Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Plumbing Contractor Registration. Subject
to Section 13.1 of the Act, each plumbing contractor doing business in Illinois
shall register annually with the Department. Registration shall be submitted on
forms available from the Department and shall include the following
information:
1) The plumbing contractor's
full name, business name, address and telephone number, full address of the
business, business telephone and fax numbers; Federal Employer Identification
Number (FEIN); whether the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, or
corporation; and the name of the registered agent, if the contractor is a
corporation.
2) If the plumbing
contractor is a corporation, annual certification from the Illinois Secretary
of State that the corporation is in good standing in the State of Illinois as
either a domestic or foreign corporation and has not been dissolved.
3) The name, address, telephone and plumber's
license number of the licensed plumber of record for the plumbing
contractor.
4) A copy of the valid
plumber's license for the licensed plumber of record.
5) The annual registration fee specified in
Section
894.70.
6)
An original certificate of
insurance documenting that the plumbing contractor carries general liability
insurance with a minimum of $100,000 per occurrence, a minimum of $300,000
aggregate for bodily injury, property damage insurance with a minimum of
$50,000 or a minimum of $300,000 combined single limit, and worker's
compensation insurance with a minimum of $500,000employer's
liability. (Section 13.1 of the Act) Sole proprietorships and
partnerships with no employees are exempt from the worker's compensation
insurance requirement.
7)
On a form provided by the Department, an indemnification bond in the
amount of $20,000 or an irrevocable
letter of credit
from a financial institution guaranteeing that funds shall be available only to
the Department and shall be released upon written notification by the
Department
in the same amount for plumbing
work
performed by the registered plumbing contractor. (Section 13.1 of the
Act) The letter of credit shall:
A) Be
printed on the letterhead of the issuing financial institution;
B) Be signed by an officer of the same
financial institution;
C)
Name the Department as the sole beneficiary (Section 2.5 of
the Act); and
D) Expire on April 30
of each year.
b) Registration Expiration and Renewal. All
registrations issued under this Section shall expire on April 30 of each year,
except that initial registrations issued after January 30 shall expire one year
after the next April 30. Registration may be renewed for a period of one year
from each succeeding May 1 upon submission by the plumbing contractor of a
renewal registration form, all documents required in subsections (a)(5) and
(6), and fee payment prior to that May 1.
c) Reporting Changes in Registration
1) Plumbing contractors shall report to the
Department 15 days in advance of the change:
A) Any changes in the business structure,
name, or location;
B) Any changes
in ownership of the registered plumbing contractor;
C) Any changes in the licensed plumber of
record listed on the registration application.
2) Operation under new ownership shall not
commence until the Department has issued a new registration.