Illinois § 30

§ 30.

Rules; report. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules consistent with the provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement thereof, and may prescribe forms that shall be issued in connection therewith. The rules shall include standards and criteria for registration, professional conduct, and discipline. The Office may, by rule, establish fees, including, but not limited to, license fees, reinstatement fees, and processing fees. (b) (Blank). (c) (Blank). (d) In the adopting of rules relating to fire equipment distributors and employees, the State Fire Marshal shall be guided by the national fire safety standards and codes and fire equipment and facility standards and code, including, but not limited to, those adopted by the National Fire Protection Association and the National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors. (e) In the adopting of rules relating to the maintenance and operation of hydrostatic testing equipment and tools for all fire equipment distributors and employees, the State Fire Marshal shall be guided by the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation as set forth in Section 173.34(e)(1) of Title 49 of Code of Federal Regulations. (f) The State Fire Marshal shall by rule establish procedures for a candidate for any class fire equipment employee license to work for a licensed fire equipment distributor for training. (g) The rules adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal under the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2000 shall remain in effect until such time as the Office of the State Fire Marshal adopts rules under this Act. (h) (Blank). (i) Unless the Office adopts rules to the contrary, licenses issued before July 1, 2023 shall be valid for a period of one year and licenses issued on or after July 1, 2023 shall be valid for a period of 3 years. (Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22.)