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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 7        (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)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    and  paying  a  nonrefundable fee as established by rule.  If
14    the requirements of this Section have been met, all fees  for
15    the   biennial   license  renewal  shall  be  waived  by  the
16    Department during the period the professional engineer is  in
17    emeritus   status.  An  engineer  with  emeritus  status  may
18    maintain the title "professional engineer".
19        (b)  An emeritus professional engineer may be  readmitted
20    to  active  practice  within  3  years  of acquiring emeritus
21    status upon payment of the current renewal fee.
22        (c)  An  emeritus  professional  engineer  who  has  held
23    emeritus status in excess  of  3  consecutive  years  may  be
24    readmitted   to   active   practice   only  after  filing  an
25    application on forms supplied by the Department,  payment  of
26    the   applicable   fees,   and   completion  of  the  current
27    examination in the principles and practice of engineering  or
28    by  appearing  before the Board to satisfactorily demonstrate
29    his or her qualifications to resume active practice.
30        (d)  An   emeritus    professional    engineer    seeking
31    readmission  to  active  practice  shall  be required to meet
 
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 1    continuing education requirements,  as  provided  by  Section
 2    17.5 of this Act.

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