Section 251.370  Sanctions to be Imposed for Violators

a)         The Office shall impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when the Office finds that a licensee is guilty of any offense described in Section 75 of the Act or Section 251.360:

1)         revocation of a license;

2)         suspension of a license for any period of time;

3)         reprimand or censure of a licensee; or

4)         refusal to issue, renew or reinstate the license. [225 ILCS 217/90(a)]

b)         Disposition may be made of any formal complaint by consent order between the Office and the licensee. [225 ILCS 217/90(c)]

c)         The Office shall reinstate any license to good standing under the Act, upon recommendation to the Office, by a hearing officer after a hearing before the hearing officer authorized by the Office. The Office shall be satisfied that the applicant's renewed practice is not contrary to the public interest before reinstating a license to good standing. [225 ILCS 217/90(d)]

d)         The Office may issue a cease and desist order to any licensee or other person doing business without the required license, when, in the opinion of the Office, the licensee or other person is violating or is about to violate any provision of the Act or this Part. Any person in violation of a cease and desist order entered by the State Fire Marshal shall be subject to all of the remedies provided by law and, in addition, shall be subject to a civil penalty payable to the party injured by the violation. [225 ILCS 217/10(c)]

e)         An order of revocation, suspension, placing the license on probationary status or other formal disciplinary action as the Office may deem proper, or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Office, and purporting to be signed by the Office, is prima facie proof that:

1)         the signature is that of the Office;

2)         the Office is qualified to act; and

3)         the hearing officer is qualified to act on behalf of the Office. [225 ILCS 217/105]

f)         Upon the suspension or revocation of a license issued under the Act, a licensee shall surrender the license to the Office. Upon failure to surrender a license, the Office shall seize the license. [225 ILCS 217/110]

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 16058, effective October 26, 2023)