Rep. Rita Mayfield

Filed: 4/2/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 136

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 136 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
5changing Section 4.30 and by adding Section 4.40 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.30)
7    Sec. 4.30. Acts repealed on January 1, 2020. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2020:
9    The Auction License Act.
10    The Community Association Manager Licensing and
11Disciplinary Act.
12    The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989.
13    The Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989.
14    The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
15    The Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act.
16    The Perfusionist Practice Act.

 

 

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1    The Pharmacy Practice Act.
2    The Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
3    The Real Estate License Act of 2000.
4    The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
5(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 100-534, eff. 9-22-17;
6100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
7    (5 ILCS 80/4.40 new)
8    Sec. 4.40. Act repealed on January 1, 2030. The following
9Act is repealed on January 1, 2030:
10    The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
 
11    Section 10. The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989
12is amended by changing Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
1312, 14, 14.5, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 20.5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
1427, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, and 36 and by adding Sections 4.10,
155.5, 12.5, 15.5, 17.5, and 32.5 as follows:
 
16    (225 ILCS 340/1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6601)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
18    Sec. 1. The practice of structural engineering Structural
19Engineering in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to
20affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject
21to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further
22declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the
23practice of structural engineering, Structural Engineering as

 

 

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1defined in this Act, merit and receive the confidence of the
2public, that only qualified persons be authorized to practice
3structural engineering Structural Engineering in the State of
4Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to best carry
5out these subjects and purposes.
6(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6603)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 3. Exemptions. The following persons are exempt from
10the operation of this Act:
11    (a) Draftsmen, students, clerks of work, superintendents,
12and other employees of licensed structural engineers Licensed
13Structural Engineers when acting under the immediate personal
14supervision of their employers; and
15    (b) Superintendents of construction in the pay of the owner
16when acting under the immediate personal supervision of a
17licensed structural engineer Licensed Structural Engineer.
18    Persons licensed to practice structural engineering in
19this State are exempt from the operation of any Act in force in
20this State relating to the regulation of the practice of
21architecture Architecture.
22(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 340/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6604)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

 

 

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1    Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act:
2    (a) "Address of record" means the designated address
3recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
4application file or license file maintained by the Department's
5licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
6licensee to inform the Department of any change of address, and
7such changes must be made either through the Department's
8website or by directly contacting the Department.
9    (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
10Professional Regulation.
11    (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
12Financial and Professional Regulation.
13    (d) "Board" means the Structural Engineering Board
14appointed by the Secretary.
15    (e) "Negligence in the practice of structural engineering"
16means the failure to exercise that degree of reasonable
17professional skill, judgment and diligence normally rendered
18by structural engineers in the practice of structural
19engineering.
20    (f) "Structural engineer intern" means a person who is a
21candidate for licensure as a structural engineer and who has
22been enrolled as a structural engineer intern.
23    (g) "Structural engineer" means a person licensed under the
24laws of the State of Illinois to practice structural
25engineering.
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1address recorded by the Department in the applicant's file or
2the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
3licensure maintenance unit.
4(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 340/4.10 new)
6    Sec. 4.10. Address of record; email address of record. All
7applicants and licensees shall:
8        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
9    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
10    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
11    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
12        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
13    record or email address of record within 14 days after such
14    change either through the Department's website or by
15    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
16    (225 ILCS 340/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6605)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
18    Sec. 5. Practice of structural engineering. A person shall
19be regarded as practicing structural engineering within the
20meaning of this Act who is engaged in the design, analysis, or
21supervision of the construction, enlargement or alteration of
22structures, or any part thereof, for others, to be constructed
23by persons other than himself or herself. Structures within the
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1features foundations, columns, girders, trusses, arches or
2beams, with or without other parts, and in which safe design
3and construction require that loads and stresses must be
4computed and the size and strength of parts determined by
5mathematical calculations based upon scientific principles and
6engineering data. A person shall also be regarded as practicing
7structural engineering within the meaning of this Act who is
8engaged as a principal in the design, analysis, or supervision
9of the construction of structures or of the structural part of
10edifices designed solely for the generation of electricity; or
11for the hoisting, cleaning, sizing or storing of coal, cement,
12sand, grain, gravel or similar materials; elevators;
13manufacturing plants; docks; bridges; blast furnaces; rolling
14mills; gas producers and reservoirs; smelters; dams;
15reservoirs; waterworks; sanitary works as applied to the
16purification of water; plants for waste and sewage disposal;
17round houses for locomotives; railroad shops; pumping or power
18stations for drainage districts; or power houses, even though
19such structures may come within the definition of "buildings"
20as defined in any Act in force in this State relating to the
21regulation of the practice of architecture.
22(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 340/5.5 new)
24    Sec. 5.5. Technical submissions.
25    (a) As used in this Section, "technical submissions"

 

 

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1include the designs, drawings, and specifications that
2establish the scope of the structural engineering project to be
3constructed, the standard of quality for materials,
4workmanship, equipment, and construction systems, and the
5studies and other technical reports and calculations prepared
6in the course of the practice of structural engineering.
7    (b) All technical submissions intended for use in
8construction in the State of Illinois shall be prepared and
9administered in accordance with standards of reasonable
10professional skill and diligence. Care shall be taken to
11reflect the requirements of State statutes and, where
12applicable, county and municipal building ordinances in such
13submissions. In recognition that structural engineers are
14licensed for the protection of the public health, safety, and
15welfare, submissions shall be of such quality and scope, and be
16so administered, as to conform to professional standards.
17    (c) No officer, board, commission, or other public entity
18that receives technical submissions shall accept for filing or
19approval any technical submissions relating to services
20requiring the involvement of a structural engineer that do not
21bear the seal and signature of a structural engineer licensed
22under this Act.
23    (d) It is unlawful to affix one's seal to technical
24submissions if it masks the true identity of the person who
25actually exercised responsible control of the preparation of
26such work. A structural engineer who seals and signs technical

 

 

