Sec. 3.20. Subsequent inspection. "Subsequent inspection"
11means any inspection made by the Department or its agents for
12purposes of annual renewals, responding to a substantiated
13complaint, complying with a request by the licensee or its
14agent, or ensuring compliance with an order of the Department.
15The term does not include initial inspections relating to
16permitted construction, interim compliance inspections, or
17Department inspections in a case in which no violations are
18found.
 
19    (210 ILCS 125/3.21 new)
20    Sec. 3.21. Initial review. "Initial review" means the
21first review of any submittal made by an applicant for a permit
22for construction or major alteration, as provided for in
23Section 5 of this Act.
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 125/4)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1204)
2    Sec. 4. License to operate. After May 1, 2002, it shall be
3unlawful for any person to open, establish, maintain or operate
4a swimming facility within this State without first obtaining a
5license therefor from the Department. Applications for
6original licenses shall be made on forms furnished by the
7Department. Each application to the Department shall be signed
8by the applicant and accompanied by an affidavit of the
9applicant as to the truth of the application and, except in the
10case of an application by an organization incorporated under
11the General Not for Profit Corporation Act, as amended, by the
12payment of a license application fee of $50. License fees are
13not refundable. Each application shall contain: the name and
14address of the applicant, or names and addresses of the
15partners if the applicant is a partnership, or the name and
16addresses of the officers if the applicant is a corporation or
17the names and addresses of all persons having an interest
18therein if the applicant is a group of individuals,
19association, or trust; and the location of the swimming
20facility. A license shall be valid only in the possession of
21the person to whom it is issued and shall not be the subject of
22sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntary, or
23involuntary, nor shall the license be valid for any premises
24other than those for which originally issued. Upon receipt of
25an application for an original license the Department shall
26inspect such swimming facility to insure compliance with this

 

 

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1Act.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
3    (210 ILCS 125/5)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1205)
4    Sec. 5. Permit for construction or major alteration. No
5swimming facility shall be constructed, developed, installed,
6or altered in a major manner until plans, specifications, and
7other information relative to such swimming facility and
8appurtenant facilities as may be requested on forms provided by
9the Department are submitted to and reviewed by the Department
10and found to comply with minimum sanitary and safety
11requirements and design criteria, and until a permit for the
12construction or development is issued by the Department.
13Permits are valid for a period of one year from date of issue.
14They may be reissued upon application to the Department and
15payment of the permit fee as provided in this Act.
16    The fee to be paid by an applicant, other than an
17organization incorporated under the General Not for Profit
18Corporation Act, as now or hereafter amended, for a permit for
19construction, development, major alteration, or installation
20of each swimming facility shall be in accordance with Sections
218.1, 8.2, and 8.3 of this Act and is $50, which shall accompany
22such application.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
24    (210 ILCS 125/5.1 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5.1. Permit applications; certification. Permit
2applications shall be made by an architect or engineer
3prequalified in accordance with Section 30 of this Act. Such
4applications will include the sealed technical submissions of
5the prequalified architect or prequalified professional
6engineer responsible for the application. The requirements for
7permit applications by a prequalified architect or
8prequalified professional engineer shall take effect upon
9adoption of rules to implement Section 30 of this Act.
 
10    (210 ILCS 125/5.2 new)
11    Sec. 5.2. Plan resubmittal. Those permit applications
12failing to qualify for a permit for construction or major
13alteration after review by the Department shall be
14supplemented, within 30 days, by a plan resubmittal or the
15application for permit shall be deemed null and void. Such
16resubmittals shall include, but not be limited to, revised
17plans, specifications and other required documentation
18sufficient to correct deficiencies in the application and
19demonstrate compliance with the rules. All plan resubmittals
20shall be submitted to the Department by a prequalified
21architect or prequalified professional engineer and shall be
22accompanied by a fee in accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2 and
238.3 of this Act. The requirements for plan resubmittal by a
24prequalified architect or prequalified professional engineer
25shall take effect upon adoption of rules to implement Section

 

 

