99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1685

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
720 ILCS 5/16-30
815 ILCS 505/2Z  from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

    Creates the Fire Alarm Service Professional Licensing Act. Provides for the licensure of fire alarm contractors, designers, installers, technicians, and agencies. Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to implement the Act. Includes provisions concerning the powers and duties of the State Fire Marshal, licensing requirements, and designated certified person requirements. Establishes requirements for the installation, repair, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems. Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish fees and continuing education requirements. Sets forth grounds for disciplinary action, criminal and civil penalties for violations of the Act, and administrative procedure. Provides that fines and fees collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. Makes conforming changes in the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Preempts home rule.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire
5Alarm Service Professional Licensing Act.
 
6    Section 5. Legislative intent. It is declared that within
7the State of Illinois there are, and may continue to be,
8locations where the improper installation or repair of fire
9alarm and emergency communication signaling systems creates
10conditions that may adversely affect the public health and
11general welfare. Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to
12protect, promote, and preserve the public health and general
13welfare by providing for the establishment of minimum standards
14for licensure of fire alarm designers, installers, and
15technicians.
 
16    Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
17context otherwise requires:
18    "Designated certified person" means an individual who has
19met the qualifications set forth under Section 25 of this Act.
20    "Designer" means an individual that supervises the
21preparation of fire alarm design documents used for the
22installation of fire alarm and emergency communication

 

 

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1systems.
2    "Fire alarm service professional" means a person who holds
3himself or herself to be in the business of or contracts with a
4person or firm to design, install, inspect, or repair a fire
5alarm system.
6    "Fire alarm system" means a system or portion of a
7combination system that consists of components and circuits
8arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or
9supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
10appropriate response to those signals. "Fire alarm system"
11includes, but is not limited to, a fire alarm system and
12Emergency Communications Systems in a residential, commercial,
13institutional, educational, public, or private occupancy.
14    "Fire alarm system layout documents" means layout
15drawings, catalog information on standard products, and other
16construction data that provide detail on the location of fire
17alarm panels, initiating devices, notification appliances,
18wiring methods, and power requirements in accordance with the
19National Fire Protection Association 72, National Fire Alarm
20and Signaling Code as adopted by the applicable jurisdiction.
21"Fire alarm system layout documents" serve as a guide for
22installation of a fire alarm system and shall be based upon
23applicable standards pursuant to Section 35 of this Act.
24    "Installer" means an individual or firm that provides the
25labor and materials to install fire alarm and emergency
26communication signaling systems.

 

 

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1    "Licensee" means a person or business organization
2licensed in accordance with this Act.
3    "NCEES" means the National Council of Examiners for
4Engineering and Surveying.
5    "NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in
6Engineering Technologies.
7    "Person" means an individual, group of individuals,
8association, trust, partnership, corporation, person doing
9business under an assumed name, the State of Illinois or a
10department thereof, other State-owned and operated
11institution, or other entity.
12    "Supervision" means the direction and management by a
13designated certified person of the activities of non-certified
14personnel in the installation, inspection, or repair of fire
15alarm systems.
16    "Technician" means an individual that performs any of the
17following key tasks:
18        (1) verifies the initial fire alarm installation is
19    installed and operating correctly per applicable
20    requirements;
21        (2) provides repair services work to existing systems;
22    or
23        (3) provides inspection, testing, and maintenance of
24    existing systems.
 
25    Section 15. License; enforcement; failure to pay tax. No

 

 

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1person shall act as a fire alarm contractor, designer,
2installer, or technician or advertise or assume to act as such,
3or use any title implying that such person is engaged in such
4practice or occupation unless licensed by the State Fire
5Marshal.
6    No firm, association, or corporation shall act as an agency
7licensed under this Act, advertise or assume to act as such, or
8use any title implying that the firm, association, or
9corporation is engaged in such practice unless licensed by the
10State Fire Marshal.
11    The State Fire Marshal, in the name of the People and
12through the Attorney General, the State's Attorney of any
13county, any resident of the State, or any legal entity within
14the State may apply for injunctive relief in any court to
15enjoin any person who has not been issued a license or whose
16license has been suspended, revoked, or not renewed from
17practicing a licensed activity, and upon the filing of a
18verified petition, the court, if satisfied by affidavit or
19otherwise, that such person is or has been practicing in
20violation of this Act may enter a temporary restraining order
21or preliminary injunction, without bond, enjoining the
22defendant from such further activity. A copy of the verified
23complaint shall be served upon the defendant and the
24proceedings shall thereafter be conducted as in other civil
25cases. If it is established that the defendant has been or is
26practicing in violation of this Act, the court may enter a

