Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 3/15/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2247 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2247 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended  by 
5changing Sections 4.34 and 4.39 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.34)
7    Sec. 4.34. Acts and Section repealed on January 1, 2024. 
8The following Acts and
Section  of an Act are repealed
on 
9January 1, 2024:
10        The Crematory Regulation  Act. 
11        The Electrologist Licensing Act.
12        The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 
13    1984.
14        The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
15        The Illinois Public Accounting Act.
16        The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private 
 
 
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1    Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith  Act of 2004.
2        The Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered 
3    Surgical Technologist
Title Protection Act. 
4        Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law. 

5        The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 
6    2004.
7(Source: P.A. 102-291, eff. 8-6-21.)
 
8    (5 ILCS 80/4.39)
9    Sec. 4.39. Acts repealed on January 1, 2029 and December 
1031, 2029. 
11    (a) The following Act is repealed on January 1, 2029: 
12        The Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act.
13        Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law. 
14    (b) The following Act is repealed on December 31, 2029:
15        The Structural Pest Control Act.

16(Source: P.A. 100-716, eff. 8-3-18; 100-796, eff. 8-10-18; 
17101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
18    Section 10. The Landscape Architecture Registration Act is 
19amended  by changing Section 10 and  by adding Section 53 as 
20follows:
 
21    (225 ILCS 316/10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

23    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
 
 
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1    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded 
2by the Department in the applicant's application file or 
3registrant's registration file as maintained by the 
4Department.
5    "Board" means the Registered Landscape Architecture 
6Registration Board. 
7    "Department" means the Department of Financial and 
8Professional Regulation.
9    "Email address of record" means the designated email 
10address of record by the Department in the applicant's 
11application file or registrant's registration file as 
12maintained by the Department.
13    "Landscape architecture" means the art and science of 
14arranging land, together with the spaces and objects upon it, 
15for the purpose of creating a safe, efficient, healthful, and 
16aesthetically pleasing physical environment for human use and 
17enjoyment, as performed by landscape architects.
18    "Landscape architectural practice" means the offering or 
19furnishing of professional services in connection with a 
20landscape architecture project that do not require the seal of 
21an architect, land surveyor, professional engineer, or 
22structural engineer. These services may include, but are not 
23limited to, providing preliminary studies; developing design 
24concepts; planning for the relationships of physical 
25improvements and intended uses of the site; establishing form 
26and aesthetic elements; developing those technical details on 
 
 
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1the site that are exclusive of any building or structure; 
2preparing and coordinating technical submissions; and 
3conducting site observation of a landscape architecture 
4project.
5    "Registered landscape architect" means a person who, based 
6on education, experience, and examination in the field of 
7landscape architecture, is registered under this Act.
8    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and 
9Professional Regulation. The Secretary may designate his or 
10her duties under this Act to a designee of his or her choice, 
11including, but not limited to, the Director of Professional 
12Regulation.

13(Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 316/53 new)
15    Sec. 53. Continuing education. The Department may adopt 
16rules of continuing education for persons registered under 
17this Act. The Department shall consider the recommendations of 
18the Board in establishing the guidelines for the continuing 
19education requirements. The requirements of this Section apply 
20to any person seeking renewal or restoration under Section 50.


 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Section and Section 5 
22take effect upon becoming law.".