SB1715 EngrossedLRB103 25559 AMQ 51908 b SB1715 Engrossed LRB103 25559 AMQ 51908 b
SB1715 Engrossed LRB103 25559 AMQ 51908 b
1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended by
5 adding Section 40.5 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 320/40.5 new)
7 Sec. 40.5. Bottle filling stations.
8 (a) For the purposes of this Section, "bottle filling
9 station" means a plumbing fixture connected to the potable
10 water distribution system and sanitary drainage system that is
11 designed and intended for filling personal use drinking water
12 bottles or containers at least 10 inches (254 millimeters) in
13 height. A "bottle filling station" may be separate from or
14 integral to a drinking fountain and may incorporate a water
15 filter and a cooling system for chilling the drinking water.
16 (b) The Department shall adopt a rule requiring that for
17 each drinking fountain in any new construction where a
18 drinking fountain is required under the Illinois Plumbing
19 Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890, there shall also be a bottle
20 filling station or a combined bottle filling station and
21 drinking fountain.
22 (c) The rules required to be adopted under this Section
23 shall take effect and be implemented by July 1, 2026.
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