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1submissions is not responsible for damage caused by subsequent
2changes to or uses of those technical submissions where the
3subsequent changes or uses, including changes or uses made by
4State or local governmental agencies, are not authorized or
5approved in writing by the structural engineer who originally
6sealed and signed the technical submissions.
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6606)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 6. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department
10shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, exercise the
11following functions, powers, and duties The Department of
12Financial and Professional Regulation shall exercise the
13following functions, powers and duties subject to the
14provisions of this Act:
15        (1) Authorize To conduct examinations to ascertain the
16    qualifications and fitness and qualifications of
17    applicants for licensure as licensed structural engineers,
18    and pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants
19    for licensure by endorsement.
20        (2) Adopt rules required for the administration of this
21    Act To prescribe rules for a method of examination of
22    candidates.
23        (3) Adopt To prescribe rules to establish what
24    constitutes an approved a structural engineering or
25    related science curriculum, to determine if a specific

 

 

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1    curriculum qualifies as a structural engineering or
2    related science curriculum, and to terminate the
3    Department's approval of any curriculum as a structural
4    engineering or related science curriculum for
5    non-compliance with such rules.
6        (3.5) Adopt rules for approved experience To register
7    corporations, partnerships, professional service
8    corporations, limited liability companies, and sole
9    proprietorships for the practice of structural engineering
10    and issue a license to those who qualify.
11        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
12    or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
13    probation, or reprimand persons or entities licensed under
14    this Act To investigate complaints, to conduct oral
15    interviews, disciplinary conferences, and formal
16    evidentiary hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue,
17    renew or restore, or to suspend or revoke a license, or to
18    place on probation or reprimand a licensee for reasons set
19    forth in Section 20 of this Act.
20        (5) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements
21    of this Act To formulate rules necessary to carry out the
22    provisions of this Act.
23        (6) Maintain To maintain membership in a national
24    organization that provides an acceptable structural
25    engineering examination and participate in activities of
26    the organization by designation of individuals for the

 

 

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1    various classifications of membership and the appointment
2    of delegates for attendance at regional and national
3    meetings of the organization. All costs associated with
4    membership and attendance of such delegates to any national
5    meetings may be funded from the Design Professionals
6    Administration and Investigation Fund.
7        (7) Review To review such applicant qualifications to
8    sit for the examination or for licensure that the Board
9    designates pursuant to Section 8 of this Act.
10        (8) Conduct investigations related to possible
11    violations of this Act.
12    Prior to issuance of any final decision or order that
13deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board
14relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of
15licensees or registrants, or promulgation of rules, the
16Secretary shall notify the Board and the Secretary of State in
17writing with an explanation of any such deviation and provide a
18reasonable time for the Board to submit comments to the
19Secretary regarding the action. In the event that the Board
20fails or declines to submit such comments within 30 days of
21said notification, the Secretary may issue a final decision or
22order consistent with the Secretary's original decision.
23    Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial
24justice has been done in an examination, the Secretary may
25order a reexamination by the same or other examiners.
26(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 340/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6607)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 7. Board.
4    (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Structural Engineering
5Board. The Board , which shall consist of 7 members who shall
6serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All shall be
7residents of Illinois. Six members shall (i) currently hold a
8valid license as a be Illinois licensed structural engineer in
9Illinois and shall have held the license under this Act for the
10previous 10-year period and (ii) have not been disciplined
11within the last 10-year period under this Act engineers, who
12have been engaged in the practice of structural engineering for
13a minimum of 10 years, and one shall be a public member. In
14addition to the 6 structural engineers, there shall be one
15public member. The public member shall be a voting member and
16shall not hold a license under this Act or any other design
17profession licensing Act that the Department administers as an
18architect, professional engineer, structural engineer or land
19surveyor.
20    (b) Board members Members shall serve 5 year terms and
21until their successors are appointed and qualified.
22    (c) In appointing members of the Board making the
23designation of persons to act, the Secretary shall give due
24consideration to recommendations by members of the profession
25and by organizations of the structural engineering profession.

 

 