 

 

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1judgment perpetually enjoining the defendant from such further
2activity. In case of violation of any injunctive order or
3judgment entered under the provisions of this Section, the
4court may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of
5court. Such injunctive proceeding shall be in addition to all
6penalties and other remedies in this Act.
7    The State Fire Marshal may refuse to issue a license to or
8may suspend the license of any person who fails to file a
9return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
10return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
11interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
12Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
13requirements of the tax Act are satisfied.
 
14    Section 20. Licensing requirements.
15    (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or business to
16engage in, advertise, or hold itself out to be in the business
17of installing, inspecting, or repairing fire alarm systems in
18this State 6 months after the effective date of this Act,
19unless such person or business is licensed by the State Fire
20Marshal.
21    (b) A licensed electrical contractor does not need to hold
22a fire alarm license if he or she subcontracts to a licensed
23fire alarm contractor to perform the scope of work.
24    (c) In order to obtain a license, a person or business must
25submit an application to the State Fire Marshal on a form

 

 

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1provided by the State Fire Marshal containing the information
2prescribed along with the application fee.
3    (d) A business applying for a license must have a
4designated certified person employed at the business location
5and the designated certified person shall be identified on the
6license application.
7    (e) A person or business applying for a license must show
8proof of having liability and property damage insurance in such
9amounts and under such circumstances as may be determined by
10the State Fire Marshal. The amount of liability and property
11damage insurance, however, shall not be less than the amount
12specified in Section 45 of this Act.
13    (f) A person or business applying for a license must show
14proof of having workers' compensation insurance covering its
15employees or be approved as a self-insurer of workers'
16compensation in accordance with the laws of this State.
17    (g) A person or business so licensed shall have a separate
18license for each business location within the State or outside
19the State when the business location is responsible for any
20installation, inspection, or repair of fire alarm systems
21performed within the State.
22    (h) When an individual proposes to do business in his or
23her own name, a license, when granted, shall be issued only to
24that individual.
25    (i) If the applicant requesting licensure to engage in
26contracting is a business organization, such as a partnership,

 

 

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1corporation, business trust, or other legal entity, the
2application shall state the name of the partnership and its
3partners, the name of the corporation and its officers and
4directors, the name of the business trust and its trustees, or
5the name of such other legal entity and its members and shall
6furnish evidence of statutory compliance if a fictitious name
7is used. Such application shall also show that the business
8entity employs a designated certified person as required under
9Section 25. The license, when issued upon application of a
10business organization, shall be in the name of the business
11organization and the name of the qualifying designated
12certified person shall be noted thereon.
13    (j) No license is required for a person or business that is
14engaged in the installation of fire alarm systems with only
15self-contained smoke alarms and not systems in single-family
16residential dwellings.
17    (k) All fire alarm system layout documents, as defined in
18Section 10 of this Act, shall be prepared by (i) a professional
19engineer who has passed the NCEES Principles and Practice
20Examination for the specific discipline of Fire Protection
21Engineering and is licensed under the Professional Engineering
22Practice Act of 1989, or (ii) a holder of a valid NICET level
23III or higher certification in Fire Protection Engineer
24Technology Fire Alarm System Layout, who is either licensed
25under this Act or employed by an organization licensed under
26this Act. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a licensed

 

 

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1professional engineer meeting all of the requirements of this
2subsection (k) from performing verification of installation to
3ensure proper installation and operation of the system in
4accordance with the applicable requirements, or testing the
5operation of the system to verify the operation and
6installation of the fire alarm system.
 
7    Section 25. Designated certified person requirements.
8    (a) A designated certified person must either be a current
9Illinois licensed professional engineer who meets all
10requirements specified in Section 20 of this Act or hold a
11valid NICET Level III or higher certification in the sub-field
12of Fire Protection Engineer Technology, Fire Alarm Systems.
13    (b) At least one member of every firm, association, or
14partnership or every corporation engaged in the installation of
15fire alarm systems must be a designated NICET Level II or
16higher person.
17    (c) A designated certified person must be employed by the
18licensee at a business location with a valid license.
19    (d) A designated certified person must perform his or her
20normal duties at a business location with a valid license.
21    (e) A designated certified person may only be the
22designated certified person for one business location and one
23business entity.
24    (f) A designated certified person must be directly involved
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1however, have to be at the site of the installation or repair
2of the fire alarm system at all times.
 
