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Illinois Amends Mold Remediation Registration Act to Include IICRC Certifications

Las Vegas, Nevada – August 12, 2024: The Illinois Legislature has amended the Mold Remediation Registration Act for the first time since its initial passage nearly twenty years ago. This time, it will include IICRC and other industry certifications as a prerequisite to registration.

In 2007, Illinois passed the Mold Remediation Registration Act, a bill that intended to allow mold remediators to register with the state. However, the regulations imbedded in the bill never came to fruition. This year, Senator Jill Tracy, Rep. Nabeela Syed, and Rep. Randy Freese authored SB 1087 and HB 4476. Both bills, identical in language, looked to update the original law to include a mold awareness program and to require the Department to adopt rules to implement a registration program. SB 1087 was the version that inevitably made it through the legislature and was signed into law by Governor Pritzker.

The bill passed the Illinois Senate (55-0) and House of Representatives (106-0). “When the legislators heard the stories from Illinois residents and other stakeholders about the dangers of mold and the importance of proper remediation, I think it struck a chord,” said Robbie Bradshaw, Director of Government Relations for the IICRC. “It has become evident that policymakers across the United States. and on both sides of the aisle, are understanding the importance of mold remediators possessing industry certifications.”

“We were glad to see Illinois join the list of states that utilize IICRC certifications for their mold remediation laws,” said IICRC President/Chairman Carey Vermeulen. “Mold is a public health issue and it is critical that the individuals performing this work are certified and are following accredited industry standards.”

The Illinois Department of Public Health will now be tasked with developing the registration protocols, which will determine what processes mold remediation companies will need to take in order to register. For individuals and companies who currently conduct mold remediation services in Illinois but do not possess an IICRC certification and would like to acquire one, there are plenty of opportunities to acquire the certification. For more information about how to acquire an IICRC mold remediation certification, go to https://iicrccert.org/

About the IICRC
The IICRC is a global Standards Developing Organization (SDO), accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as well as a credentialing body that certifies individuals in 20+ categories within the Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Industries. The IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire Industries it serves with Certified Technicians and Certified Firms in over 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.

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IICRC Seeks Volunteers for Standards’ Revisions - IICRC S100 and IICRC S220

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IICRC Seeks Volunteers for Standards’ Revisions - IICRC S100 and IICRC S220

LAS VEGAS – August 09, 2024 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is seeking volunteers to serve on consensus bodies for the development of two revised Standards: IICRC S100 Standard for Professional Cleaning of Textile Floor Coverings; and IICRC S220 Standard for Hard Surface Floor Covering Inspection.

For those interested in serving on either the IICRC S100 or IICRC S220 consensus bodies, please consider the following:

• The IICRC S100 Standard for Professional Cleaning of Textile Floor Coverings will describe the procedures, methods, and systems to be followed when performing professional commercial and residential textile floor coverings (e.g., carpet and rugs) maintenance and cleaning.

o IICRC is seeking volunteers for this Standard from professional cleaners, carpet manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors, architects, engineers, designers, industry suppliers, specifiers, property managers, installers, homeowners, facility managers, facility service providers, insurance companies, leasing or rental agents, real estate investment trusts (REITs), government institutions, and others involved in the textile flooring industry.

o Those interested in submitting an application to serve on the S100 Consensus Body should visit https://iicrc.org/s100/ for more information and to complete the online application form.

• The IICRC S220 Standard for Hard Surface Floor Covering Inspection will describe the non-destructive procedures, methods, and systems for professional inspectors to follow when inspecting light commercial and residential hard surface floor coverings; including stone, laminate, pre-finished wood, ceramic, and resilient.

o IICRC is seeking volunteers for this Standard from Professional inspectors, flooring manufacturers, product suppliers, building contractors, architects, specifiers, designers, distributors, flooring retailers, end-users, facility managers, institutions, and others involved in the hard surface floor covering industry.

o Those interested in submitting an application to serve on the S220 Consensus Body should visit https://iicrc.org/s220/ for more information and to complete the online application form.

About IICRC

The IICRC is a global, ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO) that credentials individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing more than 47,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.