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1    (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
2representation from the geographic areas in this State.
3    (e) No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term
4which would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to
5be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms 15 years in a
6lifetime.
7    (f) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
8same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion
9of the vacated term. Initial terms under this Act shall begin
10upon the expiration of the terms of Committee members appointed
11under The Illinois Structural Engineering Act.
12    Persons holding office as members of the Board under this
13Act on the effective date of this Act shall serve as members of
14the Board under this Act until the expiration of the term for
15which they were appointed and until their successors are
16appointed and qualified under this Act.
17    (g) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
18quorum is required for Board decisions.
19    (h) The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any
20member for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary
21reasonably justifies such termination, which may include, but
22is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2
23consecutive meetings.
24    (i) Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to
25the Board and the Department shall review the response of the
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1at any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board
2on any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of
3this Act.
4    (j) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any
5action based upon disciplinary proceedings or other activity
6performed in good faith as members of the Board be immune from
7suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
8other activities performed in good faith as members of the
9Board.
10    (k) Members of the Board may be reimbursed for all
11legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. Each member of
12the Board may receive compensation as determined by the
13Secretary.
14(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 340/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6608)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
17    Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the
18provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following
19functions, powers, and duties: The Board has the following
20powers and duties:
21        (a) The Board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings
22    each year;
23        (b) The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and a
24    Vice Chairperson, both of whom shall be Illinois licensed
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1        (c) The Board, upon request by the Department, may make
2    a curriculum evaluation to determine if courses conform to
3    requirements of approved engineering programs;
4        (d) (Blank) The Department may at any time seek the
5    expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter
6    relating to the enforcement of this Act;
7        (e) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as a
8    Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case
9    files according to procedures established by rule;
10        (f) The Board shall assist the Department in conducting
11    oral interviews, disciplinary conferences, informal
12    conferences, and formal evidentiary hearings; and
13        (g) The Board shall review applicant qualifications to
14    sit for the examination or for licensure and shall make
15    recommendations to the Department except for those
16    applicant qualifications that the Board designates as
17    routinely acceptable. , and the Department shall review the
18    Board's recommendations on applicant qualifications; and
19    The Department may at any time seek the expert advice and
20knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
21enforcement of this Act.
22        (h) The Board may submit comments to the Secretary
23    within a reasonable time from notification of any final
24    decision or order from the Secretary that deviates from any
25    report or recommendation of the Board relating to the
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1    registrants, unlicensed practice, or promulgation of
2    rules.
3(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 340/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6609)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
6    Sec. 9. Application for licensure.
7    (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the
8Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed
9by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee,
10which shall is not be refundable. All applications shall
11contain information that, in the judgment of the Department,
12will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
13applicant for a license as a structural engineer or enrollment
14as a structural engineer intern. The application shall require
15such information as in the judgment of the Department will
16enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
17applicant for a license. The Department may require an
18applicant, at the applicant's expense, to have an evaluation of
19the applicant's education in a foreign country county by a
20nationally recognized evaluation service approved by the
21Department in accordance with rules prescribed by the
22Department.
23    (b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
24complete the application process. If the process has not been
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1shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
2requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
3    An applicant who graduated from a structural engineering
4program outside the United States or its territories and whose
5first language is not English shall submit certification of
6passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
7and a test of spoken English as defined by rule. However, any
8such applicant who subsequently earns an advanced degree from
9an accredited educational institution in the United States or
10its territories shall not be subject to this requirement.
11(Source: P.A. 98-993, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 340/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6610)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
14    Sec. 10. Examinations.
15    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
16applicants for a license or enrollment under this Act as
17structural engineers at such times and places as it may
18determine by rule. The examination of applicants shall be of a
19character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the
20applicant to practice as a structural engineer or structural
21engineer intern structural engineering.
22    (b) Applicants for examination as structural engineers are
23required to pay, either to the Department or the designated
24testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the
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1scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the
2applicant's application for examination has been received and
3acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing
4service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.
5    (c) If an applicant fails to pass an examination for a
6license or enrollment licensure under this Act within 3 years
7after filing the application, the application shall be denied.
8However, such applicant may thereafter make a new application
9for examination accompanied by the required fee, and must
10furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for examination in
11effect at the time of new application.
12(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 340/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6611)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
15    Sec. 11. A person is qualified for enrollment as a
16structural engineer intern or licensure as a structural
17engineer if that person has applied in writing in form and
18substance satisfactory to the Department and:
19        (a) The applicant is of good moral character. In
20    determining moral character under this Section, the
21    Department may take into consideration whether the
22    applicant has engaged in conduct or actions that would
23    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act.
24        (a-5) The applicant, if a structural engineer intern
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1    a structural engineer intern, which are as follows:
2            (1) is a graduate of an approved structural
3        engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the
4        requirements as set forth by rule and passes a nominal
5        examination as defined by rule in the fundamentals of
6        engineering; or
7            (2) is a graduate of a non-approved or related
8        science curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the
9        requirements as set forth by rule and passes a nominal
10        examination as defined by rule in the fundamentals of
11        engineering.
12        (b) The applicant, if a structural engineer applicant,
13    has met the minimum standards for licensure as a structural
14    engineer, which are as follows:
15            (1) is a graduate of an approved structural
16        engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the
17        requirements as set forth by rule and submits evidence
18        acceptable to the Department of an additional 4 years
19        or more of experience in structural engineering work of
20        a grade and character which indicates that the
21        individual may be competent to practice structural
22        engineering as set forth by rule; or
23            (2) is a graduate of a non-approved or an approved
24        related science curriculum of at least 4 years meeting
25        the requirements as set forth by rule who submits
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1        8 years or more of progressive experience in structural
2        engineering work of a grade and character which
3        indicates that the individual may be competent to
4        practice structural engineering as set forth by rule.
5        (c) The applicant, if a structural engineer applicant,
6    has passed an examination authorized by the Department as
7    determined by rule to determine his or her fitness to
8    receive a license as a structural engineer.
9(Source: P.A. 98-713, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6612)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 12. Seal. Every holder of a license as a structural
13engineer shall display it in a conspicuous place in the
14holder's principal office, place of business or employment.
15Every licensed structural engineer shall have a reproducible
16seal, which may be computer generated, the impression or
17facsimile, the print of which shall contain the name and
18license number of the structural engineer, and the words
19"Licensed Structural Engineer," "State of Illinois." The
20licensed structural engineer shall seal all plans, technical
21submissions, drawings, and specifications prepared by or under
22the engineer's supervision.
23    A licensed structural engineer may seal documents not
24produced by the licensed structural engineer when the documents
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1structural engineer's personal supervision and control or when
2the licensed structural engineer has sufficiently reviewed the
3documents to ensure that they have met the standards of
