SB2099 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2099

Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Erica Harriss

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 5/10.5 new
225 ILCS 5/12	from Ch. 111, par. 7612

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Creates a notice requirement for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation regarding the expiration of licenses. Provides that, if an athletic trainer's license has been expired for no longer than 5 years, the athletic trainer was practicing in another jurisdiction during the period of expiration, and the athletic trainer furnishes to the Department an affidavit to that effect, then the Department shall waive any restoration fee or lapsed renewal fee for restoration of that license.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act is amended by adding Section 10.5 and by changing Section 12 as follows:

(225 ILCS 5/10.5 new)

Sec. 10.5. Notice of expiring license. The Department shall notify an athletic trainer at least 30 days before the expiration of his or her license that if he or she does not place the license into inactive status, he or she will be subject to the required fees to restore the license once it has expired.

(225 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7612)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 12. Restoration of expired licenses. An athletic trainer who has permitted his or her license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, and by paying the required fees. If an athletic trainer's license has been expired for no longer than 5 years, the athletic trainer was practicing in another jurisdiction during the period of expiration, and the athletic trainer furnishes to the Department an affidavit to that effect, then the Department shall waive any restoration fee or lapsed renewal fee for restoration of that license. Proof of fitness may include sworn evidence certifying active lawful practice in another jurisdiction.

If the athletic trainer has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration of the license and shall establish procedures and requirements for restoration.

Any athletic trainer whose license has been expired for more than 5 years may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the required restoration fee. However, any athletic trainer whose license has expired while he or she has been engaged (1) in the federal service in active duty with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training of the United States of America, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees or restoration fee, if within 2 years after termination of such service, training, or education, other than by dishonorable discharge, he or she furnished the Department with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has been so terminated.

(Source: P.A. 99-469, eff. 8-26-15.)