Public Act 90-0692 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0692
HB0349 Enrolled LRB9001826DPcc
AN ACT to amend the Water Well and Pump Installation
Contractor's License Act by changing Sections 4, 6, 7, and
12.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Water Well and Pump Installation
Contractor's License Act is amended by changing Sections 4,
6, 7, and 12 as follows:
(225 ILCS 345/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 7105)
Sec. 4. License requirement. Subject to the provisions
of Section 3, no contractor shall drill a water well or
engage in the occupation of a water well contractor unless he
holds a valid license as a water well contractor issued by
the Department under this Act. Subject to the provisions of
Section 3, after January 1, 1972, no person shall drill a
water well, install or repair a water well pump or equipment,
or engage in the occupation of a Water Well and Pump
Installation Contractor unless he holds a valid license as a
Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor issued under this
Act.
Provided, however, that nothing in this Section or any
other statute or regulation of this State prohibits any
person from making a water well pump installation or engaging
in the business of connecting water pressure tanks to the
water supply systems of buildings or to pumps or pumping
units, so long as such person possesses either a valid
license as a water well pump installation contractor or a
water well and pump installation contractor issued under this
Act or has a valid license issued under the Illinois Plumbing
License Law. Any person holding a valid license under the
Illinois Plumbing License Act may apply and receive, without
examination or fee, a water well pump installation contractor
license provided that all other requirements of this Act are
met.
(Source: P.A. 80-670.)
(225 ILCS 345/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 7107)
Sec. 6. Board. There is created in the Department the
Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board
which shall exercise its duties provided in this Act under
the supervision of the Department. The Board shall consist of
6 members, designated from time to time by the Director. Two
members shall be licensed water well contractors, two members
shall be licensed water well pump installation contractors,
and two members shall be licensed water well and pump
installation contractors. In making the appointments to the
Board, the Director shall consider the recommendation of the
Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals Illinois
Water Well Association.
The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for
necessary traveling expenses in accordance with travel
regulations prescribed by the Department of Finance.
The Board shall advise and aid the Director in:
(a) preparing subject matter for continuing
education sessions and examinations to test the knowledge
and skills of applicants for license in the construction,
installation and repair of water wells, well pumps, water
pressure storage tanks, connecting piping and related
appurtenances, including proper sealing of abandoned
water wells, and the rules and regulations of the
Department promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Pump
Installation Code Law and the Illinois Water Well
Construction Code Law;
(b) promulgating rules and regulations to govern
the number of hours of continuing education required for
a continuing education session, examinations, hearings
for suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or
renew a license, clarifying the law as it relates to
water well and pump installation contracting;.
(c) holding examinations of applicants for license
at least once a year prior to November 1st in each year;
(d) holding hearings for the revocation or
suspension of, or refusal to issue, renew or reinstate
licenses;
(e) submitting recommendations to the Director from
time to time for the efficient administration of this
Act;
(f) grading all tests and examinations for licenses
and promptly reporting the results to the Director; and
(g) performing such other duties from time to time
prescribed by the Director.
(Source: P.A. 80-670.)
(225 ILCS 345/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7108)
Sec. 7. Department duties. The Department shall:
(a) Fix and announce dates for examinations;
(b) Prepare forms for application for a water well
Contractor's license, a water well pump installation
contractor's license, and a water well drilling and pump
installation contractor's license, which application
shall state thereon the scope of the examination as set
forth in paragraph (a) of Section 6 of this Act;
(c) Prepare and issue license certificates to those
entitled thereto;
(d) With the aid of the Board, prescribe rules and
regulations for the conduct of examinations and
continuing education sessions;
(e) Prescribe rules for hearings to suspend, revoke
or reinstate licenses as provided in this Act;
(f) Maintain and publish annually a roster showing
(1) the names and addresses of licensed water well
contractors, water well pump installation contractors,
and water well and pump installation contractors. The
Department may impose a fee for each roster which fee
shall be set forth in the rules and regulations.
The Department shall maintain a record in the
Springfield office showing (1) the names and addresses of
all registrants under this Act, (2) the dates of issuance
of the licenses, (3) the date and substance of the
charges set forth in any complaint for suspension or
revocation of any license, (4) the date and substance of
all petitions for reinstatement of licenses and (5) the
final order on such complaints and petitions. Upon
written request the Department in its discretion shall
make this information available to any registrant under
this Act.
(Source: P. A. 77-1626.)
(225 ILCS 345/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7113)
Sec. 12. License renewal. All licenses issued under this
Act shall expire on January 31, next following the date of
issuance, except that a license issued after October 31 and
before January 31 shall expire on January 31 next occurring
after the license has been in effect for one year. A license
may be renewed for an ensuing license year without
examination by making application therefor and paying the
prescribed fee at least 30 days prior to the expiration date
of the current license and such application shall extend the
period of validity of the current license until a new license
is received or the Department refuses to issue a new license
under the provisions of this Act. A license issued under
this Act which has expired may be reinstated immediately upon
payment of the reinstatement fee, provided, however, not more
than 3 years have elapsed since the date of expiration. A
license which has expired for more than 3 years may be
restored only by payment of the restoration fee and
submitting evidence satisfactory to the Department of the
current qualifications and fitness of the registrant, and by
successfully passing the examination for a Water Well
Contractor, Water Well Pump Installation Contractor, or Water
Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License.
Beginning January 1, 2000, a contractor seeking a renewal
license under this Act shall provide substantial evidence
that he or she has attended at least one continuing education
session in the preceding 2 years in order to qualify for a
renewal license.
(Source: P.A. 84-489.)