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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 Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Section 4.22 and by adding Section 4.32 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.22)
7    Sec. 4.22. Acts repealed on January 1, 2012. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2012:
9    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
10    The Home Inspector License Act.
11    The Interior Design Title Act.
12    The Massage Licensing Act.
13    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
14    The Professional Boxing Act.
15    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
16    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
17Act.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (5 ILCS 80/4.32 new)
20    Sec. 4.32. Acts repealed on January 1, 2022. The following
21Act is repealed on January 1, 2022:
22    The Massage Licensing Act.
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by
2changing Sections 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, 60, 70, 85,
390, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 145, 150, 155,
4160, and 165 and by adding Sections 17, 19, 32, and 168 as
5follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 57/10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
8    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
9    "Address of Record" means the designated address recorded
10by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
11file or license file as maintained by the Department's
12licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
13licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
14those changes must be made either through the Department's
15website or by contacting the Department.
16    "Approved massage school" means a facility which meets
17minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined by
18the Department.
19    "Board" means the Massage Licensing Board appointed by the
20Secretary Director.
21    "Compensation" means the payment, loan, advance, donation,
22contribution, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value.
23    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
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1    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
2    "Massage" or "massage therapy" means a system of structured
3palpation or movement of the soft tissue of the body. The
4system may include, but is not limited to, techniques such as
5effleurage or stroking and gliding, petrissage or kneading,
6tapotement or percussion, friction, vibration, compression,
7and stretching activities as they pertain to massage therapy.
8These techniques may be applied by a licensed massage therapist
9with or without the aid of lubricants, salt or herbal
10preparations, hydromassage, thermal massage, or a massage
11device that mimics or enhances the actions possible by human
12hands. The purpose of the practice of massage, as licensed
13under this Act, is to enhance the general health and well-being
14of the mind and body of the recipient. "Massage" does not
15include the diagnosis of a specific pathology. "Massage" does
16not include those acts of physical therapy or therapeutic or
17corrective measures that are outside the scope of massage
18therapy practice as defined in this Section.
19    "Massage therapist" means a person who is licensed by the
20Department and administers massage for compensation.
21    "Professional massage or bodywork therapy association"
22means a state or nationally chartered organization that is
23devoted to the massage specialty and therapeutic approach and
24meets the following requirements:
25        (1) The organization requires that its members meet
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1    requirements must include anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
2    sanitation, ethics, technical theory, and application of
3    techniques.
4        (2) The organization has an established code of ethics
5    and has procedures for the suspension and revocation of
6    membership of persons violating the code of ethics.
7    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
8Professional Regulation.
9(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 57/15)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
12    Sec. 15. Licensure requirements.
13    (a) Persons Beginning January 1, 2005, persons engaged in
14massage for compensation must be licensed by the Department.
15The Department shall issue a license to an individual who meets
16all of the following requirements:
17        (1) The applicant has applied in writing on the
18    prescribed forms and has paid the required fees.
19        (2) The applicant is at least 18 years of age and of
20    good moral character. In determining good moral character,
21    the Department may take into consideration conviction of
22    any crime under the laws of the United States or any state
23    or territory thereof that is a felony or a misdemeanor or
24    any crime that is directly related to the practice of the
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1    automatically as a complete bar to a license, except in the
2    case of any conviction for prostitution, rape, or sexual
3    misconduct, or where the applicant is a registered sex
4    offender.
5        (3) The applicant has met one of the following
6    requirements:
7            (A) has successfully completed a massage therapy
8        program the curriculum or curriculums of one or more
9        massage therapy schools approved by the Department
10        that requires require a minimum of 500 hours, except
11        applicants applying on or after January 1, 2016 shall
12        meet a minimum requirement of 750 hours, and has passed
13        a competency examination approved by the Department;
