IL SB3448

Requires persons registered to install, service, recondition, or repair commercial weighing or measuring devices to complete a continuing education course every 5 years, beginning with the 2020 registration year

Increases annual registration fees in years when continuing education is required: Serviceperson Certificate fee rises from $30 to $60, and Special Sealer Certificate fee rises from $100 to $200

Establishes a phase-in process for existing registrants with 5+ years of continuous registration, splitting them into thirds to complete continuing education in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively

Defines continuing education course as an online course prepared by the Department of Agriculture, available through the Department's website, requiring review of educational materials but no examination

Requires registrants who fail to renew for more than one year to pass a qualifying examination before certificate renewal can occur