Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 4/7/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1682

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1682, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Water Well and Pump Installation
6Contractor's License Act is amended by changing Sections 2, 6
7and 13 as follows:
 
8    (225 ILCS 345/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7103)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
10    Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
11requires:
12    (1) "Water well" and "well" mean any excavation that is
13drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise
14constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the
15location, diversion, artificial recharge, or acquisition of
16ground water, but such term does not include an excavation made

 

 

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1for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural
2gas, minerals or products of mining or quarrying or for
3inserting media to repressure oil or natural gas bearing
4formation or for storing petroleum, natural gas or other
5products, or monitoring wells;
6    (2) "Ground water" means water of under-ground aquifers,
7streams, channels, artesian basins, reservoirs, lakes and
8other water under the surface of the ground whether percolating
9or otherwise;
10    (3) "Drill" and "drilling" mean all acts necessary to the
11construction of a water well including the sealing of unused
12water well holes;
13    (4) "Water Well Contractor" and "Contractor" mean any
14person who contracts to drill, alter or repair any water well;
15    (5) "Water Well Pump Installation" means the selection of
16and the procedure employed in the placement and preparation for
17operation of equipment and materials utilized in withdrawing or
18obtaining water from a well for any use, including all
19construction involved in making entrance to the well and
20establishing such seals and safeguards as may be necessary to
21protect such water from contamination and all construction
22involved in connecting such wells and pumping units or pressure
23tanks in the water supply systems of buildings served by such
24well, including repair to any existing installation;
25    (6) "Water Well Pump Installation Contractor" means any
26person engaged in the business of installing or repairing pumps

 

 

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1and pumping equipment owned by others;
2    (7) "Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor" means any
3person engaged in both businesses described in subsections 4,
45, and 6 above;
5    (8) "Department" means the Department of Public Health of
6this State;
7    (9) "Director" means the Director of the Department of
8Public Health;
9    (10) "Board" means the Water Well and Pump Installation
10Contractors Licensing Board created by Section 6 of this Act;
11    (11) "Person" includes any natural person, partnership,
12association, trust and public or private corporation;
13    (12) "Monitoring well" means a water well intended for the
14purpose of determining groundwater quality or quantity; .
15    (13) "Closed loop well" means a sealed, watertight loop of
16pipe buried outside of a building foundation intended to
17recirculate a liquid solution through a heat exchanger but is
18limited to the construction of the bore hole and the grouting
19of the bore hole and does not include the piping and
20appurtenances used in any other capacity. "Closed loop well"
21does not include any horizontal closed loop well systems where
22grouting is not necessary by law or standard industry practice;
23    (14) "Closed loop well contractor" means any person who
24installs closed loop wells for another person. "Closed loop
25well contractor" does not include the employee of a closed loop
26contractor.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 86-843.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 345/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7107)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
4    Sec. 6. Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors
5Licensing Board; Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification
6Board.
7    (a) There is created in the Department the Water Well and
8Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board which shall
9exercise its duties provided in this Act under the supervision
10of the Department. The Water Well and Pump Installation
11Contractors Licensing Board shall consist of 6 members,
12designated from time to time by the Director. Two members shall
13be licensed water well contractors, 2 two members shall be
14licensed water well pump installation contractors, and 2 two
15members shall be licensed water well and pump installation
16contractors. In making the appointments to the Water Well and
17Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board, the Director
18shall consider the recommendation of the Illinois Association
19of Groundwater Professionals or its successor organization.
20    The members of the Water Well and Pump Installation
21Contractors Licensing Board shall be reimbursed for necessary
22traveling expenses in accordance with travel regulations
23prescribed by the Department of Finance.
24    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing
25Board shall advise and aid the Director in:

 

 

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1        (1) (a) preparing subject matter for continuing
2    education sessions and examinations to test the knowledge
3    and skills of applicants for license in the construction,
4    installation and repair of water wells, well pumps, water
5    pressure storage tanks, connecting piping and related
6    appurtenances, including proper sealing of abandoned water
7    wells, and the rules and regulations of the Department
8    promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Pump Installation
9    Code Law and the Illinois Water Well Construction Code Law;
10        (2) (b) promulgating rules to govern the number of
11    hours of continuing education required for a continuing
12    education session, examinations, hearings for suspension
13    or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a license,
14    clarifying the law as it relates to water well and pump
15    installation contracting;
16        (3) (c) holding examinations of applicants for license
17    at least once a year prior to November 1st in each year;
18        (4) (d) holding hearings for the revocation or
19    suspension of, or refusal to issue, renew or reinstate
20    licenses;
21        (5) (e) submitting recommendations to the Director
22    from time to time for the efficient administration of this
23    Act;
24        (6) (f) grading all tests and examinations for licenses
25    and promptly reporting the results to the Director; and
26        (7) (g) performing such other duties from time to time