4reasonable professional skill and diligence. In reviewing the
5work of others, the licensed structural engineer shall, where
6necessary, do calculations, redesign, or any other work
7necessary to be done to meet such standards and should retain
8evidence of having done such review. The documents sealed by
9the licensed structural engineer shall be of no lesser quality
10than if they had been produced by the licensed structural
11engineer. The licensed structural engineer who seals the work
12of others is obligated to provide sufficient supervision and
13review of such work so that the public is protected.
14    The licensed structural engineer shall affix the
15signature, current date, date of license expiration and seal to
16the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets prepared by
17the licensed structural engineer or under that licensed
18structural engineer's immediate supervision.
19(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 340/12.5 new)
21    Sec. 12.5. Display of license. Every holder of a license
22under this Act shall display the license in a conspicuous place
23in his or her principal office, place of business, or place of
24employment.
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 340/14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6614)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 14. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of
4license; persons in military service.
5    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
6issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder of a
7license may renew the license during the month preceding its
8expiration date by paying the required fee.
9    (b) A licensed structural engineer who has permitted his or
10her license to expire or has had his or her license who placed
11his license on inactive status may have his or her license
12restored by making application to the Department and filing
13proof acceptable to the Department of fitness to have his or
14her the license restored, including, but not limited to, sworn
15evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
16satisfactory to the Department and by submitting evidence of
17knowledge in seismic design and by paying the required
18restoration fee as determined by rule.
19    (c) A structural engineer whose license has expired while
20engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed
21Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into
22service or training, or (2) in training or education under the
23supervision of the United States before induction into the
24military service, may have the license restored or reinstated
25without paying any lapsed reinstatement, renewal, or
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1by dishonorable discharge of such service, training, or
2education the Department is furnished with satisfactory
3evidence that the licensee has been so engaged in the practice
4of structural engineering and that such service, training, or
5education has been so terminated.
6    If the licensed structural engineer has not maintained an
7active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
8Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
9established by rule, that person's fitness to resume active
10status and may require the licensed structural engineer to
11complete an examination.
12    Any licensed structural engineer whose license has been
13expired for more than 5 years may have his license restored by
14making application to the Department and filing proof
15acceptable to the Department of fitness to have the license
16restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active
17practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the required
18restoration fee.
19    However, any licensed structural engineer whose license
20has expired while such engineer was engaged (1) in federal
21service on active duty with the Army of the United States, the
22United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast
23Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training
24of the United States of America, or (2) in training or
25education under the supervision of the United States
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1his license restored or reinstated without paying any lapsed
2renewal fees, reinstatement fee or restoration fee or passing
3any examination, if within 2 years after termination of such
4service, training or education other than by dishonorable
5discharge such person furnishes the Department with an
6affidavit to the effect that he has been so engaged and that
7the service, training or education has been so terminated.
8(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 340/14.5)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
11    Sec. 14.5. Continuing education. The Department may adopt
12promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
13under this Act. The Department shall consider the
14recommendations of the Board in establishing the guidelines for
15the continuing education requirements. The requirements of
16this Section apply to any person seeking renewal or restoration
17under Section 14 or 15 of this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 340/15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6615)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
21    Sec. 15. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act
22Any structural engineer who notifies the Department, in writing
23on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his
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1rules of the Department, be excused from payment of renewal
2fees until he or she notifies the Department in writing of the
3desire to resume active status.
4    Any structural engineer requesting restoration from
5inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal
6fee. If the structural engineer otherwise qualifies, upon
7payment, the Department shall restore his or her license, as
8provided in Section 14 of this Act.
9    Any structural engineer whose license is on inactive status
10shall not practice structural engineering in the State of
11Illinois.
12(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 340/15.5 new)
14    Sec. 15.5. Structural Engineer, Retired.
15    (a) Under Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional
16Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois,
17the Department may grant the title "Structural Engineer,
18Retired" to any person who has been duly licensed as a
19structural engineer by the Department and who has chosen to
20place on inactive status or not renew his or her license. Those
21persons granted the title "Structural Engineer, Retired" may
22request restoration to active status under the applicable
23provisions of this Act.
24    (b) The use of the title "Structural Engineer, Retired"
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1person without an active license shall not be permitted to
2practice structural engineering as defined in this Act.
3    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require
4the Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other
5official document indicating that a person has been granted the
6title "Structural Engineer, Retired".
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6616)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 16. Endorsement.
10    (a) The Department may, in its discretion, license as a
11structural engineer upon application in writing on forms or
12electronically accompanied by payment of the required fee,
13issue a license as a structural engineer to an applicant who is
14a structural engineer licensed under the laws of another state,
15the District of Columbia, or territory, if the requirements for
16licensure in that jurisdiction the state or territory were, at
17the date of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the
18requirements in force in this State on that date.
19    (b) An applicant applying for licensure as a structural
20engineer who has been licensed as a structural engineer in
21another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
22without discipline is not required to submit proof of
23qualifications other than a certified verification of
24licensure from the jurisdiction in which the applicant
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1The applicant must comply with all other licensing requirements
2and pay all required fees.
3    (c) All applications for endorsement shall provide proof of
4passage of the examinations as approved by the Department by
5rule.
6    (d) If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or
7relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
8questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
9information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given
10or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
11may be required to provide additional information.
12    (e) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
13complete the application process. If the process has not been
14completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
15forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
16requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
17(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 340/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6617)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
20    Sec. 17. Fees.
21    (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of
22fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. All fees are
23not refundable.
24    (b) The fees for the administration and enforcement of this
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1renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule by the
2Department.
3    (c) All fees and fines collected as authorized under this
4Act shall be deposited into in the Design Professionals
5Administration and Investigation Fund. Of the moneys deposited
6into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation
7Fund, the Department may use such funds as necessary and
8available to produce and distribute newsletters to persons
9licensed under this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 340/17.5 new)
12    Sec. 17.5. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
13a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
14the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
15it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
16amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
17imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
18provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
19a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
20that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
21by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
22the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
23date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
24necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
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1If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he
2or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
3issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the
4Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
5processing of an application for restoration of a license to
6pay all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary
7may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
8where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
9or unnecessarily burdensome.
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6619)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 19. Professional design firm registration;
13conditions.
14    (a) Nothing in this Act prohibits the formation, under the
15provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, as
