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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
5changing Sections 4.32 and 4.37 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.32)
7    Sec. 4.32. Acts repealed on January 1, 2022. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2022:
9    The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
10    The Cemetery Oversight Act.
11    The Collateral Recovery Act.
12    The Community Association Manager Licensing and
13Disciplinary Act.
14    The Crematory Regulation Act.
15    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
16    The Home Inspector License Act.
17    The Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology
18Act.
19    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
20    The Registered Interior Designers Act.
21    The Massage Licensing Act.
22    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
23    The Radiation Protection Act of 1990.

 

 

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1    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
2    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
3Act.
4(Source: P.A. 100-920, eff. 8-17-18; 101-316, eff. 8-9-19;
5101-614, eff. 12-20-19; 101-639, eff. 6-12-20.)
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.37)
7    Sec. 4.37. Acts and Articles repealed on January 1, 2027.
8The following are repealed on January 1, 2027:
9    The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act.
10    The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987.
11    Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VIIA, VIIB, VIIC, XVII, XXXI,
12XXXI 1/4, and XXXI 3/4 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
13    The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation Act.
14    The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
15    The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
16    The Cemetery Oversight Act.
17    The Community Association Manager Licensing and
18Disciplinary Act.
19    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
20    The Home Inspector License Act.
21    The Massage Licensing Act.
22    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
23    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
24    The Radiation Protection Act of 1990.
25    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.

 

 

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1    The Registered Interior Designers Act.
2(Source: P.A. 99-572, eff. 7-15-16; 99-909, eff. 12-16-16;
399-910, eff. 12-16-16; 99-911, eff. 12-16-16; 100-201, eff.
48-18-17; 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
5    Section 10. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
6of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
7changing Sections 2105-35 and 2105-120 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-35)
9    Sec. 2105-35. Prohibited uses of roster of information.
10Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
11any roster of information including, but not limited to, the
12licensee's name, address, and profession, shall not be used by
13a third party for the purpose of marketing goods or services
14not related to the licensee's profession. Rosters provided by
15the Department shall comply with the requirements set forth
16under the Freedom of Information Act.
17(Source: P.A. 96-978, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
18    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-120)  (was 20 ILCS 2105/60g)
19    Sec. 2105-120. Board's report; licensee's or applicant's
20motion for rehearing.
21    (a) The board shall present to the Secretary Director its
22written report of its findings and recommendations. A copy of
23the report shall be served upon the licensee or applicant,

 

 

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1either personally or by mail or email as provided in Section
22105-100 for the service of the notice. The Secretary may
3issue an order that deviates from the board's report and is not
4required to provide the board with an explanation of the
5deviation.
6    (b) Within 20 days after the service required under
7subsection (a), the licensee or applicant may present to the
8Department a motion in writing for a rehearing. The written
9motion shall specify the particular grounds for a rehearing.
10If the licensee or applicant orders and pays for a transcript
11of the record as provided in Section 2105-115, the time
12elapsing thereafter and before the transcript is ready for
13delivery to the licensee or applicant shall not be counted as
14part of the 20 days.
15(Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 100-262, eff. 8-22-17.)
 
16    Section 15. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by
17changing Sections 1, 10, 15, 25, 32, 45, 50, 60, and 95 and by
18adding Section 12 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 57/1)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Massage
22Therapy Practice Licensing Act.
23(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 57/10)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
4    "Address of Record" means the designated address recorded
5by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
6file or license file as maintained by the Department's
7licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
8licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
9those changes must be made either through the Department's
10website or by contacting the Department.
11    "Approved massage school" means a facility which meets
12minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined by
13the Department.
14    "Board" means the Massage Licensing Board appointed by the
15Secretary.
16    "Compensation" means the payment, loan, advance, donation,
17contribution, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value.
18    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
19Professional Regulation.
20    "Email address of record" means the designated email
21address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
22application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
23by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
24    "Massage" or "massage therapy" means a system of
25structured palpation or movement of the soft tissue of the
26body. The system may include, but is not limited to,

 

 

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1techniques such as effleurage or stroking and gliding,
2petrissage or kneading, tapotement or percussion, friction,
3vibration, compression, and stretching activities as they
4pertain to massage therapy. These techniques may be applied by
5a licensed massage therapist with or without the aid of
6lubricants, salt or herbal preparations, hydromassage, thermal
7massage, or a massage device that mimics or enhances the
8actions possible by human hands. The purpose of the practice
9of massage, as licensed under this Act, is to enhance the
10general health and well-being of the mind and body of the
11recipient. "Massage" does not include the diagnosis of a
12specific pathology. "Massage" does not include those acts of
13physical therapy or therapeutic or corrective measures that
14are outside the scope of massage therapy practice as defined
15in this Section.
16    "Massage therapist" means a person who is licensed by the
17Department and administers massage for compensation.
18    "Professional massage or bodywork therapy association"
19means a state or nationally chartered organization that is
20devoted to the massage specialty and therapeutic approach and
21meets the following requirements:
22        (1) The organization requires that its members meet
23    minimum educational requirements. The educational
24    requirements must include anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
25    sanitation, ethics, technical theory, and application of
26    techniques.

 

 

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1        (2) The organization has an established code of ethics
2    and has procedures for the suspension and revocation of
3    membership of persons violating the code of ethics.
4    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
5Professional Regulation.
6(Source: P.A. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 57/12 new)
8    Sec. 12. Address of record; email address of record. All
9applicants and licensees shall:
10        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
11    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
12    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
13    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
14        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
15    record or email address of record within 14 days after
16    such change either through the Department's website or by
17    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
18    (225 ILCS 57/15)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 15. Licensure requirements.
21    (a) Persons engaged in massage for compensation must be
22licensed by the Department. The Department shall issue a
23license to an individual who meets all of the following
24requirements:

 

 

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1        (1) The applicant has applied in writing on the
2    prescribed forms and has paid the required fees.
3        (2) The applicant is at least 18 years of age and of
4    good moral character. In determining good moral character,
5    the Department may take into consideration conviction of
6    any crime under the laws of the United States or any state
7    or territory thereof that is a felony or a misdemeanor or
8    any crime that is directly related to the practice of the
9    profession. Such a conviction shall not operate
10    automatically as a complete bar to a license, except in
11    the case of any conviction for prostitution, rape, or
12    sexual misconduct, or where the applicant is a registered
13    sex offender.
14        (3) The applicant has met one of the following
15    requirements: (A) has successfully completed a massage
16    therapy program approved by the Department that requires a
17    minimum of 500 hours, except applicants applying on or
18    after January 1, 2014 shall meet a minimum requirement of
19    600 hours, and has passed a competency examination
20    approved by the Department. ; (B) holds a current license
21    from another jurisdiction having licensure requirements
22    that include the completion of a massage therapy program
23    of at least 500 hours; or (C) (blank).
24    (b) Each applicant for licensure as a massage therapist
25shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department
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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. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 57/25)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 25. Exemptions.
23    (a) This Act does not prohibit a person licensed under any
24other Act in this State from engaging in the practice for which
25he or she is licensed.

 

 

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1    (b) Persons exempted under this Section include, but are
2not limited to, physicians, podiatric physicians, naprapaths,
3and physical therapists.
4    (c) Nothing in this Act prohibits qualified members of
5other professional groups, including but not limited to
6nurses, occupational therapists, cosmetologists, and
7estheticians, from performing massage in a manner consistent
8with their training and the code of ethics of their respective
9professions.
10    (d) Nothing in this Act prohibits a student of an approved
11massage school or program from performing massage, provided
12that the student does not hold himself or herself out as a
13licensed massage therapist and does not receive compensation,
14including tips, for massage therapy services.
15    (e) Nothing in this Act prohibits practitioners that do
16not involve intentional soft tissue manipulation, including
17but not limited to Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Reike,
18and Therapeutic Touch, from practicing.
19    (f) Practitioners of certain service marked bodywork
20approaches that do involve intentional soft tissue
21manipulation, including but not limited to Rolfing, Trager
22Approach, Polarity Therapy, and Orthobionomy, are exempt from
23this Act if they are approved by their governing body based on
24a minimum level of training, demonstration of competency, and
25adherence to ethical standards.
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1bodywork approaches are exempt from this Act if they are
2members of the American Organization for of Bodywork Therapies
3of Asia are exempt from licensure under this Act as certified
4practitioners or if they are approved by an Asian bodywork
5organization based on a minimum level of training,
6demonstration of competency, and adherence to ethical
7standards set by their governing body.
8    (h) Practitioners of other forms of bodywork who restrict
9manipulation of soft tissue to the feet, hands, and ears, and
10who do not have the client disrobe, such as reflexology, are
11exempt from this Act.
12    (i) Nothing in this Act applies to massage therapists from
13other states or countries when providing educational programs
14or services for a period not exceeding 30 days within a
15calendar year.
16    (j) Nothing in this Act prohibits a person from treating
17ailments by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance
18with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or
19religious denomination.
20    (k) Nothing in this Act applies to the practice of massage
21therapy by a person either actively licensed as a massage
22therapist in another state or currently certified by the
23National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and
24Bodywork or other national certifying body if said person's
25state does not license massage therapists, if he or she is
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1educational program for less than 30 days in a calendar year, a
2Department-approved continuing education program for less than
330 days in a calendar year, a non-Illinois based team or
4professional organization, or for a national athletic event
5held in this State, so long as he or she restricts his or her
6practice to his or her team or organization or to event
7participants during the course of his or her team's or
8organization's stay in this State or for the duration of the
9event.
10(Source: P.A. 101-421, eff. 8-16-19.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 57/32)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 32. Display. Every holder of a license shall display
14it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal
15office or any other location where the holder renders massage
16therapy services. Every displayed license shall have the
17license number visible.
18(Source: P.A. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 57/45)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 45. Grounds for discipline.
22    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
23revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
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1considers appropriate, including the imposition of fines not
2to exceed $10,000 for each violation, with regard to any
3license or licensee for any one or more of the following:
4        (1) violations of this Act or of the rules adopted
5    under this Act;
6        (2) conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
7    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
8    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
9    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
10    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
11    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
12    that is a felony; or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an
13    essential element of which is dishonesty, or that is
14    directly related to the practice of the profession;
15        (3) professional incompetence;
16        (4) advertising in a false, deceptive, or misleading
17    manner, including failing to use the massage therapist's
18    own license number in an advertisement;
19        (5) aiding, abetting, assisting, procuring, advising,
20    employing, or contracting with any unlicensed person to
21    practice massage contrary to any rules or provisions of
22    this Act;
23        (6) engaging in immoral conduct in the commission of
24    any act, such as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or
25    sexual exploitation, related to the licensee's practice;
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1    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
2    defraud, or harm the public;
3        (8) practicing or offering to practice beyond the
4    scope permitted by law or accepting and performing
5    professional responsibilities which the licensee knows or
6    has reason to know that he or she is not competent to
7    perform;
8        (9) knowingly delegating professional
9    responsibilities to a person unqualified by training,
10    experience, or licensure to perform;
11        (10) failing to provide information in response to a
12    written request made by the Department within 60 days;
13        (11) having a habitual or excessive use of or
14    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other
15    chemical agent or drug which results in the inability to
16    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
17        (12) having a pattern of practice or other behavior
18    that demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice
19    under this Act;
20        (13) discipline by another state, District of
21    Columbia, territory, or foreign nation, if at least one of
22    the grounds for the discipline is the same or
23    substantially equivalent to those set forth in this
24    Section;
25        (14) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
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1    status, has violated the terms of probation;
2        (15) willfully making or filing false records or
3    reports in his or her practice, including, but not limited
4    to, false records filed with State agencies or
5    departments;
6        (16) making a material misstatement in furnishing
7    information to the Department or otherwise making
8    misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent
9    representations in violation of this Act or otherwise in
10    the practice of the profession;
11        (17) fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
12    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
13    applying for renewal of a license under this Act;
14        (18) inability to practice the profession with
15    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
16    physical illness, including, but not limited to,
17    deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor
18    skill, or a mental illness or disability;
19        (19) charging for professional services not rendered,
20    including filing false statements for the collection of
21    fees for which services are not rendered;
22        (20) practicing under a false or, except as provided
23    by law, an assumed name; or
24        (21) cheating on or attempting to subvert the
25    licensing examination administered under this Act.
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1date of the order imposing the fine.
2    (b) A person not licensed under this Act and engaged in the
3business of offering massage therapy services through others,
4shall not aid, abet, assist, procure, advise, employ, or
5contract with any unlicensed person to practice massage
6therapy contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act. A
7person violating this subsection (b) shall be treated as a
8licensee for the purposes of disciplinary action under this
9Section and shall be subject to cease and desist orders as
10provided in Section 90 of this Act.
11    (c) The Department shall revoke any license issued under
12this Act of any person who is convicted of prostitution, rape,
13sexual misconduct, or any crime that subjects the licensee to
14compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offender
15Registration Act and any such conviction shall operate as a
16permanent bar in the State of Illinois to practice as a massage
17therapist.
18    (d) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
19license of any person who fails to file a tax return, to pay
20the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed tax return, or
21to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
22required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
23Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
24the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of
25Section 2105-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
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1    (f) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
2Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
3potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
4payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
5delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to
6issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license
7or may take other disciplinary action against that person
8based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the
9Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance
10with item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
11Administrative Code of Illinois.
12    (g) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
13is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
14provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
15Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
16end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
17longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
18and the issuance of a court order so finding and discharging
19the patient.
20    (h) In enforcing this Act, the Department or Board, upon a
21showing of a possible violation, may compel an individual
22licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
23licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
24examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the
25Department. The Department or Board may order the examining
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1physical examination of the licensee or applicant. No
2information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
3statutory privilege relating to communications between the
4licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
5examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
6Board or Department. The individual to be examined may have,
7at his or her own expense, another physician of his or her
8choice present during all aspects of this examination. The
9examination shall be performed by a physician licensed to
10practice medicine in all its branches. Failure of an
11individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
12directed, shall result in an automatic suspension without
13hearing.
14    A person holding a license under this Act or who has
15applied for a license under this Act who, because of a physical
16or mental illness or disability, including, but not limited
17to, deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
18skill, is unable to practice the profession with reasonable
19judgment, skill, or safety, may be required by the Department
20to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by physicians
21approved or designated by the Department as a condition, term,
22or restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure
23to practice. Submission to care, counseling, or treatment as
24required by the Department shall not be considered discipline
25of a license. If the licensee refuses to enter into a care,
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1terms of the agreement, the Department may file a complaint to
2revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline the license of the
3individual. The Secretary may order the license suspended
4immediately, pending a hearing by the Department. Fines shall
5not be assessed in disciplinary actions involving physical or
6mental illness or impairment.
7    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
8person's license under this Section, a hearing on that
9person's license must be convened by the Department within 15
10days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
11delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to
12review the subject individual's record of treatment and
13counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by
14applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
15confidentiality of medical records.
16    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
17this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate
18to the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice
19in compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under
20the provisions of his or her license.
21(Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 57/50)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 50. Advertising. It is a misdemeanor for any person,
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1unless the person providing the service holds a valid license
2under this Act, except for those excluded licensed
3professionals who are allowed to include massage in their
4scope of practice. A massage therapist may not advertise
5unless he or she has a current license issued by this State. A
6massage therapist shall include the current license number
7issued by the Department on all advertisements in accordance
8with paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 45.
9"Advertise" as used in this Section includes, but is not
10limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or device to any
11person; the causing, permitting, or allowing of any sign or
12marking on or in any building, vehicle, or structure;
13advertising in any newspaper or magazine; any listing or
14advertising in any directory under a classification or heading
15that includes the words "massage", "massage therapist",
16"therapeutic massage", or "massage therapeutic"; or
17commercials broadcast by any means.
18(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 57/60)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 60. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
22Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
23adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
24that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
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1Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings
2the licensee has the right to show compliance with all lawful
3requirements for retention, continuation, or renewal of the
4license is specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act
5the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
6Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
7to the address of record or emailed to the email address of
8record of a party.
9(Source: P.A. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 57/95)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 95. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
13Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
14any person or persons rendering or offering to render massage
15therapy services or any person holding or claiming to hold a
16license as a massage therapist. The Department shall, before
17refusing to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
18licensee under Section 45, at least 30 days prior to the date
19set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
20charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
21charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer with
22the Department under oath within 20 days after the service of
23the notice, and (iii) inform the applicant or licensee that
24failure to file an answer will result in a default judgment
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1and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to
2hear the charges and the parties of their counsel shall be
3accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent
4statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Department
5may continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person,
6after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
7license may, in the discretion of the Department, be revoked,
8suspended, placed on probationary status, or the Department
9may take whatever disciplinary actions considered proper,
10including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
11person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
12hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
13grounds for that action under the Act. The written notice may
14be served by personal delivery, or by certified mail to the
15accused's address of record, or by email to the accused's
16email address of record.
17(Source: P.A. 97-514, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
18    Section 20. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
19changing Sections 2, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.1, 9, 9.3, 17, 18, 19, 21,
2022, 23, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, and 47 and
21by adding Sections 7.1 and 7.2 as follows:
 
22    (225 ILCS 60/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1following definitions shall have the following meanings,
2except where the context requires otherwise:
3    "Act" means the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
4    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
5by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
6file or license file as maintained by the Department's
7licensure maintenance unit.
8    "Chiropractic physician" means a person licensed to treat
9human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
10surgery. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
11chiropractic physician from providing advice regarding the use
12of non-prescription products or from administering atmospheric
13oxygen. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a
14chiropractic physician to prescribe drugs.
15    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
16Professional Regulation.
17    "Disciplinary action" means revocation, suspension,
18probation, supervision, practice modification, reprimand,
19required education, fines or any other action taken by the
20Department against a person holding a license.
21    "Disciplinary Board" means the Medical Disciplinary Board.
22    "Email address of record" means the designated email
23address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
24application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
25by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
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1action taken under the procedure followed by a health care
2institution, or professional association or society, against
3any person licensed under the Act in accordance with the
4bylaws or rules and regulations of such health care
5institution, or professional association or society.
6    "Fund" means the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund.
7    "Impaired" means the inability to practice medicine with
8reasonable skill and safety due to physical or mental
9disabilities as evidenced by a written determination or
10written consent based on clinical evidence including
11deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
12skill, or abuse of drugs or alcohol, of sufficient degree to
13diminish a person's ability to deliver competent patient care.
14    "Licensing Board" means the Medical Licensing Board.
15    "Medical Board" means the Illinois State Medical Board.
16    "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
17Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches or a
18chiropractic physician.
19    "Professional association" means an association or society
20of persons licensed under this Act, and operating within the
21State of Illinois, including but not limited to, medical
22societies, osteopathic organizations, and chiropractic
23organizations, but this term shall not be deemed to include
24hospital medical staffs.
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1activities, or education, satisfactory to the Medical
2Disciplinary Board, designed for the purpose of restoring an
3impaired person to a condition whereby the impaired person can
4practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety of a
5sufficient degree to deliver competent patient care.
6    "Reinstate" means to change the status of a license from
7inactive or nonrenewed status to active status.
8    "Restore" means to remove an encumbrance from a license
9due to probation, suspension, or revocation.
10    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
11Financial and Professional Regulation.
12(Source: P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17; 100-429, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 60/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
15    Sec. 7. Medical Disciplinary Board.
16    (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
17Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board shall consist of 11
18members, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
19and consent of the Senate. All members shall be residents of
20the State, not more than 6 of whom shall be members of the same
21political party. All members shall be voting members. Five
22members shall be physicians licensed to practice medicine in
23all of its branches in Illinois possessing the degree of
24doctor of medicine. One member shall be a physician licensed
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1possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic
2medicine. One member shall be a chiropractic physician
3licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of
4doctor of chiropractic. Four members shall be members of the
5public, who shall not be engaged in any way, directly or
6indirectly, as providers of health care.
7    (B) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be appointed
8for terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
9member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
10years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
11Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
12of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the
13Senate. Upon recommendation of the Board, any member of the
14Disciplinary Board may be removed by the Governor for
15misfeasance, malfeasance, or wilful neglect of duty, after
16notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
17shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
18on the Disciplinary Board until their successor is appointed
19and qualified. No member of the Disciplinary Board shall serve
20more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms.
21    In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to
22insure that the various social and geographic regions of the
23State of Illinois are properly represented.
24    In making the designation of persons to act for the
25several professions represented on the Disciplinary Board, the
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1members of the respective professions and by organizations
2therein.
3    (C) The Disciplinary Board shall annually elect one of its
4voting members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No
5officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
6same office. Each officer shall serve until their successor
7has been elected and qualified.
8    (D) (Blank).
9    (E) Six voting members of the Disciplinary Board, at least
104 of whom are physicians, shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy
11in the membership of the Disciplinary Board shall not impair
12the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform
13all the duties of the Disciplinary Board. Any action taken by
14the Disciplinary Board under this Act may be authorized by
15resolution at any regular or special meeting and each such
16resolution shall take effect immediately. The Disciplinary
17Board shall meet at least quarterly.
18    (F) Each member, and member-officer, of the Disciplinary
19Board shall receive a per diem stipend as the Secretary shall
20determine. Each member shall be paid their necessary expenses
21while engaged in the performance of their duties.
22    (G) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
23and not less than 2 Deputy Medical Coordinators who shall not
24be members of the Disciplinary Board. Each medical coordinator
25shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
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1compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
2coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
3counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
4medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
5in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
6coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
7the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
8locate their office in Springfield. The Chief Medical
9Coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of this
10Act. None of the functions, powers, or duties of the
11Department with respect to policies regarding enforcement or
12discipline under this Act, including the adoption of such
13rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
14shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
15Disciplinary Board.
16    The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
17Personnel Code, investigators who are college graduates with
18at least 2 years of investigative experience or one year of
19advanced medical education. Upon the written request of the
20Disciplinary Board, the Secretary shall employ, in conformity
21with the Personnel Code, such other professional, technical,
22investigative, and clerical help, either on a full or
23part-time basis as the Disciplinary Board deems necessary for
24the proper performance of its duties.
25    (H) Upon the specific request of the Disciplinary Board,
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1medical coordinator of the Disciplinary Board, the Department
2of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family
3Services, the Department of State Police, or any other law
4enforcement agency located in this State shall make available
5any and all information that they have in their possession
6regarding a particular case then under investigation by the
7Disciplinary Board.
8    (I) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be immune from
9suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
10other acts performed in good faith as members of the
11Disciplinary Board.
12    (J) The Disciplinary Board may compile and establish a
13statewide roster of physicians and other medical
14professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
15such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
16serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
17coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
18coordinators or the Disciplinary Board in their investigations
19and participation in complaints against physicians. Such
20advisors shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at
21a reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable
22expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the
23advisor, for any act undertaken in good faith and in the
24conduct of his or her duties under this Section, shall be
25immune from civil suit.
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1Medical Board is appointed. This Section is repealed one year
2after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
3General Assembly.
4(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/7.1 new)
6    Sec. 7.1. Medical Board.
7    (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
8Board. The Medical Board shall consist of 17 members, to be
9appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
10the Senate. All members shall be residents of the State, not
11more than 8 of whom shall be members of the same political
12party. All members shall be voting members. Eight members
13shall be physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of
14its branches in Illinois possessing the degree of doctor of
15medicine. Two members shall be physicians licensed to practice
16medicine in all its branches in Illinois possessing the degree
17of doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine. Two of the
18physician members shall be physicians who collaborate with
19physician assistants. Two members shall be chiropractic
20physicians licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the
21degree of doctor of chiropractic. Two members shall be
22physician assistants licensed to practice in Illinois. Three
23members shall be members of the public, who shall not be
24engaged in any way, directly or indirectly, as providers of
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1    (B) Members of the Medical Board shall be appointed for
2terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
3member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
4years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
5Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
6of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the
7Senate. Upon recommendation of the Medical Board, any member
8of the Medical Board may be removed by the Governor for
9misfeasance, malfeasance, or willful neglect of duty, after
10notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
11shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
12on the Medical Board until their successor is appointed and
13qualified. No member of the Medical Board shall serve more
14than 2 consecutive 4-year terms.
15    In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to
16ensure that the various social and geographic regions of the
17State of Illinois are properly represented.
18    In making the designation of persons to act for the
19several professions represented on the Medical Board, the
20Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
21members of the respective professions and by organizations
22therein.
23    (C) The Medical Board shall annually elect one of its
24voting members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No
25officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
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1has been elected and qualified.
2    (D) A majority of the Medical Board members currently
3appointed shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the
4membership of the Medical Board shall not impair the right of a
5quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of
6the Medical Board. Any action taken by the Medical Board under
7this Act may be authorized by resolution at any regular or
8special meeting and each such resolution shall take effect
9immediately. The Medical Board shall meet at least quarterly.
10    (E) Each member shall be paid their necessary expenses
11while engaged in the performance of their duties.
12    (F) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
13and not less than 2 Deputy Medical Coordinators who shall not
14be members of the Medical Board. Each medical coordinator
15shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
16its branches, and the Secretary shall set their rates of
17compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
18coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
19counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
20medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
21in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
22coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
23the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
24locate their office in Springfield. The Chief Medical
25Coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of this
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1Department with respect to policies regarding enforcement or
2discipline under this Act, including the adoption of such
3rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
4shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
5Medical Board.
6    (G) The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
7Personnel Code, investigators who are college graduates with
8at least 2 years of investigative experience or one year of
9advanced medical education. Upon the written request of the
10Medical Board, the Secretary shall employ, in conformity with
11the Personnel Code, such other professional, technical,
12investigative, and clerical help, either on a full or
13part-time basis as the Medical Board deems necessary for the
14proper performance of its duties.
15    (H) Upon the specific request of the Medical Board, signed
16by either the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a medical
17coordinator of the Medical Board, the Department of Human
18Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
19the Department of State Police, or any other law enforcement
20agency located in this State shall make available any and all
21information that they have in their possession regarding a
22particular case then under investigation by the Medical Board.
23    (I) Members of the Medical Board shall be immune from suit
24in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other
25acts performed in good faith as members of the Medical Board.
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1statewide roster of physicians and other medical
2professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
3such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
4serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
5coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
6coordinators or the Medical Board in their investigations and
7participation in complaints against physicians. Such advisors
8shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at a
9reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable
10expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the
11advisor, for any act undertaken in good faith and in the
12conduct of his or her duties under this Section, shall be
13immune from civil suit.
 
14    (225 ILCS 60/7.2 new)
15    Sec. 7.2. Medical Board appointment. All members of the
16Medical Licensing Board and the Medical Disciplinary Board
17shall serve as members of the Medical Board. A majority of the
18Medical Board members shall be appointed within 260 days after
19the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
20Assembly. The Medical Licensing Board and Medical Disciplinary
21Board shall exercise all functions, powers, and duties
22enumerated in this Act to the Medical Board. All functions,
23powers, and duties enumerated in this Act to the Medical
24Licensing Board and Medical Disciplinary Board shall dissolve
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1This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of
2this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
 
3    (225 ILCS 60/7.5)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
5    Sec. 7.5. Complaint Committee.
6    (a) There shall be a Complaint Committee of the Medical
7Disciplinary Board composed of at least one of the medical
8coordinators established by subsection (G) of Section 7 of
9this Act, the Chief of Medical Investigations (person employed
10by the Department who is in charge of investigating complaints
11against physicians and physician assistants), the Chief of
12Medical Prosecutions (the person employed by the Department
13who is in charge of prosecuting formal complaints against
14physicians and physician assistants), and at least 3 members
15of the Medical Disciplinary Board (at least 2 of whom shall be
16physicians) designated by the Chairperson of the Medical
17Disciplinary Board with the approval of the Medical
18Disciplinary Board.
19    (b) The Complaint Committee shall meet at least twice a
20month to exercise its functions and duties set forth in
21subsection (c) below. At least 2 members of the Medical
22Disciplinary Board shall be in attendance in order for any
23business to be transacted by the Complaint Committee. The
24Complaint Committee shall make every effort to consider
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1agenda.
2    (c) The Complaint Committee shall have the following
3duties and functions:
4        (1) To recommend to the Medical Disciplinary Board
5    that a complaint file be closed.
6        (2) To refer a complaint file to the office of the
7    Chief of Medical Prosecutions for review.
8        (3) To make a decision in conjunction with the Chief
9    of Medical Prosecutions regarding action to be taken on a
10    complaint file.
11    (d) In determining what action to take or whether to
12proceed with prosecution of a complaint, the Complaint
13Committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following
14factors: sufficiency of the evidence presented, prosecutorial
15merit under Section 22 of this Act, any recommendation made by
16the Department, and insufficient cooperation from complaining
17parties.
18    (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, the
19Department may close a complaint, after investigation and
20approval of the Chief Medical Coordinator without review of
21the Complaint Committee, in which the allegations of the
22complaint if proven would not constitute a violation of the
23Act, there is insufficient evidence to prove a violation of
24the Act, or there is insufficient cooperation from complaining
25parties, as determined by the Department.
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1    (225 ILCS 60/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 8. Medical Licensing Board.
4    (A) There is hereby created a Medical Licensing Board. The
5Licensing Board shall be composed of 7 members, to be
6appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
7the Senate; 5 of whom shall be reputable physicians licensed
8to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois,
9possessing the degree of doctor of medicine; one member shall
10be a reputable physician licensed in Illinois to practice
11medicine in all of its branches, possessing the degree of
12doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine; and one member
13shall be a reputable chiropractic physician licensed to
14practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of doctor of
15chiropractic. Of the 5 members holding the degree of doctor of
16medicine, one shall be a full-time or part-time teacher of
17professorial rank in the clinical department of an Illinois
18school of medicine.
19    (B) Members of the Licensing Board shall be appointed for
20terms of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and
21qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
22same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired
23portion of the vacated term. No more than 4 members of the
24Licensing Board shall be members of the same political party
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1the Licensing Board may be appointed to more than 2 successive
24 year terms.
3    (C) Members of the Licensing Board shall be immune from
4suit in any action based upon any licensing proceedings or
5other acts performed in good faith as members of the Licensing
6Board.
7    (D) (Blank).
8    (E) The Licensing Board shall annually elect one of its
9members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No member
10shall be elected more than twice in succession to the same
11office. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor
12has been elected and qualified.
13    (F) None of the functions, powers or duties of the
14Department with respect to policies regarding licensure and
15examination under this Act, including the promulgation of such
16rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
17shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
18Licensing Board.
19    (G) The Licensing Board shall receive the same
20compensation as the members of the Disciplinary Board, which
21compensation shall be paid out of the Illinois State Medical
22Disciplinary Fund.
23    (H) This Section is inoperative when a majority of the
24Medical Board is appointed. This Section is repealed one year
25after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
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1(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 60/8.1)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 8.1. Matters concerning advanced practice registered
5nurses. Any proposed rules, amendments, second notice
6materials and adopted rule or amendment materials, and policy
7statements concerning advanced practice registered nurses
8shall be presented to the Medical Licensing Board for review
9and comment. The recommendations of both the Board of Nursing
10and the Medical Licensing Board shall be presented to the
11Secretary for consideration in making final decisions.
12Whenever the Board of Nursing and the Medical Licensing Board
13disagree on a proposed rule or policy, the Secretary shall
14convene a joint meeting of the officers of each Board to
15discuss the resolution of any such disagreements.
16(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 60/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 9. Application for license. Each applicant for a
20license shall:
21        (A) Make application on blank forms prepared and
22    furnished by the Department.
23        (B) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Department
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1            (1) is of good moral character. In determining
2        moral character under this Section, the Department may
3        take into consideration whether the applicant has
4        engaged in conduct or activities which would
5        constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
6        Department may also request the applicant to submit,
7        and may consider as evidence of moral character,
8        endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under
9        this Act;
10            (2) has the preliminary and professional education
11        required by this Act;
12            (3) (blank); and
13            (4) is physically, mentally, and professionally
14        capable of practicing medicine with reasonable
15        judgment, skill, and safety. In determining physical
16        and mental capacity under this Section, the Medical
17        Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a possible
18        incapacity or conduct or activities that would
19        constitute grounds for discipline under this Act,
20        compel any applicant to submit to a mental or physical
21        examination and evaluation, or both, as provided for
22        in Section 22 of this Act. The Medical Licensing Board
23        may condition or restrict any license, subject to the
24        same terms and conditions as are provided for the
25        Medical Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this
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1        provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
2        Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to review
3        the subject physician's compliance with such
4        conditions or restrictions, including, where
5        appropriate, the physician's record of treatment and
6        counseling regarding the impairment, to the extent
7        permitted by applicable federal statutes and
8        regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
9        medical records of patients.
10        In determining professional capacity under this
11    Section, an individual may be required to complete such
12    additional testing, training, or remedial education as the
13    Medical Licensing Board may deem necessary in order to
14    establish the applicant's present capacity to practice
15    medicine with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. The
16    Medical Licensing Board may consider the following
17    criteria, as they relate to an applicant, as part of its
18    determination of professional capacity:
19            (1) Medical research in an established research
20        facility, hospital, college or university, or private
21        corporation.
22            (2) Specialized training or education.
23            (3) Publication of original work in learned,
24        medical, or scientific journals.
25            (4) Participation in federal, State, local, or
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1            (5) Professional service in a federal veterans or
2        military institution.
3            (6) Any other professional activities deemed to
4        maintain and enhance the clinical capabilities of the
5        applicant.
6        Any applicant applying for a license to practice
7    medicine in all of its branches or for a license as a
8    chiropractic physician who has not been engaged in the
9    active practice of medicine or has not been enrolled in a
10    medical program for 2 years prior to application must
11    submit proof of professional capacity to the Medical
12    Licensing Board.
13        Any applicant applying for a temporary license that
14    has not been engaged in the active practice of medicine or
15    has not been enrolled in a medical program for longer than
16    5 years prior to application must submit proof of
17    professional capacity to the Medical Licensing Board.
18        (C) Designate specifically the name, location, and
19    kind of professional school, college, or institution of
20    which the applicant is a graduate and the category under
21    which the applicant seeks, and will undertake, to
22    practice.
23        (D) Pay to the Department at the time of application
24    the required fees.
25        (E) Pursuant to Department rules, as required, pass an
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1    applicant's fitness to receive a license.
2        (F) Complete the application process within 3 years
3    from the date of application. If the process has not been
4    completed within 3 years, the application shall expire,
5    application fees shall be forfeited, and the applicant
6    must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the
7    time of reapplication.
8(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 60/9.3)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
11    Sec. 9.3. Withdrawal of application. Any applicant
12applying for a license or permit under this Act may withdraw
13his or her application at any time. If an applicant withdraws
14his or her application after receipt of a written Notice of
15Intent to Deny License or Permit, then the withdrawal shall be
16reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards and the
17National Practitioner Data Bank.
18(Source: P.A. 98-601, eff. 12-30-13; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 17. Temporary license. Persons holding the degree of
22Doctor of Medicine, persons holding the degree of Doctor of
23Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and persons
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1have satisfied the requirements therefor and are eligible to
2receive such degree from a medical, osteopathic, or
3chiropractic school, who wish to pursue programs of graduate
4or specialty training in this State, may receive without
5examination, in the discretion of the Department, a 3-year
6temporary license. In order to receive a 3-year temporary
7license hereunder, an applicant shall submit evidence
8satisfactory to the Department that the applicant:
9        (A) Is of good moral character. In determining moral
10    character under this Section, the Department may take into
11    consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct
12    or activities which would constitute grounds for
13    discipline under this Act. The Department may also request
14    the applicant to submit, and may consider as evidence of
15    moral character, endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals
16    licensed under this Act;
17        (B) Has been accepted or appointed for specialty or
18    residency training by a hospital situated in this State or
19    a training program in hospitals or facilities maintained
20    by the State of Illinois or affiliated training facilities
21    which is approved by the Department for the purpose of
22    such training under this Act. The applicant shall indicate
23    the beginning and ending dates of the period for which the
24    applicant has been accepted or appointed;
25        (C) Has or will satisfy the professional education
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1    at the date of application except for postgraduate
2    clinical training;
3        (D) Is physically, mentally, and professionally
4    capable of practicing medicine or treating human ailments
5    without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
6    with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. In
7    determining physical, mental and professional capacity
8    under this Section, the Medical Licensing Board may, upon
9    a showing of a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to
10    submit to a mental or physical examination and evaluation,
11    or both, and may condition or restrict any temporary
12    license, subject to the same terms and conditions as are
13    provided for the Medical Disciplinary Board under Section
14    22 of this Act. Any such condition of restricted temporary
15    license shall provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator
16    or Deputy Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to
17    review the subject physician's compliance with such
18    conditions or restrictions, including, where appropriate,
19    the physician's record of treatment and counseling
20    regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
21    applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
22    the confidentiality of medical records of patients.
23    Three-year temporary licenses issued pursuant to this
24Section shall be valid only for the period of time designated
25therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
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1extended, it shall not extend beyond completion of the
2residency program. The holder of a valid 3-year temporary
3license shall be entitled thereby to perform only such acts as
4may be prescribed by and incidental to his or her program of
5residency training; he or she shall not be entitled to
6otherwise engage in the practice of medicine in this State
7unless fully licensed in this State.
8    A 3-year temporary license may be revoked or suspended by
9the Department upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged
10in the practice of medicine in this State outside of the
11program of his or her residency or specialty training, or if
12the holder shall fail to supply the Department, within 10 days
13of its request, with information as to his or her current
14status and activities in his or her specialty training
15program. Such a revocation or suspension shall comply with the
16procedures set forth in subsection (d) of Section 37 of this
17Act.
18(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 18. Visiting professor, physician, or resident
22permits.
23    (A) Visiting professor permit.
24        (1) A visiting professor permit shall entitle a person
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1    the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
2    and without operative surgery provided:
3            (a) the person maintains an equivalent
4        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
5        branches or to practice the treatment of human
6        ailments without the use of drugs and without
7        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
8        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
9        visiting professor permit;
10            (b) the person has received a faculty appointment
11        to teach in a medical, osteopathic or chiropractic
12        school in Illinois; and
13            (c) the Department may prescribe the information
14        necessary to establish an applicant's eligibility for
15        a permit. This information shall include without
16        limitation (i) a statement from the dean of the
17        medical school at which the applicant will be employed
18        describing the applicant's qualifications and (ii) a
19        statement from the dean of the medical school listing
20        every affiliated institution in which the applicant
21        will be providing instruction as part of the medical
22        school's education program and justifying any clinical
23        activities at each of the institutions listed by the
24        dean.
25        (2) Application for visiting professor permits shall
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1    by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required
2    fee established by rule, which shall not be refundable.
3    Any application shall require the information as, in the
4    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
5    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
6        (3) A visiting professor permit shall be valid for no
7    longer than 2 years from the date of issuance or until the
8    time the faculty appointment is terminated, whichever
9    occurs first, and may be renewed only in accordance with
10    subdivision (A)(6) of this Section.
11        (4) The applicant may be required to appear before the
12    Medical Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as
13    a requirement for, the issuance of the original permit and
14    the renewal.
15        (5) Persons holding a permit under this Section shall
16    only practice medicine in all of its branches or practice
17    the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
18    and without operative surgery in the State of Illinois in
19    their official capacity under their contract within the
20    medical school itself and any affiliated institution in
21    which the permit holder is providing instruction as part
22    of the medical school's educational program and for which
23    the medical school has assumed direct responsibility.
24        (6) After the initial renewal of a visiting professor
25    permit, a visiting professor permit shall be valid until
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1    as set by rule, and may only be renewed for applicants who
2    meet the following requirements:
3            (i) have obtained the required continuing
4        education hours as set by rule; and
5            (ii) have paid the fee prescribed for a license
6        under Section 21 of this Act.
7    For initial renewal, the visiting professor must
8successfully pass a general competency examination authorized
9by the Department by rule, unless he or she was issued an
10initial visiting professor permit on or after January 1, 2007,
11but prior to July 1, 2007.
 
12    (B) Visiting physician permit.
13        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
14    temporary visiting physician permit, without examination,
15    provided:
16            (a) (blank);
17            (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
18        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
19        branches or to practice the treatment of human
20        ailments without the use of drugs and without
21        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
22        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
23        temporary visiting physician permit;
24            (c) that the person has received an invitation or
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1        specific medical, osteopathic, chiropractic or
2        clinical subject or technique in a medical,
3        osteopathic, or chiropractic school, a state or
4        national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
5        professional association or society conference or
6        meeting, a hospital licensed under the Hospital
7        Licensing Act, a hospital organized under the
8        University of Illinois Hospital Act, or a facility
9        operated pursuant to the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment
10        Center Act; and
11            (d) that the temporary visiting physician permit
12        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
13        all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
14        ailments without the use of drugs and without
15        operative surgery within the scope of the medical,
16        osteopathic, chiropractic, or clinical studies, or in
17        conjunction with the state or national medical,
18        osteopathic, or chiropractic professional association
19        or society conference or meeting, for which the holder
20        was invited or appointed.
21        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
22    physician permit shall be made to the Department, in
23    writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
24    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule,
25    which shall not be refundable. The application shall
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1    Department, will enable the Department to pass on the
2    qualification of the applicant, and the necessity for the
3    granting of a temporary visiting physician permit.
4        (3) A temporary visiting physician permit shall be
5    valid for no longer than (i) 180 days from the date of
6    issuance or (ii) until the time the medical, osteopathic,
7    chiropractic, or clinical studies are completed, or the
8    state or national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
9    professional association or society conference or meeting
10    has concluded, whichever occurs first. The temporary
11    visiting physician permit may be issued multiple times to
12    a visiting physician under this paragraph (3) as long as
13    the total number of days it is active do not exceed 180
14    days within a 365-day period.
15        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting physician
16    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
17    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
18    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
19    physician permit.
20        (5) A limited temporary visiting physician permit
21    shall be issued to a physician licensed in another state
22    who has been requested to perform emergency procedures in
23    Illinois if he or she meets the requirements as
24    established by rule.
 
