SB3098 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3098

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Denny Jacobs

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 305/13	from Ch. 111, par. 1313
225 ILCS 305/17.5 new

Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure. Provides requirements for a professional architect to acquire emeritus status. Effective July 1, 2004.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning professional regulation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 is amended by changing Section 13 and by adding Section 17.5 as follows:

(225 ILCS 305/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 1313)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)

Sec. 13. Qualifications of applicants. Any person who is of good moral character may take an examination for licensure if he or she is a graduate with a first professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and has completed such diversified professional training, including academic training, as is required by rules of the Department. Until January 1, 2010, in In lieu of the requirement of graduation with a first professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the Department may admit an applicant who is a graduate with a pre-professional 4 year baccalaureate degree accepted for direct entry into a first professional master of architecture degree program, and who has completed such additional diversified professional training, including academic training, as is required by rules of the Department. The Department may adopt, as its own rules relating to diversified professional training, those guidelines published from time to time by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

Good moral character means such character as will enable a person to discharge the fiduciary duties of an architect to that person's client and to the public in a manner which protects health, safety and welfare. Evidence of inability to discharge such duties may include the commission of an offense justifying discipline under Section 19. In addition, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.)

(225 ILCS 305/17.5 new)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)

Sec. 17.5. Emeritus status requirements.

(a) An Illinois licensee who has been licensed for at least 10 consecutive years, is 65 years of age or older, and is retired from active practice may request emeritus status by filing the request on forms prescribed by the Department. If the requirements of this Section have been met, all fees for the biennial license renewal shall be waived by the Department during the period the architect is in emeritus status. An architect with emeritus status may use the title "emeritus architect" or a derivation thereof.

(b) An emeritus architect may be readmitted to the active practice of architecture within 3 years of acquiring emeritus status upon payment of the current renewal fee.

(c) An emeritus architect who has held emeritus status in excess of 3 consecutive years may be readmitted to active practice only after filing an application on forms supplied by the Department, payment of the applicable fees, and completion of the current licensing examination or by appearing before the Board to satisfactorily demonstrate his or her qualifications to resume active practice.

(d) An emeritus architect seeking readmission to active practice shall be required to meet continuing education requirements as provided by Section 16.5 of this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.