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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.100 - Pre-Engineered Fire Suppression Systems

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a) Pre-engineered kitchen fire suppression
				systems shall be installed, maintained, repaired, recharged, serviced,
				inspected and replaced by a Class 2K licensed fire equipment employee of a
				Class B licensed fire equipment distributor, except as otherwise specified in
				this Section.
b) Pre-engineered
				industrial fire suppression systems shall be installed, maintained, repaired,
				recharged, serviced, inspected and replaced by a Class 2I licensed fire
				equipment employee of a Class B licensed fire equipment distributor, except as
				otherwise specified in this Section.
c) Class 1 licensed fire equipment employees
				of a Class A licensed fire equipment distributor may perform recharging
				functions enumerated in Section
				251.90(e) on
				pre-engineered fire suppression systems.
d) Pre-engineered fire suppression systems
				that are pre-piped in a hood and duct or other modular assembly and shipped to
				a location in Illinois shall be completed and certified by a Class 2K licensed
				fire equipment employee of a Class B licensed fire equipment distributor for
				kitchen systems or a Class 2I licensed fire equipment employee of a Class B
				licensed fire equipment distributor for industrial systems.
e) Pre-engineered fire suppression systems
				shall be installed, maintained, repaired, recharged, hydrostatic tested,
				serviced, inspected and replaced in accordance with NFPA 96, 17 and 17A and any
				other applicable standards incorporated by reference in Section
				251.25.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 251.110 - Engineered Fire Suppression Systems

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a) Engineered fire suppression systems shall
				be installed, maintained, repaired, recharged, serviced, inspected and replaced
				by a Class 3 licensed fire equipment employee of a Class C licensed fire
				equipment distributor, except as otherwise specified in this Section.
b) Class 1 licensed fire equipment employees
				of a Class A licensed fire equipment distributor may perform recharging
				functions enumerated in Section
				251.90(e) on
				engineered fire suppression systems.
c) Engineered fire suppression systems shall
				be maintained, repaired, recharged, hydrostatic tested, serviced, inspected and
				replaced in accordance with NFPA 11, 12, 12A, 17, 17A, 72, 2001, 750, and 770
				and any other applicable standards as incorporated by reference in Section
				251.25.
d) All designs of an engineered system must
				be performed by an individual:
1) licensed as
				a professional engineer;
2)
				certified by NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering
				Technologies) as a Level III Special Hazards Systems technician; or
3) trained and currently certified by the
				manufacturer of the equipment being used in the engineered system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.210 - Classes of Licenses

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a)
				Classifications of Fire Equipment Distributors and Fire Equipment Employees
1) Class A fire equipment distributors
				service all types of portable fire extinguishers and employ Class 1 fire
				equipment employees.
2) Class B
				fire equipment distributors service all types of pre-engineered fire
				suppression systems and employ Class 2I and 2K fire equipment
				employees.
3) Class C fire
				equipment distributors service all types of engineered fire suppression systems
				and employ Class 3 fire equipment employees.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.220 - Fire Equipment Distributor License

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a) No person or business shall act as a fire
				equipment distributor or
as an agency licensed under the Act, or
				advertise or assume to act as such, or use any title
that suggests the
person is engaged in such practice
or occupation
,
				unless licensed by the
Office in accordance with the terms of this
				Part. [225
				ILCS 217/10(a) ]
b) Any person or business that services,
				recharges, installs, inspects, maintains, alters, repairs or replaces fire
				equipment must be licensed as a fire equipment distributor. If the person or
				business has more than one business location from which it will service fire
				equipment, each business location shall require a separate license.
c) A person who engages in hydrostatic
				testing of fire equipment but does not service, recharge, install, inspect,
				maintain, alter, repair, or replace fire equipment is not required to be
				licensed as a fire equipment distributor. Such person must have a current RIN
				issued by USDOT PHMSA and shall provide proof of such qualifications upon
				request of the AHJ.
d) License
				Relationship
1) A fire equipment distributor
				shall have at least one fire equipment employee licensed in the fire equipment
				employee classification corresponding to each distributor classification for
				which the fire equipment distributor holds a license.
2) A fire equipment distributor shall follow
				the process in Section
				251.240 regarding notice to the
				Office of the termination of a fire equipment employee's employment.
3) A fire equipment distributor that fails to
				maintain a fire equipment employee for a distributor classification shall have
				that classification of license suspended. The distributor license for that
				classification of license will be reinstated upon the licensing of a fire
				equipment employee in the fire equipment employee classification corresponding
				to the distributor classification for which the fire equipment distributor held
				the license; submission of a reinstatement application form; and payment of a
				reinstatement fee established in Section
				251.250. If a previously
				suspended license has since expired, an application must be submitted for a new
				license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.230 - Fire Equipment Employee License

