TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.10 DEFINITIONS
Section 892.10 Definitions
"Installation"
means:
fabrication of
a lawn sprinkler system using components that include piping, fittings, valves,
sprinkler heads, and pumps;
replacement, repair, alteration,
or maintenance of lawn sprinkler system components; or
lawn sprinkler system site
preparation, including digging, trenching and vibratory plow operation.
"Irrigation
contractor" means a person, other than a licensed plumber or licensed
apprentice plumber, who installs or supervises the installation of lawn
sprinkler systems subject to Section 2.5 of the Law. (Section 2 of
the Law)
"Irrigation
employee" means a person, other than a licensed plumber or licensed
apprentice plumber, who is employed by a registered irrigation contractor or
a licensed plumber, and who designs, repairs, alters, maintains, or installs
lawn sprinkler systems that are subject to Section 2.5 of the Law.
"Law"
means the Illinois Plumbing License Law [225 ILCS 320].
"Lawn
sprinkler system" means any underground irrigation system of lawn,
shrubbery and other vegetation from any potable water sources; and from any
water sources, whether or not potable. "Lawn sprinkler system"
includes without limitation the water supply piping, valves, control systems,
low voltage wiring, sprinkler heads or other irrigation outlets, and moisture
or rainfall sensing equipment, but does not include the backflow prevention
device or final connection of the lawn sprinkler system to the backflow
prevention device. "Lawn sprinkler system" does not include an
irrigation system used primarily for agricultural purposes. (Section 2 of
the Law) "Lawn sprinkler system" does not include extension,
relocation, or modification of up to 200 linear yards of an existing lawn
sprinkler system installed at a golf course prior to January 26, 2000.
(Section 2.6 of the Law)
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.15 REFERENCED MATERIALS
Section 892.15 Referenced Materials
The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois Plumbing
License Law [225 ILCS 320]
b) Illinois Environmental
Protection Act [415 ILCS 5]
c) Water Well Construction
Code [415 ILCS 30]
d) Illinois Plumbing Code
(77 Ill. Adm. Code 890)
(Source: Added at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.20 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS
Section 892.20 Registration
Requirements for Irrigation Contractors
a) Irrigation Contractor Registration. Subject to Section 2.5 of
the Law, each irrigation contractor doing business in Illinois shall register
annually with the Department. Registration shall be submitted on forms
available from the Department's website (http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm)
and shall include the following information:
1) The irrigation contractor's full name, date of birth, height,
weight, home telephone number; business name, full address of the business,
business telephone and fax numbers, name of principal, Federal Employer Identification
Number (FEIN), a certificate of insurance and workers' compensation insurance,
as well as an indemnification bond or letter of credit; whether the business is
a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation; and the name of the
registered agent, if the contractor is a corporation.
2) The names and license numbers of all licensed plumbers that
the irrigation contractor employs or with whom the irrigation contractor enters
into a contract for lawn sprinkler connection and inspection services (see
Section 892.40).
3) A licensed plumber who is also in the business of lawn
sprinkler system installation shall register annually as an irrigation
contractor, if the licensed plumber employs persons other than licensed
plumbers or licensed apprentice plumbers to install or provide on-site
supervision for the installation of lawn sprinkler systems.
b) Irrigation Employee Registration. Subject to Section 2.5 of
the Law, each irrigation contractor doing business in Illinois shall register
annually with the Department all irrigation employees who install or provide
on-site supervision for the installation of lawn sprinkler systems.
1) Registration shall be submitted on forms available from the Department's
website (http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm) and shall include
each irrigation employee's full name, home address, home phone, date of birth,
height, and weight; and the employer's name, business name, address, telephone
number, and irrigation contractor registration number.
2) Upon request, the irrigation contractor shall provide to the
Department additional business information, including payroll records, time
sheets, and W2 forms. The Department may request this information if necessary
to determine the irrigation contractor's compliance with the registration
requirements of this subsection (b).