 

 

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1    prescribed by the Director; and .
2        (8) consulting and agreeing with the Closed Loop Well
3    Contractors Certification Board regarding:
4            (i) the registering and certification of closed
5        loop well contractors; and
6            (ii) the installation of closed loop wells.
7    For purposes of this item (8), the term "closed loop well"
8    shall be limited to the construction, installation,
9    repair, and abandonment of the bore hole and the grouting
10    of the bore hole.
11    (b) There is created in the Department the Closed Loop Well
12Contractors Certification Board, which shall exercise its
13duties provided in this Act under the supervision of the
14Department. The Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification
15Board shall consist of 6 members, designated from time to time
16by the Director. A temporary board shall be appointed by the
17Department for the sole purpose of assisting with the process
18of initial certification and registration of closed loop well
19contractors and shall remain in place until 2 years after the
20effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
21Assembly. On the dissolution of the temporary board, the 6
22members must be closed loop well contractors who are registered
23and certified under this Act. In making appointments to the
24Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board, the Director
25shall consider the recommendations of organizations that are
26representative of the closed loop well industry in Illinois.

 

 

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1Recommendations shall include consideration of statewide
2geographical representation.
3    The Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board shall
4advise and aid the Director in:
5        (1) preparing subject matter for continuing education
6    sessions relating to closed loop wells and preparing
7    examinations to test the knowledge and skills of applicants
8    for certification relating to the construction,
9    installation, repair, and abandonment of closed loop wells
10    and the rules of the Department adopted under this Act for
11    closed loop wells;
12        (2) adopting rules relating to (i) closed loop wells,
13    (ii) continuing education requirements, (iii)
14    examinations, (iv) hearings for suspension or revocation
15    of or refusal to issue or renew a certification, and (v)
16    the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of
17    closed loop wells;
18        (3) holding examinations of applicants for
19    certification at least once a year prior to November 1st in
20    each year;
21        (4) holding hearings for the revocation or suspension
22    of, or refusal to issue, renew, or reinstate,
23    certifications;
24        (5) submitting recommendations to the Director from
25    time to time for the efficient administration of this Act;
26        (6) grading all tests and examinations for

 

 

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1    certifications, and promptly reporting the results to the
2    Director;
3        (7) performing such other duties as may be from time to
4    time prescribed by the Director; and
5        (8) conferring with the Water Well and Pump
6    Installation Contractors Licensing Board regarding the
7    construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of
8    closed loop wells.
9(Source: P.A. 90-692, eff. 1-1-99.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 345/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7114)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
12    Sec. 13. The fee to be paid by an applicant for an
13examination to determine his fitness to receive a license as a
14water well contractor is $50.
15    The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to
16determine his fitness to receive a license as a water well pump
17installation contractor is $50.
18    The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to
19determine his fitness to receive a license as a water well and
20pump installation contractor is $80.
21    The fee to be paid by an applicant for the annual renewal
22of a license as a water well contractor or water well pump
23installation contractor is $25.
24    The fee to be paid by an applicant for the annual renewal
25of a license as a water well and pump installation contractor

 

 

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1is $35.
2    The fee to be paid by an applicant for the reinstatement of
3a water well contractor license or a water well pump
4installation contractor license which has lapsed less than 3
5years is $10, plus all lapsed renewal fees.
6    The fee to be paid by an applicant for restoration of a
7water well contractor's license or water well pump installation
8contractor's license which has lapsed more than three years is
9$150.
10    The fee to be paid by an applicant for the reinstatement of
11a water well and pump installation contractor license which has
12lapsed less than 3 years is $15, plus all lapsed renewal fees.
13    The fee to be paid by an applicant for the restoration of a
14license as a water well and pump installation contractor which
15has lapsed more than 3 years is $175.
16    There shall be no reduction in such fees because a license
17when issued may be valid for less time than a full license
18year.
19(Source: P.A. 77-1626.)
 
20    Section 10. The Illinois Water Well Construction Code is
21amended by changing Sections 3, 5, and 6 and by adding Sections
229.1 and 9.2 as follows:
 
23    (415 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.113)
24    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the

 

 

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1context otherwise requires:
2    (a) "Construction" means all acts necessary to obtaining
3ground water by any method, including without limitation the
4location of and the excavation for the well, but not including
5prospecting, surveying or other acts preparatory thereto, nor
6the installation of pumps and pumping equipment.
7    (b) "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
8    (c) "Director" means the Director of Public Health.
9    (d) "Modification" means any change, replacement or other
10alteration of any water well which shall be contrary to the
11rules and regulations regarding the construction of a well.
12    (e) "Water well" means any excavation that is drilled,
13cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise
14constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the
15location, diversion, artificial recharge, or acquisition of
16ground water, but such term does not include an excavation made
17for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural
18gas, minerals or products of mining or quarrying or for
19inserting media to repressure oil or natural gas bearing
20formation or for storing petroleum, natural gas or other
21products or for observation or any other purpose in connection
22with the development or operation of a gas storage project.
23    (f) "Public water system", "community water system",
24"non-community water system", "semi-private water system" and
25"private water system" have the meanings ascribed to them in
26the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act.

