Chapter 425 — FIRE SAFETY

(425 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 707) Sec. 7. Storage of Kerosene For Use in Approved Portable Kerosene Fueled Heater. Storage of kerosene for purposes of this Act shall meet the standards established in the National Fire Protection Association Thirty (NFPA 30) (1984), Cha…

(425 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 708) Sec. 8. Regulation of use in multifamily dwellings. The use of approved kerosene fueled heaters shall be permitted in a multifamily dwelling in accordance with the following requirements: (i) The owner or his designated agent shall hav…

(425 ILCS 65/9) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 709) Sec. 9. Prohibited use of kerosene heaters. The use of kerosene fueled heaters will be prohibited under any circumstances in the following types of structures: (i) nursing homes or convalescent centers; (ii) day-care centers having chi…

(425 ILCS 68/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Truss Construction Fire Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 90-434, eff. 8-16-97.)

(425 ILCS 68/10) Sec. 10. Display requirement. (a) A municipality may by ordinance require that a truss construction emblem be affixed to the front of all or any class of structures, excluding residential structures, within the municipality that have truss construction. (b) A cou…

(425 ILCS 68/15) Sec. 15. Registration requirement; fee. (a) A municipality or county that requires display of a truss construction emblem on all or any class of structures, excluding residential structures, may require the owners of those structures to register them with the fir…

(425 ILCS 68/20) Sec. 20. Truss construction emblem. (a) The truss construction emblem shall have a bright and reflective color or be made of reflective material. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by 6 inches verti…

(425 ILCS 68/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Truss" means a framed structural unit made up of a group of triangles arranged in a single plane in such a manner that if loads are applied at the points of intersection of the truss members, only compressive or …

(425 ILCS 68/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-434, eff. 8-16-97.)

(425 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 901) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Volunteer Fire Protection Association Act". (Source: P.A. 85-510.)

(425 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 902) Sec. 2. Definition. As used in this Act, "volunteer fire protection association" means any fire department which is manned by volunteers and organized for the purpose of combatting fires in a specified area. The provisions of this Act …

(425 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 903) Sec. 3. Fires of nonmembers or nonsubscribers; fees. (a) A volunteer fire protection association may respond to any fire within its area regardless of whether the property owner is a member of or subscriber to the association. (b) In r…

(425 ILCS 70/4) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 904) Sec. 4. Payments by nonmembers or nonsubscribers; penalty. (a) When making a claim for a loss to property, each owner of an insured property, who is not a member or subscriber of an association but who received services from a voluntee…

(425 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 905) Sec. 5. Cause of action. If payment is not made pursuant to Section 4 of this Act, a volunteer fire protection association shall have a cause of action against the property owner for full payment of the fees and charges imposed pursuan…

(425 ILCS 75/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sprayed Fire-Resistant Material Applicator Act. (Source: P.A. 103-377, eff. 7-28-23.)

(425 ILCS 75/10) Sec. 10. Fire-resistant material applicator registration. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, it is unlawful for a person to engage in business as a sprayed fire-resistant material applicator in this State without being registered with the Office as provided in this Act.…

(425 ILCS 75/15) Sec. 15. Rules and fees. (a) By July 1, 2025, the Office shall adopt rules consistent with the provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement of this Act. The Office may prescribe forms to be issued in connection with the administration and enforce…

(425 ILCS 75/20) Sec. 20. Exemptions. This Act does not apply to sprayed fire-resistant material applicators at facilities licensed by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR 50 or 10 CFR 52 or to employees of those facilities while engaged in the performance of th…

(425 ILCS 75/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "Sprayed fire-resistant material" means a cementitious or fibrous material that is applied onto a steel structure through a spray process to provide fire-resistant prote…

(425 ILCS 75/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 103-377, eff. 7-28-23.)