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| 1 | AN ACT in relation to fireworks.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act is | ||||||
| 5 | amended by changing
Section 35 as follows:
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| 6 | (225 ILCS 227/35)
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| 7 | Sec. 35. Licensure requirements and fees.
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| 8 | (a) Each application for a license to practice under this | ||||||
| 9 | Act must
shall
be in
writing and signed by the applicant on | ||||||
| 10 | forms provided by the Office. The Office
must
shall have the | ||||||
| 11 | testing procedures for licensing as a lead
pyrotechnic operator
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| 12 | developed by October 1, 2004.
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| 13 | (b) After April 1, 2005, all pyrotechnic displays, both | ||||||
| 14 | indoor and
outdoor, must comply with the requirements set forth | ||||||
| 15 | in this Act.
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| 16 | (c) After April 1, 2005, no individual may act as a lead | ||||||
| 17 | operator in a
pyrotechnic display without first applying for | ||||||
| 18 | and obtaining a lead pyrotechnic
operator's
license from the | ||||||
| 19 | Office. The Office shall establish separate licenses for
lead | ||||||
| 20 | pyrotechnic
operators for indoor and outdoor pyrotechnic | ||||||
| 21 | displays. Applicants for a
license must:
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| 22 | (1) Pay the fees set by the Office.
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| 23 | (2) Have the requisite training or continuing | ||||||
| 24 | education as
established
in the Office's rules.
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| 25 | (3) Pass the examination presented by the Office.
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| 26 | (d) A person is qualified to receive a license under this | ||||||
| 27 | Act if
the person
meets all of the following minimum | ||||||
| 28 | requirements:
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| 29 | (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
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| 30 | (2) Has not willfully violated any provisions of this | ||||||
| 31 | Act.
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| 32 | (3) Has not made any material misstatement or | ||||||
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| 1 | knowingly withheld
information in connection with any | ||||||
| 2 | original or renewal application.
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| 3 | (4) Has not been declared incompetent by any | ||||||
| 4 | competent court by
reasons of mental or physical defect or | ||||||
| 5 | disease unless a court has since
declared
the person | ||||||
| 6 | competent.
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| 7 | (5) Does not have an addiction to or dependency on | ||||||
| 8 | alcohol or drugs that
is likely to endanger the public at a | ||||||
| 9 | pyrotechnic display.
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| 10 | (6) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any | ||||||
| 11 | felony within the
prior 5 years.
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| 12 | (7) Is not a fugitive from justice.
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| 13 | (e) A person is qualified to assist a lead operator if the | ||||||
| 14 | person meets
all of the
following minimum requirements:
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| 15 | (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
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| 16 | (2) Has not willfully violated any provision of this | ||||||
| 17 | Act.
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| 18 | (3) Has not been declared incompetent by any | ||||||
| 19 | competent court by reasons
of mental or physical defect or | ||||||
| 20 | disease unless a court has since declared the
person
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| 21 | competent.
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| 22 | (4) Does not have an addiction to or dependency on | ||||||
| 23 | alcohol or drugs that
is likely to endanger the public at a | ||||||
| 24 | pyrotechnic display.
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| 25 | (5) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any | ||||||
| 26 | felony within the
prior 5 years.
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| 27 | (6) Is not a fugitive from justice.
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| 28 | (Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03.)
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