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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.150 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following license fees will be invoiced to the applicant
				upon review and approval of the application, shall be paid to OSFM for
				administration of the Act and are non-refundable:
Production Company License
$200
Production Company Lead Pyrotechnic Operator
						  License
$100
Pyrotechnic Distributor License and each renewal
$500
Limited Pyrotechnic Distributor License and each
						  renewal (only available for political subdivisions of the State)
$50
Production Company Lead Operator Approval
$0
Outdoor Professional License and each renewal
$100
Proximate Audience License, Limited Proximate Audience
						  License and each renewal
$300
Flame Effect License, Limited Flame Effect License and
						  each renewal
$300
Replacement license (lost, stolen, or destroyed) or
						  duplicate license (worn, damaged, or address change)
$25
License Reinstatement Fee
$100
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.160 - Possession of License

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The lead operator must be in possession of, and be able to
				produce, his/her license upon request at all times during delivery, setup, and
				performance of the display or pyrotechnic service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.170 - Notification to Office

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a)
			 Written communication with OSFM, as identified in this Part, shall be mailed
			 to:
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Pyrotechnic Licensing
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703-4259
b) The licensee shall notify OSFM in writing
			 within 5 business days after the following events:
1) Discovery that his/her license has been
			 lost, stolen or destroyed.
2) ATF
			 license has expired or ATF has terminated, suspended or revoked a license or
			 Letter of Clearance. A copy of any written notice of termination, suspension or
			 revocation shall be sent to OSFM.
3) DNR explosives license has expired or DNR
			 has terminated, suspended or revoked the license. A copy of any written notice
			 of termination, suspension or revocation shall be sent to OSFM.
4) USDOT has changed the licensee's
			 Identification Number. Proof of the licensee's new Identification Number shall
			 be sent to OSFM.
5) USDOT has
			 changed the licensee's Hazardous Materials Registration Number. Proof of the
			 licensee's new registration number shall be sent to OSFM.
6) The licensee's insurance company or the
			 licensee has changed any of its insurance coverage. A new Certificate of
			 Insurance showing proof of not less than $1,000,000 in product liability
			 insurance, $1,000,000 in general liability insurance and proof of Illinois
			 Workers' Compensation insurance shall be sent to OSFM. [225 ILCS
			 227/35 ] The insurance coverage shall provide for 30
			 days minimum coverage prior to written notice of cancellation to OSFM and shall
			 comply with Section
			 230.100(a)(4).
			 A production company distributor licensee shall send a new Certificate of
			 Insurance and copy of the policy showing proof of not less than$2,000,000 in
			 general liability insurance and proof of Illinois Workers' Compensation
			 insurance. The insurance coverage shall provide for a minimum of 30 days
			 coverage after written notice to OSFM of cancellation and shall comply with
			 Section 230.100. The insurer shall not cancel the insured's coverage or remove
			 an additional insured from the policy coverage without notifying OSFM in
			 writing at least 15 days before cancellation. [225 ILCS
			 227/35 ]
7) A distributor licensee or production
			 company licensee has changed its officers. A sworn statement listing all of the
			 distributor's current officers' names and personal addresses, and copies of
			 each officer's driver's license, shall be sent to OSFM.
8) A distributor licensee or production
			 company licensee no longer employs a lead operator. The distributor licensee or
			 production company licensee shall provide OSFM with the full name and last
			 known address of the lead operator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.180 - Replacement and Duplicate License

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a) At any time a license has been lost,
			 stolen or destroyed, the licensee shall notify OSFM as required in Section
			 230.170.
			 Upon receipt of the written notification and the replacement license fee, OSFM
			 will issue a replacement license.
b) At any time a license becomes worn or
			 damaged to the extent that it is illegible in any respect, or the licensee
			 changes his/her address or name, the license must be returned to OSFM. Upon
			 receipt of the original license, proof of any changes necessary to maintain
			 correct information as required in Section 230.170, and the duplicate license
			 fee, OSFM will issue a duplicate license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.190 - Report of Theft or Loss of Fireworks