14            (B) holds a current license from another
15        jurisdiction having licensure requirements that meet
16        or exceed those defined within this Act; or
17            (C) (blank). has moved to Illinois from a
18        jurisdiction with no licensure requirement and has
19        provided documentation that he or she has successfully
20        passed the National Certification Board of Therapeutic
21        Massage and Bodywork's examination or another massage
22        therapist certifying examination approved by the
23        Department and maintains current certification.
24    (b) Each applicant for licensure as a massage therapist
25shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department
26of State Police in an electronic format that complies with the

 

 

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1form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history
2record information as prescribed by the Department of State
3Police. These fingerprints shall be checked against the
4Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation
5criminal history record databases now and hereafter filed. The
6Department of State Police shall charge applicants a fee for
7conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be
8deposited into the State Police Services Fund and shall not
9exceed the actual cost of the records check. The Department of
10State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
11identification, records of Illinois convictions to the
12Department. The Department may require applicants to pay a
13separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or to a
14vendor. The Department, in its discretion, may allow an
15applicant who does not have reasonable access to a designated
16vendor to provide his or her fingerprints in an alternative
17manner. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
18implement this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03;
2093-908, eff. 8-11-04.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 57/17 new)
22    Sec. 17. Social Security number on license application. In
23addition to any other information required to be contained in
24the application, every application for an original, renewal,
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1the applicant's Social Security number.
 
2    (225 ILCS 57/19 new)
3    Sec. 19. Endorsement. The Department may, in its
4discretion, license as a massage therapist, by endorsement, on
5payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a massage
6therapist licensed under the laws of another state or
7territory, if the requirements for licensure in the state or
8territory in which the applicant was licensed were, at the date
9of his or her licensure, substantially equivalent to the
10requirements in force in this State on that date. The
11Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement this
12Section.
13    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
14complete the application process. If the process has not been
15completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied,
16the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
17requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
 
18    (225 ILCS 57/25)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
20    Sec. 25. Exemptions.
21    (a) This Act does not prohibit a person licensed under any
22other Act in this State from engaging in the practice for which
23he or she is licensed.
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1not limited to, physicians, podiatrists, naprapaths, and
2physical therapists.
3    (c) Nothing in this Act prohibits qualified members of
4other professional groups, including but not limited to nurses,
5occupational therapists, cosmetologists, and estheticians,
6from performing massage in a manner consistent with their
7training and the code of ethics of their respective
8professions.
9    (d) Nothing in this Act prohibits a student of an approved
10massage school or program from performing massage, provided
11that the student does not hold himself or herself out as a
12licensed massage therapist and does not receive compensation,
13including tips, charge a fee for massage therapy services.
14    (e) Nothing in this Act prohibits practitioners that do not
15involve intentional soft tissue manipulation, including but
16not limited to Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Reike, and
17Therapeutic Touch, from practicing.
18    (f) Practitioners of certain service marked bodywork
19approaches that do involve intentional soft tissue
20manipulation, including but not limited to Rolfing, Trager
21Approach, Polarity Therapy, and Orthobionomy, are exempt from
22this Act if they are approved by their governing body based on
23a minimum level of training, demonstration of competency, and
24adherence to ethical standards.
25    (g) Practitioners of Asian bodywork approaches are exempt
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1of Bodywork Therapies of Asia as certified practitioners or if
2they are approved by an Asian bodywork organization based on a
3minimum level of training, demonstration of competency, and
4adherence to ethical standards set by their governing body.
5    (h) Practitioners of other forms of bodywork who restrict
6manipulation of soft tissue to the feet, hands, and ears, and
7who do not have the client disrobe, such as reflexology, are
8exempt from this Act.
9    (i) Nothing in this Act applies to massage therapists from
10other states or countries when providing educational programs
11or services for a period not exceeding 30 days within a
12calendar year.
13    (j) Nothing in this Act prohibits a person from treating
14ailments by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance
15with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or
16religious denomination.
17    (k) Nothing in this Act applies to the practice of massage
18therapy by a person either actively licensed as a massage
19therapist in another state or currently certified by the
20National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and
21Bodywork or other national certifying body if said person's
22state does not license massage therapists, if he or she is
23performing his or her duties for a non-Illinois based team or
24organization, or for a national athletic event held in this
25State, so long as he or she restricts his or her practice to
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1the course of his or her team's or organization's stay in this
2State or for the duration of the event. Nothing in this Act
3applies to persons or entities practicing the specified
4occupations set forth in subsection (a) of, and pursuant to a
5licensing exemption granted in subsection (b) or (d) of,
6Section 2105-350 of the Department of Professional Regulation
7Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, but only for
8so long as the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Professional
9Licensure Exemption Law is operable.