3    Section 30. Change of a designated certified person. When a
4licensee is without a designated certified person, the licensee
5shall notify the State Fire Marshal in writing within 30 days
6and shall employ a designated certified person no later than
7180 days from the time the position of designated certified
8person becomes vacant. Failing to fill the vacant position
9shall cause the license of the person or of the business
10organization to expire without further operation of law.
 
11    Section 35. Requirements for the installation, repair,
12inspection, and initial acceptance testing of fire alarm
13systems.
14    (a) Equipment shall be listed by a nationally recognized
15testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,
16or Factory Mutual Laboratories, Inc., or shall comply with
17nationally accepted standards. The State Fire Marshal shall
18adopt by rule procedures for determining whether a laboratory
19is nationally recognized, taking into account the laboratory's
20facilities, procedures, use of nationally recognized
21standards, and any other criteria reasonably calculated to
22reach an informed determination.
23    (b) Equipment shall be installed in accordance with the
24applicable standards of the National Fire Protection

 

 

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1Association and the manufacturer's specifications.
2    (c) The contractor shall furnish the user with operating
3instructions for all equipment installed, together with a
4diagram of the final installation.
5    (d) This licensing Act is not intended to require any
6additional fire inspections at the State level.
7    (e) Inspections, initial acceptance testing, and repairing
8of existing fire alarm systems and equipment must be performed
9by a licensee or an individual employed or contracted by a
10licensee. Any individual who performs inspection and testing
11duties under this subsection (e) must possess proof of
12certification by a nationally recognized certification
13organization at an appropriate level, such as NICET Level II in
14Fire Protection Engineer Technology, Fire Alarm Systems.
15    State employees who perform inspections and testing on
16behalf of State institutions and who meet all other
17requirements of this subsection (e) need not be licensed under
18this Act or employed by a licensee under this Act in order to
19perform inspection and testing duties under this subsection
20(e).
21    The requirements of this subsection (e) do not apply to
22individuals performing inspections or testing of fire alarm
23systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire
24protection district, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
25    This subsection (e) does not apply to cursory weekly and
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1in accordance with the standards of the National Fire
2Protection Association.
3    A copy of the inspection report for an inspection performed
4pursuant to this subsection (e) must be forwarded by the entity
5performing the inspection within 30 days to the local fire
6department or fire protection district in which the fire alarm
7system is located. The inspection report must include the NICET
8Level II Fire Protection Engineer Technology of Fire Alarm
9Systems certification number or journeymen number of the person
10performing the inspection.
 
11    Section 40. Application for building permit; identity
12theft. A person who knowingly, in the course of applying for a
13building permit with a unit of local government, provides the
14license number of a fire alarm contractor whom he or she does
15not intend to have perform the work on the fire alarm portion
16of the project commits identity theft under paragraph (8) of
17subsection (a) of Section 16-30 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
 
18    Section 45. Fees, renewals, continuing education, and
19required insurance.
20    (a) The fees for an original license, for renewal, and for
21duplicate copies of licenses shall be determined by the State
22Fire Marshal by rule.
23    (b) Each license must be renewed every 3 years. Each
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13-year period following his or her renewal or initial
2licensure. Current licensure as a professional engineer in
3accordance with all requirements for professional engineers in
4this Act or proof of current NICET certification in Level III
5for Fire Alarm Systems or higher shall satisfy this requirement
6for designated certified persons. Continuing education offered
7through nationally recognized building and fire code
8organizations and their affiliates; nationally recognized fire
9alarm organizations and their affiliates; institutions of
10higher education; educational bodies specializing in fire
11alarm system technology; and other entities approved by the
12State Fire Marshal shall be also acceptable. All continuing
13education entities seeking to be approved providers of
14continuing education shall make an application to the State
15Fire Marshal and offer programs that:
16        (1) contribute to the advancement, extension, or
17    enhancement of the professional skills or technical
18    knowledge of the licensee in the practice of fire alarm
19    service; and
20        (2) are developed and presented by persons with
21    education or experience in the subject matter of the
22    program.
23    (c) Any person who fails to file a renewal application by
24the date of expiration of a license shall be assessed a late
25filing charge, which shall be determined by the State Fire
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1    (d) All fees shall be paid by check or money order. Any fee
2required by this Act is not refundable in the event that the
3original application or application for renewal is denied.
4    (e) Every application for an original license shall be
5accompanied by a certificate of insurance issued by an
6insurance company authorized to do business in the State of
7Illinois or by a risk retention or purchasing group formed
8pursuant to the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986,
9which provides primary, first dollar public liability coverage
10of the applicant or licensee for personal injuries for not less
11than $500,000 per person or $1,000,000 per occurrence, and, in
12addition, for not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for
13property damage. The insurance policy shall be in effect at all
14times during the license year and a new certificate of
15insurance shall be filed with the State Fire Marshal within 30
16days after the renewal of the insurance policy.
 
