# 41 Ill. Adm. Code 280.10: Section 280.10 Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 41 Ill. Adm. Code 280.10
- **Heading:** Section 280.10 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 41 FIRE PROTECTION / CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL / Part 280 FIRE EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES / Section 280.10 Definitions

## Text

Section 280
Section 280.10  Definitions
"Act".
The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2000 [225 ILCS 216].
"Board".
The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Advisory Board created by Section
25 of the Act.
"Distributor
License".  An annual license issued to a distributor upon submittal of
requisite forms designated by the Office and the payment of fees outlined in
the Act.
"Employee".
A licensee or person who is currently employed by a distributor licensed under the
Act, whose full or part-time duties include servicing, recharging,
hydro-testing, installing, maintaining or inspecting all types of fire suppression
devices or systems other than water sprinkler systems.
"Employee
License".  A license issued to an employee after submitting an application
to the Office, paying the fees outlined in the Act, and successfully passing
the requisite examinations.  This license is to be renewed annually upon
payment of requisite fees.
"Fire
Equipment Distributor".  Any person, company or corporation that services,
recharges, hydro-tests, inspects, installs, maintains, alters, repairs or
replaces fire suppression devices or systems, other than water sprinklers.  The
term does not include a person, company or corporation that only hydro-tests
cylinders that store extinguishment materials.
"NAFED".  The National
Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, 104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite
300,  Chicago, Illinois 60603.
"NFPA".
The National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02169-7471.  The number following the NFPA is the standard number
and is followed by the year designating the year of publication (or edition).
Where the Office has adopted a standard, no later editions or amendments are
included.
"Office".
Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

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