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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4380 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection Act. Provides that commercial structures that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within one year after installation, commercial structures with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 4 years, and hospitals with fire and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested at least once every 6 years. Provides that inspections shall certify compliance with specified authorities. Provides that inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals certified by the International Certification Board and American National Standards Institute. Provides specified requirements for fire and smoke damper inspections. Effective immediately.
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| | HB4380 | | LRB101 17831 CPF 67265 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire |
5 | | and Smoke Damper Inspection Act.
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6 | | Section 5. Inspection frequency. Commercial structures |
7 | | that require fire and smoke damper installations shall have the |
8 | | installed fire and smoke dampers inspected and tested within |
9 | | one year after installation. Commercial structures with fire |
10 | | and smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected |
11 | | and tested at least once every 4 years. Hospitals with fire and |
12 | | smoke dampers shall have fire and smoke dampers inspected and |
13 | | tested at least once every 6 years. Inspections shall certify |
14 | | compliance with Section 717 of the 2012 International Building |
15 | | Code. Inspections and testing shall be conducted by individuals |
16 | | certified by the International Certification Board and |
17 | | American National Standards Institute.
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18 | | Section 10. Inspection requirements. Fire and smoke damper |
19 | | inspections and testing shall comply with each of the |
20 | | following: |
21 | | (1) Inspections shall be conducted by individuals |
22 | | certified by the International Certification Board and |