17    Section 50. Deposit of fines and fees; appropriation. All
18administrative civil fines and fees collected pursuant to the
19Act shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund, a special
20fund in the State treasury. The General Assembly shall
21appropriate the amount annually collected as administrative
22civil fines and fees to the State Fire Marshal for the purposes
23of administering this Act.
 
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1the installation, inspection and repair of fire alarm systems
2in a manner less restrictive than the regulation by the State
3on the installation, inspection, and repair of fire alarm
4systems under this Act. This Section is a limitation under
5subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
6Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of
7powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
8    Section 60. Powers and duties of the State Fire Marshal.
9The State Fire Marshal has all of the following powers and
10duties:
11    (1) To prescribe and furnish application forms, licenses,
12and any other forms necessary under this Act.
13    (2) To suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew
14licenses for cause.
15    (3) To conduct hearings concerning the suspension,
16revocation, or refusal to issue or renew licenses.
17    (4) To levy and collect fines pursuant to this Act.
18    (5) To adopt rules necessary for the administration of this
19Act.
 
20    Section 65. Rules; public hearing. Subject to the
21requirement for public hearings as provided in this Section,
22the State Fire Marshal shall publish and adopt and may, from
23time to time, amend such rules as may be necessary for the
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1safety of the public. The State Fire Marshal shall hold a
2public hearing prior to the adoption or amendment of rules
3required under this Act. The State Fire Marshal may, when
4necessary, utilize the services of any other State agency to
5assist in carrying out the purposes of this Act.
 
6    Section 70. Grounds for disciplinary action. The following
7constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the State Fire
8Marshal:
9        (1) Violation of any provision of this Act or of any
10    rule adopted under this Act.
11        (2) Violation of the applicable building codes or laws
12    of this State or any municipality or county thereof.
13        (3) Diversion of funds or property received for
14    prosecution or completion of a specified construction
15    project or operation when, as a result of the diversion,
16    the contractor is or will be unable to fulfill the terms of
17    his or her obligation or contract.
18        (4) Disciplinary action by any municipality or county,
19    which action shall be reviewed by the State Fire Marshal
20    before taking any disciplinary action.
21        (5) Failure to supervise the installation of the fire
22    alarm system covered by the installation permit signed by
23    the contractor.
24        (6) Rendering a fire alarm system inoperative, except
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1    tested, or repaired pursuant to court order.
2        (7) Improperly servicing, repairing, testing, or
3    inspecting a fire alarm system.
4        (8) Failing to provide proof of insurance to the State
5    Fire Marshal or failing to maintain in force the insurance
6    coverage required by this Act.
7        (9) Failing to obtain, retain, or maintain one or more
8    of the qualifications for a designated certified person as
9    specified in this Act.
10        (10) Failing to confirm that all employees performing
11    fire alarm work or services hold the current certifications
12    required for their scope of work.
13        (11) Making a material misstatement or
14    misrepresentation or committing a fraud in obtaining or
15    attempting to obtain a license.
16        (12) Failing to notify the State Fire Marshal, in
17    writing, within 30 days after a change of residence
18    address, principal business address, or name.
19        (13) Failure to supply within a reasonable time, upon
20    request from the State Fire Marshal or its authorized
21    representative, true information regarding material used,
22    work performed, or other information essential to the
23    administration of this Act.
24        (14) Aiding or abetting a person to violate a provision
25    of this Act, conspiring with any person to violate a
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1    another person.
 
