Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0487

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 to supersede the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993. Provides for the regulation of private detectives, private detective agencies, private alarm contractors, private alarm contractor agencies, private security contractors, private security contractor agencies, locksmiths, locksmith agencies, and employees of agencies by the Department of Professional Regulation. Provides for administration and enforcement of the Act, including criminal and civil penalties and disciplinary actions. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the new Act on January 1, 2014. Repeals the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993. Amends the Criminal Identification Act, the Service Contract Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal Code of 1961, and the Code of Civil Procedure to change references to reflect the new licensing Act. Effective immediately.

Deletes provisions creating the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 and replaces them with provisions creating the Act from the engrossed bill with changes in provisions concerning definitions, licensure requirements, issuance of licenses, unlawful acts, examination of applicants, qualifications for licensure, training, uniforms, exemptions related to the practice of locksmithing, customer identification and record keeping related to the practice of locksmithing, licensure display, employee requirements, the requirement of a firearm authorization card, firearm authorization, disciplinary sanctions, confidential information, complaints, temporary suspension of a license, disposition by consent order, restoration of a license, cease and desist orders, administrative review, subpoenas, fees, and rights and obligations. Provides for licensure as a private alarm contractor without passing the required examination under specified circumstances. Removes language concerning licensure classifications. Adds language providing a statute of limitations for actions against a person or entity licensed under the Act.

Changes the requirements that a person must meet to receive a license as a private alarm contractor without passing the required examination. Makes changes in the exemption for retail merchants dealing with locks or similar devices.

Changes the requirements that a person must meet to receive a license as a private alarm contractor without passing the required examination. Removes language allowing licensure as a private contractor without examination. Makes changes in the exemption for retail merchants dealing with garage door devices.

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