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a) A licensee shall report the theft or loss
			 of fireworks to local law enforcement, DNR, and ATF and to OSFM, by telephone,
			 immediately after discovery. OSFM may be reached at 217-785-0969 during normal
			 working hours and at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency dispatch number,
			 800-782-7860, outside normal working hours.
b) Within 24 hours after discovery of the
			 loss or theft, OSFM must be provided written notice that includes a complete
			 description of the fireworks, including the manufacturer, brand name, any
			 manufacturer marking and quantity, and a description of the circumstances
			 surrounding the theft or loss. The written notice shall also identify local law
			 enforcement agencies contacted by the licensee and shall be executed under
			 penalty of perjury.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.200 - Reporting of Professional, Proximate Audience and Flame Effect Displays

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a) Each licensee
			 shall file an Illinois Display Report with OSFM within 30 days following any
			 pyrotechnic display in which he/she acted as the lead operator. The report
			 shall be filed on forms provided by OSFM and shall include the names and
			 signatures of all lead operators and assistants.
b) The lead operator shall fill out the
			 Pyrotechnic Duties Report of assistants. The Illinois Display Report shall be
			 signed by the chief of the fire department providing fire protection to the
			 area of display or pyrotechnic service, or his or her designee.
c) The licensee shall maintain a copy of the
			 Illinois Display Report and also record and maintain with the report the
			 manufacturer or type, quantity and description of the fireworks.
d) Licensee shall keep the record for a
			 minimum of 4 years from the date of the display.
e) OSFM may require other information from
			 the licensee relating to displays (for example, how safe was the device, how
			 was the device used, why was this device chosen over another, what type of
			 powder was used, etc.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.210 - Report of Injury or Property Damage

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a) The licensee shall notify OSFM immediately
			 after the following incident:
1) A
			 fire;
2) An injury to any person
			 resulting from the display; or
3)
			 Damage to property in excess of $500, in the aggregate, resulting from the
			 display.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.220 - Inspections

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a) A licensee shall
			 make all records required pursuant to Sections
			 230.190,
			 230.200 and
			 230.210
			 available to authorized representatives of OSFM or the local governmental
			 agency having jurisdiction.
b) A
			 licensee shall permit the display site and licensee's facility to be inspected
			 at all reasonable times by representatives of OSFM or the local governmental
			 agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.230 - Immediate Suspension

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a) OSFM
			 shall issue an order immediately suspending the license whenever OSFM finds,
			 based upon reasonable belief from on-site observation, record inspection by
			 OSFM personnel, information received from law enforcement personnel or
			 information received from the public, that a licensee:
1) Permitted a person to act as an assistant
			 who did not meet the requirements of Section
			 230.130;
2) Permitted a lead operator to work for a
			 production company under a license previously issued to a separate production
			 company;
3) Violated the Act, this
			 Part or compliance standard that may cause death or serious injury;
			 or
4) Participated in an unsafe or
			 illegal act or acts pertaining to pyrotechnics in such a manner that the
			 licensee's continued operations constitute a danger to the public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.240 - Administrative Actions

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Failure to comply with the Act and this Part may subject a
				licensee to administrative action, including, but not limited to, revocation,
				suspension, probation, or refusal to issue or renew a
				license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.250 - Appeal of an Administrative Action

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a) Any person aggrieved by a decision, order
			 or ruling of OSFM may, as a matter of right, appeal that action.
b) All appeal requests shall:
1) Be in writing;
2) Contain an address and telephone number
			 where the appellant may be notified of the time and place of the hearing;
			 and
3) Set forth the reasons why
			 the action of OSFM should be reversed or modified.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.260 - Modifications to NFPA 1126

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NFPA 1126, Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience, is
				modified to include the following additional requirements:
a) Definitions for use in this Section:
"Loading" refers to preparing or mixing for use pyrotechnic
				material.
"Mixing room" means the room within the facility used for
				mixing or loading of pyrotechnic materials. The room shall be secure and shall
				be proximate to the display area.
b) The following are additions to the
			 requirements of Chapter 5 (Storage of Pyrotechnic Materials and Devices):
1) At any time pyrotechnic materials are
			 stored within the facility, they must be stored in the on-site storage magazine
			 that must be, at minimum, a Type 3 Storage "Day Box" that complies with the
			 requirements set forth by ATF and/or DNR (62 Ill. Adm. Code
			 200.700 )
			 for Type 3 magazines. The magazine shall be located in the mixing
			 room.
2) All pyrotechnic material
			 in the lead operator's possession, when not in use or being loaded, must be
			 stored in the magazine.
3) The
			 mixing room shall be placarded with a "1.4 G" USDOT standard placard and a "No
			 Smoking" placard that is 81/2" x 11" with 1" lettering.
4) At least one approved 21/2 gallon
			 pressurized water fire extinguisher shall be located within 10' of the mixing
			 room and the door shall be locked when not attended. The lead operator shall
			 have a key to the room.
5) The
			 mixing room shall not have carpeting on the floor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.270 - Modifications to NFPA 160