2    Section 75. Notice; suspension, revocation, or refusal to
3renew a license.
4    (a) Whenever the State Fire Marshal determines that there
5are reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has violated
6a provision of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act,
7the State Fire Marshal shall give notice of the alleged
8violation to the person to whom the license was issued. The
9notice shall (i) be in writing; (ii) include a statement of the
10alleged violation which necessitates issuance of the notice;
11(iii) contain an outline of remedial action that, if taken,
12will effect compliance with the provisions of this Act and the
13rules adopted under this Act; (iv) prescribe a reasonable time,
14as determined by the State Fire Marshal, for the performance of
15any action required by the notice; and (v) be served upon the
16licensee. The notice shall be deemed to have been properly
17served upon the person when a copy of the notice has been sent
18by registered or certified mail to his or her last known
19address, as furnished to the State Fire Marshal or when he or
20she has been served the notice by any other method authorized
21by law.
22    (b) If the person to whom the notice is served does not
23comply with the terms of the notice within the time limitations
24specified in the notice, the State Fire Marshal may proceed
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1as provided in this Section.
2    (c) Other requirements of this Act notwithstanding, when
3the State Fire Marshal determines that reasonable grounds exist
4to indicate that a violation of this Act has been committed and
5the violation is the third separate violation by that person in
6an 18-month period, the notice requirement of subsection (a) of
7this Section is waived and the State Fire Marshal may proceed
8immediately with action to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue
9a license.
10    (d) In any proceeding to suspend, revoke, or refuse to
11issue a license, the State Fire Marshal shall first serve or
12cause to be served upon the licensee a written notice of the
13State Fire Marshal's intent to take action. The notice shall
14specify the way in which the person has failed to comply with
15this Act or any other rules or standards of the State Fire
16Marshal.
17    (e) In the case of revocation or suspension, the notice
18shall require the person to remove or abate the violation or
19objectionable condition specified in the notice within 5 days.
20The State Fire Marshal may specify a longer period of time as
21it deems necessary. If the person fails to comply with the
22terms and conditions of the revocation or suspension notice
23within the time specified by the State Fire Marshal, the State
24Fire Marshal may revoke or suspend the license.
25    (f) In the case of refusal to issue a license, if the
26person fails to comply with the Act or rules or standards

 

 

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1adopted under the Act, the State Fire Marshal may refuse to
2issue a license.
 
3    Section 80. Administrative hearing. The State Fire Marshal
4shall give written notice by certified or registered mail to an
5applicant or licensee of the State Fire Marshal's intent to
6suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license or to assess a
7fine. Such person has a right to a hearing before the State
8Fire Marshal. A written notice of a request for a hearing shall
9be served on the State Fire Marshal within 10 days of notice of
10the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license or
11imposition of a fine. The hearing shall be conducted by the
12State Fire Marshal or a hearing officer designated in writing
13by the State Fire Marshal. A stenographic record shall be made
14of the hearing and the cost of the hearing shall be borne by
15the State Fire Marshal. A transcript of the hearing shall be
16made only upon request of the applicant or licensee and shall
17be transcribed at the cost of that person.
 
18    Section 85. Subpoena powers; administration of oath. The
19State Fire Marshal or hearing officer may compel by subpoena or
20subpoena duces tecum the attendance and testimony of witnesses
21and the production of books and papers. All subpoenas issued by
22the State Fire Marshal or hearing officer may be served as
23provided for in a civil action. The fees of witnesses for
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1witnesses before the circuit court and shall be paid by the
2party at whose request the subpoena is issued. If such subpoena
3is issued at the request of the State Fire Marshal, the witness
4fee shall be paid as an administrative expense.
5    In the case of refusal of a witness to attend or testify,
6or to produce books or papers concerning any matter upon which
7he or she might be lawfully examined, the circuit court of the
8county where the hearing is held, upon application of any party
9to the proceeding, may compel obedience by a proceeding for
10contempt.
11    The State Fire Marshal or hearing officer has the authority
12to administer oaths to witnesses.
 
13    Section 90. Deposition of witnesses; testimony at hearing
14recorded. In the event of the inability of any party or the
15State Fire Marshal to procure the attendance of witnesses to
16give testimony or produce books and papers, the party or the
17State Fire Marshal may take the deposition of witnesses in
18accordance with the laws of this State. All testimony taken at
19a hearing shall be reduced to writing and all such testimony
20and other evidence introduced at the hearing shall be a part of
21the record of the hearing.
 
