Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 3/23/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3727

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3727, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by
6changing Sections 2, 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.05, 3.10, 3.12, 3.13, 4,
75, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 27 and by adding
8Sections 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22,
93.23, 3.24, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 20.5, 22.2, 30, 31, and 32
10as follows:
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1202)
12    Sec. 2. Legislative purpose. It is found that there exists,
13and may in the future exist, within the State of Illinois
14public swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas,
15water slides, public bathing beaches, and other swimming
16facilities, which are substandard in one or more important

 

 

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1features of safety, cleanliness or sanitation. Such conditions
2adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare
3of persons.
4    Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to protect, promote
5and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare by
6providing for the establishment and enforcement of minimum
7standards for safety, cleanliness and general sanitation for
8all swimming facilities, including swimming pools, spas, water
9slides, public bathing beaches, and other aquatic features now
10in existence or hereafter constructed, developed, or altered,
11and to provide for inspection and licensing of all such
12facilities.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
14    (210 ILCS 125/3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203)
15    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
16context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections
173.01 through 3.24 3.13 have the meanings ascribed to them in
18those Sections.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
20    (210 ILCS 125/3.01)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.01)
21    Sec. 3.01. Swimming pool. "Swimming Pool" means any
22artificial basin of water which is modified, improved,
23constructed or installed for the purpose of public swimming,
24wading, floating, or diving, and includes: pools for community

 

 

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1use, pools at apartments, condominiums, and other groups or
2associations having 5 or more living units, clubs, churches,
3camps, schools, institutions, Y.M.C.A.'s, Y.W.C.A.'s, parks,
4recreational areas, motels, hotels, health clubs, golf and
5country clubs, and other commercial establishments. It does not
6include pools at private single-family residences intended
7only for the use of the owner and guests.
8(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
9    (210 ILCS 125/3.02)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.02)
10    Sec. 3.02. "Public Bathing Beach" means any body of water,
11except as defined in Section 3.01, or that portion thereof used
12for the purpose of public swimming or recreational bathing, and
13includes beaches at: apartments, condominiums, subdivisions,
14and other groups or associations having 5 or more living units,
15clubs, churches, camps, schools, institutions, parks,
16recreational areas, motels, hotels and other commercial
17establishments. It includes shores, equipments, buildings and
18appurtenances pertaining to such areas. It does not include
19bathing beaches at private residences intended only for the use
20of the owner and guests.
21(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
22    (210 ILCS 125/3.05)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1203.05)
23    Sec. 3.05. "Person" means any individual, group of
24individuals, association, trust, partnership, limited

 

 

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1liability company, corporation, person doing business under an
2assumed name, county, municipality, the State of Illinois, or
3any political subdivision or department thereof, or any other
4entity.
5(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/3.10)
7    Sec. 3.10. Spa. "Spa" means a basin of water designed for
8recreational or therapeutic use that is not drained, cleaned,
9or refilled for each user. It may include hydrojet circulation,
10hot water, cold water mineral bath, air induction bubbles, or
11some combination thereof. It includes "therapeutic pools",
12"hydrotherapy pools", "whirlpools", "cold spas", "hot spas",
13and "hot tubs". It does not include these facilities at
14individual single-family residences intended for use by the
15occupant and his or her guests.
16(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
17    (210 ILCS 125/3.12)
18    Sec. 3.12. Swimming facility. "Swimming Facility" means a
19swimming pool, spa, public bathing beach, water slide, lazy
20river, spray pool, or other aquatic feature and its
21appurtenances, singular or aggregated together, that exists
22for the purpose of providing recreation or therapeutic services
23to the public. It does not include isolation or flotation
24tanks.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/3.13)
3    Sec. 3.13. Spray pool. "Spray pool" means an aquatic
4feature recreational facility that is not a swimming pool and
5that has structures or fittings for spraying, dumping, or
6shooting water. The term does not include features facilities
7having as a source of water a public water supply that is
8regulated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or
9the Illinois Department of Public Health and that has no
10capacity to recycle water.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
12    (210 ILCS 125/3.14 new)
13    Sec. 3.14. Prequalified architect or prequalified
14professional engineer. "Prequalified architect" or
15"prequalified professional engineer" means an individual who
16is prequalified by the Department and is responsible for
17coordinating the design, planning, and creation of
18specifications for swimming facilities and for applying for a
19permit for construction or major alteration.
 