16amended, of a corporation to practice structural engineering.
17    Any business, including a Professional Service
18Corporation, that includes within its stated purposes,
19practices, or holds itself out as available to practice,
20structural engineering, shall be registered with the
21Department pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
22    Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an
23Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act
24shall be prohibited from offering structural engineering
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1professional" means a person who holds an active license as a
2structural engineer under this Act, as an architect under the
3Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or as a
4professional engineer under the Professional Engineering
5Practice Act of 1989. Any sole proprietorship owned and
6operated by a structural engineer with an active license issued
7under this Act and conducting or transacting such business
8under an assumed name in accordance with the provisions of the
9Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration
10requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole
11proprietorship owned and operated by a structural engineer with
12an active license issued under this Act and conducting or
13transacting such business under the real name of the sole
14proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a
15professional design firm.
16    Any partnership which includes within its purpose,
17practices, or holds itself out as available to practice
18structural engineering, shall register with the Department
19pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section.
20    (b) Any professional design firm seeking to be registered
21under the provisions of this Section shall not be registered
22unless at least one managing agent in charge of structural
23engineering activities in this State is designated by the
24professional design firm. A designated managing agent must at
25all times maintain a valid, active license to practice
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1    No individual whose license to practice structural
2engineering in this State is currently in a suspended or
3revoked status shall act as a managing agent for a professional
4design firm.
5    (c) No business shall practice or hold itself out as
6available to practice structural engineering until it is
7registered with the Department.
8    (d) Any business seeking to be registered under this
9Section shall apply for a certificate of registration on a form
10provided by the Department and shall provide such information
11as requested by the Department, which shall include but shall
12not be limited to:
13        (1) the name and license number of the person
14    designated as the managing agent in responsible charge of
15    the practice of structural engineering in Illinois. In the
16    case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a
17    certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors
18    designating the managing agent. In the case of a limited
19    liability company, the company shall submit a certified
20    copy of either its articles of organization or operating
21    agreement designating the managing agent;
22        (2) the names and license numbers of the directors, in
23    the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a
24    limited liability company, or general partners, in the case
25    of a partnership;
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1    design firm provides structural engineering services to
2    the public; and
3        (4) A list of all assumed names of the business.
4    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a
5    professional design firm, sole proprietorship, or
6    professional service corporation from compliance with the
7    requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act.
8    It shall be the responsibility of the professional design
9firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any
10changes in the information requested on the application.
11    (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or
12terminates his or her status as managing agent of the
13professional design firm, such managing agent and the
14professional design firm shall notify the Department of this
15fact in writing, by regular certified mail or email, within 10
16business days of such termination.
17    Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so
18informed the Department, shall have 30 days in which to notify
19the Department of the name and registration number of a newly
20designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation
21shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board
22of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited
23liability company, the company shall also submit a certified
24copy of either its articles of organization or operating
25agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department
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1period.
2    If the professional design firm fails to notify the
3Department in writing, by regular mail or by email, within the
4specified time, the registration shall be terminated without
5prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent to the
6address of record by regular mail or by email. If the
7professional design firm continues to operate and offer
8structural engineering services after the termination, the
9Department may seek prosecution under Sections 20, 34, and 20.5
1034a of this Act for the unlicensed practice of structural
11engineering.
12    (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of
13responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents,
14employees, members, managers, or officers by reason of its
15compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual
16practicing structural engineering be relieved of the
17responsibility for professional services performed by reason
18of the individual's employment or relationship with a
19professional design firm registered under this Section.
20    (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm
21registered under this Section shall be administered in the same
22manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a
23licensed structural engineer. All disciplinary action taken or
24pending against a corporation or partnership before the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be
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1separate actions.
2    It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to attempt to
3practice, structural engineering, without being licensed under
4this Act. It is unlawful for any business not subject to the
5sole proprietorship exemption to offer or provide structural
6engineering services without active registration issued by the
7Department as a professional design firm or professional
8service corporation.
9(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6620)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 20. Grounds for disciplinary action Refusal;
13revocation; suspension.
14    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license,
15or may revoke, a license, or may suspend, place on probation,
16reprimand fine, or take other any disciplinary or
17non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
18including fines a fine not to exceed $10,000 per for each
19violation, with regard to any license issued under the
20provisions of this Act, licensee for any one or a combination
21of the following reasons:
22        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
23    the Department. ;
24        (2) Negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the
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1        (3) Failure to comply with any provisions of this Act
2    or any of its rules. Making any misrepresentation for the
3    purpose of obtaining licensure;
4        (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
5    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
6    applying for renewal or restoration of a license under this
7    Act. The affixing of a licensed structural engineer's seal
8    to any plans, specifications or drawings which have not
9    been prepared by or under the immediate personal
10    supervision of that licensed structural engineer or
11    reviewed as provided in this Act;
12        (5) Purposefully making false statements or signing
13    false statements, certificates, or affidavits to induce
14    payment. Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or
15    nolo contendere to, any crime that is a felony under the
16    laws of the United States or of any state or territory
17    thereof, or that is a misdemeanor an essential element of
18    which is dishonesty, or any crime that is directly related
19    to the practice of the profession;
20        (6) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
21    contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of
22    judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to,
23    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
24    conditional discharge, or first offender probation under
25    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
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1    which is dishonesty, that is directly related to the
2    practice of structural engineering. Making a statement of
3    compliance pursuant to the Environmental Barriers Act, as
4    now or hereafter amended, that a plan for construction or
5    alteration of a public facility or for construction of a
6    multi-story housing unit is in compliance with the
7    Environmental Barriers Act when such plan is not in
8    compliance;
9        (7) Aiding or assisting another in violating any
10    provision of this Act or its rules. Failure to comply with
11    any of the provisions of this Act or its rules;
12        (8) Failing to provide information in response to a
13    written request made by the Department within 60 days after
14    receipt of such written request. Aiding or assisting
15    another person in violating any provision of this Act or
16    its rules;
17        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
18    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
19    defraud, or harm the public, as defined by rule. ;
20        (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
21    defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol,
22    narcotics, stimulants, or any other substances that
23    results in the inability to practice with reasonable
24    judgment, skill, or safety. Habitual or excessive use or
25    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other
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1    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
2        (11) A finding by the Department that an applicant or
3    licensee has failed to pay a fine imposed by the
4    Department. Failure of an applicant or licensee to pay a
5    fine imposed by the Department or a licensee whose license
6    has been placed on probationary status has violated the
7    terms of probation;
8        (12) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
9    after having his or her license placed on probationary
10    status, has violated the terms of probation or failed to
11    comply with such terms. Discipline by another state,
12    territory, foreign country, the District of Columbia, the
13    United States government, or any other governmental
14    agency, if at least one of the grounds for discipline is
15    the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in
16    this Section;
17        (13) Inability to practice the profession with
18    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
19    physical illness, including, but not limited to,