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a)
No person shall act as a fire equipment employee, or advertise or
				assume to act as such, or use any title
that suggests the person
is engaged in such practice or occupation, unless licensed by
				the
Office per the terms of this Part. [225 ILCS
				217/10(a) ]
b) Any individual that services, recharges,
				installs, inspects, maintains, alters, repairs or replaces fire equipment,
				whether part-time or full-time, must be licensed as a fire equipment
				employee.
c) No individual who is
				less than 18 years of age may be licensed as a fire equipment
				employee.
d) An individual who
				engages in hydrostatic testing of fire equipment but does not service,
				recharge, install, inspect, maintain, alter, repair, or replace fire equipment
				is not required to be licensed as a fire equipment employee. The individual
				must have a current RIN issued by USDOT PHMSA, or be employed by an entity that
				has a current RIN issued by USDOT PHMSA, and shall provide proof of such
				qualifications upon request of the AHJ.
e) License Relationship
1) A fire equipment employee shall be
				employed by a fire equipment distributor licensed in the distributor
				classification corresponding to the fire equipment employee classification for
				which the fire equipment employee holds a license.
2) A fire equipment employee shall follow the
				process in Section 251.240 regarding notice to the
				Office of the termination of a fire equipment employee's employment.
3) If a fire equipment employee is employed
				by a fire equipment distributor for a distributor classification in which the
				distributor is no longer licensed, the corresponding employee classification of
				the fire equipment employee license shall be suspended. The license may be
				reinstated upon the licensing of the fire equipment distributor in the
				distributor classification corresponding to the fire equipment employee
				classification for which the fire equipment employee held the license;
				submission of a reinstatement application form; and payment of reinstatement
				fee and any other applicable fees. If a previously suspended license has since
				expired, an application must be submitted for a new license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.240 - Termination of Employment

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a) Upon
				the termination of employment of a fire equipment employee, the fire equipment
				distributor and individual whose employment was terminated shall take steps to
				provide notice to the Office and return the fire equipment employee
				identification card.
1) Within 5 business days
				after the termination of employment, the fire equipment distributor shall
				notify the Office, in writing, of the termination of employment, including the
				date of termination. The terminated individual may also notify the Office, but
				that does not relieve the distributor of the responsibility to notify the
				Office.
2) The individual whose
				employment was terminated shall return to the fire equipment distributor,
				within 10 business days after termination of employment, their fire equipment
				employee identification card issued by the Office.
3) Within 30 calendar days after the
				termination of employment, the fire equipment distributor shall destroy the
				fire equipment employee identification card and provide notice to the Office of
				the destruction of the fire equipment employee identification card.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.250 - Fees

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License fees shall be as follows:
a) Fire Equipment Distributor License Fees
				(three-year license cycle)
1) Initial License:
A) Class A $900
B) Class B $1500
C) Class C $2100
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart B - LICENSING › Section 251.260 - Exemptions to Licensing

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a) This
				Part shall not apply to
an officer or employee of this State or the
				fire department or fire protection district of any political subdivision of
				this State while such officer or employee is engaged in the performance of his
				or her official duties within the course and scope of his or her employment
				with this State, or any political subdivision. However, any such person who
				offers his or her services as a private fire equipment distributor or employee,
				or any title where similar services are performed for compensation, fee, or
				other valuable consideration, whether received directly or indirectly, shall be
				subject to
the
Act and its licensing requirements.
[225 ILCS
				217/15(a) ]
b)
Any person who engages in
				hydrostatic testing of fire equipment but does not service, recharge, install,
				maintain, or inspect such equipment shall not be required to be
				licensed
as a fire equipment distributor nor fire equipment employee.
				The person must have a current RIN issued by USDOT PHMSA and shall provide
				proof of such qualifications upon request of the AHJ. [225 ILCS
				217/15(b) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.300 - Citations

