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1 AN ACT concerning the regulation of professions, amending
2 named Acts.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act
6 is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 7606)
8 Sec. 6. Athletic Training Board - Appointment -
9 Membership - Term - Duties. The Director shall appoint an
10 Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers as follows: 6 persons who
11 shall be appointed by and shall serve in an advisory capacity
12 to the Director. Two members must be licensed physicians; 3
13 members must be registered athletic trainers in good
14 standing, and actively engaged in the practice of athletic
15 training in this State; and 1 member must be a public member
16 who is not registered under this Act, or a similar Act of
17 another jurisdiction, and is not a provider of athletic
18 health care service.
19 Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their
20 successors are appointed and qualified except that of the
21 initial appointments, 1 member shall be appointed to serve
22 for one year, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2
23 shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and the remaining
24 one, who shall be the public member, shall be appointed to
25 serve for 4 years, and until their successors are appointed
26 and qualified. No member shall be reappointed to the Board
27 for more than 2 terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall
28 be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the
29 unexpired portion of the vacated term. Initial terms shall
30 begin upon the effective date of this Act.
31 The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
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1 representation from the geographic areas in this State.
2 The Board shall present an annual report to the Director,
3 the content of which shall be set forth by the rules of the
4 Department.
5 The Director may terminate the appointment of any member
6 for cause which in the opinion of the Director reasonably
7 justifies such termination.
8 The Director shall consider the recommendation of the
9 Board on questions involving standards of professional
10 conduct, discipline, and qualifications of candidates and
11 license holders under this Act.
12 (Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
13 Section 10. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended
14 by changing Section 16.1 as follows:
15 (225 ILCS 25/16.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1)
16 Sec. 16.1. Continuing education. The Department shall
17 promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
18 under this Act. In establishing rules, the Department shall
19 require a minimum of 32 hours of study in approved courses
20 for dentists during each 2 year licensing period and a
21 minimum of 24 hours of study in approved courses for dental
22 hygienists during each 2 year licensing period. These
23 continuing education rules shall only apply to licenses
24 renewed after November 1, 1992.
25 The Department shall approve only courses that are
26 relevant to the treatment and care of patients, including,
27 but not limited to, clinical courses in dentistry and dental
28 hygiene and nonclinical courses such as patient management,
29 legal and ethical responsibilities, and stress management.
30 Courses shall not be approved in such subjects as estate and
31 financial planning, investments, or personal health.
32 Approved courses may include, but shall not be limited to,
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1 courses that are offered or sponsored by approved colleges,
2 universities, and hospitals and by recognized national,
3 State, and local dental and dental hygiene organizations.
4 No license shall be renewed unless the renewal
5 application is accompanied by an affidavit indicating that
6 the applicant has completed the required minimum number of
7 hours of continuing education in approved courses as required
8 by this Section. The affidavit shall not require a listing
9 of courses. The affidavit shall be a prima facie evidence
10 that the applicant has obtained the minimum number of
11 required continuing education hours in approved courses. The
12 Department shall not be obligated to conduct random audits or
13 otherwise independently verify that an applicant has met the
14 continuing education requirement. The Department, however,
15 may not conduct random audits of more than 10% of the
16 licensed dentists and dental hygienists in any one licensing
17 cycle to verify compliance with continuing education
18 requirements. If the Department, however, receives a
19 complaint that a licensee has not completed the required
20 continuing education or if the Department is investigating
21 another alleged violation of this Act by a licensee, the
22 Department may demand and shall be entitled to receive
23 evidence from any licensee of completion of required
24 continuing education courses for the most recently completed
25 2 year licensing period. Evidence of continuing education may
26 include, but is not limited to, canceled checks, official
27 verification forms of attendance, and continuing education
28 recording forms, that demonstrate a reasonable record of
29 attendance. The Illinois State Board of Dentistry shall
30 determine, in accordance with rules adopted by the
31 Department, whether a licensee or applicant has met the
32 continuing education requirements. Any dentist who holds more
33 than one license under this Act shall be required to complete
34 only the minimum number of hours of continuing education
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1 required for renewal of a single license. The Department may
2 provide by administrative rule for exemptions from continuing
3 education requirements. The exemptions shall include, but
4 shall not be limited to, dentists and dental hygienists who
5 agree not to practice within the State during the licensing
6 period because they are retired from practice.
7 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95;
8 90-544, eff. 1-1-98.)
9 Section 15. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice
10 Act is amended by changing Section 85 as follows:
11 (225 ILCS 30/85) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-85)
12 Sec. 85. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for
13 a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
14 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
15 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
16 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
17 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
18 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
19 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
20 of this Act. The following fees shall be imposed by the
21 Department and are not refundable:
22 (a) A fee of $100 must accompany an application for a
23 license under this Act.
24 (b) In addition, applicants for any examination as a
25 dietitian shall be required to pay, either to the Department
26 or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost
27 of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
28 examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
29 specified, after the applicant's application for the
30 examination has been received and acknowledged by the
31 Department or the designated testing service, shall result in
32 the forfeiture of the examination fee.
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1 (c) The fee for the renewal of a license as a dietitian
2 or nutrition counselor shall be $50 per year.
3 (d) The fee for application for a license for a
4 dietitian or nutrition counselor licensed under the laws of
5 another jurisdiction is $200.
6 (e) The fee for the restoration of a license other than
7 from inactive status is $25 plus payment of all lapsed
8 renewal fees.
9 (f) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license, for
10 the issuance of a replacement registration for a license that
11 has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a license
12 with a change of name or address other than during the
13 renewal period is $25. No fee is required for name and
14 address changed on Department records where a duplicate
15 registration is not issued.
16 (g) The fee for certification of a license for any
17 purpose is $25.
18 (h) The fee to have the scoring of an examination
19 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is $25
20 plus any fees charged by the applicable testing service.
21 (i) The fee for a wall certificate showing a license
22 shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.
23 (j) The fee for a roster of licensees as dietitians or
24 nutrition counselors in this State shall be the actual cost
25 of producing the roster.
26 (k) The fee for initial approval of a continuing
27 education sponsor shall be $500. The fee for renewal of
28 sponsor approval shall be $250 every 2 years. State colleges,
29 universities, and State agencies located in Illinois are
30 exempt from payment of this fee.
