(225 ILCS 345/3)
(from Ch. 111, par. 7104)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 3.
This Act shall not apply:
(1) to an individual who drills a water well or
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| installs a water well pump on land which is owned or leased by him and is used by him for farming purposes or as his place of abode; or |
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(2) to an individual who performs labor or services |
| for a licensed water well Contractor in connection with the drilling of a water well at the direction and under the personal supervision of a licensed water well Contractor; or |
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(3) to an individual who performs labor or services |
| for a licensed water well pump installation contractor in connection with the installation or repair of any water well pump or equipment at the direction and under the personal supervision of a licensed water well pump installation contractor; or |
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(4) to any person, firm or corporation engaged in the |
| installation or repair of water well pumps or equipment in wells drilled or used for observation or any other purpose in connection with the development or operation of a gas storage project; or |
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(5) to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in |
| the installation of driven point wells. |
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(Source: P.A. 81-791 .) |
(225 ILCS 345/6)
(from Ch. 111, par. 7107)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 6.
Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board; Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board.
(a) There is created in the Department the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board which shall exercise its duties provided in this Act under the supervision of the Department. The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall consist of 6 members, designated from time to time by the Director. Two members shall be licensed water well contractors, 2 members shall be licensed water well pump installation contractors, and 2 members shall be licensed water well and pump installation contractors. In making the appointments to the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board, the Director shall consider the recommendation of the Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals or its successor organization.
The members of the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses in accordance with travel regulations prescribed by the Department of Finance.
The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall advise and aid the Director in:
(1) preparing subject matter for continuing education
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| sessions and examinations to test the knowledge and skills of applicants for license in the construction, installation and repair of water wells, well pumps, water pressure storage tanks, connecting piping and related appurtenances, including proper sealing of abandoned water wells, and the rules and regulations of the Department promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Pump Installation Code Law and the Illinois Water Well Construction Code Law; |
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(2) promulgating rules to govern the number of hours |
| of continuing education required for a continuing education session, examinations, hearings for suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a license, clarifying the law as it relates to water well and pump installation contracting; |
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(3) holding examinations of applicants for license at |
| least once a year prior to November 1st in each year; |
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(4) holding hearings for the revocation or suspension |
| of, or refusal to issue, renew or reinstate licenses; |
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(5) submitting recommendations to the Director from |
| time to time for the efficient administration of this Act; |
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(6) grading all tests and examinations for licenses |
| and promptly reporting the results to the Director; |
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(7) performing such other duties from time to time |
| prescribed by the Director; and |
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(8) consulting and agreeing with the Closed Loop Well |
| Contractors Certification Board regarding: |
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(i) the registering and certification of closed |
| loop well contractors; and |
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(ii) the installation of closed loop wells.
For purposes of this item (8), the term "closed loop |
| well" shall be limited to the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of the bore hole and the grouting of the bore hole. |
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(b) There is created in the Department the Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board, which shall exercise its duties provided in this Act under the supervision of the Department. The Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board shall consist of 6 members, designated from time to time by the Director. A temporary board shall be appointed by the Department for the sole purpose of assisting with the process of initial certification and registration of closed loop well contractors and shall remain in place until 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. On the dissolution of the temporary board, the 6 members must be closed loop well contractors who are registered and certified under this Act. In making appointments to the Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board, the Director shall consider the recommendations of organizations that are representative of the closed loop well industry in Illinois. Recommendations shall include consideration of statewide geographical representation.
The Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board shall advise and aid the Director in:
(1) preparing subject matter for continuing education |
| sessions relating to closed loop wells and preparing examinations to test the knowledge and skills of applicants for certification relating to the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of closed loop wells and the rules of the Department adopted under this Act for closed loop wells; |
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(2) adopting rules relating to (i) closed loop wells, |
| (ii) continuing education requirements, (iii) examinations, (iv) hearings for suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a certification, and (v) the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of closed loop wells; |
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(3) holding examinations of applicants for |
| certification at least once a year prior to November 1st in each year; |
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(4) holding hearings for the revocation or suspension |
| of, or refusal to issue, renew, or reinstate, certifications; |
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(5) submitting recommendations to the Director from |
| time to time for the efficient administration of this Act; |
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(6) grading all tests and examinations for |
| certifications, and promptly reporting the results to the Director; |
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(7) performing such other duties as may be from time |
| to time prescribed by the Director; and |
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(8) conferring with the Water Well and Pump |
| Installation Contractors Licensing Board regarding the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of closed loop wells. |
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(Source: P.A. 97-363, eff. 8-15-11.) |
(225 ILCS 345/7)
(from Ch. 111, par. 7108)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 7.
Department duties.
The Department shall:
(a) Fix and announce dates for examinations;
(b) Prepare forms for application for a water well
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| Contractor's license, a water well pump installation contractor's license, and a water well drilling and pump installation contractor's license, which application shall state thereon the scope of the examination as set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 6 of this Act; |
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(c) Prepare and issue license certificates to those |
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(d) With the aid of the Board, prescribe rules and |
| regulations for the conduct of examinations and continuing education sessions; |
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(e) Prescribe rules for hearings to suspend, revoke |
| or reinstate licenses as provided in this Act; |
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(f) Maintain and publish annually a roster showing |
| (1) the names and addresses of licensed water well contractors, water well pump installation contractors, and water well and pump installation contractors. The Department may impose a fee for each roster which fee shall be set forth in the rules and regulations. |
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The Department shall maintain a record in the Springfield office showing (1) the names and addresses of all registrants under this Act, (2) the dates of issuance of the licenses, (3) the date and substance of the charges set forth in any complaint for suspension or revocation of any license, (4) the date and substance of all petitions for reinstatement of licenses and (5) the final order on such complaints and petitions. Upon written request the Department in its discretion shall make this information available to any registrant under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-692, eff. 1-1-99 .) |