Section 1270.35  Inactive Status

a)         Any Licensed Professional Land Surveyor who notifies the Division, on forms prescribed by the Division, may elect to place the license on inactive status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until the licensee notifies the Division of the desire to resume active status.

b)         Any licensee seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance with Section 1270.40.

c)         Any licensed Professional Land Surveyor or professional design firm whose license is on inactive status shall not practice land surveying in the State of Illinois. Practicing or offering to practice on a license which is on inactive status shall be grounds for discipline under Section 27 of the Act [225 ILCS 330/27].

d)         Any Professional Design Firm which notifies the Division on forms prescribed by the Division and submits evidence that the firm will no longer be offering services in Illinois, may elect to place the firm license on inactive status, and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until the licensee notifies the Division of the desire to resume active status.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 10122, effective July 23, 2025)