31 (Source: P.A. 87-784; 87-1000.)
32 Section 17. The Environmental Health Practitioner
33 Licensing Act is amended by changing Section 28 as follows:
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1 (225 ILCS 37/28)
2 Sec. 28. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for
3 a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
4 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
5 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
6 The fees imposed under this Act are as follows and are
7 nonrefundable:
8 (1) The fee for application for an environmental health
9 practitioner license is $100.
10 (2) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
11 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
12 covering the cost of providing the examination.
13 (3) The fee for renewal of a license is $110 per year.
14 (4) The fee for reinstatement of a license that has
15 expired for less than 5 years is $20, plus payment of all
16 unpaid fees for every year that has lapsed.
17 (5) The fee for the restoration of a license, other than
18 from inactive status, is $10 plus payment of all lapsed
19 renewal fees.
20 (6) The fee for the restoration of a license that has
21 expired for more than 5 years is $300.
22 (7) The fee for issuance of a duplicate license, a
23 replacement license that has been lost or destroyed, or a
24 license with a change of name or address, other than during
25 the renewal period, is $20. No fee is required for name and
26 address changes on Department records when no duplicate
27 license is issued.
28 (8) The fee for certification of a license for any
29 purpose is $20.
30 (9) The fee for a wall certificate showing the granting
31 of a license shall be the actual cost of producing the
32 certificate.
33 (10) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
34 environmental health practitioners in this State shall be the
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1 actual cost of production of the roster.
2 (11) The fee for a sponsor of continuing education shall
3 be set by rule.
4 (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.)
5 Section 20. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers
6 Licensing Code is amended by changing Sections 15-5 and 15-65
7 as follows:
8 (225 ILCS 41/15-5) (from Ch. 111, par. 2825)
9 Sec. 15-5. Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing and
10 Disciplinary Board. A Funeral Directors and Embalmers
11 Licensing and Disciplinary Board is created and shall consist
12 of 7 persons, 6 of whom are licensed to practice funeral
13 directing and embalming in this State, and one who is a
14 knowledgeable public member. Each member shall be appointed
15 by the Director of the Department. The persons so appointed
16 shall hold their offices for 4 years and until a qualified
17 successor is appointed. All vacancies occurring shall be
18 filled by the Director for the unexpired portion of the term
19 rendered vacant. No member shall be eligible to serve for
20 more than 2 full terms. Any appointee may be removed by the
21 Director when in his or her discretion he or she finds
22 removal to be in the public interest. The cause for removal
23 must be set forth in writing. The Board shall annually select
24 a chairman from its membership. The members of the Board
25 shall be reimbursed for all legitimate and necessary expenses
26 incurred in attending meetings of the Board. The Board may
27 meet as often as necessary to perform its duties under this
28 Code, and shall meet at least once a year in Springfield,
29 Illinois.
30 The members of the Board appointed and serving under the
31 Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Act of 1935 shall
32 continue to serve under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers
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1 Licensing Code and until the expiration of their appointed
2 terms. These members may be reappointed if eligible under
3 this Section.
4 The Board shall submit a written report, at least
5 annually, to the Director in which it shall evaluate its own
6 and the Department's performance, inform the Department of
7 practice developments with the funeral service profession,
8 and provide recommendations for statutory or regulatory
9 program changes.
10 The Department may seek the advice and recommendations of
11 the Board on any matter relating to the administration and
12 enforcement of this Code.
13 The Department shall seek the advice and recommendations
14 of the Board in connection with any rulemaking or
15 disciplinary actions, including applications for restoration
16 of revoked licenses. The Board shall have 60 days to respond
17 to a Department request for advice and recommendations. If
18 the Department fails to adopt, in whole or in part, a Board
19 recommendation in connection with any rulemaking or
20 disciplinary action, it shall provide a written explanation
21 of its specific reasons for not adopting the Board
22 recommendation. The written explanations shall be made
23 available for public inspection.
24 The Department shall adopt all necessary and reasonable
25 rules and regulations for the effective administration of
26 this Code, and without limiting the foregoing, the Department
27 shall adopt rules and regulations:
28 (1) prescribing a method of examination of
29 candidates;
30 (2) defining what shall constitute a school,
31 college, university, department of a university or other
32 institution to determine the reputability and good
33 standing of these institutions by reference to a
34 compliance with the rules and regulations; however, no
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1 school, college, university, department of a university
2 or other institution that refuses admittance to
3 applicants, solely on account of race, color, creed, sex
4 or national origin shall be considered reputable and in
5 good standing;
6 (3) establishing expiration dates and renewal
7 periods for all licenses;
8 (4) prescribing a method of handling complaints and
9 conducting hearings on proceedings to take disciplinary
10 action under this Code; and
11 (5) providing for licensure by reciprocity.
12 (Source: P.A. 87-966.)
13 (225 ILCS 41/15-65)
14 Sec. 15-65. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule
15 for a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement
16 of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
17 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
18 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
19 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
20 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
21 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
22 of this Act. The following fees shall be paid to the
23 Department for the licensing and registration functions
24 performed by the Department under this Code:
25 (A) License of funeral director and embalmer trainee.
26 (1) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a
27 license as a funeral director and embalmer trainee is
28 $50.
29 (2) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a
30 license as a funeral director and embalmer trainee is
31 $100.
32 (B) License of funeral director and embalmer or funeral
33 director.
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1 (1) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a
2 license as a funeral director and embalmer is $100. The
3 Department may provide for examination fees to be paid
4 directly to a designated testing service.
5 (2) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a
6 license as a funeral director and embalmer licensed under
7 the laws of another State or territory of the United
8 States or of a foreign country or province is $200.
9 (3) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a
10 license as a funeral director and embalmer is $100; and
11 $50 for a funeral director.
12 (4) The fee to be paid for the reinstatement of a
13 license as a funeral director and embalmer or funeral
14 director that has been expired for not more than 5 years
15 is $10 plus all lapsed renewal fees.
16 (5) The fee to be paid for the restoration of a
17 license as a funeral director and embalmer that has been
18 expired for more than 5 years is $260; and $130 for a
19 funeral director.
20 (6) The fee to place a license on inactive status
21 is $20.
22 (C) General fees.
