SB2141 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB098 09749 DRJ 39898 b

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2141

Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Sue Rezin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 145/10	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8351-10
210 ILCS 145/15	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8351-15

Amends the Tanning Facility Permit Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may deny a permit under the Act, or refuse to renew a permit, in the case of an owner or operator who is certified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as being more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order or who is certified by a court as being in violation of the Non-Support Punishment Act for more than 60 days.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Tanning Facility Permit Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:

(210 ILCS 145/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8351-10)

Sec. 10. Permit; fees; application.

(a) A permit issued by the Department shall be required prior to the operation of any tanning facility used by the public for a fee or other compensation. The owner of the facility shall file an application for a permit with the Department on a form prescribed by the Department that shall include at least the following information:

(1) Applicant's (owner) name, address, telephone number.

(2) Name of the tanning facility, address, telephone number.

(3) Type and year of manufacture of equipment proposed to be used for such tanning devices.

(4) Primary function of the business in which the tanning facility is located.

(5) Operating procedures to be used in the facility.

(b) A fee of $250 shall be submitted with the application to the Department.

(c) If the owner owns or operates more than one tanning facility, the owner shall file a separate application for each facility owned or operated.

(d) Within 90 days of receipt of an application, the Department's personnel shall complete the initial inspection of the premises of the tanning facility and ensure that the premises and the tanning facilities are installed and will be operated in accordance with this ordinance.

(e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), upon Upon submission of the application and the required fee, and if the initial inspection of the premises indicates that the premises and the tanning facilities are installed and will be operated in accordance with this Act, the Department shall issue a permit to the owner or operator.

(e-5) The Department may deny a permit to an owner or operator who is certified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as being more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order or who is certified by a court as being in violation of the Non-Support Punishment Act for more than 60 days.

(f) The permit issued by the Department shall be effective for one year following the date of issuance. The Department may stagger permit renewal dates on a quarterly basis with an initial permit being effective from 9 months to 15 months. The permit is valid only for the location and owner stated on the permit and is not transferable.

(g) The permit shall be displayed in a place within sight of the public when entering the premises of the tanning facility.

(h) In the event of a change of ownership, the new owner will be required to apply for a permit to own and operate a tanning facility prior to taking possession of the property. A provisional license may be issued by the Department until an initial inspection for a permit can be performed by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 87-636.)

(210 ILCS 145/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8351-15)

Sec. 15. Permit renewal procedures; inspections.

(a) All permits issued by the Department under this Act shall expire on a specified date and may be renewed by submission to the Department at least 30 days before the expiration date a permit renewal application and the annual renewal fee of $150.

(b) The Department may refuse to renew the permit of any owner or operator who has been found to be in violation of this Act for the safe operation of tanning facilities.

(b-5) The Department may refuse to renew the permit of an owner or operator who is certified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services as being more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order or who is certified by a court as being in violation of the Non-Support Punishment Act for more than 60 days.

(c) Each tanning facility shall be inspected at least once each year after the initial year in which the facility was granted a permit.

(Source: P.A. 87-636.)