Illinois § 11.1

§ 11.1.

Licensing of lead abatement contractors, lead abatement supervisors, and lead abatement workers. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, performing lead abatement or mitigation without a license is a Class A misdemeanor and is also subject to civil and administrative penalties. The Department shall provide by rule for the licensing of lead abatement contractors, lead abatement supervisors, and lead abatement workers and shall establish rules for the licensure. The Department may collect a reasonable fee for the licenses. The fees shall be deposited into the Lead Poisoning Screening, Prevention, and Abatement Fund and used by the Department for the activities prescribed by this Act. The Department shall promote and encourage minorities and females and minority and female owned entities to apply for licensure under this Act. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to ensure proper implementation and administration of this Act and of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 USC 2682 and 2684, and the rules adopted thereunder: Lead; Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities (40 CFR 745). The application of this Section shall not be limited to the activities taken in regard to lead poisoned children and shall include all activities related to lead abatement, mitigation and training. No person may act as a lead abatement contractor unless the person is licensed as a lead abatement contractor by the Department in accordance with this Act and the rules adopted under it. No person may act as a lead abatement supervisor unless the person is licensed as a lead abatement supervisor by the Department in accordance with this Act and the rules adopted under it. No person may act as a lead abatement worker unless the person is licensed as a lead abatement worker by the Department in accordance with this Act and the rules adopted under it. Except as otherwise provided by Department rule, on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, any licensing requirement adopted pursuant to this Section that may be satisfied by an industrial hygienist licensed pursuant to the Industrial Hygienists Licensure Act repealed in this amendatory Act may be satisfied by a Certified Industrial Hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (Source: P.A. 98-78, eff. 7-15-13; 98-690, eff. 1-1-15.)