Section 2605.420  Administrative Review

a)         Final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III].

b)         The Department shall certify the record of its administrative hearing proceedings.

c)         In all cases where administrative review is sought in the Circuit Court, the original certification of the Administrative Record will be filed by the Department with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.  Additional copies will also be prepared by the Department and forwarded to the Attorney General.  The party seeking administrative review shall bear the cost of producing the original and copies of the certified record.  The cost of the record may be waived when the Department is satisfied that the party seeking review under the Administrative Review Law cannot afford to pay such costs.