23 (1) The fee to be paid for the issuance of a
24 duplicate license, for the issuance of a replacement
25 license for a license which has been lost or destroyed or
26 for the issuance of a license with a change of name or
27 address other than during the renewal period is $10.
28 (2) The fee to be paid for a certification of a
29 licensee's record for any purpose is $10.
30 (3) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
31 examination administered by the Department reviewed and
32 verified is $10.
33 (4) The fee to be paid by a licensee for a wall
34 certificate showing the license shall be the actual cost
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1 of producing the certificate.
2 (5) The fee to be paid for a roster of persons
3 licensed as funeral directors, funeral directors and
4 embalmers, or funeral director and embalmer trainees in
5 this State shall be the actual cost of producing the
6 roster.
7 (6) The fee to be paid to the Department for a
8 printed copy of this Code and of the rules and
9 regulations promulgated for the administration of this
10 Code is $1.
11 (Source: P.A. 87-966.)
12 Section 22. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
13 Provider License Act is amended by changing Sections 90 and
14 175 as follows:
15 (225 ILCS 51/90)
16 Sec. 90. Mandatory inspections. The Department shall
17 inspect a licensee for compliance with the requirements of
18 this Act within 3 years after the date of initial licensure
19 and at least once every 3 years thereafter, unless the
20 licensee can demonstrate proof of renewal of accreditation
21 with a recognized national accrediting body. The Department
22 shall conduct random inspections upon renewal of a license,
23 for cause or as necessary to assure the integrity and
24 effectiveness of the licensing process. Upon failure to pass
25 inspection, a provider's license shall be suspended or denied
26 as applicable, pending review by the Board. The Department
27 may authorize qualified individuals to conduct inspections.
28 The Department shall set by rule, and pay to an inspector, a
29 fee for each inspection. An entity that fails to pass an
30 inspection is subject to penalties under Section 80. Upon
31 notice of failure to pass an inspection, a provider shall
32 have 30 days to appeal the inspection results. On appeal, a
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1 provider shall have the right to an inspection review or to a
2 new inspection in accordance with procedures adopted by the
3 Department. A home medical equipment and services provider
4 licensed within 2 years after the effective date of this Act
5 is exempt from the inspection requirements of this Section
6 during that 2-year period.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
8 (225 ILCS 51/175)
9 Sec. 175. Entities currently operating. Entities engaged
10 in the business of providing home medical equipment and
11 services at least 3 months prior to the effective date of
12 this Act shall be issued a license valid for 2 years, upon
13 application and payment of the required fee, without the
14 necessity for a determination of compliance with the
15 requirements of subsection (a) of Section 40. In order to
16 obtain a license under this Section, an application shall be
17 submitted to the Department within 6 months after the
18 adoption of administrative rules. During the first year of
19 licensure, such providers shall be subject to random
20 inspections for compliance with applicable standards, unless
21 such providers have a valid accreditation from a recognized
22 national accrediting body.
23 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
24 Section 25. The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 is amended
25 by changing Sections 6 and 10 as follows:
26 (225 ILCS 85/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 4126)
27 Sec. 6. Each individual seeking licensure as a
28 registered pharmacist shall make application to the
29 Department and shall provide evidence of the following:
30 1. (blank); that he is a United States citizen or
31 legally admitted alien;
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1 2. that he or she has not engaged in conduct or behavior
2 determined to be grounds for discipline under this Act;
3 3. that he or she is a graduate of a first professional
4 degree program in pharmacy of a university recognized and
5 approved by the Department;
6 4. that he or she has successfully completed a program
7 of practice experience under the direct supervision of a
8 registered pharmacist in a pharmacy in this State, or in any
9 other State; and
10 5. that he or she has passed an examination recommended
11 by the Board of Pharmacy and authorized by the Department.
12 The program of practice experience referred to in
13 paragraph (4) of this Section shall be fulfilled by the
14 successful completion of a practice course offered by a
15 school or college of pharmacy or department of pharmacy
16 recognized and approved by the Department, which shall be a
17 minimum of one academic quarter in length.
18 Any person applying for a license as a registered
19 pharmacist in this State who has graduated from a first
20 professional degree program in pharmacy of at least 5
21 academic years from a school or college of pharmacy, which at
22 the time of such graduation was not recognized and approved
23 as reputable and in good standing by the Department, shall be
24 required, in order to qualify for admittance to take the
25 Department's examination for licensure as a registered
26 pharmacist, to pass a preliminary diagnostic examination
27 recommended by the Board and authorized by the Department,
28 covering proficiency in the English language and such
29 academic areas as the Board may deem essential to a
30 satisfactory pharmacy curriculum and by rule prescribe. Any
31 applicant who submits to and fails to pass the preliminary
32 diagnostic examination may be required to satisfy the Board
33 that he has taken additional remedial work previously
34 approved by the Board to correct deficiencies in his
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1 pharmaceutical education indicated by the results of the last
2 preliminary diagnostic examination prior to taking the
3 preliminary diagnostic examination again.
4 Any applicant who has graduated from a first professional
5 degree program in pharmacy of at least 5 academic years from
6 a school or college of pharmacy, which at the time of such
7 graduation was not recognized and approved as reputable and
8 in good standing by the Department, shall complete a clinical
9 program previously approved by the Board on the basis of its
10 equivalence to programs that are components of first
11 professional degree programs in pharmacy approved by the
12 Department.
13 Any person required by Section 6 to submit to a
14 preliminary diagnostic examination in advance of admittance
15 to an examination for registration as a registered pharmacist
16 under this Act shall be permitted to take such preliminary
17 diagnostic examination, provided that he is not less than 21
18 years of age and furnishes the Department with satisfactory
19 evidence that he has: successfully completed a program of
20 preprofessional education (postsecondary school) consisting
21 of course work equivalent to that generally required for
22 admission to U.S. colleges of pharmacy recognized and
23 approved as reputable and in good standing by the Department;
24 and has received a degree in pharmacy as required in this
25 Section.
26 The Department shall issue a license as a registered
27 pharmacist to any applicant who has qualified as aforesaid
28 and who has filed the required applications and paid the
29 required fees in connection therewith; and such registrant
30 shall have the authority to practice the profession of
31 pharmacy in this State.
32 (Source: P.A. 85-796.)
