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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 changing
5Section 4.26 and by adding Section 4.36 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.26)
7    Sec. 4.26. Acts repealed on January 1, 2016. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2016:
9    The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
10    The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
11    The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
12    The Collection Agency Act.
13    The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
14Nail Technology Act of 1985.
15    The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
16    The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
17    The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
18    The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
19(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
2096-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 80/4.36 new)
22    Sec. 4.36. Acts repealed on January 1, 2026. The following

 

 

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1Acts are repealed on January 1, 2026:
2    The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
3    The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
 
4    Section 10. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act is
5amended by changing Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
613, 14, 16, 17, 17.5, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
728, 29, 30, and 31 and by adding Sections 7.5, 18.5, and 19.5
8as follows:
 
9    (225 ILCS 5/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7603)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
11    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
12    (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
13Professional Regulation.
14    (2) "Secretary" "Director" means the Secretary Director of
15Financial and Professional Regulation.
16    (3) "Board" means the Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers
17appointed by the Secretary Director.
18    (4) "Licensed athletic trainer" means a person licensed to
19practice athletic training as defined in this Act and with the
20specific qualifications set forth in Section 9 of this Act who,
21upon the direction of his or her team physician or consulting
22physician, carries out the practice of prevention/emergency
23care or physical reconditioning of injuries incurred by
24athletes participating in an athletic program conducted by an

 

 

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1educational institution, professional athletic organization,
2or sanctioned amateur athletic organization employing the
3athletic trainer; or a person who, under the direction of a
4physician, carries out comparable functions for a health
5organization-based extramural program of athletic training
6services for athletes. Specific duties of the athletic trainer
7include but are not limited to:
8        A. Supervision of the selection, fitting, and
9    maintenance of protective equipment;
10        B. Provision of assistance to the coaching staff in the
11    development and implementation of conditioning programs;
12        C. Counseling of athletes on nutrition and hygiene;
13        D. Supervision of athletic training facility and
14    inspection of playing facilities;
15        E. Selection and maintenance of athletic training
16    equipment and supplies;
17        F. Instruction and supervision of student trainer
18    staff;
19        G. Coordination with a team physician to provide:
20            (i) pre-competition physical exam and health
21        history updates,
22            (ii) game coverage or phone access to a physician
23        or paramedic,
24            (iii) follow-up injury care,
25            (iv) reconditioning programs, and
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1        health and well-being of athletes.
2        H. Provision of on-site injury care and evaluation as
3    well as appropriate transportation, follow-up treatment
4    and rehabilitation as necessary for all injuries sustained
5    by athletes in the program;
6        I. With a physician, determination of when an athlete
7    may safely return to full participation post-injury; and
8        J. Maintenance of complete and accurate records of all
9    athletic injuries and treatments rendered.
10    To carry out these functions the athletic trainer is
11authorized to utilize modalities, including, but not limited
12to, heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, exercise, or
13mechanical devices related to care and reconditioning.
14    (5) "Referral" means the guidance and direction given by
15the physician, who shall maintain supervision of the athlete.
16    (6) "Athletic trainer aide" means a person who has received
17on-the-job training specific to the facility in which he or she
18is employed, on either a paid or volunteer basis, but is not
19enrolled in an accredited athletic training curriculum.
20    (7) "Address of record" means the designated address
21recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
22application file or license file as maintained by the
23Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
24applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of
25address, and those changes must be made either through the
26Department's website or by contacting the Department.

 

 

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1    (8) "Board of Certification" means the Board of
2Certification for the Athletic Trainer.
3(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 5/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7604)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
6    Sec. 4. Licensure; exempt requirement - Exempt activities.
7No After the effective date of this Act, no person shall
8provide any of the services set forth in subsection (4) of
9Section 3 of this Act, or use the title "athletic trainer" or
10"certified athletic trainer" or "athletic trainer certified"
11or "licensed athletic trainer" or the letters "A.T.", "C.A.T.",
12"A.T.C.", "A.C.T.", or "I.A.T.L." after his or her name, unless
13licensed under this Act.
14    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or
15restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
16        (1) Any person licensed or registered in this State by
17    any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation
18    for which he or she is licensed or registered.
19        (2) Any person employed as an athletic trainer by the
20    Government of the United States, if such person provides
21    athletic training solely under the direction or control of
22    the organization by which he or she is employed.
23        (3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a
24    degree or certificate in athletic training at an accredited
25    educational program if such activities and services

 

 