10(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 57/30)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
13    Sec. 30. Title protection.
14    (a) Persons regulated by this Act are designated as massage
15therapists and therefore are exclusively entitled to utilize
16the terms "massage", "massage therapy", and "massage
17therapist" when advertising or printing promotional material.
18    (b) Anyone who knowingly aids and abets one or more persons
19not authorized to use a professional title regulated by this
20Act or knowingly employs persons not authorized to use the
21regulated professional title in the course of their employment,
22commits a violation of this Act.
23    (c) Anyone not authorized, under the definitions of this
24Act, to utilize the term "massage", "massage therapy", or
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1advertising commits a violation of this Act.
2    (d) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of the terms
3"massage", "massage therapy", or "massage therapist" by a salon
4registered under the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
5Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, provided that the
6salon offers massage therapy services in accordance with this
7Act.
8(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 57/32 new)
10    Sec. 32. Display. Every holder of a license shall display
11it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal
12office or any other location where the holder renders massage
13therapy services.
 
14    (225 ILCS 57/35)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
16    Sec. 35. Massage Licensing Board.
17    (a) The Secretary Director shall appoint a Massage
18Licensing Board, which shall serve in an advisory capacity to
19the Secretary Director. The Board shall consist of 7 members,
20of whom 6 shall be massage therapists with at least 3 years of
21experience in massage. One of the massage therapist members
22shall represent a massage therapy school from the private
23sector and one of the massage therapist members shall represent
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1the Board shall be a member of the public who is not licensed
2under this Act or a similar Act in Illinois or another
3jurisdiction. Membership on the Board shall reasonably reflect
4the various massage therapy and non-exempt bodywork
5organizations. Membership on the Board shall reasonably
6reflect the geographic areas of the State. The Board shall meet
7annually to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The Board
8shall hold regularly scheduled meetings during the year. A
9simple majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any
10meeting. Any action taken by the Board must be on the
11affirmative vote of a simple majority of members. Voting by
12proxy shall not be permitted. In the case of an emergency where
13all Board members cannot meet in person, the Board may convene
14a meeting via an electronic format in accordance with the Open
15Meetings Act.
16    (b) Members shall be appointed to a 3-year term, except
17that initial appointees shall serve the following terms: 2
18members shall serve for one year, 2 members shall serve for 2
19years, and 3 members shall serve for 3 years. A member whose
20term has expired shall continue to serve until his or her
21successor is appointed. No member shall be reappointed to the
22Board for a term that would cause his or her continuous service
23on the Board to exceed 9 years. Appointments to fill vacancies
24shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments
25for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
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1compensation for all legitimate and necessary expenses
2incurred while attending Board and Department meetings.
3    (d) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any
4action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other
5activities performed in good faith as members of the Board.
6    (e) The Secretary Director shall consider the
7recommendations of the Board on questions involving the
8standards of professional conduct, discipline, and
9qualifications of candidates and licensees under this Act.
10Nothing shall limit the ability of the Board to provide
11recommendations to the Secretary Director in regard to any
12matter affecting the administration of this Act. The Secretary
13Director shall give due consideration to all recommendations of
14the Board. If the Director takes action contrary to a
15recommendation of the Board, the Director shall provide a
16written explanation of that action.
17    (f) The Secretary Director may terminate the appointment of
18any member for cause which, in the opinion of the Secretary
19Director reasonably justifies termination, which may include,
20but is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2
21consecutive meetings.
22(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 57/40)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
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1exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil
2Administrative Code of Illinois for administration of
3licensing acts and shall exercise other powers and duties
4necessary for effectuating the purpose of this Act. The
5Department shall adopt rules to implement, interpret, or make
6specific the provisions and purposes of this Act; however, no
7such rules shall be adopted by the Department except upon
8review by the Board.
9Subject to provisions of this Act, the Department shall:
10        (1) Formulate rules required for the administration of
11    this Act. Notice of proposed rule making shall be
12    transmitted to the Board and the Department shall review
13    the Board's response and any recommendations made in the
14    response.
15        (2) Determine the qualifications of an applicant for
16    licensure by endorsement.
17        (3) Conduct hearings or proceedings to refuse to issue
18    or renew or to revoke a license or to suspend, place on
19    probation, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a person
20    licensed under this Act.
