Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) To conduct any lead services, including
lead inspection, lead risk assessment, lead hazard screen, lead mitigation and
lead abatement work and supervision, in a regulated facility in Illinois, an
individual shall be licensed in accordance with the Act and this Section. To
qualify for a license as a lead inspector, lead risk assessor, lead abatement
supervisor or lead abatement worker, an applicant shall meet the following
requirements:
1) Be at least 18 years of
age;
2) Submit a current
Department-approved lead training course certificate.
A) A current lead abatement supervisor
certificate meets the requirement for obtaining a lead abatement supervisor or
lead abatement worker license. A current lead risk assessor certificate meets
the requirement for obtaining a lead risk assessor or lead inspector
license.
B) Lead training course
certificates are valid for 3 years from the date the applicant passed the
approved lead training course examination.
C) Lead training course certificates shall be
renewed every 3 years by successfully completing a Department-approved
refresher training course in the discipline for which the original training
course was passed.
D) If 4 years
have passed since the applicant passed the approved lead training course
examination, the lead training course certificate cannot be refreshed. An
applicant is required to complete the initial lead training course as required
by this Section;
3)
Submit a recent 1" x 1" or high resolution digital photograph of the applicant
for proper identification of the licensee. Non-digital pictures shall have the
printed name and lead license number of applicant on the reverse side. The
license will not be issued without an identification photograph;
4) Submit the appropriate completed
application form provided by the Department;
5) Submit the required license application
fee; and
6) For applicants seeking
licensure as a lead inspector, lead risk assessor and lead abatement
supervisor, the applicant must meet the third party examination requirements of
subsection (e) and Section
845.135.
b) Fees for Lead Licensure,
Renewal, Late Renewals, Duplicate Licenses and Reinstatement of Expired
Licenses
1) Applicants for an initial lead
license or renewal of an existing lead license shall pay an annual
non-refundable fee as specified below:
A) Lead
abatement worker license - $50;
B)
Lead abatement supervisor license - $100;
C) Lead inspector license - $100;
and
D) Lead risk assessor license -
$100.
2) In addition to
the annual renewal license fee, an applicant shall pay a non-refundable late
fee of $25:
A) If a renewal application for a
lead inspector or lead risk assessor license is received on or after January 1,
but before February 1; or
B) If a
renewal application for a lead abatement worker or a lead abatement supervisor
license is received on or after March 1, but before April 1.
3) An applicant whose license has
been expired for a period less than 3 years may apply to the Department for
reinstatement of the license. The Department shall issue a reinstated license
provided that:
A) The applicant pays to the
Department the current license fee applicable to the discipline to be
reinstated, in accordance with subsection (b)(1).
B) The applicant pays a non-refundable
reinstatement fee based on the following:
i)
Lead abatement workers: $25 for each year that begins the day after the license
has expired; and
ii) Lead abatement
supervisors, lead inspectors and lead risk assessors: $50 for each year that
begins the day after the license has expired.
4) A license that has been expired for more
than 3 years may be restored only by submitting a new application in accordance
with subsection (a).
5) An
applicant who wishes to receive a duplicate license shall pay a non-refundable
fee of $25 for each duplicate license requested.
6) The non-refundable fee for a dishonored,
negotiable instrument, including, but not limited to, returned checks or
insufficient payment, shall be $100.
c) All lead licenses expire annually in
accordance with the following:
1) Lead
inspector and lead risk assessor licenses expire January 31 of each year,
except that a first-time license issued after October 31 and before January 31
shall expire the next following January 31; and
2) Lead abatement worker and lead abatement
supervisor licenses expire March 31 of each year, except that a first-time
license issued after December 31 and before March 31 shall expire the next
following March 31.
d)
Renewal of License. Any license issued pursuant to this Part may be renewed if
the licensee submits:
1) The completed renewal
application;
2) The non-refundable
license renewal fee outlined in subsection (b)(1);
3) A recent 1" x 1" or high resolution
digital photograph of the applicant for proper identification of the licensee.
The picture shall have the printed name and lead license number of the
applicant on the reverse side. The license will not be issued without an
identification photograph; and
4) A
current certificate of completion from a Department-approved training course in
accordance with subsection (a)(2).
e) In addition to meeting the general
requirements outlined in subsections (a) and (b), lead inspector, lead risk
assessor and lead abatement supervisor disciplines have specific training
course requirements, examination and education and experience requirements as
specified in this subsection (e):
1) To
qualify for a license as a lead risk assessor, a person shall:
A) Submit the training course completion
certificates, including one of the 2 following combinations:
i) An initial lead inspector training course
certificate and any subsequent refresher certificates required to maintain
accreditation as outlined in subsection (a), and an initial lead risk assessor
training course certificate and any subsequent refresher certificates required
to maintain accreditation as outlined in subsection (a); or
ii) An initial lead risk assessor training
course certificate and any subsequent refresher certificates required to
maintain accreditation as outlined in subsection (a), and a current Illinois
lead inspector license;
B) Possess one of the following combinations
of education and experience:
i) A bachelor of
science degree in engineering, or an environmental or health-related
field;
ii) A bachelor's degree in
any discipline and one year of experience in a related field (e.g., lead,
asbestos or environmental remediation work, or construction);
iii) An associate's degree in any discipline
and 2 years of experience in a related field (e.g., lead, asbestos or
environmental remediation work, or construction);
iv) A high school diploma (or equivalent) and
at least 3 years of experience in a related field (e.g., lead, asbestos or
environmental remediation work, or construction); or
v) Licensure as an industrial hygienist,
professional engineer, architect or environmental health practitioner;
and
C) Pass the
Department's third party examination for lead risk assessor, as required by
Section 845.135.
2) To
qualify for a license as a lead inspector, a person shall:
A) Submit the training course completion
certificates, including an initial lead inspector training course certificate
and any subsequent refresher certificates required to maintain accreditation as
outlined in subsection (a); and
B)
Pass the Department's third party examination for lead inspector, as required
by Section 845.135.
3)
To qualify for a license as a lead abatement supervisor, a person shall:
A) Submit the training course completion
certificates, including an initial lead abatement supervisor training course
certificate and any subsequent refresher certificates required to maintain
accreditation as outlined in subsection (a); and
B) Meet the experience requirements as
follows:
i) One year of experience as a
licensed lead abatement worker; or
ii) Two years of experience in a related
field (e.g., lead, asbestos or environmental remediation work) or in the
building trades.
C) Pass
the Department's third party examination for lead abatement supervisor, as
required by Section 845.135.