Flinn Report. Illinois Regulation

              Illinois Regulation is a summary of the weekly regulatory decisions of State agencies published in the Illinois Register and action
taken by the Illinois General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Illinois Regulation is designed to inform and
involve the public in changes taking place in agency administration.
VOL. 35 Issue 37
Regulation Illinois
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New Regulations
Proposed
Regulations
NEW REGULATIONS: Rules adopted by agencies this week.
PROPOSED REGULATIONS: Rules proposed by agencies this week, commencing a 45-day First Notice period. Public comments must be accepted
by the agency for the period of time indicated.
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September 9, 2011
Claire B. Eberle, Editor Joint Committee on Administrative Rules 700 Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield IL 62706
Elaine Spencer, Assoc. Editor Illinois General Assembly 217/785-2254 ilga.gov/commission/jcar
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FOSTER CARE
The DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILY SERVICES adopted
amendments to "Permanency Plan-ning"
(89 Ill Adm Code 315; 34 Ill Reg
19788) and "Administrative Case Re-views
and Court Hearings" (89 Ill Adm
Code 316; 34 Ill Reg 19796), both
effective 9/1/11. The rulemakings
implement a provision of Public Act
96-600 that allows the court to choose
continuing foster care as a perma-nency
goal for a child who is a ward of
the State. In Part 315, DCFS adds
continuing foster care to the list of
permanency goals and alternatives to
returning a child to the home if reuni-fication
in the home is not appropri-ate.
Additional amendments explain
the option for continuing foster care,
provide reasons for the use of this
option, and state criteria for selection
of foster care as a permanency plan-ning
goal. Part 316 adds a provision
requiring DCFS or its provider agency
to document in its written report why
it recommended continuing foster
care as a permanency planning goal,
why all other options were ruled out,
and any compelling reasons for selec-tion
of the goal.
Questions/requests for copies of the 2
DCFS rulemakings above: Jeff Osowski,
DCFS, 406 E. Monroe, Station #65-D,
Springfield IL 62701-1498, 217/524-
1983, TTY 217/524-3715, Fax 217/557-
0692, e-mail: cfpolicy@idcfs.state.il.us.
PAWN BROKERS
The DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL
AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
adopted amendments to "Licensing
and Regulation of Pawnbrokers" (38 Ill
Adm Code 360; 34 Ill Reg 19808),
effective 9/9/11, to implement aspects
of Public Acts 96-1365 and 96-1038,
which make revisions to the Pawnbro-ker
Regulation Act. The rulemaking
requires applicants for pawnbroker
licenses to provide the Department
with proof of hazard insurance equal
to at least twice the total value of all
outstanding loans on all pawned items.
It also requires pawnshop managers
to obtain licenses that are valid for 2-
year terms and carry a $50 filing fee. A
manager must be present whenever a
pawnshop is open for business, and
managerial licenses cannot be trans-ferred
from one person to another.
Applicants for managerial licenses
must also verify that they have not
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
The OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL proposed amendments to
"Administrative Requirements for Un-derground
Storage Tanks and the Stor-age,
Transportation, Sale and Use of
Petroleum and Other Regulated Sub-stances"
(41 Ill Adm Code176; 35 Ill
Reg 14895) implementing federal re-quirements
creating 3 classes of op-erators
for underground storage tank
facilities (USTs) designated Class A,
B, and C and specifying their respon-sibilities,
minimum training require-ments,
examinations, fees, and con-tinuing
education. Class A and B op-erators
must be trained within 30 days
after assuming operation of the facil-ity,
and Class C operators must com-plete
training before assuming respon-sibility
for emergency responses. The
training programs must be OSFM-approved
and may include in-class,
online, or hands-on training. A facility
may not operate after 8/8/12 unless
Class A, B, and C operators have
been designated and trained for each
UST operated at each facility, and a
Class A, B or C operator must be
onsite at a manned facility at all times.
Unmanned facilities must post the
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