(225 ILCS 317/60)

Sec. 60. Grounds for disciplinary action. The following constitute grounds for disciplinary action by the Office:

(1) Violation of any provision of this Act or rules or standards adopted under this Act or its rules.

(2) Violation of the applicable building, fire, or life safety codes or laws of this State or any municipality or county thereof.

(3) Diversion of funds or property received for prosecution or completion of a specified construction project or operation when, as a result of the diversion, the contractor is, or will be, unable to fulfill the terms of his or her obligation or contract.

(4) Any final disciplinary action by any municipality or county of this State, which action shall be reviewed by the Office before the Office takes any disciplinary action.

(5) Failure to supervise the service of the fire sprinkler system performed by the contractor.

(6) Rendering a fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, or underground water supply main connecting to the system inoperative except when the fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, or underground water supply main is being serviced or pursuant to court order.

(7) Improperly servicing a fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, or underground water supply main connecting to the system based upon applicable standards of this Act or as adopted by rule.

(8) Failing to provide proof of insurance to the Office or failing to maintain in force the insurance coverage required by this Act.

(9) Failing to obtain, retain, or maintain one or more of the qualifications for a designated certified person or responsible managing employee as specified in this Act.

(10) Making a material misstatement or misrepresentation or committing a fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license.

(11) Failing to notify the Office, in writing, within 30 days after a change of residence address, principal business address, name, or designated certified person or responsible managing employee.

(12) Failure to supply within a reasonable time, upon request from the Office or its authorized representative, true information regarding material used, work performed, or other information essential to the administration of this Act.

(13) Aiding or assisting a person to violate any provision of this Act or its rules, or conspiring with any person to violate any provision of this Act or its rules.

(14) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction if at least one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Section.

(15) Improperly advertising services for installing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, testing, or inspecting a fire sprinkler system.

(16) Making a material misstatement or misrepresentation or committing fraud in the installation, repair, inspection, testing, maintenance, or service of a fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, or underground water supply main connecting to the system.

(17) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is a felony or misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the business practices or the installation, repair, inspection, testing, maintenance, or service of a fire sprinkler system, standpipe system, or underground water supply main connecting to the system.

(18) Directly or indirectly willfully receiving compensation for any professional service related to the license, not properly or actually rendered, including inspections.

(19) Permitting the use of a license issued under this Act to enable an unlicensed person or agency to operate as a licensee.

(20) Use of a license or license number issued under this Act by an unlicensed person to operate as a licensee.

(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)