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Citations result from violations in the following three
				  categories:
a) Technical violations.
				These violations include, but are not limited to, a failure to abide by the
				requirements of the Act and this Part regarding tagging and labeling. Examples
				include:
1) A multi-year or wrong color
				tag;
2) Punching wrong product,
				agent, system, or date; or
3)
				Information missing on a tag.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.310 - Citation Penalty Process

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Pursuant to Section
				  251.300, violations may be
				  categorized as technical, administrative, or safety. Penalties will be applied
				  to citations based on the following criteria:
a) All citations shall remain in the person's
				file.
b) Penalty assessment for
				citations shall be calculated as follows:
1)
				For a technical violation, the Office will impose a civil fine up to $100 per
				violation.
2) For an administrative
				violation, the Office will impose a civil fine up to $500 per
				violation.
3) For a safety
				violation, the Office will impose a civil fine up to $1000 per
				violation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.320 - Procedures for Citations

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This Section provides the procedures for citations and
				  citation appeals under Section 83 of the Act [225 ILCS
				  217/83 ].
a)
				Issuance of a citation
1) Citations may be
				issued independently, or in addition to any other criminal or civil action or
				penalties provided for in the Act or this Part.
2) A citation may be issued for a single
				violation or multiple violations.
3) The Office may issue a citation pursuant
				to Section 83 of the Act [225 ILCS 217/83 ] and serve the
				citation by personal service or certified mail to the licensee at the
				licensee's last known address as listed with the Office or to the unlicensed
				person at the person's last known address.
The citation shall be issued
				to the licensee or other person doing business without the required license and
				shall contain the person's name and address, the licensee's license number, if
				applicable, a brief factual statement, the Sections of the law or rules
				allegedly violated, and the penalty imposed
in accordance with Section
				251.310.
The citation
				must clearly state that the person may choose, in lieu of accepting the
				citation, to request a hearing to appeal the citation. If the person does not
				file a written appeal of the citation with the
Office of the
State Fire Marshal within 20
calendar
days after the
				citation is served, then the citation shall become a final order and shall
				constitute discipline.
A written appeal will be deemed timely if it is
				postmarked no later than 20 calendar days after the date the citation was
				served. Failure to timely satisfy the penalty assessed may result in a censure,
				suspension, or other disciplinary action on the license for the violations
				noted.
4) Payment of the citation
				penalty does not absolve the licensee and its licensed employees from the
				responsibility to correct any outstanding violations related to its licensing
				or other regulatory obligations. Citations and penalties issued under this
				Section shall not limit the authority of the Office under other sections of law
				to take any other appropriate enforcement action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.330 - Status of Licensed Distributor and Unlicensed Distributor During Appeal of Citation

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During the time a citation is under appeal, the licensee may
				  continue to work in Illinois unless, in the opinion of the Office, continued
				  work by the licensee poses a significant threat to the safety of citizens of
				  Illinois. An unlicensed person may not continue to work in Illinois while a
				  citation appeal is pending.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.340 - Complaints and Investigations

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a)
				Complaints
1) All complaints concerning
				violations regarding licensees or unlicensed activity shall be submitted to the
				Office, Division of Fire Prevention, in writing.
2) The Office shall log all complaints
				received under this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.360 - Grounds for Revocation, Suspension or Refusal to Issue a License