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NFPA 160, Flame Effects Before an Audience, is modified to
				include the following additional requirements:
a) Definitions for use in this Section:
"Armed" means confirmation of ignition source.
"Arming" means the key is in the on position, sending a signal
				to the FSU to light pilot for flame verification.
"Enable" means the system has power, safety valve open,
				accumulator charging/propane lines charging.
"ESSV" means Electronic Solenoid Safety Valve.
"FSU" means the Flame Safety Unit, a UL-Approved device to
				confirm an ignition source.
"Fuel tank" means the tank containing propane.
"Torch" means a gas flame effect no higher than 8" continuously
				burning, Group I effect.
b)
			 The following are additions to the requirements of Chapter 7 (Use of Flame
			 Effects):
1) There shall be a horizontal
			 clearance of at least 10' between the effect and any overhead
			 obstructions.
2) There shall be a
			 horizontal clearance of at least 10' from any spotlight operator.
3) All temporary suspended truss components,
			 whether supported from the ground or from a building's ceiling, shall have
			 either a steel aircraft cable 3/8" galvanized wire rope safety backup
			 protecting standard polyester spansets (polyester roundslings) or use GACflexa
			 wire rope soft sling to attach truss to the chain motor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.280 - Criminal History Investigation

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a) The applicant shall submit with his or her
			 application a fingerprint card, using one of the methods identified in
			 subsection (b) or (c) to enable ISP to conduct a criminal history check on the
			 applicant. [225 ILCS
			 227/40 ]
b) An applicant may submit his/her
			 fingerprints electronically to ISP through a certified Livescan vendor. The
			 applicant must notify the Livescan vendor that the Purpose Code for the
			 criminal history check is PDA, and the ORI number for OSFM is IL920690Z. When
			 the Livescan vendor transmits the applicant's fingerprints to ISP, the Livescan
			 vendor will collect the fee specified by ISP for processing fingerprint cards
			 through the ISP and FBI criminal history record files and any additional
			 processing fee charged by the Livescan vendor.
c) In the event the applicant cannot submit
			 his/her fingerprints through electronic means, he/she must obtain a Fee
			 Applicant Card from ISP. An applicant may telephone the ISP Supply Room,
			 815-740-5160, listen to the automated attendant and select Customer Support.
			 Because the Fee Applicant Card has a unique Transaction Control Number assigned
			 to it, which ISP uses to process the criminal history check, fingerprint cards
			 from other jurisdictions will not be accepted. Once completed, the applicant
			 should mail the Fee Applicant Card directly to ISP at the address shown on the
			 card, with the required processing fee described in subsection (d).
d) An applicant who submits his/her
			 fingerprints directly to ISP on a Fee Applicant Card shall pay the fee
			 specified by ISP for processing fingerprint cards through the ISP criminal
			 history record files (see 20 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1215.50 ) and through the
			 FBI criminal history record files. The ISP required processing fee may be made
			 payable to the State Police Services Fund and shall be remitted to ISP for
			 deposit into that Fund (see
			 225 ILCS
			 227/40 ).
e) If an applicant is a business entity, all
			 officers of the applicant shall submit a fingerprint card for a criminal
			 history investigation in the form and manner identified in this
			 Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 230 - PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR AND OPERATOR LICENSING RULES › Section 230.290 - Music Entertainment Pyrotechnics Task Force

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The Music Entertainment Task Force is established to study
				pyrotechnic displays and pyrotechnic services in the indoor and outdoor music
				industry in the State.
a) The Task
			 Force shall consist of five members.
1) The
			 Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members.
2) The Minority Leader of the House of
			 Representatives shall appoint two members.
3) OSFM shall appoint one member.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.10 - Scope