21        (4) Solicit the advice and expert knowledge of the
22    Board on any matter relating to the administration and
23    enforcement of this Act.
24        (5) Maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all
25    licensees and all persons whose licenses have been
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1    previous calendar year. The roster shall be available upon
2    written request and payment of the required fee.
3(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 57/45)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
6    Sec. 45. Grounds for discipline.
7    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
8revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
9disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, as the Department
10considers appropriate, including the imposition of fines not to
11exceed $10,000 $1,000 for each violation, with regard to any
12license or licensee for any one or more of the following:
13        (1) violations of this Act or of the rules adopted
14    under this Act; being convicted of any crime under the laws
15    of the United States or any state or territory thereof that
16    is a felony or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which
17    is dishonesty, or any that is directly related to the
18    practice of massage. Conviction, as used in this paragraph,
19    shall include a finding or verdict of guilty, an admission
20    of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere;
21        (2) conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
22    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
23    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
24    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
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1    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i) that
2    is a felony; or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an essential
3    element of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related
4    to the practice of the profession advertising in a false,
5    deceptive, or misleading manner;
6        (3) professional incompetence; aiding, assisting,
7    procuring, or advising any unlicensed person to practice
8    massage contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act;
9        (4) advertising in a false, deceptive, or misleading
10    manner;
11        (5) aiding, abetting, assisting, procuring, advising,
12    employing, or contracting with any unlicensed person to
13    practice massage contrary to any rules or provisions of
14    this Act;
15        (6) (4) engaging in immoral conduct in the commission
16    of any act, such as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or
17    sexual exploitation, related to the licensee's practice;
18        (7) (5) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
19    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
20    defraud, or harm the public;
21        (8) (6) practicing or offering to practice beyond the
22    scope permitted by law or accepting and performing
23    professional responsibilities which the licensee knows or
24    has reason to know that he or she is not competent to
25    perform;
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1    responsibilities to a person unqualified by training,
2    experience, or licensure to perform;
3        (10) (8) failing to provide information in response to
4    a written request made by the Department within 60 days;
5        (11) (9) having a habitual or excessive use of or
6    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other
7    chemical agent or drug which results in the inability to
8    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
9        (12) (10) having a pattern of practice or other
10    behavior that demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to
11    practice under this Act;
12        (13) discipline by another state, District of
13    Columbia, territory, or foreign nation, if at least one of
14    the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
15    equivalent to those set forth in this Section;
16        (14) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
17    after having his or her license placed on probationary
18    status, has violated the terms of probation;
19        (15) willfully making or filing false records or
20    reports in his or her practice, including, but not limited
21    to, false records filed with State agencies or departments;
22        (16) (11) making a material misstatement in furnishing
23    information to the Department or otherwise making
24    misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent
25    representations in violation of this Act or otherwise in
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1        (17) fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
2    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
3    applying for renewal of a license under this Act; (12)
4    making any misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining a
5    license; or
6        (18) inability to practice the profession with
7    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
8    physical illness, including, but not limited to,
9    deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor
10    skill, or a mental illness or disability; (13) having a
11    physical illness, including but not limited to
12    deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
13    skills, that results in the inability to practice the
14    profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
15        (19) charging for professional services not rendered,
16    including filing false statements for the collection of
17    fees for which services are not rendered;
18        (20) practicing under a false or, except as provided by
19    law, an assumed name; or
20        (21) cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
21    examination administered under this Act.
22    All fines shall be paid within 60 days of the effective
23date of the order imposing the fine.
24    (b) A person not licensed under this Act and engaged in the
25business of offering massage therapy services through others,
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1contract with any unlicensed person to practice massage therapy
2contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act. A person
3violating this subsection (b) shall be treated as a licensee
4for the purposes of disciplinary action under this Section and
5shall be subject to cease and desist orders as provided in
6Section 90 of this Act.
7    (c) The Department shall revoke any license issued under
8this Act of any person who is convicted of prostitution, rape,
9sexual misconduct, or any crime that subjects the licensee to
10compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offender
11Registration Act and any such conviction shall operate as a
12permanent bar in the State of Illinois to practice as a massage
13therapist.
