093_HB2369

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning professional regulation.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5. The Professional Engineering Practice  Act  of
 5    1989 is amended by adding Section 17.6 as follows:

 6        (225 ILCS 325/17.6 new)
 7        (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
 8        Sec. 17.6.  Emeritus status requirements.
 9        (a)  An  Illinois  licensee  who has been licensed for at
10    least 10 consecutive years, is 65 years of age or older,  and
11    is  retired  from active practice may request emeritus status
12    by filing the request on forms prescribed by the  Department.
13    If  the  requirements of this Section have been met, all fees
14    for biennial licensure shall  be  waived  by  the  Department
15    during  the  period  the professional engineer is in emeritus
16    status. An engineer with emeritus  status  may  maintain  the
17    title "professional engineer".
18        (b)  An  emeritus professional engineer may be readmitted
19    to active practice  within  3  years  of  acquiring  emeritus
20    status upon payment of the current renewal fee.
21        (c)  An  emeritus  professional  engineer  who  has  held
22    emeritus  status  in  excess  of  3  consecutive years may be
23    readmitted  to  active  practice   only   after   filing   an
24    application  on  forms supplied by the Department, payment of
25    the  applicable  fees,  and   completion   of   the   current
26    examination  in the principles and practice of engineering or
27    by appearing before the Board to  satisfactorily  demonstrate
28    his or her qualifications to resume active practice.
29        (d)  An    emeritus    professional    engineer   seeking
30    readmission to active practice  shall  be  required  to  meet
31    continuing  education  requirements,  as  provided by Section
 
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 1    17.5 of this Act.

 2        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
 3    becoming law.