HB5435ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5435

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5435 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 5-715 as follows:

(20 ILCS 5/5-715 new)

Sec. 5-715. Expedited temporary licensure for service members and spouses.

(a) In this Section, "service member" means any person who serves or has served in the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

(b) Each director of a department that issues an occupational or professional license is authorized to issue an expedited temporary occupational or professional license, other than a license for a physician under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or a license for a dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act, to a service member. The temporary occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance. The service member shall apply to the department in the format prescribed by the department. An application must include proof that:

(1) the applicant is a service member;

(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the occupation or profession issued by another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign jurisdiction;

(3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in this State or has established legal residence in this State; and

(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has been submitted to the Department of State Police for statewide and national criminal history checks.

(c) Each director of a department that issues an occupational or professional license is authorized to issue an expedited temporary occupational or professional license, other than a license for a physician under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or a license for a dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act, to the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States. The temporary occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance. The active duty member spouse shall apply to the department in the format prescribed by the department. An application must include proof that:

(1) the applicant is married to a service member;

(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the occupation or profession issued by another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign jurisdiction;

(3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty station in this State or has established legal residence in this State; and

(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has been submitted to the Department of State Police for statewide and national criminal history checks.

(d) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this Section.

Section 10. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by adding Section 5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2905/5 new)

Sec. 5. Expedited temporary licensure for service members and spouses.

(a) In this Section, "service member" means any person who serves or has served in the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

(b) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to issue an expedited temporary occupational or professional license to a service member. The temporary occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance. The service member shall apply to the Office in the format prescribed by the Office. An application must include proof that:

(1) the applicant is a service member;

(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the occupation or profession issued by another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign jurisdiction;

(3) the applicant is assigned to a duty station in this State or has established legal residence in this State; and

(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has been submitted to the Department of State Police for statewide and national criminal history checks.

(c) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to issue an expedited temporary occupational or professional license to the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States. The temporary occupational or professional license shall be valid for 6 months after the date of issuance. The active duty member spouse shall apply to the Office in the format prescribed by the Office. An application must include proof that:

(1) the applicant is married to a service member;

(2) the applicant holds a valid license for the occupation or profession issued by another state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any foreign jurisdiction;

(3) the applicant's spouse is assigned to a duty station in this State or has established legal residence in this State; and

(4) a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints has been submitted to the Department of State Police for statewide and national criminal history checks.

(d) The Office may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation and administration of this Section.".