14    (d) (b) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
15the license of any person who fails to file a tax return, to
16pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed tax return,
17or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
18required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department
19of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of the tax Act
20are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
212105-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
22    (e) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
23authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
24educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
25Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
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1(g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of
2Illinois.
3    (f) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
4Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
5potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
6payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
7delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to
8issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license
9or may take other disciplinary action against that person based
10solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the
11Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with
12item (5) of subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
13Administrative Code of Illinois.
14    (g) (c) The determination by a circuit court that a
15licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
16admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
17Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The
18suspension will end only upon (i) a finding by a court that the
19patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
20judicial admission and the issuance of a court order so finding
21and discharging the patient and (ii) the recommendation of the
22Board to the Director that the licensee be allowed to resume
23his or her practice.
24    (h) (d) In enforcing this Act Section, the Department or
25Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may compel an
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1applied for licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or
2physical examination, or both, as required by and at the
3expense of the Department. The Department or Board may order
4the examining physician to present testimony concerning the
5mental or physical examination of the licensee or applicant. No
6information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
7statutory privilege relating to communications between the
8licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
9examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
10Board or Department. The individual to be examined may have, at
11his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
12present during all aspects of this examination. The examination
13shall be performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine
14in all its branches. Failure of an individual to submit to a
15mental or physical examination, when directed, shall result in
16an automatic suspension without hearing be grounds for
17suspension of his or her license until the individual submits
18to the examination if the Department finds, after notice and
19hearing, that the refusal to submit to the examination was
20without reasonable cause.
21    A person holding a license under this Act or who has
22applied for a license under this Act who, because of a physical
23or mental illness or disability, including, but not limited to,
24deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill,
25is unable to practice the profession with reasonable judgment,
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1to care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
2designated by the Department as a condition, term, or
3restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
4practice. Submission to care, counseling, or treatment as
5required by the Department shall not be considered discipline
6of a license. If the licensee refuses to enter into a care,
7counseling, or treatment agreement or fails to abide by the
8terms of the agreement, the Department may file a complaint to
9revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline the license of the
10individual. The Secretary may order the license suspended
11immediately, pending a hearing by the Department. Fines shall
12not be assessed in disciplinary actions involving physical or
13mental illness or impairment.
14    If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to
15practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the
16Department or Board may require that individual to submit to
17care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
18designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term, or
19restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
20practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the
21Department may file, or the Board may recommend to the
22Department to file, a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke,
23or otherwise discipline the license of the individual. An
24individual whose license was granted, continued, reinstated,
25renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such terms,
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1terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the
2Director for a determination as to whether the individual shall
3have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a
4hearing by the Department.
5    In instances in which the Secretary Director immediately
6suspends a person's license under this Section, a hearing on
7that person's license must be convened by the Department within
815 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
9delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to
10review the subject individual's record of treatment and
11counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by
12applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
13confidentiality of medical records.
14    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
15this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
16the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in
17compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
18provisions of his or her license.
19(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 57/55)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
22    Sec. 55. Exclusive jurisdiction. The Beginning January 1,
232005, the regulation and licensing of massage therapy is an
24exclusive power and function of the State. A Beginning January
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1therapists. This Section is a denial and limitation of home
2rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
3Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
4(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 57/60)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
7    Sec. 60. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
8Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
9incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
10were included in this Act, except that the provision of
11subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
12Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
13the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
14retention, continuation, or renewal of the license is
15specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice
16required under Section 10-25 of the Administrative Procedure
17Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the address of record
18last known address of a party.
19(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 57/70)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
22    Sec. 70. Restoration of expired licenses. A massage
23therapist who has permitted his or her license to expire or who
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1her license restored by making application to the Department
2and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her
3fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn
4evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
5satisfactory to the Department, and by paying the required
6restoration fee and showing proof of completion of required
7continuing education. Licensees must provide proof of
8completion of 24 hours approved continuing education to renew
9their license.
10    If the massage therapist has not maintained an active
11practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
12Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
13established by rule his or her fitness to resume active status
14and may require the massage therapist to complete a period of
15evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
16completion of an examination.
17    A massage therapist whose license has been expired or
18placed on inactive status for more than 5 years may have his or
19her license restored by making application to the Department
20and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her
21fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn
22evidence certifying to active practice in another
23jurisdiction, by paying the required restoration fee, and by
24showing proof of the completion of 24 hours of continuing
25education.