22    Section 95. Certification of record. The State Fire Marshal
23is not required to certify any record or file any answer or
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1the party filing the complaint deposits with the clerk of the
2court the sum of $1 per page representing the costs of the
3certification. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to make the
4deposit shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
 
5    Section 100. Injunction. Faulty fire alarm installation
6and repair is declared a violation of this Act and inimical to
7the public health, welfare, and safety and a deceptive business
8practice. The State Fire Marshal, in the name of the People of
9the State, through the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
10of the county in which the violation occurs may, in addition to
11other remedies provided in this Act, bring an action for an
12injunction to restrain such violation or enjoin the future
13performance of the person who committed the violation until
14compliance with the provisions of this Act has been obtained.
 
15    Section 105. Penalty. Any person who violates this Act or
16any rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal or who violates any
17determination or order of the State Fire Marshal under this Act
18shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined a
19sum not less than $100. Each day's violation constitutes a
20separate offense. The State's Attorney of the county in which
21the violation occurred or the Attorney General shall bring such
22actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois.
 
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1Marshal is empowered to assess administrative civil fines
2against a licensee for violations of this Act or its rules.
3These fines shall not be greater than $1,000 for each offense.
4These fines shall be in addition to, or in lieu of, license
5suspensions and revocations. Rules to implement this Section
6shall be adopted by the State Fire Marshal within 6 months
7after the effective date of this Act.
8    The hearing officer shall, upon determination that a
9violation of the Act or rules has occurred, determine the
10amount of these fines. Any fine assessed and not paid within 60
11days after receiving notice of the fine from the State Fire
12Marshal may be submitted to the Attorney General's office for
13collection. Failure to pay a fine shall also be grounds for
14immediate suspension or revocation of a license issued under
15this Act.
 
16    Section 115. Judicial review of final administrative
17decision. The Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted
18under the Administrative Review Law apply to and govern all
19proceedings for judicial review of final administrative
20decisions of the State Fire Marshal under this Act. Such
21judicial review shall be in the circuit court of the county in
22which the cause of the action arose. The term "administrative
23decision" is defined in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
24Procedure.
 

 

 

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1    Section 120. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
2provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are
3hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative
4rules and procedures of the State Fire Marshal under this Act,
5except that, in the case of conflict between the Illinois
6Administrative Procedure Act and this Act, the provisions of
7this Act shall control, and except that Section 5-35 of the
8Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures
9for rulemaking does not apply to the adoption of any rule
10required by federal law in connection with which the State Fire
11Marshal is precluded by law from exercising any discretion.
 
12    Section 125. Severability clause. If any part of this Act
13is judged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the
14validity of the Act as a whole or of any other part.
 
15    Section 130. Grandfather clause. Any person or business
16that, on the effective date of this Act, is installing,
17acceptance testing, testing, inspecting or repairing fire
18alarm systems in the State of Illinois and has a minimum of 3
19years of experience in initial acceptance testing, testing,
20inspecting, or repairing fire alarm systems has 2 years after
21the effective date of this Act before they must have a
22designated certified person as required in Section 25.
 
23    Section 135. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by

 

 

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1changing Section 16-30 as follows:
 