33 (225 ILCS 85/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 4130)
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1 Sec. 10. State Board of Pharmacy. There is created in the
2 Department the State Board of Pharmacy. It shall consist of 9
3 members, 7 of whom shall be licensed pharmacists. Each of
4 those 7 members must be a licensed pharmacist in good
5 standing in this State, a graduate of an accredited college
6 of pharmacy or hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy
7 and have at least 5 years' practical experience in the
8 practice of pharmacy subsequent to the date of his licensure
9 as a licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois. There
10 shall be 2 public members, who shall be voting members, who
11 shall not be licensed pharmacists in this State or any other
12 state.
13 Each member shall be appointed by the Governor.
14 The terms of all members serving as of March 31, 1999
15 shall expire on that date. The Governor shall appoint 3
16 persons to serve one-year terms, 3 persons to serve 3-year
17 terms, and 3 persons to serve 5-year terms to begin April 1,
18 1999. Otherwise, members shall be appointed to 5 year terms.
19 No member shall be eligible to serve more than 12 consecutive
20 years.
21 In making the appointment of members on the Board, the
22 Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
23 the members of the profession of pharmacy and by
24 pharmaceutical organizations therein. The Governor shall
25 notify the pharmaceutical organizations promptly of any
26 vacancy of members on the Board and in appointing members
27 shall give consideration to individuals engaged in all types
28 and settings of pharmacy practice.
29 The Governor may remove any member of the Board for
30 misconduct, incapacity or neglect of duty and he shall be the
31 sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause for removal.
32 Every person appointed a member of the Board shall take
33 and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it
34 with the Secretary of State. Each member of the Board shall
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1 be reimbursed for such actual and legitimate expenses as he
2 may incur in going to and from the place of meeting and
3 remaining thereat during sessions of the Board. In addition,
4 each member of the Board shall receive a per diem payment in
5 an amount determined from time to time by the Director for
6 attendance at meetings of the Board and conducting other
7 official business of the Board.
8 The Board shall hold quarterly meetings and an annual
9 meeting in January of each year and such other meetings at
10 such times and places and upon such notice as the Board may
11 determine and as its business may require. Five members of
12 the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
13 business. The Director shall appoint a pharmacy coordinator,
14 who shall be someone other than a member of the Board. The
15 pharmacy coordinator shall be a registered pharmacist in good
16 standing in this State, shall be a graduate of an accredited
17 college of pharmacy, or hold at a minimum a Bachelor of
18 Science degree in Pharmacy and shall have at least 5 years'
19 experience in the practice of pharmacy immediately prior to
20 his appointment. The pharmacy coordinator shall be the
21 executive administrator and the chief enforcement officer of
22 the Pharmacy Practice Act.
23 The Board shall exercise the rights, powers and duties
24 which have been vested in the Board under this Act, and any
25 other duties conferred upon the Board by law.
26 The Director shall, in conformity with the Personnel
27 Code, employ not less than 7 pharmacy investigators and 2
28 pharmacy supervisors. Each pharmacy investigator and each
29 supervisor shall be a registered pharmacist in good standing
30 in this State, and shall be a graduate of an accredited
31 college of pharmacy and have at least 5 years of experience
32 in the practice of pharmacy. The Department shall also employ
33 at least one attorney who is a pharmacist to prosecute
34 violations of this Act and its rules. The Department may, in
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1 conformity with the Personnel Code, employ such clerical and
2 other employees as are necessary to carry out the duties of
3 the Board.
4 The duly authorized pharmacy investigators of the
5 Department shall have the right to enter and inspect during
6 business hours any pharmacy or any other place in the State
7 of Illinois holding itself out to be a pharmacy where
8 medicines or drugs or drug products or proprietary medicines
9 are sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or kept for
10 sale. The pharmacy investigators shall be the only Department
11 investigators authorized to inspect, investigate, and monitor
12 probation compliance of pharmacists and pharmacies.
13 The Board shall render annually to the Director a report
14 of their proceedings during the preceding year, together with
15 such other information and recommendations as the Board deems
16 proper.
17 (Source: P.A. 90-253, eff. 7-29-97.)
18 Section 30. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended
19 by changing Section 16.1 as follows:
20 (225 ILCS 90/16.1)
21 Sec. 16.1. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule a
22 schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
23 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
24 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
25 (a) The application fee for a license is $100.
26 (b) Applicants for any examination shall be required to
27 pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing
28 service, a fee covering the cost of determining an
29 applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.
30 Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date,
31 at the time and place specified, after the applicant's
32 application for examination has been received and
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1 acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing
2 service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination
3 fee.
4 (c) The fee for the renewal of a license shall be
5 calculated at the rate of $30 per year.
6 (d) The fee for the restoration of a license other than
7 from inactive status is $10 plus payment of all lapsed
8 renewal fees.
9 (e) The fee to be paid for the issuance of a duplicate
10 license, for the issuance of a replacement license, for a
11 replacement license for a license that has been lost or
12 destroyed, or for the issuance of a license with a change of
13 name or address other than during the renewal period is $20.
14 (f) The fee for a certification of a license for any
15 purpose is $20.
16 (g) The fee to have the scoring of an examination
17 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is $20
18 plus any fee charged by the applicable testing service.
19 (h) The fee for a wall certificate evidencing licensing
20 shall be the actual cost of producing that certificate.
21 (i) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as physical
22 therapists or physical therapists assistants in this State
23 shall be the actual cost of producing that roster.
24 (Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
25 Section 35. The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
26 is amended by changing Section 11 as follows:
27 (225 ILCS 95/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 4611)
28 Sec. 11. Committee. There is established a physician
29 assistant advisory committee to the Medical Licensing Board.
