Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 210/2000) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2000) Sec. 2000. Scope; exemptions. (a) The license requirements of this Article apply to all explosive materials unless otherwise excepted under this Section or Section 1005 of this Act. (b) This Article does not apply to the purchase…

(225 ILCS 210/2001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2001) Sec. 2001. Illinois Individual Explosives License. No person shall acquire, possess, use, transfer, or dispose of explosive materials unless the person has obtained a valid Illinois Individual Explosives License issued by the Dep…

(225 ILCS 210/2002) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2002) Sec. 2002. Original individual license; Application; Fees. Applications by individuals for original licenses shall be made to the Department, in writing, on forms prescribed by the Department. The application shall be accompanied…

(225 ILCS 210/2003) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2003) Sec. 2003. Criminal history background fees; law enforcement exemption. Each applicant for a license shall submit, in addition to the license fee, a fee specified by the Illinois State Police for processing fingerprint based data…

(225 ILCS 210/2004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2004) Sec. 2004. Investigation; Examination of applicant. Upon receipt of an application, the Department shall investigate the eligibility of the applicant. The Department has authority to request and receive from any federal, state or…

(225 ILCS 210/2005) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2005) Sec. 2005. Qualifications for licensure. (a) No person shall qualify to hold a license who: (1) is under 21 years of age; (2) has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (3…

(225 ILCS 210/2006) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2006) Sec. 2006. Renewal. Applications for renewal licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall contain such information as will enable the Department to determine if the applicant…

(225 ILCS 210/2007) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2007) Sec. 2007. Fee; Exemptions. Agencies of the United States, the State and its political and civil subdivisions which are subject to the requirements of this Act, and which, in the exercise of their emergency response functions, ar…

(225 ILCS 210/2008) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2008) Sec. 2008. Issuance of license and renewals; notification of law enforcement officers. The Department shall issue the appropriate license or renewal where the applicant satisfactorily meets the requirements of this Act and no gro…

(225 ILCS 210/2009) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2009) Sec. 2009. Display of Licenses; Prohibitions; Duplicates. (a) The license issued under this Act shall be carried on the person at all times when the licensee is purchasing, possessing, using or transferring explosive materials. (…

(225 ILCS 210/2010) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2010) Sec. 2010. Licenses not transferable. Licenses issued under this Act are not transferable. (Source: P.A. 86-364.)

(225 ILCS 210/2011) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2011) Sec. 2011. Enforcement action; licenses. (a) Failure to satisfy the age or examination requirements of Sections 2004 and 2005(1) shall result in automatic license denial. (b) Subject to the provisions of Sections 5003 through 500…

(225 ILCS 210/3000) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-3000) Sec. 3000. Storage requirements; exemptions. (a) No person, unless otherwise exempt, shall store explosive materials unless a storage certificate has been issued by the Department. The Department shall, by rule, establish require…

(225 ILCS 210/3001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-3001) Sec. 3001. Storage requirements; magazines; consumer fireworks. (a) No person shall possess or store explosive materials unless such explosive materials are stored in a magazine or in a factory building in accordance with this Ac…

(225 ILCS 210/3002) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-3002) Sec. 3002. Storage Certificates. (a) No person shall store explosive materials until he has obtained a storage certificate from the Department. No storage certificate shall be required, however, where holes are drilled and the ex…

(225 ILCS 210/3003) Sec. 3003. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-835. Repealed by P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

(225 ILCS 210/3004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-3004) Sec. 3004. Refusal, suspension, or revocation of certificate; Grounds. (a) Subject to the provisions of Sections 5003 through 5005 of this Act, the Department may suspend, revoke, refuse to issue or renew a certificate or take an…

(225 ILCS 210/4001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-4001) Sec. 4001. Reports to Department. (a) The holder of any license or certificate shall promptly notify the Department of any change in business or home address, or of any conditions affecting the license or certificate. (b) License…

(225 ILCS 210/4002) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-4002) Sec. 4002. Reporting accidents, incidents, theft, or loss. (a) A licensee or certificate holder shall immediately report to the Department, in a manner and form prescribed by the Department, any incident or accident related to ex…

(225 ILCS 210/4003) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-4003) Sec. 4003. Recordkeeping and inspection. (a) All persons, license holders, and certificate holders shall maintain such records pertaining to the possession, use, purchase, transfer and storage of explosive materials as the Depart…

(225 ILCS 210/5001) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5001) Sec. 5001. Powers, duties, and functions of Department. In addition to the powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the Department shall have the full powers and authorit…

(225 ILCS 210/5002) Sec. 5002. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-599, eff. 9-1-94. Repealed by P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