2    (720 ILCS 5/16-30)
3    Sec. 16-30. Identity theft; aggravated identity theft.
4    (a) A person commits identity theft when he or she
5knowingly:
6        (1) uses any personal identifying information or
7    personal identification document of another person to
8    fraudulently obtain credit, money, goods, services, or
9    other property;
10        (2) uses any personal identification information or
11    personal identification document of another with intent to
12    commit any felony not set forth in paragraph (1) of this
13    subsection (a);
14        (3) obtains, records, possesses, sells, transfers,
15    purchases, or manufactures any personal identification
16    information or personal identification document of another
17    with intent to commit any felony;
18        (4) uses, obtains, records, possesses, sells,
19    transfers, purchases, or manufactures any personal
20    identification information or personal identification
21    document of another knowing that such personal
22    identification information or personal identification
23    documents were stolen or produced without lawful
24    authority;
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1    implements to produce false identification or false
2    documents with knowledge that they will be used by the
3    person or another to commit any felony;
4        (6) uses any personal identification information or
5    personal identification document of another to portray
6    himself or herself as that person, or otherwise, for the
7    purpose of gaining access to any personal identification
8    information or personal identification document of that
9    person, without the prior express permission of that
10    person;
11        (7) uses any personal identification information or
12    personal identification document of another for the
13    purpose of gaining access to any record of the actions
14    taken, communications made or received, or other
15    activities or transactions of that person, without the
16    prior express permission of that person;
17        (7.5) uses, possesses, or transfers a radio frequency
18    identification device capable of obtaining or processing
19    personal identifying information from a radio frequency
20    identification (RFID) tag or transponder with knowledge
21    that the device will be used by the person or another to
22    commit a felony violation of State law or any violation of
23    this Article; or
24        (8) in the course of applying for a building permit
25    with a unit of local government, provides the license
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1    contractor whom he or she does not intend to have perform
2    the work on the roofing, or fire sprinkler, or fire alarm
3    portion of the project; it is an affirmative defense to
4    prosecution under this paragraph (8) that the building
5    permit applicant promptly informed the unit of local
6    government that issued the building permit of any change in
7    the roofing, or fire sprinkler, or fire alarm contractor.
8    (b) Aggravated identity theft. A person commits aggravated
9identity theft when he or she commits identity theft as set
10forth in subsection (a) of this Section:
11        (1) against a person 60 years of age or older or a
12    person with a disability; or
13        (2) in furtherance of the activities of an organized
14    gang.
15    A defense to aggravated identity theft does not exist
16merely because the accused reasonably believed the victim to be
17a person less than 60 years of age. For the purposes of this
18subsection, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed in
19Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
20Prevention Act.
21    (c) Knowledge shall be determined by an evaluation of all
22circumstances surrounding the use of the other person's
23identifying information or document.
24    (d) When a charge of identity theft or aggravated identity
25theft of credit, money, goods, services, or other property
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1credit, money, goods, services, or other property is an element
2of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact as either
3exceeding or not exceeding the specified value.
4    (e) Sentence.
5        (1) Identity theft.
6            (A) A person convicted of identity theft in
7        violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall be
8        sentenced as follows:
9                (i) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
10            services, or other property not exceeding $300 in
11            value is a Class 4 felony. A person who has been
12            previously convicted of identity theft of less
13            than $300 who is convicted of a second or
14            subsequent offense of identity theft of less than
15            $300 is guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person who
16            has been convicted of identity theft of less than
17            $300 who has been previously convicted of any type
18            of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary,
19            residential burglary, possession of burglary
20            tools, home invasion, home repair fraud,
21            aggravated home repair fraud, or financial
22            exploitation of an elderly or disabled person is
23            guilty of a Class 3 felony. Identity theft of
24            credit, money, goods, services, or other property
25            not exceeding $300 in value when the victim of the
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1            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
2            States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in
3            a foreign country is a Class 3 felony. A person who
4            has been previously convicted of identity theft of
5            less than $300 who is convicted of a second or
6            subsequent offense of identity theft of less than
7            $300 when the victim of the identity theft is an
8            active duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve
9            Forces of the United States or of the Illinois
10            National Guard serving in a foreign country is
11            guilty of a Class 2 felony. A person who has been
12            convicted of identity theft of less than $300 when
13            the victim of the identity theft is an active duty
14            member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of
15            the United States or of the Illinois National Guard
16            serving in a foreign country who has been
17            previously convicted of any type of theft,
18            robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential
19            burglary, possession of burglary tools, home
20            invasion, home repair fraud, aggravated home
21            repair fraud, or financial exploitation of an
22            elderly or disabled person is guilty of a Class 2
23            felony.
24                (ii) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
25            services, or other property exceeding $300 and not
26            exceeding $2,000 in value is a Class 3 felony.

 

 