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130 of this Act.
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1206)
3    Sec. 6. License renewal. Applications and fees for renewal
4of the license shall be made in writing by the holder of the
5license, on forms furnished by the Department, and, except in
6the case of an application by an organization incorporated
7under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act, as now or
8hereafter amended, shall be accompanied by a license
9application fee in accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3
10of this Act of $50, which shall not be refundable, and shall
11contain any change in the information submitted since the
12original license was issued or the latest renewal granted. In
13addition to any other fees required under this Act, a late fee
14in accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 of this Act of
15$20 shall be charged when any renewal application is received
16by the Department after the license has expired; however,
17educational institutions and units of State or local government
18shall not be required to pay late fees. If, after inspection,
19the Department is satisfied that the swimming facility is in
20substantial compliance with the provisions of this Act and the
21rules and regulations issued thereunder, the Department shall
22issue the renewal license. No license shall be renewed if the
23licensee has unpaid fines, fees, or penalties owed to the
24Department.
25(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 125/8)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1208)
2    Sec. 8. Payment of fees; display of licenses. All fees and
3penalties generated under the authority of this Act shall be
4deposited into the Facility Licensing Fund and, subject to
5appropriation, shall be used by the Department in the
6administration of this Act. All fees and penalties shall be
7submitted in the form of a check or money order, or by other
8means authorized by the Department. All licenses provided for
9in this Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place for
10public view, within or on such premises. In case of revocation
11or suspension, the licensee owner or operator or both shall
12cause the license to be removed and to post the notice of
13revocation or suspension issued by the Department. Fees for a
14permit for construction or major alteration, an original
15license, and a plan resubmittal shall be determined by the
16total water surface area of the swimming facility, except that
17aquatic features and bathing beaches shall be charged a fixed
18fee regardless of water surface area. License renewal fees
19shall be determined by the total water surface area of the
20swimming facility, except that aquatic features and bathing
21beaches shall be charged a fixed fee regardless of water
22surface area. Late renewal, lapsed, initial inspection, and
23subsequent inspection fees shall be fixed fees regardless of
24water surface area.
25    Fees shall be determined in accordance with the ownership

 

 

 

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1designation of the swimming facility at the time of
2application.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
4    (210 ILCS 125/8.1 new)
5    Sec. 8.1. Fee schedule for all licensees except certain
6tax-exempt organizations, governmental units, and public
7elementary and secondary schools. The fee schedule for all
8licensees, except those specifically identified in Sections
98.2 and 8.3 of this Act, shall be as follows:
 
10Water Surface ConstructionMajor Plan
11Area or OtherPermit Fee Alteration Fee Resubmittal
12Feature Fee
130-500 sq ft  $625 $310 $200
14501-1,000 sq ft  $1,250 $625 $200
151,001-2,000 sq
16ft  $1,500 $750 $200
172,001 sq ft and
18up  $1,950 $975 $200
19Aquatic Feature  $625 $310 $200
20Bathing Beach  $625 $310 $200
21Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
22Feature Renewal Fee
230-500 sq ft $150

 
 

 

 

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1501-1,000 sq ft $300
21,001-2,000 sq ft $400
32,001 sq ft and up $500
4Aquatic Feature $150
5Bathing Beach $150
6Late Renewal Fee $100
7Lapsed Fee $150
8Inspections Fee
9Initial Inspection $150
10Subsequent Inspection $75
11    All fees set forth in this Section shall be charged on a
12per-swimming-facility or per-aquatic-feature basis, unless
13otherwise noted.
 
14    (210 ILCS 125/8.2 new)
15    Sec. 8.2. Fee schedule for certain tax-exempt
16organizations. The fee schedule for a licensee that is an
17organization recognized by the United States Internal Revenue
18Service as tax-exempt under Title 26 of the United States Code,
19Section 501(c)(3) shall be as follows:
 
20Water SurfaceConstruction Major Alteration Plan
21Area or OtherPermit Fee FeeResubmittal
22FeatureFee

 
 
 

 

 

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10-500 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
2501-1,000 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
31,001-2,000 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
42,001 sq ft and
5up  $150 $200 $200
6Aquatic Feature  $600 $300 $200
7Bathing Beach  $150 $50 $200
8Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
9Feature Renewal Fee
100-500 sq ft $0
11501-1,000 sq ft $0
121,001-2,000 sq ft $0
132,001 sq ft and up $0
14Aquatic Feature $75
15Bathing Beach $75
16Late Renewal Fee $50
17Lapsed Fee $75
18Inspections Fee
19Initial Inspection $0
20Subsequent Inspection $100
21    All fees set forth in this Section shall be charged on a
22per-swimming-facility or per-aquatic-feature basis.
 