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1        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
2    temporary visiting resident permit, without examination,
3    provided:
4            (a) (blank);
5            (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
6        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
7        branches or to practice the treatment of human
8        ailments without the use of drugs and without
9        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
10        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
11        temporary visiting resident permit;
12            (c) that the applicant is enrolled in a
13        postgraduate clinical training program outside the
14        State of Illinois that is approved by the Department;
15            (d) that the individual has been invited or
16        appointed for a specific period of time to perform a
17        portion of that post graduate clinical training
18        program under the supervision of an Illinois licensed
19        physician in an Illinois patient care clinic or
20        facility that is affiliated with the out-of-State post
21        graduate training program; and
22            (e) that the temporary visiting resident permit
23        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
24        all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
25        ailments without the use of drugs and without
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1        osteopathic, chiropractic or clinical studies for
2        which the holder was invited or appointed.
3        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
4    resident permit shall be made to the Department, in
5    writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
6    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule.
7    The application shall require information that, in the
8    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
9    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
10        (3) A temporary visiting resident permit shall be
11    valid for 180 days from the date of issuance or until the
12    time the medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, or clinical
13    studies are completed, whichever occurs first.
14        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting resident
15    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
16    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
17    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
18    resident permit.
19(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 60/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 19. Licensure by endorsement. The Department may, in
23its discretion, issue a license by endorsement to any person
24who is currently licensed to practice medicine in all of its
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1territory, country or province, upon the following conditions
2and submitting evidence satisfactory to the Department of the
3following:
4        (A) (Blank);
5        (B) That the applicant is of good moral character. In
6    determining moral character under this Section, the
7    Department may take into consideration whether the
8    applicant has engaged in conduct or activities which would
9    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
10    Department may also request the applicant to submit, and
11    may consider as evidence of moral character, endorsements
12    from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under this Act;
13        (C) That the applicant is physically, mentally and
14    professionally capable of practicing medicine with
15    reasonable judgment, skill and safety. In determining
16    physical, mental and professional capacity under this
17    Section the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a showing of
18    a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
19    mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, in
20    the same manner as provided in Section 22 and may
21    condition or restrict any license, subject to the same
22    terms and conditions as are provided for the Medical
23    Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act.
24        (D) That if the applicant seeks to practice medicine
25    in all of its branches:
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1        jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1988, that the
2        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
3        of paragraph (1) of subsection (A) or paragraph (2) of
4        subsection (A) of Section 11 of this Act; or
5            (2) if the applicant was licensed in another
6        jurisdiction after December 31, 1987, that the
7        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
8        of paragraph (A)(2) of Section 11 of this Act; and
9            (3) the requirements for a license to practice
10        medicine in all of its branches in the particular
11        state, territory, country or province in which the
12        applicant is licensed are deemed by the Department to
13        have been substantially equivalent to the requirements
14        for a license to practice medicine in all of its
15        branches in force in this State at the date of the
16        applicant's license;
17        (E) That if the applicant seeks to treat human
18    ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
19    surgery:
20            (1) the applicant is a graduate of a chiropractic
21        school or college approved by the Department at the
22        time of their graduation;
23            (2) the requirements for the applicant's license
24        to practice the treatment of human ailments without
25        the use of drugs are deemed by the Department to have
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1        a license to practice in this State at the date of the
2        applicant's license;
3        (F) That the Department may, in its discretion, issue
4    a license by endorsement to any graduate of a medical or
5    osteopathic college, reputable and in good standing in the
6    judgment of the Department, who has passed an examination
7    for admission to the United States Public Health Service,
8    or who has passed any other examination deemed by the
9    Department to have been at least equal in all substantial
10    respects to the examination required for admission to any
11    such medical corps;
12        (G) That applications for licenses by endorsement
13    shall be filed with the Department, under oath, on forms
14    prepared and furnished by the Department, and shall set
15    forth, and applicants therefor shall supply such
16    information respecting the life, education, professional
17    practice, and moral character of applicants as the
18    Department may require to be filed for its use;
19        (H) That the applicant undergo the criminal background
20    check established under Section 9.7 of this Act.
21    In the exercise of its discretion under this Section, the
22Department is empowered to consider and evaluate each
23applicant on an individual basis. It may take into account,
24among other things: the extent to which the applicant will
25bring unique experience and skills to the State of Illinois or
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1Department authentic and definitive information concerning the
2quality of medical education and clinical training which the
3applicant has had. Under no circumstances shall a license be
4issued under the provisions of this Section to any person who
5has previously taken and failed the written examination
6conducted by the Department for such license. In the exercise
7of its discretion under this Section, the Department may
8require an applicant to successfully complete an examination
9as recommended by the Medical Licensing Board. The Department
10may also request the applicant to submit, and may consider as
11evidence of moral character, evidence from 2 or 3 individuals
12licensed under this Act. Applicants have 3 years from the date
13of application to complete the application process. If the
14process has not been completed within 3 years, the application
15shall be denied, the fees shall be forfeited, and the
16applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
17the time of reapplication.
18(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 21. License renewal; reinstatement; inactive status;
22disposition and collection of fees.
23    (A) Renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for
24each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
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1required fee. The holder of a license may also renew the
2license within 90 days after its expiration by complying with
3the requirements for renewal and payment of an additional fee.
4A license renewal within 90 days after expiration shall be
5effective retroactively to the expiration date.
6    The Department shall attempt to provide through electronic
7means to each licensee under this Act, at least 60 days in
8advance of the expiration date of his or her license, a renewal
9notice. No such license shall be deemed to have lapsed until 90
10days after the expiration date and after the Department has
11attempted to provide such notice as herein provided.
12    (B) Reinstatement. Any licensee who has permitted his or
13her license to lapse or who has had his or her license on
14inactive status may have his or her license reinstated by
15making application to the Department and filing proof
16acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have the
17license reinstated, including evidence certifying to active
18practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
19Department, proof of meeting the continuing education
20requirements for one renewal period, and by paying the
21required reinstatement fee.
22    If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
23another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
24Medical Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation
25program established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume
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1period of evaluated clinical experience and may require
2successful completion of a practical examination specified by
3the Medical Licensing Board.
4    However, any registrant whose license has expired while he
5or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active duty
6with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the
7Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the Public
8Health Service or the State Militia called into the service or
9training of the United States of America, or (b) in training or
10education under the supervision of the United States
11preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
12his or her license reinstated without paying any lapsed
13renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable termination of
14such service, training, or education, he or she furnishes to
15the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that
16he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service,
17training, or education has been so terminated.
18    (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the
19Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
20may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and
21shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from
22payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the
23Department in writing of his or her desire to resume active
24status.
25    Any licensee requesting reinstatement from inactive status
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1proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for the
2period of time the license is inactive not to exceed one
3renewal period, and shall be required to reinstate his or her
4license as provided in subsection (B).
5    Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
6not practice in the State of Illinois.
7    (D) Disposition of monies collected. All monies collected
8under this Act by the Department shall be deposited in the
9Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State
10Treasury, and used only for the following purposes: (a) by the
11Medical Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board in the exercise
12of its powers and performance of its duties, as such use is
13made by the Department with full consideration of all
14recommendations of the Medical Disciplinary Board and
15Licensing Board, (b) for costs directly related to persons
16licensed under this Act, and (c) for direct and allocable
17indirect costs related to the public purposes of the
18Department.
19    Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions
20Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of the
21Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
22Administrative Code of Illinois.
23    All earnings received from investment of monies in the
24Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited in
25the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be used
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1    (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable.
2        (1) Applicants for any examination shall be required
3    to pay, either to the Department or to the designated
4    testing service, a fee covering the cost of determining
5    the applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.
6    Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled
7    date, at the time and place specified, after the
8    applicant's application for examination has been received
9    and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
10    testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the
11    examination fee.
12        (2) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for a license under
13    Section 9 of this Act is $700. Beginning on July 1, 2018,
14    the fee for a license under Section 9 of this Act is $500.
15        (3) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for a license under
16    Section 19 of this Act is $700. Beginning on July 1, 2018,
17    the fee for a license under Section 19 of this Act is $500.
18        (4) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for the renewal of a
19    license for a resident of Illinois shall be calculated at
20    the rate of $230 per year, and beginning on July 1, 2018
21    and until January 1, 2020, the fee for the renewal of a
22    license shall be $167, except for licensees who were
23    issued a license within 12 months of the expiration date
24    of the license, before July 1, 2018, the fee for the
25    renewal shall be $230, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and
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1    2018, the fee for the renewal of a license for a
2    nonresident shall be calculated at the rate of $460 per
3    year, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and until January 1,
4    2020, the fee for the renewal of a license for a
5    nonresident shall be $250, except for licensees who were
6    issued a license within 12 months of the expiration date
7    of the license, before July 1, 2018, the fee for the
8    renewal shall be $460, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and
9    until January 1, 2020 that fee will be $250. Beginning on
10    January 1, 2020, the fee for renewal of a license for a
11    resident or nonresident is $181 per year.
12        (5) The fee for the reinstatement of a license other
13    than from inactive status, is $230. In addition, payment
14    of all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $1,400 is
15    required.
16        (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under
17    Section 17 is $230.
18        (7) The fee for the issuance of a license with a change
19    of name or address other than during the renewal period is
20    $20. No fee is required for name and address changes on
21    Department records when no updated license is issued.
22        (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any
23    purpose is $20.
24        (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
25    examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and
26    verified, is $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable

 

 

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1    testing service.
2    (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
3Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
4financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
5Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
6Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
7are in addition to any other discipline provided under this
8Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed
9license. The Department shall notify the person that payment
10of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified
11check or money order within 30 calendar days of the
12notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
13date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
14necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
15terminate the license or permit or deny the application,
16without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
17seeks a license or permit, he or she shall apply to the
18Department for reinstatement or issuance of the license or
19permit and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The
20Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
21application for reinstatement of a license or permit to pay
22all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary may
23waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
24where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
25or unnecessarily burdensome.
26(Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19; 101-603, eff. 1-1-20.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 60/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 22. Disciplinary action.
4    (A) The Department may revoke, suspend, place on
5probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
6other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
7Department may deem proper with regard to the license or
8permit of any person issued under this Act, including imposing
9fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, upon any of the
10following grounds:
11        (1) (Blank).
12        (2) (Blank).
13        (3) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of
14    guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing,
15    including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding
16    sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first
17    offender probation, under the laws of any jurisdiction of
18    the United States of any crime that is a felony.
19        (4) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
20        (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
21    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
22    defraud or harm the public.
23        (6) Obtaining any fee by fraud, deceit, or
24    misrepresentation.
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1    defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, or of
2    any other substances which results in the inability to
3    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
4        (8) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
5    law, an assumed name.
6        (9) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
7    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
8    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
9        (10) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
10    their skill or the efficacy or value of the medicine,
11    treatment, or remedy prescribed by them at their direction
12    in the treatment of any disease or other condition of the
13    body or mind.
14        (11) Allowing another person or organization to use
15    their license, procured under this Act, to practice.
16        (12) Adverse action taken by another state or
17    jurisdiction against a license or other authorization to
18    practice as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor
19    of osteopathic medicine or doctor of chiropractic, a
20    certified copy of the record of the action taken by the
21    other state or jurisdiction being prima facie evidence
22    thereof. This includes any adverse action taken by a State
23    or federal agency that prohibits a medical doctor, doctor
24    of osteopathy, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or doctor
25    of chiropractic from providing services to the agency's
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1        (13) Violation of any provision of this Act or of the
2    Medical Practice Act prior to the repeal of that Act, or
3    violation of the rules, or a final administrative action
4    of the Secretary, after consideration of the
5    recommendation of the Medical Disciplinary Board.
6        (14) Violation of the prohibition against fee
7    splitting in Section 22.2 of this Act.
8        (15) A finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that
9    the registrant after having his or her license placed on
10    probationary status or subjected to conditions or
11    restrictions violated the terms of the probation or failed
12    to comply with such terms or conditions.
13        (16) Abandonment of a patient.
14        (17) Prescribing, selling, administering,
15    distributing, giving, or self-administering any drug
16    classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
17    or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
18    purposes.
19        (18) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
20    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in such manner
21    as to exploit the patient for financial gain of the
22    physician.
23        (19) Offering, undertaking, or agreeing to cure or
24    treat disease by a secret method, procedure, treatment, or
25    medicine, or the treating, operating, or prescribing for
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1    the licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the
2    Department.
3        (20) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act
4    including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
5    sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
6        (21) Willfully making or filing false records or
7    reports in his or her practice as a physician, including,
8    but not limited to, false records to support claims
9    against the medical assistance program of the Department
10    of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of
11    Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
12        (22) Willful omission to file or record, or willfully
13    impeding the filing or recording, or inducing another
14    person to omit to file or record, medical reports as
15    required by law, or willfully failing to report an
16    instance of suspected abuse or neglect as required by law.
17        (23) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
18    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
19    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
20    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
21    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
22    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
23    Child Reporting Act.
24        (24) Solicitation of professional patronage by any
25    corporation, agents or persons, or profiting from those
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1        (25) Gross and willful and continued overcharging for
2    professional services, including filing false statements
3    for collection of fees for which services are not
4    rendered, including, but not limited to, filing such false
5    statements for collection of monies for services not
6    rendered from the medical assistance program of the
7    Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
8    Department of Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid
9    Code.
10        (26) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
11    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
12    this Act.
13        (27) Mental illness or disability which results in the
14    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
15    judgment, skill, or safety.
16        (28) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
17    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
18    skill which results in a physician's inability to practice
19    under this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
20        (29) Cheating on or attempt to subvert the licensing
21    examinations administered under this Act.
22        (30) Willfully or negligently violating the
23    confidentiality between physician and patient except as
24    required by law.
25        (31) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
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1    this Act.
2        (32) Aiding and abetting an individual not licensed
3    under this Act in the practice of a profession licensed
4    under this Act.
5        (33) Violating state or federal laws or regulations
6    relating to controlled substances, legend drugs, or
7    ephedra as defined in the Ephedra Prohibition Act.
8        (34) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
9    final action taken against them by another licensing
10    jurisdiction (any other state or any territory of the
11    United States or any foreign state or country), by any
12    peer review body, by any health care institution, by any
13    professional society or association related to practice
14    under this Act, by any governmental agency, by any law
15    enforcement agency, or by any court for acts or conduct
16    similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds
17    for action as defined in this Section.
18        (35) Failure to report to the Department surrender of
19    a license or authorization to practice as a medical
20    doctor, a doctor of osteopathy, a doctor of osteopathic
21    medicine, or doctor of chiropractic in another state or
22    jurisdiction, or surrender of membership on any medical
23    staff or in any medical or professional association or
24    society, while under disciplinary investigation by any of
25    those authorities or bodies, for acts or conduct similar
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1    action as defined in this Section.
2        (36) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
3    judgment, settlement, or award arising from a liability
4    claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or
5    conduct which would constitute grounds for action as
6    defined in this Section.
7        (37) Failure to provide copies of medical records as
8    required by law.
9        (38) Failure to furnish the Department, its
10    investigators or representatives, relevant information,
11    legally requested by the Department after consultation
12    with the Chief Medical Coordinator or the Deputy Medical
13    Coordinator.
14        (39) Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
15    Act.
16        (40) Willful failure to provide notice when notice is
17    required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of
18    1995.
19        (41) Failure to establish and maintain records of
20    patient care and treatment as required by this law.
21        (42) Entering into an excessive number of written
22    collaborative agreements with licensed advanced practice
23    registered nurses resulting in an inability to adequately
24    collaborate.
25        (43) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
26    licensed advanced practice registered nurse.

 

 

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1        (44) Violating the Compassionate Use of Medical
2    Cannabis Program Act.
3        (45) Entering into an excessive number of written
4    collaborative agreements with licensed prescribing
5    psychologists resulting in an inability to adequately
6    collaborate.
7        (46) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
8    licensed prescribing psychologist.
9        (47) Willfully failing to report an instance of
10    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
11    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
12    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
13        (48) Being named as an abuser in a verified report by
14    the Department on Aging under the Adult Protective
15    Services Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing
16    evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or
17    financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the
18    Adult Protective Services Act.
19        (49) Entering into an excessive number of written
20    collaborative agreements with licensed physician
21    assistants resulting in an inability to adequately
22    collaborate.
23        (50) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
24    physician assistant.
25    Except for actions involving the ground numbered (26), all
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1or take any other disciplinary action as the Department may
2deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing
3grounds, must be commenced within 5 years next after receipt
4by the Department of a complaint alleging the commission of or
5notice of the conviction order for any of the acts described
6herein. Except for the grounds numbered (8), (9), (26), and
7(29), no action shall be commenced more than 10 years after the
8date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
9Section. For actions involving the ground numbered (26), a
10pattern of practice or other behavior includes all incidents
11alleged to be part of the pattern of practice or other behavior
12that occurred, or a report pursuant to Section 23 of this Act
13received, within the 10-year period preceding the filing of
14the complaint. In the event of the settlement of any claim or
15cause of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to
16final judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff,
17such claim, cause of action, or civil action being grounded on
18the allegation that a person licensed under this Act was
19negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an
20additional period of 2 years from the date of notification to
21the Department under Section 23 of this Act of such settlement
22or final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal
23disciplinary proceedings under Section 36 of this Act, except
24as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
25of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
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1of disciplinary action by the Department.
2    The entry of an order or judgment by any circuit court
3establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
4is a person in need of mental treatment operates as a
5suspension of that license. That person may resume his or her
6their practice only upon the entry of a Departmental order
7based upon a finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that
8the person has they have been determined to be recovered from
9mental illness by the court and upon the Medical Disciplinary
10Board's recommendation that the person they be permitted to
11resume his or her their practice.
12    The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
13action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
14return, or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a
15filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty,
16or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
17Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
18requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied as determined
19by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
20    The Department, upon the recommendation of the Medical
21Disciplinary Board, shall adopt rules which set forth
22standards to be used in determining:
23        (a) when a person will be deemed sufficiently
24    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
25        (b) what constitutes dishonorable, unethical, or
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1    defraud, or harm the public;
2        (c) what constitutes immoral conduct in the commission
3    of any act, including, but not limited to, commission of
4    an act of sexual misconduct related to the licensee's
5    practice; and
6        (d) what constitutes gross negligence in the practice
7    of medicine.
8    However, no such rule shall be admissible into evidence in
9any civil action except for review of a licensing or other
10disciplinary action under this Act.
11    In enforcing this Section, the Medical Disciplinary Board
12or the Licensing Board, upon a showing of a possible
13violation, may compel, in the case of the Disciplinary Board,
14any individual who is licensed to practice under this Act or
15holds a permit to practice under this Act, or, in the case of
16the Licensing Board, any individual who has applied for
17licensure or a permit pursuant to this Act, to submit to a
18mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, which
19may include a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation,
20as required by the Medical Licensing Board or Disciplinary
21Board and at the expense of the Department. The Medical
22Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall specifically
23designate the examining physician licensed to practice
24medicine in all of its branches or, if applicable, the
25multidisciplinary team involved in providing the mental or
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1multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
2practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
3or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
4medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
5physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
6social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
7other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
8physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
9any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
10pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
11supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
12examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
13to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
14neuropsychological testing. The Medical Disciplinary Board,
15the Licensing Board, or the Department may order the examining
16physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
17provide to the Department, the Disciplinary Board, or the
18Medical Licensing Board any and all records, including
19business records, that relate to the examination and
20evaluation, including any supplemental testing performed. The
21Medical Disciplinary Board, the Licensing Board, or the
22Department may order the examining physician or any member of
23the multidisciplinary team to present testimony concerning
24this examination and evaluation of the licensee, permit
25holder, or applicant, including testimony concerning any
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1and evaluation. No information, report, record, or other
2documents in any way related to the examination and evaluation
3shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory
4privilege relating to communication between the licensee,
5permit holder, or applicant and the examining physician or any
6member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization is
7necessary from the licensee, permit holder, or applicant
8ordered to undergo an evaluation and examination for the
9examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
10team to provide information, reports, records, or other
11documents or to provide any testimony regarding the
12examination and evaluation. The individual to be examined may
13have, at his or her own expense, another physician of his or
14her choice present during all aspects of the examination.
15Failure of any individual to submit to mental or physical
16examination and evaluation, or both, when directed, shall
17result in an automatic suspension, without hearing, until such
18time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
19Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board finds a
20physician unable to practice following an examination and
21evaluation because of the reasons set forth in this Section,
22the Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall
23require such physician to submit to care, counseling, or
24treatment by physicians, or other health care professionals,
25approved or designated by the Medical Disciplinary Board, as a
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1licensure to practice. Any physician, whose license was
2granted pursuant to Sections 9, 17, or 19 of this Act, or,
3continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised,
4subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions who shall
5fail to comply with such terms, conditions, or restrictions,
6or to complete a required program of care, counseling, or
7treatment, as determined by the Chief Medical Coordinator or
8Deputy Medical Coordinators, shall be referred to the
9Secretary for a determination as to whether the licensee shall
10have his or her their license suspended immediately, pending a
11hearing by the Medical Disciplinary Board. In instances in
12which the Secretary immediately suspends a license under this
13Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be convened
14by the Medical Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such
15suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
16Medical Disciplinary Board shall have the authority to review
17the subject physician's record of treatment and counseling
18regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
19applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
20confidentiality of medical records.
21    An individual licensed under this Act, affected under this
22Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
23the Medical Disciplinary Board that he or she they can resume
24practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing
25standards under the provisions of his or her their license.
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1fines in disciplinary cases, not to exceed $10,000 for each
2violation of this Act. Fines may be imposed in conjunction
3with other forms of disciplinary action, but shall not be the
4exclusive disposition of any disciplinary action arising out
5of conduct resulting in death or injury to a patient. Any funds
6collected from such fines shall be deposited in the Illinois
7State Medical Disciplinary Fund.
8    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
960 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
10or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
11the fine.
12    (B) The Department shall revoke the license or permit
13issued under this Act to practice medicine or a chiropractic
14physician who has been convicted a second time of committing
15any felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the
16Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or who
17has been convicted a second time of committing a Class 1 felony
18under Sections 8A-3 and 8A-6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. A
19person whose license or permit is revoked under this
20subsection B shall be prohibited from practicing medicine or
21treating human ailments without the use of drugs and without
22operative surgery.
23    (C) The Department shall not revoke, suspend, place on
24probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
25other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the
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1to a physician:
2        (1) based solely upon the recommendation of the
3    physician to an eligible patient regarding, or
4    prescription for, or treatment with, an investigational
5    drug, biological product, or device; or
6        (2) for experimental treatment for Lyme disease or
7    other tick-borne diseases, including, but not limited to,
8    the prescription of or treatment with long-term
9    antibiotics.
10    (D) The Medical Disciplinary Board shall recommend to the
11Department civil penalties and any other appropriate
12discipline in disciplinary cases when the Medical Board finds
13that a physician willfully performed an abortion with actual
14knowledge that the person upon whom the abortion has been
15performed is a minor or an incompetent person without notice
16as required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
17Upon the Medical Board's recommendation, the Department shall
18impose, for the first violation, a civil penalty of $1,000 and
19for a second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty of
20$5,000.
21(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18;
22100-605, eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1137, eff.
231-1-19; 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-363,
24eff. 8-9-19; revised 9-20-19.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 23. Reports relating to professional conduct and
3capacity.
4    (A) Entities required to report.
5        (1) Health care institutions. The chief administrator
6    or executive officer of any health care institution
7    licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health shall
8    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board when any person's
9    clinical privileges are terminated or are restricted based
10    on a final determination made in accordance with that
11    institution's by-laws or rules and regulations that a
12    person has either committed an act or acts which may
13    directly threaten patient care or that a person may have a
14    mental or physical disability that may endanger patients
15    under that person's care. Such officer also shall report
16    if a person accepts voluntary termination or restriction
17    of clinical privileges in lieu of formal action based upon
18    conduct related directly to patient care or in lieu of
19    formal action seeking to determine whether a person may
20    have a mental or physical disability that may endanger
21    patients under that person's care. The Medical
22    Disciplinary Board shall, by rule, provide for the
23    reporting to it by health care institutions of all
24    instances in which a person, licensed under this Act, who
25    is impaired by reason of age, drug or alcohol abuse or
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1    where appropriate, is in a program of rehabilitation. Such
2    reports shall be strictly confidential and may be reviewed
3    and considered only by the members of the Medical
4    Disciplinary Board, or by authorized staff as provided by
5    rules of the Medical Disciplinary Board. Provisions shall
6    be made for the periodic report of the status of any such
7    person not less than twice annually in order that the
8    Medical Disciplinary Board shall have current information
9    upon which to determine the status of any such person.
10    Such initial and periodic reports of impaired physicians
11    shall not be considered records within the meaning of The
12    State Records Act and shall be disposed of, following a
13    determination by the Medical Disciplinary Board that such
14    reports are no longer required, in a manner and at such
15    time as the Medical Disciplinary Board shall determine by
16    rule. The filing of such reports shall be construed as the
17    filing of a report for purposes of subsection (C) of this
18    Section.
19        (1.5) Clinical training programs. The program director
20    of any post-graduate clinical training program shall
21    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board if a person
22    engaged in a post-graduate clinical training program at
23    the institution, including, but not limited to, a
24    residency or fellowship, separates from the program for
25    any reason prior to its conclusion. The program director
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1    if, after review of the report, the Medical Disciplinary
2    Board determines that a review of those documents is
3    necessary to determine whether a violation of this Act
4    occurred.
5        (2) Professional associations. The President or chief
6    executive officer of any association or society, of
7    persons licensed under this Act, operating within this
8    State shall report to the Medical Disciplinary Board when
9    the association or society renders a final determination
10    that a person has committed unprofessional conduct related
11    directly to patient care or that a person may have a mental
12    or physical disability that may endanger patients under
13    that person's care.
14        (3) Professional liability insurers. Every insurance
15    company which offers policies of professional liability
16    insurance to persons licensed under this Act, or any other
17    entity which seeks to indemnify the professional liability
18    of a person licensed under this Act, shall report to the
19    Medical Disciplinary Board the settlement of any claim or
20    cause of action, or final judgment rendered in any cause
21    of action, which alleged negligence in the furnishing of
22    medical care by such licensed person when such settlement
23    or final judgment is in favor of the plaintiff.
24        (4) State's Attorneys. The State's Attorney of each
25    county shall report to the Medical Disciplinary Board,
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1    under this Act is convicted of any felony or Class A
2    misdemeanor. The State's Attorney of each county may
3    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board through a
4    verified complaint any instance in which the State's
5    Attorney believes that a physician has willfully violated
6    the notice requirements of the Parental Notice of Abortion
7    Act of 1995.
8        (5) State agencies. All agencies, boards, commissions,
9    departments, or other instrumentalities of the government
10    of the State of Illinois shall report to the Medical
11    Disciplinary Board any instance arising in connection with
12    the operations of such agency, including the
13    administration of any law by such agency, in which a
14    person licensed under this Act has either committed an act
15    or acts which may be a violation of this Act or which may
16    constitute unprofessional conduct related directly to
17    patient care or which indicates that a person licensed
18    under this Act may have a mental or physical disability
19    that may endanger patients under that person's care.
20    (B) Mandatory reporting. All reports required by items
21(34), (35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22 and by
22Section 23 shall be submitted to the Medical Disciplinary
23Board in a timely fashion. Unless otherwise provided in this
24Section, the reports shall be filed in writing within 60 days
25after a determination that a report is required under this
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1        (1) The name, address and telephone number of the
2    person making the report.
3        (2) The name, address and telephone number of the
4    person who is the subject of the report.
5        (3) The name and date of birth of any patient or
6    patients whose treatment is a subject of the report, if
7    available, or other means of identification if such
8    information is not available, identification of the
9    hospital or other healthcare facility where the care at
10    issue in the report was rendered, provided, however, no
11    medical records may be revealed.
12        (4) A brief description of the facts which gave rise
13    to the issuance of the report, including the dates of any
14    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the
15    report.
16        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
17    court in which the action is filed, along with the docket
18    number and date of filing of the action.
19        (6) Any further pertinent information which the
20    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
21    report.
22    The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department may also
23exercise the power under Section 38 of this Act to subpoena
24copies of hospital or medical records in mandatory report
25cases alleging death or permanent bodily injury. Appropriate
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1the Medical Disciplinary Board.
2    When the Department has received written reports
3concerning incidents required to be reported in items (34),
4(35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22, the licensee's
5failure to report the incident to the Department under those
6items shall not be the sole grounds for disciplinary action.
7    Nothing contained in this Section shall act to in any way,
8waive or modify the confidentiality of medical reports and
9committee reports to the extent provided by law. Any
10information reported or disclosed shall be kept for the
11confidential use of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the
12Medical Coordinators, the Medical Disciplinary Board's
13attorneys, the medical investigative staff, and authorized
14clerical staff, as provided in this Act, and shall be afforded
15the same status as is provided information concerning medical
16studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
17Procedure, except that the Department may disclose information
18and documents to a federal, State, or local law enforcement
19agency pursuant to a subpoena in an ongoing criminal
20investigation or to a health care licensing body or medical
21licensing authority of this State or another state or
22jurisdiction pursuant to an official request made by that
23licensing body or medical licensing authority. Furthermore,
24information and documents disclosed to a federal, State, or
25local law enforcement agency may be used by that agency only
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1or, in the case of disclosure to a health care licensing body
2or medical licensing authority, only for investigations and
3disciplinary action proceedings with regard to a license.
4Information and documents disclosed to the Department of
5Public Health may be used by that Department only for
6investigation and disciplinary action regarding the license of
7a health care institution licensed by the Department of Public
8Health.
9    (C) Immunity from prosecution. Any individual or
10organization acting in good faith, and not in a wilful and
11wanton manner, in complying with this Act by providing any
12report or other information to the Medical Disciplinary Board
13or a peer review committee, or assisting in the investigation
14or preparation of such information, or by voluntarily
15reporting to the Medical Disciplinary Board or a peer review
16committee information regarding alleged errors or negligence
17by a person licensed under this Act, or by participating in
18proceedings of the Medical Disciplinary Board or a peer review
19committee, or by serving as a member of the Medical
20Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee, shall not, as a
21result of such actions, be subject to criminal prosecution or
22civil damages.
23    (D) Indemnification. Members of the Medical Disciplinary
24Board, the Licensing Board, the Medical Coordinators, the
25Medical Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the medical
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1assist and advise the medical coordinators in the
2investigation, and authorized clerical staff shall be
3indemnified by the State for any actions occurring within the
4scope of services on the Medical Disciplinary Board or
5Licensing Board, done in good faith and not wilful and wanton
6in nature. The Attorney General shall defend all such actions
7unless he or she determines either that there would be a
8conflict of interest in such representation or that the
9actions complained of were not in good faith or were wilful and
10wanton.
11    Should the Attorney General decline representation, the
12member shall have the right to employ counsel of his or her
13choice, whose fees shall be provided by the State, after
14approval by the Attorney General, unless there is a
15determination by a court that the member's actions were not in
16good faith or were wilful and wanton.
17    The member must notify the Attorney General within 7 days
18of receipt of notice of the initiation of any action involving
19services of the Medical Disciplinary Board. Failure to so
20notify the Attorney General shall constitute an absolute
21waiver of the right to a defense and indemnification.
22    The Attorney General shall determine within 7 days after
23receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
24represent the member.
25    (E) Deliberations of Medical Disciplinary Board. Upon the
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1reports of impaired persons licensed under this Act required
2pursuant to the rules of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the
3Medical Disciplinary Board shall notify in writing, by
4certified mail or email, the person who is the subject of the
5report. Such notification shall be made within 30 days of
6receipt by the Medical Disciplinary Board of the report.
7    The notification shall include a written notice setting
8forth the person's right to examine the report. Included in
9such notification shall be the address at which the file is
10maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports, and the
11telephone number at which the custodian may be reached. The
12person who is the subject of the report shall submit a written
13statement responding, clarifying, adding to, or proposing the
14amending of the report previously filed. The person who is the
15subject of the report shall also submit with the written
16statement any medical records related to the report. The
17statement and accompanying medical records shall become a
18permanent part of the file and must be received by the Medical
19Disciplinary Board no more than 30 days after the date on which
20the person was notified by the Medical Disciplinary Board of
21the existence of the original report.
22    The Medical Disciplinary Board shall review all reports
23received by it, together with any supporting information and
24responding statements submitted by persons who are the subject
25of reports. The review by the Medical Disciplinary Board shall
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1Disciplinary Board's initial review of the material contained
2in each disciplinary file be less than 61 days nor more than
3180 days after the receipt of the initial report by the Medical
4Disciplinary Board.
5    When the Medical Disciplinary Board makes its initial
6review of the materials contained within its disciplinary
7files, the Medical Disciplinary Board shall, in writing, make
8a determination as to whether there are sufficient facts to
9warrant further investigation or action. Failure to make such
10determination within the time provided shall be deemed to be a
11determination that there are not sufficient facts to warrant
12further investigation or action.
13    Should the Medical Disciplinary Board find that there are
14not sufficient facts to warrant further investigation, or
15action, the report shall be accepted for filing and the matter
16shall be deemed closed and so reported to the Secretary. The
17Secretary shall then have 30 days to accept the Medical
18Disciplinary Board's decision or request further
19investigation. The Secretary shall inform the Medical Board of
20the decision to request further investigation, including the
21specific reasons for the decision. The individual or entity
22filing the original report or complaint and the person who is
23the subject of the report or complaint shall be notified in
24writing by the Secretary of any final action on their report or
25complaint. The Department shall disclose to the individual or
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1the status of the Medical Disciplinary Board's review of a
2specific report or complaint. Such request may be made at any
3time, including prior to the Medical Disciplinary Board's
4determination as to whether there are sufficient facts to
5warrant further investigation or action.
6    (F) Summary reports. The Medical Disciplinary Board shall
7prepare, on a timely basis, but in no event less than once
8every other month, a summary report of final disciplinary
9actions taken upon disciplinary files maintained by the
10Medical Disciplinary Board. The summary reports shall be made
11available to the public upon request and payment of the fees
12set by the Department. This publication may be made available
13to the public on the Department's website. Information or
14documentation relating to any disciplinary file that is closed
15without disciplinary action taken shall not be disclosed and
16shall be afforded the same status as is provided by Part 21 of
17Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
18    (G) Any violation of this Section shall be a Class A
19misdemeanor.
20    (H) If any such person violates the provisions of this
21Section an action may be brought in the name of the People of
22the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the
23State of Illinois, for an order enjoining such violation or
24for an order enforcing compliance with this Section. Upon
25filing of a verified petition in such court, the court may
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1may preliminarily or permanently enjoin such violation, and if
2it is established that such person has violated or is
3violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender
4for contempt of court. Proceedings under this paragraph shall
5be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
6penalties provided for by this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 98-601, eff. 12-30-13; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 24. Report of violations; medical associations.
11    (a) Any physician licensed under this Act, the Illinois
12State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of Osteopathic
13Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Chiropractic Society,
14the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association, or any
15component societies of any of these 4 groups, and any other
16person, may report to the Medical Disciplinary Board any
17information the physician, association, society, or person may
18have that appears to show that a physician is or may be in
19violation of any of the provisions of Section 22 of this Act.
20    (b) The Department may enter into agreements with the
21Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
22Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie
23State Chiropractic Association, or the Illinois Chiropractic
24Society to allow these organizations to assist the Medical
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1Act. Subject to the approval of the Department, any
2organization party to such an agreement may subcontract with
3other individuals or organizations to assist in review.
4    (c) Any physician, association, society, or person
5participating in good faith in the making of a report under
6this Act or participating in or assisting with an
7investigation or review under this Act shall have immunity
8from any civil, criminal, or other liability that might result
9by reason of those actions.
10    (d) The medical information in the custody of an entity
11under contract with the Department participating in an
12investigation or review shall be privileged and confidential
13to the same extent as are information and reports under the
14provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
15Procedure.
16    (e) Upon request by the Department after a mandatory
17report has been filed with the Department, an attorney for any
18party seeking to recover damages for injuries or death by
19reason of medical, hospital, or other healing art malpractice
20shall provide patient records related to the physician
21involved in the disciplinary proceeding to the Department
22within 30 days of the Department's request for use by the
23Department in any disciplinary matter under this Act. An
24attorney who provides patient records to the Department in
25accordance with this requirement shall not be deemed to have
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1other provision of law, consent by a patient shall not be
2required for the provision of patient records in accordance
3with this requirement.
4    (f) For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings,
5the good faith of any physician, association, society or
6person shall be presumed.
7(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-25)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 25. The Secretary of the Department may, upon receipt
11of a written communication from the Secretary of Human
12Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services
13(formerly Director of Public Aid), or the Director of Public
14Health that continuation of practice of a person licensed
15under this Act constitutes an immediate danger to the public,
16and after consultation with the Chief Medical Coordinator or
17Deputy Medical Coordinator, immediately suspend the license of
18such person without a hearing. In instances in which the
19Secretary immediately suspends a license under this Section, a
20hearing upon such person's license must be convened by the
21Medical Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such
22suspension and completed without appreciable delay. Such
23hearing is to be held to determine whether to recommend to the
24Secretary that the person's license be revoked, suspended,
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1person should be subject to other disciplinary action. In the
2hearing, the written communication and any other evidence
3submitted therewith may be introduced as evidence against such
4person; provided however, the person, or their counsel, shall
5have the opportunity to discredit, impeach and submit evidence
6rebutting such evidence.
7(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-35)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 35. The Secretary shall have the authority to appoint
11an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of
12Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action to
13suspend, revoke, place on probationary status, or take any
14other disciplinary action with regard to a license. The
15hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the
16hearing. The hearing officer shall report his findings and
17recommendations to the Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing
18Board within 30 days of the receipt of the record. The Medical
19Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall have 60 days from
20receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
21officer and present their findings of fact, conclusions of law
22and recommendations to the Secretary.
23(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 36. Investigation; notice.
3    (a) Upon the motion of either the Department or the
4Medical Disciplinary Board or upon the verified complaint in
5writing of any person setting forth facts which, if proven,
6would constitute grounds for suspension or revocation under
7Section 22 of this Act, the Department shall investigate the
8actions of any person, so accused, who holds or represents
9that he or she holds a license. Such person is hereinafter
10called the accused.
11    (b) The Department shall, before suspending, revoking,
12placing on probationary status, or taking any other
13disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper with
14regard to any license at least 30 days prior to the date set
15for the hearing, notify the accused in writing of any charges
16made and the time and place for a hearing of the charges before
17the Medical Disciplinary Board, direct him or her to file his
18or her written answer thereto to the Medical Disciplinary
19Board under oath within 20 days after the service on him or her
20of such notice and inform him or her that if he or she fails to
21file such answer default will be taken against him or her and
22his or her license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
23probationary status, or have other disciplinary action,
24including limiting the scope, nature or extent of his or her
25practice, as the Department may deem proper taken with regard
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1date set for the hearing, notify in writing any person who
2filed a complaint against the accused of the time and place for
3the hearing of the charges against the accused before the
4Medical Disciplinary Board and inform such person whether he
5or she may provide testimony at the hearing.
6    (c) (Blank).
7    (d) Such written notice and any notice in such proceedings
8thereafter may be served by personal delivery, email to the
9respondent's email address of record, or mail to the
10respondent's address of record.
11    (e) All information gathered by the Department during its
12investigation including information subpoenaed under Section
1323 or 38 of this Act and the investigative file shall be kept
14for the confidential use of the Secretary, the Medical
15Disciplinary Board, the Medical Coordinators, persons employed
16by contract to advise the Medical Coordinator or the
17Department, the Medical Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the
18medical investigative staff, and authorized clerical staff, as
19provided in this Act and shall be afforded the same status as
20is provided information concerning medical studies in Part 21
21of Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the
22Department may disclose information and documents to a
23federal, State, or local law enforcement agency pursuant to a
24subpoena in an ongoing criminal investigation to a health care
25licensing body of this State or another state or jurisdiction
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1Furthermore, information and documents disclosed to a federal,
2State, or local law enforcement agency may be used by that
3agency only for the investigation and prosecution of a
4criminal offense or, in the case of disclosure to a health care
5licensing body, only for investigations and disciplinary
6action proceedings with regard to a license issued by that
7licensing body.
8(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-316, eff. 8-9-19;
9revised 9-20-19.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 60/37)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-37)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 37. Disciplinary actions.
13    (a) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Medical
14Disciplinary Board provided for in this Act shall proceed to
15hear the charges, and the accused person shall be accorded
16ample opportunity to present in person, or by counsel, such
17statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be
18pertinent to the charges or to any defense thereto. The
19Medical Disciplinary Board may continue such hearing from time
20to time. If the Medical Disciplinary Board is not sitting at
21the time and place fixed in the notice or at the time and place
22to which the hearing has been continued, the Department shall
23continue such hearing for a period not to exceed 30 days.
24    (b) In case the accused person, after receiving notice,
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1of the Secretary, having received first the recommendation of
2the Medical Disciplinary Board, be suspended, revoked or
3placed on probationary status, or the Secretary may take
4whatever disciplinary action as he or she may deem proper,
5including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of said
6person's practice, without a hearing, if the act or acts
7charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
8this Act.
9    (c) The Medical Disciplinary Board has the authority to
10recommend to the Secretary that probation be granted or that
11other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, including the
12limitation of the scope, nature or extent of a person's
13practice, be taken as it deems proper. If disciplinary or
14non-disciplinary action, other than suspension or revocation,
15is taken the Medical Disciplinary Board may recommend that the
16Secretary impose reasonable limitations and requirements upon
17the accused registrant to ensure insure compliance with the
18terms of the probation or other disciplinary action including,
19but not limited to, regular reporting by the accused to the
20Department of their actions, placing themselves under the care
21of a qualified physician for treatment, or limiting their
22practice in such manner as the Secretary may require.
23    (d) The Secretary, after consultation with the Chief
24Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinator, may
25temporarily suspend the license of a physician without a
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1for a hearing provided under this Section if the Secretary
2finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that a
3physician's continuation in practice would constitute an
4immediate danger to the public. In the event that the
5Secretary suspends, temporarily, the license of a physician
6without a hearing, a hearing by the Medical Disciplinary Board
7shall be held within 15 days after such suspension has
8occurred and shall be concluded without appreciable delay.
9(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 60/38)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-38)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 38. Subpoena; oaths.
13    (a) The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department has power
14to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
15take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with
16the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
17prescribed by law for judicial procedure in civil cases.
18    (b) The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department, upon a
19determination that probable cause exists that a violation of
20one or more of the grounds for discipline listed in Section 22
21has occurred or is occurring, may subpoena the medical and
22hospital records of individual patients of physicians licensed
23under this Act, provided, that prior to the submission of such
24records to the Medical Disciplinary Board, all information
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1deleted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Medical
2Disciplinary Board and Department shall possess the power to
3subpoena copies of hospital or medical records in mandatory
4report cases under Section 23 alleging death or permanent
5bodily injury when consent to obtain records is not provided
6by a patient or legal representative. Prior to submission of
7the records to the Medical Disciplinary Board, all information
8indicating the identity of the patient shall be removed and
9deleted. All medical records and other information received
10pursuant to subpoena shall be confidential and shall be
11afforded the same status as is proved information concerning
12medical studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
13Procedure. The use of such records shall be restricted to
14members of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the medical
15coordinators, and appropriate staff of the Department
16designated by the Medical Disciplinary Board for the purpose
17of determining the existence of one or more grounds for
18discipline of the physician as provided for by Section 22 of
19this Act. Any such review of individual patients' records
20shall be conducted by the Medical Disciplinary Board in strict
21confidentiality, provided that such patient records shall be
22admissible in a disciplinary hearing, before the Medical
23Disciplinary Board, when necessary to substantiate the grounds
24for discipline alleged against the physician licensed under
25this Act, and provided further, that nothing herein shall be
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1of the "Code of Civil Procedure", as now or hereafter amended,
2to the extent applicable.
3    (c) The Secretary, hearing officer, and any member of the
4Medical Disciplinary Board each have power to administer oaths
5at any hearing which the Medical Disciplinary Board or
6Department is authorized by law to conduct.
7    (d) The Medical Disciplinary Board, upon a determination
8that probable cause exists that a violation of one or more of
9the grounds for discipline listed in Section 22 has occurred
10or is occurring on the business premises of a physician
11licensed under this Act, may issue an order authorizing an
12appropriately qualified investigator employed by the
13Department to enter upon the business premises with due
14consideration for patient care of the subject of the
15investigation so as to inspect the physical premises and
16equipment and furnishings therein. No such order shall include
17the right of inspection of business, medical, or personnel
18records located on the premises. For purposes of this Section,
19"business premises" is defined as the office or offices where
20the physician conducts the practice of medicine. Any such
21order shall expire and become void five business days after
22its issuance by the Medical Disciplinary Board. The execution
23of any such order shall be valid only during the normal
24business hours of the facility or office to be inspected.
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1    (225 ILCS 60/39)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 39. Certified shorthand reporter; record. The
4Department, at its expense, shall provide a certified
5shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a
6record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case wherein a
7license may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary
8status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard thereto
9in accordance with Section 2105-115 of the Department of
10Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
11of Illinois. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
12documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
13in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
14the hearing officer, exhibits, the report of the Medical
15Board, and the orders of the Department constitute the record
16of the proceedings.
17(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17; 101-316, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 60/40)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-40)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 40. Findings and recommendations; rehearing.
21    (a) The Medical Disciplinary Board shall present to the
22Secretary a written report of its findings and
23recommendations. A copy of such report shall be served upon
24the accused person, either personally or by mail or email.
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1present to the Department his or her motion, in writing, for a
2rehearing, which written motion shall specify the particular
3ground therefor. If the accused person orders and pays for a
4transcript of the record as provided in Section 39, the time
5elapsing thereafter and before such transcript is ready for
6delivery to them shall not be counted as part of such 20 days.
7    (b) At the expiration of the time allowed for filing a
8motion for rehearing, the Secretary may take the action
9recommended by the Medical Disciplinary Board. Upon the
10suspension, revocation, placement on probationary status, or
11the taking of any other disciplinary action, including the
12limiting of the scope, nature, or extent of one's practice,
13deemed proper by the Department, with regard to the license or
14permit, the accused shall surrender his or her license or
15permit to the Department, if ordered to do so by the
16Department, and upon his or her failure or refusal so to do,
17the Department may seize the same.
18    (c) Each order of revocation, suspension, or other
19disciplinary action shall contain a brief, concise statement
20of the ground or grounds upon which the Department's action is
21based, as well as the specific terms and conditions of such
22action. This document shall be retained as a permanent record
23by the Department Disciplinary Board and the Secretary.
24    (d) (Blank). The Department shall at least annually
25publish a list of the names of all persons disciplined under
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1available by the Department on its website.
2    (e) In those instances where an order of revocation,
3suspension, or other disciplinary action has been rendered by
4virtue of a physician's physical illness, including, but not
5limited to, deterioration through the aging process, or loss
6of motor skill which results in a physician's inability to
7practice medicine with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety,
8the Department shall only permit this document, and the record
9of the hearing incident thereto, to be observed, inspected,
10viewed, or copied pursuant to court order.
11(Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/41)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-41)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 41. Administrative review; certification of record.
15    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
16are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative
17Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision"
18is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
19    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
20the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
21review resides; but if the party is not a resident of this
22State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
23    (c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
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1unless and until the Department has received from the
2plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
3the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department.
4Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part
5of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be grounds
6for dismissal of the action. During the pendency and hearing
7of any and all judicial proceedings incident to the
8disciplinary action the sanctions imposed upon the accused by
9the Department because of acts or omissions related to the
10delivery of direct patient care as specified in the
11Department's final administrative decision, shall as a matter
12of public policy remain in full force and effect in order to
13protect the public pending final resolution of any of the
14proceedings.
15(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 60/42)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-42)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 42. An order of revocation, suspension, placing the
19license on probationary status, or other formal disciplinary
20action as the Department may deem proper, or a certified copy
21thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be
22signed by the Secretary, is prima facie proof that:
23        (a) Such signature is the genuine signature of the
24    Secretary;
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1        (c) The Medical Disciplinary Board and the members
2    thereof are qualified.
3    Such proof may be rebutted.
4(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/44)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-44)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
7    Sec. 44. None of the disciplinary functions, powers and
8duties enumerated in this Act shall be exercised by the
9Department except upon the action and report in writing of the
10Medical Disciplinary Board.
11    In all instances, under this Act, in which the Medical
12Disciplinary Board has rendered a recommendation to the
13Secretary with respect to a particular physician, the
14Secretary may take action contrary to the recommendation of
15the Medical Board. In shall, in the event that the Secretary he
16or she disagrees with or takes action contrary to the
17recommendation of the Medical Disciplinary Board, file with
18the Medical Disciplinary Board his or her specific written
19reasons of disagreement with the Medical Disciplinary Board.
20Such reasons shall be filed within 30 days of the occurrence of
21the Secretary's contrary position having been taken.
22    The action and report in writing of a majority of the
23Medical Disciplinary Board designated is sufficient authority
24upon which the Secretary may act.
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1justice has not been done either in an examination, or in a
2formal disciplinary action, or refusal to restore a license,
3he or she may order a reexamination or rehearing by the same or
4other examiners.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/47)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-47)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 47. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
9Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
10incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
11were included in this Act, except that the provision of
12subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
13Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
14the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
15retention, continuation or renewal of the license is
16specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice
17required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative
18Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed or emailed to
19the address of record of a party.
20(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
21    Section 25. The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act
22is amended by changing Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12,
2313, 15, 16, 17, 17.7, 17.8, 17.9, 18, 19, 19.1, 19.5, 20, 21,
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12.5 as follows:
 