20    deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor
21    skill, mental illness, or disability. Failure to provide
22    information in response to a written request made by the
23    Department within 30 days after the receipt of such written
24    request; or
25        (14) Discipline by another state, territory, foreign
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1    government, or any other government agency if at least one
2    of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially
3    equivalent to those set forth in this Act Physical illness,
4    including but not limited to, deterioration through the
5    aging process or loss of motor skill, mental illness, or
6    disability which results in the inability to practice the
7    profession of structural engineering with reasonable
8    judgment, skill, or safety.
9        (15) The making of any willfully false oath or
10    affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or
11    affirmation is required by this Act.
12        (16) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive,
13    suspended, or revoked license or the certificate or seal of
14    another, or impersonating another licensee.
15        (17) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
16    any person or entity any fee, commission, rebate, or other
17    form of compensation for any professional service not
18    actually or personally rendered.
19        (18) Signing or affixing the structural engineer's
20    seal or permitting the seal to be affixed to any technical
21    submissions not prepared by the structural engineer or
22    under the structural engineer's supervision and control.
23        (19) Making a statement pursuant to the Environmental
24    Barriers Act that a plan for construction or alteration of
25    a public facility or for construction of a multi-story
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1    Barriers Act when such plan is not in compliance.
2    (a-5) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board,
3upon a showing of a possible violation, may order a licensee or
4applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or
5both, at the expense of the Department. The Department or Board
6may order the examining physician to present testimony
7concerning his or her examination of the licensee or applicant.
8No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
9statutory privilege relating to communications between the
10licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
11examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
12Board or Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his
13or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
14present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a
15licensee or applicant to submit to any such examination when
16directed, without reasonable cause as defined by rule, shall be
17grounds for either the immediate suspension of his or her
18license or immediate denial of his or her application.
19    If the Secretary immediately suspends the license of a
20licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental or
21physical examination when directed, a hearing must be convened
22by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and
23completed without appreciable delay.
24    If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license pursuant to
25the results of the licensee's mental or physical examination, a
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1the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
2Department and Board shall have the authority to review the
3licensee's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
4relevant impairment or impairments to the extent permitted by
5applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
6confidentiality of medical records.
7    Any licensee suspended under this subsection (a-5) shall be
8afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or
9Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with the
10acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his
11or her license.
12    (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
13subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
14provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
15Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
16end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
17longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
18the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
19patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary
20that the licensee be allowed to resume practice.
21    (c) (Blank).
22    (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
23Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid) has previously
24determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more than
2530 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has
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1Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or
2suspend that person's license or shall take other disciplinary
3action against that person based solely upon the certification
4of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family
5Services in accordance with subdivision (a)(5) of Section
62105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the
7Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
8    (e) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
9authorized by this Act to a person who has failed to file a
10return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
11return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
12interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
13Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
14the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of
15Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation
16Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
17    (f) Persons who assist the Department as consultants or
18expert witnesses in the investigation or prosecution of alleged
19violations of the Act, licensure matters, restoration
20proceedings, or criminal prosecutions, are not liable for
21damages in any civil action or proceeding as a result of such
22assistance, except upon proof of actual malice. The Attorney
23General of the State of Illinois shall defend such persons in
24any such action or proceeding.
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1    (225 ILCS 340/20.5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 20.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
4    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
5to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a
6structural engineer or structural engineer intern without
7being licensed, enrolled, or exempt under this Act shall, in
8addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
9penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
10for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil
11penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
12held in accordance with the provisions in this Act regarding
13the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
14Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
15practice, or holds oneself out to practice structural
16engineering without being licensed under this Act shall, in
17addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
18penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
19for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil
20penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
21held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
22regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
23licensee.
24    (b) A firm or business that offers design services under
25this Act without being registered as a professional design firm
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1penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department
2in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as
3determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be
4assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
5accordance with the provisions in this Act regarding the
6provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. The
7Department has the authority and power to investigate any and
8all unlicensed activity.
9    (c) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or
10suspected unlicensed activity. The civil penalty shall be paid
11within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
12the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and
13may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as
14any judgment from any court of record.
15    (d) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
16the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
17order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and
18execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
19any court of record.
20    (e) A person or entity not licensed or registered under
21this Act that has violated any provision of this Act or its
22rules is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense
23and a Class 4 felony for a second and subsequent offenses.
24(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
2    Sec. 21. Injunction; cease and desist order.
3    (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this
4Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State
5of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
6Illinois, petition for an order enjoining such violation or for
7an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of
8a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
9temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
10preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation. If it is
11established that such person has violated or is violating the
12injunction, the court Court may punish the offender for
13contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section are in
14addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
15penalties provided by this Act.
16    (b) (Blank). If any person practices as a licensed
17structural engineer or holds himself out as a structural
18engineer without being licensed under the provisions of this
19Act, then any licensed structural engineer, any interested
20party or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the
21Secretary, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of
22this Section.
23    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person or
24entity violates any provision of this Act, the Department may
25issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist
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1shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the
2Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date
3of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the
4Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the
5Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be
6issued immediately.
7(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 340/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6622)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
10    Sec. 22. Investigations Investigation; notice and hearing.
11    (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any
12applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to
13hold a license or registration under this Act.
14    (b) Before the initiation of a formal complaint, the matter
15shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Board according to
16procedures established by rule for the Complaint Committee. If
17a subcommittee has not been formed, the matter shall proceed
18through the process as stated in subsection (c) of this
19Section.
20    (c) The Department shall, before disciplining an applicant
