Sen. Denny Jacobs
Filed: 5/17/2004
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1004
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1004 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act is | ||||||
5 | amended by changing Sections 5 and 30 as follows:
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6 | (225 ILCS 227/5)
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7 | Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
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8 | "Display fireworks" means any substance or article defined | ||||||
9 | as a Division
1.3G or 1.4 explosive by the United States | ||||||
10 | Department of Transportation under
49 CFR 173.50, except a | ||||||
11 | substance or article exempted under the Fireworks Use
Act.
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12 | "Fireworks" has the meaning given to that term in the | ||||||
13 | Fireworks Use Act.
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14 | "Lead pyrotechnic operator" means the individual with | ||||||
15 | overall
responsibility
for the safety, setup, discharge, and | ||||||
16 | supervision of a pyrotechnic display.
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17 | "Office" means Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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18 | "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, | ||||||
19 | association,
partnership,
company, consortium, joint venture, | ||||||
20 | commercial entity, state,
municipality, or
political | ||||||
21 | subdivision of a state or any agency, department, or
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22 | instrumentality of the
United States and any officer, agent, or | ||||||
23 | employee of these entities.
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24 | "Pyrotechnic display" or "display" means the detonation, |
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1 | ignition, or
deflagration of display fireworks to produce a | ||||||
2 | visual or audible effect of an
exhibitional nature before the | ||||||
3 | public, invitees, or licensees, regardless of
whether | ||||||
4 | admission is charged.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03.)
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6 | (225 ILCS 227/30)
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7 | Sec. 30. Rules. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt all | ||||||
8 | rules necessary to
carry out its responsibilities under this | ||||||
9 | Act including rules requiring the
training, examination, and | ||||||
10 | licensing of lead pyrotechnic operators engaging in
or | ||||||
11 | responsible for the handling and use of Division 1.3G (Class B) | ||||||
12 | and 1.4
(Class C) explosives. The test shall incorporate the | ||||||
13 | rules of the State Fire
Marshal, which shall be based upon | ||||||
14 | nationally recognized standards such as
those of the National | ||||||
15 | Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123 guidelines for
outdoor | ||||||
16 | displays and NFPA 1126 for indoor displays. The Fire Marshal | ||||||
17 | shall
adopt rules as required for the licensing of a lead | ||||||
18 | pyrotechnic operator
involved in an outdoor or indoor | ||||||
19 | pyrotechnic display.
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20 | (Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03.)".
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