2    (225 ILCS 105/1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5001)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 1. Short title and definitions.
5    (a) This Act may be cited as the Boxing and Full-contact
6Martial Arts Act.
7    (b) As used in this Act:
8        "Department" means the Department of Financial and
9    Professional Regulation.
10        "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
11    Professional Regulation or a person authorized by the
12    Secretary to act in the Secretary's stead.
13        "Board" means the State of Illinois Athletic Board
14    established pursuant to this Act.
15        "License" means the license issued for promoters,
16    professionals, amateurs, or officials in accordance with
17    this Act.
18        "Contest Professional contest" means a boxing or
19    full-contact martial arts competition in which all of the
20    participants competing against one another are
21    professionals or amateurs and where the public is able to
22    attend or a fee is charged.
23        "Permit" means the authorization from the Department
24    to a promoter to conduct professional or amateur contests,
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1        "Promoter" means a person who is licensed and who
2    holds a permit to conduct professional or amateur
3    contests, or a combination of both.
4        Unless the context indicates otherwise, "person"
5    includes, but is not limited to, an individual,
6    association, organization, business entity, gymnasium, or
7    club.
8        "Judge" means a person licensed by the Department who
9    is located at ringside or adjacent to the fighting area
10    during a professional contest and who has the
11    responsibility of scoring the performance of the
12    participants in that professional or amateur contest.
13        "Referee" means a person licensed by the Department
14    who has the general supervision of and is present inside
15    of the ring or fighting area during a professional or
16    amateur contest.
17        "Amateur" means a person licensed registered by the
18    Department who is not competing for, and has never
19    received or competed for, any purse or other article of
20    value, directly or indirectly, either for participating in
21    any contest or for the expenses of training therefor,
22    other than a non-monetary prize that does not exceed $50
23    in value.
24        "Professional" means a person licensed by the
25    Department who competes for a money prize, purse, or other
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1    Illinois.
2        "Second" means a person licensed by the Department who
3    is present at any professional or amateur contest to
4    provide assistance or advice to a professional during the
5    contest.
6        "Matchmaker" means a person licensed by the Department
7    who brings together professionals or amateurs to compete
8    in contests.
9        "Manager" means a person licensed by the Department
10    who is not a promoter and who, under contract, agreement,
11    or other arrangement, undertakes to, directly or
12    indirectly, control or administer the affairs of
13    contestants professionals.
14        "Timekeeper" means a person licensed by the Department
15    who is the official timer of the length of rounds and the
16    intervals between the rounds.
17        "Purse" means the financial guarantee or any other
18    remuneration for which contestants are participating in a
19    professional contest.
20        "Physician" means a person licensed to practice
21    medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice
22    Act of 1987.
23        "Martial arts" means a discipline or combination of
24    different disciplines that utilizes sparring techniques
25    without the intent to injure, disable, or incapacitate
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1    Fu, Judo, Jujutsu, and Tae Kwon Do, and Kyuki-Do.
2        "Full-contact martial arts" means the use of a
3    singular discipline or a combination of techniques from
4    different disciplines of the martial arts, including,
5    without limitation, full-force grappling, kicking, and
6    striking with the intent to injure, disable, or
7    incapacitate one's opponent.
8        "Amateur contest" means a boxing or full-contact
9    martial arts competition in which all of the participants
10    competing against one another are amateurs and where the
11    public is able to attend or a fee is charged.
12        "Contestant" means a person who competes in either a
13    boxing or full-contact martial arts contest.
14        "Address of record" means the designated address
15    recorded by the Department in the applicant's or
16    licensee's application file or , license file, or
17    registration file as maintained by the Department's
18    licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
19    applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any
20    change of address and those changes must be made either
21    through the Department's website or by contacting the
22    Department.
23        "Bout" means one match between 2 contestants.
24        "Sanctioning body" means an organization approved by
25    the Department under the requirements and standards stated
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1    a governing body that sanctions professional or amateur
2    full-contact martial arts contests.
3        "Email address of record" means the designated email
4    address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
5    application file or the licensee's license file as
6    maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
7(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11;
897-1123, eff. 8-27-12.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 105/1.4 new)
10    Sec. 1.4. Address of record; email address of record. All
11applicants and licensees shall:
12        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
13    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
14    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
15    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
16        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
17    record or email address of record within 14 days after
18    such change either through the Department's website or by
19    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
20    (225 ILCS 105/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5002)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 2. State of Illinois Athletic Board.
23    (a) The Secretary shall appoint members to the State of
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1who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary.
2There is created the State of Illinois Athletic Board
3consisting of 6 persons who shall be appointed by and shall
4serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary, and the State
5Professional Boxing Board shall be disbanded. One member of
6the Board shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine
7in all of its branches. One member of the Board shall be a
8member of the full-contact martial arts community. One and one
9member of the Board shall be a member of either the
10full-contact martial arts community or the boxing community.
11The Secretary shall appoint each member to serve for a term of
123 years and until his or her successor is appointed and
13qualified. One member of the board shall be designated as the
14Chairperson and one member shall be designated as the
15Vice-chairperson. No member shall be appointed to the Board
16for a term which would cause continuous service to be more than
179 years. Each member of the board shall receive compensation
18for each day he or she is engaged in transacting the business
19of the board and, in addition, shall be reimbursed for his or
20her authorized and approved expenses necessarily incurred in
21relation to such service in accordance with the travel
22regulations applicable to the Department at the time the
23expenses are incurred.
24    (b) Board members shall serve 5-year terms and until their
25successors are appointed and qualified.
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1shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and
2organizations of the martial arts and boxing industry.
3    (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
4representation from the geographic areas in this State.
5    (e) No member shall be appointed to the Board for a term
6that would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to
7be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms.
8    (f) The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any
9member for cause that in the opinion of the Secretary
10reasonably justified such termination, which may include, but
11is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2
12consecutive meetings.
13    (g) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
14same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired
15portion of the vacated term.
16    (h) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
17quorum is required for Board decisions.
18    (i) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any
19action based upon activity performed in good faith as members
20of the Board.
21    (j) Members of the Board may be reimbursed for all
22legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses.
23    Four members shall constitute a quorum.
24    The members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any
25action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other acts
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1    The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for
2misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty. The Secretary
3shall reduce to writing any causes for removal.
4(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 105/2.5 new)
6    Sec. 2.5. Powers and duties of the Board.
7    (a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall
8exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
9        (1) The Board shall hold at least one meeting each
10    year.
11        (2) The Board shall elect a chairperson and a vice
12    chairperson.
13    (b) The Department may, at any time, seek the expert
14advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
15enforcement of this Act.
 
16    (225 ILCS 105/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5005)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 5. Powers and duties of the Department. The
19Department shall, subject to the provisions of this Act,
20exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
21        (1) Ascertain the qualifications and fitness of
22    applicants for license and permits.
23        (2) Adopt rules required for the administration of
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1        (3) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to
2    issue, renew, or restore licenses and revoke, suspend,
3    place on probation, or reprimand those licensed under the
4    provisions of this Act.
5        (4) Issue licenses to those who meet the
6    qualifications of this Act and its rules.
7        (5) Conduct investigations related to possible
8    violations of this Act.
9The Department shall exercise, but subject to the provisions
10of this Act, the following functions, powers, and duties: (a)
11to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for
12licenses and permits; (b) to prescribe rules and regulations
13for the administration of the Act; (c) to conduct hearings on
14proceedings to refuse to issue, refuse to renew, revoke,
15suspend, or subject to reprimand licenses or permits under
16this Act; and (d) to revoke, suspend, or refuse issuance or
17renewal of such licenses or permits.
18(Source: P.A. 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 105/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5006)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 6. Restricted contests and events.
22    (a) All professional and amateur contests, or a
23combination of both, in which physical contact is made are
24prohibited in Illinois unless authorized by the Department
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1and the rules adopted pursuant to this Act. This subsection
2(a) does not apply to any of the following:
3        (1) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
4    contests conducted by accredited secondary schools,
5    colleges, or universities, although a fee may be charged.
6        (2) Amateur boxing contests that are sanctioned by USA
7    Boxing or any other sanctioning organization approved by
8    the Department as determined by rule Association of Boxing
9    Commissions.
10        (3) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
11    contests conducted by a State, county, or municipal
12    entity, including those events held by any agency
13    organized under these entities.
14        (4) Amateur martial arts contests that are not defined
15    as full-contact martial arts contests under this Act,
16    including, but not limited to, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo,
17    Jujutsu, Tae Kwon Do, and Kyuki-Do.
18        (5) Full-contact martial arts contests, as defined by
19    this Act, that are recognized by the International Olympic
20    Committee or are contested in the Olympic Games and are
21    not conducted in an enclosed fighting area or ring.
22    No other amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
23contests shall be permitted unless authorized by the
24Department.
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1purposes of this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11;
397-1123, eff. 8-27-12.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 105/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5007)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 7. Authorization to conduct contests; sanctioning
7bodies.
8    (a) In order to conduct a professional contest or,
9beginning 6 months after the adoption of rules pertaining to
10an amateur contest, an amateur contest, or a combination of
11both, in this State, a promoter shall obtain a permit issued by
12the Department in accordance with this Act and the rules and
13regulations adopted pursuant thereto. This permit shall
14authorize one or more professional or amateur contests, or a
15combination of both.
16    (b) Before January 1, 2023, amateur Amateur full-contact
17martial arts contests must be registered and sanctioned by a
18sanctioning body approved by the Department for that purpose
19under the requirements and standards stated in this Act and
20the rules adopted under this Act.
21    (c) On and after January 1, 2023, a promoter for an amateur
22full-contact martial arts contest shall obtain a permit issued
23by the Department under the requirements and standards set
24forth in this Act and the rules adopted under this Act.
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1approve any sanctioning body. A sanctioning body's approval by
2the Department that was received before January 1, 2023 is
3withdrawn on January 1, 2023.
4    (e) A permit issued under this Act is not transferable.
5(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 105/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5008)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 8. Permits.
9    (a) A promoter who desires to obtain a permit to conduct a
10professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
11shall apply to the Department at least 30 calendar 20 days
12prior to the event, in writing or electronically, on forms
13prescribed furnished by the Department. The application shall
14be accompanied by the required fee and shall contain, but not
15be limited to, the following information to be submitted at
16times specified by rule:
17        (1) the legal names and addresses of the promoter;
18        (2) the name of the matchmaker;
19        (3) the time and exact location of the professional or
20    amateur contest, or a combination of both. It is the
21    responsibility of the promoter to ensure that the building
22    to be used for the event complies with all laws,
23    ordinances, and regulations in the city, town, village, or
24    county where the contest is to be held;
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1    lease agreement; and proof of adequate security measures,
2    as determined by Department rule, to ensure the protection
3    of the safety of contestants and the general public while
4    attending professional or amateur contests, or a
5    combination of both;
6        (5) proof of adequate medical supervision, as
7    determined by Department rule, to ensure the protection of
8    the health and safety of professionals' or amateurs' while
9    participating in the contest;
10        (5) (6) the initial list of names of the professionals
11    or amateurs competing subject to Department approval. ;
12        (7) proof of insurance for not less than $50,000 as
13    further defined by rule for each professional or amateur
14    participating in a professional or amateur contest, or a
15    combination of both; insurance required under this
16    paragraph (7) shall cover (i) hospital, medication,
17    physician, and other such expenses as would accrue in the
18    treatment of an injury as a result of the professional or
19    amateur contest; (ii) payment to the estate of the
20    professional or amateur in the event of his or her death as
21    a result of his or her participation in the professional
22    or amateur contest; and (iii) accidental death and
23    dismemberment; the terms of the insurance coverage must
24    not require the contestant to pay a deductible. The
25    promoter may not carry an insurance policy with a
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1    surgical, or hospital care for injuries a contestant
2    sustains while engaged in a contest, and if a licensed or
3    registered contestant pays for the medical, surgical, or
4    hospital care, the insurance proceeds must be paid to the
5    contestant or his or her beneficiaries as reimbursement
6    for such payment;
7        (8) the amount of the purses to be paid to the
8    professionals for the event; the Department shall adopt
9    rules for payment of the purses;
10        (9) organizational or internationally accepted rules,
11    per discipline, for professional or amateur full-contact
12    martial arts contests where the Department does not
13    provide the rules;
14        (10) proof of contract indicating the requisite
15    registration and sanctioning by a Department approved
16    sanctioning body for any full-contact martial arts contest
17    with scheduled amateur bouts; and
18        (11) any other information that the Department may
19    require to determine whether a permit shall be issued.
20    (b) The Department may issue a permit to any promoter who
21meets the requirements of this Act and the rules. The permit
22shall only be issued for a specific date and location of a
23professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, and
24shall not be transferable. The Department may allow a promoter
25to amend a permit application to hold a professional or
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1location other than the application specifies if all
2requirements of this Section are met, waiving the 30-day
3provision of subsection (a) and may allow the promoter to
4substitute professionals or amateurs, respectively.
5    (c) The Department shall be responsible for assigning the
6judges, timekeepers, referees, and physicians, for a
7professional contest, an amateur contest, or a combination of
8both. Compensation shall be determined by the Department, and
9it shall be the responsibility of the promoter to pay the
10individuals utilized.
11    (d) The promoter shall submit the following documents to
12the Department at times specified by rule:
13        (1) proof of adequate security measures, as determined
14    by rule, to ensure the protection of the safety of
15    contestants and the general public while attending
16    professional contests, amateur contests, or a combination
17    of both;
18        (2) proof of adequate medical supervision, as
19    determined by rule, to ensure the protection of the health
20    and safety of professionals or amateurs while
21    participating in contests;
22        (3) the complete and final list of names of the
23    professionals or amateurs competing, subject to Department
24    approval, which shall be submitted up to 48 hours prior to
25    the event date specified in the permit;
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1    further defined by rule for each professional or amateur
2    participating in a professional or amateur contest, or a
3    combination of both; insurance required under this
4    paragraph shall cover: (i) hospital, medication,
5    physician, and other such expenses as would accrue in the
6    treatment of an injury as a result of the professional or
7    amateur contest; (ii) payment to the estate of the
8    professional or amateur in the event of his or her death as
9    a result of his or her participation in the professional
10    or amateur contest; and (iii) accidental death and
11    dismemberment; the terms of the insurance coverage shall
12    require the promoter, not the licensed contestant, to pay
13    the policy deductible for the medical, surgical, or
14    hospital care of a contestant for injuries a contestant
15    sustained while engaged in a contest; if a licensed
16    contestant pays for the medical, surgical, or hospital
17    care, the insurance proceeds shall be paid to the
18    contestant or his or her beneficiaries as reimbursement
19    for such payment;
20        (5) the amount of the purses to be paid to the
21    professionals for the event as determined by rule;
22        (6) organizational or internationally accepted rules,
23    per discipline, for professional or amateur full-contact
24    martial arts contests if the Department does not provide
25    the rules for Department approval; and
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1    as determined by rule, to issue a permit.
2    (e) If the accuracy, relevance, or sufficiency of any
3submitted documentation is questioned by the Department
4because of lack of information, discrepancies, or conflicts in
5information given or a need for clarification, the promoter
6seeking a permit may be required to provide additional
7information.
8(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 105/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5010)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
11    Sec. 10. Who must be licensed.
12    (a) In order to participate in professional contests the
13following persons must each be licensed and in good standing
14with the Department: (a) professionals and amateurs, (b)
15seconds, (c) referees, (d) judges, (e) managers, (f)
16matchmakers, and (g) timekeepers.
17    (b) In order to participate in professional or amateur
18contests or a combination of both, promoters must be licensed
19and in good standing with the Department.
20    (c) Announcers may participate in professional or amateur
21contests, or a combination of both, without being licensed
22under this Act. It shall be the responsibility of the promoter
23to ensure that announcers comply with the Act, and all rules
24and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act.
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1licensed as, a second, professional, referee, timekeeper,
2judge, or manager. If he or she is so licensed, he or she must
3relinquish any of these licenses to the Department for
4cancellation. A person possessing a valid promoter's license
5may act as a matchmaker.
6    (e) Participants in amateur full-contact martial arts
7contests taking place before January 1, 2023 are not required
8to obtain licenses by the Department, except for promoters of
9amateur contests.
10(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 105/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5011)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 11. Qualifications for license. The Department shall
14grant licenses to the following persons if the following
15qualifications are met:
16        (1) An applicant for licensure as a professional or
17    amateur must: (1) be 18 years old, (2) be of good moral
18    character, (3) file an application stating the applicant's
19    legal name (and no assumed or ring name may be used unless
20    such name is registered with the Department along with the
21    applicant's legal name), date and place of birth, place of
22    current residence, and a sworn statement that he or she is
23    not currently in violation of any federal, State or local
24    laws or rules governing boxing or full-contact martial
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1    practice medicine in all of its branches which attests
2    that the applicant is physically fit and qualified to
3    participate in professional or amateur contests, and (5)
4    pay the required fee and meet any other requirements as
5    determined by rule. Applicants over age 35 who have not
6    competed in a professional or amateur contest within the
7    12 last 36 months preceding their application for
8    licensure or have insufficient experience to participate
9    in a professional or amateur contest may be required to
10    appear before the Department to determine their fitness to
11    participate in a professional or amateur contest. A
12    picture identification card shall be issued to all
13    professionals licensed by the Department who are residents
14    of Illinois or who are residents of any jurisdiction,
15    state, or country that does not regulate professional
16    boxing or full-contact martial arts. The identification
17    card shall be presented to the Department or its
18    representative upon request at weigh-ins.
19        (2) An applicant for licensure as a referee, judge,
20    manager, second, matchmaker, or timekeeper must: (1) be of
21    good moral character, (2) file an application stating the
22    applicant's name, date and place of birth, and place of
23    current residence along with a certifying statement that
24    he or she is not currently in violation of any federal,
25    State, or local laws or rules governing boxing, or
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1    experience in his or her field as defined by rule, (4) pay
2    the required fee, and (5) meet any other requirements as
3    determined by rule.
4        (3) An applicant for licensure as a promoter must: (1)
5    be of good moral character, (2) file an application with
6    the Department stating the applicant's name, date and
7    place of birth, place of current residence along with a
8    certifying statement that he or she is not currently in
9    violation of any federal, State, or local laws or rules
10    governing boxing or full-contact martial arts, (3) pay the
11    required fee and meet any other requirements as
12    established by rule, and (4) in addition to the foregoing,
13    an applicant for licensure as a promoter of professional
14    or amateur contests or a combination of both professional
15    and amateur bouts in one contest shall also provide (i)
16    proof of a surety bond of no less than $5,000 to cover
17    financial obligations under this Act, payable to the
18    Department and conditioned for the payment of the tax
19    imposed by this Act and compliance with this Act, and the
20    rules adopted under this Act, and (ii) a financial
21    statement, prepared by a certified public accountant,
22    showing liquid working capital of $10,000 or more, or a
23    $10,000 performance bond guaranteeing payment of all
24    obligations relating to the promotional activities payable
25    to the Department and conditioned for the payment of the
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1        (4) All applicants shall submit an application to the
2    Department, in writing or electronically, on forms
3    prescribed provided by the Department, containing such
4    information as determined by rule.
5    In determining good moral character, the Department may
6take into consideration any violation of any of the provisions
7of Section 16 of this Act as to referees, judges, managers,
8matchmakers, timekeepers, or promoters and any felony
9conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not
10operate as a bar to licensure. No license issued under this Act
11is transferable.
12    The Department may issue temporary licenses as provided by
13rule.
14(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 105/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5012)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 12. Professional or amateur contests.
18    (a) The professional or amateur contest, or a combination
19of both, shall be held in an area where adequate neurosurgical
20facilities are immediately available for skilled emergency
21treatment of an injured professional or amateur.
22    (b) Each professional or amateur shall be examined before
23the contest and promptly after each bout by a physician. The
24physician shall determine, prior to the contest, if each
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1contest. After the bout the physician shall examine the
2professional or amateur to determine possible injury. If the
3professional's or amateur's physical condition so indicates,
4the physician shall recommend to the Department immediate
5medical suspension. The physician or a licensed paramedic must
6check the vital signs of all contestants as established by
7rule.
8    (c) The physician may, at any time during the professional
9or amateur bout, stop the professional or amateur bout to
10examine a professional or amateur contestant and may direct
11the referee to terminate the bout when, in the physician's
12opinion, continuing the bout could result in serious injury to
13the professional or amateur. If the professional's or
14amateur's physical condition so indicates, the physician shall
15recommend to the Department immediate medical suspension. The
16physician shall certify to the condition of the professional
17or amateur in writing, over his or her signature on forms
18prescribed provided by the Department. Such reports shall be
19submitted to the Department in a timely manner.
20    (d) No professional or amateur contest, or a combination
21of both, shall be allowed to begin or be held unless at least
22one physician, at least one EMT and one paramedic, and one
23ambulance have been contracted with solely for the care of
24professionals or amateurs who are competing as defined by
25rule.
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1rounds in length. The rounds shall not be more than 3 minutes
2each with a minimum one-minute one minute interval between
3them, and no professional boxer shall be allowed to
4participate in more than one contest within a 7-day period.
5    The number and length of rounds for all other professional
6or amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts contests, or a
7combination of both, shall be determined by rule.
8    (f) The number and types of officials required for each
9professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
10shall be determined by rule.
11    (g) The Department or its representative shall have
12discretion to declare a price, remuneration, or purse or any
13part of it belonging to the professional withheld if in the
14judgment of the Department or its representative the
15professional is not honestly competing.
16    (h) The Department shall have the authority to prevent a
17professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
18from being held and shall have the authority to stop a
19professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, for
20noncompliance with any part of this Act or rules or when, in
21the judgment of the Department, or its representative,
22continuation of the event would endanger the health, safety,
23and welfare of the professionals or amateurs or spectators.
24The Department's authority to stop a contest on the basis that
25the professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
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1professionals or amateurs or spectators shall extend to any
2professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
3regardless of whether that amateur contest is exempted from
4the prohibition in Section 6 of this Act. Department staff, or
5its representative, may be present at any full-contact martial
6arts contest with scheduled amateur bouts.
7    (i) A professional shall only compete against another
8professional. An amateur shall only compete against another
9amateur.
10(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11; 98-973, eff. 8-15-14.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 105/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5013)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 13. Tickets; tax. Tickets to professional or amateur
14contests, or a combination of both, shall be printed in such
15form as the Department shall prescribe. A certified inventory
16of all tickets printed for any professional or amateur
17contest, or a combination of both, shall be mailed to the
18Department by the promoter not less than 7 days before the
19contest. The total number of tickets sold printed shall not
20exceed the total seating capacity of the premises in which the
21professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, is
22to be held. No tickets of admission to any professional or
23amateur contest, or a combination of both, shall be sold
24except those declared on an official ticket inventory as
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1    A promoter who conducts a professional contest, an amateur
2contest, or a combination of both a professional and amateur
3contest under this Act shall, within 7 business days 24 hours
4after such a contest:
5        (1) furnish to the Department a written or electronic
6    report verified by the promoter or his or her authorized
7    designee showing the number of tickets sold for such a
8    contest or the actual ticket stubs of tickets sold and the
9    amount of the gross proceeds thereof; and
10        (2) pay to the Department a tax of 5% of gross receipts
11    from the sale of admission tickets, not to exceed $75,000
12    $52,500, to be collected by the Department and placed in
13    the General Professions Dedicated Athletics Supervision
14    and Regulation Fund, a special fund created in the State
15    Treasury to be administered by the Department.
16    Moneys in the General Professions Dedicated Athletics
17Supervision and Regulation Fund shall be used by the
18Department, subject to appropriation, for expenses incurred in
19administering this Act. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred
20to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund, as authorized under
21Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation
22Law.
23    In addition to the payment of any other taxes and money due
24under this Section, every promoter of a professional or a
25combination of a professional and amateur contest shall pay to
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1which shall not exceed $50,000 $35,000 in total from the total
2gross receipts from the sale, lease, or other exploitation of
3broadcasting, including, but not limited to, Internet, cable,
4television, and motion picture rights for that professional
5contest, amateur contest, or professional and amateur
6combination of both, contest or exhibition without any
7deductions for commissions, brokerage fees, distribution fees,
8advertising, professional contestants' purses, or any other
9expenses or charges. These fees shall be paid to the
10Department within 7 business days 72 hours after the
11conclusion of the broadcast of the contest and placed in the
12General Professions Dedicated Athletics Supervision and
13Regulation Fund.
14(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 105/15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5015)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 15. Inspectors. The Secretary may appoint inspectors
18to assist the Department staff in the administration of the
19Act. Each inspector appointed by the Secretary shall receive
20compensation for each day he or she is engaged in the
21transacting of business of the Department. Each inspector
22shall carry a card issued by the Department to authorize him or
23her to act in such capacity. The inspector or inspectors shall
24supervise each professional contest, amateur contest, or
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1supervise any contest to ensure that the provisions of the Act
2are strictly enforced.
3(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 105/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5016)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 16. Discipline and sanctions.
7    (a) The Department may refuse to issue a permit or ,
8license, or registration, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke,
9reprimand, place on probation, or take such other disciplinary
10or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
11including the imposition of fines not to exceed $10,000 for
12each violation, with regard to any permit or , license, or
13registration for one or any combination of the following
14reasons:
15        (1) gambling, betting, or wagering on the result of or
16    a contingency connected with a professional or amateur
17    contest, or a combination of both, or permitting such
18    activity to take place;
19        (2) participating in or permitting a sham or fake
20    professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both;
21        (3) holding the professional or amateur contest, or a
22    combination of both, at any other time or place than is
23    stated on the permit application;
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1    professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
2    except as provided in Section 9;
3        (5) violation or aiding in the violation of any of the
4    provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations
5    promulgated thereto;
6        (6) violation of any federal, State or local laws of
7    the United States or other jurisdiction governing
8    professional or amateur contests or any regulation
9    promulgated pursuant thereto;
10        (7) charging a greater rate or rates of admission than
11    is specified on the permit application;
12        (8) failure to obtain all the necessary permits,
13    registrations, or licenses as required under this Act;
14        (9) failure to file the necessary bond or to pay the
15    gross receipts or broadcast tax as required by this Act;
16        (10) engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
17    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
18    defraud or harm the public, or which is detrimental to
19    honestly conducted contests;
20        (11) employment of fraud, deception or any unlawful
21    means in applying for or securing a permit or license
22    under this Act;
23        (12) permitting a physician making the physical
24    examination to knowingly certify falsely to the physical
25    condition of a professional or amateur;
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1    disparate weights or abilities to engage in professional
2    or amateur contests, respectively;
3        (14) participating in a professional contest as a
4    professional while under medical suspension in this State
5    or in any other state, territory or country;
6        (15) physical illness, including, but not limited to,
7    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
8    skills which results in the inability to participate in
9    contests with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
10        (16) allowing one's license or permit issued under
11    this Act to be used by another person;
12        (17) failing, within a reasonable time, to provide any
13    information requested by the Department as a result of a
14    formal or informal complaint;
15        (18) professional incompetence;
16        (19) failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
17    penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
18    final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required
19    by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
20    Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such
21    tax Act are satisfied;
22        (20) (blank);
23        (21) habitual or excessive use or addiction to
24    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
25    agent or drug that results in an inability to participate
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1        (22) failure to stop a professional or amateur
2    contest, or a combination of both, when requested to do so
3    by the Department;
4        (23) failure of a promoter to adequately supervise and
5    enforce this Act and its rules as applicable to amateur
6    contests, as set forth in rule; or
7        (24) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
8    after having his or her license placed on probationary
9    status, has violated the terms of probation.
10    (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
11is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
12provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
13Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
14end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
15longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
16issuance of an order so finding and discharging the licensee.
17    (c) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
18showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual
19licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
20licensure pursuant to this Act, to submit to a mental or
21physical examination, or both, as required by and at the
22expense of the Department. The examining physicians or
23clinical psychologists shall be those specifically designated
24by the Department. The Department may order the examining
25physician or clinical psychologist to present testimony
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1or applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of
2any common law or statutory privilege relating to
3communications between the licensee or applicant and the
4examining physician or clinical psychologist. Eye examinations
5may be provided by a physician licensed to practice medicine
6in all of its branches or a licensed and certified therapeutic
7optometrist. The individual to be examined may have, at his or
8her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
9present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of any
10individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
11directed, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of a
12license.
13    (d) A contestant who tests positive for a banned
14substance, as defined by rule, shall have his or her license
15immediately suspended. The license shall be subject to other
16discipline as authorized in this Section.
17(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 105/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5017)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 17. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
21Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
22incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
23were included in this Act. The Department shall not be
24required to annually verify email addresses as specified in
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1Administrative Procedure Act. For the purposes of this Act the
2notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
3Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
4to the last known address of record or emailed to the email
5address of record a party.
6(Source: P.A. 88-45.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 105/17.7)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 17.7. Restoration of license from discipline.
10    (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term
11of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a
12license under this Act, the Department may restore the license
13to the licensee unless, after an investigation and a hearing,
14the Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
15interest.
16    (b) If circumstances of suspension or revocation so
17indicate, the Department may require an examination of the
18licensee prior to restoring his or her license.
19    (c) No person whose license has been revoked as authorized
20in this Act may apply for restoration of that license until
21allowed under the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
22    (d) A license that has been suspended or revoked shall be
23considered nonrenewed for purposes of restoration under this
24Section and a licensee restoring his or her license from
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1renewal as set forth in this Act and its rules.
2At any time after the successful completion of a term of
3indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a license,
4the Department may restore the license to the licensee, unless
5after an investigation and hearing the Secretary determines
6that restoration is not in the public interest. No person or
7entity whose license, certificate, or authority has been
8revoked as authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of
9that license, certification, or authority until such time as
10provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
11(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 105/17.8)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 17.8. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
15suspension of a license or registration, the licensee shall
16immediately surrender his or her license to the Department. If
17the licensee fails to do so, the Department has the right to
18seize the license.
19(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 105/17.9)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 17.9. Summary suspension of a license or
23registration. The Secretary may summarily suspend a license or
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1evidence in the Secretary's possession indicates that the
2continuation of practice would constitute an imminent danger
3to the public, participants, including any professional
4contest officials, or the individual involved or cause harm to
5the profession. If the Secretary summarily suspends the
6license without a hearing, a hearing must be commenced within
730 days after the suspension has occurred and concluded as
8expeditiously as practical.
9(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 105/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5018)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 18. Investigations; notice and hearing.
13    (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any
14applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to
15hold a license under this Act.
16    (b) The Department shall, before disciplining an applicant
17or licensee, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
18hearing: (i) notify, in writing, the accused of the charges
19made and the time and place for the hearing on the charges;
20(ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the charges,
21under oath, within 20 days after service of the notice; and
22(iii) inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an
23answer will result in a default being entered against the
24applicant or licensee.
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1subsequent proceedings, may be served by personal delivery, by
2email, or by mail to the applicant or licensee at his or her
3address of record or email address of record.
4    (d) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the hearing
5officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to hear the
6charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
7ample opportunity to present any statement, testimony,
8evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
9their defense. The hearing officer may continue the hearing
10from time to time.
11    (e) If the licensee or applicant, after receiving the
12notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in the
13discretion of the Secretary, be suspended, revoked, or placed
14on probationary status or be subject to whatever disciplinary
15action the Secretary considers proper, including limiting the
16scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or
17imposition of a fine, without hearing, if the act or acts
18charged constitute sufficient grounds for the action under
19this Act.
20The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or
21of any person or persons promoting or participating in a
22professional or amateur contest or any person holding or
23claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before
24revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or
25taking any other disciplinary action under this Act, at least
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1accused in writing of the charges made and the time and place
2for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct him or her to file
3a written answer to the charges with the Department under oath
4within 20 days after the service on him or her of the notice,
5and (iii) inform the accused that, if he or she fails to
6answer, default will be taken against him or her or that his or
7her license may be suspended, revoked, or placed on
8probationary status or that other disciplinary action may be
9taken with regard to the license, including limiting the
10scope, nature, or extent of his or her practice, as the
11Department may consider proper. At the time and place fixed in
12the notice, the hearing officer shall proceed to hear the
13charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
14ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
15testimony, evidence, and arguments. The hearing officer may
16continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person,
17after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
18license may, in the discretion of the Department, be
19suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status or the
20Department may take whatever disciplinary action considered
21proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
22person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
23hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
24grounds for that action under this Act. The written notice may
25be served by personal delivery or by certified mail to the
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1(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 105/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5019)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 19. Hearing; Motion for rehearing Findings and
5recommendations.
6    (a) The hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall
7hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence
8produced by the applicant or licensee. At the conclusion of
9the hearing, the hearing officer shall present to the
10Secretary a written report of his or her findings of fact,
11conclusions of law, and recommendations.
12    (b) A copy of the hearing officer's report shall be served
13upon the applicant or licensee, either personally or as
14provided in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing.
15Within 20 calendar days after such service, the applicant or
16licensee may present to the Department a motion, in writing,
17for a rehearing that shall specify the particular grounds for
18rehearing. The Department may respond to the motion for
19rehearing within 20 calendar days after its service on the
20Department. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the
21expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or
22upon denial of a motion for rehearing, the Secretary may enter
23an order in accordance with the recommendations of the hearing
24officer. If the applicant or licensee orders from the
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1within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20
2calendar day period within which a motion may be filed shall
3commence upon delivery of the transcript to the applicant or
4licensee.
5    (c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
6report of the hearing officer, the Secretary may issue an
7order contrary to the report.
8    (d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that
9substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a
10hearing by the same or another hearing officer.
11    (e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary
12proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to
13a negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final
14upon signature of the Secretary.
15At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall
16present to the Secretary a written report of its findings,
17conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall
18contain a finding of whether the accused person violated this
19Act or its rules or failed to comply with the conditions
20required in this Act or its rules. The hearing officer shall
21specify the nature of any violations or failure to comply and
22shall make its recommendations to the Secretary. In making
23recommendations for any disciplinary actions, the hearing
24officer may take into consideration all facts and
25circumstances bearing upon the reasonableness of the conduct
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1including, but not limited to, previous discipline of the
2accused by the Department, intent, degree of harm to the
3public and likelihood of harm in the future, any restitution
4made by the accused, and whether the incident or incidents
5contained in the complaint appear to be isolated or represent
6a continuing pattern of conduct. In making its recommendations
7for discipline, the hearing officer shall endeavor to ensure
8that the severity of the discipline recommended is reasonably
9related to the severity of the violation.
10    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
11recommendation of the hearing officer shall be the basis for
12the Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew a
13license, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If the
14Secretary disagrees with the recommendations of the hearing
15officer, the Secretary may issue an order in contravention of
16the hearing officer's recommendations. The finding is not
17admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal
18prosecution brought for a violation of this Act, but the
19hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
20brought for a violation of this Act.
21(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 105/19.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5019.1)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 19.1. Hearing officer Appointment of a hearing
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1Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney duly
2licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
3the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew
4a license or discipline a license. The hearing officer shall
5have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing
6officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions
7of law, and recommendations to the Secretary The Secretary has
8the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to
9practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing
10officer in any action for refusal to issue, restore, or renew a
11license or discipline of a licensee. The hearing officer has
12full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer
13shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions of law,
14and recommendations to the Secretary. If the Secretary
15determines that the hearing officer's report is contrary to
16the manifest weight of the evidence, he may issue an order in
17contravention of the recommendation.
18(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 105/19.5)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 19.5. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
22order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
23Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, is
24prima facie proof that:
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1    Secretary; and
2        (2) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified;
3    and .
4        (3) the hearing officer is qualified to act.
5(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 105/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5020)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 20. Record of proceeding Stenographer; transcript.
9    (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
10certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and
11preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
12in which a licensee may be revoked, suspended, placed on
13probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other
14disciplinary action with reference to the license when a
15disciplinary action is authorized under this Act and rules.
16The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in
17the nature of pleadings and written portions filed in the
18proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the report of
19the hearing officer, and the orders of the Department shall be
20the record of the proceedings. The record may be made
21available to any person interested in the hearing upon payment
22of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the Department of
23Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
24of Illinois.
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1services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
2name and contact information for the certified shorthand
3reporter who transcribed the testimony at a hearing to any
4person interested, who may obtain a copy of the transcript of
5any proceedings at a hearing upon payment of the fee specified
6by the certified shorthand reporter.
7The Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer
8to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all
9proceedings at the hearing of any case wherein a license or
10permit is subjected to disciplinary action. The notice of
11hearing, complaint and all other documents in the nature of
12pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
13transcript of testimony, the report of the hearing officer and
14the orders of the Department shall be the record of the
15proceedings. The Department shall furnish a transcript of the
16record to any person interested in the hearing upon payment of
17the fee required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of
18Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115).
19(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 105/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5021)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 21. Injunctive action; cease and desist order.
23    (a) If a person violates the provisions of this Act, the
24Secretary Director, in the name of the People of the State of
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1of the county in which the violation is alleged to have
2occurred, may petition for an order enjoining the violation or
3for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
4filing of a verified petition, the court with appropriate
5jurisdiction may issue a temporary restraining order, without
6notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin
7the violation. If it is established that the person has
8violated or is violating the injunction, the court may punish
9the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this
10Section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other
11remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
12    (b) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
13violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
14rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
15be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
16forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
17allow at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
18answer satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to
19the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to
20cease and desist to be issued.
21(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 105/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5022)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 22. The expiration date and renewal period for each
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1of a license may renew such license during the month preceding
2the expiration date thereof by paying the required fee and
3meeting additional requirements as determined by rule.
4(Source: P.A. 82-522.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 105/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5023)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
7    Sec. 23. Fees.
8    (a) The fees for the administration and enforcement of
9this Act including, but not limited to, original licensure,
10renewal, and restoration shall be set by rule. The fees shall
11not be refundable. All Beginning July 1, 2003, all of the fees,
12taxes, and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited
13into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
14    (b) Before January 1, 2023, there shall be no fees for
15amateur full-contact martial arts events; except that until
16January 1, 2023, the applicant fees for promoters of amateur
17events where only amateur bouts are held shall be $300.
18(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02; 93-32,
19eff. 7-1-03.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 105/23.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5023.1)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 23.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
23a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
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1it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
2amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
3imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
4discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
5practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
6the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the
7Department by certified check or money order within 30
8calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration of
930 days from the date of the notification, the person has
10failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
11shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
12application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial,
13the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to the
14Department for restoration or issuance of the license and pay
15all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may
16establish a fee for the processing of an application for
17restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
18this application. The Secretary Director may waive the fines
19due under this Section in individual cases where the Secretary
20Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
21unnecessarily burdensome.
22(Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 105/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 5024)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
2to practice, or holds himself or herself out as being able to
3engage in practices requiring a license under this Act without
4being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to
5any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
6Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each
7offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty
8shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
9accordance with the provision set forth in this Act regarding
10the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
11    (b) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or
12suspected unlicensed activity.
13    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
14the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
15The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
16executed thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any
17court of record.
18    (d) A person or entity not licensed under this Act who has
19violated any provision of this Act or its rules is guilty of a
20Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony
21for a second and subsequent offenses.
22A person who violates a provision of this Act is guilty of a
23Class A Misdemeanor. On conviction of a second or subsequent
24offense the violator shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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1    (225 ILCS 105/24.5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 24.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
4the Department in the course of an examination or
5investigation of a licensee, registrant, or applicant,
6including, but not limited to, any complaint against a
7licensee or registrant filed with the Department and
8information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
9be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
10shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose such
11information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
12other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
13interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
14a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
15disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law
16enforcement agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for
17any purpose to any other agency or person. A formal complaint
18filed against a licensee or registrant by the Department or
19any order issued by the Department against a licensee,
20registrant, or applicant shall be a public record, except as
21otherwise prohibited by law.
22(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 105/25.1)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1    (a) A licensee or registrant who is determined by the
2examining physician or Department to be unfit to compete or
3officiate shall be prohibited from participating in a contest
4in Illinois and, if actively licensed, shall be medically
5suspended immediately suspended until it is shown that he or
6she is fit for further competition or officiating. If the
7licensee or registrant disagrees with a medical suspension set
8at the discretion of the ringside physician, he or she may
9request a hearing to show proof of fitness. The hearing shall
10be provided at the earliest opportunity after the Department
11receives a written request from the licensee.
12    (b) If the referee has stopped the bout or rendered a
13decision of technical knockout against a professional or
14amateur or if the professional or amateur is knocked out other
15than by a blow to the head, the professional or amateur shall
16be medically immediately suspended immediately for a period of
17not less than 30 days.
18    (c) In a full-contact martial arts contest, if the
19professional or amateur has tapped out, or has submitted, or
20the referee has stopped the bout, shall stop the professional
21or amateur contest and the ringside physician shall determine
22the length of suspension.
23    (d) If the professional or amateur has been knocked
24unconscious out by a blow to the head, he or she shall be
25medically suspended immediately for a period of not less than
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1    (e) A licensee may receive a medical suspension for any
2injury sustained as a result of a bout that shall not be less
3than 7 days.
4    (f) A licensee may receive additional terms and conditions
5for a medical suspension beyond a prescribed passage of time
6as authorized under this Section.
7    (g) If a licensee receives a medical suspension that
8includes terms and conditions in addition to the prescribed
9passage of time as authorized under this Section, before the
10removal of the medical suspension, a licensee shall:
11        (1) satisfactorily pass a medical examination;
12        (2) provide those examination results to the
13    Department;
14        (3) provide any additional requested documentation as
15    directed by the licensee's examining physician or
16    Department where applicable; and
17        (4) if the licensee's examining physician requires any
18    necessary additional medical procedures during the
19    examination related to the injury that resulted in the
20    medical suspension, those results shall be provided to the
21    Department.
22    (h) Any medical suspension imposed as authorized under
23this Act against a licensee shall be reported to the
24Department's record keeper as determined by rule.
25    (i) A medical suspension as authorized under this Section
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1Act. A violation of the terms of a medical suspension
2authorized under this Section shall subject a licensee to
3discipline under Section 16 of this Act.
4    (j) A professional or amateur contestant who has been
5placed on medical suspension under the laws of another state,
6the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States
7for substantially similar reasons as this Section shall be
8prohibited from participating in a contest as authorized under
9this Act until the requirements of subsection (g) of this
10Section have been met or the medical suspension has been
11removed by that jurisdiction.
12    (k) A medical suspension authorized under this Section
13shall begin the day after the bout a licensee participated in.
14    Prior to reinstatement, any professional or amateur
15suspended for his or her medical protection shall
16satisfactorily pass a medical examination upon the direction
17of the Department. The examining physician may require any
18necessary medical procedures during the examination.
19(Source: P.A. 96-663, eff. 8-25-09; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 105/0.10 rep.)
21    (225 ILCS 105/10.1 rep.)
22    (225 ILCS 105/10.5 rep.)
23    (225 ILCS 105/11.5 rep.)
24    (225 ILCS 105/17.11 rep.)
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1    (225 ILCS 105/19.4 rep.)
2    Section 30. The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act
3is amended by repealing Sections 0.10, 10.1, 10.5, 11.5,
417.11, 17.12, and 19.4.
 