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This Part implements the pyrotechnic display and consumer
				fireworks display permitting requirements and applies to all pyrotechnic
				displays and consumer fireworks displays in this State, including displays
				using display fireworks,
				1.3 G fireworks,
				special effects fireworks, flame effects, and consumer fireworks. This Part is
				intended to supplement the requirements of any federal, State or local laws and
				regulations governing the safety, setup, discharge and supervision of
				pyrotechnic displays and consumer fireworks displays, but shall be construed,
				wherever possible, to avoid conflicting or duplicative requirements. In the
				event of a conflict between this Part and the laws and rules enforced by
				agencies of the federal government, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
				Firearms and Explosives and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
				the laws and rules enforced by agencies of the federal government shall
				control. However, provisions of this Part shall not be deemed to be in conflict
				with federal requirements on the basis that they are more specific than, more
				stringent than or impose requirements for which no like requirements are
				contained in, laws and rules enforced by the federal government. Further,
				should there be a conflict between this Part and the laws and rules enforced by
				the local governmental agency, this Part shall control to the extent that
				provisions of this Part are more specific than, or more stringent than, or
				impose requirements for which no like requirements are contained in, laws and
				rules enforced by local governments.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.25 - Incorporated and Referenced Materials

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a) The following national regulations and
			 standards are incorporated in this Part:
1)
			 National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
			 Massachusetts 02169-7471:
A) NFPA 101, Section
			 12.3.5, Exception 4, Life Safety Code (2000)
B) NFPA 140, Standard on Motion Picture and
			 Television Production Studio Soundstages, Approved Production Facilities, and
			 Production Locations (2008)
B)
			 NFPA 160, Standard for the Use of Flame Effects Before an Audience
			 (2006)
C) NFPA 1123, Code for
			 Fireworks Display (2006)
D) NFPA
			 1126, Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience
			 (2006)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.30 - General Requirements for All Pyrotechnic Displays and Consumer Fireworks Displays

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a) All
			 pyrotechnic displays, pyrotechnic services or consumer fireworks displays
			 require a permit issued by the appropriate local governmental authority in
			 accordance with the Act and this Part.
b) All pyrotechnic displays or pyrotechnic
			 services require the services of a licensed pyrotechnic distributor or licensed
			 production company and a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator employed by a
			 licensed pyrotechnic distributor or a licensed production company in accordance
			 with this Part.
c) A licensed lead
			 pyrotechnic operator shall be present during any pyrotechnic display or
			 pyrotechnic services and shall personally supervise all assistants, including
			 all phases of the pyrotechnic display.
d) All consumer fireworks displays must be
			 personally supervised by a consumer operator.
e) The fire chief of the local jurisdiction
			 must inspect and approve the display site for all pyrotechnic displays,
			 pyrotechnic services or consumer fireworks displays to ensure that the site is
			 safe to conduct a display or perform the services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.40 - Pyrotechnic Display Permit Requirements

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a) The local governmental authority may issue
			 a pyrotechnic display permit to any adult applicant who meets the following
			 minimum requirements:
1) Proof of License. The
			 issuing local governmental authority must verify that the pyrotechnic display
			 services or pyrotechnic services are provided by a licensed pyrotechnic
			 distributor or licensed production company and that the individual responsible
			 for the setup and firing of the display is a licensed lead pyrotechnic operator
			 for the licensed distributor or licensed production company to whom the permit
			 is issued.
2) Proof of Insurance.
			 The local governmental authority issuing the permit shall require proof of
			 liability insurance in a sum not less than $1,000,000 [425 ILCS
			 35/2.1 ]. The insurance shall be carried with an
			 insurer authorized to do business in Illinois and shall insure the applicant
			 against liabilities, judgments, costs, damages, and expenses that may accrue
			 against, be charged to, or be recovered from the applicant on the reason of
			 damage to property or injury to or death of any person arising from the
			 pyrotechnic display, pyrotechnic service or flame effect display. The insurance
			 coverage shall be an occurrence based policy and it shall cover all periods of
			 time when pyrotechnic materials, including flame effect materials, are in the
			 insured's actual or constructive possession, including those times when the
			 materials are being stored, transported, handled, used, discharged and
			 displayed.
3) Fire Chief Approval.
			 The fire chief of the local jurisdiction must have inspected the site and
			 determined that the display or pyrotechnic service can be performed in full
			 compliance with Sections
			 235.50
			 and
			 235.60
			 and that the display or pyrotechnic service shall not be hazardous to property
			 or endanger any person or persons. [425 ILCS
			 35/2.1 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.50 - 1.3G Fireworks Display Compliance Standards