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a) Licensees
				subject to the Act shall conduct their practice in accordance with the Act and
				this Part. Licensees shall be subject to the exercise of the disciplinary
				sanctions enumerated in Section
				251.370 if the Office finds that
				a licensee is guilty of any of the following items or for other grounds
				enumerated in Section 75 of the Act:
1)
fraud or material deception in obtaining or renewing of a
				license;
2)
professional incompetence as manifested by poor standards of
				service;
3)
engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a
				character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public in the course of
				professional services or activities;
4)
conviction of any crime by a
				licensee that has a substantial relationship to his or her practice or an
				essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty, or conviction
				in this or another state of any crime that is a felony under the laws of
				Illinois or conviction of a felony in a federal court, unless the person
				demonstrates that he or she has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the
				public trust;
5)
performing any services in a grossly negligent manner or permitting any
				of his or her licensed employees to perform services in a grossly negligent
				manner, regardless of whether actual damage or damages to the public is
				established;
6)
directly or indirectly willfully receiving compensation for any
				professional services not actually rendered;
7)
having disciplinary action taken
				against his or her license in another state;
8)
making differential treatment
				against any person to his or her detriment because of race, color, creed, sex,
				religion, or national origin;
9)
engaging in unprofessional
				conduct;
10)
engaging in false or misleading advertising;
11)
contracting or assisting
				unlicensed persons to perform services for which a license is required
				under
the
Act;
12)
permitting the use of his or her
				license to enable any unlicensed person or agency to operate as a
				licensee;
13)
performing and charging for services without having authorization to do
				so from the member of the public being served;
14)
failure to comply with any
				provision of
the
Act or the rules adopted under
the
Act;
15)
conducting business regulated by
the
Act without a
				currently valid license;
16)
engaging in any unethical or
				criminal activity incidental to activities within the scope of
				licensure
[225 ILCS 217/75 ]; and
17) failure to perform service in accordance
				with industry standards incorporated in this Part or adopted by authorities
				having jurisdiction.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 251 - FIRE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTOR AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS › Subpart C - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 251.370 - Sanctions to be Imposed for Violators

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a) The Office shall impose any of the
				following sanctions, singly or in combination, when the Office
finds
				that a licensee is guilty of any offense described in Section 75
of
				the Act or Section 251.360:
1)
revocation
of a
				license;
2)
suspension
of a license
for any period of
				time
;
3)
reprimand
				or censure
of a licensee; or
4)
refusal to issue, renew or
				reinstate
the license. [225 ILCS
				217/90(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.10 - Definitions

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"Act" means the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
				Reimbursement Act [430 ILCS 55 ].
"Annual Budget" means the cost to operate an Emergency
				Response Agency, excluding personnel costs (which include salary, benefits and
				training expenses) and costs to acquire capital equipment (including,
but not limited to,
buildings, vehicles and other such major capital
				cost items).
"Chairman" means the Chair of the Illinois Fire Advisory
				Commission created by Section 3 of the State Fire Marshal Act [20 ILCS
				2905/3 ].
"Emergency Action" means any action taken at or near
				the scene of a hazardous materials emergency incident to prevent or minimize
				harm to human health, to property, or to the environment from the unintentional
				release of a hazardous material.
"Emergency Response Agency" means a unit of local
				government, volunteer fire protection organization, or the American Red Cross
				that provides firefighting services, emergency rescue services, emergency
				medical services, hazardous materials response teams, technical rescue teams,
				mass care or assistance to displaced persons or civil defense.
"Expended Materials" includes those replacement items,
				materials, or supplies that have been utilized, damaged or destroyed (such as
				foam, absorbents, protective clothing, hoses or other goods) in the mitigation
				of a hazardous materials incident.
"Fund" means the Fire Prevention Fund created
				by
Section 13.1 of the Fire Investigation Act [425 ILCS 25 ].
"Hazardous Material" means a substance or material in a
				quantity and form determined by the United States Department of Transportation
				to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property
				when transported in commerce.
These materials are listed in
				49 CFR
				172(
								2015); no later additions or
				amendments are included.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a
				partnership, an unincorporated association, or any unit of federal, State, or
				local government.
"Responsible Party" means a person who:
owns or has custody of hazardous materials involved in
				an incident requiring emergency action by an emergency response agency;
				or
owns or has custody of bulk or non-bulk packaging or a
				transport vehicle that contains hazardous materials involved in an incident
				requiring emergency action by an emergency response agency; and
who causes or substantially contributes to the cause of
				the incident
requiring
emergency action.
(Section 3
				of the Act) This term includes the plural.
"Office" or "OSFM" means the Office of the State Fire
				Marshal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.20 - Application for Reimbursement