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1or she has been engaged (i) in Federal Service on active duty
2with the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
3Coast Guard, or Public Health Service or the State Militia
4called into the service or training of the United States of
5America, or (ii) in training or education under the supervision
6of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
7service, may have his or her license reinstated or restored
8without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after
9honorable termination of such service, training, or education,
10he or she furnishes to the Department with satisfactory
11evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and
12that his or her service, training, or education has been so
13terminated.
14    However, a massage therapist whose license has expired
15while he or she has been engaged (i) in active duty with the
16Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine
17Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia
18called into the service or training of the United States of
19America, or (ii) in training or education under the supervision
20of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
21service, may have his or her license restored without paying
22any lapsed renewal fees or restoration fee if, within 2 years
23after termination of the service, training, or education, other
24than by dishonorable discharge, he or she furnishes the
25Department with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has
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1education has been terminated.
2(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 57/85)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
5    Sec. 85. Deposit of fees and fines; appropriations. All
6fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into
7the General Professions Dedicated Fund. All moneys in the Fund
8shall be used by the Department of Financial and Professional
9Regulation, as appropriated, for the ordinary and contingent
10expenses of the Department.
11(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 57/90)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
14    Sec. 90. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order.
15    (a) If any person violates a provision of this Act, the
16Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
17of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
18Illinois or the State's Attorney in the county in which the
19offense occurs, petition for an order enjoining the violation
20or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
21filing of a verified petition in court, the court may issue a
22temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
23preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
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1injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
2court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
3and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
4by this Act.
5    (b) If, after January 1, 2005, any person practices as a
6massage therapist or holds himself or herself out as a massage
7therapist without being licensed under the provisions of this
8Act, then the Secretary Director, any licensed massage
9therapist, any interested party, or any person injured thereby
10may petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this
11Section or may apply to the circuit court of the county in
12which the violation or some part thereof occurred, or in which
13the person complained of has his or her principal place of
14business or resides, to prevent the violation. The court has
15jurisdiction to enforce obedience by injunction or by other
16process restricting the person complained of from further
17violation and enjoining upon him or her obedience.
18    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
19violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
20rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
21be entered against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth
22the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
23period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
24the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
25satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
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1(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 57/95)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
4    Sec. 95. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
5Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
6any person or persons rendering or offering to render massage
7therapy services or any person holding or claiming to hold a
8license as a massage therapist. The Department shall, before
9refusing to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
10licensee under Section 45, at least 30 days prior to the date
11set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
12charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
13charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer with
14the Department under oath within 20 days after the service of
15the notice, and (iii) inform the applicant or licensee that
16failure to file an answer will result in a default judgment
17being entered against the applicant or licensee. At the time
18and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to
19hear the charges and the parties of their counsel shall be
20accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent
21statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Department
22may continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person,
23after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
24license may, in the discretion of the Department, be revoked,
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1take whatever disciplinary actions considered proper,
2including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's
3practice or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the
4act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that
5action under the Act. The written notice may be served by
6personal delivery or by certified mail to the accused's address
7of record. The Department may investigate the actions of any
8applicant or of any person holding or claiming to hold a
9license. The Department shall, before refusing to issue or
10renew a license or to discipline a licensee pursuant to Section
1145, notify the applicant or holder of a license in writing, at
12least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, of the
13nature of the charges and that a hearing will be held on the
14date designated. The notice shall direct the applicant or
15licensee to file a written answer to the Board under oath
16within 20 days after the service of the notice, and shall
17inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer
18will result in a default judgment being entered against the
19applicant or licensee. A default judgment may result in the
20license being suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary
21status, or other disciplinary action may be taken, including
22limiting the scope, nature, or extent of practice, as the
23Director may deem proper. Written notice may be served by
24personal delivery or certified or registered mail to the
25respondent at the address of his or her last notification to
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1after receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may,
2in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or
3placed on probationary status and the Department may take
4whatever disciplinary action it deems proper, including
5limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
6or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
7acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that action
8under this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
9Board shall proceed to hear the charges and the parties or
10their counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present
11statements, testimony, evidence and argument that may be
12pertinent to the charges or to the licensee's defense. The
13Board may continue a hearing from time to time.