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All
				1.3 G fireworks
				displays and storage shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA 1123. Storage
				of display fireworks (1.3G and above) shall comply with the storage
				requirements set forth by ATF at 27 CFR 555 or by DNR pursuant to Article 3 of
				the Illinois Explosive Act. Should there be a conflict between the requirements
				established by ATF and DNR, those requirements that are more specific, more
				stringent, or impose requirements for which no like requirements are contained
				in the other agency's requirements shall control.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.60 - Indoor Special Effects Fireworks and Flame Effect Display Compliance Standards

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a) All indoor
			 special effects, flame effect displays and pyrotechnic services and storage
			 shall be conducted in accordance with:
1) NFPA
			 1126, as modified by 41 Ill. Adm. Code
			 230.260;
2) NFPA 160, as modified by 41 Ill. Adm. Code
			 230.270;
			 and/or
3) NFPA 140.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.70 - Possession of License by Lead Pyrotechnic Operator

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The lead pyrotechnic operator must be in possession of, and be
				able to produce, his/her license (see 41 Ill. Adm. Code 230) upon request at
				all times during the delivery, setup, and performance of the display or
				pyrotechnic service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.80 - Consumer Operator Training

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a) OSFM shall develop consumer fireworks
			 training materials and related documents designed to instruct a person about
			 the standards relating to safe practices for the storage, use, handling,
			 discharge and display of consumer fireworks.
b) OSFM shall offer training classes
			 periodically during the year, depending on demand, to individuals who a local
			 governmental authority designates its Consumer Fireworks Trainer. OSFM has the
			 authority to charge a reasonable fee for this training and the related
			 materials and documents. Upon completion of the class, the Consumer Fireworks
			 Trainer will receive a certificate, valid for two years, that permits him/her
			 to conduct consumer fireworks training classes in his/her jurisdiction. The
			 Consumer Fireworks Trainer will also receive training materials and related
			 documents from OSFM to use when training consumer operators.
c) Local governmental authorities may only
			 offer consumer fireworks training classes if their Consumer Fireworks Trainers
			 have valid training certificates from OSFM.
d) All consumer operators must successfully
			 complete a consumer fireworks training class approved by OSFM. The local
			 governmental authority from which a consumer operator seeks a Consumer Operator
			 Display Permit shall offer this class. The local governmental authority may
			 charge a fee for such a class, not to exceed the reasonable costs of providing
			 the class. Upon completion of the class, the consumer operator will receive a
			 certificate of completion that is valid for one year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.90 - Consumer Fireworks Display Permit Requirements

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a) The local governmental authority may issue
			 a consumer fireworks display permit to any competent adult applicant who meets
			 the following minimum requirements:
1)
			 Certificate of Training. The applicant must provide the issuing local
			 governmental authority his/her certificate of training as evidence of
			 successful completion of a consumer fireworks training class approved by OSFM.
			 If an applicant holds a valid Lead Pyrotechnic Operator License for Outdoor
			 Pyrotechnic Displays, he/she may provide a copy of his/her license to the local
			 governmental authority as an alternative certificate of training.
2) Fire Chief Approval. The fire chief of the
			 local jurisdiction must have inspected the site and determined that the display
			 can be performed in full compliance with Section
			 235.100.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.100 - Consumer Fireworks Display Compliance Standards