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An emergency response agency requesting reimbursement shall
				meet the following criteria:
a) The
			 emergency response agency must attempt to contact the responsible party in
			 writing for reimbursement prior to applying for reimbursement from the
			 Fund.
b) If, 14 days after the date
			 the notification was mailed to the responsible party, the emergency response
			 agency has not been reimbursed by the responsible party, or the responsible
			 party is not expeditiously cooperating or providing a reasonable effort to
			 reimburse an emergency response agency, or if no responsible party can be
			 identified, the emergency response agency with jurisdiction over the location
			 of the incident requiring emergency action may apply for reimbursement by
			 submitting the following information to OSFM:
1) The Application for Reimbursement form
			 prescribed by OSFM in Appendix A.
A) Only one
			 Application for Reimbursement may be filed per incident by the emergency
			 response agency with jurisdiction over the location of the incident requiring
			 emergency action and reimbursement is limited to the amount specified in
			 Section
			 270.30(e).
			 The application may be amended by the applicant, if necessary, to add
			 additional eligible costs incurred or discovered after submission of the
			 application to OSFM.
B)
			 Reimbursement costs for separate incidents may not be filed on the same
			 form.
C) An emergency response
			 agency with jurisdiction over the location of the incident requiring emergency
			 action may apply for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred by other
			 emergency response agencies in responding to the same incident if the emergency
			 response agencies have entered into a written mutual aid agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.30 - Eligible Costs for Reimbursement

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Eligible costs for reimbursement are subject to the following
				limitations:
a) Replacement of expended
			 materials, including, but not limited to:
1)
			 Specialized firefighting foam or absorbents.
2) Damaged hoses, protective clothing or
			 other damaged equipment.
3) Other
			 reasonable and necessary equipment and/or supplies that have been used,
			 expended, contracted for, damaged or chemically contaminated, and includes
			 disposal or costs for equipment, supplies or materials.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.50 - Review Process

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The procedure to reimburse emergency action costs:
a) The emergency response agency with
			 jurisdiction over the location of the incident requiring emergency action must
			 submit a completed Application for Reimbursement form promulgated by OSFM in
			 Appendix A.
b) Upon receipt of an
			 Application for Reimbursement, OSFM will begin a preliminary review of the
			 application and documentation within five working days. If deficiencies are
			 found, OSFM will contact the applicant to resolve the problem.
c) If no deficiencies exist or the emergency
			 response agency does not submit additional information, OSFM will forward the
			 Application for Reimbursement to the Chairman for review.
d) The Chairman, or his or her designee,
			 shall send a copy of the Application for Reimbursement to the Illinois Fire
			 Advisory Commission (see
			 20 ILCS
			 2905/3 ) members for review. At the next scheduled
			 meeting, the Fire Advisory Commission shall vote to approve or disapprove the
			 request. A quorum of members must exist. If necessary, the Chairman has
			 discretion to call an emergency meeting of the Fire Advisory Commission to
			 consider the application. The Fire Advisory Commission will be responsible for:
1) Reviewing claims made against the Fund and
			 determining reasonable and necessary expenses to be reimbursed to an emergency
			 response agency.
2) Affirming that
			 the emergency response agency has made a reasonable effort to recover expended
			 costs from responsible parties.
3)
			 Advising the State Fire Marshal as to those claims against the Fund that merit
			 reimbursement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.60 - Reimbursement to the Emergency Response Agency by Other Sources

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In the event the emergency response agency receives payment
				from any responsible party or the federal government for all or part of any
				reimbursement, the emergency response agency shall repay the Fund for the
				amount of that payment or the amount paid by the Fund.
a) The repayment shall be made by check or
			 money order, made payable to the "Office of the State Fire Marshal".
b) Repayment shall be made within 30 days
			 after the date the payment from the other source was received.
c) If the local emergency response agency
			 receives payment from the responsible party while the Application for
			 Reimbursement is being processed by OSFM, the emergency response agency shall
			 immediately notify OSFM.
d) If the
			 emergency response agency is reimbursed by the responsible party for a part of
			 the mitigation costs during the time in which OSFM is processing an
			 application, the emergency response agency shall immediately notify
			 OSFM.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Section 270.70 - Reimbursement to the Fund by Other Sources

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a) In the event reimbursement is to be made
			 to OSFM, that payment shall be made by check or money order payable to the
			 "Office of the State Fire Marshal".
b)
A voluntary contribution to the
			 Fund, or directly to an emergency response agency or a private contractor, does
			 not constitute an admission of responsibility relative to
the
Act or to any other State or federal laws or regulations.
(Section 6 of the Act)
c) If no
			 party to the incident provides reimbursement to the emergency response agency
			 or to the Fund, the State Fire Marshal may request the Attorney General to
			 initiate a civil action to recover costs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 270 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE REIMBURSEMENT STANDARDS › Appendix A - Application for Reimbursement Form