30 The physician assistant advisory committee shall review and
31 make recommendations to the Board regarding all matters
32 relating to physician assistants. The physician assistant
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1 advisory committee shall be composed of 7 members. Three of
2 the 7 members shall be physicians, 2 of whom shall be members
3 of the Board and appointed to the advisory committee by the
4 chairman. One physician, not a member of the Board, shall be
5 a supervisor of a certified physician assistant and shall be
6 approved by the Governor from a list of Illinois physicians
7 supervising certified physician assistants. Three members
8 shall be physician assistants, certified under the law and
9 appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 names recommended
10 by the Board of Directors of the Illinois Academy of
11 Physician Assistants. One member, not employed or having any
12 material interest in any health care field, shall be
13 appointed by the Governor and represent the public. The
14 chairman of the physician assistant advisory committee shall
15 be a member elected by a majority vote of the physician
16 assistant advisory committee unless already a member of the
17 Board. The physician assistant advisory committee is required
18 to meet and report to the Board quarterly and as physician
19 assistant issues arise. The terms of office of each of the
20 original 7 members shall be at staggered intervals. One
21 physician and one physician assistant shall serve for a 2
22 year term. One physician and one physician assistant shall
23 serve a 3 year term. One physician, one physician assistant
24 and the public member shall serve a 4 year term. Upon the
25 expiration of the term of any member, his successor shall be
26 appointed for a term of 4 years in the same manner as the
27 initial appointment. No member shall serve more than 2
28 consecutive terms.
29 The members of the physician assistant advisory committee
30 shall be reimbursed for all authorized legitimate and
31 necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the
32 committee.
33 A majority of the physician assistant advisory committee
34 members currently appointed shall constitute a quorum. A
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1 vacancy in the membership of the committee shall not impair
2 the right of a quorum to perform all of the duties of the
3 committee.
4 Members of the physician assistant advisory committee
5 shall have no liability for any action based upon a
6 disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good
7 faith as a member of the committee.
8 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
9 Section 40. The Respiratory Care Practice Act is amended
10 by changing Section 75 as follows:
11 (225 ILCS 106/75)
12 Sec. 75. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule
13 for a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement
14 of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
15 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
16 The fees imposed under this Act are as follows and are
17 nonrefundable:
18 (a) The fee for application for a respiratory care
19 practitioner license is $100.
20 (b) The fee for application for a temporary license is
21 $50 per year.
22 (c) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
23 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
24 covering the cost of providing the examination.
25 (d) The fee for the renewal of a license is $60 per
26 year.
27 (e) The fee for the reinstatement of a license that has
28 been expired for less than 5 years is $20, plus payment of
29 all unpaid fees for every year that has lapsed.
30 (f) The fee for the restoration of a license that has
31 been expired for more than 5 years is $300.
32 (g) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license, the
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1 issuance of a replacement for a license that has been lost or
2 destroyed, or the issuance of a license with a change of name
3 or address, other than during the renewal period, is $20. No
4 fee is required for name and address changes on Department
5 records when no duplicate registration is issued.
6 (h) The fee for the certification of a license for any
7 purpose is $20.
8 (i) The fee for rescoring an examination is the cost to
9 the Department of rescoring the examination, plus any fees
10 charged by the applicable testing service to have the
11 examination rescored.
12 (j) The fee for a wall certificate showing the license
13 is the actual cost of producing the certificate.
14 (k) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
15 respiratory care practitioners in this State is the actual
16 cost of producing the roster.
17 (l) The fee for copies of a license shall be the actual
18 cost of producing the copies.
19 (m) The fee for application for a license by a
20 respiratory care practitioner registered or licensed under
21 the laws of another jurisdiction is $100.
22 All of the fees collected under this Act shall be
23 deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. The
24 monies deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund
25 shall be used by the Department, as appropriated, for the
26 ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department. Monies
27 in the General Professions Dedicated Fund may be invested and
28 reinvested, with all earnings received from investments to be
29 deposited into that Fund and used for the same purposes as
30 fees deposited in that Fund.
31 (Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
32 Section 45. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
33 Act of 1994 is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
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1 (225 ILCS 115/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7014)
2 Sec. 14. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for
3 a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
4 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
5 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
6 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
7 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
8 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
9 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
10 of this Act. The fees under this Act are as follows and are
11 not refundable:
12 (1) The fee for application for a veterinary license is
13 $100.
14 (2) The fee for application for a veterinary technician
15 certificate is $50.
16 (3) In addition to the application fee, applicants for
17 the examination shall be required to pay, either to the
18 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
19 covering the cost of determining an applicant's eligibility
20 and providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
21 examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
22 specified, after the applicant's application and fee for
23 examination has been received and acknowledged by the
24 Department or the designated testing service, shall result in
25 the forfeiture of the fee.
26 (4) The fee for the renewal of a veterinary license
27 shall be $50 per year.
28 (5) The fee for the renewal of a veterinary technician
29 certificate is $25 per year.
30 (6) The fee for the reinstatement of a license or
31 certificate that has expired for not more than 5 years is
32 $10, plus payment of all unpaid fees for every year that has
33 lapsed, except as provided in subsection (7) of this Section.
34 (7) The fee for the restoration of a veterinary license
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1 that has expired for more than 5 years is $300.
2 (8) The fee for the restoration of a veterinary
3 technician certificate that has expired for more than 5 years
4 is $150.
5 (9) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license, for
6 the issuance of a replacement license that has been lost or
7 destroyed, or for the issuance of a license with a change of
8 name or address, other than during the renewal period, is
9 $20. No fee is required for name and address changes on
10 Department records when no duplicate license is issued.
11 (10) The fee for a certification of a license or
12 certificate for any purpose is $20.
13 (11) The fee to have the scoring of an examination
14 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is $20,
15 plus any fee charged by the testing service.
16 (12) The fee for a wall license shall be the actual cost
17 of producing such license.
18 (13) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
19 veterinarians or veterinary technicians shall be the actual
20 cost of producing the roster.
21 (14) The fee for application for a license by a
22 veterinarian registered or licensed under the laws of another
23 jurisdiction is $100.
24 (15) The fee for application for a certificate by a
25 veterinary technician registered or licensed under the laws
26 of another jurisdiction is $50.
27 (Source: P.A. 88-424.)
28 Section 47. The Interior Design Profession Title Act is
29 amended by changing Section 11 as follows:
30 (225 ILCS 310/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 8211)
31 Sec. 11. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for
32 a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
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1 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
2 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
3 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
4 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
5 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
6 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
7 of this Act. The following fees are not refundable:
8 (a) Registration fees.
9 (1) The fee for application for a certificate of
10 registration as an interior designer or a residential
11 interior designer is $100.
