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Public Act 92-0778
SB1690 Enrolled LRB9212649LDtm
AN ACT in relation to professional regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
adding Section 4.23 as follows:
(5 ILCS 80/4.23 new)
Sec. 4.23. Section repealed on January 1, 2013. The
following Section is repealed on January 1, 2013:
Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
Section 10. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is
amended by changing Section 2.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 320/2.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2003)
Sec. 2.5. Irrigation contractors; lawn sprinkler
systems.
(a) Every irrigation contractor doing business in this
State shall annually register with the Department. Every
irrigation contractor shall provide to the Department his or
her business name and address, telephone number, name of
principal, and FEIN number. Every irrigation contractor doing
business in this State shall also register with the
Department each and every employee who installs or supervises
the installation of lawn sprinkler systems. The registration
shall include the employee's name, home address, and
telephone number. The Department may provide by rule for the
administration of registrations under this subsection. The
annual registration fee shall be set by the Department
pursuant to Section 30 of this Act.
(b) A licensed plumber or licensed apprentice plumber
may install a lawn sprinkler system connected to any water
source without registration under this Section.
(c) A licensed plumber shall inspect every sprinkler
system installed by an irrigation contractor to ensure the
provisions of this Section have been met and that the system
works mechanically. A licensed plumber shall make the
physical connection between a lawn sprinkler system and the
backflow prevention device.
Upon the installation of every lawn sprinkler system in
this State from the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 91st General Assembly forward, a licensed plumber shall
affix to the backflow prevention device a tag certifying that
the installation of that system has been completed in
compliance with the minimum code of plumbing standards
promulgated under this Act. The Department shall provide by
rule for the registration of every lawn sprinkler system
installed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 91st General Assembly, including the means by which the
Department shall be able to identify by registration number
the identity of the responsible irrigation contractor and by
license number the identity of the responsible licensed
plumber. No lawn sprinkler system installed after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
Assembly may be operated without the certification tag
required under this Section.
The registered irrigation contractor and the licensed
plumber whose identifying information is contained on the
certification tag shall both be subject to the penalty
provisions of this Act for violations for improper
installation of a lawn sprinkler system installed after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
Assembly.
(d) An irrigation contractor that has registered with
the Department 7 or fewer persons who are authorized to
install or supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler
systems shall either employ or contract with at least one
licensed plumber who shall install or be responsible for the
installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
Assembly. The licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and
sprinkler heads before backfilling.
An irrigation contractor that has registered with the
Department 8 to 12 persons who are authorized to install or
supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler systems shall
either employ or contract with at least 2 licensed plumbers
who shall install or be responsible for the installation of
every lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. A
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads
before backfilling.
An irrigation contractor that has registered with the
Department 13 to 20 persons who are authorized to install or
supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler systems shall
either employ or contract with at least 3 licensed plumbers
who shall install or be responsible for the installation of
every lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. A
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads
before backfilling.
An irrigation contractor that has registered with the
Department 21 to 28 persons who are authorized to install or
supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler systems shall
either employ or contract with at least 4 licensed plumbers
who shall install or be responsible for the installation of
every lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. A
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads
before backfilling.
An irrigation contractor that has registered with the
Department 29 to 35 persons who are authorized to install or
supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler systems shall
either employ or contract with at least 5 licensed plumbers
who shall install or be responsible for the installation of
every lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. A
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads
before backfilling.
An irrigation contractor that has registered with the
Department 36 or more persons who are authorized to install
or supervise the installation of lawn sprinkler systems shall
either employ or contract with at least 6 licensed plumbers
who shall install or be responsible for the installation of
every lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. A
licensed plumber shall inspect the risers and sprinkler heads
before backfilling.
The Department may provide by rule for the temporary
waiver process for registered irrigation contractors who are
unable to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
When a temporary waiver is granted, it shall not be for a
duration of more than 3 consecutive months. Upon the
expiration of a temporary waiver issued by the Department,
the registered irrigation contractor shall demonstrate that
justifiable reasons exist why he or she is still unable to
comply with the requirements of this subsection, despite good
faith efforts to comply with the requirements. In no case
shall a temporary waiver be granted for an irrigation
contractor for more than a total of 6 months in a two-year
period. In no case shall an irrigation contractor be relieved
of the requirement that a licensed plumber shall inspect
every sprinkler system installed by an irrigation contractor
to ensure the provisions of this Section have been met and
that the system works mechanically and make the physical
connection between a sprinkler system and the backflow
prevention device.
(e) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system
any fixture intended to supply water for human consumption.
No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any
fixture other than the backflow prevention device, sprinkler
heads, valves, and other parts integral to the operation of
the system, unless the fixture is clearly marked as being for
non-potable uses only.
(f) This Section is repealed January 1, 2003, and all
registrations under this Section terminate on that date.
(Source: P.A. 91-678, eff. 1-26-00.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 29, 2002.
Approved August 06, 2002.
Effective August 06, 2002.
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