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Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
				Reimbursement Application
SECTION 1 - APPLICANT INFORMATION
Organization Name
________________________________________________
Address
				Phone
				Number
___________________________
				________________
Tax Identification Number
				Fax
				Number
_____________________
				__________________
SECTION 2 - CONTACT INFORMATION
Name
_________________________________________________
Title
				Work
				Phone
____________________________
				________________
E-Mail
________________________________________
Cell Phone
______________________
SECTION 3 - RESPONSIBLE PARTY
If the responsible party is unknown, please check this
				box[]
Name
_________________________________________________
Address
				Phone
				Number
____________________________
				________________
Fax
				Number
____________________________
				________________
Date Notification for Reimbursement Provided to Responsible
				Party __________________________
SECTION 4 - INCIDENT NARRATIVE
Incident Date ___________________________
(Application must be submitted within 90 days after the
				incident date)
SECTION 5 - INCIDENT EXPENSES
You may claim expenses for a mutual aid responder if you have a
				mutual aid agreement. Indicate expenses of mutual aid responders in the column
				provided below and attach a copy of the mutual aid agreement to this
				application.
Itemized List of Expenses
Mutual Aid Expense (Y or N)
Qty
Amount
TOTAL
(Must equal or exceed $500. If not
						  you are not eligible to apply)
SECTION 6 - REIMBURSEMENT CALCULATION
Line 1: Total Annual
				Budget* _________________
Line 2: Multiply Line 1 by 2% (Line 1 x 2% = Line 2)
				 _________________
Line 3: Cost of Incident Response (from Section 5)
				 _________________
If Line 3 is less than Line 2, STOP. You
				are not eligible to apply.
Line 4: Enter the amount from Line 3. If Line 3 is greater than
				$10,000,  _________________
then enter $10,000. This is your reimbursement claim.
* Exclude personnel costs (i.e., salary, benefits, training
				expenses and any other personnel costs) and costs to acquire capital equipment
				(i.e., buildings, vehicles and other major capital cost items). A copy of your
				approved budget or appropriation ordinance must be attached to this
				application.
SECTION 7 - ATTESTATION AND SIGNATURES
I attest that the information contained in this application is
				true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. (Signature should be from the
				head of the organization.)
_______________ _________________ ___________
Signature  Title
				 Date
_________________________________
Print Name
You MUST attach the following documentation to your
				application:
Copy of an approved budget or appropriation ordinance for
				your agency
Copy of mutual aid agreements (if
				applicable)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.10 - Definitions

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The following definitions are used in this Part:
"Applicant" means a unit of local government, including any
				municipality, township, township fire department, or special district such as a
				fire protection district that operates a fire department or provides fire
				suppression services itself without contracting those services from another
				entity.
"Authority" means the Illinois Finance Authority created by the
				Illinois Finance Authority Act [20 ILCS 3501 ] or its successor agency.
"Board" means the governing body of the entity receiving the
				loan.
"Brush truck" means a pickup chassis with or equipped
				with a flatbed or a pickup box. The truck must be rated by the manufacturer as
				between three-fourths of a ton and one ton and outfitted with a fire or rescue
				apparatus.
"Committee" means the Loan Application Review Committee
				established in Section
				290.40.
"Fire department" means a fire department, fire protection
				district or township fire department that is a unit of local government in
				Illinois that provides fire suppression within a geographical area. For
				purposes of this Part, "fire department" is defined to include volunteer fire
				departments and volunteer fire protection districts.
"Fire truck" means an emergency vehicle identified as, but not
				limited to, a pumper, ladder truck, elevating platform, rescue truck, tanker or
				squad truck.
"Funding date" means the date on which a zero-interest or
				low-interest loan is closed and funded.
"Low-interest loan" means a loan with a rate of interest lower
				than commercially available.
"Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
"Program" means the Illinois Fire Truck Revolving Loan
				Program.
"Recipient" means an applicant that has successfully applied
				for and received all required approvals from the Office and the Authority,
				agreed to and executed loan documentation prepared by the Authority, and closed
				and funded its fire truck or brush truck loan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.15 - Severability

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If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part
				shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that holding
				shall not affect the remaining portions of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.20 - Purpose and Eligibility