14(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 57/100)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
17    Sec. 100. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its
18expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
19formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue or
20renew a license or the discipline of a licensee. Any notice,
21all documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions filed
22in the proceedings, the transcripts of testimony, reports of
23the Board and hearing officer, and orders of the Department
24shall be in the record of the proceeding. The notice of
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1pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
2transcript of testimony, the report of the Board, and the order
3of the Department shall be the record of the proceeding.
4(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 57/105)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
7    Sec. 105. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. Compelling
8testimony.
9    (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
10person to take the oral or written testimony or compel the
11production of any books, papers, records, or any other
12documents that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
13relevant or material to any such investigation or hearing
14conducted by the Department with the same fees and in the same
15manner as prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this
16State.
17    (b) Any circuit court, upon the application of the licensee
18or the Department, may order the attendance and testimony of
19witnesses and the production of relevant documents, files,
20records, books, and papers in connection with any hearing or
21investigation. The circuit court may compel obedience to its
22order by proceedings for contempt.
23    (c) The Secretary, the hearing officer, any member of the
24Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may administer
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1any other statute or Department rule to the contrary, all
2requests for testimony, production of documents, or records
3shall be in accordance with this Act. Any circuit court, upon
4application of the Department or its designee or of the
5applicant or licensee against whom proceedings pursuant to
6Section 95 of this Act are pending, may enter an order
7requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony and
8the production of documents, papers, files, books, and records
9in connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may
10compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
11(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 57/110)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
14    Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
15of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary
16Director a written report of its findings and recommendations.
17The report shall contain a finding of whether or not the
18accused person violated this Act or failed to comply with the
19conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the
20nature of the violation or failure to comply and shall make its
21recommendations to the Secretary Director.
22    The report of findings and recommendations of the Board
23shall be the basis for the Department's order or refusal or for
24the granting of a license unless the Secretary Director shall
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1weight of the evidence, in which case the Secretary Director
2may issue an order in contravention of the Board's report. The
3finding is not admissible in evidence against the person in a
4criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but
5the hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
6brought for the violation of this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 57/115)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
10    Sec. 115. Board; rehearing Rehearing. In any case involving
11the refusal to issue or renew a license or discipline of a
12licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
13respondent by the Department, either personally or as provided
14in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
15days after service, the respondent may present to the
16Department a motion, in writing and specifying particular
17grounds, for a rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
18then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing the
19motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the
20denial, the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
21with recommendations of the Board, except as provided in
22Section 110 of this Act. If the respondent shall order from the
23reporting service and pay for a transcript of the record within
24the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day period
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1delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
2(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 57/120)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
5    Sec. 120. Secretary Director; rehearing. Whenever the
6Secretary believes that substantial justice has not been done
7in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or
8renew a license, or other discipline of an applicant or
9licensee, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or
10other hearing officers Whenever the Director is satisfied that
11substantial justice has not been done in the revocation,
12suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license, the
13Director may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
14(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 57/125)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
17    Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
18Director shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
19licensed to practice law in this State to serve as the hearing
20officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew a license
21or permit or for the discipline of a licensee. The hearing
22officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. At
23least one member of the Board shall attend each hearing. The
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1recommendations to the Board and the Secretary Director. The
2Board shall have 60 days after receipt of the report to review
3the report of the hearing officer and present its findings of
4fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary
5Director. If the Board fails to present its report within the
660-day period, the Secretary Director shall issue an order
7based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Secretary
8Director determines that the Board's report is contrary to the
9manifest weight of the evidence, he or she may issue an order
10in contravention of the Board's report.
11(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 57/130)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
14    Sec. 130. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
15order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
16Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
17Director, shall be prima facie proof that:
18        (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
19    Secretary Director;
20        (2) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and
21    qualified; and
22        (3) the Board and the members of the Board are
23    qualified to act.
