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Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Requirements for the Participation and Certification of Fire Protection Personnel Rules (Part 141)
The proposed rules update referenced NFPA Standards and editions used for certification; update and clarify qualifications, procedures and consequences for specific certification requirements, course approval submissions, and instructor requirements; eliminate sections that are no longer valid or in effect; and revise historical titles section to reflect certification level changes due to NFPA Standard revisions.
OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45-day public comment period from March 22, 2024 through May 6, 2024.
E-mail comments may be submitted at the e-mail address indicated in the attached Notice.
Comments may also be sent in writing to:
Nancy Robinson
Legal Division
Attn: PSE Certification Rules
Office of the State Fire Marshal
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703-4259
Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Fire Station Rehabilitation and Construction Grant Program Rules (Part 296)
The proposed rules provide requirements for a fire station rehabilitation and construction grant program, including eligibility and application requirements.
OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45-day public comment period from March 15, 2024 through April 29, 2024.
E-mail comments may be submitted at the e-mail address indicated in the attached Notice.
Comments may also be sent in writing to:
Tom Andryk
Legal Division
Attn: Fire Station Grant Rules
Office of the State Fire Marshal
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703-4259
Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Changes to the Underground Storage Tank Rules (Parts 172, 174, 175, and 176)
The proposed amendments will: update the national technical codes incorporated by reference in these rules; revise requirements for petroleum equipment contractor licensing; streamline sections for delegation of authority to a municipality over 500,000 in alignment with the statute; revise requirements for posted permits and authorizations to operate a UST facility; and provide other clarifying language.
OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45-day public comment period from March 15, 2024 through April 29, 2024.
E-mail comments may be submitted at the e-mail address indicated in the attached Notice.
Comments may also be sent in writing to:
Tom Andryk
Legal Division
Attn: UST Rules
Office of the State Fire Marshal
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703-4259
OSFM UST Rules First Notice and Proposed Amendments 2024
Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Repeal of Furniture Fire Safety Regulations (Part 300)
The rules have been repealed effective January 30, 2024 in response to federal rulemaking and recent statutory updates.
Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel's Proposed Changes to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Rules (Part 2120)
The rules updating the national technical codes incorporated by reference have been adopted effective February 21, 2024
The rules can be found at 41 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 2120.
Elevator Safety Review Board's Proposed Changes to the Elevator Safety Rules (Part 1000)
The rules have been adopted effective December 28, 2023. The rules extended the deadline to perform witnessing of testing of the Fireman’s Emergency Operation (“FEO”) function; updated rules to align with statutory changes of Public Act 102-0715 (effective April 29, 2022); clarified language relating to temporary use; and made other updates and clarification.
The rules can be found at 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000.
Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Changes to the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Rules (Part 109)
These proposed rule changes add provisions for fire sprinkler inspector licenses, including qualifications and requirements to obtain a fire sprinkler inspector license, and update and clarify other provisions throughout. See the fact sheet below for additional information about changes.
Update: The amendments to the Fire Sprinkler Contractor rules have been adopted. The changes became effective on December 6, 2023. The adopted rules add provisions for fire sprinkler inspector licenses, including qualifications and requirements to obtain a fire sprinkler inspector license, and update and clarify other provisions throughout. See the below for the changes or the current rules here:
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/041/04100109sections.html.
Office of the State Fire Marshal's Proposed Changes to the Fire Equipment Distributor And Employee Standards (Part 251 and Part 280)
Update: The amendments to the Fire Equipment Distributor rules have been adopted. The changes became effective on October 26, 2023. The adopted rules include updates to licensing requirements, fees, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards incorporated in the rules, as well as reorganization and clarification of previous rules. See the fact sheet below for additional information about changes.
Fire Equipment Distributor Rules 2023 Fact Sheet