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| Public Act 103-0893
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| SB1087 Enrolled | LRB103 05522 CPF 50541 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mold Remediation Registration Act is |
amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 and by |
adding Section 16 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 105/5) |
Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: |
(1) Excessive indoor dampness in buildings is a |
widespread problem that warrants action at the local, |
State, and national levels. |
(2) Because of the public's concern about the possible |
public health effects of exposure to mold in buildings, as |
well as the effects on workers performing remediation |
work, and the costs of remediation for the property owner, |
there is a need to identify parties performing mold |
remediation in the State. |
(3) Because there is a need to reduce moisture that |
fosters mold formation in buildings, the State should |
review current State building codes to ensure that they do |
not foster mold. |
(4) Parties providing mold remediation services in |
residential, public, and commercial buildings in Illinois |
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should be required to register with the State and provide |
proof of financial responsibility. |
(5) Laboratories performing tests to confirm mold |
contamination in buildings should be certified by the |
American Industrial Hygiene Association using nationally |
recognized accreditation standards set under the |
Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation |
Program. |
(6) It is imperative that the citizens of Illinois are |
aware of the dangers of mold and the need for proper |
assessment and remediation of indoor environments affected |
by mold. |
(Source: P.A. 95-456, eff. 1-1-08.)
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(410 ILCS 105/10) |
Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
"Department" means the Department of Public Health. |
"Mold" means any form of multicellular fungi found in |
water-damaged indoor environments or water-damaged building |
materials. "Mold" includes Cladosporium, Penicillium, |
Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Memnoniella, |
Mucor, and Stachybotrys chartarum. |
"Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, |
sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including |
preventive activities, of mold or mold-containment matter in |
buildings. |
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"Preventative activities" include those intended to |
prevent future mold contamination of a remediated area, |
including applying biocides or anti-microbial compounds. |
"Third-party certification" means a mold remediation |
certification offered by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning |
and Restoration Certification or its successor; the National |
Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors or its |
successor; or any other national nonprofit organization that |
has been approved by the Department. |
(Source: P.A. 95-456, eff. 1-1-08.)
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(410 ILCS 105/15) |
Sec. 15. Reporting requirement. The Department must report |
to the Environment and Energy Committees of the House of |
Representatives and the Senate, on an annual basis, concerning |
the implementation of any federal regulations or State rules |
that establish: |
(1) scientific evidence concerning any health effects |
associated with fungi, bacteria, and their byproducts in |
indoor environments including any indoor air quality |
standard; and |
(2) standards for the training, certification, and |
licensing of parties providing mold remediation services |
in residential, public, and commercial buildings. |
(Source: P.A. 95-456, eff. 1-1-08.)
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(410 ILCS 105/16 new) |
Sec. 16. Public awareness campaign. The Department shall, |
in consultation with appropriate agencies and organizations, |
establish a public awareness campaign to assist the public in |
understanding the threat of mold in indoor environments and |
the importance of removing mold. As part of the campaign, the |
Department shall: |
(1) establish, in accordance with rules adopted under |
this Act, a public awareness campaign on the dangers of |
mold, as well as the potential toxic compounds that they |
can emit and produce, and, as part of the campaign, |
disseminate information via brochures and the Department's |
website; |
(2) provide reference to and contact information for |
organizations or government agencies that can provide the |
public with information pertaining to the health effects |
of mold, mold testing methods, or accredited industry |
standards for the remediation of mold; and |
(3) perform every 5 years, in accordance with rules |
adopted under this Act, a review of the technology or |
treatment techniques for mold identification and |
remediation that provide additional protections to public |
health and safety and include, as part of that review, an |
examination of any new scientific evidence that indicates |
that mold may present a greater health risk to the public |
than previously determined.
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(410 ILCS 105/20) |
Sec. 20. Rules. The Department shall may adopt rules, |
under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement |
a program establishing procedures for parties that provide |
mold remediation services to register with the State and |
provide evidence of an active third-party certification and |
evidence of financial responsibility. |
(Source: P.A. 95-456, eff. 1-1-08.)
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