 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 125/8.3 new)
2    Sec. 8.3. Fee schedule for certain governmental units and
3schools. The fee schedule for a licensee that is a unit of
4State or local government or a public elementary or secondary
5school shall be as follows:
 
6Water SurfaceConstruction Major Alteration Plan
7Area or OtherPermit FeePermit FeeResubmittal
8FeatureFee
90-500 sq ft  $0 $0 $200
10501-1,000 sq ft  $0 $0 $200
111,001-2,000 sq ft  $0 $0 $200
122,001 sq ft and
13up  $0 $0 $200
14Aquatic Feature  $600 $300 $200
15Bathing Beach  $0 $0 $200
16Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
17FeatureRenewal Fee
180-500 sq ft $0
19501-1,000 sq ft $0
201,001-2,000 sq ft $0
212,001 sq ft and up $0
22Aquatic Feature $0
23Bathing Beach $0
24Late Renewal Fee $50

 
 

 

 

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1Lapsed Fee $75
2Inspections Fee
3Initial Inspection $0
4Subsequent Inspection $100
5    Construction permit fees and major alteration permit fees
6set forth in this Section shall be due only if the Department
7produces an initial review within 60 days after receipt of the
8application. Aquatic feature construction permit and major
9alteration permit fees shall be charged at the rates set forth
10in this Section per feature when the number of such features is
11greater than one. All other fees set forth in this Section
12shall be charged on a per-swimming-facility or
13per-aquatic-feature basis.
 
14    (210 ILCS 125/9)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1209)
15    Sec. 9. Inspections. Subject to constitutional
16limitations, the Department, by its representatives, after
17proper identification, is authorized and shall have the power
18to enter at reasonable times upon private or public property
19for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions
20relating to the enforcement of this Act and regulations issued
21hereunder. Written notice of all violations shall be given to
22each person against whom a violation is alleged the owners,
23operators and licensees of swimming facilities.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/11)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1211)
3    Sec. 11. Department's agents. The Department may designate
4certified local health departments as its agents for purposes
5of carrying out this Act. An agent so designated may charge
6fees, as prescribed by this Act, for costs associated with
7enforcing this Act. full-time Municipal, District, County or
8multiple-County Health Departments as its agents in making
9inspections and investigations.
10(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/13)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)
12    Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish,
13adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper
14enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of
15the public using swimming facilities such pools and beaches,
16spas, and their other appurtenances, and may, when necessary,
17utilize the services of any other state agencies to assist in
18carrying out the purposes of this Act. These rules shall
19include but are not limited to design criteria for swimming
20facility areas and bather preparation facilities, standards
21relating to sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply,
22sewage and solid waste disposal, design and construction of all
23equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable
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1facilities. The rules must include provisions for the
2prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and
3existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities
4consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall be
5available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except as
6provided by Department rules.
7(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
8    (210 ILCS 125/17)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1217)
9    Sec. 17. Subpoenas; witness fees. The Director or Hearing
10Officer may compel by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum the
11attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
12records or documents either in electronic or paper form books
13and papers and administer oaths to witnesses. All subpoenas
14issued by the Director or Hearing Officer may be served as
15provided for in a civil action.
16    The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be
17the same as the fees for witnesses before the circuit court and
18shall be paid by the party to such proceeding at whose request
19the subpoena is issued. If such subpoena is issued at the
20request of the Department, the witness fee shall be paid as an
21administrative expense.
22    In cases of refusal of a witness to attend or testify, or
23to produce records or documents books or papers, concerning any
24matter upon which he might be lawfully examined, the circuit
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1of any party to the proceeding, may compel obedience by
2proceeding as for contempt.
3(Source: P.A. 83-334.)
 
4    (210 ILCS 125/20)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1220)
5    Sec. 20. Judicial review. The Department is not required to
6certify any record or file any answer or otherwise appear in
7any proceeding for judicial review unless there is filed in the
8court with the complaint a receipt from the Department
9acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
10the record, which costs shall be computed at the rate of $1 per
11page of such record the party filing the complaint deposits
12with the clerk of the court the sum of $1 per page representing
13costs of such certification. Failure on the part of the
14plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for dismissal
15of the action.
16(Source: P.A. 82-1057.)
 
17    (210 ILCS 125/20.5 new)
18    Sec. 20.5. Reproduction of records. The Department may
19charge $0.25 per each 8.5" x 11" page, whether paper or
20electronic, for copies of records held by the Department
21pursuant to this Act. For documents larger than 8.5" x 11",
22actual copying costs plus $0.25 per page shall apply.
 