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1            Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services,
2            or other property exceeding $300 and not exceeding
3            $2,000 in value when the victim of the identity
4            theft is an active duty member of the Armed
5            Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or
6            of the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
7            country is a Class 2 felony.
8                (iii) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
9            services, or other property exceeding $2,000 and
10            not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
11            Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services,
12            or other property exceeding $2,000 and not
13            exceeding $10,000 in value when the victim of the
14            identity theft is an active duty member of the
15            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
16            States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in
17            a foreign country is a Class 1 felony.
18                (iv) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
19            services, or other property exceeding $10,000 and
20            not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1
21            felony. Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
22            services, or other property exceeding $10,000 and
23            not exceeding $100,000 in value when the victim of
24            the identity theft is an active duty member of the
25            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
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1            a foreign country is a Class X felony.
2                (v) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
3            services, or other property exceeding $100,000 in
4            value is a Class X felony.
5            (B) A person convicted of any offense enumerated in
6        paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of subsection (a) is
7        guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of any
8        offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of
9        subsection (a) when the victim of the identity theft is
10        an active duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve
11        Forces of the United States or of the Illinois National
12        Guard serving in a foreign country is guilty of a Class
13        2 felony.
14            (C) A person convicted of any offense enumerated in
15        paragraphs (2) through (5) and (7.5) of subsection (a)
16        a second or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 2
17        felony. A person convicted of any offense enumerated in
18        paragraphs (2) through (5) and (7.5) of subsection (a)
19        a second or subsequent time when the victim of the
20        identity theft is an active duty member of the Armed
21        Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or of
22        the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
23        country is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
24            (D) A person who, within a 12-month period, is
25        found in violation of any offense enumerated in
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1        respect to the identifiers of, or other information
2        relating to, 3 or more separate individuals, at the
3        same time or consecutively, is guilty of a Class 2
4        felony. A person who, within a 12-month period, is
5        found in violation of any offense enumerated in
6        paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of subsection (a) with
7        respect to the identifiers of, or other information
8        relating to, 3 or more separate individuals, at the
9        same time or consecutively, when the victim of the
10        identity theft is an active duty member of the Armed
11        Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or of
12        the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
13        country is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
14            (E) A person convicted of identity theft in
15        violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) who uses
16        any personal identification information or personal
17        identification document of another to purchase
18        methamphetamine manufacturing material as defined in
19        Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and
20        Community Protection Act with the intent to unlawfully
21        manufacture methamphetamine is guilty of a Class 2
22        felony for a first offense and a Class 1 felony for a
23        second or subsequent offense. A person convicted of
24        identity theft in violation of paragraph (2) of
25        subsection (a) who uses any personal identification
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1        another to purchase methamphetamine manufacturing
2        material as defined in Section 10 of the
3        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
4        with the intent to unlawfully manufacture
5        methamphetamine when the victim of the identity theft
6        is an active duty member of the Armed Services or
7        Reserve Forces of the United States or of the Illinois
8        National Guard serving in a foreign country is guilty
9        of a Class 1 felony for a first offense and a Class X
10        felony for a second or subsequent offense.
11            (F) A person convicted of identity theft in
12        violation of paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of this
13        Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
14        (2) Aggravated identity theft.
15            (A) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
16        goods, services, or other property not exceeding $300
17        in value is a Class 3 felony.
18            (B) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
19        goods, services, or other property exceeding $300 and
20        not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
21            (C) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
22        goods, services, or other property exceeding $10,000
23        in value and not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class
24        1 felony.
25            (D) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
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1        in value is a Class X felony.
2            (E) Aggravated identity theft for a violation of
3        any offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5)
4        of subsection (a) of this Section is a Class 2 felony.
5            (F) Aggravated identity theft when a person who,
6        within a 12-month period, is found in violation of any
7        offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of
8        subsection (a) of this Section with identifiers of, or
9        other information relating to, 3 or more separate
10        individuals, at the same time or consecutively, is a
11        Class 1 felony.
12            (G) A person who has been previously convicted of
13        aggravated identity theft regardless of the value of
14        the property involved who is convicted of a second or
15        subsequent offense of aggravated identity theft
16        regardless of the value of the property involved is
17        guilty of a Class X felony.
18(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; incorporates 97-333, eff.
198-12-11, and 97-388, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
20    Section 140. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
21Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:
 
22    (815 ILCS 505/2Z)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
23    Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who knowingly
24violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision

 

 

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1Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the Dance
2Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the Hearing
3Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union Label
4Act, the Job Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer
5Protection Act, the Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act,
6the Credit Services Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone
7Dialers Act, the Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection
8Act, the Telephone Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or
9Burial Funds Act, the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care
10Act, the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act, the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
11Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act,
12the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section
133-10 of the Cigarette Tax Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section
143-10 of the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the
15Internet Caller Identification Act, paragraph (6) of
16subsection (k) of Section 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
17Section 11-1431, 18d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150,
18or 18d-153 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the
19Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic
20Contract Renewal Act, or the Personal Information Protection
21Act, or Section 100 of the Fire Alarm Service Professional
22Licensing Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning
23of this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 1-19-10; 96-1369, eff. 1-1-11;
2596-1376, eff. 7-29-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)