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All outdoor consumer displays shall be conducted in accordance
				with the following minimum requirements:
a) The location at which the consumer
			 fireworks display will be detonated must be at least 200 feet, in all
			 directions, away from any spectators, buildings, structures, or property lines,
			 and must be free of any overhead obstructions.
b) A fire extinguisher or water hose or
			 buckets of water, sand and a shovel must be present while consumer fireworks
			 are being prepared for firing, fired, and at all times after the display until
			 all duds, misfires, and unused product have been properly disposed of and until
			 the consumer operator has determined that fallout from the display does not
			 pose a risk of fire.
c) Consumer
			 operators shall only possess, use or explode approved consumer fireworks.
			 Consumer fireworks must be stored in a ready box, made of wood or metal, at all
			 times. The ready box must be covered at all times, including during the
			 discharge of a firework at the discharge site to prevent the accidental
			 discharge of stored fireworks from fallout.
d) The consumer operator must be in
			 possession of and be able to produce his/her consumer fireworks display permit
			 and certificate of training at all times he/she is present at the display site.
			 If the consumer operator uses assistants, those assistants must be in
			 possession of, and be able to produce, their certificates of training at all
			 times they are present at the display site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.110 - Consumer Distributors and Retailers

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a) Prior to distributing, selling,
			 transferring or providing free of charge any consumer fireworks, consumer
			 distributors and consumer retailers shall require an individual to provide
			 proof that he/she has been issued a permit in accordance with Section
			 235.90,
			 or that he/she has registered with OSFM as a consumer distributor or consumer
			 retailer in accordance with this Section.
b) All consumer distributors and consumer
			 retailers must register with OSFM before distributing, selling, offering for
			 sale, exchanging for consideration, transferring or providing free of charge
			 consumer fireworks in the State of Illinois and before advertising or using any
			 title implying that the person is a consumer distributor or retailer. The
			 applicant shall register on forms provided by OSFM that shall include:
1) The name and address of the business. The
			 address shall be an actual street address and shall include the city, state and
			 zip code. A post office box number is not acceptable as an address.
2) The names, telephone numbers, and personal
			 addresses of all owners or officers of the registering business, including a
			 copy of each person's driver's license or other governmental identification
			 that includes the date of birth and photograph.
3) If the business operates under an assumed
			 name, a copy of the assumed name certificate.
4) The address of each location from which
			 consumer fireworks will be distributed or retailed.
5) The applicant's taxpayer identification
			 number and proof of payment of taxes to the Illinois Department of Revenue
			 (DOR). If the applicant does not pay taxes to DOR, the applicant shall submit a
			 statement, sworn to under penalty of perjury, from the applicant or its tax
			 preparer identifying why taxes are not paid.
6) The fee of $50 shall be payable by check
			 to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for each location.
7) A copy of the letter or permit issued by
			 the local governmental authority authorizing the applicant to distribute, sell,
			 offer for sale, exchange for consideration, transfer or provide free of charge
			 consumer fireworks at the locations identified in subsection (b)(4).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.130 - List of Approved Consumer Fireworks

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) OSFM will maintain a list of approved
			 consumer fireworks. The list will be updated annually or as new consumer
			 fireworks items are submitted to OSFM for approval by consumer
			 distributors.
b) The items placed
			 on the list for distribution will be those that the Consumer Fireworks Review
			 Committee has approved for consumer use.
c) The criteria for allowing any particular
			 type of pyrotechnic device (not by name) to be included on the list is based
			 upon the following:
1) The experience or data
			 relating to non-professional use of the type of pyrotechnic in
			 Illinois.
2) The experience or data
			 relating to non-professional use of the type of pyrotechnic in other
			 states.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.140 - Consumer Fireworks Review Committee

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The State Fire Marshal shall appoint a review committee to
				review and approve the consumer fireworks that are permitted to be distributed
				and sold in the State.
a) The
			 committee shall consist of the following 5 members:
1) The State Fire Marshal or his/her
			 designee, as chair;
2) One
			 representative from the Illinois Fire Chief's Association;
3) One representative from a fire department
			 that has experience in pyrotechnic displays;
4) One representative from a company that
			 distributes consumer fireworks in the State; and
5) One representative from a company that
			 distributes display fireworks in the State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.150 - Record of Permits Issued

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The local governmental authority shall maintain a copy of each
				display permit issued for a minimum of 4 years from the date of the display.
				Any reports of fire, injury, property damage, theft or loss of fireworks that
				are submitted to the local governmental authority shall be maintained with the
				copy of the display permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.160 - Report of Fire, Injury, or Property Damage

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Permit holders shall notify the local
			 governmental authority issuing the permit within 24 hours after the following
			 incident:
1) A fire;
2) An injury to any person resulting from the
			 display; or
3) Damage to property
			 in excess of $500, in the aggregate, resulting from the display.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.170 - Report of Theft or Loss of Fireworks

