HB6001sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

Filed: 4/21/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6001

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6001 on page 1, line 5, after "50,", by inserting "54,"; and

on page 1, line 7, by deleting "and by adding Section 51"; and

on page 1, by deleting lines 15 through 17; and

on page 1, by deleting line 23; and

on page 2, by deleting lines 1 through 5; and

on page 8, line 11, by deleting "or for enrollment as a Geologist Intern,"; and

on page 8, line 15, by deleting "or enrollments"; and

on page 8, line 16, by deleting "or enrolled"; and

on page 8, line 17, by deleting "or"; and

on page 8, line 18, by deleting "enrollments"; and

on page 8, line 19, by deleting "or enrolled"; and

on page 9, by replacing line 3 with "for licensing."; and

on page 9, by replacing lines 5 and 6 with "licensees, and all persons whose licenses"; and

on page 12, by replacing lines 1 through 19 with the following:

"(225 ILCS 745/40)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

Sec. 40. Application for original license. Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required fee. All applications shall contain the information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license to practice as a Licensed Professional Geologist licensed professional geologist.

(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)"; and

on page 13, line 1, by deleting "and enrollment as a Geologist Intern"; and

on page 13, by replacing lines 11 through 14 with "and science of geology."; and

on page 13, by replacing lines 15 through 17 with the following:

"(b) Applicants for examinations shall pay, either to the Department or to the"; and

on page 13, line 19, by deleting "required"; and

on page 13, line 25, by deleting "for licensure"; and

on page 13, by replacing line 26 with "refuses to take an examination or fails to pass"; and

on page 14, by replacing line 1 with "an examination for a license under this Act within 6 3"; and

on page 14, by replacing lines 13 and 14 with "applicant for licensure as a Licensed Professional Geologist professional geologist."; and

on page 16, immediately below line 14, by inserting the following:

"(c) The Department may establish by rule an intern process to, in part, allow (1) a graduate who has earned a degree in geology from an accredited college or university in accordance with this Act or (2) a student in a degree program at an accredited college or university who has completed the necessary course requirements established in this Section to request to take one or both parts of the examination required by the Department. The Department may set by rule the criteria for the process, including, but not limited to, the educational requirements, exam requirements, experience requirements, remediation requirements, and any fees or applications required for the process. The Department may also set by rule provisions concerning disciplinary guidelines and the use of the title "intern" or "trainee" by a graduate or student who has passed the required examination."; and

on page 16, immediately below line 15, by inserting the following:

"(225 ILCS 745/54)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

Sec. 54. Previous qualification in other jurisdiction. The Department may, upon the recommendation of the Board, issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon applying to the Department and remitting the required application fee, meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) The applicant holds an active, valid license to practice professional geology in at least one jurisdiction in the United States in which the current requirements for licensure are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those required by this Act.

(2) The applicant is of good ethical character as established by the Department in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics under this Act and has not committed any act or offense in any jurisdiction that would constitute the basis for discipline under this Act.

(3) The applicant has met any other qualifications recommended to the Department by the Board.

An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed within this 3 year period, then the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must re-apply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of re-application.

(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)"; and

by deleting line 16 on page 16 through line 1 on page 18; and

by replacing line 24 on page 19 through line 18 on page 21 with the following:

"(225 ILCS 745/65)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

Sec. 65. Expiration and renewal of license. The expiration date and renewal period for each license shall be set by rule. A Licensed Professional Geologist professional geologist whose license has expired may reinstate his or her license or enrollment at any time within 5 years after the expiration thereof, by making a renewal application and by paying the required fee. However, any Licensed Professional Geologist professional geologist whose license expired while he or she was (i) on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or called into service or training by the State militia or (ii) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his or her Licensed Professional Geologist professional geologist license renewed, reinstated, or restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after termination of the service, training, or education the Licensed Professional Geologist professional geologist furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence of service, training, or education and that it has been terminated under honorable conditions.

Any professional geologist whose Licensed Professional Geologist license has expired for more than 5 years may have it restored by making application to the Department, paying the required fee, and filing acceptable proof of fitness to have the license restored. The proof may include sworn evidence certifying active practice in another jurisdiction. If the geologist has not practiced for 5 years or more, the Board shall determine by an evaluation program established by rule, whether that individual is fit to resume active status as a Licensed Professional Geologist. The Board and may require the professional geologist to complete a period of evaluated professional experience and may require successful completion of an examination.

The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the license of any person who fails to file a tax return, or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied.

(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96; 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)"; and

on page 21, line 24, by deleting "or enrollment"; and

on page 23, line 11, by deleting "or Geologist Intern enrollment".