20    (210 ILCS 125/3.15 new)
21    Sec. 3.15. Prequalified swimming facility contractor.
22"Prequalified swimming facility contractor" means a person who
23is prequalified by the Department to perform the construction,

 

 

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1installation, modification, or repair of a swimming facility
2and its appurtenances.
 
3    (210 ILCS 125/3.16 new)
4    Sec. 3.16. Aquatic feature. "Aquatic feature" means any
5single element of a swimming facility other than a swimming
6pool or spa or bathing beach, including, but not limited to, a
7lazy river, water slide, spray pool, or other feature that
8provides aquatic recreation or therapy.
 
9    (210 ILCS 125/3.17 new)
10    Sec. 3.17. Lapsed fee. "Lapsed fee" means the amount
11charged to a licensee for failing to renew a swimming facility
12license within one year after the expiration of the license.
13This fee is in addition to any other fees associated with
14renewal of a swimming facility license.
 
15    (210 ILCS 125/3.18 new)
16    Sec. 3.18. Living unit. "Living unit" means a home, mobile
17home, duplex unit, apartment unit, condominium unit, or any
18dwelling unit in a multi-unit residential structure or a
19campground lot.
 
20    (210 ILCS 125/3.19 new)
21    Sec. 3.19. Major alteration. "Major alteration" means any
22change to a swimming facility or its aquatic features or

 

 

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1appurtenances that alters the facility's functionality or
2as-built or as-permitted condition. This includes, but is not
3limited to, an alteration of a pool that changes the water
4surface area, depth, or volume, addition of a permanently
5installed appurtenance such as a diving board, slide, or
6starting platform, modification of the design of the
7recirculation system, and replacement or modification of a
8bather preparation facility. It does not include maintenance or
9minor repair or the replacement of equipment with comparable
10components.
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/3.20 new)
12    Sec. 3.20. Subsequent inspection. "Subsequent inspection"
13means any inspection made by the Department or its agents or
14certified local health departments that are authorized by local
15government ordinance to administer and enforce this Act for
16purposes of annual renewals, responding to a substantiated
17complaint, complying with a request by the licensee or its
18agent, or ensuring compliance with an order of the Department.
19The term does not include initial inspections performed by the
20Department relating to permitted construction, interim
21compliance inspections, or Department inspections in a case in
22which no violations are found.
 
23    (210 ILCS 125/3.21 new)
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1first review of any submittal made by an applicant for a permit
2for construction or major alteration, as provided for in
3Section 5 of this Act. If the requirements of Section 5 are
4met, a permit shall be issued; otherwise the Department shall
5issue correspondence indicating deficiencies.
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/3.22 new)
7    Sec. 3.22. Initial inspection. "Initial inspection" means
8an inspection conducted by the Department to determine
9compliance with this Act and rules promulgated thereunder in
10order to approve the operation of a swimming facility after the
11Department has issued a permit for construction or major
12alteration.
 
13    (210 ILCS 125/3.23 new)
14    Sec. 3.23. Agent health department. "Agent health
15department" means a certified local health department that the
16Department has designated as its agent for making inspections
17and investigations under Section 11 of this Act.
 
18    (210 ILCS 125/3.24 new)
19    Sec. 3.24. Ordinance health department. "Ordinance health
20department" means a certified local health department
21belonging to a unit of local government that has adopted an
22ordinance electing to administer and enforce this Act and
23adopting, by reference, the rules adopted and amended from time

 

 

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1to time by the Department under the authority of Section 27 of
2this Act.
 