23    (210 ILCS 125/21)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221)

 

 

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1    Sec. 21. Closure of facility. Whenever the Department finds
2any violation of this Act or the rules promulgated under this
3Act, if the violation presents an emergency or risk to public
4health, the Department shall, without prior notice or hearing,
5issue a written notice, immediately order the owner, operator,
6or licensee to close the swimming facility and to prohibit any
7person from using such facilities. Notwithstanding any other
8provisions in this Act, such order shall be effective
9immediately.
10    The notice shall state the reasons prompting the closing of
11the facilities and a copy of the notice must be posted
12conspicuously at the pool or beach by the owner, operator or
13licensee.
14    The Attorney General and the State's Attorney and Sheriff
15of the county in which the swimming facility is located shall
16enforce the closing order after receiving notice thereof.
17    Any owner, operator or licensee affected by such an order
18is entitled, upon written request to the Department, to a
19hearing as provided in this Act.
20    When such violations are abated in the opinion of the
21Department, the Department may authorize reopening the
22swimming facility.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
24    (210 ILCS 125/22)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1222)
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1Act or any rule or regulation adopted by the Department, or who
2violates any determination or order of the Department under
3this Act, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable
4by a fine of $1,000 for each day the violation exists, in
5addition to civil penalties, or up to 6 months imprisonment, or
6both a fine and imprisonment.
7    Each day's violation constitutes a separate offense. The
8State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred,
9or the Attorney General shall bring such actions in the name of
10the people of the State of Illinois, or may in addition to
11other remedies provided in this Act, bring action for an
12injunction to restrain such violation, or to enjoin the
13operation of any such establishment.
14(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
15    (210 ILCS 125/22.2 new)
16    Sec. 22.2. Civil enforcement. The Department may impose
17administrative civil penalties for violations of this Act and
18the rules promulgated thereunder, pursuant to rules for such
19penalties adopted by the Department. The State's Attorney of
20the county in which the violation occurred, or the Attorney
21General, shall bring actions for collection of penalties
22imposed under this Section in the name of the people of the
23State of Illinois. The State's Attorney or Attorney General
24may, in addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring
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1to impose civil penalties (if no penalty has been imposed by
2the Department), or (iii) to enjoin the operation of any such
3person or establishment.
 
4    (210 ILCS 125/23)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1223)
5    Sec. 23. Applicability of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be
6construed to exclude the State of Illinois and Departments and
7educational institutions thereof and units of local government
8except that the provisions in this Act for fees or late fees
9for licenses and permits, and the provisions for civil
10penalties, fines fine and imprisonment shall not apply to the
11State of Illinois, to Departments and educational institutions
12thereof, or units of local government. This Act shall not apply
13to beaches operated by units of local government located on
14Lake Michigan.
15(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
16    (210 ILCS 125/27)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1227)
17    Sec. 27. Adoption of ordinances. Any unit of government
18having a certified local full-time municipal, district, county
19or multiple-county health department and which employs full
20time a physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine in
21all its branches and a professional engineer, registered in
22Illinois, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in
23environmental health, may administer and enforce this Act by
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1Act and adopting by reference the rules and regulations
2promulgated and amended from time to time by the Department
3under authority of this Act.
4    A unit of local government that so qualified and elects to
5administer and enforce this Act shall furnish the Department a
6copy of its ordinance and the names and qualifications of the
7employees required by this Act. The unit of local government
8ordinance shall then prevail in lieu of the state licensure fee
9and inspection program with the exception of Section 5 of this
10Act which provides for permits for construction or major
11alteration, and Sections 5.1, 5.2, 30, and 31, development and
12installation, which provisions shall continue to be
13administered by the Department. With the exception of permits
14as provided for in Section 5 of this Act, a unit of local
15government may collect fees, as prescribed in this Act, for
16administration of ordinances adopted pursuant to this Section.
17Units of local government shall require such State permits as
18provided in Section 5 prior to issuing licenses for swimming
19facilities constructed, developed, installed, or altered in a
20major manner in accordance with this Act after the effective
21date of this Act.
22    Not less than once each year the Department shall evaluate
23each unit of local government's licensing and inspection
24program to determine whether such program is being operated and
25enforced in accordance with this Act and the rules and
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1after investigation, that such program is not being enforced
2within the provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations
3promulgated thereunder, the Director shall give written notice
4of such findings to the unit of government. If the Department
5finds, not less than 30 days after of such given notice, that
6the program is not being conducted and enforced within the
7provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated
8thereunder, the Director shall give written notice to the unit
9of government that its authority to administer this Act is
10revoked. Any unit of government whose authority to administer
11this Act is revoked may request an administrative hearing as
12provided in this Act. If the unit of government fails to
13request a hearing within 15 days after receiving the notice or
14if, after such hearing, the Director confirms the revocation,
15all swimming facilities then operating under such unit of
16government shall be immediately subject to the State licensure
17fee and inspection program, until such time as the unit of
18government is again authorized by the Department to administer
19and enforce this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
21    (210 ILCS 125/30 new)
22    Sec. 30. Prequalified architect or prequalified
23professional engineer.
24    (a) Any person responsible for designing, planning, and
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1applying for a permit for construction or major alteration of a
2swimming facility must be an architect or professional engineer
3prequalified by the Department. A prequalified architect or
4prequalified professional engineer must be registered and in
5good standing with the Illinois Department of Financial and
6Professional Regulation and must possess public swimming
7facility design experience as determined by rules promulgated
8by the Department. Persons seeking prequalification pursuant
9to this Section shall apply for prequalification pursuant to
10rules adopted by the Department.
11    (b) In addition to any other power granted in this Act to
12adopt rules, the Department may adopt rules relating to the
13issuance or renewal of the prequalification of an architect or
14professional engineer or the suspension of the
15prequalification of any such person or entity, including,
16without limitation, a summary suspension without a hearing
17founded on any one or more of the bases set forth in this
18subsection.
19    The bases for an interim or emergency suspension of the
20prequalification of an architect or professional engineer
21include, but are not limited to, the following:
22        (1) A finding by the Department that the public
23    interest, safety, or welfare requires a summary suspension
24    of the prequalification without a hearing.
25        (2) The occurrence of an event or series of events
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1    suspension of the prequalification without a hearing. Such
2    events include, without limitation: (i) the indictment of
3    the holder of the prequalification by a State or federal
4    agency or another branch of government for a crime; (ii)
5    the suspension of a license or prequalification by another
6    State agency or by a federal agency or another branch of
7    government after a hearing; (iii) failure to comply with
8    State law, including, without limitation, this Act and the
9    rules promulgated thereunder; and (iv) submission of
10    fraudulent documentation or the making of false statements
11    to the Department.
12    (c) If a prequalification is suspended by the Department
13without a hearing for any reason set forth in this Section or
14in Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
15the Department, within 30 days after the issuance of an order
16of suspension of the prequalification, shall initiate a
17proceeding for the suspension of or other action upon the
18prequalification.
19    (d) An applicant for prequalification under this Section
20must, at a minimum, be licensed in Illinois as a professional
21engineer or architect in accordance with the Professional
22Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the Illinois Architecture
23Practice Act of 1989.
 