12 (2) The fee for a certificate of registration as an
13 interior designer or residential interior designer for a
14 person who is registered or licensed under the laws of
15 another state, or territory of the United States or of a
16 foreign country or province is $100.
17 (3) The fee for the renewal of a certificate of
18 registration shall be calculated at a rate of $80 per
19 year.
20 (4) The fee for the restoration of a certificate of
21 registration other than from inactive status is $20 plus
22 payment of all lapsed renewal fees.
23 (b) General fees.
24 (1) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate
25 certificate of registration, for the issuance of a
26 replacement certificate of registration, for a
27 certificate of registration which has been lost or
28 destroyed, or for the issuance of a certificate of
29 registration with a change of name or address other than
30 during the renewal period is $20. No fee is required for
31 name and address changes on Department records when no
32 duplicate certificate of registration is issued.
33 (2) The fee for the certification of the
34 registrant's record for any purpose is $20.
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1 (3) The fee for rescoring an examination is the
2 cost to the Department of rescoring the examination plus
3 any fees charged by the applicable testing service to
4 have the examination rescored.
5 (4) The fee for a wall certificate showing
6 registration shall be the actual cost of producing such
7 certificate.
8 (5) The fee for a roster of persons registered as
9 interior designers or residential interior designers in
10 this State shall be the actual cost of producing such a
11 roster.
12 (Source: P.A. 87-756; 88-650, eff. 9-16-94.)
13 Section 49. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail
14 Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section 4-23 as
15 follows:
16 (225 ILCS 410/4-23)
17 Sec. 4-23. Penalties for failure to receive required
18 continuing education credits.
19 (a) In the first 2-year cycle in which a licensee does
20 not obtain his or her continuing education hours, the
21 Department shall place him or her on probation. If the
22 licensee does obtain his or her continuing education hours
23 prior to his or her next renewal, the Department shall
24 restore his or her license to good standing.
25 (b) In the second consecutive 2-year cycle in which a
26 licensee does not obtain his or her continuing education
27 hours, he or she shall be placed or continued continue on
28 probation, be fined, and be issued notice by the Department
29 that license revocation will occur if he or she does not
30 receive the continuing education hours required prior to his
31 or her next renewal. If the licensee does obtain his or her
32 continuing education hours prior to his or her next renewal,
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1 he or she shall remain on probation but shall not be fined
2 pursuant to subsection (a).
3 (c) In the third consecutive 2-year cycle in which a
4 licensee does not obtain his or her continuing education
5 hours, his or her license shall be revoked. The Department
6 shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the
7 reissuance of a license that has been revoked. These rules
8 and regulations shall take into account that the licensee
9 already has been licensed and received the training necessary
10 for such a license.
11 (Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97.)
12 Section 50. The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters
13 Act of 1984 is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
14 (225 ILCS 415/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6208)
15 Sec. 8. The Director shall appoint a certified Shorthand
16 Reporters Board as follows: 7 persons who shall be appointed
17 by and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Director.
18 Six members must be certified shorthand reporters, in good
19 standing, and actively engaged in the practice of shorthand
20 reporting in this State for ten years, and one member must be
21 a member of the public who is not certified under this Act,
22 or a similar Act of another jurisdiction.
23 Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their
24 successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the
25 initial appointments, one member shall be appointed to serve
26 for one year, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2
27 shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and the remaining
28 one, who shall be the public member, shall be appointed to
29 serve for 4 years, until their successors are appointed and
30 qualified. No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a
31 term that would cause his continuous service on the Board to
32 be longer than 8 successive years. Service prior to the
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1 effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 shall be
2 considered. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in
3 the same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired
4 portion of the vacated term. Initial terms shall begin upon
5 the effective date of this Act.
6 The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
7 representation from the geographic areas in this State. In
8 making appointments to the Board, the Director shall give
9 consideration to recommendations by national and State
10 organizations of the shorthand reporter profession and shall
11 promptly give notice to such organizations of any vacancy in
12 the membership of the Board.
13 The Board shall present an annual report to the Director,
14 the content of which shall be set forth by the rules of the
15 Department.
16 The Director may terminate the appointment of any member
17 for cause which in the opinion of the Director reasonably
18 justifies such termination.
19 The Director shall consider the recommendations of the
20 Board on questions involving standards of professional
21 conduct, discipline and qualifications of candidates and
22 certificate holders under this Act.
23 The Director may remove any member who fails to attend 3
24 consecutive meetings unless the member has a medical excuse.
25 (Source: P.A. 87-481; 87-576.)
26 Section 55. The Collection Agency Act is amended by
27 changing Section 8a as follows:
28 (225 ILCS 425/8a) (from Ch. 111, par. 2011a)
29 Sec. 8a. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a
30 schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
31 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
32 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
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1 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
2 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
3 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
4 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
5 of this Act. The following fees shall be paid to the
6 Department for the licensing and registration functions
7 performed by the Department under this Act:
8 (1) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a
9 certificate of registration as a collection agency is
10 $750.
11 (2) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a
12 certificate of registration as a collection agency is
13 $750 for a 3-year renewal.
14 (3) The fee to be paid for the issuance of a
15 duplicate certificate of registration, for the issuance
16 of a replacement certificate for a certificate which has
17 been lost or destroyed or for the issuance of a
18 certificate with a change of name or address other than
19 during the renewal period is $20.
20 (4) The fee to be paid for a certification of a
21 registrant's record for any purpose is $20.
22 (5) The fee to be paid by a registrant for a wall
23 certificate showing his registration shall be the actual
24 cost of producing such certificate.
25 (6) The fee to be paid for a roster of persons
26 registered as collection agencies in this State shall be
27 the actual cost of producing such a roster.
28 (7) The fee to be paid to the Department for a
29 printed copy of this Act and of the rules and regulations
30 promulgated for the administration of this Act is $1.
31 (8) The fee to be paid by an applicant for a
32 certificate of registration to operate a branch office is
33 $250.
34 (9) The fee to be paid upon the renewal of a
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1 certificate of registration to operate a branch office is
2 $150 for a 3-year renewal.
3 All fees and fines collected under this Act shall be
4 deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. All
5 monies in the fund shall be used by the Department of
6 Professional Regulation, as appropriated, for the ordinary
7 and contingent expenses of the Department.