3    (210 ILCS 125/4)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1204)
4    Sec. 4. License to operate. After May 1, 2002, it shall be
5unlawful for any person to open, establish, maintain or operate
6a swimming facility within this State without first obtaining a
7license therefor from the Department or, where applicable, from
8the ordinance health department. Applications for original
9licenses shall be made on forms furnished by the Department or,
10where applicable, by an ordinance health department. Each
11application to the Department shall be signed by the applicant
12and accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the
13truth of the application and, except in the case of an
14application by an organization incorporated under the General
15Not for Profit Corporation Act, as amended, by the payment of a
16license application fee of $50. License fees are not
17refundable. Each application shall contain: the name and
18address of the applicant, or names and addresses of the
19partners if the applicant is a partnership, or the name and
20addresses of the officers if the applicant is a corporation or
21the names and addresses of all persons having an interest
22therein if the applicant is a group of individuals,
23association, or trust; and the location of the swimming
24facility. A license shall be valid only in the possession of
25the person to whom it is issued and shall not be the subject of

 

 

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1sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntary, or
2involuntary, nor shall the license be valid for any premises
3other than those for which originally issued. Upon receipt of
4an application for an original license, the Department or,
5where applicable, the ordinance health department shall
6inspect such swimming facility to insure compliance with this
7Act. In no case shall license fees be assessed by both the
8Department and the ordinance health department.
9(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
10    (210 ILCS 125/5)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1205)
11    Sec. 5. Permit for construction or major alteration. No
12swimming facility shall be constructed, developed, installed,
13or altered in a major manner until plans, specifications, and
14other information relative to such swimming facility and
15appurtenant facilities as may be requested on forms provided by
16the Department are submitted to and reviewed by the Department
17and found to comply with minimum sanitary and safety
18requirements and design criteria, and until a permit for the
19construction or major alteration development is issued by the
20Department. Permits are valid for a period of one year from
21date of issue. They may be reissued upon application to the
22Department and payment of the permit fee as provided in this
23Act.
24    The fee to be paid by an applicant, other than an
25organization incorporated under the General Not for Profit

 

 

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1Corporation Act, as now or hereafter amended, for a permit for
2construction, development, major alteration, or installation
3of each swimming facility shall be in accordance with Sections
48.1, 8.2, and 8.3 of this Act and is $50, which shall accompany
5such application.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
7    (210 ILCS 125/5.1 new)
8    Sec. 5.1. Permit applications; certification. Permit
9applications shall be made by an architect or engineer
10prequalified in accordance with Section 30 of this Act. Such
11applications shall include the sealed technical submissions of
12the prequalified architect or prequalified professional
13engineer responsible for the application. The requirements for
14permit applications by a prequalified architect or
15prequalified professional engineer shall take effect upon
16adoption of rules to implement Section 30 of this Act.
 
17    (210 ILCS 125/5.2 new)
18    Sec. 5.2. Plan resubmittal. Those permit applications
19failing to qualify for a permit for construction or major
20alteration after review by the Department shall be supplemented
21within 30 days by a plan resubmittal. Such resubmittals shall
22include, but not be limited to, revised plans, specifications
23and other required documentation sufficient to correct
24deficiencies in the application and demonstrate compliance

 

 

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1with the rules. All plan resubmittals shall be submitted to the
2Department by a prequalified architect or prequalified
3professional engineer and shall be accompanied by a fee in
4accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 of this Act. The
5requirements for plan resubmittal by a prequalified architect
6or prequalified professional engineer shall take effect upon
7adoption of rules to implement Section 30 of this Act.
 
8    (210 ILCS 125/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1206)
9    Sec. 6. License renewal. Applications and fees for renewal
10of the license shall be made in writing by the holder of the
11license, on forms furnished by the Department or, where
12applicable, the ordinance health department, and, except in the
13case of an application by an organization incorporated under
14the General Not for Profit Corporation Act, as now or hereafter
15amended, shall be accompanied by a license application fee in
16accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 of this Act for fees
17assessed by the Department or as established by local ordinance
18for fees assessed by the ordinance health department of $50,
19which shall not be refundable, and shall contain any change in
20the information submitted since the original license was issued
21or the latest renewal granted. In addition to any other fees
22required under this Act, a late fee in accordance with Sections
238.1, 8.2, and 8.3 of this Act of $20 shall be charged when any
24renewal application is received by the Department after the
25license has expired or as established by local ordinance for

