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225 ILCS 107/50

(225 ILCS 107/50)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-715)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 50.

Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in military service;
inactive status.

(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under
this Act shall be set by rule. As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be required to complete continuing education in accordance with rules established by the Department and pay the current renewal fee.

(b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who has a
license on inactive status may have it restored by submitting an application to
the Department and filing proof of fitness acceptable to the Department, to have
the license restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory
to the Department certifying the active practice of professional counseling or
clinical professional counseling in another jurisdiction and by paying the
required fee.

(c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in another
jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall
determine, by rule, the person's fitness to resume active status and shall establish procedures and requirements for restoration.

(d) However, any person whose license expired while he or she was (i) in federal service on active duty with
the armed forces of the United States or the State Militia or (ii) in training or education under the
supervision of the United States government prior to induction into the
military service may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal
fees if, within 2 years after the honorable termination of such service, training, or
education, the Department is
furnished with satisfactory evidence that the person has been so engaged and
that such service, training, or education has been so terminated.

(e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant because of
the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political beliefs
or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical impairment.

(f) (Blank).

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following requirements for restoration of an inactive or expired license of 5 years or less as set forth in  subsections (b), (c), and (f) are suspended for any licensed clinical professional counselor who has had no disciplinary action taken against his

or her license in this State or in any other jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure: proof of fitness, certification of active practice in another jurisdiction, and the payment of a renewal fee. An individual may not restore his or her license in accordance with this subsection more than once.

(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-715)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
    Sec. 50. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in military service; inactive status.

(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be required to complete continuing education in accordance with rules established by the Department and pay the current renewal fee.

(b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who has a license on inactive status may have it restored by submitting an application to the Department and filing proof of fitness acceptable to the Department, to have the license restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to the Department certifying the active practice of professional counseling or clinical professional counseling in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.

(c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine, by rule, the person's fitness to resume active status and shall establish procedures and requirements for restoration.

(d) However, any person whose license expired while he or she was (i) in federal service on active duty with the armed forces of the United States or the State Militia or (ii) in training or education under the supervision of the United States government prior to induction into the military service may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after the honorable termination of such service, training, or education, the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the person has been so engaged and that such service, training, or education has been so terminated.

(e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, real or perceived immigration status, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical impairment.

(f) (Blank).

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following requirements for restoration of an inactive or expired license of 5 years or less as set forth in subsections (b), (c), and (f) are suspended for any licensed clinical professional counselor who has had no disciplinary action taken against his or her license in this State or in any other jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure: proof of fitness, certification of active practice in another jurisdiction, and the payment of a renewal fee. An individual may not restore his or her license in accordance with this subsection more than once.

(Source: P.A. 102-878, eff. 1-1-23; 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-715, eff. 1-1-25.)