HB1887ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Robert Rita

Filed: 3/3/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1887

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1887 as follows:

on page 1, line 6, by replacing "13" with "26"; and

on page 2, immediately below line 23, by inserting the following:

""Responsible managing employee" means an individual who has met the qualifications set forth under Section 20 of this Act for designated certified persons except for subsection (a) of Section 20 of this Act and who obtained his or her license prior to January 1, 2011 under Section 120 of this Act."; and

by deleting line 3 on page 3 through line 1 on page 5; and

on page 9, line 24, after "insurance" by inserting "; renewals"; and

on page 10, by replacing lines 3 through 18 with the following:

"(b) Each license must be renewed every 2 years. Each designated certified person or responsible managing employee must complete 16 hours of continuing education in the 2-year period following his or her renewal or initial licensure after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. Current licensure as a professional engineer or proof of current NICET certification in Level III or IV shall satisfy this requirement for designated certified persons. Continuing education offered through nationally recognized building and fire code organizations and their affiliates; nationally recognized fire sprinkler organizations and their affiliates; institutions of higher education; educational bodies specializing in automatic fire suppression system technology; as well as other entities approved by the State Fire Marshal shall be also acceptable. All continuing education entities seeking to be approved providers of continuing education shall make application to the State Fire Marshal and offer programs that:

(1) contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of the professional skills or technical knowledge of the licensee in the practice of fire sprinkler contracting; and

(2) are developed and presented by persons with education or experience in the subject manner of the program."; and

on page 11, immediately below line 13, by inserting the following:

(225 ILCS 317/26 new)

Sec. 26. Change of a responsible managing employee. When a licensee is without a responsible managing employee, the licensee shall notify the State Fire Marshal in writing within 30 days and the licensee shall employ a designated certified person no later than 180 days after the time the position of responsible managing employee becomes vacant. The State Fire Marshal may, after review of qualifications, accept a substitute responsible managing employee for the remainder of the current license period. Upon application for renewal a designated certified person will be required. Failing to fill the vacant position shall cause the license of the person or of the business organization to expire without further operation of law.".