103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2819
 
Introduced 1/17/2024, by Sen. Omar Aquino
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



225 ILCS 305/12  from Ch. 111, par. 1312

     Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Removes the 5-year cap an applicant has to  successfully complete all examinations required by rule of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 
5is amended  by changing Section 12 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 305/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1312)


7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)

8    Sec. 12. Examinations. 
9    (a)     The Department shall authorize examinations of 
10applicants for a license under this Act at such times and 
11places as it may determine. The examination shall be of a 
12character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the 
13applicant to practice as an architect.
14    (b)    An applicant for examination is required to pay, 
15either to the Department or the designated testing service, a 
16fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Failure to 
17appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time 
18and place specified, after the applicant's application for 
19examination has been received and acknowledged by the 
20Department or the designated testing service, shall result in 
21the forfeiture of the examination fee.
22    (c)    If an applicant fails to pass an examination for 
23licensure under this Act within 3 years after filing the 
 
 
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1application, the application shall be denied. However, such 
2applicant may thereafter make a new application for 
3examination accompanied by the required fee and must furnish 
4proof of meeting the qualifications for examination in effect 
5at the time of the new application. 











6    Examination subject matter headings and bases on which 
7examinations are
graded shall be indicated in rules pertaining 
8to this Act.  The Department
may adopt the examinations and 
9grading procedures of the National Council
of Architectural 
10Registration Boards.


11    (d) An applicant shall have 5 years from the passage of the 
12first examination to successfully complete all examinations 
13required by rule of the Department. 

14    (e) An applicant has one year from the date of 
15notification of
successful completion of all the examination 
16and experience requirements to apply to the
Department for a 
17license.  If an applicant fails to apply within one year,
the 
18applicant shall be required to again take and pass the 
19examination, unless the Department, upon recommendation of the 
20Board, determines that there is sufficient cause for the delay 
21that is not due to the fault of the applicant.

22(Source: P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)