3) Irrigation
contractors shall provide, on forms provided by the Department on its website (http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm),
the following:
A) Proof
that at least one irrigation employee has completed and passed an approved
class in the design and installation of lawn sprinkler systems;
B) The
names of employees who have successfully completed an approved course on the
installation of lawn sprinkler systems; and
C) Proof
that the course taken by the employees was successfully completed and
that their continuing education is also being completed. (Section
2.5(a) and (f) of the Law)
c) Registration Expiration and Renewal. All registrations issued
under this Section shall expire on February 28 of each year, except that initial
registrations issued after January 15 shall expire one year after the next
February 28. Registration may be renewed for a period of one year from each
succeeding March 1 upon submission by the irrigation contractor of new
contractor and employee registration forms and fee payment prior to that March
1.
d) Reporting Changes in Registration. Irrigation contractors
shall report to the Department when registered irrigation employees are no
longer employed by the contractor and when new employees are hired.
1) The irrigation contractor shall submit a notice of
cancellation of employee, accompanied by a nonrefundable $20 fee, to the
Department within 10 days after a registered irrigation employee is terminated.
A notice of cancellation is not required for registered employees who are
terminated in the period on or after January 31 and before February 28 of the
same year.
2) After the contractor's initial or renewal registration has
been submitted to the Department, the irrigation contractor shall submit an
irrigation employee registration application form to the Department before any
additional employees are hired.
3) When the addition of irrigation employees places the
irrigation contractor in a category that requires a higher fee and additional
licensed plumbers, the irrigation contractor shall submit the difference in the
fee amount between the two categories and the names and license numbers of
additional licensed plumbers to the Department. Fee payment and the
information required shall be submitted before additional employees are allowed
to install lawn sprinkler systems.
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.25 PROVIDERS OF LAWN SPRINKLER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION COURSES
Section 892.25 Providers of Lawn Sprinkler Design and
Installation Courses
a) A
college, university, trade school, vocational school, or association that has
established a program providing a course of instruction in lawn sprinkler
design and installation may submit a letter to the Department requesting
approval of its program or course of instruction. (Section 2.5(f) of the
Law)
b) The
letter shall be obtained by downloading the letter from the Department's
website (http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/plumbing.htm).
c) The
letter shall be submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 525 West
Jefferson Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62761.
d) The
request for approval shall include information on the curriculum offered by the
program and the qualifications of the organization. The course shall consist of
a minimum of 2 days of classroom education and an exam and shall include a
provision for continuing education. (Section 2.5(f) of the Law) The
curriculum offered by the program shall minimally consist of the following
topics and the amount of time proposed to be devoted to each topic:
1) Basic
principles of irrigation systems;
2) Planning
and designing an irrigation system, including estimating, installation, repair
and maintenance;
3) Alteration,
extension and dismantling of irrigation systems;
4) Irrigation
system components, materials and equipment;
5) Joints
and connections;
6) Inspection
and testing of an irrigation system;
7) Sciences
of pneumatics and hydraulics as they apply to irrigation systems;
8) Plastics
and thermoplastic materials utilized in irrigation systems;
9) Installation
practices, including site and worker safety;
10) Use
and care of tools and equipment;
11) Source
water for irrigation systems; and
12) Electric
controls and control systems for irrigation systems.
e) The
Department shall evaluate the curriculum and organization before making a
determination to approve or deny a request for approval. (Section 2.5(f) of
the Law)
(Source: Added at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.30 LICENSED PLUMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION OF LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Section 892.30 Licensed
Plumbers Responsible for Installation of Lawn Sprinkler System
Irrigation contractors shall
employ or enter into a contract with one or more licensed plumbers, who shall
be responsible for the installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed
after the effective date of this Part, according to the following:
a) A licensed plumber shall inspect every sprinkler system
installed by an irrigation contractor to ensure that the provisions of the Act
have been met and that the system works mechanically.
b) A licensed plumber shall make the physical connection between a
sprinkler system and a backflow prevention device.
c) A licensed plumber shall also make the connection between a
lawn sprinkler system and a backflow prevention device at a golf course.
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Number of Employees Authorized
to Install or Supervise the Installation of Lawn Sprinkler Systems
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Number of Licensed Plumbers
Employed or Contracted with by Irrigation Contractor
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7 or less
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at least 1
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8-12
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at least 2
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13-20
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at least 3
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21-28
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at least 4
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29-35
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at least 5
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36 or more
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at least 6
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.40 WAIVER OF LICENSED PLUMBER REQUIREMENT
Section 892.40 Waiver of
Licensed Plumber Requirement
A written request for a
temporary waiver shall be submitted to the Department when the number of
licensed plumbers employed by the irrigation contractor or with whom the
contractor has a contractual agreement for the installation or inspection of
lawn sprinkler systems is below the number of licensed plumbers required in
Section 892.30.
a) The written waiver request shall specify the steps taken by
the irrigation contractor to maintain the required number of licensed
plumbers. A waiver will not be issued unless the irrigation contractor
provides documentation of the steps taken to employ or contract with the
required number of licensed plumbers. This information shall include one or
more of the following items:
1) Copy of advertising by the irrigation contractor soliciting
the services of licensed plumbers.
