Public Act 103-0377
 
SB1250 EnrolledLRB103 29821 CPF 56229 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Sprayed Fire-Resistant Material Applicator Act.
 
    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    "Sprayed fire-resistant material" means a cementitious or
fibrous material that is applied onto a steel structure
through a spray process to provide fire-resistant protection
to the steel structure.
    "Sprayed fire-resistant material applicator" means an
individual in the business of applying sprayed fire-resistant
material.
 
    Section 10. Fire-resistant material applicator
registration.
    (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, it is unlawful for a person to
engage in business as a sprayed fire-resistant material
applicator in this State without being registered with the
Office as provided in this Act. A person who violates this
Section may be assessed a civil penalty by the Office of up to
$250 for each violation. Each day's violation constitutes a
separate offense. The Attorney General or the State's Attorney
of the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action
in the name of the People of the State of Illinois or may, in
addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring an
action for an injunction to restrain a violation of this
subsection.
    (b) The Office shall:
        (1) register persons as sprayed fire-resistant
    material applicators; and
        (2) establish requirements for the registration of
    sprayed fire-resistant material applicators that includes
    a requirement for proof of training or certification.
    (c) A person seeking registration as a sprayed
fire-resistant material applicator shall meet the requirements
established by the Office to register as a sprayed
fire-resistant material applicator.
    (d) Registration as a sprayed fire-resistant material
applicator must be renewed every 3 years.
 
    Section 15. Rules and fees.
    (a) By July 1, 2025, the Office shall adopt rules
consistent with the provisions of this Act for the
administration and enforcement of this Act. The Office may
prescribe forms to be issued in connection with the
administration and enforcement of this Act.
    (b) The Office may, by rule, establish fees, including,
but not limited to, registration fees and processing fees. All
fees collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited into
the Fire Prevention Fund. All fees paid pursuant to this Act
are nonrefundable. This shall not preclude the Office from
refunding accidental overpayment of fees.
 
    Section 20. Exemptions. This Act does not apply to sprayed
fire-resistant material applicators at facilities licensed by
the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR 50 or
10 CFR 52 or to employees of those facilities while engaged in
the performance of their official duties.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.