5    Section 35. The Registered Interior Designers Act is
6amended by changing Section 3, 4, 4.5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 20, 23,
729, 30 and by adding Section 3.1 as follows:
 
8    (225 ILCS 310/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8203)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
11    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
12by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
13registrant's registration file as maintained by the
14Department's licensure maintenance unit.
15    "Board" means the Board of Registered Interior Design
16Professionals established under Section 6 of this Act.
17    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
18Professional Regulation.
19    "Email address of record" means the designated email
20address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
21application file or the registrant's registration file as
22maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
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1education, experience, and examination, who administer
2contracts for fabrication, procurement, or installation in the
3implementation of designs, drawings, and specifications for
4any interior design project and offer or furnish professional
5services, such as consultations, studies, drawings, and
6specifications in connection with the location of lighting
7fixtures, lamps and specifications of ceiling finishes as
8shown in reflected ceiling plans, space planning, furnishings,
9or the fabrication of non-loadbearing structural elements
10within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings but
11specifically excluding mechanical and electrical systems,
12except for specifications of fixtures and their location
13within interior spaces.
14    "Public member" means a person who is not an interior
15designer, educator in the field, architect, structural
16engineer, or professional engineer. For purposes of board
17membership, any person with a significant financial interest
18in the design or construction service or profession is not a
19public member.
20    "Registered interior designer" means a person who has
21received registration under Section 8 of this Act. A person
22represents himself or herself to be a "registered interior
23designer" within the meaning of this Act if he or she holds
24himself or herself out to the public by any title
25incorporating the words "registered interior designer" or any
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1    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
2Professional Regulation.
3(Source: P.A. 100-920, eff. 8-17-18.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 310/3.1 new)
5    Sec. 3.1. Address of record; email address of record. All
6applicants and registrants shall:
7        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
8    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
9    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
10    application for registration or renewal of a registration;
11    and
12        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
13    record or email address of record within 14 days after
14    such change either through the Department's website or by
15    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
16    (225 ILCS 310/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8204)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 4. Title; application of Act.
19    (a) No individual shall, without a valid registration as
20an interior designer issued by the Department, in any manner
21hold himself or herself out to the public as a registered
22interior designer or attach the title "registered interior
23designer" or any other name or designation which would in any
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1interior designer" as defined in this Act.
2    (a-5) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing
3or restricting the services offered or advertised by an
4interior designer who is registered under this Act.
5    (b) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by a
6registered interior designer association, partnership, or a
7corporation furnishing interior design services for
8remuneration, of persons not registered as interior designers
9to perform services in various capacities as needed, provided
10that the persons do not represent themselves as, or use the
11title of, "registered interior designer".
12    (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
13activities and use of the title "interior designer" on the
14part of a person not registered under this Act who is a
15graduate of an interior design program and a full-time
16employee of a duly chartered institution of higher education
17insofar as such person engages in public speaking, with or
18without remuneration, provided that such person does not
19represent himself or herself to be a registered interior
20designer or use the title "registered interior designer".
21    (d) Nothing contained in this Act shall restrict any
22person not registered under this Act from carrying out any of
23the activities listed in the definition of "the profession of
24interior design" in Section 3 if such person does not
25represent himself or herself or his or her services in any
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1    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing
2or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any
3person licensed in this State under any other law from
4engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is
5licensed.
6    (f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing
7or restricting the practice, services, or activities of
8engineers licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice
9Act of 1989 or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of
101989; architects licensed pursuant to the Illinois
11Architectural Practice Act of 1989; any interior decorator or
12individual offering interior decorating services including,
13but not limited to, the selection of surface materials, window
14treatments, wall coverings, furniture, accessories, paint,
15floor coverings, and lighting fixtures; or builders, home
16furnishings salespersons, and similar purveyors of goods and
17services relating to homemaking.
18    (g) Nothing in this Act or any other Act shall prevent a
19licensed architect from practicing interior design services.
20Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the
21services of a registered interior designer for the interior
22designing of a single family residence.
23    (h) Nothing in this Act shall authorize registered
24interior designers to perform services, including life safety
25services that they are prohibited from performing, or any
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1Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice
2Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of
31989, or (ii) that they are not authorized to perform under the
4Environmental Barriers Act.
5    (i) Nothing in this Act shall authorize registered
6interior designers to advertise services that they are
7prohibited to perform, including architecture or engineering
8services, nor to use the title "architect" in any form.
9(Source: P.A. 95-1023, eff. 6-1-09; 96-1334, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 310/4.5)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 4.5. Unregistered practice; violation; civil penalty.
13    (a) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a
14registered interior designer without being registered under
15this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by
16law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to
17exceed $5,000 for each offense as determined by the
18Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
19Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
20provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
21hearing for the discipline of a registrant licensee.
22    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
23investigate any illegal use of the title of registered
24interior designer.
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1the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
2The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
3execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
4any court of record.
5(Source: P.A. 95-1023, eff. 6-1-09; 96-1334, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 310/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8206)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 6. Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals.
9The Secretary shall appoint a Board of Registered Interior
10Design Professionals consisting of 5 members who shall serve
11in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All members of the
12Board shall be residents of Illinois. Four members shall (i)
13hold a valid registration as an interior designer in Illinois
14and have held the registration under this Act for the
15preceding 10 years; and (ii) not have been disciplined within
16the preceding 10 years under this Act. In addition to the 4
17registered interior designer members, there shall be one
18public member. The public member shall be a voting member and
19shall not be licensed or registered under this Act or any other
20design profession licensing Act that the Department
21administers.
22    Board members shall serve 5-year terms and until their
23successors are appointed and qualified. In appointing members
24to the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to
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1design profession.
2    The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
3representation from the geographic areas in this State.
4    No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that
5would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be
6longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms.
7    Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same
8manner as original appointments for the unexpired portion of
9the vacated term.
10    Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
11quorum is required for Board decisions.
12    The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for
13misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty or for reasons
14prescribed by law for removal of State officials.
15    The Secretary may remove a member of the Board who does not
16attend 2 consecutive meetings.
17    Notice of proposed rulemaking may be transmitted to the
18Board and the Department may review the response of the Board
19and any recommendations made therein. The Department may, at
20any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on
21any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of
22this Act.
23    Members of the Board are not liable for damages in any
24action or proceeding as a result of activities performed as
25members of the Board, except upon proof of actual malice.
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1legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses.
2    There is created a Board of Registered Interior Design
3Professionals to be composed of persons designated from time
4to time by the Director, as follows:
5        (a) For the first year, 5 persons, 4 of whom have been
6    interior designers for a period of 5 years or more who
7    would qualify upon application to the Department under
8    this Act to be registered interior designers, and one
9    public member. After the initial appointments, each
10    interior design member shall hold a valid registration as
11    a registered interior designer. The Board shall annually
12    elect a chairman.
13        (b) Terms for all members shall be 3 years. For
14    initial appointments, one member shall be appointed to
15    serve for one year, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2
16    years, and the remaining shall be appointed to serve for 3
17    years and until their successors are appointed and
18    qualified. Initial terms shall begin on the effective date
19    of this Act. Partial terms over 2 years in length shall be
20    considered as full terms. A member may be reappointed for
21    a successive term, but no member shall serve more than 2
22    full terms.
23        (c) The membership of the Board should reasonably
24    reflect representation from the various geographic areas
25    of the State.
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1    shall give due consideration to recommendations by
2    national and state organizations of the interior design
3    profession and shall promptly give due notice to such
4    organizations of any vacancy in the membership of the
5    Board. The Director may terminate the appointment of any
6    member for any cause, which in the opinion of the
7    Director, reasonably justifies such termination.
8        (e) Three members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum
9    is required for all Board decisions.
10        (f) The members of the Board shall each receive as
11    compensation a reasonable sum as determined by the
12    Director for each day actually engaged in the duties of
13    the office, and all legitimate and necessary expenses
14    incurred in attending the meeting of the Board.
15        (g) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in
16    any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
17    other activities performed in good faith as members of the
18    Board.
19(Source: P.A. 95-1023, eff. 6-1-09; 96-1334, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 310/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8207)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 7. Board recommendations. The Secretary Director
23shall consider the recommendations of the Board in
24establishing guidelines for professional conduct, for the
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1Act, and for establishing guidelines for qualifications of
2applicants. Notice of proposed rulemaking may shall be
3transmitted to the Board and the Department shall review the
4response of the Board and any recommendations made in their
5response. The Department, at any time, may seek the expert
6advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
7administration or enforcement of this Act.
8(Source: P.A. 86-1404.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 310/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8211)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
11    Sec. 11. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a
12schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of
13this Act, including but not limited to original registration
14licensure, renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be
15nonrefundable.
16    All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into
17the General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be
18appropriated to the Department for the ordinary and contingent
19expenses of the Department in the administration of this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 91-454, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 310/14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8214)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
23    Sec. 14. Investigations; Notice of hearing. Upon the
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1verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth
2facts which, if proven, would constitute grounds for refusal,
3suspension, or revocation of registration under this Act, the
4Board shall investigate the actions of any person, hereinafter
5called the "registrant", who holds or represents that he holds
6a certificate of registration. All such motions or complaints
7shall be brought to the Board.
8    The Director shall, before suspending, revoking, placing
9on probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary
10action as the Director may deem proper with regard to any
11registration, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
12hearing, notify the registrant in writing of any charges made
13and the time and place for a hearing on the charges before the
14Board. The Board shall also direct the registrant to file his
15written answer to the charges with the Board under oath within
1620 days after the service on him of such notice, and inform him
17that if he fails to file such answer, his certificate of
18registration may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
19status or other disciplinary action may be taken with regard
20thereto, as the Director may deem proper.
21    The written notice and any notice in such proceeding may
22be served by delivery personally to the registrant, by email,
23or by registered or certified mail to the address specified by
24the registrant in his last notification to the Director.
25    The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of
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1the refusal to issue or renew a registration, or discipline of
2a registrant. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
3documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
4in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
5the Board, and the orders of the Department shall be the record
6of such proceedings.
7(Source: P.A. 86-1404.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 310/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8220)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 20. Restoration. At any time after suspension,
11revocation, placement on probationary status, or the taking of
12any other disciplinary action with regard to any registration,
13the Department may restore the certificate of registration, or
14take any other action to reinstate the registration to good
15standing, without further examination, upon the written
16recommendation of the Board.
17(Source: P.A. 86-1404.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 310/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8223)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 23. Confidentiality. Confidential information;
21Disclosure. All information collected by the Department in the
22course of an examination or investigation of a registrant or
23applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint
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1collected to investigate any such complaint, shall be
2maintained for the confidential use of the Department and may
3not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
4information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
5other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
6interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
7a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
8disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law
9enforcement agency may not be disclosed by the agency for any
10purpose to any other agency or person. A formal complaint
11filed by the Department against a registrant or applicant is a
12public record, except as otherwise prohibited by law. In
13hearings conducted under this Act, information presented into
14evidence that was acquired by an interior designer in serving
15any individual in a professional capacity, and necessary to
16professionally serve such individual, shall be deemed strictly
17confidential and shall only be made available either as part
18of the record of a hearing hereunder or otherwise:
19    (a) when the record is required, in its entirety, for
20purposes of judicial review;
21    (b) upon the express written consent of the individual
22served, or in the case of his or her death or disability, the
23consent of his or her personal representative.
24(Source: P.A. 86-1404.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 29. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
3Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
4adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
5that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
6of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois
7Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings
8the registrant has the right to show compliance with all
9lawful requirements for retention, continuation, or renewal of
10the registration is specifically excluded. For the purposes of
11this Act, the notice required under Section 10-25 of the
12Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient
13when mailed or emailed to the last known address of a party.
14(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 310/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8230)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 30. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits
18Interior Design Administration and Investigation Fund. All of
19the fees collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited
20into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
21    On January 1, 2000 the State Comptroller shall transfer
22the balance of the monies in the Interior Design
23Administration and Investigation Fund into the General
24Professions Dedicated Fund. Amounts appropriated for fiscal
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1Investigation Fund may be paid out of the General Professions
2Dedicated Fund.
3    The moneys monies deposited in the General Professions
4Dedicated Fund may be used for the expenses of the Department
5in the administration of this Act.
6    Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and
7allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the
8Department of Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may
9be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as
10authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of
11Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300).
12    Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as
13prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act that includes an
14audit of the General Professions Dedicated Fund Interior
15Design Administration and Investigation Fund, the Department
16shall make the audit open to inspection by any interested
17person. The copy of the audit report required to be submitted
18to the Department by this Section is in addition to copies of
19audit reports required to be submitted to other State officers
20and agencies by Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing
21Act.
22(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-454, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16,
23eff. 6-28-01.)
 
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110-40, 10-55, 20-10, 25-3, 25-5, 25-10, 25-15, 25-25, 25-30,
225-35, 25-90, 25-95, 25-105, 25-115, 35-5, 35-15, and 75-45
3and by adding Sections 5-16, 5-26, and 25-26 as follows:
 
4    (225 ILCS 411/5-15)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 5-15. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
8by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
9file or license file. It is the duty of the applicant or
10licensee to inform the Department of any change of address
11within 14 days either through the Department's website or by
12contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit. The
13address of record for a cemetery authority shall be the
14permanent street address of the cemetery.
15    "Applicant" means a person applying for licensure under
16this Act as a cemetery authority, cemetery manager, or
17customer service employee. Any applicant or any person who
18holds himself or herself out as an applicant is considered a
19licensee for purposes of enforcement, investigation, hearings,
20and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
21    "Burial permit" means a permit provided by a licensed
22funeral director for the disposition of a dead human body.
23    "Care" means the maintenance of a cemetery and of the
24lots, graves, crypts, niches, family mausoleums, memorials,
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1of lawn, shrubs, and trees at reasonable intervals; (ii)
2keeping in repair the drains, water lines, roads, buildings,
3fences, and other structures, in keeping with a
4well-maintained cemetery as provided for in Section 20-5 of
5this Act and otherwise as required by rule; (iii) maintenance
6of machinery, tools, and equipment for such care; (iv)
7compensation of cemetery workers, any discretionary payment of
8insurance premiums, and any reasonable payments for workers'
9pension and other benefits plans; and (v) the payment of
10expenses necessary for such purposes and for maintaining
11necessary records of lot ownership, transfers, and burials.
12    "Cemetery" means any land or structure in this State
13dedicated to and used, or intended to be used, for the
14interment, inurnment, or entombment of human remains.
15    "Cemetery authority" means any individual or legal entity
16that owns or controls cemetery lands or property.
17    "Cemetery manager" means an individual directly
18responsible or holding himself or herself directly responsible
19for the operation, maintenance, development, or improvement of
20a cemetery that is or shall be licensed under this Act or shall
21be licensed pursuant to Section 10-39 of this Act,
22irrespective of whether the individual is paid by the licensed
23cemetery authority or a third party. This definition does not
24include a volunteer who receives no compensation, either
25directly or indirectly, for his or her work as a cemetery
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1    "Cemetery merchandise" means items of personal property
2normally sold by a cemetery authority not covered under the
3Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, including, but not
4limited to: (1) memorials, (2) markers, (3) monuments, (4)
5foundations and installations, and (5) outer burial
6containers.
7    "Cemetery operation" means to engage in any or all of the
8following, whether on behalf of, or in the absence of, a
9cemetery authority: (i) the interment, entombment, or
10inurnment of human remains, (ii) the sale of interment,
11entombment, or inurnment rights, cemetery merchandise, or
12cemetery services, (iii) the maintenance of interment rights
13ownership records, (iv) the maintenance of or reporting of
14interment, entombment, or inurnment records, (v) the
15maintenance of cemetery property, (vi) the development or
16improvement of cemetery grounds, or (vii) the maintenance and
17execution of business documents, including State and federal
18government reporting and the payment of taxes, for a cemetery
19business entity.
20    "Cemetery Oversight Database" means a database certified
21by the Department as effective in tracking the interment,
22entombment, or inurnment of human remains.
23    "Cemetery services" means those services customarily
24performed by cemetery personnel in connection with the
25interment, entombment, or inurnment of a dead human body.
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1by a cemetery association from the Secretary of State that
2indicates that the cemetery association shall be deemed fully
3organized as a body corporate under the name adopted and in its
4corporate name may sue and be sued.
5    "Comptroller" means the Comptroller of the State of
6Illinois.
7    "Confidential information" means unique identifiers,
8including a person's Social Security number, home address,
9home phone number, personal phone number, personal email
10address, personal financial information, and any other
11information protected by law.
12    "Consumer" means an individual who purchases or who is
13considering purchasing cemetery, burial, or cremation products
14or services from a cemetery authority, whether for themselves
15or for another person.
16    "Customer service employee" means an individual who has
17direct contact with consumers to explain cemetery merchandise,
18services, and interment rights and to execute the sale of
19those items to consumers, whether at the cemetery or an
20off-site location, irrespective of whether compensation is
21paid by the cemetery authority or a third party. This
22definition does not include a volunteer who receives no
23compensation, either directly or indirectly, for his or her
24work as a customer service employee.
25    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
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1    "Email address of record" means the designated email
2address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
3application file or the licensee's license file as maintained
4by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
5    "Employee" means an individual who works for a cemetery
6authority where the cemetery authority has the right to
7control what work is performed and the details of how the work
8is performed regardless of whether federal or State payroll
9taxes are withheld.
10    "Entombment right" means the right to place individual
11human remains or individual cremated human remains in a
12specific mausoleum crypt or lawn crypt selected by a consumer
13for use as a final resting place.
14    "Family burying ground" means a cemetery in which no lots,
15crypts, or niches are sold to the public and in which
16interments, inurnments, and entombments are restricted to the
17immediate family or a group of individuals related to each
18other by blood or marriage.
19    "Full exemption" means an exemption granted to a cemetery
20authority pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 5-20.
21    "Funeral director" means a funeral director as defined by
22the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
23    "Grave" means a space of ground in a cemetery used or
24intended to be used for burial.
25    "Green burial or cremation disposition" means burial or
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1waste, and toxic chemicals ordinarily created in burial or
2cremation or, in the case of greenhouse gas emissions,
3mitigate or offset emissions. Such practices include any
4standards or method for burial or cremation that the
5Department may name by rule.
6    "Immediate family" means the designated agent of a person
7or the persons given priority for the disposition of a
8person's remains under the Disposition of Remains Act and
9shall include a person's spouse, parents, grandparents,
10children, grandchildren and siblings.
11    "Individual" means a natural person.
12    "Interment right" means the right to place individual
13human remains or cremated human remains in a specific
14underground location selected by a consumer for use as a final
15resting place.
16    "Inurnment right" means the right to place individual
17cremated human remains in a specific niche selected by the
18consumer for use as a final resting place.
19    "Lawn crypt" means a permanent underground crypt installed
20in multiple units for the entombment of human remains.
21    "Licensee" means a person licensed under this Act as a
22cemetery authority, cemetery manager, or customer service
23employee. Anyone who holds himself or herself out as a
24licensee or who is accused of unlicensed practice is
25considered a licensee for purposes of enforcement,
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1Procedure Act.
2    "Mausoleum crypt" means a grouping of spaces constructed
3of reinforced concrete or similar material constructed or
4assembled above the ground for entombing remains.
5    "Niche" means a space in a columbarium or mausoleum used,
6or intended to be used, for inurnment of cremated human
7remains.
8    "Partial exemption" means an exemption granted to a
9cemetery authority pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 5-20.
10    "Parcel identification number" means a unique number
11assigned by the Cemetery Oversight Database to a grave, plot,
12crypt, or niche that enables the Department to ascertain the
13precise location of a decedent's remains interred, entombed,
14or inurned after the effective date of this Act.
15    "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership,
16association, corporation, limited liability company, trustee,
17government or political subdivision, or other entity.
18    "Public cemetery" means a cemetery owned, operated,
19controlled, or managed by the federal government, by any
20state, county, city, village, incorporated town, township,
21multi-township, public cemetery district, or other municipal
22corporation, political subdivision, or instrumentality thereof
23authorized by law to own, operate, or manage a cemetery.
24    "Religious burying ground" means a cemetery in which no
25lots, crypts, or niches are sold and in which interments,
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1individuals all belonging to a religious order or granted
2burial rights by special consideration of the religious order.
3    "Religious cemetery" means a cemetery owned, operated,
4controlled, and managed by any recognized church, religious
5society, association, or denomination, or by any cemetery
6authority or any corporation administering, or through which
7is administered, the temporalities of any recognized church,
8religious society, association, or denomination.
9    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
10Professional Regulation or a person authorized by the
11Secretary to act in the Secretary's stead.
12    "Term burial" means a right of interment sold to a
13consumer in which the cemetery authority retains the right to
14disinter and relocate the remains, subject to the provisions
15of subsection (d) of Section 35-15 of this Act.
16    "Trustee" means any person authorized to hold funds under
17this Act.
18    "Unique personal identifier" means the parcel
19identification number in addition to the term of burial in
20years; the numbered level or depth in the grave, plot, crypt,
21or niche; and the year of death for human remains interred,
22entombed, or inurned after the effective date of this Act. The
23unique personal identifier is assigned by the Cemetery
24Oversight Database.
25(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 411/5-16 new)
2    Sec. 5-16. Address of record; email address of record. All
3applicants and licensees shall:
4        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
5    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
6    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
7    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
8        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
9    record or email address of record within 14 days after
10    such change either through the Department's website or by
11    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
12    (225 ILCS 411/5-20)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 5-20. Exemptions.
15    (a) Full exemption. Except as provided in this subsection,
16this Act does not apply to (1) any cemetery authority
17operating as a family burying ground or religious burying
18ground, (2) any cemetery authority that has not engaged in an
19interment, inurnment, or entombment of human remains within
20the last 10 years, or (3) any cemetery authority that is less
21than 3 acres. For purposes of determining the applicability of
22this subsection, the number of interments, inurnments, and
23entombments shall be aggregated for each calendar year. A
24cemetery authority claiming a full exemption shall apply for
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1cemetery authority claiming a full exemption shall be subject
2to Sections 10-40, 10-55, and 10-60 of this Act. A cemetery
3authority that performs activities that would disqualify it
4from a full exemption is required to apply for licensure
5within one year following the date on which its activities
6would disqualify it for a full exemption. A cemetery authority
7that previously qualified for and maintained a full exemption
8that fails to timely apply for licensure shall be deemed to
9have engaged in unlicensed practice and shall be subject to
10discipline in accordance with Article 25 of this Act.
11    (b) Partial exemption. If a cemetery authority does not
12qualify for a full exemption and (1) engages in 25 or fewer
13interments, inurnments, or entombments of human remains for
14each of the preceding 2 calendar years, (2) operates as a
15public cemetery, or (3) operates as a religious cemetery, then
16the cemetery authority is partially exempt from this Act but
17shall be required to comply with Sections 10-23, 10-40, 10-55,
1810-60, subsections (a), (b), (b-5), (c), (d), (f), (g), and
19(h) of Section 20-5, Sections 20-6, 20-8, 20-10, 20-12, 20-30,
2020-35, 20-40, 25-3, and 25-120, and Article 35 of this Act.
21Cemetery authorities claiming a partial exemption shall apply
22for the partial exemption as provided in Section 10-20 of this
23Act. A cemetery authority that changes to a status that would
24disqualify it from a partial exemption is required to apply
25for licensure within one year following the date on which it
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1partial exemption that fails to timely apply for licensure
2shall be deemed to have engaged in unlicensed practice and
3shall be subject to discipline in accordance with Article 25
4of this Act.
5    (c) Nothing in this Act applies to the City of Chicago in
6its exercise of its powers under the O'Hare Modernization Act
7or limits the authority of the City of Chicago to acquire
8property or otherwise exercise its powers under the O'Hare
9Modernization Act, or requires the City of Chicago, or any
10person acting on behalf of the City of Chicago, to comply with
11the licensing, regulation, or investigation, or mediation
12requirements of this Act in exercising its powers under the
13O'Hare Modernization Act.
14    (d) A cemetery manager and customer service employee
15license may be in active status only during the period that
16such a licensee is employed by a cemetery authority that is
17licensed under this Act. In the event that a cemetery manager
18or customer service employee commences work for a cemetery
19granted an exemption under this Section, it shall be a duty of
20both the cemetery authority and the individual licensee to
21immediately notify the Department so that the license may be
22placed on inactive status. During the period that a license is
23in inactive status, the involved person may not hold himself
24or herself out as licensed. Upon returning to employment by a
25cemetery licensed under this Act, such a cemetery manager or
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1status simply by notifying the Department and paying the
2applicable fee.
3(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 411/5-25)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 5-25. Powers and duties of the Department. The
7Department shall, subject Subject to the provisions of this
8Act, the Department may exercise the following functions,
9powers, and duties:
10        (1) Authorize certification programs to ascertain the
11    qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as
12    a licensed cemetery manager or as a customer service
13    employee to ascertain whether they possess the requisite
14    level of knowledge for such position.
15        (2) Examine a licensed cemetery authority's records
16    from any year or any other aspects of cemetery operation
17    as the Department deems appropriate.
18        (3) Investigate any and all cemetery operations.
19        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to
20    issue, or renew, or restore licenses or to revoke,
21    suspend, place on probation, or reprimand, or otherwise
22    discipline a licensee license under this Act or take other
23    non-disciplinary action.
24        (5) Adopt reasonable rules required for the
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1        (6) Prescribe forms to be issued for the
2    administration and enforcement of this Act.
3        (7) (Blank). Maintain rosters of the names and
4    addresses of all licensees and all persons whose licenses
5    have been suspended, revoked, denied renewal, or otherwise
6    disciplined within the previous calendar year. These
7    rosters shall be available upon written request and
8    payment of the required fee as established by rule.
9        (8) Work with the Office of the Comptroller and the
10    Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records to
11    exchange information and request additional information
12    relating to a licensed cemetery authority.
13        (9) Investigate cemetery contracts, grounds, or
14    employee records.
15        (10) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements
16    of this Act.
17        (11) Conduct investigations related to possible
18    violations of this Act.
19    If the Department exercises its authority to conduct
20investigations under this Section, the Department shall
21provide the cemetery authority with information sufficient to
22challenge the allegation. If the complainant consents, then
23the Department shall provide the cemetery authority with the
24identity of and contact information for the complainant so as
25to allow the cemetery authority and the complainant to resolve
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1Act, any complaint received by the Department and any
2information collected to investigate the complaint shall be
3maintained by the Department for the confidential use of the
4Department and shall not be disclosed. The Department may not
5disclose the information to anyone other than law enforcement
6officials or other regulatory agencies or persons that have an
7appropriate regulatory interest, as determined by the
8Secretary, or to a party presenting a lawful subpoena to the
9Department. Information and documents disclosed to a federal,
10state, county, or local law enforcement agency shall not be
11disclosed by the agency for any purpose to any other agency or
12person. A formal complaint filed against a licensee by the
13Department or any order issued by the Department against a
14licensee or applicant shall be a public record, except as
15otherwise prohibited by law.
16(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 411/5-26 new)
18    Sec. 5-26. Confidentiality. All information collected by
19the Department in the course of an examination or
20investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not
21limited to, any complaint against a licensee filed with the
22Department and information collected to investigate any such
23complaint, shall be maintained for the confidential use of the
24Department and shall not be disclosed. The Department may not
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1officials, other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate
2regulatory interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party
3presenting a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information
4and documents disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local
5law enforcement agency shall not be disclosed by the agency
6for any purpose to any other agency or person. A formal
7complaint filed against a licensee by the Department or any
8order issued by the Department against a licensee or applicant
9shall be a public record, except as otherwise prohibited by
10law.
 
11    (225 ILCS 411/10-20)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 10-20. Application for original license or exemption.
14    (a) Applications for original licensure as a cemetery
15authority, cemetery manager, or customer service employee
16authorized by this Act, or application for exemption from
17licensure as a cemetery authority, shall be made to the
18Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed
19by the Department, which shall include the applicant's Social
20Security number or FEIN number, or both, and shall be
21accompanied by the required fee that shall not be refundable.
22as set by Section 10-55 of this Act and further refined by
23rule. Applications for partial or full exemption from
24licensure as a cemetery authority shall be submitted to the
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1under this Act. If the person fails to submit the application
2for partial or full exemption within this period, the person
3shall be subject to discipline in accordance with Article 25
4of this Act. The process for renewing a full or partial
5exemption shall be set by rule. If a cemetery authority seeks
6to practice at more than one location, it shall meet all
7licensure requirements at each location as required by this
8Act and by rule, including submission of an application and
9fee. All applications shall contain information that, in the
10judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass
11on the qualifications of the applicant for a license under
12this Act.
13    (b) (Blank).
14    (c) After initial licensure, if any person comes to obtain
15at least 51% of the ownership over the licensed cemetery
16authority, then the cemetery authority shall have to apply for
17a new license and receive licensure in the required time as set
18by rule. The current license remains in effect until the
19Department takes action on the application for a new license.
20    (d) (Blank). All applications shall contain the
21information that, in the judgment of the Department, will
22enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
23applicant for an exemption from licensure or for a license to
24practice as a cemetery authority, cemetery manager, or
25customer service employee as set by rule.
26(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 411/10-21)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 10-21. Qualifications for licensure.
4    (a) A cemetery authority shall apply for licensure on
5forms prescribed by the Department and pay the required fee.
6An applicant is qualified for licensure as a cemetery
7authority if the applicant meets all of the following
8qualifications:
9        (1) The applicant has not committed any act or offense
10    in any jurisdiction that would constitute the basis for
11    discipline under this Act. When considering such license,
12    the Department shall take into consideration the
13    following:
14            (A) the applicant's record of compliance with the
15        Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, and whether
16        the applicant has been found to have engaged in any
17        unethical or dishonest practices in the cemetery
18        business;
19            (B) whether the applicant has been adjudicated,
20        civilly or criminally, to have committed fraud or to
21        have violated any law of any state involving unfair
22        trade or business practices, has been convicted of a
23        misdemeanor of which fraud is an essential element or
24        which involves any aspect of the cemetery business, or
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1            (C) whether the applicant has willfully violated
2        any provision of this Act or a predecessor law or any
3        regulations relating thereto;
4            (D) whether the applicant has been permanently or
5        temporarily suspended, enjoined, or barred by any
6        court of competent jurisdiction in any state from
7        engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice
8        involving any aspect of the cemetery or funeral
9        business; and
10            (E) whether the applicant has ever had any license
11        to practice any profession or occupation suspended,
12        denied, fined, or otherwise acted against or
13        disciplined by the applicable licensing authority.
14        If the applicant is a corporation, limited liability
15    company, partnership, or other entity permitted by law,
16    then the Department shall determine whether each
17    principal, owner, member, officer, and shareholder holding
18    25% or more of corporate stock has met the requirements of
19    this item (1) of subsection (a) of this Section.
20        (2) The applicant must provide a statement of its
21    assets and liabilities to the Department.
22        (3) The applicant has not, within the preceding 10
23    years, been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or
24    nolo contendere to (i) a Class X felony or (ii) a felony,
25    an essential element of which was fraud or dishonesty
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1    States, or a foreign jurisdiction that is directly related
2    to the practice of cemetery operations. If the applicant
3    is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
4    or other entity permitted by law, then each principal,
5    owner, member, officer, and shareholder holding 25% or
6    more of corporate stock has not, within the preceding 10
7    years, been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or
8    nolo contendere to (i) a Class X felony or (ii) a felony,
9    an essential element of which was fraud or dishonesty
10    under the laws of this State, another state, the United
11    States, or a foreign jurisdiction that is directly related
12    to the practice of cemetery operations.
13        (4) The applicant shall authorize the Department to
14    conduct a criminal background check that does not involve
15    fingerprinting.
16        (5) In the case of a person or entity applying for
17    renewal of his, her, or its license, the applicant has
18    complied with all other requirements of this Act and the
19    rules adopted for the implementation of this Act.
20    (b) The cemetery manager and customer service employees of
21a licensed cemetery authority shall apply for licensure as a
22cemetery manager or customer service employee on forms
23prescribed by the Department and pay the required fee. A
24person is qualified for licensure as a cemetery manager or
25customer service employee if he or she meets all of the
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1        (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
2        (2) Has acted in an ethical manner as set forth in
3    Section 10-23 of this Act. In determining qualifications
4    of licensure, the Department shall take into consideration
5    the factors outlined in item (1) of subsection (a) of this
6    Section.
7        (3) Submits proof of successful completion of a high
8    school education or its equivalent as established by rule.
9        (4) The applicant shall authorize the Department to
10    conduct a criminal background check that does not involve
11    fingerprinting.
12        (5) Has not committed a violation of this Act or any
13    rules adopted under this Act that, in the opinion of the
14    Department, renders the applicant unqualified to be a
15    cemetery manager.
16        (6) Submits proof of successful completion of a
17    certification course recognized by the Department for a
18    cemetery manager or customer service employee, whichever
19    the case may be.
20        (7) Has not, within the preceding 10 years, been
21    convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo
22    contendere to (i) a Class X felony or (ii) a felony, an
23    essential element of which was fraud or dishonesty under
24    the laws of this State, another state, the United States,
25    or a foreign jurisdiction that is directly related to the
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1        (8) (Blank).
2        (9) In the case of a person applying for renewal of his
3    or her license, has complied with all other requirements
4    of this Act and the rules adopted for implementation of
5    this Act.
6    (c) Each applicant for a cemetery authority, cemetery
7manager, or customer service employee license shall authorize
8the Department to conduct a criminal background check that
9does not involve fingerprinting. The Department must, in turn,
10conduct the criminal background check on each applicant. The
11Department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (c),
12but in no event shall the Department impose a fee upon the
13applicant for the background check.
14(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 411/10-25)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 10-25. Certification.
18    (a) The Department shall authorize certification programs
19for cemetery manager and customer service employee applicants.
20The certification programs must consist of education and
21training in cemetery ethics, cemetery law, and cemetery
22practices. Cemetery ethics shall include, without limitation,
23the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics as set forth in
24Section 10-23 of this Act. Cemetery law shall include, without
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1the Disposition of Remains Act, and the Cemetery Protection
2Act. Cemetery practices shall include, without limitation,
3treating the dead and their family members with dignity and
4respect. The certification program shall include an
5examination administered by the entity providing the
6certification.
7    (a-5) An entity seeking to offer a certification program
8to cemetery manager applicants and customer service employee
9applicants must receive approval of its program from the
10Department in a manner and form prescribed by the Department
11by rule. As part of this process, the entity must submit to the
12Department the examination it offers or intends to offer as
13part of its certification program.
14    (a-10) A cemetery manager applicant or customer service
15employee applicant may choose any entity that has been
16approved by the Department from which to obtain certification.
17    (b) Cemetery manager applicants and customer service
18employee applicants shall pay the fee for the certification
19program directly to the entity offering the program.
20    (c) If the cemetery manager applicant or customer service
21employee applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to become
22certified within one year after filing an application, then
23the application shall be denied. However, the applicant may
24thereafter submit a new application accompanied by the
25required fee. The applicant shall meet the requirements in
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1    (d) A cemetery manager applicant or customer service
2employee applicant who has completed a certification program
3offered by an entity that has not received the Department's
4approval as required by this Section has not met the
5qualifications for licensure as set forth in Section 10-21 of
6this Act.
7    (e) The Department may approve shall recognize any
8certification program that is conducted by a death care trade
9association in Illinois that has been in existence for more
10than 5 years that, in the determination of the Department,
11provides adequate education and training in cemetery law,
12cemetery ethics, and cemetery practices and administers an
13examination covering the same.
14    (f) The Department may, without a hearing, summarily
15withdraw its approval of a certification program that, in the
16judgment of the Department, fails to meet the requirements of
17this Act or the rules adopted under this Act. A certification
18program that has had its approval withdrawn by the Department
19may reapply for approval, but shall provide such additional
20information as may be required by the Department, including,
21but not limited to, evidence to the Department's satisfaction
22that the program is in compliance with this Act and the rules
23adopted under this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 10-40. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of
3license Expiration and renewal of license.
4    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
5license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder
6of a license may renew such license during the month preceding
7the expiration date thereof by paying the required fee.
8    (b) A licensee under this Act who has permitted his or her
9license to expire or has had his or her license placed on
10inactive status may have his or her license restored by making
11application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
12the Department of his or her fitness of having his or her
13license restored, including, but not limited to, sworn
14evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
15satisfactory to the Department, and by paying the required fee
16as determined by rule. Every cemetery authority, cemetery
17manager, and customer service employee license shall expire
18every 2 years. Every registration as a fully exempt cemetery
19authority or partially exempt cemetery authority shall expire
20every 4 years. The expiration date, renewal period, and other
21requirements for each license and registration shall be
22further refined by rule.
23(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 411/10-55)
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1    Sec. 10-55. Fees.
2    (a) Except as provided in this Section, the fees for the
3administration and enforcement of this Act shall be set by the
4Department by rule. The fees shall be reasonable and shall not
5be refundable.
6    (b) Cemetery manager applicants and customer service
7employee applicants shall pay any certification program or
8continuing education program fee directly to the entity
9offering the program.
10    (c) The Department may waive fees based upon hardship.
11    (d) Nothing shall prohibit a cemetery authority from
12paying, on behalf of its cemetery managers or customer service
13employees, their application, renewal, or restoration fees.
14    (e) All fees and other moneys collected under this Act
15shall be deposited in the Cemetery Oversight Licensing and
16Disciplinary Fund.
17    (f) The fee for application as a cemetery authority
18seeking a full exemption is $0.
19    (g) The fee to renew registration as a fully exempt
20cemetery authority is $0. As provided in Section 10-40 of this
21Act and as further refined by rule, each registration as a
22fully exempt cemetery authority shall expire every 4 years.
23    (h) The fee for application as a cemetery authority
24seeking a partial exemption is $150.
25    (i) The fee to renew registration as a partially exempt
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1this Act and as further refined by rule, each registration as a
2partially exempt cemetery authority shall expire every 4
3years.
4    (j) The fee for original licensure, renewal, and
5restoration as a cemetery authority not seeking a full or
6partial exemption is $75. As provided in Section 10-40 of this
7Act and as further refined by rule, each cemetery authority
8license shall expire every 2 years.
9    (k) The fee for original licensure, renewal, and
10restoration as a cemetery manager is $25. As provided in
11Section 10-40 of this Act and as further refined by rule, each
12cemetery manager license shall expire every 2 years.
13    (l) The fee for original licensure, renewal, and
14restoration as a customer service employee is $25. As provided
15in Section 10-40 of this Act and as further refined by rule,
16each customer service employee license shall expire every 2
17years.
18(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 411/20-10)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 20-10. Contract. At the time cemetery arrangements
22are made and prior to rendering the cemetery services, a
23cemetery authority shall create a completed written contract
24to be provided to the consumer, signed by both parties by their
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1that shall contain: (i) the date on which the arrangements
2were made; (ii) the price of the service selected and the
3services and merchandise included for that price; (iii) the
4supplemental items of service and merchandise requested and
5the price of each item; (iv) the terms or method of payment
6agreed upon; and (v) a statement as to any monetary advances
7made on behalf of the family. The cemetery authority shall
8maintain a copy of such written contract in its permanent
9records.
10(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 411/25-3)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 25-3. Exemption, investigation, mediation. All
14cemetery authorities maintaining a partial exemption must
15submit to the following investigation and mediation procedure
16by the Department in the event of a consumer complaint:
17        (a) Complaints to cemetery:
18            (1) the cemetery authority shall make every effort
19        to first resolve a consumer complaint; and
20            (2) if the complaint is not resolved, then the
21        cemetery authority shall advise the consumer of his or
22        her right to file a complaint with seek investigation
23        and mediation by the Department.
24        (b) Complaints to the Department:
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1        Department shall make an initial determination as to
2        whether the complaint has a reasonable basis and
3        pertains to this Act;
4            (2) if the Department determines that the
5        complaint has a reasonable basis and pertains to this
6        Act, it shall inform the cemetery authority of the
7        complaint and give it 30 days to tender a response;
8            (3) upon receiving the cemetery authority's
9        response, or after the 30 days provided in subsection
10        (2) of this subsection, whichever comes first, the
11        Department shall attempt to resolve the complaint
12        telephonically with the parties involved;
13            (4) if the complaint still is not resolved, then
14        the Department shall conduct an investigation and
15        mediate the complaint as provided for by rule;
16            (5) if the Department conducts an on-site
17        investigation and face-to-face mediation with the
18        parties, then it may charge the cemetery authority a
19        single investigation and mediation fee, which fee
20        shall be set by rule and shall be calculated on an
21        hourly basis; and
22            (6) if all attempts to resolve the consumer
23        complaint as provided for in paragraphs (1) through
24        (5) fail, then the cemetery authority may be subject
25        to proceedings for penalties and discipline under this
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1        the cemetery authority may have engaged in any of the
2        following: (i) gross malpractice; (ii) dishonorable,
3        unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character
4        likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; (iii)
5        gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
6        services; (iv) incompetence; (v) unjustified failure
7        to honor its contracts; or (vi) failure to adequately
8        maintain its premises. The Department may issue a
9        citation or institute disciplinary action and cause
10        the matter to be prosecuted and may thereafter issue
11        and enforce its final order as provided in this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 411/25-5)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
15    Sec. 25-5. Citations.
16    (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
17of citations for non-frivolous complaints. The citation shall
18be issued to the licensee and shall contain the licensee's
19name and address, the licensee's license number, a brief
20factual statement, the Sections of the law allegedly violated,
21and the penalty imposed. The citation must clearly state that
22the licensee may choose, in lieu of accepting the citation, to
23request a hearing. If the licensee does not dispute the matter
24in the citation with the Department within 30 days after the
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1order and shall constitute discipline. The penalty shall be a
2fine or other conditions as established by rule.
3    (b) The Department shall adopt rules designating
4violations for which a citation may be issued. Such rules
5shall designate as citation violations those violations for
6which there is no substantial threat to the public health,
7safety, and welfare. Citations shall not be utilized if there
8was any significant consumer harm resulting from the
9violation.
10    (c) A citation must be issued within 6 months after the
11reporting of a violation that is the basis for the citation.
12    (d) Service of a citation may be made by personal service,
13regular mail, or email or certified mail to the licensee at the
14licensee's address of record.
15(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 411/25-10)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 25-10. Grounds for disciplinary action.
19    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license
20or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take
21other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
22Department may deem appropriate, including imposing fines not
23to exceed $10,000 $8,000 for each violation, with regard to
24any license under this Act, for any one or combination of the
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1        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
2    the Department.
3        (2) Violations of this Act, except for Section 20-8,
4    or of the rules adopted under this Act.
5        (3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
6    contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of
7    judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to,
8    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
9    conditional discharge, or first offender probation under
10    the law of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
11    (i) a Class X felony or (ii) a felony, an essential element
12    of which is fraud or dishonesty that is directly related
13    to the practice of cemetery operations. Conviction of, or
14    entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any crime
15    within the last 10 years that is a Class X felony or higher
16    or is a felony involving fraud and dishonesty under the
17    laws of the United States or any state or territory
18    thereof.
19        (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
20    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
21    applying for renewal. Making any misrepresentation for the
22    purpose of obtaining licensure or violating any provision
23    of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act.
24        (5) Incompetence or misconduct in the practice of
25    cemetery operations. Professional incompetence.
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1        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
2    any provision of this Act or rules adopted under this Act.
3        (8) Failing, within 10 business days, to provide
4    information in response to a written request made by the
5    Department.
6        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
7    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
8    defraud, or harm the public.
9        (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
10    defined in law as controlled substances, alcohol,
11    narcotics, stimulants, or any other substances that
12    results in the inability to practice pursuant to the
13    provisions of this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or
14    safety while acting under the provisions of this Act.
15    Inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or
16    safety as a result of habitual or excessive use of
17    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
18    agent or drug.
19        (11) Discipline by another agency, state, territory,
20    foreign country, the District of Columbia, the United
21    States government territory, or any other government
22    agency foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for
23    the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to
24    those set forth in this Act Section.
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1    association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
2    compensation for professional services not actually or
3    personally rendered.
4        (13) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
5    after having his or her license placed on probationary
6    status, has violated the terms of probation or failed to
7    comply with such terms.
8        (14) Willfully making or filing false records or
9    reports in his or her practice, including, but not limited
10    to, false records filed with any governmental agency or
11    department.
12        (15) Inability to practice the profession with
13    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
14    physical illness, including, but not limited to, loss of
15    motor skill, mental illness, or disability.
16        (16) Failure to comply with an order, decision, or
17    finding of the Department made pursuant to this Act.
18        (17) Directly or indirectly receiving compensation for
19    any professional services not actually performed.
20        (18) Practicing under a false or, except as provided
21    by law, an assumed name.
22        (19) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive,
23    suspended, or revoked license or impersonating another
24    licensee. Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
25    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
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1        (20) A finding by the Department that an applicant or
2    licensee has failed to pay a fine imposed by the
3    Department. Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
4    licensing examination administered under this Act.
5        (21) Unjustified failure to honor its contracts.
6        (22) Negligent supervision of a cemetery manager,
7    customer service employee, employee, or independent
8    contractor.
9        (23) (Blank). A pattern of practice or other behavior
10    which demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice
11    under this Act.
12        (24) (Blank). Allowing an individual who is not, but
13    is required to be, licensed under this Act to perform work
14    for the cemetery authority.
15        (25) (Blank).
16    (b) No action may be taken under this Act against a person
17licensed under this Act for an occurrence or alleged
18occurrence that predates the enactment of this Act unless the
19action is commenced within 5 years after the occurrence of the
20alleged violations, except for a violation of item (3) of
21subsection (a) of this Section. If a person licensed under
22this Act violates item (3) of subsection (a) of this Section,
23then the action may commence within 10 years after the
24occurrence of the alleged violation. A continuing violation
25shall be deemed to have occurred on the date when the
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1violation.
2    (c) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
3showing 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 may
6order the examining physician to present testimony concerning
7his or her examination of the licensee or applicant. No
8information 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
12Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his or her
13own expense, another physician of his or her choice present
14during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a licensee
15or applicant to submit to any such examination when directed,
16without reasonable cause, shall be grounds for either
17immediate suspending of his or her license or immediate denial
18of his or her application.
19        (1) If the Secretary immediately suspends the license
20    of a licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental
21    or physical examination when directed, a hearing must be
22    convened by the Department within 15 days after the
23    suspension and completed without appreciable delay.
24        (2) If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license
25    pursuant to the results of the licensee's mental or
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1    Department within 15 days after the suspension and
2    completed without appreciable delay. The Department shall
3    have the authority to review the licensee's record of
4    treatment and counseling regarding the relevant impairment
5    or impairments to the extent permitted by applicable
6    federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
7    confidentiality of medical records.
8        (3) Any licensee suspended under this subsection shall
9    be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the
10    Department that he or she can resume practice in
11    compliance with the acceptable and prevailing standards
12    under the provisions of his or her license.
13    (d) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
14is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
15provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
16Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension may
17end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
18longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
19the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
20patient, and the filing of a petition for restoration
21demonstrating fitness to practice.
22    (e) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
23Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
24potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
25payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
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1issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend that person's
2license or shall take other disciplinary action against that
3person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made
4by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under
5paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the
6Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
7Administrative Code of Illinois.
8    (f) The Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall
9revoke or suspend a person's license or shall take other
10disciplinary action against that person for his or her failure
11to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in
12a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty,
13or interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
14Department of Revenue, until the requirements of the tax Act
15are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
162105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of
17the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
18(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 411/25-15)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 25-15. Injunction; cease Cease and desist order.
22    (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this
23Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State
24of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
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1for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
2filing of a verified petition in such court, the court may
3issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or bond,
4and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation.
5If it is established that such person or entity has violated or
6is violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender
7for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section are in
8addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
9penalties provided by this Act. The Secretary may issue an
10order to cease and desist to any licensee or other person doing
11business without the required license when, in the opinion of
12the Secretary, the licensee or other person is violating or is
13about to violate any provision of this Act or any rule or
14requirement imposed in writing by the Department.
15    (b) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
16or entity violates any provision of this Act, the Department
17may issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist
18should not be entered against them. The rule shall clearly set
19forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
20provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
21answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to
22answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an
23order to cease and desist to be issued immediately. The
24Secretary may issue an order to cease and desist prior to a
25hearing and such order shall be in full force and effect until
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1    (c) The Secretary shall serve notice of his or her action,
2designated as an order to cease and desist made pursuant to
3this Section, including a statement of the reasons for the
4action, either personally or by certified mail, return receipt
5requested. Service by certified mail shall be deemed completed
6when the notice is deposited in the United States mail and sent
7to the address of record or, in the case of unlicensed
8activity, the address known to the Department.
9    (d) Within 15 days after service of the order to cease and
10desist, the licensee or other person may request, in writing,
11a hearing.
12    (e) The Secretary shall schedule a hearing within 30 days
13after the request for a hearing unless otherwise agreed to by
14the parties.
15    (f) The Secretary shall have the authority to prescribe
16rules for the administration of this Section.
17    (g) If, after hearing, it is determined that the Secretary
18has the authority to issue the order to cease and desist, he or
19she may issue such orders as may be reasonably necessary to
20correct, eliminate, or remedy such conduct.
21    (h) The powers vested in the Secretary by this Section are
22additional to any and all other powers and remedies vested in
23the Secretary by law and nothing in this Section shall be
24construed as requiring that the Secretary shall employ the
25power conferred in this Section instead of or as a condition
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1in the Secretary.
2(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 411/25-25)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
5    Sec. 25-25. Investigations, notice, hearings.
6    (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any
7applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to
8hold a license under this Act. The Department may at any time
9investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or
10persons rendering or offering to render services as a cemetery
11authority, cemetery manager, or customer service employee of
12or any person holding or claiming to hold a license as a
13licensed cemetery authority, cemetery manager, or customer
14service employee. If it appears to the Department that a
15person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in
16any practice declared to be unlawful by this Act, then the
17Department may: (1) require that person to file on such terms
18as the Department prescribes a statement or report in writing,
19under oath or otherwise, containing all information the
20Department may consider necessary to ascertain whether a
21licensee is in compliance with this Act, or whether an
22unlicensed person is engaging in activities for which a
23license is required; (2) examine under oath any individual in
24connection with the books and records pertaining to or having
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1books and records of the licensee that the Department may
2consider necessary to ascertain compliance with this Act; and
3(4) require the production of a copy of any record, book,
4document, account, or paper that is produced in accordance
5with this Act and retain it in his or her possession until the
6completion of all proceedings in connection with which it is
7produced.
8    (b) The Department shall, before disciplining an applicant
9or licensee, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
10hearing: (i) notify, in writing, the accused of the charges
11made and the time and place for the hearing on the charges,
12(ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the charges
13under oath within 20 days after service of the notice, and
14(iii) inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an
15answer will result in a default being entered against the
16applicant or licensee. The Secretary may, after 10 days notice
17by certified mail with return receipt requested to the
18licensee at the address of record or to the last known address
19of any other person stating the contemplated action and in
20general the grounds therefor, fine such licensee an amount not
21exceeding $10,000 per violation or revoke, suspend, refuse to
22renew, place on probation, or reprimand any license issued
23under this Act if he or she finds that:
24        (1) the licensee has failed to comply with any
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1    made pursuant to the authority of this Act; or
2        (2) any fact or condition exists which, if it had
3    existed at the time of the original application for the
4    license, clearly would have warranted the Secretary in
5    refusing to issue the license.
6    (c) Written or electronic notice, and any notice in the
7subsequent proceedings, may be served by personal delivery, by
8email, or by mail to the applicant or licensee at his or her
9address of record or email address of record. The Secretary
10may fine, revoke, suspend, refuse to renew, place on
11probation, reprimand, or take any other disciplinary action as
12to the particular license with respect to which grounds for
13the fine, revocation, suspension, refuse to renew, probation,
14or reprimand, or other disciplinary action occur or exist, but
15if the Secretary finds that grounds for revocation are of
16general application to all offices or to more than one office
17of the licensee, the Secretary shall fine, revoke, suspend,
18refuse to renew, place on probation, reprimand, or otherwise
19discipline every license to which such grounds apply.
20    (d) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the hearing
21officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to hear the
22charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
23ample opportunity to present any statement, testimony,
24evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
25their defense. The hearing officer may continue the hearing
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1suspended, placed on probation, reprimanded, or otherwise
2disciplined, the Secretary shall serve the licensee with
3notice of his or her action, including a statement of the
4reasons for his or her actions, either personally or by
5certified mail, return receipt requested. Service by certified
6mail shall be deemed completed when the notice is deposited in
7the United States mail and sent to the address of record.
8    (e) In case the licensee or applicant, after receiving the
9notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in the
10discretion of the Secretary, be suspended, revoked, or placed
11on probationary status, or be subject to whatever disciplinary
12action the Secretary considers proper, including limiting the
13scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or
14imposition of a fine, without hearing, if the act or acts
15charged constitute sufficient grounds for the action under
16this Act. An order assessing a fine, an order revoking,
17suspending, placing on probation, or reprimanding a license
18or, an order denying renewal of a license shall take effect
19upon service of the order unless the licensee requests, in
20writing, within 20 days after the date of service, a hearing.
21In the event a hearing is requested, an order issued under this
22Section shall be stayed until a final administrative order is
23entered.
24    (f) If the licensee requests a hearing, then the Secretary
25shall schedule a hearing within 30 days after the request for a
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1Secretary shall have the authority to appoint an attorney duly
2licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
3the hearing officer in any disciplinary action with regard to
4a license. The hearing officer shall have full authority to
5conduct the hearing.
6    (g) The hearing shall be held at the time and place
7designated by the Secretary.
8    (h) The Secretary shall have the authority to prescribe
9rules for the administration of this Section.
10    (i) Fines imposed and any costs assessed shall be paid
11within 60 days.
12(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 411/25-26 new)
14    Sec. 25-26. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding any provision
15of this Act, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an
16attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to
17serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue
18or renew a license or discipline a license. The hearing
19officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The
20hearing officer shall report his or her findings of fact,
21conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary.
 