2) Copies of letters to unions, trade organizations or other
groups that represent plumbers, requesting referral of licensed plumbers to the
irrigation contractor.
3) Copies of letters to plumbing contractors soliciting the
services of licensed plumbers.
4) Copies of responses to the irrigation contractor from the
organizations and businesses contacted by the irrigation contractor to obtain
the services of licensed plumbers.
b) The waiver request shall be submitted within 10 days after the
number of licensed plumbers goes below the number required for the irrigation
contractor, as specified in Section 892.30.
c) The Department will review the waiver request and notify the
contractor if approval of the waiver request is issued.
d) A temporary waiver will be granted for a period not to exceed three
consecutive months after the date the waiver is issued. A temporary waiver will
not be granted to an irrigation contractor for more than a total of six months
in a two-year period.
e) An irrigation contractor shall ensure that a licensed plumber inspects
every sprinkler system installed by an irrigation contractor to ensure that the
provisions of the Law have been met and that the system works mechanically. An
irrigation contractor shall ensure that a licensed plumber makes the physical
connection between a sprinkler system and the backflow prevention device.
f) An irrigation contractor to whom a waiver has been issued may
request the services of a State plumbing inspector to inspect a lawn irrigation
system after installation has been completed. A non-refundable fee of $500
will be charged for inspection services by a State plumbing inspector.
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.50 INSPECTION, TESTING, AND REGISTRATION OF LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Section 892.50 Inspection,
Testing, and Registration of Lawn Sprinkler Systems
All lawn sprinkler systems
installed in Illinois shall be registered with the Department on forms provided
by the Department.
a) Inspection and Testing of Lawn Sprinkler Systems. Upon
completion of installation of a lawn sprinkler system, a licensed plumber
representing the irrigation contractor shall inspect and test the system to
ensure that the provisions of Section 2.5 of the Law have been met and that the
system works mechanically. The property owner or a representative shall
witness the inspection and testing. Any defects in the installation determined
during the inspection and testing shall be corrected before the test is
considered complete.
b) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any
fixture intended to supply water for human consumption. No person shall attach
to a lawn sprinkler system any fixture other than the backflow prevention
device, sprinkler heads, valves, and other parts integral to the operation of
the system, unless the fixture is clearly marked as being for non-potable use
only. (Section 2.5(e) of the Law)
c) No person shall cause the installation of a lawn sprinkler
system by attaching any fixture to any water source except from a public water
system, as defined by Section 3.365 of the Illinois Environmental Protection
Act, or a water well, as defined by Section 3(e) of the Water Well Construction
Code, without prior written approval from the Department. An irrigation
contractor or licensed plumber may request written approval for using an
alternative water source by providing a written request to the Department and
by submitting written plans and specifications, sealed by an Illinois
Registered Architect or Licensed Professional Engineer.
d) Registration of Lawn Sprinkler Systems. The irrigation
contractor or licensed plumber responsible for the installation of the lawn
sprinkler system shall complete the contractor's test certificate provided by
the Department and return the certificate to the Department within 30 days
after completion of the inspection and test and shall include all of the
following information:
1) Name of the owner of the property at which the lawn sprinkler
system is located, address of the property, and date that the installation was
completed.
2) Information on the installation of lawn sprinklers:
A) Make, model and quantity of sprinklers installed;
B) Static pressure;
C) Gallons per minute (gpm) per largest zone;
D) Water source (public water system, as defined by Section 3.365
of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, or water well, as defined by
Section 3(e) of the Water Well Construction Code or any alternative water
source, with a copy of the prior approval from the Department, described in subsection
(c));
E) Type of pipe used in installation (copper, PVC, polyethylene);
F) Manufacturer; type, and size of pump used in installation; and
G) Type, size, serial number and inspection date of backflow
prevention device (RPZ valve) to which the lawn sprinkler system is connected.