 

 

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1fees assessed by the ordinance health department; however,
2educational institutions and units of State or local government
3shall not be required to pay late fees. If, after inspection,
4the Department or the ordinance health department is satisfied
5that the swimming facility is in substantial compliance with
6the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations issued
7thereunder, the Department or the ordinance health department
8shall issue the renewal license. No license shall be renewed if
9the licensee has unpaid fines, fees, or penalties owed to the
10Department. In no case shall license renewal or late fees be
11assessed by both the Department and the ordinance health
12department.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
14    (210 ILCS 125/7)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1207)
15    Sec. 7. Conditional license. If the Department or, where
16applicable, the ordinance health department finds that the
17facilities of any swimming facility for which a license is
18sought are not in compliance with the provisions of this Act
19and the rules of the Department relating thereto, but may
20operate without undue prejudice to the public, the Department
21or the ordinance health department may issue a conditional
22license setting forth the conditions on which the license is
23issued, the manner in which the swimming facility fails to
24comply with the Act and such rules, and shall set forth the
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1make any changes or corrections necessary to fully comply with
2this Act and the rules and regulations of the Department
3relating thereto. No more than 3 such consecutive annual
4conditional licenses may be issued.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/8)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1208)
7    Sec. 8. Payment of fees; display of licenses. All fees and
8penalties generated under the authority of this Act, except
9fees for inspections done and collected by agent health
10departments or ordinance health departments, shall be
11deposited into the Facility Licensing Fund and, subject to
12appropriation, shall be used by the Department in the
13administration of this Act. All fees and penalties shall be
14submitted in the form of a check or money order, or by other
15means authorized by the Department, agent health department, or
16ordinance health department. All licenses provided for in this
17Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place for public view,
18within or on such premises. In case of revocation or
19suspension, the licensee owner or operator or both shall cause
20the license to be removed and to post the notice of revocation
21or suspension issued by the Department or ordinance health
22department. Fees for a permit for construction or major
23alteration, an original license, and a plan resubmittal shall
24be determined by the total water surface area of the swimming
25facility, except that aquatic features and bathing beaches

 

 

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1shall be charged a fixed fee regardless of water surface area.
2License renewal fees assessed by the Department shall be
3determined by the total water surface area of the swimming
4facility, except that aquatic features and bathing beaches
5shall be charged a fixed fee regardless of water surface area.
6Late renewal, lapsed, initial inspection, and subsequent
7inspection fees assessed by the Department shall be fixed fees
8regardless of water surface area.
9    Fees assessed by the Department shall be determined in
10accordance with the ownership designation of the swimming
11facility at the time of application. Fees assessed by agent
12health departments and ordinance health departments may be
13established by local ordinance.
14(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
15    (210 ILCS 125/8.1 new)
16    Sec. 8.1. Fee schedule for fees assessed by the Department
17for all licensees except certain tax-exempt organizations,
18governmental units, and public elementary and secondary
19schools. The fee schedule for fees assessed by the Department
20for all licensees, except those specifically identified in
21Sections 8.2 and 8.3 of this Act, shall be as follows:
 
22Water Surface ConstructionMajor Plan
23Area or OtherPermit Fee Alteration Fee Resubmittal
24Feature Fee

 
 
 

 

 

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10-500 sq ft  $625 $310 $200
2501-1,000 sq ft  $1,250 $625 $200
31,001-2,000 sq
4ft  $1,500 $750 $200
52,001 sq ft and
6up  $1,950 $975 $200
7Aquatic Feature  $625 $310 $200
8Bathing Beach  $625 $310 $200
9Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
10Feature Renewal Fee
110-500 sq ft $150
12501-1,000 sq ft $300
131,001-2,000 sq ft $400
142,001 sq ft and up $500
15Aquatic Feature $150
16Bathing Beach $150
17Late Renewal Fee $100
18Lapsed Fee $150
19Inspections Fee
20Initial Inspection $150
21Subsequent Inspection $100
22    All fees set forth in this Section shall be charged on a
23per-swimming-facility or per-aquatic-feature basis, unless

 

 

 