22    (225 ILCS 411/25-30)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1    (a) The hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall
2hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence
3produced by the licensee. At the conclusion of the hearing,
4the hearing officer shall present to the Secretary a written
5report of his or her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
6recommendations.
7    (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the hearing
8officer's report shall be served upon the applicant or
9licensee, either personally or as provided in this Act for the
10service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 calendar days
11after such service, the applicant or licensee may present to
12the Department a motion, in writing, for a rehearing which
13shall specify the particular grounds for rehearing. The
14Department may respond to the motion for rehearing within 20
15calendar days after its service on the Department. If no
16motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the
17time specified for filing such a motion, or upon denial of a
18motion for rehearing, the Secretary may enter an order in
19accordance with the recommendations of the hearing officer. If
20the applicant or licensee orders from the reporting service
21and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for
22filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 calendar day period
23within which a motion may be filed shall commence upon
24delivery of the transcript to the applicant or licensee.
25    (c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
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1order contrary to the report.
2    (d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that
3substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a
4hearing by the same or another hearing officer.
5    (e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary
6proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to
7a negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final
8upon signature of the Secretary.
9At any point in any investigation or disciplinary proceeding
10provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to a
11negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final
12upon signature of the Secretary.
13(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 411/25-35)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
16    Sec. 25-35. Record of proceedings; transcript.
17    (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
18certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and
19preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
20in which a licensee may be revoked, suspended, placed on
21probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other
22disciplinary action with reference to the license when a
23disciplinary action is authorized under this Act and rules.
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1proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the report of
2the hearing officer, and the orders of the Department shall be
3the record of the proceedings. The record may be made
4available to any person interested in the hearing upon payment
5of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the Department of
6Professional Regulation Law shall preserve a record of all
7proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. Any notice, all
8documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions filed in
9the proceedings, the transcripts of testimony, and orders of
10the Department shall be in the record of the proceeding.
11    (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
12services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
13name and contact information for the certified shorthand
14reporter who transcribed the testimony at a hearing to any
15person interested, who may obtain a copy of the transcript of
16any proceedings at a hearing upon payment of the fee specified
17by the certified shorthand reporter.
18(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 411/25-90)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 25-90. Restoration of license from discipline.
22    (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term
23of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a
24license under this Act, the Department may restore the license
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1the Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
2interest.
3    (b) Where circumstances of suspension or revocation so
4indicate, the Department may require an examination of the
5licensee prior to restoring his or her license.
6    (c) No person whose license has been revoked as authorized
7in this Act may apply for restoration of that license until
8such time as provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of
9Illinois.
10    (d) A license that has been suspended or revoked shall be
11considered non-renewed for purposes of restoration and a
12licensee restoring his or her license from suspension or
13revocation must comply with the requirements for restoration
14as set forth in Section 10-40.
15(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 411/25-95)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 25-95. Administrative review; venue.
19    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
20are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review
21Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is
22defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
23    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
24the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
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1the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
2    (c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
3record to the court or file any answer in court, or to
4otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding,
5unless and until the Department has received from the
6plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
7the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department.
8    (d) Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt
9in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
10(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 411/25-105)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 25-105. Unlicensed practice; violations; civil
14penalty Violations.
15    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
16to practice, or hold himself or herself out as a cemetery
17manager or customer service employee as provided in this Act
18without being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in
19addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
20penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
21for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil
22penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
23held in accordance with the provision set forth in this Act
24regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
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1    (b) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or
2suspected unlicensed activity.
3    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
4the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
5The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
6execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
7any court of record.
8    (d) A person or entity not licensed under this Act who has
9violated any provision of this Act or its rules is guilty of a
10Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony
11for a second and subsequent offenses.
12Each of the following acts is a Class A misdemeanor for the
13first offense and a Class 4 felony for each subsequent
14offense:
15        (1) the practice of or attempted practice of or
16    holding out as available to practice as a cemetery
17    authority, cemetery manager, or customer service employee
18    without a license; or
19        (2) the obtaining of or the attempt to obtain any
20    license or authorization under this Act by fraud or
21    misrepresentation.
22(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 411/25-115)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
2expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the
3provisions of that Act were included in this Act, except that
4the provision of paragraph (d) of Section 10-65 of the
5Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at
6hearings the licensee has the right to show compliance with
7all lawful requirements for retention or continuation or
8renewal of the license, is specifically excluded. The
9Department shall not be required to annually verify email
10addresses as specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of
11Section 10-75 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
12For the purpose of this Act, the notice required under Section
1310-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
14considered sufficient when mailed to the address of record or
15emailed to the email address of record.
16(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 411/35-5)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 35-5. Penalties. Cemetery authorities shall respect
20the rights of consumers of cemetery products and services as
21put forth in this Article. Failure to abide by the cemetery
22duties listed in this Article or to comply with a request by a
23consumer based on a consumer's privileges under this Article
24may activate the mediation, citation, or disciplinary
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1(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 411/35-15)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 35-15. Cemetery duties.
5    (a) Prices for all cemetery-related products offered for
6sale by the cemetery authority must be disclosed to the
7consumer in writing on a standardized price list.
8Memorialization pricing may be disclosed in price ranges. The
9price list shall include the effective dates of the prices.
10The price list shall include not only the range of interment,
11inurnment, and entombment rights, and the cost of extending
12the term of any term burial, but also any related merchandise
13or services offered by the cemetery authority. Charges for
14installation of markers, monuments, and vaults in cemeteries
15must be the same without regard to where the item is purchased.
16    (b) A contract for the interment, inurnment, or entombment
17of human remains must be signed by both parties: the consumer
18and the cemetery authority or its representative. Such
19signature shall be personally signed by the signor on either
20paper or electronic format and shall not include a stamp or
21electronic facsimile of the signature. Before a contract is
22signed, the prices for the purchased services and merchandise
23must be disclosed on the contract and in plain language. If a
24contract is for a term burial, the term, the option to extend
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1post-term must be in bold print and discussed with the
2consumer. Any contract for the sale of a burial plot, when
3designated, must disclose the exact location of the burial
4plot based on the survey of the cemetery map or plat on file
5with the cemetery authority.
6    (c) A cemetery authority that has the legal right to
7extend a term burial shall, prior to disinterment, provide the
8family or other authorized agent under the Disposition of
9Remains Act the opportunity to extend the term of a term burial
10for the cost as stated on the cemetery authority's current
11price list. Regardless of whether the family or other
12authorized agent chooses to extend the term burial, the
13cemetery authority shall, prior to disinterment, provide
14notice to the family or other authorized agent under the
15Disposition of Remains Act of the cemetery authority's
16intention to disinter the remains and to inter different human
17remains in that space.
18    (d) If any rules or regulations, including the operational
19or maintenance requirements, of a cemetery change after the
20date a contract is signed for the purchase of cemetery-related
21or funeral-related products or services, the cemetery may not
22require the consumer, purchaser, or such individual's relative
23or representative to purchase any merchandise or service not
24included in the original contract or in the rules and
25regulations in existence when the contract was entered unless
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1authority compliant with applicable law.
2    (e) No cemetery authority or its agent may engage in
3deceptive or unfair practices. The cemetery authority and its
4agents may not misrepresent legal or cemetery requirements.
5    (f) The Department may adopt rules regarding green burial
6certification, green cremation products and methods, and
7consumer education.
8    (g) The contractual requirements contained in this Section
9only apply to contracts executed after the effective date of
10this Act.
11(Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 411/75-45)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 75-45. Fees. The Department shall by rule provide for
15fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, and
16those fees are nonrefundable. All of the fees, and fines, and
17all other moneys collected under this Act and fees collected
18on behalf of the Department under subsection (1) of Section 25
19of the Vital Records Act shall be deposited into the Cemetery
20Oversight Licensing and Disciplinary Fund and be appropriated
21to the Department for the ordinary and contingent expenses of
22the Department in the administration and enforcement of this
23Act.
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1    (225 ILCS 411/25-1 rep.)
2    (225 ILCS 411/25-50 rep.)
3    (225 ILCS 411/25-55 rep.)
4    (225 ILCS 411/25-60 rep.)
5    (225 ILCS 411/25-100 rep.)
6    (225 ILCS 411/25-110 rep.)
7    (225 ILCS 411/25-120 rep.)
8    (225 ILCS 411/25-125 rep.)
9    (225 ILCS 411/75-20 rep.)
10    (225 ILCS 411/75-35 rep.)
11    Section 45. The Cemetery Oversight Act is amended by
12repealing Sections 25-1, 25-50, 25-55, 25-60, 25-100, 25-110,
1325-120, 25-125, 75-20, and 75-35.
 
14    Section 50. The Community Association Manager Licensing
15and Disciplinary Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 15,
1620, 25, 27, 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 90, 92, 95,
17115, 120, 140, 145, 155, and 165 and by adding Sections 12, 41,
1885.1, 86, 161, and 162 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 427/10)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
22    "Address of record" means the designated street address,
23which may not be a post office box, recorded by the Department
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1file maintained by the Department Department's licensure
2maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee
3to inform the Department of any change of address, and such
4changes must be made either through the Department's website
5or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
6    "Advertise" means, but is not limited to, issuing or
7causing to be distributed any card, sign or device to any
8person; or causing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking
9on or in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or
10directory, or on radio or television; or advertising by any
11other means designed to secure public attention, including,
12but not limited to, print, electronic, social media, and
13digital forums.
14    "Board" means the Community Association Manager Licensing
15and Disciplinary Board.
16    "Community association" means an association in which
17membership is a condition of ownership or shareholder interest
18of a unit in a condominium, cooperative, townhouse, villa, or
19other residential unit which is part of a residential
20development plan and that is authorized to impose an
21assessment, rents, or other costs that may become a lien on the
22unit or lot.
23    "Community association funds" means any assessments, fees,
24fines, or other funds collected by the community association
25manager from the community association, or its members, other
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1manager for performance of community association management
2services.
3    "Community association management firm" means a company,
4corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other
5entity that engages in community association management
6services.
7    "Community association management services" means those
8services listed in the definition of community association
9manager in this Section.
10    "Community association manager" means an individual who:
11        (1) has an ownership interest in or is employed by a
12    community association management firm, or is directly
13    employed by or provides services as an independent
14    contractor to a community association; and
15        (2) administers for remuneration the financial,
16    administrative, maintenance, or other duties for the
17    community association, including the following services:
18            (A) collecting, controlling or disbursing funds of
19        the community association or having the authority to
20        do so;
21            (B) preparing budgets or other financial documents
22        for the community association;
23            (C) assisting in the conduct of community
24        association meetings;
25            (D) maintaining association records; and
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1        contracts or procuring goods and services in
2        accordance with , as stated in the declaration, bylaws,
3        proprietary lease, declaration of covenants, or other
4        governing document of the community association or at
5        the direction of the board of managers; and
6            (F) coordinating financial, administrative,
7        maintenance, or other duties called for in the
8        management contract, including individuals who are
9        direct employees of the community association.
10    "Community association manager" does not mean support
11staff, including, but not limited to bookkeepers,
12administrative assistants, secretaries, property inspectors,
13or customer service representatives.
14    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
15Professional Regulation.
16    "Designated community association manager" means a
17licensed community association manager who: (1) has an
18ownership interest in or is employed by a community
19association management firm to act as a controlling person;
20and (2) is the authorized signatory or has delegated signing
21authority for the firm on community association accounts; and
22(3) supervises, manages, and is responsible for the firm's
23community association manager activities pursuant to Section
2450 of this Act.
25    "Email address of record" means the designated email
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1application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
2by the Department.
3    "License" means the privilege conferred by the Department
4to a person that has fulfilled all requirements prerequisite
5to any type of licensure under this Act license issued to a
6person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
7or other legal entity under this Act to provide community
8association management services.
9    "Licensee" means a community association manager or a
10community association management firm.
11    "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
12limited liability company, or other legal entity.
13    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
14Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee.
15    "Supervising community association manager" means an
16individual licensed as a community association manager who
17manages and supervises a firm.
18(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 427/12 new)
20    Sec. 12. Address of record; email address of record. All
21applicants and licensees shall:
22        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
23    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
24    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
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1        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
2    record or email address of record within 14 days after
3    such change through the Department's website or in a
4    manner prescribed by the Department.
 
5    (225 ILCS 427/15)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
7    Sec. 15. License required. It shall be unlawful for any
8person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
9or other entity to provide community association management
10services, provide services as a community association manager,
11or hold the person himself, herself, or itself out as a
12community association manager or community association
13management firm to any community association in this State,
14unless the person holds he, she, or it holds a current and
15valid license issued licensed by the Department or the person
16is otherwise exempt from licensure under this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 427/20)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 20. Exemptions.
21    (a) The requirement for holding a license under this Act
22shall not apply to any of the following:
23        (1) Any director or , officer, or member of a community
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1    community association manager to a community association
2    without compensation for such services to the association.
3        (2) Any person, corporation, partnership, or limited
4    liability company providing one or more of the services of
5    a community association manager to a community association
6    of 10 units or less.
7        (3) A licensed attorney acting solely as an incident
8    to the practice of law.
9        (4) An individual A person acting as a receiver,
10    trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, or
11    guardian acting under a court order or under the authority
12    of a court will or of a trust instrument.
13        (5) A person licensed in this State under any other
14    Act who engages in practices or activities specifically
15    authorized by the Act pursuant to which the license was
16    granted from engaging the practice for which he or she is
17    licensed.
18    (b) A licensed community association manager may not
19perform or engage in any activities for which a real estate
20managing broker, or real estate broker, or residential leasing
21agent broker's license is required under the Real Estate
22License Act of 2000, unless the licensee he or she also
23possesses a current and valid license under the Real Estate
24License Act of 2000 and is providing those services as
25provided for in the Real Estate License Act of 2000 and the
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1    (c) (Blank). A person may temporarily act as, or provide
2services as, a community association manager without being
3licensed under this Act if the person (i) is a community
4association manager regulated under the laws of another state
5or territory of the United States or another country and (ii)
6has applied in writing to the Department, on forms prepared
7and furnished by the Department, for licensure under this Act.
8This temporary right to act as a community association manager
9shall expire 6 months after the filing of his or her written
10application to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the
11application for licensure under this Act; or upon delivery of
12a notice of intent to deny the application from the
13Department; or upon the denial of the application by the
14Department, whichever occurs first.
15(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 427/25)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 25. Community Association Manager Licensing and
19Disciplinary Board.
20    (a) There is hereby created the Community Association
21Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board, which shall consist
22of 7 members appointed by the Secretary. All members must be
23residents of the State and must have resided in the State for
24at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of
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1this Act, at least two members of which shall be supervising
2community association managers. Two members of the Board shall
3be owners of, or hold a shareholder's interest in, a unit in a
4community association at the time of appointment who are not
5licensees under this Act and have no direct affiliation or
6work experience with the community association's community
7association manager. This Board shall act in an advisory
8capacity to the Department.
9    (b) The term of each member Members serving on the Board on
10the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
11Assembly may serve the remainder of their unexpired terms.
12Thereafter, the members' terms shall be for 4 years or until
13that member's successor is appointed and expire upon
14completion of the term. No member shall be reappointed to the
15Board for a term that would cause the member's his or her
16cumulative service to the Board to exceed 10 years.
17Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made by the Secretary
18for the unexpired portion of the term. The Secretary shall
19remove from the Board any member whose license has become void
20or has been revoked or suspended and may remove any member of
21the Board for neglect of duty, misconduct, or incompetence. A
22member who is subject to formal disciplinary proceedings shall
23be disqualified disqualify himself or herself from all Board
24business until the charge is resolved. A member also shall be
25disqualified disqualify himself or herself from any matter on
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1    (c) Four Board members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum
2is required for all Board decisions.
3    (d) The Board shall elect annually, at its first meeting
4of the fiscal year, a chairperson and vice chairperson.
5    (e) Each member shall receive reimbursement as set by the
6Governor's Travel Control Board for expenses incurred in
7carrying out the duties as a Board member. The Board shall be
8compensated as determined by the Secretary.
9    (f) The Board may recommend policies, procedures, and
10rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of this
11Act.
12(Source: P.A. 100-886, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 427/27)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
15    Sec. 27. Immunity from liability. Any member of the Board,
16any attorney providing advice to the Board or Department, any
17person acting as a consultant to the Board or Department, and
18any witness testifying in a proceeding authorized under this
19Act, excluding the party making the complaint, shall be immune
20from liability in any civil action brought against him or her
21for acts occurring while acting in one's his or her capacity as
22a Board member, attorney, consultant, or witness,
23respectively, unless the conduct that gave rise to the action
24was willful or wanton misconduct.
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1    (225 ILCS 427/30)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. The
4Department may exercise the following functions, powers and
5duties:
6        (a) formulate rules for the administration and
7    enforcement of this Act;
8        (b) prescribe forms to be issued for the
9    administration and enforcement of this Act and utilize
10    regular or electronic mail, at the discretion of the
11    Department, to send notices and other information to
12    applicants and licensees;
13        (c) conduct hearings or proceedings to refuse to issue
14    or , renew, or to suspend, revoke, place on probation,
15    reprimand, or take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action
16    as the Department may deem appropriate under this Act;
17        (d) (blank); maintain a roster of the names and
18    addresses of all licensees in a manner as deemed
19    appropriate by the Department; and
20        (e) seek the advice and expert knowledge of the Board
21    on any matter relating to the administration and
22    enforcement of this Act; and .
23        (f) exercise any and all general powers and duties set
24    forth in Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional
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1    Illinois.
2(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 427/40)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
5    Sec. 40. Qualifications for licensure as a community
6association manager.
7    (a) No person shall be qualified for licensure as a
8community association manager under this Act, unless the
9person he or she has applied in writing on the prescribed forms
10and has paid the required, nonrefundable fees and has met
11meets all of the following qualifications:
12        (1) Is He or she is at least 18 years of age.
13        (1.5) Successfully completed a 4-year course of study
14    in a high school, secondary school, or an equivalent
15    course of study approved by the state in which the school
16    is located, or possess a high school equivalency
17    certificate, which shall be verified under oath by the
18    applicant.
19        (2) Provided He or she provides satisfactory evidence
20    of having completed at least 20 classroom hours in
21    community association management courses approved by the
22    Board.
23        (3) Passed He or she has passed an examination
24    authorized by the Department.
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1    this or any other jurisdiction, that would be a violation
2    of this Act.
3        (5) Is He or she is of good moral character. In
4    determining moral character under this Section, the
5    Department may take into consideration whether the
6    applicant has engaged in conduct or activities that would
7    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. Good
8    moral character is a continuing requirement of licensure.
9    Conviction of crimes may be used in determining moral
10    character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to
11    licensure.
12        (6) Has He or she has not been declared by any court of
13    competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of
14    mental or physical defect or disease, unless a court has
15    subsequently declared by a court him or her to be
16    competent.
17        (7) Complies He or she complies with any additional
18    qualifications for licensure as determined by rule of the
19    Department.
20    (b) (Blank). The education requirement set forth in item
21(2) of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to
22persons holding a real estate managing broker or real estate
23broker license in good standing issued under the Real Estate
24License Act of 2000.
25    (c) (Blank). The examination and initial education
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1Section shall not apply to any person who within 6 months from
2the effective date of the requirement for licensure, as set
3forth in Section 170 of this Act, applies for a license by
4providing satisfactory evidence to the Department of
5qualifying experience or education, as may be set forth by
6rule, including without limitation evidence that he or she has
7practiced community association management for a period of 5
8years.
9    (d) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application
10to complete the application process. If the process has not
11been completed within the 3 years, the application shall be
12denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
13reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
14re-application.
15    (e) The Department shall not require applicants to report
16the following information and shall not consider the following
17criminal history records in connection with an application for
18licensure:
19        (1) juvenile adjudications of delinquent minors as
20    defined in Section 5-105 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
21    subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5-130 of
22    that Act;
23        (2) law enforcement records, court records, and
24    conviction records of an individual who was 17 years old
25    at the time of the offense and before January 1, 2014,
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1    to be tried as an adult;
2        (3) records of arrest not followed by a charge or
3    conviction;
4        (4) records of arrest in which the charges were
5    dismissed unless related to the practice of the
6    profession; however, applicants shall not be asked to
7    report any arrests, and an arrest not followed by a
8    conviction shall not be the basis of a denial and may be
9    used only to assess an applicant's rehabilitation;
10        (5) convictions overturned by a higher court; or
11        (6) convictions or arrests that have been sealed or
12    expunged.
13    (f) An applicant or licensee shall report to the
14Department, in a manner prescribed by the Department, and
15within 30 days after the occurrence if during the term of
16licensure: (i) any conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo
17contendere to forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under
18false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or
19any similar offense or offenses or any conviction of a felony
20involving moral turpitude; (ii) the entry of an administrative
21sanction by a government agency in this State or any other
22jurisdiction that has as an essential element dishonesty or
23fraud or involves larceny, embezzlement, or obtaining money,
24property, or credit by false pretenses; or (iii) any
25conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime
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1of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
2(Source: P.A. 100-892, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 427/41 new)
4    Sec. 41. Qualifications for licensure as a community
5association management firm. Any person who desires to obtain
6a community association management firm license must:
7        (1) apply to the Department on forms prescribed by the
8    Department and pay the required fee;
9        (2) provide evidence to the Department that the
10    community association management firm has a licensed and
11    designated community association manager;
12        (3) be authorized to conduct business in the State of
13    Illinois and provide proof of such authorization to the
14    Department; and
15        (4) comply with all requirements as may be set forth
16    by rule.
 
17    (225 ILCS 427/45)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 45. Examinations.
20    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
21applicants for licensure as a community association manager at
22such times and places as it may determine. The examination of
23applicants shall be of a character to give a fair test of the
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1association manager.
2    (b) Applicants for examination shall be required to pay,
3either to the Department or the designated testing service, a
4fee covering the cost of providing the examination.
5    (c) The Department may employ consultants to prepare and
6conduct for the purpose of preparing and conducting
7examinations.
8    (d) An applicant shall be eligible to take the examination
9only after successfully completing the education requirements
10set forth in this Act and attaining the minimum education and
11age required under this Act.
12    (e) (Blank). The examination approved by the Department
13should utilize the basic principles of professional testing
14standards utilizing psychometric measurement. The examination
15shall use standards set forth by the National Organization for
16Competency Assurances and shall be approved by the Department.
17(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 427/50)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 50. Community association management firm.
21    (a) No corporation, partnership, limited liability
22company, or other legal entity shall provide or offer to
23provide community association management services, unless it
24has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and has paid the
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1Department that the firm has designated a licensed supervising
2community association manager to supervise and manage the
3firm. Having a A designated supervising community association
4manager shall be a continuing requirement of firm licensure.
5No supervising community association manager may be the
6supervising community association manager for more than one
7firm.
8    (b) Any corporation, partnership, limited liability
9company, or other legal entity that is providing, or offering
10to provide, community association management services and is
11not in compliance with this Section 50 and other provisions of
12this Act shall be subject to the civil penalties fines,
13injunctions, cease and desist provisions, and penalties
14provided for in Sections 90, 92, and 155 of this Act.
15    (c) No community association manager may be the designated
16community association manager licensee-in-charge for more than
17one firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
18or other legal entity. The designated community association
19manager shall supervise and manage all licensed and unlicensed
20employees acting on behalf of the community association
21management firm. The designated community association manager
22shall supervise and manage all independent contractors
23providing community association management services on behalf
24of the community association management firm. The community
25association management firm and the designated community
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1which they had knowledge taken on behalf of the community
2association management firm.
3    (d) The Department may adopt rules and set all necessary
4requirements for the implementation of this Section.
5(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 427/55)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 55. Fidelity insurance; segregation of accounts.
9    (a) The designated supervising community association
10manager or the community association management firm that
11employs the designated community association manager with
12which he or she is employed shall not have access to and
13disburse community association funds unless each of the
14following conditions occur:
15        (1) There is fidelity insurance in place to insure
16    against loss or for theft of community association funds.
17        (2) The fidelity insurance is in the maximum amount of
18    coverage available to protect funds in the custody or not
19    less than all moneys under the control of the designated
20    supervising community association manager or the employing
21    community association management firm providing service to
22    for the association.
23        (3) During the term and coverage period of the
24    insurance, the The fidelity insurance shall cover covers
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1            (A) the designated community association manager; ,
2        supervising community association manager, and
3            (B) the community association management firm;
4            (C) all community association managers;
5            (D) all all partners, officers, and employees of
6        the community association management firm; and during
7        the term of the insurance coverage, which shall be at
8        least for the same term as the service agreement
9        between the community association management firm or
10        supervising community association manager as well as
11            (E) the community association officers, directors,
12        and employees.
13        (4) The insurance company issuing the fidelity
14    insurance may not cancel or refuse to renew the bond
15    without giving at least 10 days' prior written notice.
16        (5) Unless an agreement between the community
17    association and the designated supervising community
18    association manager or the community association
19    management firm provides to the contrary, a community
20    association may secure and pay for the fidelity insurance
21    required by this Section. The designated supervising
22    community association manager, all other licensees, and or
23    the community association management firm must be named as
24    additional insured parties on the community association
25    policy.
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1community association management services for more than one
2community association shall maintain separate, segregated
3accounts for each community association or, with the consent
4of the community association, combine the accounts of one or
5more community associations, but in that event, separately
6account for the funds of each community association. The funds
7shall not, in any event, be commingled with the supervising
8community association manager's or community association
9management firm's funds. The funds shall not, in any event, be
10commingled with the funds of the community association
11manager, the community association management firm, or any
12other community association. The maintenance of such accounts
13shall be custodial, and such accounts shall be in the name of
14the respective community association or community association
15manager or Community Association Management Agency as the
16agent for the association.
17    (c) The designated supervising community association
18manager or community association management firm shall obtain
19the appropriate general liability and errors and omissions
20insurance, as determined by the Department, to cover any
21losses or claims against a the supervising community
22association manager, the designated community association
23manager, or the community association management firm.
24    (d) The Department shall have authority to promulgate
25additional rules regarding insurance, fidelity insurance and
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1association manager, designated supervising community
2association manager, or community association management firm.
3(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 427/60)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 60. Licenses; renewals; restoration; person in
7military service.
8    (a) The expiration date, fees, and renewal period for each
9license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
10Department may promulgate rules requiring continuing education
11and set all necessary requirements for such, including but not
12limited to fees, approved coursework, number of hours, and
13waivers of continuing education.
14    (b) Any licensee who has an expired permitted his, her, or
15its license to expire may have the license restored by
16applying making application to the Department and filing proof
17acceptable to the Department of fitness to have the expired
18his, her, or its license restored, by which may include sworn
19evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
20satisfactory to the Department, complying with any continuing
21education requirements, and paying the required restoration
22fee.
23    (c) Any If the person has not maintained an active
24practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
25Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation

 

 

