Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-DELEO-PARKER-REA-BURZYNSKI. House Sponsors: HASSERT-SAVIANO-CAPPARELLI-PERSICO-NOVAK Short description: PLUMBING LIC IRRIGATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Defines the term "irrigation contractor". Provides that the definition of "plumbing" includes backflow prevention devices between a lawn irrigation system and the source of a private water supply (instead of the definition including lawn irrigation systems from the source of a private water supply). Provides that plumbing does not include the trade of installing or maintaining lawn irrigation systems connected to properly installed backflow prevention devices. Provides that the definitions of "plumbing fixtures" and "plumbing system" do not include lawn irrigation systems that have been properly connected to backflow prevention devices. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 320/3 from Ch. 111, par. 1103 225 ILCS 320/19 from Ch. 111, par. 1118 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Reinserts provisions from the introduced bill. Also requires irriga- tion contractors to register with the Department of Public Health, and to pay an annual registration fee of $50. Provides that licensed apprentice plumbers are authorized to install and maintain lawn irri- gation systems without registration. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (House recedes May 27, 1999) Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 320/2.5 new 225 ILCS 320/19 Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/13-709 new 225 ILCS 320/1 from Ch. 111, par. 1101 225 ILCS 320/2.5 new 225 ILCS 320/5 from Ch. 111, par. 1104 225 ILCS 320/8 from Ch. 111, par. 1107 225 ILCS 320/13.1 new 225 ILCS 320/14 from Ch. 111, par. 1113 225 ILCS 320/20 from Ch. 111, par. 1119 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides for the licensure of plumbing contractors. Provides that nothing in the Act shall require persons engaged in the installation of a lawn sprinkler system whose duties involve other than the installation and fabrication of the piping and appurtenances to be licensed as a plumber or apprentice. Provides guidelines for the installation of lawn sprinkler systems. Provides that the Department of Public Health may notify telecommunications carriers, by an Order of Correction, to disconnect the services for telephone numbers contained in printed advertisements found to be in violation of the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Order of Correction shall be limited to the telephone number contained in the unlawful advertisement. Provides for review and enforcement procedures. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that telecommunication carriers shall comply with the orders to disconnect issued by the Department of Public Health under the provision regarding plumbing advertisements. Effective January 1, 2000. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the House recede from H-am 2. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 320/2 225 ILCS 320/2.5 new 225 ILCS 320/3 225 ILCS 320/19 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 320/4 new Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that the installation of lawn sprinkler systems, including piping 2 inches or less in diameter and appurtenances, does not re- quire licensure under this Act or under local ordinance, except that a licensed plumber or licensed apprentice plumber must install the back- flow prevention device if the lawn sprinkler is connected to a potable water system and must inspect every lawn sprinkler system installed by an unlicensed person. The new provisions are repealed December 3, 1999. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0035 Last action date: 99-06-10 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status