8 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
9 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
10 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
11 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
12 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
13 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
14 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
15 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
16 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
17 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
18 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
19 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
20 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
21 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
22 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
23 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
24 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
25 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
26 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
27 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
28 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
29 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
30 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
31 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
32 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
33 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
34 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
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1 (Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
2 Section 57. The Detection of Deception Examiners Act is
3 amended by changing Section 26 as follows:
4 (225 ILCS 430/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 2427)
5 Sec. 26. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a
6 schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
7 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
8 renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
9 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
10 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
11 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
12 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
13 of this Act. The following fees shall be paid to the
14 Department for the licensing and registration functions
15 performed by the Department under this Act and shall be
16 nonrefundable:
17 (A) License as detection of deception examiner.
18 (1) The fee for application and for a license as a
19 detection of deception examiner is $25.
20 (2) In addition, applicants for any examination shall be
21 required to pay, either to the Department or to the
22 designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
23 determining the applicant's eligibility and providing the
24 examination.
25 (3) The fee upon the renewal of a license as a detection
26 of deception examiner shall be calculated at the rate of $90
27 per year.
28 (4) The fee for the reinstatement of a license as a
29 detection of deception examiner which has expired for not
30 more than 5 years is $10 plus all lapsed renewal fees.
31 (5) The fee for the restoration of a license as a
32 detection of deception examiner which has expired for more
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1 than 5 years is $10 plus all lapsed renewal fees.
2 (B) General Fees.
3 (1) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license, for
4 the issuance of a replacement license for a license which has
5 been lost or destroyed or for the issuance of a certificate
6 with a change of name or address other than during the
7 renewal period is $10.
8 (2) The fee for a certification of a licensee's record
9 for any purpose is $10.
10 (3) The fee to have the scoring of an examination
11 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is $10
12 plus any fees charged by the applicable testing service.
13 (4) The fee for a licensee for a wall certificate shall
14 be the actual cost of producing such certificate.
15 (5) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
16 detection of deception examiners and registered to study
17 detection of deception in this State shall be the actual cost
18 of producing such a roster.
19 This Section in regard to fees shall not apply to any
20 examiner in the exclusive employment of the United States of
21 America, the State of Illinois, any County, municipality, or
22 political subdivision in this State, any Department, Bureau
23 or Agency of any of the foregoing, or any examiner thereof in
24 the pursuit of his official duties.
25 (Source: P.A. 84-1235.)
26 Section 60. The Private Detective, Private Alarm,
27 Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 is amended by
28 changing Section 105 as follows:
29 (225 ILCS 446/105)
30 Sec. 105. Issuance of license; renewal, fees.
31 (a) The Department shall, upon the applicant's
32 satisfactory completion of the requirements authorized under
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1 this Act, and upon receipt of the requisite fees, issue the
2 appropriate license and wallet card showing the name and
3 business location of the licensee and the dates of issuance
4 and expiration, and containing a photograph of the licensee
5 provided to the Department that is not more than one year old
6 as of the date of application for licensure and reflects any
7 recent appearance changes.
8 (b) An applicant may upon satisfactory completion of
9 requirements authorized under this Act, and upon receipt of
10 requisite fees related to the application and testing for
11 licensure under this Act, elect to defer the issuance of the
12 applicant's initial license for a period not longer than 6
13 years. Any applicant who fails to request issuance of their
14 initial license or agency certificate and remit the fees
15 associated with that license within 6 years shall be required
16 to resubmit an applicant for licensure together with all
17 required fees.
18 (c) The expiration date, renewal period, and conditions
19 for renewal and restoration of each license, agency
20 certificate of registration, permanent employee registration
21 card, and firearm authorization card issued under this Act
22 shall be set by rule of the Department. The holder may renew
23 the license, agency certificate of registration, permanent
24 employee registration card, or firearm authorization card
25 during the month preceding its expiration by paying the
26 required fee and by meeting those conditions that the
27 Department may specify. Any license holder who notifies the
28 Department in writing, on forms prescribed by the Department,
29 may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status
30 for a period of no longer than 6 years and shall, subject to
31 the rules of the Department, be excused from payment of
32 renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department in
33 writing of a desire to resume active status. Practice while
34 on inactive status constitutes unlicensed practice. A
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1 nonrenewed license that has lapsed for less than 6 years may
2 be restored upon payment of a $50 restoration fee plus all
3 lapsed renewal fees. A license that has lapsed for more than
4 6 years may be restored by paying the required fees specified
5 in this Section and by providing evidence of competence to
6 resume practice satisfactory to the Department and the Board,
7 which may include passage of the written examination. All
8 restoration fees and lapsed renewal fees shall be waived for
9 an applicant whose license lapsed while on active duty in the
10 military provided application for restoration is made within
11 one year after discharge from the service.
12 (d) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule
13 of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act,
14 including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and
15 restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
16 All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
17 the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
18 appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and
19 contingent expenses of the Department in the administration
20 of this Act. The nonrefundable fees are as follows:
21 (1) The filing fee for the first examination is $25
22 plus the cost of determining an applicant's eligibility
23 and of providing the examination; subsequent examination
24 fees shall be the cost of the examination; the fee for
25 the examination shall be paid to the Department or its
26 designee.
27 (2) The initial issuance of any individual license
28 or agency certificate shall be $500.
29 (3) The initial issuance of a branch office
30 certificate is $200.
31 (4) The license issued to an applicant licensed in
32 another state or foreign country on the basis of
33 endorsement is $500.
34 (5) The triennial renewal of any individual license
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1 or agency certificate is $450.
2 (6) The triennial renewal of a branch office
3 certificate is $200.
4 (7) The reinstatement of a license that has been
5 lapsed for less than 6 years is $50, plus all lapsed
6 renewal fees.
7 (8) The restoration of a lapsed license that has
8 been lapsed for more than 6 years is $100, plus all
9 lapsed renewal fees.
10 (9) The issuance of a duplicate license, agency
11 certificate of registration, permanent employee
12 registration card, certification of completion of 20-Hour
13 Basic Training, Certification of Firearm Training,
14 Firearm Authorization Card, or a certificate issued for a
15 change of name or address other than during the renewal
16 period is $25.
17 (10) The issuance of a permanent employee
18 registration card is $55; the triennial renewal of the
19 card is $45.