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a) The
			 Office and the Authority will jointly administer this Program to provide
			 zero-interest loans or low-interest loans to finance or reimburse all or a
			 portion of the cost of purchasing fire trucks or brush trucks by a fire
			 department. The Office will recommend loan awards to the Authority based on
			 equipment needs, financial need, how recently the applicant has received a
			 previous loan under this Program, and the applicant's participation in the
			 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Loan awards will be made by
			 the Authority under its guidelines of creditworthiness (see 74 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1100.817
			 ).
b) Applicants that are required
			 by Section 6 of the Fire Investigation Act [425
			 ILCS 25/6 ] to report fires to the Office must also
			 have participated in NFIRS for a minimum of two years immediately prior to the
			 date of the loan application in order to be eligible for a loan under the
			 Program. Fire departments that are for-profit entities, non-profit entities,
			 associations or not-for-profit corporations (i.e., that are not governmental
			 bodies) are not eligible to apply for a loan under this Program. Units of local
			 government that do not operate fire departments are similarly not eligible
			 (e.g., a municipality that contracts for fire suppression from another
			 municipality or fire district).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.30 - Eligible Expenditures

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The Program provides zero-interest loans or
				low-interest loans to fire departments to finance or reimburse the purchase of
				fire trucks or brush trucks up to a maximum of $350,000 per department per
				fiscal year. Loans to fire departments for brush trucks shall not exceed
				$100,000 per truck
per fiscal year [20 ILCS
				3501/825-80 ]. Loan proceeds may be used to pay off a
				loan that was obtained no more than one year prior to the receipt of a loan
				under this Program if the loan being paid off was obtained to purchase the fire
				truck or brush truck that is the subject of the application that was approved
				under this Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.40 - Loan Application Review Committee

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The State Fire Marshal shall appoint a Loan Application Review
				Committee to determine, as described in Section
				290.55,
				which eligible applicants will be recommended to the Authority to receive a
				loan under this Program to finance or reimburse the purchase of a fire truck or
				brush truck.
a) The Committee shall
			 consist of the following nine members, who shall also serve as the Loan
			 Application Review Committee for the Fire Station Revolving Loan Program and
			 the Ambulance Revolving Loan Program:
1) The
			 State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, as Chair;
2) Three Fire Chiefs (one each from a
			 volunteer department, a combination department and a career/municipal fire
			 department);
3) One representative
			 from the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois;
4) Two representatives from the Illinois
			 banking community (one from the Community Bankers Association of Illinois and
			 one from the Illinois Bankers Association);
5) One member who is a volunteer firefighter;
			 and
6) One member from the Illinois
			 Association of Fire Protection Districts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.50 - Application Procedure and Content

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a) Subject to the availability of funds, the
			 Office will send a notification to all fire departments of fund availability
			 and post application forms for zero-interest loans and low-interest loans under
			 this Program on the Office's website at
www.sfm.illinois.gov
. The application form
			 shall identify the information applicants must include in their loan requests
			 and shall require that the loan application be returned to the Office no later
			 than the date specified in the application form. Applications shall be returned
			 to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Attention: Fire Truck Revolving Loan
			 Program, 1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703-4259.
b) Each loan application shall include the
			 following components:
1) A completed
			 application form supplied by the Office and signed by the duly authorized
			 officers of the Board.
2) A
			 description of the applicant's need for the proposed fire truck or brush truck
			 in light of the resources available to the fire department.
3) Identification of the personnel to serve
			 as contacts for information.
4)
			 Budget information, including detailed information on income, expenditures and
			 the source of loan repayment funds. If repayment plans are based on charitable
			 contributions (local fundraisers, for example), the applicant must provide a
			 history of amounts raised in prior years. (See 74 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1100.825.)
5) Certifications and assurances as the
			 Office and/or Authority may require.
6) Any other information requested by the
			 Office or the Authority to aid that agency in making its determination under
			 this Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.55 - Criteria for Review of Loan Applications

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a) Applicants receiving a loan in previous
			 loan application cycles will not be considered until one of the following
			 conditions has been met:
1) all applicants
			 that have never received a loan have been considered; or
2) the previous loan received by the
			 applicant has been repaid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.60 - Request for Reconsideration