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1otherwise noted.
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/8.2 new)
3    Sec. 8.2. Fee schedule for fees assessed by the Department
4for certain tax-exempt organizations. The fee schedule for fees
5assessed by the Department for a licensee that is an
6organization recognized by the United States Internal Revenue
7Service as tax-exempt under Title 26 of the United States Code,
8Section 501(c)(3) shall be as follows:
 
9Water SurfaceConstruction Major Alteration Plan
10Area or OtherPermit Fee FeeResubmittal
11FeatureFee
120-500 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
13501-1,000 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
141,001-2,000 sq ft  $150 $50 $200
152,001 sq ft and
16up  $150 $200 $200
17Aquatic Feature  $600 $300 $200
18Bathing Beach  $150 $50 $200
19Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
20Feature Renewal Fee
210-500 sq ft $0
22501-1,000 sq ft $0
231,001-2,000 sq ft $0

 
 

 

 

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12,001 sq ft and up $0
2Aquatic Feature $75
3Bathing Beach $75
4Late Renewal Fee $50
5Lapsed Fee $75
6Inspections Fee
7Initial Inspection $0
8Subsequent Inspection $100
9    All fees set forth in this Section shall be charged on a
10per-swimming-facility or per-aquatic-feature basis.
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/8.3 new)
12    Sec. 8.3. Fee schedule for fees assessed by the Department
13for certain governmental units and schools. The fee schedule
14for fees assessed by the Department for a licensee that is a
15unit of State or local government or a public elementary or
16secondary school shall be as follows:
 
17Water SurfaceConstruction Major Alteration Plan
18Area or OtherPermit FeePermit FeeResubmittal
19FeatureFee
200-500 sq ft  $0 $0 $200
21501-1,000 sq ft  $0 $0 $200
221,001-2,000 sq ft  $0 $0 $200

 
 
 

 

 

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12,001 sq ft and
2up  $0 $0 $200
3Aquatic Feature  $600 $300 $200
4Bathing Beach  $0 $0 $200
5Water Surface Area or OtherOriginal License and License
6FeatureRenewal Fee
70-500 sq ft $0
8501-1,000 sq ft $0
91,001-2,000 sq ft $0
102,001 sq ft and up $0
11Aquatic Feature $0
12Bathing Beach $0
13Late Renewal Fee $0
14Lapsed Fee $0
15Inspections Fee
16Initial Inspection $0
17Subsequent Inspection $100
18    Construction permit fees and major alteration permit fees
19set forth in this Section shall be due only if the Department
20produces an initial review within 60 days after receipt of the
21application. The fees for aquatic features under this Section
22shall cover all aquatic features at a particular facility, and
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1aquatic feature.
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/9)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1209)
3    Sec. 9. Inspections. Subject to constitutional
4limitations, the Department, by its representatives, after
5proper identification, is authorized and shall have the power
6to enter at reasonable times upon private or public property
7for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions
8relating to the enforcement of this Act and rules regulations
9issued hereunder. Written notice of all violations shall be
10given to each person against whom a violation is alleged the
11owners, operators and licensees of swimming facilities.
12(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
13    (210 ILCS 125/11)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1211)
14    Sec. 11. Department's agents. The Department may designate
15certified local health departments as its agents for purposes
16of carrying out this Act. An agent so designated may charge
17fees for costs associated with enforcing this Act. Where the
18agent determines that it cannot perform an inspection under
19this Act, the Department shall perform the inspection and any
20applicable fees shall be payable to the Department and the
21agent may not charge a fee. If the Department performs a
22service or activity for the agent that the agent cannot
23perform, the fee for the service or activity shall be paid to
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1assessed by both the Department and an agent for the same
2service or activity. full-time Municipal, District, County or
3multiple-County Health Departments as its agents in making
4inspections and investigations.
5(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/13)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1213)
7    Sec. 13. Rules. The Department shall promulgate, publish,
8adopt and amend such rules as may be necessary for the proper
9enforcement of this Act, to protect the health and safety of
10the public using swimming facilities such pools and beaches,
11spas, and their other appurtenances, and may, when necessary,
12utilize the services of any other state agencies to assist in
13carrying out the purposes of this Act. These rules shall
14include but are not limited to design criteria for swimming
15facility areas and bather preparation facilities, standards
16relating to sanitation, cleanliness, plumbing, water supply,
17sewage and solid waste disposal, design and construction of all
18equipment, buildings, rodent and insect control, communicable
19disease control, safety and sanitation of appurtenant swimming
20facilities. The rules must include provisions for the
21prevention of bather entrapment or entanglement at new and
22existing swimming facilities. Bather preparation facilities
23consisting of dressing room space, toilets and showers shall be
24available for use of patrons of swimming facilities, except as
25provided by Department rules.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
2    (210 ILCS 125/17)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1217)
3    Sec. 17. Subpoenas; witness fees. The Director or Hearing
4Officer may compel by subpoena or subpoena duces tecum the
5attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
6records or documents either in electronic or paper form books
7and papers and administer oaths to witnesses. All subpoenas
8issued by the Director or Hearing Officer may be served as
9provided for in a civil action.
10    The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be
11the same as the fees for witnesses before the circuit court and
12shall be paid by the party to such proceeding at whose request
13the subpoena is issued. If such subpoena is issued at the
14request of the Department, the witness fee shall be paid as an
15administrative expense.
16    In cases of refusal of a witness to attend or testify, or
17to produce records or documents books or papers, concerning any
18matter upon which he might be lawfully examined, the circuit
19court of the county where the hearing is held, upon application
20of any party to the proceeding, may compel obedience by
21proceeding as for contempt.
22(Source: P.A. 83-334.)
 
