(225 ILCS 51/125)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 125. Hearing officer. The Secretary
has the authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to
practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing
officer in an action for refusal to issue or renew a license, or for the
discipline
of a licensee. The
hearing officer shall have full authority to
conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her
findings and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The
Board shall have 60 days from receipt of the report to review the
report of the hearing officer and present its findings of fact,
conclusions of law and recommendation to the Secretary. If the
Board fails to present its report within the 60-day period, the respondent may request in writing a direct appeal to the Secretary, in which case the Secretary may issue an order based upon the report of the hearing officer and the record of the proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to the hearing officer for additional proceedings in accordance with the order. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, if the Secretary, upon review, determines that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license or other disciplinary action taken as the result of the entry of the hearing officer's or Board's report, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners. If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order in contravention thereof.
(Source: P.A. 100-525, eff. 9-22-17.)
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