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a)
			 The Office will notify by First Class U.S. Mail those applicants whose loans
			 were denied by the Authority.
b)
			 The applicant has 30 calendar days from the date of the postmark on the notice
			 to forward to the Committee a Request for Reconsideration.
c) The Request for Reconsideration shall be
			 sent to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Attention: Fire Truck Revolving
			 Loan Program, 1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703-4259.
d) The Request for Reconsideration may be
			 accompanied by supporting documents and information not previously considered
			 by the Committee or Authority. The Committee or, if appropriate, the Authority
			 shall review the Request for Reconsideration. A denial of the Request for
			 Reconsideration shall be final. While a Request for Reconsideration is pending,
			 the application that is the subject of the Request for Reconsideration shall be
			 deemed denied.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 290 - FIRE TRUCK REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 290.80 - Recordkeeping and Recovery of Funds

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a) The loan recipient shall provide to the
			 Authority and the Office proof of use of loan proceeds.
b) In the event of default that is not cured
			 within 90 calendar days, the Office will notify the Office of the Comptroller
			 to deduct the amount owed from any payments from other State agencies in
			 accordance with the State Comptroller Act [15
			 ILCS 405/10.05 ]. In addition, the Office and/or the
			 Authority may avail itself of all remedies, rights and provisions of law
			 applicable in the circumstances, and the failure to exercise or exert any
			 rights or remedies provided by law may not be raised as a defense by the
			 recipient in default.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 291 - SMALL EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 291.10 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to terms used in this
				Part:
"Ambulance Service" means a not-for-profit emergency medical
				service provider or a unit of local government that provides emergency medical
				service within a geographical area. An ambulance service shall be a volunteer,
				non-profit, stand alone emergency medical service provider not tied in any
				financial or legal manner to a fire department.
"Committee" means the Grant Application Review Committee
				established in Section
				291.50.
"Fire Department" means a fire department, fire protection
				district or township fire department that is a unit of local government in
				Illinois that provides fire suppression within a geographical area. For
				purposes of this Part, fire department is defined to include volunteer fire
				departments and volunteer fire protection districts.
"Fire Department Identification Number" or "FDID" means the
				unique identification number issued by the Office to fire departments that
				register for participation in the National Fire Incident Reporting
				System.
"Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
"Program" means the Small Equipment Grant Program.
"Small Equipment" means small tools and equipment that are
				stored or carried on fire protection vehicles or ambulances that respond to
				emergency incidents, such as extrication tools, hose and/or appliances,
				overhaul tools, forcible entry tools, communications equipment, self-contained
				breathing apparatus, portable generators, defibrillators and portable foam
				equipment. Small equipment shall also mean equipment used by firefighters, such
				as personal protective equipment, communications equipment, PASS devices, or
				equipment used in the station for emergency purposes, such as foam storage
				devices or portable foam equipment stored in the station for use in a large
				scale emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 291 - SMALL EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 291.20 - Purpose

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The Office shall administer a program to provide grant funds
				for the purchase of small equipment by a fire department or ambulance service.
				The Office shall determine grant awards based on equipment needs, financial
				need, and how recently the applicant has received a previous grant under this
				program. Grants for the purchase of small equipment shall not exceed $26,000 in
				any single fiscal year to any fire department or ambulance
				service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 291 - SMALL EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 291.30 - Eligibility

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a) Fire department
			 applicants must have participated in the National Fire Incident Reporting
			 System (NFIRS) for a minimum of two years prior to the application for the
			 small equipment grant, except that fire departments that were issued a Fire
			 Department Identification Number by the Office less than two years prior to the
			 application are eligible to apply for a small equipment grant if they have
			 participated in NFIRS since the date their FDID was issued by the Office.
b) Fire protection entities that
			 are not governmental bodies are not eligible to apply for a grant under this
			 program.
c) Units of local
			 government that do not operate fire departments or ambulance services are
			 eligible for grants under this program (e.g., a municipality that contracts for
			 fire suppression or emergency medical service from another municipality, fire
			 protection district, or for-profit or not-for-profit business); however, if a
			 unit of local government contracts for fire protection service from another
			 unit of local government that has applied for a grant under this program, the
			 unit of local government contracting to receive the services is prohibited from
			 receiving a grant under this program.
d) For-profit ambulance or emergency medical
			 services are not eligible to apply.