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Licensed pyrotechnic distributors and
			 licensed lead pyrotechnic operators shall report the theft or loss of fireworks
			 to local law enforcement in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code
			 230.190,
			 DNR and ATF.
b) Consumer
			 distributors and consumer retailers shall report the theft or loss of fireworks
			 in excess of $150 to local law enforcement immediately. Immediately after
			 discovery of the theft or loss, consumer distributors and consumer retailers
			 shall provide OSFM with written notice that includes a complete description of
			 the fireworks, including manufacturer, brand name, any manufacturer marking and
			 quantity, and a description of the circumstances surrounding the theft or loss.
			 The written notice shall also identify the local law enforcement agencies
			 contacted and shall be executed under penalty of perjury.
c) Consumer operators shall immediately
			 report the theft or loss of fireworks in excess of $150 to local law
			 enforcement and to the local governmental authority that issued the operator a
			 consumer display permit. Within three days after notification, the local
			 governmental authority that issued the consumer display permit shall notify
			 OSFM in writing of the theft or loss.
d) Written notice shall be mailed to the
			 Office of the State Fire Marshal, Pyrotechnic Division, 1035 Stevenson Drive,
			 Springfield IL 62703-4259.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 235 - PYROTECHNIC AND CONSUMER DISPLAY PERMITTING RULES › Section 235.180 - Local Authority

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Nothing in this Part shall prohibit the local governmental
				authority:
a) from adopting rules or
			 standards that are more stringent than this Part; or
b) from refusing to issue a permit for any
			 reason.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.10 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Part provides minimum requirements for licensed fire
				  equipment distributors (Class A, B and C), and licensed fire equipment
				  employees (Class 1, 2I, 2K and 3), for servicing, recharging, hydrostatic
				  testing, installing, repairing, replacing, maintaining or inspecting of all
				  types of fire equipment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.25 - Incorporations by Reference

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
				following NFPA standards are hereby incorporated by reference:
National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park,
				  Quincy MA 02169-7471 (617)770-3000.
NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
				  (2022).
NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
				  (2021).
NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
				  (2022).
NFPA 12A: Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems
				  (2022).
NFPA 17: Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
				  (2021).
NFPA 17A: Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
				  (2021).
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
				  (2022).
NFPA 75: Standard for the Protection of Information and
				  Technology Equipment (2020).
NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection
				  of Commercial Cooking Operations (2021).
NFPA 750: Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
				  (2019).
NFPA 770: Standard on Hybrid (Water and Inert Gas)
				  Fire-Extinguishing Systems (2021).
NFPA 2001: Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
				  (2022).
NFPA 2010: Standard on Fixed Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing
				  Systems (2020).
b) All
				materials incorporated by reference in this Section are incorporated as of the
				date specified and include no later editions or amendments.
c)
A home rule unit may not regulate
				the service of fire equipment in a manner less restrictive than the regulation
				by the State on the service of fire equipment under
the
Act
. [225 ILCS 217/14 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.30 - Trainee

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Fire equipment
				distributors may employ trainees for purposes of training in a classification
				for which the fire equipment distributor is licensed for a period not to exceed
				one year. The one-year period begins on the date the application for trainee
				registration is first received by the Office.
b) All work performed by a trainee shall be
				supervised by a fire equipment employee who is licensed in the same class for
				which the trainee is training and who is employed by the same fire equipment
				distributor that employs the trainee.
c) Trainees shall not tag fire
				equipment.
d) No individual who is
				less than 18 years of age may be a trainee.
e) Any fire equipment distributor that
				employs a trainee shall register the trainee. A fire equipment distributor
				shall submit a completed application for trainee registration to the Office in
				a manner prescribed by the Office, within 30 calendar days of beginning the
				training.
1) The application for trainee
				registration shall include, for each class of fire equipment employee licensure
				for which the trainee will be training:
A) The
				name and license number of the fire equipment distributor;
B) The name and contact information for the
				trainee;
C) The class of fire
				equipment employee licensure; and
D) The name and license number of a fire
				equipment employee with whom the trainee will be training.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.40 - Tagging