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1    (225 ILCS 57/135)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
3    Sec. 135. Restoration of license from discipline suspended
4or revoked license. At any time after the successful completion
5of a term of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of
6a license, the Department may restore the license to the
7licensee, upon written recommendation of the Board, unless
8after an investigation and a hearing the Secretary determines
9that restoration is not in the public interest. No person or
10entity whose license, certificate, or authority has been
11revoked as authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of
12that license, certification, or authority until such time as
13provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois At
14any time after the suspension or revocation of a license, the
15Department may restore it to the accused person upon the
16written recommendation of the Board, unless after an
17investigation and a hearing, the Board determines that
18restoration is not in the public interest.
19(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 57/145)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
22    Sec. 145. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary
23Director may temporarily suspend the license of a massage
24therapist without a hearing, simultaneously with the
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1Section 95 of this Act, if the Secretary Director finds that
2the evidence in his or her possession indicates that
3continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to
4the public. In the event that the Secretary Director
5temporarily suspends the license of a massage therapist without
6a hearing, a hearing by the Board must be held within 30
7calendar days after the suspension has occurred.
8(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 57/150)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
11    Sec. 150. Administrative review; venue. All final
12administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
13judicial review under pursuant to the Administrative Review Law
14and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as
15in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
16    Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
17circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
18relief resides; but if the party is not a resident of this
19State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
20    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
21to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in
22any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless and until
23there is filed in the court, with the complaint, a receipt from
24the Department has received from the plaintiff acknowledging
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1which costs shall be determined by the Department. Failure on
2the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be
3grounds for dismissal of the action.
4(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 57/155)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
7    Sec. 155. Violations.
8    (a) A person who is found to have violated any provision of
9this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first
10offense and a Class 4 felony for the second and any subsequent
11offense.
12    (b) Whoever knowingly practices or offers to practice
13massage therapy in this State without a license for that
14purpose, or whoever knowingly aids, abets, assists, procures,
15advises, employs, or contracts with any unlicensed person to
16practice massage therapy contrary to any rule or provision of
17this Act, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, for
18each subsequent conviction, shall be guilty of a Class 4
19felony.
20(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 57/160)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
23    Sec. 160. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a
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1the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
2it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
3amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
4imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
5provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
6a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
7that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
8by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
9the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
10date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
11necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
12terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing.
13If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he
14or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
15issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the
16Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
17processing of an application for restoration of a license to
18pay all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary
19Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
20individual cases where the Secretary Director finds that the
21fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
22(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 57/165)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
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1    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
2to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice
3massage therapy or as a massage therapist without being
4licensed under this Act, or any person not licensed under this
5Act who aids, abets, assists, procures, advises, employs, or
6contracts with any unlicensed person to practice massage
7therapy contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act, shall,
8in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
9penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
10$5,000 for each violation of this Act offense as determined by
11the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
12Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
13provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
14hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
15    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
16investigate any unlicensed activity.
17    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
18the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
19order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
20execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
21any court of record.
22    (d) All moneys collected under this Section shall be
23deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
24(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
25    (225 ILCS 57/168 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 168. Confidentiality. All information collected by
2the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
3of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
4complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
5information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
6be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
7shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
8information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
9other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
10interest as determined by the Secretary, or to a party
11presenting a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and
12documents disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law
13enforcement agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any
14purpose to any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed
15against a licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
16Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
17record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
18    (225 ILCS 57/20 rep.)
19    Section 15. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by
20repealing Section 20.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.22
4    5 ILCS 80/4.32 new
5    225 ILCS 57/10
6    225 ILCS 57/15
7    225 ILCS 57/17 new
8    225 ILCS 57/19 new
9    225 ILCS 57/25
10    225 ILCS 57/30
11    225 ILCS 57/32 new
12    225 ILCS 57/35
13    225 ILCS 57/40
14    225 ILCS 57/45
15    225 ILCS 57/55
16    225 ILCS 57/60
17    225 ILCS 57/70
18    225 ILCS 57/85
19    225 ILCS 57/90
20    225 ILCS 57/95
21    225 ILCS 57/100
22    225 ILCS 57/105
23    225 ILCS 57/110
24    225 ILCS 57/115
25    225 ILCS 57/120

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 57/125
2    225 ILCS 57/130
3    225 ILCS 57/135
4    225 ILCS 57/145
5    225 ILCS 57/150
6    225 ILCS 57/155
7    225 ILCS 57/160
8    225 ILCS 57/165
9    225 ILCS 57/168 new
10    225 ILCS 57/20 rep.