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1program established by rule, the person's fitness to resume
2active status and may require the person to complete a period
3of evaluated clinical experience and successful completion of
4a practical examination. However, any person whose license
5expired while (i) in federal service on active duty with the
6Armed Forces of the United States or called into service or
7training with the State Militia or (ii) in training or
8education under the supervision of the United States
9preliminary to induction into the military service may have
10the his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
11lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after honorable
12termination of the service, training or education, except
13under condition other than honorable, the licensee he or she
14furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence of
15engagement to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and
16that the service, training, or education has been so honorably
17terminated.
18    (d) A community association manager or , community
19association management firm that or supervising community
20association manager who notifies the Department, in a manner
21writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may place the
22his, her, or its license on inactive status for a period not to
23exceed 2 years and shall be excused from the payment of renewal
24fees until the person notifies the Department in writing of
25the intention to resume active practice.
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1management firm, or supervising community association manager
2requesting that the his, her, or its license be changed from
3inactive to active status shall be required to pay the current
4renewal fee and shall also demonstrate compliance with the
5continuing education requirements.
6    (f) No Any licensee with a nonrenewed or on inactive
7license status or community association management firm
8operation without a designated community association manager
9shall not provide community association management services as
10set forth in this Act.
11    (g) Any person violating subsection (f) of this Section
12shall be considered to be practicing without a license and
13will be subject to the disciplinary provisions of this Act.
14    (h) The Department shall not renew a license if the
15licensee has an unpaid fine from a disciplinary matter or an
16unpaid fee from a non-disciplinary action imposed by the
17Department until the fine or fee is paid to the Department or
18the licensee has entered into a payment plan and is current on
19the required payments.
20    (i) The Department shall not issue a license if the
21applicant has an unpaid fine imposed by the Department for
22unlicensed practice until the fine is paid to the Department
23or the applicant has entered into a payment plan and is current
24on the required payments.
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1    (225 ILCS 427/65)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 65. Fees; Community Association Manager Licensing and
4Disciplinary Fund.
5    (a) The fees for the administration and enforcement of
6this Act, including, but not limited to, initial licensure,
7renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule of the
8Department. The fees shall be nonrefundable.
9    (b) In addition to the application fee, applicants for the
10examination are required to pay, either to the Department or
11the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
12determining an applicant's eligibility and providing the
13examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
14scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the
15applicant's application and fee for examination have been
16received and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
17testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the fee.
18    (c) All fees, fines, penalties, or other monies received
19or collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the
20Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Fund.
21    (d) Moneys in the Community Association Manager Licensing
22and Disciplinary Fund may be transferred to the Professions
23Indirect Cost Fund, as authorized under Section 2105-300 of
24the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
25Administrative Code of Illinois.
26(Source: P.A. 97-1021, eff. 8-17-12; 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 427/70)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 70. Penalty for insufficient funds; payments. Any
4person who:
5        (1) delivers a check or other payment to the
6    Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
7    the financial institution upon which it is drawn; or
8        (2) presents a credit or debit card for payment that
9    is invalid or expired or against which charges by the
10    Department are declined or dishonored;
11shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already
12owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The Department shall
13notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid
14to the Department by certified check or money order within 30
15calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of
1630 days from the date of the notification, the person has
17failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
18shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
19application, without hearing. After If, after termination or
20denial, the person seeking seeks a license, he, she, or it
21shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of
22the license and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
23The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
24application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses
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1fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
2Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
3unnecessarily burdensome.
4(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 427/75)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
7    Sec. 75. Endorsement. The Department may issue a
8community association manager or supervising community
9association manager license, without the required examination,
10to an applicant licensed under the laws of another state if the
11requirements for licensure in that state are, on the date of
12licensure, substantially equal to the requirements of this Act
13or to a person who, at the time of his or her application for
14licensure, possessed individual qualifications that were
15substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in
16this State. An applicant under this Section shall pay all of
17the required fees.
18    All applicants under this Act Applicants have 3 years from
19the date of application to complete the application process.
20If the process has not been completed within the 3 years, the
21application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and
22the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect
23at the time of reapplication.
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1    (225 ILCS 427/85)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 85. Grounds for discipline; refusal, revocation, or
4suspension.
5    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license,
6or may place on probation, reprimand, suspend, or revoke any
7license, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary
8action as the Department may deem proper and impose a fine not
9to exceed $10,000 for each violation upon any licensee or
10applicant under this Act or any person or entity who holds
11oneself himself, herself, or itself out as an applicant or
12licensee for any one or combination of the following causes:
13        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
14    the Department.
15        (2) Violations of this Act or its rules.
16        (3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or plea
17    of nolo contendere, as set forth in subsection (f) of
18    Section 40, to (i) a felony or a misdemeanor under the laws
19    of the United States, any state, or any other jurisdiction
20    or entry of an administrative sanction by a government
21    agency in this State or any other jurisdiction or (ii) a
22    crime that subjects the licensee to compliance with the
23    requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act; or the
24    entry of an administrative sanction by a government agency
25    in this State or any other jurisdiction. Action taken
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1    administrative sanction is limited to a misdemeanor or
2    administrative sanction that has as an essential element
3    dishonesty or fraud, that involves larceny, embezzlement,
4    or obtaining money, property, or credit by false pretenses
5    or by means of a confidence game, or that is directly
6    related to the practice of the profession.
7        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
8    obtaining a license or violating any provision of this Act
9    or its rules.
10        (5) Professional incompetence.
11        (6) Gross negligence.
12        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
13    any provision of this Act or its rules.
14        (8) Failing, within 30 days, to provide information in
15    response to a request made by the Department.
16        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
17    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
18    defraud or harm the public as defined by the rules of the
19    Department, or violating the rules of professional conduct
20    adopted by the Department.
21        (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
22    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
23    agent or drug that results in the inability to practice
24    with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
25        (11) Having been disciplined by another state, the
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1    governmental agency authorized to impose discipline if at
2    least one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or
3    substantially equivalent of one of the grounds for which a
4    licensee may be disciplined under this Act. A certified
5    copy of the record of the action by the other state or
6    jurisdiction shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
7        (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
8    from any person, firm, corporation, partnership or
9    association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
10    compensation for any professional services not actually or
11    personally rendered.
12        (13) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
13    after having the his, her, or its license placed on
14    probationary status, has violated the terms of probation.
15        (14) Willfully making or filing false records or
16    reports relating to a licensee's practice, including but
17    not limited to false records filed with any State or
18    federal agencies or departments.
19        (15) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
20    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
21    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and
22    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
23    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
24    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
25    Child Reporting Act.
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1    including, but not limited to, deterioration through the
2    aging process or loss of motor skill that results in the
3    inability to practice the profession with reasonable
4    judgment, skill, or safety.
5        (17) Solicitation of professional services by using
6    false or misleading advertising.
7        (18) A finding that licensure has been applied for or
8    obtained by fraudulent means.
9        (19) Practicing or attempting to practice under a name
10    other than the full name as shown on the license or any
11    other legally authorized name unless approved by the
12    Department.
13        (20) Gross overcharging for professional services
14    including, but not limited to, (i) collection of fees or
15    moneys for services that are not rendered; and (ii)
16    charging for services that are not in accordance with the
17    contract between the licensee and the community
18    association.
19        (21) Improper commingling of personal and client funds
20    in violation of this Act or any rules promulgated thereto.
21        (22) Failing to account for or remit any moneys or
22    documents coming into the licensee's possession that
23    belong to another person or entity.
24        (23) Giving differential treatment to a person that is
25    to that person's detriment on the basis because of race,
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1    status, marital status, physical or mental disability,
2    military status, unfavorable discharge from military
3    status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, or
4    national origin.
5        (24) Performing and charging for services without
6    reasonable authorization to do so from the person or
7    entity for whom service is being provided.
8        (25) Failing to make available to the Department, upon
9    request, any books, records, or forms required by this
10    Act.
11        (26) Purporting to be a designated supervising
12    community association manager of a firm without active
13    participation in the firm and having been designated as
14    such.
15        (27) Failing to make available to the Department at
16    the time of the request any indicia of licensure or
17    registration issued under this Act.
18        (28) Failing to maintain and deposit funds belonging
19    to a community association in accordance with subsection
20    (b) of Section 55 of this Act.
21        (29) Violating the terms of a disciplinary order
22    issued by the Department.
23        (30) Operating a community association management firm
24    without a designated community association manager who
25    holds an active community association manager license.
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1    failing to meet the requirements for acting as a
2    designated community association manager.
3        (32) Failing to disclose to a community association
4    any compensation received by a licensee from a third party
5    in connection with or related to a transaction entered
6    into by the licensee on behalf of the community
7    association.
8        (33) Failing to disclose to a community association,
9    at the time of making the referral, that a licensee (A) has
10    greater than a 1% ownership interest in a third party to
11    which it refers the community association; or (B) receives
12    or may receive dividends or other profit sharing
13    distributions from a third party, other than a publicly
14    held or traded company, to which it refers the community
15    association.
16    (b) (Blank).
17    (c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
18is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
19provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
20Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
21terminate only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
22longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
23and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
24patient, and upon the recommendation of the Board to the
25Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume his or her
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1    (d) In accordance with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15
2of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
3Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15), the
4Department may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend the
5license of any person who fails to file a return, to pay the
6tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay
7any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required
8by any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue,
9until such time as the requirements of that tax Act are
10satisfied.
11    (e) In accordance with subdivision (a)(5) of Section
122105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of
13the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS
142105/2105-15) and in cases where the Department of Healthcare
15and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) has
16previously determined that a licensee or a potential licensee
17is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support
18and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the
19Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or may
20revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
21disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
22certification of delinquency made by the Department of
23Healthcare and Family Services.
24    (f) (Blank). In enforcing this Section, the Department or
25Board upon a showing of a possible violation may compel a
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1or who has applied for licensure under this Act, to submit to a
2mental or physical examination, or both, as required by and at
3the expense of the Department. The Department or Board may
4order the examining physician to present testimony concerning
5the mental or physical examination of the licensee or
6applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of any
7common law or statutory privilege relating to communications
8between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician.
9The examining physicians shall be specifically designated by
10the Board or Department. The individual to be examined may
11have, at his or her own expense, another physician of his or
12her choice present during all aspects of this examination.
13Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or physical
14examination, when directed, shall be grounds for suspension of
15his or her license or denial of his or her application or
16renewal until the individual submits to the examination if the
17Department finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal
18to submit to the examination was without reasonable cause.
19    If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to
20practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the
21Department or Board may require that individual to submit to
22care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
23designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term,
24or restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure
25to practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment,
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1Department to file, a complaint to immediately suspend,
2revoke, deny, or otherwise discipline the license of the
3individual. An individual whose license was granted,
4continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised
5subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions, and who
6fails to comply with such terms, conditions, or restrictions,
7shall be referred to the Secretary for a determination as to
8whether the individual shall have his or her license suspended
9immediately, pending a hearing by the Department.
10    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
11person's license under this Section, a hearing on that
12person's license must be convened by the Department within 30
13days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
14delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to
15review the subject individual's record of treatment and
16counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by
17applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
18confidentiality of medical records.
19    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
20this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate
21to the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice
22in compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under
23the provisions of his or her license.
24(Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
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1    Sec. 85.1. Citations.
2    (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
3of citations to any licensee for failure to comply with the
4continuing education requirements set forth in this Act or as
5established by rule. The citation shall be issued to the
6licensee and a copy sent to the licensee's designated
7community association manager, and shall contain the
8licensee's name, the licensee's address, the licensee's
9license number, the number of required hours of continuing
10education that have not been successfully completed by the
11licensee within the renewal period, and the penalty imposed,
12which shall not exceed $2,000. The issuance of any such
13citation shall not excuse the licensee from completing all
14continuing education required for that renewal period.
15    (b) Service of a citation shall be made in person,
16electronically, or by mail to the licensee at the licensee's
17address of record or email address of record, and the citation
18must clearly state that if the cited licensee wishes to
19dispute the citation, the cited licensee may make a written
20request, within 30 days after the citation is served, for a
21hearing before the Department. If the cited licensee does not
22request a hearing within 30 days after the citation is served,
23then the citation shall become a final, non-disciplinary
24order, and any fine imposed is due and payable within 60 days
25after that final order. If the cited licensee requests a
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1Department shall afford the cited licensee a hearing conducted
2in the same manner as a hearing provided for in this Act for
3any violation of this Act and shall determine whether the
4cited licensee committed the violation as charged and whether
5the fine as levied is warranted. If the violation is found, any
6fine shall constitute non-public discipline and be due and
7payable within 30 days after the order of the Secretary, which
8shall constitute a final order of the Department. No change in
9license status may be made by the Department until a final
10order of the Department has been issued.
11    (c) Payment of a fine that has been assessed pursuant to
12this Section shall not constitute disciplinary action
13reportable on the Department's website or elsewhere unless a
14licensee has previously received 2 or more citations and been
15assessed 2 or more fines.
16    (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or limit the
17Department from taking further action pursuant to this Act and
18rules for additional, repeated, or continuing violations.
 
19    (225 ILCS 427/86 new)
20    Sec. 86. Illegal discrimination. When there has been an
21adjudication in a civil or criminal proceeding that a
22community association manager or community association
23management firm has illegally discriminated while engaged in
24any activity for which a license is required under this Act,
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1extent of the suspension or revocation, shall suspend or
2revoke the license of that licensee in a timely manner, unless
3the adjudication is in the appeal process. When there has been
4an order in an administrative proceeding finding that a
5licensee has illegally discriminated while engaged in any
6activity for which a license is required under this Act, the
7Department, upon recommendation of the Board as to the nature
8and extent of the discipline, shall take one or more of the
9disciplinary actions provided for in Section 85 in a timely
10manner, unless the administrative order is in the appeal
11process.
 
12    (225 ILCS 427/90)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 90. Violations; injunctions; cease and desist orders.
15    (a) If any person violates a provision of this Act, the
16Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of
17Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
18Illinois, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for
19an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing
20of a verified petition in court, the court may issue a
21temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
22preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
23established that the person has violated or is violating the
24injunction, the Court may punish the offender for contempt of
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1not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided by
2this Act.
3    (b) If any person provides , entity or other business may
4provide community association management services or provides
5provide services as a community association manager to any
6community association in this State without having a valid
7license under this Act or, in the case of a community
8association management firm, without a designated community
9association manager, then any licensee, any interested party,
10or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the
11Secretary, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a)
12of this Section.
13    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person,
14entity or other business violates any provision of this Act,
15the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an order to
16cease and desist should not be entered against such person,
17firm or other entity. The rule shall clearly set forth the
18grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
19period of at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
20answer to the satisfaction of the Department. If the person,
21firm or other entity fails to file an answer satisfactory to
22the Department, the matter shall be considered as a default
23and the Department may cause an order to cease and desist to be
24issued immediately.
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1    (225 ILCS 427/92)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 92. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
4    (a) Any person, entity or other business who practices,
5offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself
6himself, herself or itself out to practice as a community
7association manager or community association management firm
8or provides provide services as a community association
9manager or community association management firm to any
10community association in this State without being licensed
11under this Act or, in the case of a community association
12management firm, without a designated community association
13manager shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by
14law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to
15exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the
16Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
17Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
18provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
19hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
20    (b) The Department may investigate any and all unlicensed
21activity.
22    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
23the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
24The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
25execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
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1(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 427/95)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 95. Investigation; notice and hearing. The
5Department may investigate the actions or qualifications of a
6person, entity or other business applying for, holding or
7claiming to hold, or holding oneself out as having a license or
8rendering or offering to render services for which a license
9is required by this Act and may notify their designated
10community association manager, if any, of the pending
11investigation. Before suspending, revoking, placing on
12probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action
13as the Department may deem proper with regard to any license,
14at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing, the
15Department shall (i) notify the accused and their designated
16community association manager, if any, in writing of any
17charges made and the time and place for a hearing on the
18charges before the Board, (ii) direct the accused individual
19or entity to file a written answer to the charges with the
20Board under oath within 20 days after the service on the
21accused him or her of such notice, and (iii) inform the accused
22person, entity or other business that if the accused the
23person, entity, or other business fails to file an answer,
24default will be taken against the accused such person, entity,
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1entity, or other business may be suspended, revoked, placed on
2probationary status, or other disciplinary action taken with
3regard to the license, including limiting the scope, nature,
4or extent of related his or her practice, as the Department may
5deem proper. The Department shall serve notice under this
6Section by regular or electronic Written notice may be served
7by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail to the
8applicant's or licensee's applicant or licensee at his or her
9last address of record or email address of record as provided
10to with the Department. If the accused In case the person fails
11to file an answer after receiving notice, the his or her
12license may, in the discretion of the Department, be
13suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the
14Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed
15proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
16person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
17hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
18grounds for such action under this Act. The written answer
19shall be served by personal delivery or regular , certified
20delivery, or certified or registered mail to the Department.
21At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall
22proceed to hear the charges and the parties or their counsel
23shall be accorded ample opportunity to present such
24statements, testimony, evidence, and argument as may be
25pertinent to the charges or to the defense thereto. The
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1discretion of the Secretary after having first received the
2recommendation of the Board, the accused person's license may
3be suspended, or revoked, or placed on probationary status or
4the Department may take whatever disciplinary action
5considered proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or
6extent of the person's practice or the imposition of a fine if
7the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that
8action under this Act. A copy of the Department's final order
9shall be delivered to the accused's designated community
10association manager or, if the accused is directly employed by
11a community association, to the board of managers of that
12association if known to the Department , if the evidence
13constitutes sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.
14(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 427/115)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 115. Rehearing. At the conclusion of a hearing and
18following deliberation by the Board, a copy of the Board's
19report shall be served upon the applicant, licensee, or
20unlicensed person by the Department, either personally or as
21provided in this Act for the service of a notice of hearing. In
22any hearing involving disciplinary action against a licensee,
23a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
24respondent by the Department, either personally or as provided
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1calendar days after service, the respondent may present to the
2Department a motion in writing for a rehearing that shall
3specify the particular grounds for rehearing. If no motion for
4rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time
5specified for filing a motion, or if a motion for rehearing is
6denied, then upon denial, the Secretary may enter an order in
7accordance with recommendations of the Board, except as
8provided in this Act. If the respondent orders from the
9reporting service, and pays for, a transcript of the record
10within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20
11calendar day period within which a motion may be filed shall
12commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the
13respondent.
14(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 427/120)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 120. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
18has the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to
19practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing
20officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew a license,
21or to discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has full
22authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall
23report the his findings and recommendations to the Board and
24the Secretary. At its next meeting following The Board has 60
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1review the report of the hearing officer and present its
2findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
3the Secretary.
4    If the Board fails to present its report within 30
5calendar days following its next meeting after receiving the
6report within the 60 calendar day period, the respondent may
7request in writing a direct appeal to the Secretary, in which
8case the Secretary shall, within 7 calendar days after the
9request, issue an order directing the Board to issue its
10findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
11the Secretary within 30 calendar days after such order.
12    If the Board fails to issue its findings of fact,
13conclusions of law, and recommendations within that time frame
14to the Secretary after the entry of such order, the Secretary
15shall, within 30 calendar days thereafter, issue an order
16based upon the report of the hearing officer and the record of
17the proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to
18the hearing officer for additional proceedings in accordance
19with the order.
20    If (i) a direct appeal is requested, (ii) the Board fails
21to issue its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
22recommendations within the 30-day mandate from the Secretary
23or the Secretary fails to order the Board to do so, and (iii)
24the Secretary fails to issue an order within 30 calendar days
25thereafter, then the hearing officer's report is deemed
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1    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, if
2the Secretary, upon review, determines that substantial
3justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension, or
4refusal to issue or renew a license or other disciplinary
5action taken as the result of the entry of the hearing
6officer's report, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the
7same or other examiners. If the Secretary disagrees with the
8recommendation of the Board or the hearing officer, the
9Secretary may issue an order in contravention of either
10recommendation.
11(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 427/140)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 140. Summary suspension. The Secretary may summarily
15suspend a license without a hearing, simultaneously with the
16institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in this
17Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence indicating in his or
18her possession indicates that a continuation in practice would
19constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event that
20the Secretary summarily suspends a license without a hearing,
21a hearing by the Department must be held within 30 calendar
22days after the suspension has occurred.
23(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 145. Judicial review. All final administrative
3decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review
4under the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term
5"administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of
6the Code of Civil Procedure. Proceedings for judicial review
7shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which
8the party applying for review resides; but if the party is not
9a resident of this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County
10or Cook County.
11(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 427/155)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 155. Violations; penalties.
15    (a) A person who violates any of the following provisions
16shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; a person who commits
17a second or subsequent violation of these provisions is guilty
18of a Class 4 felony:
19        (1) Practicing or attempting to The practice of or
20    attempted practice of or holding oneself out as available
21    to practice as a community association manager or
22    supervising community association manager without a
23    license.
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1    firm license or a designated supervising community
2    association manager.
3        (3) Obtaining or attempting The obtaining of or the
4    attempt to obtain any license or authorization issued
5    under this Act by fraudulent misrepresentation.
6    (b) Whenever a licensee is convicted of a felony related
7to the violations set forth in this Section, the clerk of the
8court in any jurisdiction shall promptly report the conviction
9to the Department and the Department shall immediately revoke
10any license authorized under this Act held by that licensee.
11The licensee shall not be eligible for licensure under this
12Act until at least 5 years have elapsed since a felony
13conviction or 3 years since release from confinement for the
14conviction, whichever is later, without a subsequent 10 years
15have elapsed since the time of full discharge from any
16sentence imposed for a felony conviction. If any person in
17making any oath or affidavit required by this Act swears
18falsely, the person is guilty of perjury and may be punished
19accordingly.
20(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 427/161 new)
22    Sec. 161. Statute of limitations. No action may be taken
23under this Act against a person or entity licensed under this
24Act unless the action is commenced within 5 years after the
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1deemed to have occurred on the date when the circumstances
2last existed that gave rise to the alleged continuing
3violation.
 
4    (225 ILCS 427/162 new)
5    Sec. 162. No private right of action. Except as otherwise
6expressly provided for in this Act, nothing in this Act shall
7be construed to grant to any person a private right of action
8to enforce the provisions of this Act or the rules adopted
9under this Act.
 
10    (225 ILCS 427/165)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 165. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of
13community association managers, supervising community
14association managers, and community association management
15firms are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home
16rule unit may not regulate or license community association
17managers, supervising community association managers, or
18community association management firms. This Section is a
19denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under
20subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
21Constitution.
22(Source: P.A. 98-365, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
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1    (225 ILCS 427/80 rep.)
2    (225 ILCS 427/135 rep.)
3    (225 ILCS 427/170 rep.)
4    Section 55. The Community Association Manager Licensing
5and Disciplinary Act is amended by repealing Sections 42, 80,
6135, and 170.
 
7    Section 60. The Detection of Deception Examiners Act is
8amended by changing Sections 1, 7.1, 7.3, 17, and 20 and by
9adding Section 10.2 as follows:
 
10    (225 ILCS 430/1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2401)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
13context otherwise requires:
14    "Address of record Record" means the designated address
15recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
16application file or license file as maintained by the
17Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
18applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change
19of address and those changes must be made either through the
20Department's website or by contacting the Department.
21    "Detection of Deception Examination", hereinafter referred
22to as "Examination" means any examination in which a device or
23instrument is used to test or question individuals for the
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1    "Email address of record" means the designated email
2address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
3application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
4by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
5    "Examiner" means any person licensed under this Act.
6    "Person" includes any natural person, partnership,
7association, corporation or trust.
8    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
9Professional Regulation.
10    "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the State or a
11unit of local government that is vested by law or ordinance
12with the power to maintain public order and to enforce
13criminal laws and ordinances.
14    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
15Professional Regulation.
16(Source: P.A. 97-168, eff. 7-22-11.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 430/7.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2408)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 7.1. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
20Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
21incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
22were included in this Act, except that the provision of
23subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
24Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
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1retention, continuation, or renewal of the license is
2specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act, the
3notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
4Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
5or emailed to the last known address of a party.
6(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 430/7.3)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 7.3. Appointment of a Hearing Officer. The Secretary
10has the authority to appoint an attorney, licensed to practice
11law in the State of Illinois, to serve as a Hearing Officer in
12any action for refusal to issue or renew a license or to
13discipline a license. The Hearing Officer has full authority
14to conduct the hearing. The appointed Detection of Deception
15Coordinator may attend hearings and advise the Hearing Officer
16on technical matters involving Detection of Deception
17examinations.
18(Source: P.A. 97-168, eff. 7-22-11.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 430/10.2 new)
20    Sec. 10.2. Address of record; email address of record.
21All applicants and licensees shall:
22        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
23    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
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1    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
2        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
3    record or email address of record within 14 days after
4    such change either through the Department's website or by
5    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
6    (225 ILCS 430/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2418)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 17. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
9Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any
10person or persons rendering or offering to render detection of
11deception services or any person holding or claiming to hold a
12license as a licensed examiner. The Department shall, before
13refusing to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
14licensee under Section 14, at least 30 days prior to the date
15set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
16charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
17charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer with
18the Department under oath within 20 days after the service of
19the notice, and (iii) inform the applicant or licensee that
20failure to file an answer will result in default being taken
21against the applicant or licensee. At the time and place fixed
22in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the
23charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
24ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
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1continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person,
2after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
3license, may, in the discretion of the Department, be revoked,
4suspended, placed on probationary status, or the Department
5may take whatever disciplinary action considered proper,
6including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
7person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
8hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
9grounds for that action under the Act. The written notice may
10be served by email, by personal delivery, or by certified mail
11to the accused's address of record.
12(Source: P.A. 97-168, eff. 7-22-11.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 430/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2421)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
15    Sec. 20. Any person affected by a final administrative
16decision of the Department may have such decision reviewed
17judicially by the circuit court of the county wherein such
18person resides. If the plaintiff in the review proceeding is
19not a resident of this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon
20County. The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and
21all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules
22adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all
23proceedings for the judicial review of final administrative
24decisions of the Department hereunder. The term
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1the Code of Civil Procedure.
2    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
3to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in
4any court in a judicial Judicial review proceeding, unless and
5until the Department has received from the plaintiff payment
6of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record which
7costs shall be determined by the Department. Exhibits shall be
8certified without cost. Failure on the part of the plaintiff
9to file a receipt in court is grounds for dismissal of the
10action.
11(Source: P.A. 97-168, eff. 7-22-11.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 430/7.2 rep.)
13    (225 ILCS 430/16 rep.)
14    Section 65. The Detection of Deception Examiners Act is
15amended by repealing Sections 7.2 and 16.
 
16    Section 70. The Home Inspector License Act is amended by
17changing Sections 1-10, 5-5, 5-10, 5-12, 5-16, 5-17, 5-20,
185-25, 5-30, 10-10, 15-10, 15-15, 15-20, 15-55, 15-60, 20-5,
1925-15, and 25-27 and by adding Sections 1-12, 5-50, 15-10.1,
20and 15-36 as follows:
 
21    (225 ILCS 441/1-10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1context otherwise requires:
2    "Address of record" means the designated street address,
3which may not be a post office box, recorded by the Department
4in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license
5file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance
6unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the
7Department of any change of address and those changes must be
8made either through the Department's website or by contacting
9the Department.
10    "Applicant" means a person who applies to the Department
11for a license under this Act.
12    "Client" means a person who engages or seeks to engage the
13services of a home inspector for an inspection assignment.
14    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
15Professional Regulation.
16    "Email address of record" means the designated email
17address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
18application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
19by the Department.
20    "Home inspection" means the examination and evaluation of
21the exterior and interior components of residential real
22property, which includes the inspection of any 2 or more of the
23following components of residential real property in
24connection with or to facilitate the sale, lease, or other
25conveyance of, or the proposed sale, lease or other conveyance
26of, residential real property:

 

 

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1        (1) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
2        (2) plumbing system;
3        (3) electrical system;
4        (4) structural composition;
5        (5) foundation;
6        (6) roof;
7        (7) masonry structure; or
8        (8) any other residential real property component as
9    established by rule.
10    "Home inspector" means a person or entity who, for another
11and for compensation either direct or indirect, performs home
12inspections.
13    "Home inspection report" or "inspection report" means a
14written evaluation prepared and issued by a home inspector
15upon completion of a home inspection, which meets the
16standards of practice as established by the Department.
17    "Inspection assignment" means an engagement for which a
18home inspector is employed or retained to conduct a home
19inspection and prepare a home inspection report.
20    "License" means the privilege conferred by the Department
21to a person who has fulfilled all requirements prerequisite to
22any type of licensure under this Act.
23    "Licensee" means a home inspector, home inspector entity,
24or home inspector education provider.
25    "Person" means individuals, entities, corporations,
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1partnerships, and partnerships, foreign or domestic, except
2that when the context otherwise requires, the term may refer
3to a single individual or other described entity.
4    "Residential real property" means real property that is
5used or intended to be used as a residence by one or more
6individuals.
7    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
8Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee.
9    "Standards of practice" means recognized standards and
10codes to be used in a home inspection, as determined by the
11Department and established by rule.
12(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 441/1-12 new)
14    Sec. 1-12. Address of record; email address of record. All
15applicants and licensees shall:
16        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
17    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
18    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
19    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
20        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
21    record or email address of record within 14 days after
22    such change through the Department's website or by
23    contacting the Department.
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 5-5. Necessity of license; use of title; exemptions.
3    (a) It is unlawful for any person, including any entity,
4to act or assume to act as a home inspector, to engage in the
5business of home inspection, to develop a home inspection
6report, to practice as a home inspector, or to advertise or
7hold oneself himself, herself, or itself out to be a home
8inspector without a home inspector license issued under this
9Act. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class
10A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for
11the second and any subsequent offenses.
12    (b) It is unlawful for any person, other than a person who
13holds a valid home inspector license issued pursuant to this
14Act, to use the title "home inspector" or any other title,
15designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression
16that the person is licensed as a home inspector pursuant to
17this Act. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
18Class A misdemeanor.
19    (c) The licensing requirements of this Article do not
20apply to:
21        (1) any person who is employed as a code enforcement
22    official by the State of Illinois or any unit of local
23    government, while acting within the scope of that
24    government employment;
25        (2) any person licensed in this State by any other law
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1    the person is licensed by the State of Illinois while
2    acting within the scope of his or her license; or
3        (3) any person engaged by the owner or lessor of
4    residential real property for the purpose of preparing a
5    bid or estimate as to the work necessary or the costs
6    associated with performing home construction, home
7    remodeling, or home repair work on the residential real
8    property, provided such person does not hold himself or
9    herself out, or advertise or hold oneself out as himself
10    or herself, as being engaged in business as a home
11    inspector.
12    (d) The licensing of home inspector entities required
13under this Act does not apply to an entity whose ownership
14structure is one licensed home inspector operating a sole
15proprietorship, a single member limited liability company, or
16a single shareholder corporation, and that home inspector is
17the only licensed home inspector performing inspections on the
18entity's behalf. The licensed home inspector who is the sole
19proprietor, sole shareholder, or single member of the company
20or entity shall comply with all other provisions of this Act.
21(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 441/5-10)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 5-10. Application for home inspector license.
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1inspector license shall:
2        (1) apply to the Department in a manner on forms
3    prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the
4    required fee; all applications shall contain the
5    information that, in the judgment of the Department,
6    enables the Department to pass on the qualifications of
7    the applicant for a license to practice as a home
8    inspector as set by rule;
9        (2) be at least 18 years of age;
10        (3) successfully complete a 4-year course of study in
11    a high school or secondary school or an equivalent course
12    of study approved by the state in which the school is
13    located, or possess a high school equivalency certificate,
14    which shall be verified under oath by the applicant
15    provide evidence of having attained a high school diploma
16    or completed an equivalent course of study as determined
17    by an examination conducted by the Illinois State Board of
18    Education;
19        (4) personally take and pass a written examination and
20    a field an examination authorized by the Department; and
21        (5) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence
22    to the Department that the applicant he or she has
23    successfully completed the prerequisite classroom hours of
24    instruction in home inspection, as established by rule.
25    (b) The Department shall not require applicants to report
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1criminal history records in connection with an application for
2licensure or registration:
3        (1) juvenile adjudications of delinquent minors as
4    defined in Section 5-105 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
5    subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5-130 of
6    that Act;
7        (2) law enforcement records, court records, and
8    conviction records of an individual who was 17 years old
9    at the time of the offense and before January 1, 2014,
10    unless the nature of the offense required the individual
11    to be tried as an adult;
12        (3) records of arrest not followed by a charge or
13    conviction;
14        (4) records of arrest where the charges were dismissed
15    unless related to the practice of the profession; however,
16    applicants shall not be asked to report any arrests, and
17    an arrest not followed by a conviction shall not be the
18    basis of denial and may be used only to assess an
19    applicant's rehabilitation;
20        (5) convictions overturned by a higher court; or
21        (6) convictions or arrests that have been sealed or
22    expunged.
23    (c) An applicant or licensee shall report to the
24Department, in a manner prescribed by the Department, upon
25application and within 30 days after the occurrence, if during
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1or nolo contendere to forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money
2under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to
3defraud, or any similar offense or offenses or any conviction
4of a felony involving moral turpitude, (ii) the entry of an
5administrative sanction by a government agency in this State
6or any other jurisdiction that has as an essential element
7dishonesty or fraud or involves larceny, embezzlement, or
8obtaining money, property, or credit by false pretenses, or
9(iii) a crime that subjects the licensee to compliance with
10the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
11    (d) Applicants have 3 years after the date of the
12application to complete the application process. If the
13process has not been completed within 3 years, the application
14shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must
15reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
16reapplication.
17(Source: P.A. 100-892, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 441/5-12)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 5-12. Application for home inspector license; entity.
21Every entity that is not a natural person that desires to
22obtain a home inspector license shall apply to the Department
23in a manner prescribed on forms provided by the Department and
24accompanied by the required fee.
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1to complete the application process. If the process has not
2been completed within 3 years, the application shall be
3denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
4meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
5    A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or
6entity shall, as a condition of licensure, designate a
7managing licensed home inspector. The managing home inspector
8of any home inspector entity shall be responsible for the
9actions of all licensed and unlicensed employees, agents, and
10representatives of that home inspector entity while it is
11providing a home inspection or home inspection service. All
12other requirements for home inspector entities shall be
13established by rule.
14(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 441/5-16)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 5-16. Renewal of license.
18    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for a home
19inspector license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
20Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of
21this Section, the holder of a license may renew the license
22within 90 days preceding the expiration date by:
23        (1) completing and submitting to the Department a
24    renewal application in a manner prescribed form as
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1        (2) paying the required fees; and
2        (3) providing evidence of successful completion of the
3    continuing education requirements through courses approved
4    by the Department given by education providers licensed by
5    the Department, as established by rule.
6    (b) A home inspector whose license under this Act has
7expired may renew the license for a period of 2 years following
8the expiration date by complying with the requirements of
9subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of this
10Section and paying any late penalties established by rule.
11    (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a home inspector whose
12license under this Act has expired may renew the license
13without paying any lapsed renewal fees or late penalties if
14(i) the license expired while the home inspector was on active
15duty with the United States Armed Services, (ii) application
16for renewal is made within 2 years following the termination
17of the military service or related education, training, or
18employment, and (iii) the applicant furnishes to the
19Department an affidavit that the applicant he or she was so
20engaged.
21    (d) The Department shall provide reasonable care and due
22diligence to ensure that each licensee under this Act is
23provided a renewal application at least 90 days prior to the
24expiration date, but it is the responsibility of each licensee
25to renew the his or her license prior to its expiration date.
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1    (225 ILCS 441/5-17)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 5-17. Renewal of home inspector license; entity.
4    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for a home
5inspector license for an entity that is not a natural person
6shall be set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the
7license within 90 days preceding the expiration date by
8completing and submitting to the Department a renewal
9application in a manner prescribed form as provided by the
10Department and paying the required fees.
11    (b) An entity that is not a natural person whose license
12under this Act has expired may renew the license for a period
13of 2 years following the expiration date by complying with the
14requirements of subsection (a) of this Section and paying any
15late penalties established by rule.
16(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 441/5-20)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 5-20. Endorsement. The Department may, in its
20discretion, license as a home inspector, by endorsement, on
21payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a home
22inspector licensed under the laws of another state or
23territory, if (i) the requirements for licensure in the state
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1date of his or her licensure, substantially equivalent to the
2requirements in force in this State on that date or (ii) there
3were no requirements in force in this State on the date of his
4or her licensure and the applicant possessed individual
5qualifications on that date that are substantially similar to
6the requirements under this Act. The Department may adopt any
7rules necessary to implement this Section.
8    Applicants have 3 years after the date of application to
9complete the application process. If the process has not been
10completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
11fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
12requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
13(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 441/5-25)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
16    Sec. 5-25. Pre-license education requirements. The
17prerequisite curriculum and classroom hours necessary for a
18person to be approved to sit for the examination for a home
19inspector shall be established by rule. Approved education, as
20prescribed by this Act and its associated administrative rules
21for licensure as a home inspector, shall be valid for 2 years
22after the date of satisfactory completion of the education.
23(Source: P.A. 92-239, eff. 8-3-01.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 5-30. Continuing education renewal requirements. The
3continuing education requirements for a person to renew a
4license as a home inspector shall be established by rule. The
5Department shall establish a continuing education completion
6deadline for home inspector licensees and require evidence of
7compliance with continuing education requirements in a manner
8established by rule before the renewal of a license.
9(Source: P.A. 100-831, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 441/5-50 new)
11    Sec. 5-50. Insurance.
12    (a) All applicants for a home inspector license and all
13licensees shall maintain general liability insurance in an
14amount of not less than $100,000.
15    (b) Failure of an applicant or a licensee to carry and
16maintain the insurance required by this Section, to timely
17submit proof of coverage upon the Department's request, or to
18timely report any claims made against such policies of
19insurance shall be grounds for the denial of an application to
20renew a license, or the suspension or revocation of the
21license.
22    (c) The policies of insurance submitted by an applicant
23for a new license or an applicant for renewal of a license must
24include the name of the applicant as it appears or will appear
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1    (d) A home inspector shall maintain the insurance required
2by this Section for at least one year after the latest home
3inspection report the home inspector delivered.
4    (e) The Department may adopt rules to implement this
5Section.
 
6    (225 ILCS 441/10-10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 10-10. Retention of records. A person licensed under
9this Act shall retain the original or a true and exact copy of
10all written contracts that engage the licensee's engaging his
11or her services as a home inspector and all home inspection
12reports, including any supporting data used to develop the
13home inspection report, for a period of 5 years or 2 years
14after the final disposition of any judicial proceeding, which
15includes any appeal, in which testimony was given, whichever
16is longer.
17(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 441/15-10)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
20    Sec. 15-10. Grounds for disciplinary action.
21    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
22revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
23disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
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1$25,000 for each violation, with regard to any license for any
2one or combination of the following:
3        (1) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
4    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
5    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
6        (2) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for
7    licensure as a home inspector established by this Act.
8        (3) Paying money, other than for the fees provided for
9    by this Act, or anything of value to an employee of the
10    Department to procure licensure under this Act.
11        (4) Conviction of, or by plea of guilty or nolo
12    contendere, or finding as enumerated in subsection (c) of
13    Section 5-10, of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment
14    or by sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited
15    to, convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
16    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
17    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
18    that is a felony, ; (ii) that is a misdemeanor, or
19    administrative sanction, or (ii) an essential element of
20    which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
21    practice of the profession; or (iii) that is a crime that
22    subjects the licensee to compliance with the requirements
23    of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
24        (5) Committing an act or omission involving
25    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to
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1    with the intent to substantially injure another person.
2        (6) Violating a provision or standard for the
3    development or communication of home inspections as
4    provided in Section 10-5 of this Act or as defined in the
5    rules.
6        (7) Failing or refusing to exercise reasonable
7    diligence in the development, reporting, or communication
8    of a home inspection report, as defined by this Act or the
9    rules.
10        (8) Violating a provision of this Act or the rules.
11        (9) Having been disciplined by another state, the
12    District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign nation, a
13    governmental agency, or any other entity authorized to
14    impose discipline if at least one of the grounds for that
15    discipline is the same as or substantially equivalent to
16    one of the grounds for which a licensee may be disciplined
17    under this Act.
18        (10) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
19    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
20    defraud, or harm the public.
21        (11) Accepting an inspection assignment when the
22    employment itself is contingent upon the home inspector
23    reporting a predetermined analysis or opinion, or when the
24    fee to be paid is contingent upon the analysis, opinion,
25    or conclusion reached or upon the consequences resulting
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1        (12) Developing home inspection opinions or
2    conclusions based on the race, color, religion, sex,
3    national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, family
4    status, physical or mental disability, military status, or
5    unfavorable discharge from military status discharge,
6    sexual orientation, order of protection status, or
7    pregnancy, as defined under the Illinois Human Rights Act,
8    of the prospective or present owners or occupants of the
9    area or property under home inspection.
10        (13) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding on
11    grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit. In a
12    disciplinary proceeding based upon a finding of civil
13    liability, the home inspector shall be afforded an
14    opportunity to present mitigating and extenuating
15    circumstances, but may not collaterally attack the civil
16    adjudication.
17        (14) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding
18    for violation of a State or federal fair housing law.
19        (15) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising
20    or using a trade name or insignia of membership in a home
21    inspection organization of which the licensee is not a
22    member.
23        (16) Failing, within 30 days, to provide information
24    in response to a written request made by the Department.
25        (17) Failing to include within the home inspection
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1    expiration of the license. The names of (i) all persons
2    who conducted the home inspection; and (ii) all persons
3    who prepared the subsequent written evaluation or any part
4    thereof must be disclosed in the report. All home
5    inspectors providing significant contribution to the
6    development and reporting of a home inspection must be
7    disclosed in the home inspection report. It is a violation
8    of this Act for a home inspector to sign a home inspection
9    report knowing that the names of all such persons have a
10    person providing a significant contribution to the report
11    has not been disclosed in the home inspection report.
12        (18) Advising a client as to whether the client should
13    or should not engage in a transaction regarding the
14    residential real property that is the subject of the home
15    inspection.
16        (19) Performing a home inspection in a manner that
17    damages or alters the residential real property that is
18    the subject of the home inspection without the consent of
19    the owner.
20        (20) Performing a home inspection when the home
21    inspector is providing or may also provide other services
22    in connection with the residential real property or
23    transaction, or has an interest in the residential real
24    property, without providing prior written notice of the
25    potential or actual conflict and obtaining the prior
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1        (21) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
2    any provision of this Act or rules adopted under this Act.
3        (22) Inability to practice with reasonable judgment,
4    skill, or safety as a result of habitual or excessive use
5    or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any
6    other chemical agent or drug.
7        (23) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
8    after having the his or her license placed on probationary
9    status, has violated the terms of probation.
10        (24) Willfully making or filing false records or
11    reports related to the in his or her practice of home
12    inspection, including, but not limited to, false records
13    filed with State agencies or departments.
14        (25) Charging for professional services not rendered,
15    including filing false statements for the collection of
16    fees for which services are not rendered.
17        (26) Practicing under a false or, except as provided
18    by law, an assumed name.
19        (27) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
20    licensing examination administered under this Act.
21        (28) Engaging in any of the following prohibited
22    fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading advertising
23    practices:
24            (i) advertising as a home inspector or operating a
25        home inspection business entity unless there is a duly
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1        activities and all inspections;
2            (ii) advertising that contains a misrepresentation
3        of facts or false statements regarding the licensee's
4        professional achievements, degrees, training, skills,
5        or qualifications in the home inspection profession or
6        any other profession requiring licensure;
7            (iii) advertising that makes only a partial
8        disclosure of relevant facts related to pricing or
9        home inspection services; and
10            (iv) advertising that claims this State or any of
11        its political subdivisions endorse the home inspection
12        report or its contents.
13        (29) Disclosing, except as otherwise required by law,
14    inspection results or client information obtained without
15    the client's written consent. A home inspector shall not
16    deliver a home inspection report to any person other than
17    the client of the home inspector without the client's
18    written consent.
19        (30) Providing fees, gifts, waivers of liability, or
20    other forms of compensation or gratuities to persons
21    licensed under any real estate professional licensing act
22    in this State as consideration or inducement for the
23    referral of business.
24    (b) The Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue
25or renew an education provider's license, may reprimand, place
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1licensee, and may suspend or revoke the course approval of any
2course offered by an education provider, for any of the
3following:
4        (1) Procuring or attempting to procure licensure by
5    knowingly making a false statement, submitting false
6    information, making any form of fraud or
7    misrepresentation, or refusing to provide complete
8    information in response to a question in an application
9    for licensure.
10        (2) Failing to comply with the covenants certified to
11    on the application for licensure as an education provider.
12        (3) Committing an act or omission involving
13    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation or allowing any
14    such act or omission by any employee or contractor under
15    the control of the education provider.
16        (4) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising.
17        (5) Failing to retain competent instructors in
18    accordance with rules adopted under this Act.
19        (6) Failing to meet the topic or time requirements for
20    course approval as the provider of a pre-license
21    curriculum course or a continuing education course.
22        (7) Failing to administer an approved course using the
23    course materials, syllabus, and examinations submitted as
24    the basis of the course approval.
25        (8) Failing to provide an appropriate classroom
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1    consideration for student comfort, acoustics, lighting,
2    seating, workspace, and visual aid material.
3        (9) Failing to maintain student records in compliance
4    with the rules adopted under this Act.
5        (10) Failing to provide a certificate, transcript, or
6    other student record to the Department or to a student as
7    may be required by rule.
8        (11) Failing to fully cooperate with a Department
9    investigation by knowingly making a false statement,
10    submitting false or misleading information, or refusing to
11    provide complete information in response to written
12    interrogatories or a written request for documentation
13    within 30 days of the request.
14    (c) (Blank). In appropriate cases, the Department may
15resolve a complaint against a licensee through the issuance of
16a Consent to Administrative Supervision order. A licensee
17subject to a Consent to Administrative Supervision order shall
18be considered by the Department as an active licensee in good
19standing. This order shall not be reported as or considered by
20the Department to be a discipline of the licensee. The records
21regarding an investigation and a Consent to Administrative
22Supervision order shall be considered confidential and shall
23not be released by the Department except as mandated by law.
24The complainant shall be notified that his or her complaint
25has been resolved by a Consent to Administrative Supervision
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1    (d) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
2without hearing, as provided for in the Code of Civil
3Procedure, the license of any person who fails to file a tax
4return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
5tax return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
6interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
7Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
8requirements of the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with
9subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil Administrative
10Code of Illinois.
11    (e) (Blank).
12    (f) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
13Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
14potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
15payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
16delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to
17issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license
18or may take other disciplinary action against that person
19based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the
20Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance
21with item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
22Administrative Code of Illinois.
23    (g) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
24is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
25provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
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1end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
2longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
3and the issuance of a court order so finding and discharging
4the patient.
5    (h) (Blank). In enforcing this Act, the Department, upon a
6showing of a possible violation, may compel an individual
7licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
8licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
9examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the
10Department. The Department may order the examining physician
11to present testimony concerning the mental or physical
12examination of the licensee or applicant. No information shall
13be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
14relating to communications between the licensee or applicant
15and the examining physician. The examining physician shall be
16specifically designated by the Department. The individual to
17be examined may have, at his or her own expense, another
18physician of his or her choice present during all aspects of
19this examination. The examination shall be performed by a
20physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.
21Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or physical
22examination, when directed, shall result in an automatic
23suspension without hearing.
24    A person holding a license under this Act or who has
25applied for a license under this Act, who, because of a
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1limited to, deterioration through the aging process or loss of
2motor skill, is unable to practice the profession with
3reasonable judgment, skill, or safety, may be required by the
4Department to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
5physicians approved or designated by the Department as a
6condition, term, or restriction for continued, reinstated, or
7renewed licensure to practice. Submission to care, counseling,
8or treatment as required by the Department shall not be
9considered discipline of a license. If the licensee refuses to
10enter into a care, counseling, or treatment agreement or fails
11to abide by the terms of the agreement, the Department may file
12a complaint to revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline the
13license of the individual. The Secretary may order the license
14suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the Department.
15Fines shall not be assessed in disciplinary actions involving
16physical or mental illness or impairment.
17    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
18person's license under this Section, a hearing on that
19person's license must be convened by the Department within 15
20days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
21delay. The Department shall have the authority to review the
22subject individual's record of treatment and counseling
23regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by applicable
24federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
25confidentiality of medical records.
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1this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate
2to the Department that he or she can resume practice in
3compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
4provisions of his or her license.
5(Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 441/15-10.1 new)
7    Sec. 15-10.1. Citations.
8    (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
9of citations to any licensee for failure to comply with the
10continuing education requirements set forth in this Act or as
11established by rule. The citation shall be issued to the
12licensee and shall contain the licensee's name, the licensee's
13address, the licensee's license number, the number of required
14hours of continuing education that have not been successfully
15completed by the licensee within the renewal period, and the
16penalty imposed, which shall not exceed $2,000. The issuance
17of a citation shall not excuse the licensee from completing
18all continuing education required for that renewal period.
19    (b) Service of a citation shall be made in person,
20electronically, or by mail to the licensee at the licensee's
21address of record or email address of record, and the citation
22must clearly state that if the cited licensee wishes to
23dispute the citation, the cited licensee may make a written
24request, within 30 days after the citation is served, for a
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1request a hearing within 30 days after the citation is served,
2then the citation shall become a final, non-disciplinary
3order, and any fine imposed is due and payable within 60 days
4after that final order. If the cited licensee requests a
5hearing within 30 days after the citation is served, the
6Department shall afford the cited licensee a hearing conducted
7in the same manner as a hearing provided for in this Act for
8any violation of this Act and shall determine whether the
9cited licensee committed the violation as charged and whether
10the fine as levied is warranted. If the violation is found, any
11fine shall constitute non-public discipline and be due and
12payable within 30 days after the order of the Secretary, which
13shall constitute a final order of the Department. No change in
14license status may be made by the Department until a final
15order of the Department has been issued.
16    (c) Payment of a fine that has been assessed pursuant to
17this Section shall not constitute disciplinary action
18reportable on the Department's website or elsewhere unless a
19licensee has previously received 2 or more citations and been
20assessed 2 or more fines.
21    (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or limit the
22Department from taking further action pursuant to this Act and
23rules for additional, repeated, or continuing violations.
 