21or licensee, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
22hearing, (i) notify in writing the applicant or licensee of the
23charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
24charges, (ii) direct the applicant or licensee to file a
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1the service of the notice, and (iii) inform the applicant or
2licensee that failure to file a written answer to the charges
3will result in a default being entered against the applicant or
4licensee.
5    (d) Written or electronic notice, and any notice in the
6subsequent proceeding, may be served by personal delivery, by
7email, or by mail to the applicant or licensee at his or her
8address of record or email address of record.
9    (e) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board or
10hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to
11hear the charges and the parties or their counsel shall be
12accorded ample opportunity to present any statement,
13testimony, evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the
14charges or their defense. The Board or hearing officer may
15continue the hearing from time to time.
16    (f) In case the licensee or applicant, after receiving the
17notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in the
18discretion of the Secretary, having first received the
19recommendation of the Board, be suspended, revoked, or placed
20on probationary status or be subject to whatever disciplinary
21action the Secretary considers proper, including limiting the
22scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or imposition
23of a fine, without hearing, if the act or acts charged
24constitute sufficient grounds for action under this Act.
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1registration or any person or entity practicing, or offering to
2practice structural engineering. Before the initiation of an
3investigation the matter shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of
4the Board according to procedures established by rule for the
5Complaint Committee. The Department shall, before refusing to
6issue, restore or renew a license or registration, or
7discipline a licensee or registrant, at least 30 days prior to
8the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant
9for, or holder of, a license or registration of the nature of
10the charges and that a hearing will be held on the date
11designated. The Department shall direct the applicant or
12licensee or registrant or entity to file a written answer to
13the Board under oath within 20 days after the service of the
14notice and inform the applicant or licensee or registrant or
15entity that failure to file an answer will result in default
16being taken against the applicant or entity or licensee or
17registrant and that the license or certificate may be
18suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other
19disciplinary action may be taken, including limiting the scope,
20nature or extent of practice, as the Secretary may deem proper.
21Written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified
22or registered mail to the respondent at the address of record.
23In case the person or entity fails to file an answer after
24receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may, in the
25discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed
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1disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the
2scope, nature, or extent of the practice or the imposition of a
3fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute
4sufficient grounds for such action under this Act. At the time
5and place fixed in the notice, the Board shall proceed to hear
6the charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
7ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
8evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or
9their defense. The Board may continue a hearing from time to
10time.
11(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 340/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6623)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
14    Sec. 23. Record of proceedings ; transcript.
15    (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
16certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and
17preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
18in which a license may be revoked or suspended or a licensee
19placed on probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or
20subjected to other disciplinary action with reference to the
21license when a disciplinary action is authorized under this Act
22and its rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
23documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
24in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the report
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1Department shall be the record of the proceedings. The record
2may be made available to any person interested in the hearing
3upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the
4Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois.
6    (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
7services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
8name and contact information for the certified shorthand
9reporter who transcribed the testimony at a hearing to any
10person interested, who may obtain a copy of the transcript of
11any proceedings at a hearing upon payment of the fee specified
12by the certified shorthand reporter.
13The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all
14proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of
15hearing, complaint and all other documents in the nature of
16pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
17transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and the orders
18of the Department shall be the record of the proceedings.
19(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 340/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6624)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
22    Sec. 24. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths.
23    (a) The Department has the power to subpoena documents,
24books, records or other materials and to bring before it any
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1take written interrogatories, or any combination thereof, with
2the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
3prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this State.
4    (b) The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, and any
5member of the Board shall each have the power to administer
6oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is
7authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths required or
8authorized in any Act administered by the Department.
9(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6625)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 25. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the
13application of the accused person or of the Department, may, by
14order duly entered, require the attendance of witnesses and the
15production of relevant books and papers before the Department
16relative to the application for or refusal to issue, restore,
17renew, suspend, or revoke a license or discipline a licensee,
18and the court may compel obedience to its order by proceedings
19for contempt.
20(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 340/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6626)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
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1shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and
2evidence produced by the licensee. At the conclusion of the
3hearing, the Board or hearing officer shall present to the
4Secretary a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions
5of law, and recommendations. If the Board fails to present its
6report, the applicant or licensee may request in writing a
7direct appeal to the Secretary, in which case the Secretary may
8issue an order based upon the report of the hearing officer and
9the record of the proceedings or issue an order remanding the
10matter back to the hearing officer for additional proceedings
11in accordance with the order.
12    (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board
13or hearing officer's report shall be served upon the applicant
14or licensee, either personally or as provided in this Act for
15the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 calendar days
16after such service, the applicant or licensee may present to
17the Department a motion, in writing, for a rehearing which
18shall specify the particular grounds for rehearing. The
19Department may respond to the motion for rehearing within 20
20calendar days after its service on the Department. If no motion
21for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time
22specified for filing such a motion, or upon denial of a motion
23for rehearing, the Secretary may enter an order in accordance
24with the recommendations of the Board or hearing officer. If
25the applicant or licensee orders from the reporting service and
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1a motion for rehearing, the 20 calendar day period within which
2a motion may be filed shall commence upon delivery of the
3transcript to the applicant or licensee.
4    (c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
5report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order contrary
6to the report.
7    (d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that
8substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a
9hearing by the same or another hearing officer.
10    (e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary
11proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to
12a negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final
13upon signature of the Secretary.
14At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to
15the Secretary its written report of its findings and
16recommendations. A copy of the report shall be served upon the
17accused person, either personally or to the address of record.
18The Board may take into consideration in making its
19recommendations for discipline all facts and circumstances
20bearing upon the reasonableness of the conduct of the
21respondent and the potential for future harm to the public,
22including but not limited to previous discipline by the
23Department, intent, degree of harm to the public and likelihood
24of harm in the future, any restitution made, and whether the
25incident or incidents complained of appear to be isolated or a
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1discipline, the Board shall endeavor to ensure that the
2severity of the discipline recommended bears some reasonable
3relationship to the severity of the violation. Within 20 days
4after such service, the accused person may present to the
5Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which shall
6specify the particular grounds for rehearing. If the accused
7person orders and pays for a transcript of the record as
8provided in this Section, the time elapsing after payment and
9before the transcript is ready for delivery shall not be
10counted as part of such 20 days. If no motion for rehearing is
11filed, then upon the expiration of the time specified for
12filing the motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then
13upon such denial, the Secretary may enter an order in
14accordance with recommendations of the Board.
15    Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial
16justice has been done, he may order a rehearing by the same or
17another special board. At the expiration of the time specified
18for filing a motion for a rehearing, the Secretary has the
19right to take the action recommended by the Board. Upon the