20 (11) The issuance of a firearm authorization card
21 is $55.
22 (12) The triennial renewal for a Firearm
23 Authorization Card is $45; reissuance of a Firearm
24 Authorization Card to an agency that has changed its name
25 is $10.00.
26 (13) For processing a fingerprint card by the State
27 Police the fee is the cost of processing, which shall be
28 made payable to the State Police Services Fund and shall
29 be remitted to the State Police for deposit into the
30 Fund.
31 (14) For review and verification of the scoring of
32 an examination administered by the Department, $20 plus
33 any actual fees charged by the testing service.
34 (15) For a roster of licensees or registrants the
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1 fee shall be the cost of producing a roster.
2 (16) The fee for issuance of certification of a
3 license record shall be $20.
4 (17) The fee for issuance and renewal of an armed
5 proprietary security force registration is $20.
6 (18) The fee for reinstatement of a license from
7 inactive status that has lapsed for a period less than 6
8 years shall be the same as the current renewal fee.
9 (Source: P.A. 88-363.)
10 Section 65. The Illinois Public Accounting Act is
11 amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
12 (225 ILCS 450/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 5515)
13 Sec. 14. Qualifications. The Department shall license as
14 public accountants the following:
15 (a) All persons who have received or who hereafter
16 receive certificates as certified public accountants from the
17 Board, who have had at least one year of experience either on
18 the professional staff of a practicing public accountant of
19 this or any other state or in a responsible audit position
20 including work of a type normally directed toward the
21 expression of an independent opinion on financial statements
22 in a governmental agency either: (1) in auditing the books
23 and accounts or financial activities of partnerships,
24 corporations or other persons engaged in 3 or more distinct
25 lines of commercial or industrial business in accordance with
26 generally accepted auditing standards; or (2) in auditing the
27 books and accounts or financial activities of 3 or more
28 distinct governmental agencies or independent organizational
29 units, not an employer of the applicant, in accordance with
30 generally accepted auditing standards, and in which the
31 results of such auditing are reported to a third party; or
32 (3) in reviewing financial statements and supporting material
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1 covering the financial condition and operations of entities
2 engaged in 3 or more distinct lines of commercial or
3 industrial business to determine the reliability and fairness
4 of the financial reporting and compliance with generally
5 accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and
6 governmental regulations; or who provide satisfactory
7 evidence to the Committee, established herein, of such other
8 experience or employment as the Committee may consider
9 substantially equivalent thereto.
10 If the applicant's certificate was issued more than 4
11 years prior to the application for an internal license under
12 this Section, the applicant shall submit any evidence the
13 Department may require showing the applicant has completed
14 not less than 90 hours of continuing professional education
15 acceptable to the Department within the 3 years immediately
16 preceding the date of application.
17 The Committee shall be the sole and final judge of the
18 qualification of experience under this section.
19 (b) All partnerships, limited liability companies, or
20 corporations engaged in the practice of public accounting in
21 this State and meeting the following requirements:
22 (1) At least one partner, member of a limited
23 liability company, or shareholder in a corporation must
24 be licensed as a public accountant by the Department
25 under the provisions of this Act and must be a holder of
26 an effective unrevoked registration card; and each
27 partner, member of a limited liability company, or
28 shareholder of a corporation personally engaged in this
29 State in the practice of public accounting and each
30 person in charge of an office of the firm in this State
31 must be so licensed and must be a holder of such a card.
32 (2) Each partner, member of a limited liability
33 company, or shareholder of a corporation not personally
34 engaged in this State in the practice of public
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1 accounting must be a certified public accountant or be
2 otherwise authorized to practice accounting in some State
3 or Territory of the United States, in the District of
4 Columbia or in a foreign country or a political
5 subdivision thereof.
6 (3) It shall be lawful for a nonprofit cooperative
7 association engaged in rendering an auditing and
8 accounting service to its members only, to continue to
9 render that service provided that the rendering of
10 auditing and accounting service by the cooperative
11 association shall at all times be under the control and
12 supervision of public accountants.
13 (4) The Department may adopt rules and regulations
14 as necessary to provide for the practice of public
15 accounting by business entities that may be otherwise
16 authorized by law to conduct business in Illinois.
17 The Director shall appoint a Public Accountant
18 Registration Committee as follows: 7 persons who shall be
19 appointed by and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
20 Director. Six members must be licensed public accountants,
21 in good standing, and must be actively engaged in the
22 practice of public accounting in this State, and one member
23 of the public, who is not licensed under this Act, or a
24 similar Act of another jurisdiction, and, who has no
25 connection with the accounting or public accounting
26 profession. Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their
27 successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall be
28 reappointed to the Committee for more than 2 terms.
29 Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same
30 manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of
31 the vacated term. The membership of the Committee should
32 reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas
33 in this State.
34 The members of the Committee appointed by the Director
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1 shall receive reasonable compensation, to be determined by
2 the Department, for the necessary, legitimate, and
3 authorized expenses approved by the Department. All expenses
4 shall be paid from the Registered Certified Public
5 Accountants' Administration and Disciplinary Fund.
6 The Director may terminate the appointment of any member
7 for cause.
8 The Committee shall present an annual report to the
9 Department the content of which shall be specified by rule.
10 The Director shall consider the advice and
11 recommendations of the Committee on questions involving
12 standards of professional conduct, discipline and
13 qualifications of candidates and licensees under this Act.
14 (Source: P.A. 88-36.)
15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect
16 January 1, 2000.
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3 225 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 111, par. 7606
4 225 ILCS 25/16.1 from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1
5 225 ILCS 30/85 from Ch. 111, par. 8401-85
6 225 ILCS 41/15-5 from Ch. 111, par. 2825
7 225 ILCS 85/6 from Ch. 111, par. 4126
8 225 ILCS 85/10 from Ch. 111, par. 4130
9 225 ILCS 90/16.1
10 225 ILCS 95/11 from Ch. 111, par. 4611
11 225 ILCS 106/75
12 225 ILCS 115/14 from Ch. 111, par. 7014
13 225 ILCS 415/8 from Ch. 111, par. 6208
14 225 ILCS 425/8a from Ch. 111, par. 2011a
15 225 ILCS 446/105
16 225 ILCS 450/14 from Ch. 111, par. 5515
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