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1    (a) Any person seeking to perform construction,
2installation, or major alteration of a swimming facility must
3be prequalified by the Department. A prequalified swimming
4facility contractor must be registered and in good standing
5with the Secretary of State and possess public swimming
6facility construction experience as determined by rules
7promulgated by the Department. Persons seeking
8prequalification pursuant to this Section shall apply for
9prequalification pursuant to rules adopted by the Department.
10    (b) In addition to any other power granted in this Act to
11adopt rules, the Department may adopt rules relating to the
12issuance or renewal of the prequalification of a swimming
13facility contractor or the suspension of the prequalification
14of any such person or entity, including, without limitation, an
15interim or emergency suspension without a hearing founded on
16any one or more of the bases set forth in this subsection.
17    The bases for an interim or emergency suspension of the
18prequalification of a swimming facility contractor include,
19but are not limited to, the following:
20        (1) A finding by the Department that the public
21    interest, safety, or welfare requires a summary suspension
22    of the prequalification without a hearing.
23        (2) The occurrence of an event or series of events
24    which, in the Department's opinion, warrants a summary
25    suspension of the prequalification without a hearing. Such
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1    the holder of the prequalification by a State or federal
2    agency or an other branch of government for a crime; (ii)
3    the suspension or modification of a license by another
4    State agency or by a federal agency or another branch of
5    government after a hearing; (iii) failure to comply with
6    State law, including, without limitation, this Act and the
7    rules promulgated thereunder; and (iv) submission of
8    fraudulent documentation or the making of false statements
9    to the Department.
10    (c) If a prequalification is suspended by the Department
11without a hearing for any reason set forth in this Section or
12in Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
13the Department, within 30 days after the issuance of an order
14of suspension of the prequalification, shall initiate a
15proceeding for the suspension of or other action upon the
16prequalification.
 
17    (210 ILCS 125/32 new)
18    Sec. 32. Service animals. It is the duty of a licensee
19under this Act to allow the use of service animals as defined
20and prescribed in 28 C.F.R. 35.104, 28 C.F.R. 35.136, 28 C.F.R.
2135.139, 28 C.F.R. 36.104, 28 C.F.R. 208, and 28 C.F.R. 302(c),
22et. seq. if the service animal has been trained to perform a
23specific task or work, in the water, and the use of such animal
24does not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of the
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1of the facility. Any use of a licensed swimming facility by an
2animal other than a service animal as authorized under this
3Section is prohibited.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
51, 2013.".