 

 

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1    (g) "Potential route", "potential primary source" and
2"potential secondary source" have the meanings ascribed to them
3in the Environmental Protection Act.
4    (h) "Closed loop well" means a sealed, watertight loop of
5pipe buried outside of a building foundation intended to
6recirculate a liquid solution through a heat exchanger but is
7limited to the construction of the bore hole and the grouting
8of the bore hole and does not include the piping and
9appurtenances used in any other capacity. "Closed loop well"
10does not include any horizontal closed loop well systems where
11grouting is not necessary by law or standard industry practice.
12    (i) "Monitoring well" means a water well intended for the
13purpose of determining groundwater quality or quantity.
14    (j) "Closed loop well contractor" means any person who
15installs closed loop wells for another person. "Closed loop
16well contractor" does not include the employee of a closed loop
17contractor.
18(Source: P.A. 86-843.)
 
19    (415 ILCS 30/5)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.115)
20    Sec. 5. Department powers and duties.
21    The Department has general supervision and authority over
22the location, construction and modification of water wells,
23closed loop wells and monitoring wells and for the
24administration of this Act. With respect thereto it shall:
25    (a) Adopt and publish, and from time to time amend rules

 

 

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1and regulations as hereinafter provided;
2    (b) Commencing no later than January 1, 1988, issue permits
3for the construction or change in depth of any water well other
4than community public water systems and monitoring wells; and
5    (b-5) Commencing no later than one year after the effective
6date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, issue
7permits for the construction, modification, and abandonment of
8closed loop wells; and
9    (c) Exercise such other powers as are practical and
10reasonably necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of
11this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 86-843.)
 
13    (415 ILCS 30/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.116)
14    Sec. 6. Rules and regulations. The Department shall adopt
15and amend rules and regulations reasonably necessary to
16effectuate the policy declared by this Act. Such rules and
17regulations shall provide criteria for the proper location and
18construction of any water well, closed loop well or monitoring
19well and shall, no later than January 1, 1988, provide for the
20issuance of permits for the construction and operation of water
21wells other than community public water systems, closed loop
22wells and monitoring wells. The Department shall by regulation
23require a one time fee, not to exceed $100, for permits for
24construction, modification, or abandonment of water wells. The
25Department shall by rule require a one-time fee for permits for

 

 

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1the construction, modification, or abandonment of closed loop
2wells. issued under the authority of this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 86-843.)
 
4    (415 ILCS 30/9.1 new)
5    Sec. 9.1. Closed loop well contractor certification.
6    (a) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
7amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, all closed loop
8contractors, shall be certified by the Department. The
9Department shall issue closed loop well contractor
10certificates to those applicants who are qualified and have
11successfully passed the Department's closed loop well
12contractor's certification exam. Application for certification
13as a closed loop well contractor must be made to the Department
14in writing and under oath or affirmation on forms prescribed
15and furnished by the Department. Applications may require any
16information the Department deems necessary in order to carry
17out the provisions of this Act. The Department shall collect a
18fee for the closed loop well contractor's qualification exam.
19    (b) Any person holding a valid water well contractor's
20license issued under the Water Well and Pump Installation
21Contractor's License Act may apply and receive, without
22examination or fee, a closed loop well contractor's
23certification, provided that all other requirements of this Act
24are met.
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1wells using the open trench method shall be exempt from
2certification under this Section.
 
3    (415 ILCS 30/9.2 new)
4    Sec. 9.2. Closed loop well contractor registration.
5    (a) Beginning one year after the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, no person may
7engage in the occupation of a closed loop well contractor
8unless he or she holds a valid certificate of registration as a
9closed loop well contractor issued by the Department.
10    (b) All closed loop well contractors doing business in this
11State must annually file an application for registration with
12the Department.
13    (c) One year after the effective date of this amendatory
14Act of the 97th General Assembly, all applications filed for
15registration under this Section must be accompanied by
16verification of the certification of the applicant by an
17organization approved by the Department for its
18appropriateness in determining the knowledge and expertise as a
19closed loop well contractor, and the applicant must submit
20proof of certification under Section 9.1 of this Act, unless
21specifically exempt from certification in subsection (c) of
22Section 9.1 of this Act.
23    (d) Certificates of registration issued under this Section
24shall expire and must be renewed on an annual basis.
25    (e) The Department shall collect an annual fee for

 

 

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1registration of a closed loop well contractor.
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.".