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.


Effective Date:  7/28/2023