Illinois Administrative Code

Section 160.440 Tank Trucks and Tank Wagons – Valves and Faucets a) Faucets shall be of the self-closing type. b) All outlets of each cargo tank or compartment used for transporting Class I, Class II, or Class III liquids having a viscosity less than 45 seconds Saybolt Universal …

Section 160.450 Tank Trucks and Tank Wagons – Bumpers A heavy bumper shall be provided across the rear to protect all faucets in case of a rear end collision. (Source: Amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 10012, effective October 1, 1985)

Section 160.460 Tank Trucks and Tank Wagons – Static Protection a) Cargo tanks and vehicle chassis shall be electrically bonded. Provision shall be made in the tank structure and vehicle for the bonding of the vehicle to the fill pipe during the truck loading operations. b) Groun…

Section 160.480 Retail Sales Prohibited a) Retail deliveries from tank trucks or tank wagons of Class I, II or III liquids shall not be permitted in any street or alley of any city, village or town, nor on any highway outside of any city, village or town, nor shall any person del…

Section 160.490 Fire Extinguishers Each tank truck or tank wagon shall carry a fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing gasoline and oil fires, such as carbon dioxide, foam or powder. Such fire extinguishers shall carry a testing and listing label giving the extinguisher a ra…

Section 160.50 Location of Tanks – High Water Tanks shall be located and anchored so as to avoid possible damage and flotation from high water in accordance with NFPA #30 2-5.6 (1981). (Source: Amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 10012, effective October 1, 1985)

Section 160.500 Approval of Plans a) Drawings or blue prints made to scale shall be submitted in triplicate to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and shall be approved before any new installation, addition or remodeling is undertaken. b) Drawings shall show the plot of ground t…

Section 160.60 Location of Tanks – Streams When tanks are located within 300 feet of a stream they shall be diked in conformity with Section 160.200. Existing facilities shall be brought into compliance with this rule within one year of the effective date of this rule. (Source: A…

Section 160.70 Material and Construction of Tanks – Specifications a) Factory assembled tanks shall bear the label of Underwriters' Laboratories Standard UL 142 (1972) for aboveground storage or UL 58 (1976) for underground storage. Field erected tanks shall meet the specificatio…

Section 160.80 Venting of Tanks – Normal Vents a) Each tank over 100 gallons in capacity shall have vent openings, or pressure vacuum vents in accordance with NFPA 30 (1981). b) Vent openings shall in no case be less than one and one-fourth inches in diameter, and where a power p…

Section 160.90 Venting of Tanks – Special Safety or Emergency Relief Vents a) Additional vent openings or safety valves to relieve any excessive pressure due to external heat shall be provided, of a type which shall be self-closing when pressure is relieved and meet the requireme…

Section 172.10 Purpose The Illinois Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act (PECLA) [225 ILCS 729] is designed to ensure the quality of petroleum or hazardous substance Underground Storage Tank (UST) work in Illinois meets the highest standards, as well as all applicable st…

Section 172.100 Reporting a) As a condition of renewal of a license, the OSFM may require the licensee to report information pertaining to the licensee's practice (e.g., history of CNOVs in last 2 years, verification of work with firms, history of OSHA violations, etc.) that the …

Section 172.110 Disciplinary Actions Related to Contractor Notice of Violations (CNOV) Disciplinary actions and administrative citations result from the issuance of a CNOV. The CNOV is issued by an STSS and copies are provided to the licensed contractor. CNOVs result from violati…

Section 172.120 Contractor Notice of Violation Citations and Penalty Process Pursuant to Section 172.110, violations may be categorized as administrative, quality control, or safety. Penalties will be applied to CNOVs based on the following criteria: a) All CNOVs will remain in t…

Section 172.130 Review Panel (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 6755, effective May 2, 2023)

Section 172.140 Procedures for Administrative Citations and Administrative Citation Appeals Except as otherwise may be required under the Illinois Administrative Procedures Act [5 ILCS 100], this Section provides the procedures for administrative citations and administrative cita…

Section 172.150 Status of Licensed Contractor During Appeal of Administrative Citation During the time an administrative citation is under appeal, the licensed contractor may continue to work in Illinois unless, in the opinion of the OSFM, continued work by this contractor poses …

Section 172.160 Hearing Procedures for Formal Charges a) The procedures of this Section shall govern any appeal of formal charges seeking to impose disciplinary action under Section 80(a) of the Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act [225 ILCS 729/80(a)]. b) Each licensee …

Section 172.20 Three Year Phase-In (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 6755, effective May 2, 2023)

Section 172.30 Definitions Unless otherwise provided by the definitions within this Section, all terms in this Part shall be as defined in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174.100. "Certified employee" is an individual who performs UST activity for an OSFM-licensed contractor and has successful…

Section 172.40 Licensure Requirements a) No person shall engage in any UST activity without first applying for and obtaining a license from the OSFM. All contractors performing UST activity in Illinois must hold the license required under PECLA and this Part for each module in wh…

Section 172.50 Licensed Contractor's Employee Certifications a) A certified employee is an individual who performs a UST activity for a licensed contractor and has successfully completed OSFM prescribed exams for the module in which the employee is conducting the UST activity, or…

Section 172.60 Possession of OSHA Identification Cards a) Licensed contractors, their certified employees and non-certified workers working in a UST activity, and subcontract excavation operators (involved in UST related operations) shall possess, on UST jobsites at all times, 40…