20suspension or revocation of his license, a licensee shall be
21required to surrender his license to the Department, and upon
22his failure or refusal to do so, the Department shall have the
23right to seize the same.
24(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
2    Sec. 27. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding any provision in
3this Act, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an
4attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois
5to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to
6issue or renew a license or discipline a license. The Board may
7have least one member present at any hearing conducted by the
8hearing officer. The hearing officer shall have full authority
9to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or
10her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations
11to the Board and to the Secretary.
12Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26 of this Act, the
13Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
14licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
15the hearing officer in any action for discipline of a licensee.
16The Director shall notify the Board of any such appointment.
17The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing.
18The Board has the right to have at least one member present at
19any hearing conducted by such hearing officer. The hearing
20officer shall report his findings of fact, conclusions of law
21and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The Board
22shall have 60 days from receipt of the report to review the
23report of the hearing officer and present their findings of
24fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Secretary.
25If the Board fails to present its report within the 60 day
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1of the hearing officer. If the Secretary disagrees in any
2regard with the report of the Board or hearing officer, he may
3issue an order in contravention thereof. The Secretary shall
4notify the Board on any such deviation.
5(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 340/28)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6628)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
8    Sec. 28. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
9order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
10Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall
11be prima facie proof that:
12        (1) 1. the signature is the genuine signature of the
13    Secretary;
14        (2) 2. the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified;
15    and
16        (3) 3. the Board and the members thereof are qualified
17    to act.
18Such proof may be rebutted.
19(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 340/29)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6629)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
22    Sec. 29. Restoration from disciplinary status.
23    (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term
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1this Act, the Department may restore the license to the
2licensee upon the written recommendation of the Board, unless
3after an investigation and a hearing the Department determines
4that restoration is not in the public interest.
5    (b) Where circumstances of suspension or revocation so
6indicate, the Department may require an examination of the
7licensee prior to restoring his or her license.
8    (c) No person whose license has been revoked as authorized
9in this Act may apply for restoration of that license until
10such time as provided for in the Department of Professional
11Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
12    (d) A license that has been suspended or revoked shall be
13considered nonrenewed for purposes of restoration and a
14licensee restoring his or her license from suspension or
15revocation must comply with the requirements for restoration as
16set forth in Section 14 and any related rules adopted.
17At any time after the refusal to issue, restore, renew or
18suspend or revoke of any license, the Department may issue or
19restore it to the accused person without examination, upon the
20written recommendation of the Board.
21(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 340/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6630)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
24    Sec. 30. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
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1surrender the license or licenses to the Department and if the
2licensee fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to
3seize the license.
4(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 340/31)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6631)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
7    Sec. 31. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary
8may temporarily suspend the license of a structural engineer
9without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of
10proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 22 of this
11Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence in his or her
12possession indicates that a structural engineer's continuation
13in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public.
14In the event that the Secretary temporarily suspends the
15license of a structural engineer without a hearing, a hearing
16by the Board must be commenced within 30 days after such
17suspension has occurred.
18(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 340/32)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6632)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
21    Sec. 32. Administrative review.
22    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
23under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the
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1hereafter amended, and its rules. The term "administrative
2decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
3Procedure.
4    (b) Proceedings Such proceedings for judicial review shall
5be commenced in the circuit court Circuit Court of the county
6in which the party applying for review resides, but if the ;
7provided, that if such party is not a resident of this State,
8the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
9    (c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
10record to the court or file any answer in court or to otherwise
11appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding unless the
12Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs
13of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be
14determined by the Department.
15    (d) Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt
16in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
17    (e) During the pendency and hearing of any and all judicial
18proceedings incident to a disciplinary action the sanctions
19imposed upon the accused by the Department shall remain in full
20force and effect.
21(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 340/32.5 new)
23    Sec. 32.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
24the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
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1complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
2information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
3be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
4shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
5information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
6other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
7interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
8a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
9disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
10agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
11any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
12licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
13Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
14record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
15    (225 ILCS 340/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6635)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
17    Sec. 35. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
18Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
19adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
20that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
21of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois
22Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the
23licensee has the right to show compliance with all lawful
24requirements for retention, continuation or renewal of the
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1the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
2Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
3or emailed to the last known address of record a party.
4(Source: P.A. 88-45.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 340/36)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6636)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
7    Sec. 36. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys
8collected under this Act and deposited into in the Design
9Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be
10appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the
11Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the
12Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, the
13Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, and the Illinois
14Architecture Practice Act. The expenses of the Department under
15this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent
16expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees
17within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of
18the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
19Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-75) and
20other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of
21this Act.
22    Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and
23allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the
24Department of Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may
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1authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of
2Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
3Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300).
4    Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and
5Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested, with all
6earnings received from the investments to be deposited into in
7the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund
8and used for the same purposes as fees deposited into in the
9Fund.
10    All fines and penalties under Sections 20 and 20.5 34 shall
11be deposited into in the Design Professionals Administration
12and Investigation Fund.
13    Upon the completion of any audit of the Department, as
14prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act, that includes an
15audit of the Design Professionals Administration and
16Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to
17inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit
18report required to be submitted to the Department by this
19Section is in addition to copies of audit reports required to
20be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section
213-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
22(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 340/4.5 rep.)
24    (225 ILCS 340/18 rep.)
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1    (225 ILCS 340/34 rep.)
2    Section 15. The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989
3is amended by repealing Sections 4.5, 18, 33, and 34.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.".