23    (210 ILCS 125/20)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1220)
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1certify any record or file any answer or otherwise appear in
2any proceeding for judicial review unless there is filed in the
3court with the complaint a receipt from the Department
4acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
5the record, which costs shall be computed at the rate of $1 per
6page of such record the party filing the complaint deposits
7with the clerk of the court the sum of $1 per page representing
8costs of such certification. Failure on the part of the
9plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for dismissal
10of the action.
11(Source: P.A. 82-1057.)
 
12    (210 ILCS 125/20.5 new)
13    Sec. 20.5. Reproduction of records. The Department may
14charge $0.25 per each 8.5" x 11" page, whether paper or
15electronic, for copies of records held by the Department
16pursuant to this Act. For documents larger than 8.5" x 11",
17actual copying costs plus $0.25 per page shall apply.
 
18    (210 ILCS 125/21)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221)
19    Sec. 21. Closure of facility. Whenever the Department finds
20any violation of this Act or the rules promulgated under this
21Act, if the violation presents an emergency or risk to public
22health, the Department shall, without prior notice or hearing,
23issue a written notice, immediately order the owner, operator,
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1person from using such facilities. Notwithstanding any other
2provisions in this Act, such order shall be effective
3immediately.
4    The notice shall state the reasons prompting the closing of
5the facilities and a copy of the notice must be posted
6conspicuously at the pool or beach by the owner, operator or
7licensee.
8    The Attorney General and the State's Attorney and Sheriff
9of the county in which the swimming facility is located shall
10enforce the closing order after receiving notice thereof.
11    Any owner, operator or licensee affected by such an order
12is entitled, upon written request to the Department, to a
13hearing as provided in this Act.
14    When such violations are abated in the opinion of the
15Department, the Department may authorize reopening the
16swimming facility.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
18    (210 ILCS 125/22)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1222)
19    Sec. 22. Criminal penalties. Any person who violates this
20Act or any rule or regulation adopted by the Department, or who
21violates any determination or order of the Department under
22this Act, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable
23by a fine of $1,000 for each day the violation exists, in
24addition to civil penalties, or up to 6 months imprisonment, or
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1    Each day's violation constitutes a separate offense. The
2State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred,
3or the Attorney General shall bring such actions in the name of
4the people of the State of Illinois, or may in addition to
5other remedies provided in this Act, bring action for an
6injunction to restrain such violation, or to enjoin the
7operation of any such establishment.
8(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
9    (210 ILCS 125/22.2 new)
10    Sec. 22.2. Civil enforcement. The Department may impose
11administrative civil penalties for violations of this Act and
12the rules promulgated thereunder, pursuant to rules for such
13penalties adopted by the Department. The State's Attorney of
14the county in which the violation occurred, or the Attorney
15General, shall bring actions for collection of penalties
16imposed under this Section in the name of the people of the
17State of Illinois. The State's Attorney or Attorney General
18may, in addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring
19an action (i) for an injunction to restrain the violation, (ii)
20to impose civil penalties (if no penalty has been imposed by
21the Department), or (iii) to enjoin the operation of any such
22person or establishment.
 