Section 172.70 Fees a) All fees are payable at the time of submission of the relevant application. The payment is to be by check or money order payable to "Office of the State Fire Marshal", or by electronic payment via the UST contractor portal (located at the UST Applications a…

Section 172.80 Licensure of Out-of-State Contractors (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 6755, effective May 2, 2023)

Section 172.90 Issuance of License; Renewal; Restoration; Replacement a) The OSFM shall, upon the applicant’s satisfactory completion of the requirements of this Part, and upon receipt of the fees required by Section 172.70, issue the appropriate license showing the name and busi…

Section 172.APPENDIX A Contractor Violations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 6755, effective May 2, 2023)

Section 177.100 Definitions "Deposit" means the act of placing in or filling of a UST or directing the act of placing in or filling of a UST with a regulated substance. "Evidence of Compliance Status" means a tag or decal issued by OSFM that is visible to persons making delivery …

Section 177.105 Deposit Prohibited a) Effect of Green Decal. Beginning December 22, 1998, no person shall deposit or arrange for or allow another person to deposit petroleum, petroleum product, hazardous substances or regulated substances into any UST unless evidence is displayed…

Section 177.110 Inspection of UST Facilities OSFM shall inspect UST facilities for compliance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174, 175 and 176 and this Part and issue an evidence of compliance status.

Section 177.115 Evidence of Compliance Status for UST Facilities a) Evidence of compliance status for UST facilities shall consist of a tag or decal issued by OSFM. The tag or decal shall be either: 1) Red: indicating non-compliance; or 2) Green: indicating compliance. b) Evidenc…

Section 177.120 Certificate of Exemption (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 6972, effective May 2, 2023)

Section 177.125 Missing, Damaged or Destroyed Evidence of Compliance Status a) The owner or operator of a UST may temporarily use a notice or letter issued pursuant to Section 177.115(d) by OSFM to establish evidence of compliance status when the green decal is missing, damaged o…

Section 177.130 Expiration of Certificates Green decals shall be issued for a two-year period. Tanks not in compliance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174, 175 and 176 and this Part shall be issued red tags.

Section 177.APPENDIX A Derivation Table (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 10670, effective October 13, 2018)

Section 178.100 Definitions The following definitions shall apply to this Part concerning eligibility and deductible determinations made pursuant to Title XVI of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/57 through 5/57.19]: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental P…

Section 178.110 Requirements for Eligibility The Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible by owners and operators who have a confirmed release from an underground storage tank or related tank system of a substance listed in this Section. The owner or operator is eligible…

Section 178.120 Deductible Amounts a) For releases reported prior to June 8, 2010, an owner or operator may access the Underground Storage Tank Fund for costs associated with an Agency approved plan and the Agency shall approve the payment of costs associated with corrective acti…

Section 178.130 Request for Eligibility and Deductible Determinations a) Once notice of the existence of a UST has been submitted to OSFM, along with payment of any required fees pursuant to 41 Ill. Adm. Code 176.450 and 176.455, any owner or operator of a UST in operation at any…

Section 180.10 Definitions "Aircraft" means any device used or designed to carry humans in flight as defined in 92 Ill. Adm. Code 14. All devices required to be licensed as "aircraft" by the Federal Aviation Administration are "aircraft". "Airport" means any area of land, water o…

Section 180.100 Heating and Lighting Appliances The use of any type, kind or make of heating or lighting appliance using flammable liquids which, after a test by a competent authority, is considered as introducing a distinct hazard to life or property, shall be prohibited.

Section 180.15 Incorporation of National Standards Where standards are incorporated by reference in Part 180, the incorporated material does not include any later editions or amendments. (Source: Added at 13 Ill. Reg. 14978, effective September 7, 1989)

Section 180.150 Dry Cleaning Plants The rules and regulations governing dry cleaning plants shall conform to, and be in accordance with the Standards for Dry Cleaning and Dry Dyeing Plants published in NFPA Standard No. 32 in June, 1956 by the National Fire Protection Association…

Section 180.20 Aboveground Storage – Dispensing a) Storage of Class I, II or III liquids (except kerosene) shall be in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160 and 41 Ill. Adm. Code 170, except aboveground storage for dispensing may occur at the following facilities under the follow…

Section 180.200 Oil Burning Equipment The rules and regulations governing Oil Burning Equipment shall conform to, and be in accordance with, the Standards for the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment, published in NFPA Standard No. 31, May 1957, by the National Fire Protection A…

Section 180.21 Dispensing Tank Connected by Associated Piping to a Bulk Tank A tank which would otherwise be classified as a dispensing tank but is connected by associated piping to a bulk tank, is considered a bulk tank. (Source: Added at 13 Ill. Reg. 14978, effective September …

Section 180.22 Retail Dispensing from Aboveground Tanks at Airports a) Only those airports regulated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics that have received special permit approval from the Division and the State Fire Marshal and that are open to …

Section 180.23 Fueling of Aircraft from Tank Trucks Fueling of aircraft from tank trucks shall be allowed at airport facilities as defined in Section 180.10 of this Part if the tank truck and fueling operations are in compliance with NFPA 407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing…

Section 180.25 Home Rule Modification of Aboveground Storage – Dispensing (Emergency Expired) (Source: Emergency rules added at 13 Ill. Reg. 1875, effective January 27, 1989, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired June 26, 1989)