3) Name, registration number, and signature of the irrigation
contractor or licensed plumber responsible for the installation of the lawn
sprinkler system.
4) Name and license number of the licensed plumber responsible
for the physical connection between the lawn sprinkler system and the backflow
prevention device.
5) Date that a licensed plumber inspected the lawn sprinkler
system to ensure compliance with the Illinois Plumbing License Law and Illinois
Plumbing Code.
e) A $25 nonrefundable registration fee shall be submitted with
each registration of a lawn sprinkler system.
f) All
automatically operated lawn sprinkler systems shall have furnished and
installed technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the landscape
irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall.
1) The
technology must be adjustable either by the end user or the irrigation
contractor. This subsection (f) does not apply to systems operating on
golf courses or agricultural lands.
2) The
requirements of this subsection (f) apply to all landscape irrigation
systems installed after January 1, 2009. (Section 2.5(g) of the Law)
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.60 CIVIL PENALTIES FOR UNREGISTERED IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS
Section 892.60 Civil
Penalties for Unregistered Irrigation Contractors
a) A person who practices, offers to practice, or holds himself
or herself out to practice as an irrigation contractor without being registered
under the provisions of the Law shall be issued a civil penalty under the
following criteria:
1) First Offense
A) When no violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code are found, the
person:
i) Shall pay a civil penalty of $1,000; and
ii) May be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
B) When violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code are found, the
person:
i) Shall pay a civil penalty of $3,000. This amount may be
reduced to $1,000 upon the condition that the unregistered person pays for a
licensed plumber who is acceptable to the other party to the original contract
or agreement to correct the violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code; and
ii) May be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
2) Second Offense
A) When no violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code are found, the
person:
i) Shall pay a civil penalty of $3,000; and.
ii) May be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
B) When violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code are found, the
person:
i) Shall pay a civil penalty of $5,000. This amount may be
reduced to $3,000 upon the condition that the unregistered person pays for a
licensed plumber who is acceptable to the other party to the original contract
or agreement to correct the violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code; and
ii) May be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
3) Third and Subsequent Offenses. The person:
A) Shall pay a civil penalty of $5,000; and
B) Shall be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
b) A registered irrigation contractor, firm, corporation,
partnership, or association, who directs, authorizes or allows a person to
practice, offer to practice, attempt to practice, or hold himself or herself
out to practice as an irrigation employee without being registered under the
provisions of the Law, shall be issued a civil penalty under the following
criteria:
1) First Offense. The person:
A) Shall pay a civil penalty of $5,000;
B) Shall be required to pay for a licensed plumber who is
acceptable to the other party to the original contract or agreement to correct
any violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code;
C) Shall have his or her plumbing license suspended; and
D) May be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to the
Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
2) Second Offense. The person:
A) Shall pay a civil penalty of $5,000;
B) Shall be required to pay for a licensed plumber who is
acceptable to the other party to the original contract or agreement to correct
any violations of the Illinois Plumbing Code;
C) Shall have his or her plumbing license revoked; and
D) Shall be referred to the State's Attorney of the County or to
the Attorney General for prosecution under Section 29 of the Law.
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.70 FEES FOR IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS
Section 892.70 Fees for
Irrigation Contractors
a) The following non-refundable annual registration fees shall be
submitted to the Department by each registered irrigation contractor:
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Number
of Employees Authorized to Install or Supervise the Installation of Lawn
Sprinkler Systems
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Annual
Fee for Irrigation Contractor Registration
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7
or fewer
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$400
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8-12
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$600
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13-20
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$900
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21-28
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$1,200
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29
or more
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$1,500
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b) The fee for a dishonored negotiable instrument, including, but
not limited to, returned checks or insufficient payment, shall be $200.
(Source: Amended at 38 Ill.
Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER r: WATER AND SEWAGE
PART 892
LAWN IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AND LAWN SPRINKLER
SYSTEM REGISTRATION CODE
SECTION 892.80 EXPIRATION OF REGISTRATION PROGRAM
Section 892.80 Expiration of
Registration Program
This Part and the registrations
issued under this Part are subject to expiration January 1, 2024, as provided
under Section 2.5 of the Law.
(Source: Amended
at 38 Ill. Reg. 22222, effective November 12, 2014)
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