24    (225 ILCS 441/15-15)
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1    Sec. 15-15. Investigation; notice; hearing. The Department
2may investigate the actions of any applicant or licensee or of
3any person or persons rendering or offering to render home
4inspection services or any person holding or claiming to hold
5a license as a home inspector. The Department shall, before
6refusing to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
7licensee pursuant to Section 15-10, at least 30 days prior to
8the date set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in
9writing, of the charges made and the time and place for the
10hearing on the charges, (ii) direct the licensee or applicant
11him or her to file a written answer with the Department under
12oath within 20 days after the service of the notice, and (iii)
13inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an
14answer will result in a default judgment being entered against
15the applicant or licensee. At the time and place fixed in the
16notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the charges and
17the parties of their counsel shall be accorded ample
18opportunity to present any pertinent statements, testimony,
19evidence, and arguments. The Department may continue the
20hearing from time to time. In case the person, after receiving
21the notice, fails to file an answer, the his or her license,
22may, in the discretion of the Department, be revoked,
23suspended, placed on probationary status, or the Department
24may take whatever disciplinary actions considered proper,
25including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
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1hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
2grounds for that action under the Act. The notice may be served
3by personal delivery, by mail, or, at the discretion of the
4Department, by electronic means to the address of record or
5email address of record specified by the accused as last
6updated with the Department. The written notice may be served
7by personal delivery or by certified mail to the accused's
8address of record.
9    A copy of the hearing officer's report or any Order of
10Default, along with a copy of the original complaint giving
11rise to the action, shall be served upon the applicant,
12licensee, or unlicensed person by the Department to the
13applicant, licensee, or unlicensed individual in the manner
14provided in this Act for the service of a notice of hearing.
15Within 20 days after service, the applicant or licensee may
16present to the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing,
17which shall specify the particular grounds for rehearing. The
18Department may respond to the motion, or if a motion for
19rehearing is denied, then upon denial, the Secretary may enter
20an order in accordance with the recommendations of the hearing
21officer. If the applicant or licensee orders from the
22reporting service and pays for a transcript of the record
23within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, then the
2420-day period during which a motion may be filed shall
25commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the applicant
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1(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 441/15-20)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 15-20. Administrative Review Law; certification fees;
5Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
6    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
7under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the
8provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules
9adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision"
10has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3-101 of the
11Administrative Review Law.
12    (b) The Department shall not be required to certify any
13record to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise
14appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless
15and until the Department has received from the plaintiff
16payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record,
17which costs shall be determined by the Department. Exhibits
18shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part of the
19plaintiff to file a receipt in court is grounds for dismissal
20of the action.
21    (c) The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby
22expressly adopted and incorporated herein. In the event of a
23conflict between this Act and the Illinois Administrative
24Procedure Act, this Act shall control.
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1the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
2review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois,
3the venue shall be in Sangamon County or Cook County.
4(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 441/15-36 new)
6    Sec. 15-36. No private right of action. Except as
7otherwise expressly provided for in this Act, nothing in this
8Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right
9of action to enforce the provisions of this Act or the rules
10adopted under this Act.
 
11    (225 ILCS 441/15-55)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 15-55. Returned checks and dishonored credit card
14charges; penalty fee; revocation termination. A person who (1)
15delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
16returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution
17upon which it was drawn shall pay to the Department; or (2)
18presents a credit or debit card for payment that is invalid or
19expired or against which charges by the Department are
20declined or dishonored, in addition to the amount already
21owed, a penalty fee of $50. The Department shall notify the
22person, by certified mail return receipt requested, that the
23his or her check or payment was returned or that the credit
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1Department by certified check or money order the amount of the
2returned check plus a $50 penalty fee within 30 calendar days
3after the date of the notification. If, after the expiration
4of 30 calendar days of the notification, the person has failed
5to remit the necessary funds and penalty, the Department shall
6automatically revoke terminate the license or deny the
7application without hearing. If the returned check or other
8payment was for issuance of a license under this Act and that
9person practices as a home inspector, that person may be
10subject to discipline for unlicensed practice as provided in
11this Act. If, after revocation termination or denial, the
12person seeks a license, the applicant or licensee he or she
13shall petition the Department for restoration or issuance of
14the license and he or she may be subject to additional
15discipline or fines. The Secretary may waive the penalties or
16fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
17Secretary finds that the penalties or fines would be
18unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
19(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 441/15-60)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
22    Sec. 15-60. Violations; injunction; cease and desist
23orders.
24    (a) If any person violates a provision of this Act, the
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1Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
2Illinois or the State's Attorney in the county in which the
3offense occurs, petition for an order enjoining the violation
4or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
5filing of a verified petition in court, the court may issue a
6temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
7preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
8established that the person has violated or is violating the
9injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
10court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
11and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
12by this Act.
13    (b) If any person practices as a home inspector or holds
14oneself himself or herself out as a home inspector without
15being licensed under the provisions of this Act, then the
16Secretary, any licensed home inspector, any interested party,
17or any person injured thereby may petition for relief as
18provided in subsection (a) of this Section or may apply to the
19circuit court of the county in which the violation or some part
20thereof occurred, or in which the person complained of resides
21or has a his or her principal place of business or resides, to
22prevent the violation. The court has jurisdiction to enforce
23obedience by injunction or by other process restricting the
24person complained of from further violation and may enjoin
25enjoining upon the person him or her obedience.
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1inspection in this State without a license for that purpose
2shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense
3and shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony for the second and any
4subsequent offense.
5    (d) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
6violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
7rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
8be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
9forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
10provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
11answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to
12answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an
13order to cease and desist to be issued.
14(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 441/20-5)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 20-5. Education provider.
18    (a) Only education providers licensed by the Department
19may provide the pre-license and continuing education courses
20required for licensure under this Act.
21    (b) A person or entity seeking to be licensed as an
22education provider under this Act shall provide satisfactory
23evidence of the following:
24        (1) a sound financial base for establishing,
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1        (2) a sufficient number of qualified instructors;
2        (3) adequate support personnel to assist with
3    administrative matters and technical assistance;
4        (4) a written policy dealing with procedures for
5    management of grievances and fee refunds;
6        (5) a qualified school administrator, who is
7    responsible for the administration of the school, courses,
8    and the actions of the instructors; and
9        (6) any other requirements provided by rule.
10    (c) All applicants for an education provider's license
11shall make initial application to the Department in a manner
12prescribed on forms provided by the Department and pay the
13appropriate fee as provided by rule. In addition to any other
14information required to be contained in the application as
15prescribed by rule, every application for an original or
16renewed license shall include the applicant's tax
17identification number. The term, expiration date, and renewal
18of an education provider's license shall be established by
19rule.
20    (d) An education provider shall provide each successful
21course participant with a certificate of completion signed by
22the school administrator. The format and content of the
23certificate shall be specified by rule.
24    (e) All education providers shall provide to the
25Department a monthly roster of all successful course
26participants as provided by rule.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 441/25-15)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 25-15. Liaison; duties. The Secretary shall appoint
5an employee of the Department to:
6        (1) (blank);
7        (2) be the direct liaison between the Department, peer
8    review advisors, the profession, home inspectors, and
9    related industry organizations and associations; and
10        (3) prepare and circulate to licensees such
11    educational and informational material as the Department
12    deems necessary for providing guidance or assistance to
13    licensees.
14(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 441/25-27)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 25-27. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths.
18    (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
19person to take oral or written testimony or compel the
20production of any books, papers, records, or any other
21documents the Secretary or the Secretary's his or her designee
22deems relevant or material to any investigation or hearing
23conducted by the Department with the same fees and in the same
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1State.
2    (b) Any circuit court, upon the application of the
3licensee or the Department, may order the attendance and
4testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant
5documents, files, records, books, and papers in connection
6with any hearing or investigation. The circuit court may
7compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
8    (c) The Secretary, the hearing officer, any member of the
9Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may administer
10oaths at any hearing the Department conducts. Notwithstanding
11any other statute or Department rule to the contrary, all
12requests for testimony, production of documents, or records
13shall be in accordance with this Act.
14(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 441/25-17 rep.)
16    Section 75. The Home Inspector License Act is amended by
17repealing Section 25-17.
 
18    Section 80. The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of
192002 is amended by changing Sections 1-10, 5-5, 5-10, 5-15,
205-20, 5-20.5, 5-22, 5-25, 5-30, 5-35, 10-5, 10-10, 15-5,
2115-10, 15-15, 15-55, 20-5, 20-10, 25-10, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20,
2225-25, and 30-5 and by adding Sections 1-12, 5-26, 15-10.1,
2315-11, and 25-35 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 458/1-10)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
4context otherwise requires:
5    "Accredited college or university, junior college, or
6community college" means a college or university, junior
7college, or community college that is approved or accredited
8by the Board of Higher Education, a regional or national
9accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is
10recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
11    "Address of record" means the designated street address,
12which may not be a post office box, recorded by the Department
13in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license
14file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance
15unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the
16Department of any change of address and those changes must be
17made either through the Department's website or by contacting
18the Department.
19    "Applicant" means person who applies to the Department for
20a license under this Act.
21    "Appraisal" means (noun) the act or process of developing
22an opinion of value; an opinion of value (adjective) of or
23pertaining to appraising and related functions, such as
24appraisal practice or appraisal services.
25    "Appraisal assignment" means a valuation service provided
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1appraiser and a client.
2    "Appraisal consulting" means the act or process of
3developing an analysis, recommendation, or opinion to solve a
4problem, where an opinion of value is a component of the
5analysis leading to the assignment results.
6    "Appraisal firm" means an appraisal entity that is 100%
7owned and controlled by a person or persons licensed in
8Illinois as a certified general real estate appraiser or a
9certified residential real estate appraiser. "Appraisal firm"
10does not include an appraisal management company.
11    "Appraisal management company" means any corporation,
12limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship,
13subsidiary, unit, or other business entity that directly or
14indirectly: (1) provides appraisal management services to
15creditors or secondary mortgage market participants, including
16affiliates; (2) provides appraisal management services in
17connection with valuing the consumer's principal dwelling as
18security for a consumer credit transaction (including consumer
19credit transactions incorporated into securitizations); and
20(3) within a given year, oversees an appraiser panel of any
21size of State-certified appraisers in Illinois; and (4) any
22appraisal management company that, within a given 12-month
23period year, oversees an appraiser panel of 16 or more
24State-certified appraisers in Illinois or 25 or more
25State-certified or State-licensed appraisers in 2 or more
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1company national registry fee in addition to the appraiser
2panel fee. "Appraisal management company" includes a hybrid
3entity.
4    "Appraisal practice" means valuation services performed by
5an individual acting as an appraiser, including, but not
6limited to, appraisal or , appraisal review, or appraisal
7consulting.
8    "Appraisal report" means any communication, written or
9oral, of an appraisal or appraisal review that is transmitted
10to a client upon completion of an assignment.
11    "Appraisal review" means the act or process of developing
12and communicating an opinion about the quality of another
13appraiser's work that was performed as part of an appraisal,
14appraisal review, or appraisal assignment.
15    "Appraisal Subcommittee" means the Appraisal Subcommittee
16of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council as
17established by Title XI.
18    "Appraiser" means a person who performs real estate or
19real property appraisals competently and in a manner that is
20independent, impartial, and objective.
21    "Appraiser panel" means a network, list, or roster of
22licensed or certified appraisers approved by the appraisal
23management company or by the end-user client to perform
24appraisals as independent contractors for the appraisal
25management company. "Appraiser panel" includes both appraisers
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1for future appraisal assignments and appraisers engaged by an
2appraisal management company to perform one or more
3appraisals. For the purposes of determining the size of an
4appraiser panel, only independent contractors of hybrid
5entities shall be counted towards the appraiser panel.
6    "AQB" means the Appraisal Qualifications Board of the
7Appraisal Foundation.
8    "Associate real estate trainee appraiser" means an
9entry-level appraiser who holds a license of this
10classification under this Act with restrictions as to the
11scope of practice in accordance with this Act.
12    "Automated valuation model" means an automated system that
13is used to derive a property value through the use of available
14property records and various analytic methodologies such as
15comparable sales prices, home characteristics, and price
16changes.
17    "Board" means the Real Estate Appraisal Administration and
18Disciplinary Board.
19    "Broker price opinion" means an estimate or analysis of
20the probable selling price of a particular interest in real
21estate, which may provide a varying level of detail about the
22property's condition, market, and neighborhood and information
23on comparable sales. The activities of a real estate broker or
24managing broker engaging in the ordinary course of business as
25a broker, as defined in this Section, shall not be considered a
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1or managing broker, other than compensation based upon the
2sale or rental of real estate.
3    "Classroom hour" means 50 minutes of instruction out of
4each 60 minute segment of coursework.
5    "Client" means the party or parties who engage an
6appraiser by employment or contract in a specific appraisal
7assignment.
8    "Comparative market analysis" is an analysis or opinion
9regarding pricing, marketing, or financial aspects relating to
10a specified interest or interests in real estate that may be
11based upon an analysis of comparative market data, the
12expertise of the real estate broker or managing broker, and
13such other factors as the broker or managing broker may deem
14appropriate in developing or preparing such analysis or
15opinion. The activities of a real estate broker or managing
16broker engaging in the ordinary course of business as a
17broker, as defined in this Section, shall not be considered a
18comparative market analysis if no compensation is paid to the
19broker or managing broker, other than compensation based upon
20the sale or rental of real estate.
21    "Coordinator" means the Coordinator of Real Estate
22Appraisal Coordinator created in Section 25-15 of the Division
23of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and
24Professional Regulation.
25    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
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1    "Email address of record" means the designated email
2address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
3application file or the licensee's license file maintained by
4the Department.
5    "Evaluation" means a valuation permitted by the appraisal
6regulations of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
7Council and its federal agencies for transactions that qualify
8for the appraisal threshold exemption, business loan
9exemption, or subsequent transaction exemption.
10    "Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies" means
11the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the
12Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the
13Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection
14Bureau, and the National Credit Union Administration.
15    "Federally related transaction" means any real
16estate-related financial transaction in which a federal
17financial institutions regulatory agency engages in, contracts
18for, or regulates and requires the services of an appraiser.
19    "Financial institution" means any bank, savings bank,
20savings and loan association, credit union, mortgage broker,
21mortgage banker, licensee under the Consumer Installment Loan
22Act or the Sales Finance Agency Act, or a corporate fiduciary,
23subsidiary, affiliate, parent company, or holding company of
24any such licensee, or any institution involved in real estate
25financing that is regulated by state or federal law.
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1hires an appraiser as an employee to perform an appraisal and
2engages an independent contractor to perform an appraisal.
3    "License" means the privilege conferred by the Department
4to a person that has fulfilled all requirements prerequisite
5to any type of licensure under this Act.
6    "Licensee" means any person, as defined in this Section,
7who holds a valid unexpired license.
8    "Multi-state licensing system" means a web-based platform
9that allows an applicant to submit the his or her application
10or license renewal application to the Department online.
11    "Person" means an individual, entity, sole proprietorship,
12corporation, limited liability company, partnership, and joint
13venture, foreign or domestic, except that when the context
14otherwise requires, the term may refer to more than one
15individual or other described entity.
16    "Real estate" means an identified parcel or tract of land,
17including any improvements.
18    "Real estate related financial transaction" means any
19transaction involving:
20        (1) the sale, lease, purchase, investment in, or
21    exchange of real property, including interests in property
22    or the financing thereof;
23        (2) the refinancing of real property or interests in
24    real property; and
25        (3) the use of real property or interest in property
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1    backed securities.
2    "Real property" means the interests, benefits, and rights
3inherent in the ownership of real estate.
4    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
5Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee.
6    "State certified general real estate appraiser" means an
7appraiser who holds a license of this classification under
8this Act and such classification applies to the appraisal of
9all types of real property without restrictions as to the
10scope of practice.
11    "State certified residential real estate appraiser" means
12an appraiser who holds a license of this classification under
13this Act and such classification applies to the appraisal of
14one to 4 units of residential real property without regard to
15transaction value or complexity, but with restrictions as to
16the scope of practice in a federally related transaction in
17accordance with Title XI, the provisions of USPAP, criteria
18established by the AQB, and further defined by rule.
19    "Supervising appraiser" means either (i) an appraiser who
20holds a valid license under this Act as either a State
21certified general real estate appraiser or a State certified
22residential real estate appraiser, who co-signs an appraisal
23report for an associate real estate trainee appraiser or (ii)
24a State certified general real estate appraiser who holds a
25valid license under this Act who co-signs an appraisal report
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1properties other than one to 4 units of residential real
2property without regard to transaction value or complexity.
3    "Title XI" means Title XI of the federal Financial
4Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.
5    "USPAP" means the Uniform Standards of Professional
6Appraisal Practice as promulgated by the Appraisal Standards
7Board pursuant to Title XI and by rule.
8    "Valuation services" means services pertaining to aspects
9of property value.
10(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 458/1-12 new)
12    Sec. 1-12. Address of record; email address of record. All
13applicants and licensees shall:
14        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
15    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
16    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
17    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
18        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
19    record or email address of record within 14 days after
20    such change through the Department's website.
 
21    (225 ILCS 458/5-5)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
23    Sec. 5-5. Necessity of license; use of title; exemptions.
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1or advertise services as a State certified general real estate
2appraiser, State certified residential real estate appraiser,
3or associate real estate trainee appraiser, (ii) develop a
4real estate appraisal, (iii) practice as a real estate
5appraiser, or (iv) advertise as or hold himself or herself out
6to be a real estate appraiser without a license issued under
7this Act. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
8Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony
9for any subsequent offense.
10    (a-5) It is unlawful for a person, unless registered as an
11appraisal management company, to solicit clients or enter into
12an appraisal engagement with clients without either a
13certified residential real estate appraiser license or a
14certified general real estate appraiser license issued under
15this Act. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
16Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony
17for any subsequent offense.
18    (b) It is unlawful for a person, other than a person who
19holds a valid license issued pursuant to this Act as a State
20certified general real estate appraiser, a State certified
21residential real estate appraiser, or an associate real estate
22trainee appraiser to use these titles or any other title,
23designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression
24that the person is licensed as a real estate appraiser
25pursuant to this Act. A person who violates this subsection is
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14 felony for any subsequent offense.
2    (c) This Act does not apply to a person who holds a valid
3license as a real estate broker or managing broker pursuant to
4the Real Estate License Act of 2000 who prepares or provides a
5broker price opinion or comparative market analysis in
6compliance with Section 10-45 of the Real Estate License Act
7of 2000.
8    (d) Nothing in this Act shall preclude a State certified
9general real estate appraiser, a State certified residential
10real estate appraiser, or an associate real estate trainee
11appraiser from rendering appraisals for or on behalf of a
12partnership, association, corporation, firm, or group.
13However, no State appraisal license or certification shall be
14issued under this Act to a partnership, association,
15corporation, firm, or group.
16    (e) This Act does not apply to a county assessor, township
17assessor, multi-township assessor, county supervisor of
18assessments, or any deputy or employee of any county assessor,
19township assessor, multi-township assessor, or county
20supervisor of assessments in performance of who is performing
21his or her respective duties in accordance with the provisions
22of the Property Tax Code.
23    (e-5) For the purposes of this Act, valuation waivers may
24be prepared by a licensed appraiser notwithstanding any other
25provision of this Act, and the following types of valuations
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1appraisals, and a license is not required under this Act to
2perform such valuations if the valuations are performed by (1)
3an employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation who
4has completed a minimum of 45 hours of course work in real
5estate appraisal, including the principles principals of real
6estate appraisals, appraisal of partial acquisitions, easement
7valuation, reviewing appraisals in eminent domain, appraisal
8for federal aid highway programs, and appraisal review for
9federal aid highway programs and has at least 2 years'
10experience in a field closely related to real estate; (2) a
11county engineer who is a registered professional engineer
12under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989; (3)
13an employee of a municipality who has (i) completed a minimum
14of 45 hours of coursework in real estate appraisal, including
15the principles principals of real estate appraisals, appraisal
16of partial acquisitions, easement valuation, reviewing
17appraisals in eminent domain, appraisal for federal aid
18highway programs, and appraisal review for federal aid highway
19programs and (ii) has either 2 years' experience in a field
20clearly related to real estate or has completed 20 hours of
21additional coursework that is sufficient for a person to
22complete waiver valuations as approved by the Federal Highway
23Administration; or (4) a municipal engineer who has completed
24coursework that is sufficient for his or her waiver valuations
25to be approved by the Federal Highway Administration and who
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1Engineering Act of 1989, under the following circumstances:
2        (A) a valuation waiver in an amount not to exceed
3    $20,000 $10,000 prepared pursuant to the federal Uniform
4    Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
5    Policies Act of 1970, or prepared pursuant to the federal
6    Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
7    Acquisition for Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs
8    regulations and which is performed by (1) an employee of
9    the Illinois Department of Transportation and co-signed,
10    with a license number affixed, by another employee of the
11    Illinois Department of Transportation who is a registered
12    professional engineer under the Professional Engineering
13    Practice Act of 1989 or (2) an employee of a municipality
14    and co-signed with a license number affixed by a county or
15    municipal engineer who is a registered professional
16    engineer under the Professional Engineering Practice Act
17    of 1989; and
18        (B) a valuation waiver in an amount not to exceed
19    $20,000 $10,000 prepared pursuant to the federal Uniform
20    Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
21    Policies Act of 1970, or prepared pursuant to the federal
22    Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
23    Acquisition for Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs
24    regulations and which is performed by a county or
25    municipal engineer who is employed by a county or
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1    under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
2    The valuation shall include In addition to his or her
3    signature, the county or municipal engineer's signature
4    and engineer shall affix his or her license number to the
5    valuation.
6    Nothing in this subsection (e-5) shall be construed to
7allow the State of Illinois, a political subdivision thereof,
8or any public body to acquire real estate by eminent domain in
9any manner other than provided for in the Eminent Domain Act.
10    (f) A State real estate appraisal certification or license
11is not required under this Act for any of the following: (1) A
12person, partnership, association, or corporation that performs
13appraisals of property owned by that person, partnership,
14association, or corporation for the sole use of that person,
15partnership, association, or corporation.
16        (2) A court-appointed commissioner who conducts an
17    appraisal pursuant to a judicially ordered evaluation of
18    property.
19    Any However, any person who is certified or licensed under
20this Act and who performs any of the activities set forth in
21this subsection (f) must comply with the provisions of this
22Act. A person who violates this subsection (f) is guilty of a
23Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony
24for any subsequent offense.
25    (g) This Act does not apply to an employee, officer,
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1financial institution or any other person engaged by a
2financial institution when performing an evaluation of real
3property for the sole use of the financial institution in a
4transaction for which the financial institution would not be
5required to use the services of a State licensed or State
6certified appraiser pursuant to federal regulations adopted
7under Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform,
8Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, nor does this Act apply
9to the procurement of an automated valuation model.
10    (h) This Act does not apply to the procurement of an
11automated valuation model.
12    "Automated valuation model" means an automated system that
13is used to derive a property value through the use of publicly
14available property records and various analytic methodologies
15such as comparable sales prices, home characteristics, and
16historical home price appreciations.
17(Source: P.A. 98-444, eff. 8-16-13; 98-933, eff. 1-1-15;
1898-1109, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 458/5-10)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 5-10. Application for State certified general real
22estate appraiser.
23    (a) Every person who desires to obtain a State certified
24general real estate appraiser license shall:
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1    Department, or through a multi-state licensing system as
2    designated by the Secretary, accompanied by the required
3    fee;
4        (2) be at least 18 years of age;
5        (3) (blank);
6        (4) personally take and pass an examination authorized
7    by the Department and endorsed by the AQB;
8        (5) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence
9    to the Department, or through a multi-state licensing
10    system as designated by the Secretary, of successful
11    completion of in Modular Course format, with each module
12    conforming to the Required Core Curriculum established and
13    adopted by the AQB, that he or she has successfully
14    completed the prerequisite classroom hours of instruction
15    in appraising as established by the AQB and by rule;
16    evidence shall be in a Modular Course format with each
17    module conforming to the Required Core Curriculum
18    established and adopted by the AQB; and
19        (6) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence
20    to the Department, or through a multi-state licensing
21    system as designated by the Secretary, of successful
22    completion of that he or she has successfully completed
23    the prerequisite experience and educational requirements
24    in appraising as established by AQB and by rule.
25    (b) Applicants must provide evidence to the Department, or
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1Secretary, of holding a Bachelor's degree or higher from an
2accredited college or university.
3(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 458/5-15)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 5-15. Application for State certified residential
7real estate appraiser. Every person who desires to obtain a
8State certified residential real estate appraiser license
9shall:
10        (1) apply to the Department on forms provided by the
11    Department, or through a multi-state licensing system as
12    designated by the Secretary, accompanied by the required
13    fee;
14        (2) be at least 18 years of age;
15        (3) (blank);
16        (4) personally take and pass an examination authorized
17    by the Department and endorsed by the AQB;
18        (5) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence
19    to the Department, or through a multi-state licensing
20    system as designated by the Secretary, of successful
21    completion of in Modular Course format, with each module
22    conforming to the Required Core Curriculum established and
23    adopted by the AQB, that he or she has successfully
24    completed the prerequisite classroom hours of instruction
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1    evidence shall be in a Modular Course format with each
2    module conforming to the Required Core Curriculum
3    established and adopted by the AQB; and
4        (6) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence
5    to the Department, or through a multi-state licensing
6    system as designated by the Secretary, of successful
7    completion of that he or she has successfully completed
8    the prerequisite experience and educational requirements
9    as established by AQB and by rule.
10(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 458/5-20)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 5-20. Application for associate real estate trainee
14appraiser. Every person who desires to obtain an associate
15real estate trainee appraiser license shall:
16        (1) apply to the Department on forms provided by the
17    Department, or through a multi-state licensing system as
18    designated by the Secretary, accompanied by the required
19    fee;
20        (2) be at least 18 years of age;
21        (3) provide evidence of having attained a high school
22    diploma or completed an equivalent course of study as
23    determined by an examination conducted or accepted by the
24    Illinois State Board of Education;
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1        (5) provide evidence to the Department, or through a
2    multi-state licensing system as designated by the
3    Secretary, of successful completion of that he or she has
4    successfully completed the prerequisite qualifying and any
5    conditional education requirements as established by rule.
6(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18; 100-832, eff. 1-1-19;
7101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 458/5-20.5)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 5-20.5. Duration of application. Applicants have 3
11years from the date of application to complete the application
12process. If the process has not been completed within 3 years,
13the application shall expire be denied, the fee shall be
14forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
15requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
16(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 458/5-22)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 5-22. Criminal history records check.
20    (a) An application Each applicant for licensure by
21examination or restoration shall include the applicant's have
22his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State
23Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and
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1information as prescribed by the Department of State Police.
2These fingerprints shall be checked against the Department of
3State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
4history record databases now and hereafter filed. The
5Department of State Police shall charge applicants a fee for
6conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be
7deposited into the State Police Services Fund and shall not
8exceed the actual cost of the records check. The Department of
9State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
10identification, records of Illinois convictions to the
11Department. The Department may require applicants to pay a
12separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or to a
13vendor. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
14implement this Section.
15    (b) The Secretary may designate a multi-state licensing
16system to perform the functions described in subsection (a).
17The Department may require applicants to pay a separate
18fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or to the
19multi-state licensing system. The Department may adopt any
20rules necessary to implement this subsection.
21    (c) The Department shall not consider the following
22criminal history records in connection with an application for
23licensure:
24        (1) juvenile adjudications of delinquent minors as
25    defined in Section 5-105 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
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1    that Act;
2        (2) law enforcement records, court records, and
3    conviction records of an individual who was 17 years old
4    at the time of the offense and before January 1, 2014,
5    unless the nature of the offense required the individual
6    to be tried as an adult;
7        (3) records of arrest not followed by a charge or
8    conviction;
9        (4) records of arrest in which the charges were
10    dismissed unless related to the practice of the
11    profession; however, applicants shall not be asked to
12    report any arrests, and an arrest not followed by a
13    conviction shall not be the basis of a denial and may be
14    used only to assess an applicant's rehabilitation;
15        (5) convictions overturned by a higher court; or
16        (6) convictions or arrests that have been sealed or
17    expunged.
18    (d) If an applicant makes a false statement of material
19fact on the application, the false statement may in itself be
20sufficient grounds to revoke or refuse to issue a license.
21    (e) An applicant or licensee shall report to the
22Department, in a manner prescribed by the Department, upon
23application and within 30 days after the occurrence, if during
24the term of licensure, (i) any conviction of or plea of guilty
25or nolo contendere to forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money
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1defraud, or any similar offense or offenses or any conviction
2of a felony involving moral turpitude, (ii) the entry of an
3administrative sanction by a government agency in this State
4or any other jurisdiction that has as an essential element
5dishonesty or fraud or involves larceny, embezzlement, or
6obtaining money, property, or credit by false pretenses, or
7(iii) a crime that subjects the licensee to compliance with
8the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
9(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 458/5-25)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 5-25. Renewal of license.
13    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for a State
14certified general real estate appraiser license or a State
15certified residential real estate appraiser license issued
16under this Act shall be set by rule. Except as otherwise
17provided in subsections (b) and (f) of this Section, the
18holder of a license may renew the license within 90 days
19preceding the expiration date by:
20        (1) completing and submitting to the Department, or
21    through a multi-state licensing system as designated by
22    the Secretary, a renewal application form as provided by
23    the Department;
24        (2) paying the required fees; and
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1    multi-state licensing system as designated by the
2    Secretary, of successful completion of the continuing
3    education requirements through courses approved by the
4    Department from education providers licensed by the
5    Department, as established by the AQB and by rule.
6    (b) A State certified general real estate appraiser or
7State certified residential real estate appraiser whose
8license under this Act has expired may renew the license for a
9period of 2 years following the expiration date by complying
10with the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
11subsection (a) of this Section and paying any late penalties
12established by rule.
13    (c) (Blank).
14    (d) The expiration date and renewal period for an
15associate real estate trainee appraiser license issued under
16this Act shall be set by rule. Except as otherwise provided in
17subsections (e) and (f) of this Section, the holder of an
18associate real estate trainee appraiser license may renew the
19license within 90 days preceding the expiration date by:
20        (1) completing and submitting to the Department, or
21    through a multi-state licensing system as designated by
22    the Secretary, a renewal application form as provided by
23    the Department;
24        (2) paying the required fees; and
25        (3) providing evidence to the Department, or through a
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1    Secretary, of successful completion of the continuing
2    education requirements through courses approved by the
3    Department from education providers approved by the
4    Department, as established by rule.
5    (e) Any associate real estate trainee appraiser trainee
6whose license under this Act has expired may renew the license
7for a period of 2 years following the expiration date by
8complying with the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and
9(3) of subsection (d) of this Section and paying any late
10penalties as established by rule.
11    (f) Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (e), an appraiser
12whose license under this Act has expired may renew or convert
13the license without paying any lapsed renewal fees or late
14penalties if the license expired while the appraiser was:
15        (1) on active duty with the United States Armed
16    Services;
17        (2) serving as the Coordinator of Real Estate
18    Appraisal or an employee of the Department who was
19    required to surrender the his or her license during the
20    term of employment.
21    Application for renewal must be made within 2 years
22following the termination of the military service or related
23education, training, or employment and shall include an
24affidavit from the licensee of engagement. The licensee shall
25furnish the Department with an affidavit that he or she was so
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1    (g) The Department shall provide reasonable care and due
2diligence to ensure that each licensee under this Act is
3provided with a renewal application at least 90 days prior to
4the expiration date, but each licensee is responsible to
5timely renewal or conversion of the renew or convert his or her
6license prior to its expiration date is the responsibility of
7the licensee.
8    (h) The Department shall not renew a license if the
9licensee has an unpaid fine from a disciplinary matter or an
10unpaid fee from a non-disciplinary action imposed by the
11Department until the fine or fee is paid to the Department or
12the licensee has entered into a payment plan and is current on
13the required payments.
14    (i) The Department shall not issue a license if the
15applicant has an unpaid fine imposed by the Department for
16unlicensed practice until the fine is paid to the Department
17or the applicant has entered into a payment plan and is current
18on the required payments.
19(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18; 100-832, eff. 1-1-19;
20101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 458/5-26 new)
22    Sec. 5-26. Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies
23the Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the
24Department, may elect to place the license on an inactive
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1excused from payment of renewal fees until notification in
2writing to the Department of the desire to resume active
3status. Any licensee requesting reinstatement from inactive
4status shall pay the current renewal fee, provide proof of
5meeting the continuing education requirements for the period
6of time the license is inactive (not to exceed 2 renewal
7periods), and follow the requirements for reinstatement as
8provided by rule. Any licensee whose license is in an inactive
9status shall not practice in the State of Illinois. The
10Department will update the licensee's record in the National
11Registry to show that the license is inactive.
 
12    (225 ILCS 458/5-30)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 5-30. Endorsement. The Department may issue an
15appraiser license, without the required examination, to an
16applicant licensed by another state, territory, possession of
17the United States, or the District of Columbia, if (i) the
18licensing requirements of that licensing authority are, on the
19date of licensure, substantially equal to the requirements set
20forth under this Act or to a person who, at the time of the his
21or her application, possessed individual qualifications that
22were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act
23or (ii) the applicant provides the Department with evidence of
24good standing from the Appraisal Subcommittee National
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1accordance with Section 5-22. An applicant under this Section
2shall pay all of the required fees.
3(Source: P.A. 98-1109, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 458/5-35)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 5-35. Qualifying education requirements. (a) The
7prerequisite classroom hours necessary for a person to be
8approved to sit for the examination for licensure as a State
9certified general real estate appraiser or a State certified
10residential real estate appraiser shall be in accordance with
11AQB criteria and established by rule.
12    (b) The prerequisite classroom hours necessary for a
13person to sit for the examination for licensure as an
14associate real estate trainee appraiser shall be established
15by rule.
16(Source: P.A. 98-1109, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 458/10-5)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 10-5. Scope of practice.
20    (a) This Act does not limit a State certified general real
21estate appraiser's appraiser in his or her scope of practice
22in a federally related transaction. A State certified general
23real estate appraiser may independently provide appraisal
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1any type of property for which there is related he or she has
2experience or competency by the appraiser is competent. All
3such appraisal practice must be made in accordance with the
4provisions of USPAP, criteria established by the AQB, and
5rules adopted pursuant to this Act.
6    (b) A State certified residential real estate appraiser is
7limited in his or her scope of practice to the provisions of
8USPAP, criteria established by the AQB, and the rules adopted
9pursuant to this Act.
10    (c) A State certified residential real estate appraiser
11must have a State certified general real estate appraiser who
12holds a valid license under this Act co-sign all appraisal
13reports on properties other than one to 4 units of residential
14real property without regard to transaction value or
15complexity.
16    (d) An associate real estate trainee appraiser is limited
17in his or her scope of practice in all transactions in
18accordance with the provisions of USPAP, this Act, and the
19rules adopted pursuant to this Act. In addition, an associate
20real estate trainee appraiser shall be required to have a
21State certified general real estate appraiser or State
22certified residential real estate appraiser who holds a valid
23license under this Act to co-sign all appraisal reports. A
24supervising appraiser may not supervise more than 3 associate
25real estate trainee appraisers at one time. Associate real
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1of concurrent supervising appraisers. A chronological
2appraisal log on an approved log form shall be maintained by
3the associate real estate trainee appraiser and shall be made
4available to the Department upon request.
5(Source: P.A. 97-602, eff. 8-26-11; 98-1109, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 458/10-10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 10-10. Standards of practice. All persons licensed
9under this Act must comply with standards of professional
10appraisal practice adopted by the Department. The Department
11must adopt, as part of its rules, the Uniform Standards of
12Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as published from time
13to time by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal
14Foundation. The Department shall consider federal laws and
15regulations regarding the licensure of real estate appraisers
16prior to adopting its rules for the administration of this
17Act. When an appraisal obtained through an appraisal
18management company is used for loan purposes, the borrower or
19loan applicant shall be provided with a written disclosure of
20the total compensation to the appraiser or appraisal firm
21within the body certification of the appraisal report and it
22shall not be redacted or otherwise obscured.
23(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09; 97-602, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 15-5. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty; injunctive
3relief; unlawful influence.
4    (a) A person who violates Section 5-5 of this Act shall, in
5addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
6penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $25,000
7for each violation as determined by the Secretary. The civil
8penalty shall be assessed by the Secretary after a hearing in
9accordance with the provisions of this Act regarding the
10provision of a hearing for the discipline of a license.
11    (b) The Department has the authority to investigate any
12activity that may violate this Act.
13    (c) A civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection (a)
14shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the
15order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a
16judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as
17any judgment from any court of record. Any civil penalty
18collected under this Act shall be made payable to the
19Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and
20deposited into the Appraisal Administration Fund. In addition
21to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, the
22Department may report a violation of this Act or the failure or
23refusal to comply with an order of the Department to the
24Attorney General or to the appropriate State's Attorney.
25    (d) Practicing as an appraiser without holding an active a
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1adverse to the public welfare, to constitute a public
2nuisance, and to cause irreparable harm to the public welfare.
3The Secretary, the Attorney General, or the State's Attorney
4of any county in the State may maintain an action for
5injunctive relief in any circuit court to enjoin any person
6from engaging in such practice.
7    Upon the filing of a verified petition in a circuit court,
8the court, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that a
9person has been engaged in the practice of real estate
10appraisal without an active a valid license, may enter a
11temporary restraining order without notice or bond enjoining
12the defendant from further practice. The showing of
13non-licensure, by affidavit or otherwise, is sufficient for
14the issuance of a temporary injunction. If it is established
15that the defendant has been or is engaged in unlawful
16practice, the court may enter an order or judgment perpetually
17enjoining the defendant from further unlawful practice. In all
18proceedings under this Section, the court, in its discretion,
19may apportion the costs among the parties interested in the
20action, including the cost of filing the complaint, service of
21process, witness fees and expenses, court reporter charges,
22and reasonable attorneys' fees. These injunction proceedings
23shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and
24other remedies provided in this Act.
25    (e) No person shall influence or attempt to influence
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1judgment of an appraiser licensed or certified under this Act
2in the development, reporting, result, or review of a real
3estate appraisal. A person who violates this subsection (e) is
4guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a
5Class 4 felony for any subsequent offense.
6(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 458/15-10)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 15-10. Grounds for disciplinary action.
10    (a) The Department may suspend, revoke, refuse to issue,
11renew, or restore a license and may reprimand place on
12probation or administrative supervision, or take any
13disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, including imposing
14conditions limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the real
15estate appraisal practice of a licensee or reducing the
16appraisal rank of a licensee, and may impose an administrative
17fine not to exceed $25,000 for each violation upon a licensee
18for any one or combination of the following:
19        (1) Procuring or attempting to procure a license by
20    knowingly making a false statement, submitting false
21    information, engaging in any form of fraud or
22    misrepresentation, or refusing to provide complete
23    information in response to a question in an application
24    for licensure.
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1    licensure as an appraiser established by this Act.
2        (3) Paying money, other than for the fees provided for
3    by this Act, or anything of value to a member or employee
4    of the Board or the Department to procure licensure under
5    this Act.
6        (4) Conviction of, or by plea of guilty or nolo
7    contendere, as enumerated in subsection (e) of Section
8    5-22 finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment
9    or by sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited
10    to, convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
11    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
12    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
13    that is a felony, ; or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, or
14    administrative sanction or (ii) that is a crime that
15    subjects the licensee to compliance with the requirements
16    of the Sex Offender Registration Act an essential element
17    of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
18    practice of the profession.
19        (5) Committing an act or omission involving
20    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to
21    substantially benefit the licensee or another person or
22    with intent to substantially injure another person as
23    defined by rule.
24        (6) Violating a provision or standard for the
25    development or communication of real estate appraisals as
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1    rule.
2        (7) Failing or refusing without good cause to exercise
3    reasonable diligence in developing, reporting, or
4    communicating an appraisal, as defined by this Act or by
5    rule.
6        (8) Violating a provision of this Act or the rules
7    adopted pursuant to this Act.
8        (9) Having been disciplined by another state, the
9    District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign nation, a
10    governmental agency, or any other entity authorized to
11    impose discipline if at least one of the grounds for that
12    discipline is the same as or the equivalent of one of the
13    grounds for which a licensee may be disciplined under this
14    Act.
15        (10) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
16    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
17    defraud, or harm the public.
18        (11) Accepting an appraisal assignment when the
19    employment itself is contingent upon the appraiser
20    reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion
21    or when the fee to be paid is contingent upon the opinion,
22    conclusion, or valuation reached or upon the consequences
23    resulting from the appraisal assignment.
24        (12) Developing valuation conclusions based on the
25    race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry,
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1    disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, order of
2    protection status, military status, or unfavorable
3    military discharge, as defined under the Illinois Human
4    Rights Act, of the prospective or present owners or
5    occupants of the area or property under appraisal.
6        (13) Violating the confidential nature of government
7    records to which the licensee gained access through
8    employment or engagement as an appraiser by a government
9    agency.
10        (14) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding on
11    grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit. In a
12    disciplinary proceeding based upon a finding of civil
13    liability, the appraiser shall be afforded an opportunity
14    to present mitigating and extenuating circumstances, but
15    may not collaterally attack the civil adjudication.
16        (15) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding
17    for violation of a state or federal fair housing law.
18        (16) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising
19    or using a trade name or insignia of membership in a real
20    estate appraisal or real estate organization of which the
21    licensee is not a member.
22        (17) Failing to fully cooperate with a Department
23    investigation by knowingly making a false statement,
24    submitting false or misleading information, or refusing to
25    provide complete information in response to written
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1    within 30 days of the request.
2        (18) Failing to include within the certificate of
3    appraisal for all written appraisal reports the
4    appraiser's license number and licensure title. All
5    appraisers providing significant contribution to the
6    development and reporting of an appraisal must be
7    disclosed in the appraisal report. It is a violation of
8    this Act for an appraiser to sign a report, transmittal
9    letter, or appraisal certification knowing that a person
10    providing a significant contribution to the report has not
11    been disclosed in the appraisal report.
12        (19) Violating the terms of a disciplinary order or
13    consent to administrative supervision order.
14        (20) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
15    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
16    agent or drug that results in a licensee's inability to
17    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
18        (21) A physical or mental illness or disability which
19    results in the inability to practice under this Act with
20    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
21        (22) Gross negligence in developing an appraisal or in
22    communicating an appraisal or failing to observe one or
23    more of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
24    Practice.
25        (23) A pattern of practice or other behavior that
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1    this Act.
2        (24) Using or attempting to use the seal, certificate,
3    or license of another as one's his or her own; falsely
4    impersonating any duly licensed appraiser; using or
5    attempting to use an inactive, expired, suspended, or
6    revoked license; or aiding or abetting any of the
7    foregoing.
8        (25) Solicitation of professional services by using
9    false, misleading, or deceptive advertising.
10        (26) Making a material misstatement in furnishing
11    information to the Department.
12        (27) Failure to furnish information to the Department
13    upon written request.
14    (b) The Department may reprimand suspend, revoke, or
15refuse to issue or renew an education provider's license, may
16reprimand, place on probation, or otherwise discipline an
17education provider and may suspend or revoke the course
18approval of any course offered by an education provider and
19may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $25,000 upon
20an education provider, for any of the following:
21        (1) Procuring or attempting to procure licensure by
22    knowingly making a false statement, submitting false
23    information, engaging in any form of fraud or
24    misrepresentation, or refusing to provide complete
25    information in response to a question in an application
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1        (2) Failing to comply with the covenants certified to
2    on the application for licensure as an education provider.
3        (3) Committing an act or omission involving
4    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation or allowing any
5    such act or omission by any employee or contractor under
6    the control of the provider.
7        (4) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising.
8        (5) Failing to retain competent instructors in
9    accordance with rules adopted under this Act.
10        (6) Failing to meet the topic or time requirements for
11    course approval as the provider of a qualifying curriculum
12    course or a continuing education course.
13        (7) Failing to administer an approved course using the
14    course materials, syllabus, and examinations submitted as
15    the basis of the course approval.
16        (8) Failing to provide an appropriate classroom
17    environment for presentation of courses, with
18    consideration for student comfort, acoustics, lighting,
19    seating, workspace, and visual aid material.
20        (9) Failing to maintain student records in compliance
21    with the rules adopted under this Act.
22        (10) Failing to provide a certificate, transcript, or
23    other student record to the Department or to a student as
24    may be required by rule.
25        (11) Failing to fully cooperate with an investigation
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1    submitting false or misleading information, or refusing to
2    provide complete information in response to written
3    interrogatories or a written request for documentation
4    within 30 days of the request.
5    (c) In appropriate cases, the Department may resolve a
6complaint against a licensee through the issuance of a Consent
7to Administrative Supervision order. A licensee subject to a
8Consent to Administrative Supervision order shall be
9considered by the Department as an active licensee in good
10standing. This order shall not be reported or considered by
11the Department to be a discipline of the licensee. The records
12regarding an investigation and a Consent to Administrative
13Supervision order shall be considered confidential and shall
14not be released by the Department except as mandated by law. A
15complainant shall be notified if the his or her complaint has
16been resolved by a Consent to Administrative Supervision
17order.
18(Source: P.A. 97-602, eff. 8-26-11; 97-877, eff. 8-2-12;
1998-1109, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 458/15-10.1 new)
21    Sec. 15-10.1. Citations.
22    (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
23of citations to any licensee for failure to comply with the
24continuing education requirements set forth in this Act or as
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1licensee. For associate real estate trainee appraisers, a copy
2shall also be sent to the licensee's supervising appraiser of
3record. The citation shall contain the licensee's name, the
4licensee's address, the licensee's license number, the number
5of required hours of continuing education that have not been
6successfully completed by the licensee within the renewal
7period, and the penalty imposed, which shall not exceed
8$2,000. The issuance of a citation shall not excuse the
9licensee from completing all continuing education required for
10that renewal period.
11    (b) Service of a citation shall be made in person,
12electronically, or by mail to the licensee at the licensee's
13address of record or email address of record. Service of a
14citation must clearly state that if the cited licensee wishes
15to dispute the citation, the cited licensee may make a written
16request, within 30 days after the citation is served, for a
17hearing before the Department. If the cited licensee does not
18request a hearing within 30 days after the citation is served,
19then the citation shall become a final, non-disciplinary
20order, and any fine imposed is due and payable within 60 days
21after that final order. If the cited licensee requests a
22hearing within 30 days after the citation is served, the
23Department shall afford the cited licensee a hearing conducted
24in the same manner as a hearing provided for in this Act for
25any violation of this Act and shall determine whether the
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1the fine as levied is warranted. If the violation is found, any
2fine shall constitute non-public discipline and be due and
3payable within 30 days after the order of the Secretary, which
4shall constitute a final order of the Department. No change in
5license status may be made by the Department until a final
6order of the Department has been issued.
7    (c) Payment of a fine that has been assessed pursuant to
8this Section shall not constitute disciplinary action
9reportable on the Department's website or elsewhere unless a
10licensee has previously received 2 or more citations and been
11assessed 2 or more fines.
12    (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or limit the
13Department from taking further action pursuant to this Act and
14rules for additional, repeated, or continuing violations.
 