23    (210 ILCS 125/23)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1223)
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1construed to exclude the State of Illinois and Departments and
2educational institutions thereof and units of local government
3except that the provisions in this Act for fees or late fees
4for licenses and permits, and the provisions for civil
5penalties, fines fine and imprisonment shall not apply to the
6State of Illinois, to Departments and educational institutions
7thereof, or units of local government. This Act shall not apply
8to beaches operated by units of local government located on
9Lake Michigan.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)
 
11    (210 ILCS 125/27)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1227)
12    Sec. 27. Adoption of ordinances. Any unit of government
13having a certified local full-time municipal, district, county
14or multiple-county health department and which employs full
15time a physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine in
16all its branches and a professional engineer, registered in
17Illinois, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in
18environmental health, may administer and enforce this Act by
19adopting an ordinance electing to administer and enforce this
20Act and adopting by reference the rules and regulations
21promulgated and amended from time to time by the Department
22under authority of this Act.
23    A unit of local government that so qualified and elects to
24administer and enforce this Act shall furnish the Department a
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1employees required by this Act. The unit of local government
2ordinance shall then prevail in lieu of the state licensure fee
3and inspection program with the exception of Section 5 of this
4Act which provides for permits for construction or major
5alteration, and Sections 5.1, 5.2, 30, and 31, development and
6installation, which provisions shall continue to be
7administered by the Department. With the exception of permits
8as provided for in Section 5 of this Act, a unit of local
9government may collect fees for administration of ordinances
10adopted pursuant to this Section. Units of local government
11shall require such State permits as provided in Section 5 prior
12to issuing licenses for swimming facilities constructed,
13developed, installed, or altered in a major manner in
14accordance with this Act after the effective date of this Act.
15    Not less than once every 3 years each year the Department
16shall evaluate each unit of local government's licensing and
17inspection program to determine whether such program is being
18operated and enforced in accordance with this Act and the rules
19and regulations promulgated thereunder. If the Department
20finds, after investigation, that such program is not being
21enforced within the provisions of this Act or the rules and
22regulations promulgated thereunder, the Director shall give
23written notice of such findings to the unit of government. If
24the Department finds, not less than 30 days after of such given
25notice, that the program is not being conducted and enforced
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1promulgated thereunder, the Director shall give written notice
2to the unit of government that its authority to administer this
3Act is revoked. Any unit of government whose authority to
4administer this Act is revoked may request an administrative
5hearing as provided in this Act. If the unit of government
6fails to request a hearing within 15 days after receiving the
7notice or if, after such hearing, the Director confirms the
8revocation, all swimming facilities then operating under such
9unit of government shall be immediately subject to the State
10licensure fee and inspection program, until such time as the
11unit of government is again authorized by the Department to
12administer and enforce this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 92-18, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
14    (210 ILCS 125/30 new)
15    Sec. 30. Prequalified architect or prequalified
16professional engineer.
17    (a) Any person responsible for designing, planning, and
18creating specifications for swimming facilities and for
19applying for a permit for construction or major alteration of a
20swimming facility must be an architect or professional engineer
21prequalified by the Department. A prequalified architect or
22prequalified professional engineer must be licensed and in good
23standing with the Illinois Department of Financial and
24Professional Regulation and must possess public swimming
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1by the Department. Persons seeking prequalification pursuant
2to this Section shall apply for prequalification pursuant to
3rules adopted by the Department.
4    (b) In addition to any other power granted in this Act to
5adopt rules, the Department may adopt rules relating to the
6issuance or renewal of the prequalification of an architect or
7professional engineer or the suspension of the
8prequalification of any such person or entity, including,
9without limitation, a summary suspension without a hearing
10founded on any one or more of the bases set forth in this
11subsection.
12    The bases for an interim or emergency suspension of the
13prequalification of an architect or professional engineer
14include, but are not limited to, the following:
15        (1) A finding by the Department that the public
16    interest, safety, or welfare requires a summary suspension
17    of the prequalification without a hearing.
18        (2) The occurrence of an event or series of events
19    which, in the Department's opinion, warrants a summary
20    suspension of the prequalification without a hearing. Such
21    events include, without limitation: (i) the indictment of
22    the holder of the prequalification by a State or federal
23    agency or another branch of government for a crime; (ii)
24    the suspension of a license or prequalification by another
25    State agency or by a federal agency or another branch of
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1    State law, including, without limitation, this Act and the
2    rules promulgated thereunder; and (iv) submission of
3    fraudulent documentation or the making of false statements
4    to the Department.
5    (c) If a prequalification is suspended by the Department
6without a hearing for any reason set forth in this Section or
7in Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
8the Department, within 30 days after the issuance of an order
9of suspension of the prequalification, shall initiate a
10proceeding for the suspension of or other action upon the
11prequalification.
12    (d) An applicant for prequalification under this Section
13must, at a minimum, be licensed in Illinois as a professional
14engineer or architect in accordance with the Professional
15Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the Illinois Architecture
16Practice Act of 1989.
 
