Section 280.20 Fire Equipment Distributor License

Section 280

Section 280.20  Fire

Equipment Distributor License

No person, fire association or

corporation 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.

a)         Criteria for Licensure as a Fire Equipment Distributor

1)         Any person, company, or corporation that services, recharges,

installs, hydro-tests, inspects, maintains, alters, repairs or replaces fire suppression

devices or systems, other than water sprinkler systems, shall accomplish the

following to become licensed as a Fire Equipment Distributor:

A)        Submit a completed application to the Office (this form will be

provided by the Office).

B)        Submit the annual license fee as follows:

i)          Class A Fire Equipment Distributor License to service,

recharge, hydro-test, install, maintain or inspect all types of fire

extinguishers shall be $100.

ii)         Class B Fire Equipment Distributor License to service,

recharge, hydro-test, install, maintain or inspect all types of pre-engineered

fire suppression systems shall be $200.

iii)        Class C Fire Equipment Distributor license to service,

repair, hydro-test, inspect or engineer all types of engineered fire

suppression systems shall be $300.

C)        Provide evidence of registration as an Illinois corporation or

evidence of compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act [805 ILCS 405].

D)        Provide evidence of financial responsibility in a minimum

amount of $1,000,000 through liability insurance, self-insurance, group

insurance, group self-insurance or risk retention group.

E)        Provide

a copy of the

identification number issued to the

applicant by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) if engaged

in hydro-testing and/or visually inspecting fire suppression devices or systems

utilizing USDOT specification cylinders

amount of $1,000,000 through liability insurance, self-insurance, group

insurance, group self-insurance or risk retention group.

E)        Provide

a copy of the

identification number issued to the

applicant by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) if engaged

in hydro-testing and/or visually inspecting fire suppression devices or systems

utilizing USDOT specification cylinders.

2)         Upon submission of the requisite information and fees, the

applicant will be assigned a license number and issued a certificate of

licensure.  The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the office of the

distributor, or in a location where the inspection may readily verify the

distributor's compliance with licensing requirements.  The certificate will

bear the following information:

A)        Name and location of distributor

B)        License number

C)        Classifications as outlined in subsection (a)(1)(B)

D)        Expiration date

E)        Signature of the State Fire Marshal

b)         Renewal of Fire Equipment Distributor License

1)         The expiration and renewal dates for each distributor licensed

under this Part shall be at one year intervals.  The Office will notify the

distributor, by issuance of an annual invoice, 30 days prior to the expiration

of the license.  Failure of licensee to receive the invoice is not a valid

reason for operating on an expired license.

2)         Failure to renew by the end of the 60 day period following the

expiration date shall lapse the license.  The lapsed license may not be

reinstated until a written application is filed and the renewal and

reinstatement fees are paid (see Section 280.50).

3)         Renewal and reinstatement fees shall be waived for persons who

did not renew while on active duty with the military and who file for renewal

or restoration within 1 year after discharge from service

iration date shall lapse the license.  The lapsed license may not be

reinstated until a written application is filed and the renewal and

reinstatement fees are paid (see Section 280.50).

3)         Renewal and reinstatement fees shall be waived for persons who

did not renew while on active duty with the military and who file for renewal

or restoration within 1 year after discharge from service.

4)         The

distributor shall ensure that the information provided under subsection (a) for

initial licensure is still correct or shall update any incorrect information

and provide any additional information requested.

c)         Amending Current Distributor Licenses

1)         Any licensed Fire Equipment Distributor that changes its name,

address, or business organization (partnership, corporation, sole

proprietorship, etc.) shall inform the Office within 10 days, in writing, of

such changes and pay any requisite processing fees (see Section 280.50).

2)         Adding Classifications

A)        Any licensed Fire Equipment Distributor that applies for

additional classifications, prior to the expiration date of the currently held

license, shall:

i)          Submit a completed application that specifies the

classifications to be added; and

ii)         Submit payment of the fees for the additional

classifications, in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B).

The expiration

date of the license the distributor currently holds will remain the same for

all classifications of the license, new and existing.

B)        Distributors applying to add classifications to their license for

the next renewal period shall:

i)          Submit a completed application that specifies the classifications

to be added; and

ii)         Submit payment of the fees for the additional classifications

and for the currently licensed classifications, in accordance with subsection

(a)(1)(B) and any applicable fees due under Section 280.50.

The expiration date of the added classifications shall be the

same as the re-newed license.