15    (225 ILCS 458/15-11 new)
16    Sec. 15-11. Illegal discrimination. When there has been
17an adjudication in a civil or criminal proceeding that a
18licensee has illegally discriminated while engaged in any
19activity for which a license is required under this Act, the
20Department, upon the recommendation of the Board as to the
21extent of the suspension or revocation, shall suspend or
22revoke the license of that licensee in a timely manner, unless
23the adjudication is in the appeal process. When there has been
24an order in an administrative proceeding finding that a
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1activity for which a license is required under this Act, the
2Department, upon recommendation of the Board as to the nature
3and extent of the discipline, shall take one or more of the
4disciplinary actions provided for in Section 15-10 in a timely
5manner, unless the administrative order is in the appeal
6process.
 
7    (225 ILCS 458/15-15)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 15-15. Investigation; notice; hearing.
10    (a) Upon the motion of the Department or the Board or upon
11a complaint in writing of a person setting forth facts that, if
12proven, would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation,
13or other disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant
14for licensure, the Department shall investigate the actions of
15the licensee or applicant. If, upon investigation, the
16Department believes that there may be cause for suspension,
17revocation, or other disciplinary action, the Department shall
18use the services of a State certified general real estate
19appraiser, a State certified residential real estate
20appraiser, or the Real Estate Coordinator to assist in
21determining whether grounds for disciplinary action exist
22prior to commencing formal disciplinary proceedings.
23    (b) Formal disciplinary proceedings shall commence upon
24the issuance of a written complaint describing the charges
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1the detailed complaint to the address of record of the
2licensee or applicant. For an associate real estate trainee
3appraiser, a copy shall also be sent to the licensee's
4supervising appraiser of record. The Department shall notify
5the licensee or applicant to file a verified written answer
6within 20 days after the service of the notice and complaint.
7The notification shall inform the licensee or applicant of the
8his or her right to be heard in person or by legal counsel;
9that the hearing will be afforded not sooner than 20 30 days
10after service of the complaint; that failure to file an answer
11will result in a default being entered against the licensee or
12applicant; that the license may be suspended, revoked, or
13placed on probationary status; and that other disciplinary
14action may be taken pursuant to this Act, including limiting
15the scope, nature, or extent of the licensee's practice. If
16the licensee or applicant fails to file an answer after
17service of notice, the respective his or her license may, at
18the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or
19placed on probationary status and the Department may take
20whatever disciplinary action it deems proper, including
21limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's
22practice, without a hearing.
23    (c) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board
24shall conduct hearing of the charges, providing both the
25accused person and the complainant ample opportunity to
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1evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
2a defense thereto.
3    (d) The Board shall present to the Secretary a written
4report of its findings of fact and recommendations. A copy of
5the report shall be served upon the licensee or applicant,
6either personally, or by certified mail, or, at the discretion
7of the Department, by electronic means. For associate real
8estate trainee appraisers, a copy shall also be sent to the
9licensee's supervising appraiser of record. Within 20 days
10after the service, the licensee or applicant may present the
11Secretary with a motion in writing for either a rehearing, a
12proposed finding of fact, a conclusion of law, or an
13alternative sanction, and shall specify the particular grounds
14for the request. If the accused orders a transcript of the
15record as provided in this Act, the time elapsing thereafter
16and before the transcript is ready for delivery to the accused
17shall not be counted as part of the 20 days. If the Secretary
18is not satisfied that substantial justice has been done, the
19Secretary may order a rehearing by the Board or other special
20committee appointed by the Secretary, may remand the matter to
21the Board for its reconsideration of the matter based on the
22pleadings and evidence presented to the Board, or may enter a
23final order in contravention of the Board's recommendation.
24Notwithstanding a licensee's or applicant's failure to file a
25motion for rehearing, the Secretary shall have the right to
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1the suspension or revocation of a license, the licensee shall
2be required to surrender the respective his or her license to
3the Department, and upon failure or refusal to do so, the
4Department shall have the right to seize the license.
5    (e) The Department has the power to issue subpoenas and
6subpoenas duces tecum to bring before it any person in this
7State, to take testimony, or to require production of any
8records relevant to an inquiry or hearing by the Board in the
9same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
10the courts of this State. In a case of refusal of a witness to
11attend, testify, or to produce books or papers concerning a
12matter upon which the witness he or she might be lawfully
13examined, the circuit court of the county where the hearing is
14held, upon application of the Department or any party to the
15proceeding, may compel obedience by proceedings as for
16contempt.
17    (f) Any license that is suspended indefinitely or revoked
18may not be restored for a minimum period of 3 2 years, or as
19otherwise ordered by the Secretary.
20    (g) In addition to the provisions of this Section
21concerning the conduct of hearings and the recommendations for
22discipline, the Department has the authority to negotiate
23disciplinary and non-disciplinary settlement agreements
24concerning any license issued under this Act. All such
25agreements shall be recorded as Consent Orders or Consent to
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1    (h) The Secretary shall have the authority to appoint an
2attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of
3Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action to
4suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline any license issued by
5the Department. The Hearing Officer shall have full authority
6to conduct the hearing.
7    (i) The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a
8record of all formal hearings of any contested case involving
9the discipline of a license. At all hearings or pre-hearing
10conferences, the Department and the licensee shall be entitled
11to have the proceedings transcribed by a certified shorthand
12reporter. A copy of the transcribed proceedings shall be made
13available to the licensee by the certified shorthand reporter
14upon payment of the prevailing contract copy rate.
15(Source: P.A. 100-831, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 458/15-55)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
18    Sec. 15-55. Checks, credit card charges, or orders to
19Department dishonored because of insufficient funds. Any
20person who:
21        (1) delivers a check or other payment to the
22    Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
23    the financial institution upon which it was drawn; or
24        (2) presents a credit card or debit card for payment
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1    Department are declined or dishonored;
2shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already
3owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by
4this Section are in addition to any other discipline provided
5under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a
6non-renewed license. The Department shall notify the applicant
7or licensee that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the
8Department by certified check or money order within 30
9calendar days after the notification. If, after the expiration
10of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
11failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
12shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
13application, without hearing. After If, after termination or
14denial, the person seeking seeks a license, he or she must
15apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the
16license and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The
17Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
18application for restoration of a license to pay all of the
19expenses of processing the application. The Secretary may
20waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
21where the Secretary finds that the penalties or fines would be
22unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
23(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 458/20-5)
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1    Sec. 20-5. Education providers.
2    (a) No person shall operate an education provider entity
3without possessing an active license issued by the Department.
4Only Beginning July 1, 2002, only education providers licensed
5or otherwise approved by the Department may provide the
6qualifying and continuing education courses required for
7licensure under this Act. Every person that desires to obtain
8an education provider license shall make application to the
9Department in a manner prescribed by the Department and pay
10the fee prescribed by rule.
11    (b) A person or entity seeking to be licensed as an
12education provider under this Act shall provide satisfactory
13evidence of the following:
14        (1) a sound financial base for establishing,
15    promoting, and delivering the necessary courses;
16        (2) (blank); a sufficient number of qualified
17    instructors;
18        (3) (blank); adequate support personnel to assist with
19    administrative matters and technical assistance;
20        (4) (blank); a written policy dealing with procedures
21    for management of grievances and fee refunds;
22        (5) a qualified administrator, who is responsible for
23    the administration of the education provider, courses, and
24    the actions of the instructors; and
25        (6) any other requirements as provided by rule; and .
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1    and authority to conduct businesses in this State.
2    (c) All applicants for an education provider's license
3shall make initial application to the Department on forms
4provided by the Department, or through a multi-state licensing
5system as designated by the Secretary, and pay the appropriate
6fee as provided by rule. The term, expiration date, and
7renewal of an education provider's license shall be
8established by rule.
9    (d) An education provider shall provide each successful
10course participant with a certificate of completion signed by
11the school administrator. The format and content of the
12certificate shall be specified by rule.
13    (e) All education providers shall provide to the
14Department a monthly roster of all successful course
15participants as provided by rule.
16(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 458/20-10)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 20-10. Course approval.
20    (a) Only courses offered by licensed education providers
21and approved by the Department, courses approved by the AQB,
22or courses approved by jurisdictions monitored regulated by
23the Appraisal Subcommittee shall be used to meet the
24requirements of this Act and rules.
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1submit courses to the Department, or through a multi-state
2licensing system as designated by the Secretary, for approval.
3The criteria, requirements, and fees for courses shall be
4established by rule in accordance with this Act and the
5criteria established by the AQB.
6    (c) For each course approved, the Department shall issue a
7license to the education provider. The term, expiration date,
8and renewal of a course approval shall be established by rule.
9    (d) An education provider must use an instructor for each
10course approved by the Department who (i) holds a valid real
11estate appraisal license in good standing as a State certified
12general real estate appraiser or a State certified residential
13real estate appraiser in Illinois or any other jurisdiction
14monitored by the Appraisal Subcommittee, (ii) holds a valid
15teaching certificate issued by the State of Illinois, (iii) is
16a faculty member in good standing with an accredited college
17or university or community college, or (iv) satisfies
18requirements established by rule is an approved appraisal
19instructor from an appraisal organization that is a member of
20the Appraisal Foundation.
21(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 458/25-10)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 25-10. Real Estate Appraisal Administration and
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1    (a) There is hereby created the Real Estate Appraisal
2Administration and Disciplinary Board. The Board shall be
3composed of the Coordinator and 10 persons appointed by the
4Governor, plus the Coordinator of the Real Estate Appraisal
5Division. Members shall be appointed to the Board subject to
6the following conditions:
7        (1) All appointed members shall have been residents
8    and citizens of this State for at least 5 years prior to
9    the date of appointment.
10        (2) The appointed membership of the Board should
11    reasonably reflect the geographic distribution of the
12    population of the State.
13        (3) Four appointed members shall have been actively
14    engaged and currently licensed as State certified general
15    real estate appraisers for a period of not less than 5
16    years.
17        (4) Three Two appointed members shall have been
18    actively engaged and currently licensed as State certified
19    residential real estate appraisers for a period of not
20    less than 5 years.
21        (5) One Two appointed member members shall hold a
22    valid license as a real estate broker for at least 3 10
23    years prior to the date of the appointment and , one of whom
24    shall hold either a valid State certified general real
25    estate appraiser license or a valid State certified
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1    predecessor Act for a period of at least 5 years prior to
2    the appointment and one of whom shall hold a valid State
3    certified residential real estate appraiser license issued
4    under this Act or a predecessor Act for a period of at
5    least 5 years prior to the appointment.
6        (6) One appointed member shall be a representative of
7    a financial institution, as evidenced by proof of his or
8    her employment with a financial institution.
9        (7) One appointed member shall represent the interests
10    of the general public. This member or the member's his or
11    her spouse shall not be licensed under this Act nor be
12    employed by or have any financial interest in an appraisal
13    business, appraisal management company, real estate
14    brokerage business, or a financial institution.
15    In making appointments as provided in paragraphs (3) and
16(4) of this subsection, the Governor shall give due
17consideration to recommendations by members and organizations
18representing the profession.
19    In making the appointments as provided in paragraph (5) of
20this subsection, the Governor shall give due consideration to
21the recommendations by members and organizations representing
22the real estate industry.
23    In making the appointment as provided in paragraph (6) of
24this subsection, the Governor shall give due consideration to
25the recommendations by members and organizations representing
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1    (b) The members' terms shall be for 4 years or until a
2successor is appointed and expire upon completion of the term.
3No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that
4would cause the member's his or her cumulative service to the
5Board to exceed 10 years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall
6be for the unexpired portion of the term.
7    (c) The Governor may terminate the appointment of a member
8for cause that, in the opinion of the Governor, reasonably
9justifies the termination. Cause for termination may include,
10without limitation, misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty,
11or missing 4 Board meetings during any one fiscal calendar
12year.
13    (d) A majority of the Board members shall constitute a
14quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not
15impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and
16perform all of the duties of the Board.
17    (e) The Board shall meet at least monthly quarterly and
18may be convened by the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or 3
19members of the Board upon 10 days written notice.
20    (f) The Board shall, annually at the first meeting of the
21fiscal year, elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from its
22members. The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings and
23shall coordinate with the Coordinator in developing and
24distributing an agenda for each meeting. In the absence of the
25Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the
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1    (g) The Coordinator of the Real Estate Appraisal Division
2shall serve as a member of the Board without vote.
3    (h) The Board shall advise and make recommendations to the
4Department on the education and experience qualifications of
5any applicant for initial licensure as a State certified
6general real estate appraiser or a State certified residential
7real estate appraiser. The Department shall not make any
8decisions concerning education or experience qualifications of
9an applicant for initial licensure as a State certified
10general real estate appraiser or a State certified residential
11real estate appraiser without having first received the advice
12and recommendation of the Board and shall give due
13consideration to all such advice and recommendations; however,
14if the Board does not render advice or make a recommendation
15within a reasonable amount of time, then the Department may
16render a decision.
17    (i) Except as provided in Section 15-17 of this Act, the
18Board shall hear and make recommendations to the Secretary on
19disciplinary matters that require a formal evidentiary
20hearing. The Secretary shall give due consideration to the
21recommendations of the Board involving discipline and
22questions involving standards of professional conduct of
23licensees.
24    (j) The Department shall seek and the Board shall provide
25recommendations to the Department consistent with the
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1enforcement of all rules adopted pursuant to this Act. The
2Department shall give due consideration to such
3recommendations prior to adopting rules.
4    (k) The Department shall seek and the Board shall provide
5recommendations to the Department on the approval of all
6courses submitted to the Department pursuant to this Act and
7the rules adopted pursuant to this Act. The Department shall
8not approve any courses without having first received the
9recommendation of the Board and shall give due consideration
10to such recommendations prior to approving and licensing
11courses; however, if the Board does not make a recommendation
12within a reasonable amount of time, then the Department may
13approve courses.
14    (l) Each voting member of the Board shall receive a per
15diem stipend in an amount to be determined by the Secretary.
16While engaged in the performance of duties, each Each member
17shall be paid the his or her necessary expenses while engaged
18in the performance of his or her duties.
19    (m) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in an
20action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other acts
21performed in good faith as members of the Board.
22    (n) If the Department disagrees with any advice or
23recommendation provided by the Board under this Section to the
24Secretary or the Department, then notice of such disagreement
25must be provided to the Board by the Department.
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1the exercise of any Board function, power, or duty enumerated
2in this Section or in subsection (d) of Section 15-10 of this
3Act may be suspended. The exercise of any suspended function,
4power, or duty of the Board may be reinstated by a resolution
5adopted at a subsequent Board meeting. Any resolution adopted
6pursuant to this Section shall take effect immediately.
7(Source: P.A. 100-886, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 458/25-15)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 25-15. Coordinator of Real Estate Appraisal
11Coordinator; appointment; duties. The Secretary shall appoint,
12subject to the Personnel Code, a Coordinator of Real Estate
13Appraisal. In appointing the Coordinator, the Secretary shall
14give due consideration to recommendations made by members,
15organizations, and associations of the real estate appraisal
16industry. The On or after January 1, 2010, the Coordinator
17must hold a current, valid State certified general real estate
18appraiser license for a period of at least 5 years prior to
19appointment. The Coordinator shall not practice during the
20term of the his or her appointment. The Coordinator must take
21the 30-hour National Instructors Course on Uniform Standards
22of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Coordinator shall be
23credited with all fees that came due during the Coordinator's
24his or her employment. The Coordinator shall:
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1    Administration and Disciplinary Board without vote;
2        (2) be the direct liaison between the Department, the
3    profession, and the real estate appraisal industry
4    organizations and associations;
5        (3) prepare and circulate to licensees such
6    educational and informational material as the Department
7    deems necessary for providing guidance or assistance to
8    licensees;
9        (4) appoint necessary committees to assist in the
10    performance of the functions and duties of the Department
11    under this Act;
12        (5) (blank); and
13        (6) be authorized to investigate and determine the
14    facts of a complaint; the coordinator may interview
15    witnesses, the complainant, and any licensees involved in
16    the alleged matter and make a recommendation as to the
17    findings of fact.
18(Source: P.A. 97-602, eff. 8-26-11; 98-1109, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 458/25-16)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 25-16. Staff. The Department shall employ a minimum
22of one investigator with an active certified appraiser license
23per 2,000 licensees in order to have sufficient staff to
24perform the Department's obligations under this Act.
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1    (225 ILCS 458/25-20)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 25-20. Department; powers and duties. The Department
4of Financial and Professional Regulation shall exercise the
5powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code
6of Illinois for the administration of licensing Acts and shall
7exercise such other powers and duties as are prescribed by
8this Act for the administration of this Act. The Department
9may contract with third parties for services necessary for the
10proper administration of this Act, including without
11limitation, investigators with the proper knowledge, training,
12and skills to properly investigate complaints against real
13estate appraisers.
14    The Department shall maintain and update a registry of the
15names and addresses of all licensees and a listing of
16disciplinary orders issued pursuant to this Act and shall
17transmit the registry, along with any national registry fees
18that may be required, to the entity specified by, and in a
19manner consistent with, Title XI of the federal Financial
20Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.
21(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 458/25-25)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1considering any recommendations of the Board, if any, shall
2adopt rules that may be necessary for administration,
3implementation, and enforcement of the Act.
4(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 458/25-35 new)
6    Sec. 25-35. No private right of action. Except as
7otherwise expressly provided for in this Act, nothing in this
8Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right
9of action to enforce the provisions of this Act or the rules
10adopted under this Act.
 
11    (225 ILCS 458/30-5)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
13    Sec. 30-5. Savings provisions.
14    (a) This Act is intended to replace the Real Estate
15Appraiser Licensing Act in all respects.
16    (b) Beginning July 1, 2002, the rights, powers, and duties
17exercised by the Office of Banks and Real Estate under the Real
18Estate Appraiser Licensing Act shall continue to be vested in,
19to be the obligation of, and to be exercised by the Division of
20Real Estate of the Department of Financial and Professional
21Regulation Office of Banks and Real Estate under the
22provisions of this Act.
23    (c) This Act does not affect any act done, ratified, or
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1or proceeding commenced in an administrative, civil, or
2criminal cause before July 1, 2002 by the Office of Banks and
3Real Estate under the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act.
4Those actions or proceedings may be prosecuted and continued
5by the Division of Real Estate of the Department of Financial
6and Professional Regulation Office of Banks and Real Estate
7under this Act.
8    (d) This Act does not affect any license, certificate,
9permit, or other form of licensure issued by the Office of
10Banks and Real Estate under the Real Estate Appraiser
11Licensing Act, except as provided is subsection (c) of Section
125-25. All such licenses, certificates, permits, or other form
13of licensure shall continue to be valid under the terms and
14conditions of this Act.
15    (e) The rules adopted by the Office of Banks and Real
16Estate relating to the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act,
17unless inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are not
18affected by this Act, and on July 1, 2002, those rules become
19rules under this Act. The Office of Banks and Real Estate
20shall, as soon as practicable, adopt new or amended rules
21consistent with the provisions of this Act.
22    (f) This Act does not affect any discipline, suspension,
23or termination that has occurred under the Real Estate
24Appraiser Licensing Act or other predecessor Act. Any action
25for discipline, suspension, or termination instituted under
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1under this Act.
2(Source: P.A. 92-180, eff. 7-1-02.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 458/10-17 rep.)
4    (225 ILCS 458/30-10 rep.)
5    Section 85. The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of
62002 is amended by repealing Sections 10-17 and 30-10.
 
7    Section 90. The Appraisal Management Company Registration
8Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 
9    (225 ILCS 459/10)
10    Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
11    "Address of record" means the principal address recorded
12by the Department in the applicant's or registrant's
13application file or registration file maintained by the
14Department's registration maintenance unit.
15    "Applicant" means a person or entity who applies to the
16Department for a registration under this Act.
17    "Appraisal" means (noun) the act or process of developing
18an opinion of value; an opinion of value (adjective) of or
19pertaining to appraising and related functions.
20    "Appraisal firm" means an appraisal entity that is 100%
21owned and controlled by a person or persons licensed in
22Illinois as a certified general real estate appraiser or a
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1does not include an appraisal management company.
2    "Appraisal management company" means any corporation,
3limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship,
4subsidiary, unit, or other business entity that directly or
5indirectly: (1) provides appraisal management services to
6creditors or secondary mortgage market participants, including
7affiliates; (2) provides appraisal management services in
8connection with valuing the consumer's principal dwelling as
9security for a consumer credit transaction (including consumer
10credit transactions incorporated into securitizations); and
11(3) within a given year, oversees an appraiser panel of any
12size of State-certified appraisers in Illinois; and (4) any
13appraisal management company that, within a given 12-month
14period year, oversees an appraiser panel of 16 or more
15State-certified appraisers in Illinois or 25 or more
16State-certified or State-licensed appraisers in 2 or more
17jurisdictions shall be subject to the appraisal management
18company national registry fee in addition to the appraiser
19panel fee. "Appraisal management company" includes a hybrid
20entity.
21    "Appraisal management company national registry fee" means
22the fee implemented pursuant to Title XI of the federal
23Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
241989 for an appraiser management company's national registry.
25    "Appraisal management services" means one or more of the
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1        (1) recruiting, selecting, and retaining appraisers;
2        (2) contracting with State-certified or State-licensed
3    appraisers to perform appraisal assignments;
4        (3) managing the process of having an appraisal
5    performed, including providing administrative services
6    such as receiving appraisal orders and appraisal reports;
7    submitting completed appraisal reports to creditors and
8    secondary market participants; collecting compensation
9    from creditors, underwriters, or secondary market
10    participants for services provided; or paying appraisers
11    for services performed; or
12        (4) reviewing and verifying the work of appraisers.
13    "Appraiser panel" means a network, list, or roster of
14licensed or certified appraisers approved by the appraisal
15management company or by the end-user client to perform
16appraisals as independent contractors for the appraisal
17management company. "Appraiser panel" includes both appraisers
18accepted by an appraisal management company for consideration
19for future appraisal assignments and appraisers engaged by an
20appraisal management company to perform one or more
21appraisals. For the purposes of determining the size of an
22appraiser panel, only independent contractors of hybrid
23entities shall be counted towards the appraiser panel.
24    "Appraiser panel fee" means the amount collected from a
25registrant that, where applicable, includes an appraisal
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1    "Appraisal report" means a written appraisal by an
2appraiser to a client.
3    "Appraisal practice service" means valuation services
4performed by an individual acting as an appraiser, including,
5but not limited to, appraisal or appraisal review.
6    "Appraisal subcommittee" means the appraisal subcommittee
7of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council as
8established by Title XI.
9    "Appraiser" means a person who performs real estate or
10real property appraisals.
11    "Assignment result" means an appraiser's opinions and
12conclusions developed specific to an assignment.
13    "Audit" includes, but is not limited to, an annual or
14special audit, visit, or review necessary under this Act or
15required by the Secretary or the Secretary's authorized
16representative in carrying out the duties and responsibilities
17under this Act.
18    "Client" means the party or parties who engage an
19appraiser by employment or contract in a specific appraisal
20assignment.
21    "Controlling Person" means:
22        (1) an owner, officer, or director of an entity
23    seeking to offer appraisal management services;
24        (2) an individual employed, appointed, or authorized
25    by an appraisal management company who has the authority
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1            (A) enter into a contractual relationship with a
2        client for the performance of an appraisal management
3        service or appraisal practice service; and
4            (B) enter into an agreement with an appraiser for
5        the performance of a real estate appraisal activity;
6        (3) an individual who possesses, directly or
7    indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of
8    the management or policies of an appraisal management
9    company; or
10        (4) an individual who will act as the sole compliance
11    officer with regard to this Act and any rules adopted
12    under this Act.
13    "Coordinator" means the Coordinator of the Appraisal
14Management Company Registration Unit of the Department or his
15or her designee.
16    "Covered transaction" means a consumer credit transaction
17secured by a consumer's principal dwelling.
18    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
19Professional Regulation.
20    "Email address of record" means the designated email
21address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
22application file or the registrant's registration file
23maintained by the Department's registration maintenance unit.
24    "Entity" means a corporation, a limited liability company,
25partnership, a sole proprietorship, or other entity providing
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1appraisal management company or an appraisal management
2service.
3    "End-user client" means any person who utilizes or engages
4the services of an appraiser through an appraisal management
5company.
6    "Federally regulated appraisal management company" means
7an appraisal management company that is owned and controlled
8by an insured depository institution, as defined in 12 U.S.C.
91813, or an insured credit union, as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1752,
10and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the
11Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union
12Association, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
13    "Financial institution" means any bank, savings bank,
14savings and loan association, credit union, mortgage broker,
15mortgage banker, registrant under the Consumer Installment
16Loan Act or the Sales Finance Agency Act, or a corporate
17fiduciary, subsidiary, affiliate, parent company, or holding
18company of any registrant, or any institution involved in real
19estate financing that is regulated by State or federal law.
20    "Foreign appraisal management company" means any appraisal
21management company organized under the laws of any other state
22of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any other
23jurisdiction of the United States.
24    "Hybrid entity" means an appraisal management company that
25hires an appraiser as an employee to perform an appraisal and
26engages an independent contractor to perform an appraisal.

 

 

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1    "Multi-state licensing system" means a web-based platform
2that allows an applicant to submit the his or her application
3or registration renewal to the Department online.
4    "Person" means individuals, entities, sole
5proprietorships, corporations, limited liability companies,
6and alien, foreign, or domestic partnerships, except that when
7the context otherwise requires, the term may refer to a single
8individual or other described entity.
9    "Principal dwelling" means a residential structure that
10contains one to 4 units, whether or not that structure is
11attached to real property. "Principal dwelling" includes an
12individual condominium unit, cooperative unit, manufactured
13home, mobile home, and trailer, if it is used as a residence.
14    "Principal office" means the actual, physical business
15address, which shall not be a post office box or a virtual
16business address, of a registrant, at which (i) the Department
17may contact the registrant and (ii) records required under
18this Act are maintained.
19    "Qualified to transact business in this State" means being
20in compliance with the requirements of the Business
21Corporation Act of 1983.
22    "Quality control review" means a review of an appraisal
23report for compliance and completeness, including grammatical,
24typographical, or other similar errors, unrelated to
25developing an opinion of value.
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1including any improvements.
2    "Real estate related financial transaction" means any
3transaction involving:
4        (1) the sale, lease, purchase, investment in, or
5    exchange of real property, including interests in property
6    or the financing thereof;
7        (2) the refinancing of real property or interests in
8    real property; and
9        (3) the use of real property or interest in property
10    as security for a loan or investment, including mortgage
11    backed securities.
12    "Real property" means the interests, benefits, and rights
13inherent in the ownership of real estate.
14    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
15Professional Regulation.
16    "USPAP" means the Uniform Standards of Professional
17Appraisal Practice as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board
18under Title XI.
19    "Valuation" means any estimate of the value of real
20property in connection with a creditor's decision to provide
21credit, including those values developed under a policy of a
22government sponsored enterprise or by an automated valuation
23model or other methodology or mechanism.
24    "Written notice" means a communication transmitted by mail
25or by electronic means that can be verified between an
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1estate appraiser.
2(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 459/15)
4    Sec. 15. Exemptions.
5    (a) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any of the
6following:
7        (1) an agency of the federal, State, county, or
8    municipal government or an officer or employee of a
9    government agency, or person, described in this Section
10    when acting within the scope of employment of the officer
11    or employee;
12        (2) a corporate relocation company when the appraisal
13    is not used for mortgage purposes and the end user client
14    is an employer company;
15        (3) any person licensed in this State under any other
16    Act while engaged in the activities or practice for which
17    he or she is licensed;
18        (4) any person licensed to practice law in this State
19    who is working with or on behalf of a client of that person
20    in connection with one or more appraisals for that client;
21        (5) an appraiser that enters into an agreement,
22    whether written or otherwise, with another appraiser for
23    the performance of an appraisal, and upon the completion
24    of the appraisal, the report of the appraiser performing
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1    completed the appraisal and the appraiser who requested
2    the completion of the appraisal, except that an appraisal
3    management company may not avoid the requirement of
4    registration under this Act by requiring an employee of
5    the appraisal management company who is an appraiser to
6    sign an appraisal that was completed by another appraiser
7    who is part of the appraisal panel of the appraisal
8    management company;
9        (6) any person acting as an agent of the Illinois
10    Department of Transportation in the acquisition or
11    relinquishment of land for transportation issues to the
12    extent of their contract scope;
13        (7) a design professional entity when the appraisal is
14    not used for mortgage purposes and the end user client is
15    an agency of State government or a unit of local
16    government;
17        (8) an appraiser firm whose ownership is appropriately
18    certified under the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of
19    2002; or
20        (9) an appraisal management company solely engaged in
21    non-residential appraisal management services; or .
22        (10) a department or division of an entity that
23    provides appraisal management services only to that
24    entity.
25    (b) A federally regulated appraisal management company
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1collecting required information for, and to pay all fees
2associated with, the State of Illinois' obligation to register
3the federally regulated appraisal management company with the
4Appraisal Management Companies National Registry, but the
5federally regulated appraisal management company is otherwise
6exempt from all other provisions in this Act.
7    (c) In the event that the Final Interim Rule of the federal
8Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
9provides that an appraisal management company is a subsidiary
10owned and controlled by a financial institution regulated by a
11federal financial institution's regulatory agency and is
12exempt from State appraisal management company registration
13requirements, the Department, shall, by rule, provide for the
14implementation of such an exemption.
15(Source: P.A. 100-604, eff. 7-13-18.)
 
16    Section 95. The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing
17Act is amended by changing Sections 35, 45, 60, and 65 and by
18adding Section 73 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 729/35)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 35. Licensure qualifications and fees.
22    (a) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office all
23of the following:
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1        (2) evidence of current registration as an Illinois
2    corporation or other business entity and, when applicable,
3    evidence of compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act;
4    if the corporation or business entity does not have
5    evidence of current registration, such as a Secretary of
6    State issued Certificate of Good Standing, the Office has
7    the authority to deny or revoke the license of such a
8    corporation or business entity;
9        (3) evidence of financial responsibility in a minimum
10    amount of $1,000,000 through liability insurance,
11    self-insurance, group insurance, group self-insurance, or
12    risk retention groups that must include completed
13    operations and environmental impairment; and
14        (4) evidence of compliance with the qualifications and
15    standards established by the Office.
16    (b) The contractor must possess a license from the Office
17to perform the following types of activity:
18        (1) installation of underground storage tanks;
19        (2) repair of USTs, which shall include retrofitting
20    and installation of cathodic protection systems;
21        (3) decommissioning of USTs including abandonment in
22    place;
23        (4) relining of USTs;
24        (5) tank and piping tightness testing;
25        (6) testing of cathodic protection systems; and
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1    the State Fire Marshal.
2    (c) (Blank).
3(Source: P.A. 97-428, eff. 8-16-11.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 729/45)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 45. Issuance of license; renewal.
7    (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, upon the applicant's
8satisfactory completion of the requirements authorized under
9this Act, and upon receipt of the requisite fees, issue the
10appropriate license showing the name and business location of
11the licensee and the dates of issuance and expiration.
12    (b) Each licensee may apply for renewal of his or her
13license upon payment of the requisite fee. The expiration date
14and renewal period for each license issued under this Act
15shall be set by rule. Failure to renew by the expiration date
16shall cause the license to lapse. A lapsed license may not be
17reinstated until an a written application is filed, the
18renewal fee is paid, and a $50 reinstatement fee is paid. The
19renewal and reinstatement fees shall be waived for persons who
20did not renew while on active duty in the military and who file
21for renewal or restoration within one year after discharge
22from the active duty service.
23    (c) All fees paid pursuant to this Act are non-refundable.
24This shall not preclude the State Fire Marshal from refunding
25accidental overpayment of fees.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-428, eff. 8-16-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 729/60)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 60. License renewal; display of license; inspection.
5    (a) As a condition of renewal of a license, the State Fire
6Marshal may require the licensee to report information
7pertaining to his or her practice that the State Fire Marshal
8determines to be in the interest of public safety.
9    (b) A licensee shall report a change in home or office
10address within 10 days.
11    (c) Each licensee shall prominently display his or her
12license to practice at each place from which the practice is
13being performed. If more than one location is used, branch
14office certificates shall be issued upon payment of the fees
15to be established by the State Fire Marshal.
16    (d) If a license or certificate is lost, a duplicate shall
17be issued upon payment of the required fee to be established by
18the State Fire Marshal. If a licensee wishes to change his or
19her name, the State Fire Marshal shall issue a license in the
20new name upon payment of the required fee and upon receipt of
21satisfactory proof that the change was done in accordance with
22law.
23    (e) Each licensee shall permit his or her facilities to be
24inspected by representatives of the Office of the State Fire
25Marshal.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-428, eff. 8-16-11.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 729/65)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
4    Sec. 65. Disciplinary actions. Licensees shall be subject
5to disciplinary action for any of the following:
6        (1) obtaining or renewing a license by the use of
7    fraud or material deception;
8        (2) being professionally incompetent as manifested by
9    poor standards of service;
10        (3) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
11    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
12    defraud, or harm the public in the course of professional
13    services or activities;
14        (4) being convicted of a crime that has a substantial
15    relationship to his or her practice or an essential
16    element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty,
17    being convicted in this or another state of any crime that
18    is a felony under the laws of Illinois or of that state, or
19    being convicted of a felony in a federal court, unless the
20    licensee demonstrates that he or she has been sufficiently
21    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
22        (5) performing any service in a grossly negligent
23    manner or permitting any licensed employee to perform
24    services in a grossly negligent manner, regardless of
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1    established;
2        (6) (blank); being a habitual drunk or having a
3    habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine,
4    controlled substances, or other habit-forming drugs;
5        (7) willfully receiving compensation, directly or
6    indirectly, for any professional service not actually
7    rendered;
8        (8) having disciplinary action taken against his or
9    her license in another State;
10        (9) contracting or assisting unlicensed persons to
11    perform services for which a license is required under
12    this Act;
13        (10) permitting the use of his or her license to
14    enable an unlicensed person or agency to operate as a
15    licensee;
16        (11) performing and charging for services without
17    having authorization to do so from the member of the
18    public being served; or
19        (12) failing to comply with any provision of this Act
20    or the rules adopted under this Act.
21(Source: P.A. 92-618, eff. 7-11-02.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 729/73 new)
23    Sec. 73. Citations.
24    (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to
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1this Act or the rules adopted under this Act. The citation
2shall be issued to the licensee and shall contain the
3licensee's name and address, the licensee's license number, a
4brief factual statement, the Sections of the law or rules
5allegedly violated, and the penalty imposed. The citation must
6clearly state that the licensee may choose, in lieu of
7accepting the citation, to request a hearing to appeal the
8citation. If the licensee does not file a written appeal of the
9citation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal within 15
10days after the citation is served, then the citation shall
11become a final order imposing a monetary penalty. The penalty
12shall be a monetary civil fine. In the event of a timely
13written appeal, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall
14conduct an administrative hearing governed by the Illinois
15Administrative Procedure Act and enter an order to sustain,
16modify, or revoke such citation. Any appeal from such hearing
17order shall be to the circuit court of the county in which the
18violation took place and shall be governed by the
19Administrative Review Law.
20    (b) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules
21designating violations for which a citation may be issued,
22which may specify separate hearing procedures for appeals of
23such citations so long as the hearing procedures are not
24inconsistent with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
25    (c) Service of a citation may be made by personal service
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1address as listed with the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
 
2    Section 100. The Mercury Thermostat Collection Act is
3amended by changing Section 55 as follows:
 
4    (415 ILCS 98/55)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
6    Sec. 55. Repealer. This Act is repealed on January 1, 2023
72022.
8(Source: P.A. 101-639, eff. 6-12-20.)
 
9    Section 105. The Professional Service Corporation Act is
10amended by changing Section 3.6 as follows:
 
11    (805 ILCS 10/3.6)  (from Ch. 32, par. 415-3.6)
12    Sec. 3.6. "Related professions" and "related professional
13services" mean more than one personal service which requires
14as a condition precedent to the rendering thereof the
15obtaining of a license and which prior to October 1, 1973 could
16not be performed by a corporation by reason of law; provided,
17however, that these terms shall be restricted to:
18        (1) a combination of 2 or more of the following
19    personal services: (a) "architecture" as defined in
20    Section 5 of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of
21    1989, (b) "professional engineering" as defined in Section
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1    (c) "structural engineering" as defined in Section 5 of
2    the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, (d) "land
3    surveying" as defined in Section 2 of the Illinois
4    Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989;
5        (2) a combination of the following personal services:
6    (a) the practice of medicine by persons licensed under the
7    Medical Practice Act of 1987, (b) the practice of podiatry
8    as defined in the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987,
9    (c) the practice of dentistry as defined in the Illinois
10    Dental Practice Act, (d) the practice of optometry as
11    defined in the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987;
12        (3) a combination of 2 or more of the following
13    personal services: (a) the practice of clinical psychology
14    by persons licensed under the Clinical Psychologist
15    Licensing Act, (b) the practice of social work or clinical
16    social work by persons licensed under the Clinical Social
17    Work and Social Work Practice Act, (c) the practice of
18    marriage and family therapy by persons licensed under the
19    Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, (d) the
20    practice of professional counseling or clinical
21    professional counseling by persons licensed under the
22    Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor
23    Licensing and Practice Act, or (e) the practice of sex
24    offender evaluations by persons licensed under the Sex
25    Offender Evaluation and Treatment Provider Act; or
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1    personal services: (a) the practice of acupuncture by
2    persons licensed under the Acupuncture Practice Act, (b)
3    the practice of massage by persons licensed under the
4    Massage Therapy Practice Licensing Act, (c) the practice
5    of naprapathy by persons licensed under the Naprapathic
6    Practice Act, (d) the practice of occupational therapy by
7    persons licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy
8    Practice Act, (e) the practice of physical therapy by
9    persons licensed under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act,
10    or (f) the practice of speech-language therapy by persons
11    licensed under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
12    Audiology Practice Act.
13(Source: P.A. 101-95, eff. 7-19-19.)
 
14    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
151, 2022, except that this Section and Sections 5, 10, 40, and
1645 take effect upon becoming law.