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A certification
				tag shall be affixed to the portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression
				system when the extinguisher or system is installed or modified, or when
				maintenance is performed.
b) All
				certification tags that are exposed to the outdoor elements shall be enclosed
				in a tag protector, unless the certification tag is made of a weather resistant
				material.
c) On pre-engineered or
				engineered fire suppression systems, the certification tag shall be attached
				and visible at the suppression unit and at the point of manual activation or
				inspection.
d) Tagging of fire
				equipment shall be performed only by a licensed fire equipment
				employee.
e) Certification tags
				shall conform to all specifications and requirements listed in Section
				251.50.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.50 - Certification Tags

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				affixed certification tag indicates that the fire equipment was thoroughly
				checked and found to meet all requirements of this Part at the time the tag was
				affixed.
b) Certification tags
				shall meet the following specifications:
1)
				Minimum Size: 2 5/8" x 5¼".
2) The year of certification shall be printed
				in a minimum of 1/2" in height.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.70 - Labeling

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All labels shall
				be placed on the side of the fire extinguisher or suppression system cylinder,
				creating an unobstructed view for inspection.
b) All labels shall contain the following
				minimum information:
1) Name and license
				number of the fire equipment distributor.
2) Name and license number of the fire
				equipment employee performing the service.
3) Type of service performed (shall be
				punched, if applicable).
4) The
				date the service was performed (shall be punched, if applicable).
5) Each stored pressure extinguisher that has
				undergone maintenance that includes internal examination shall have a
				verification-of-service collar located around the neck of the
				cylinder.
6) Name and USDOT PHMSA
				cylinder Requalifier Identification Number of the hydrostatic testing provider
				shall be listed on the label.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.75 - Service Documents

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All service documents provided to the customer or AHJ shall
				  include the name and license number of the fire equipment distributor and fire
				  equipment employee performing the service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.80 - Subcontracting

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When a fire
				equipment distributor subcontracts any work that is covered by the Act, with
				the exception of hydrostatic testing only, the subcontractor must be licensed
				and meet the requirements of the Act and this Part.
b) Where this Part requires the name and/or
				license number of the fire equipment distributor be included, such as on tags
				or labels, a subcontractor shall use the subcontractor's own fire equipment
				distributor and fire equipment employee license numbers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.90 - Portable Fire Extinguishers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed, maintained, repaired,
				recharged, hydrostatic tested, serviced, inspected and replaced in accordance
				with NFPA 10 and any other applicable standards incorporated by reference in
				Section 251.25. The Office recommends
				that the building owner perform a monthly visual inspection of the portable
				fire extinguisher.
b) Portable fire
				extinguishers shall be installed, maintained, repaired, recharged, serviced,
				inspected and replaced by a Class 1 licensed fire equipment employee of a Class
				A licensed fire equipment distributor.
c) Automatic fire extinguisher units having
				self-contained automatic detection and actuation, with a limited discharge
				piping network that cannot be modified in the field, shall be maintained,
				repaired, recharged, serviced, inspected and replaced by a Class 1 licensed
				fire equipment employee of a Class A licensed fire equipment distributor or a
				Class 2 licensed fire equipment employee of a Class B licensed fire equipment
				distributor.
d) Wheeled, stationary
				and skid mounted fire extinguisher units, with or without quick opening valves
				and provided they are manually operated, shall be classified as portable fire
				extinguishers and shall be maintained, repaired, recharged, serviced, inspected
				and replaced by a Class 1 licensed fire equipment employee of a Class A
				licensed fire equipment distributor.
e) Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, wet
				chemical, and Halon 1211 and 1301 cylinders that are part of a fire suppression
				system may be recharged by a Class 1 licensed fire equipment employee of a
				Class A licensed fire equipment distributor. The fire suppression system,
				however, shall be serviced by a Class 2 licensed fire equipment employee of a
				Class B licensed fire equipment distributor or a Class 3 licensed fire
				equipment employee of a Class C licensed fire equipment distributor, whichever
				is applicable.
f) All portable fire
				extinguishers shall have a pictorial classification decal affixed to the front
				of the extinguisher, if such pictorial markings are not already provided on the
				manufacturer's label. Markings shall be applied by decals that are durable and
				color-fade-resistant on a single label. Such markings shall comply with NFPA
				10, Appendix B.