(225 ILCS 210/5003) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5003) Sec. 5003. Appeal to Department; Hearing; Notice. (a) Whenever the Department intends to refuse to issue or renew or to suspend, revoke or take other disciplinary action with respect to a license or certificate, the Department sh…

(225 ILCS 210/5004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004) Sec. 5004. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Department or aggrieved party may provide at its or his or her expense a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the he…

(225 ILCS 210/5005) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5005) Sec. 5005. Findings of fact. The Department shall make findings of fact in such hearing, and shall render its decision within 30 days after termination of the hearing, unless additional time is required by the Department for a pr…

(225 ILCS 210/5006) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5006) Sec. 5006. Actions without notice of hearing. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, whenever the Department finds that a condition or practice exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physica…

(225 ILCS 210/5007) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5007) Sec. 5007. Surrender; Seizure of license. Upon the suspension or revocation of any license or certificate, the holder shall immediately surrender the license or certificate to the Department. If the holder fails to do so, the Dep…

(225 ILCS 210/5008) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5008) Sec. 5008. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq.), as now or hereafter am…

(225 ILCS 210/5010) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5010) Sec. 5010. Unlawful possession, storage, and transfer. (a) It is a violation of this Act for any person to: (1) possesses explosive material without having obtained a valid license or certificate under this Act; (2) store explosi…

(225 ILCS 210/5011) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5011) Sec. 5011. Violation and penalty. Unless otherwise specified, any person, license holder, or certificate holder who fails to comply with or violates any applicable provision of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. All law…

(225 ILCS 210/5012) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5012) Sec. 5012. Existing remedies unimpaired. No existing civil or criminal remedy for any wrongful action which is a violation of any code, or rule promulgated under this Act shall be excluded or impaired by this Act. (Source: P.A. 8…

(225 ILCS 210/5013) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5013) Sec. 5013. Variations. (a) Emergency variations. The Department may approve variations from the requirements of this Act when it finds that an emergency exists and that the proposed variations from the specific requirements are n…

(225 ILCS 210/5014) Sec. 5014. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-364. Repealed by P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)

(225 ILCS 210/6001) Sec. 6001. Transportation. Any person transporting explosive materials in this State shall comply with the placard requirements, as required by federal administrative rule. (Source: P.A. 104-420, eff. 1-1-26.)

(225 ILCS 217/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011. (Source: P.A. 96-1499, eff. 1-18-11.)

(225 ILCS 217/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10. License requirement; injunction; cease and desist order. (a) No person shall act as a fire equipment distributor or employee, or advertise or assume to act as such, or use any title implying that suc…

(225 ILCS 217/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 100. Judicial review. All final administrative decisions of the State Fire Marshal are subject to judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted under this A…

(225 ILCS 217/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 105. Order; prima facie proof. An order of revocation, suspension, placing the license on probationary status or other formal disciplinary action as the State Fire Marshal may deem proper, or a certifie…

(225 ILCS 217/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 110. Surrender of license. Upon the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this Act, a licensee shall surrender the license to the State Fire Marshal and, upon failure to do so, the State Fi…

(225 ILCS 217/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 115. Publication of records. The State Fire Marshal shall, upon request, publish a list of the names and addresses of all fire equipment distributor licensees and the names of all fire equipment employe…

(225 ILCS 217/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 120. Criminal penalties. (a) Any person who violates any of the following provisions shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense: (1) the practice of or attempted practice as a fire e…

(225 ILCS 217/14) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 14. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate the service of fire equipment in a manner less restrictive than the regulation by the State on the service of fire equipment under this Act. This Section …

(225 ILCS 217/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 15. Exemptions. (a) This Act shall not apply to an officer or employee of this State or the fire department or fire protection district of any political subdivision of this State while such officer or em…

(225 ILCS 217/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20. Deposit of fees and fines. All fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. (Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22.)

(225 ILCS 217/25) Sec. 25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1499, eff. 1-18-11. Repealed by P.A. 97-979, eff. 8-17-12.)

(225 ILCS 217/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 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 …

(225 ILCS 217/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 35. Personnel. The State Fire Marshal may employ, in conformity with the Personnel Code, such professional, technical, investigative, or clerical help, on either a full or part-time basis, as may be nece…

(225 ILCS 217/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 40. Qualifications for licensure; fees. (a) No person shall engage in practice as a fire equipment distributor or fire equipment employee without first applying for and obtaining a license for that purpo…

(225 ILCS 217/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 45. Applications. Each application for a license to practice under this Act shall be signed by the applicant on forms provided by the State Fire Marshal. Each application for a fire equipment distributor…

(225 ILCS 217/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Employee" means a licensee or a person who is currently employed by a fire equipment distributor licensed under this Act whose full or part-time duties include servic…