17    (210 ILCS 125/31 new)
18    Sec. 31. Prequalified swimming facility contractor.
19    (a) Any person seeking to perform construction,
20installation, or major alteration of a swimming facility must
21be prequalified by the Department. A prequalified swimming
22facility contractor must be registered and in good standing
23with the Secretary of State and possess public swimming
24facility construction experience as determined by rules
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1prequalification pursuant to this Section shall apply for
2prequalification pursuant to rules adopted by the Department.
3    (b) In addition to any other power granted in this Act to
4adopt rules, the Department may adopt rules relating to the
5issuance or renewal of the prequalification of a swimming
6facility contractor or the suspension of the prequalification
7of any such person or entity, including, without limitation, an
8interim or emergency suspension without a hearing founded on
9any one or more of the bases set forth in this subsection.
10    The bases for an interim or emergency suspension of the
11prequalification of a swimming facility contractor include,
12but are not limited to, the following:
13        (1) A finding by the Department that the public
14    interest, safety, or welfare requires a summary suspension
15    of the prequalification without a hearing.
16        (2) The occurrence of an event or series of events
17    which, in the Department's opinion, warrants a summary
18    suspension of the prequalification without a hearing. Such
19    events include, without limitation: (i) the indictment of
20    the holder of the prequalification by a State or federal
21    agency or another branch of government for a crime; (ii)
22    the suspension or modification of a license by another
23    State agency or by a federal agency or another branch of
24    government after a hearing; (iii) failure to comply with
25    State law, including, without limitation, this Act and the
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1    fraudulent documentation or the making of false statements
2    to the Department.
3    (c) If a prequalification is suspended by the Department
4without a hearing for any reason set forth in this Section or
5in Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act,
6the Department, within 30 days after the issuance of an order
7of suspension of the prequalification, shall initiate a
8proceeding for the suspension of or other action upon the
9prequalification.
 
10    (210 ILCS 125/32 new)
11    Sec. 32. Service animals. It is the duty of a licensee
12under this Act to allow the use of service animals as defined
13and prescribed in 28 C.F.R. 35.104, 28 C.F.R. 35.136, 28 C.F.R.
1435.139, 28 C.F.R. 36.104, 28 C.F.R. 208, and 28 C.F.R. 302(c)
15if the service animal has been trained to perform a specific
16task or work in the water and the use of such animal does not
17pose a direct threat to the health and safety of the patrons of
18the facility or the function or sanitary conditions of the
19facility. Any use of a licensed swimming facility by an animal
20other than a service animal as authorized under this Section is
21prohibited.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
231, 2013.".