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Public Act 098-0543
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Coal Mining Act is amended by changing |
Section 2.05 and by adding Article 40 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 705/2.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 305)
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Sec. 2.05.
For the examination of persons seeking |
certificates of competency
as mine managers, hoisting |
engineers, and mine examiners, the Board shall
hold meetings at |
such times and places within the State as shall, in the
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judgment of the members, afford the best facilities to the |
greatest number
of candidates. They shall also call an |
examination at least once a year for
electrical hoisting |
engineers and at least twice a year for mine electricians.
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(Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
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(225 ILCS 705/Art. 40 heading new) |
ARTICLE 40. |
MINE ELECTRICIANS.
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(225 ILCS 705/40.1 new) |
Sec. 40.1. Mine electrician. Each applicant for a |
certificate of competency as mine electrician shall produce
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evidence of at least one year of experience in performing |
electrical work in a coal mine or
acceptable related industry. |
The applicant shall pass an examination
as to his or her |
practical and technical knowledge of the nature and properties |
of electricity, direct and
alternating currents, electrical |
equipment and circuits, permissibility of electrical |
equipment,
the National Electrical Code, and the laws of this |
State relating to coal mine electricity. To be eligible for |
taking a mine electrician examination
administered by the State |
Mining Board, the applicant must meet at least one of the |
following criteria: |
(1) be classified as
an apprentice mine electrician and |
have met the requirements for an apprentice; |
(2) possess a
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical |
engineering and provide evidence of experience; |
(3) possess
a current coal mine electrician |
certification from another state coal mine electrical |
program; or |
(4) be
qualified as a mine electrician, but have not |
taken a State-approved coal mine electrician
examination |
or a federal coal mine electrician examination. |
"Qualified mine electrician" means an individual who |
has completed the required classroom instruction from an |
approved college or university and can produce evidence of |
at least one year of experience in performing electrical |
work in a coal mine or acceptable related industry.
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(225 ILCS 705/40.2 new) |
Sec. 40.2. Electrical equipment and systems; examination, |
testing, and maintenance. All electrical
equipment and systems |
shall be frequently examined and tested and properly maintained |
by a mine
electrician to ensure safe operating conditions. When |
a potentially dangerous condition is found
in electrical |
equipment or an electrical system, the equipment or system |
shall be removed from service until
the condition is corrected. |
A record of the examinations shall be kept and made available |
to the
company, the State Mine Inspector, and all other persons |
interested.
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