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1    constitute a part of a supervised course of study involving
2    daily personal or verbal contact at the site of supervision
3    between the athletic training student and the licensed
4    athletic trainer who plans, directs, advises, and
5    evaluates the student's athletic training clinical
6    education. The supervising licensed athletic trainer must
7    be on-site where the athletic training clinical education
8    is being obtained. A person meeting the criteria under this
9    paragraph (3) must be designated by a title which clearly
10    indicates his or her status as a student or trainee.
11        (4) (Blank).
12        (5) The practice of athletic training under the
13    supervision of a licensed athletic trainer by one who has
14    applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
15    complied with all the provisions of Section 9 except the
16    passing of the examination to be eligible to receive such
17    license. This temporary right to act as an athletic trainer
18    shall expire 3 months after the filing of his or her
19    written application to the Department; when the applicant
20    has been notified of his or her failure to pass the
21    examination authorized by the Department; when the
22    applicant has withdrawn his or her application; when the
23    applicant has received a license from the Department after
24    successfully passing the examination authorized by the
25    Department; or when the applicant has been notified by the
26    Department to cease and desist from practicing, whichever

 

 

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1    occurs first. This provision shall not apply to an
2    applicant In no event shall this exemption extend to any
3    person for longer than 3 months. Anyone who has previously
4    failed the examination, or who fails the examination during
5    this 3-month period, shall immediately cease practice as an
6    athletic trainer and shall not engage in the practice of
7    athletic training again until he or she passes the
8    examination.
9        (6) Any person in a coaching position from rendering
10    emergency care on an as needed basis to the athletes under
11    his or her supervision when a licensed athletic trainer is
12    not available.
13        (7) Any person who is an athletic trainer from another
14    state or territory of the United States or another nation,
15    state, or territory acting as an athletic trainer while
16    performing his or her duties for his or her respective
17    non-Illinois based team or organization, so long as he or
18    she restricts his or her duties to his or her team or
19    organization during the course of his or her team's or
20    organization's stay in this State. For the purposes of this
21    Act, a team shall be considered based in Illinois if its
22    home contests are held in Illinois, regardless of the
23    location of the team's administrative offices.
24        (8) The practice of athletic training by persons
25    licensed in another state who have applied in writing to
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1    temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
2    6 months after the filing of his or her written application
3    to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the application
4    for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of a notice of
5    intent to deny the application from the Department; or upon
6    the denial of the application by the Department, whichever
7    occurs first. for no longer than 6 months or until
8    notification has been given that licensure has been granted
9    or denied, whichever period of time is lesser.
10        (9) The practice of athletic training by one who has
11    applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
12    complied with all the provisions of Section 9. This
13    temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
14    6 months after the filing of his or her written application
15    to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the application
16    for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of a notice of
17    intent to deny the application from the Department; or upon
18    the denial of the application by the Department, whichever
19    occurs first. for no longer than 6 months or until
20    notification has been given that licensure has been granted
21    or denied, whichever period of time is lesser.
22        (10) The practice of athletic training by persons
23    actively licensed as an athletic trainer in another state
24    or territory of the United States or another country, or
25    currently certified by the National Athletic Trainers
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1    entity, at a special athletic tournament or event conducted
2    by a sanctioned amateur athletic organization, including,
3    but not limited to, the Prairie State Games and the Special
4    Olympics, for no more than 14 days. This shall not include
5    contests or events that are part of a scheduled series of
6    regular season events.
7        (11) Athletic trainer aides from performing patient
8    care activities under the on-site supervision of a licensed
9    athletic trainer. These patient care activities shall not
10    include interpretation of referrals or evaluation
11    procedures, planning or major modifications of patient
12    programs, administration of medication, or solo practice
13    or event coverage without immediate access to a licensed
14    athletic trainer.
15        (12) Persons or entities practicing the specified
16    occupations set forth in subsection (a) of, and pursuant to
17    a licensing exemption granted in subsection (b) or (d) of,
18    Section 2105-350 of the Department of Professional
19    Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
20    Illinois, but only for so long as the 2016 Olympic and
21    Paralympic Games Professional Licensure Exemption Law is
22    operable.
23(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 5/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7605)
25    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5. Administration of Act; rules and forms Licensure -
2Rules and Forms - Reports.
3    (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
4prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the
5administration of Licensure Acts and shall exercise such other
6powers and duties necessary for effectuating the purposes of
7this Act.
8    (b) The Secretary Director may promulgate rules consistent
9with the provisions of this Act for the administration and
10enforcement thereof, and for the payment of fees connected
11therewith, and may prescribe forms which shall be issued in
12connection therewith. The rules may shall include standards and
13criteria for licensure, certification, and for professional
14conduct and discipline. The Department may shall consult with
15the Board in promulgating rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking
16shall be transmitted to the Board, and the Department shall
17review the Board's response and any recommendations made
18therein. The Department shall notify the Board in writing with
19proper explanation of deviations from the Board's
20recommendations and responses.
21    (c) The Department may at any time seek the advice and the
22expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
23administration of this Act.
24    (d) (Blank). The Department shall issue a quarterly report
25to the Board of the status of all complaints related to the
26profession filed with the Department.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 5/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7606)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
4    Sec. 6. Board Athletic Training Board - Appointment -
5Membership - Term - Duties. The Secretary Director shall
6appoint an Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers as follows: 7
7persons who shall be appointed by and shall serve in an
8advisory capacity to the Secretary Director. Two members must
9be licensed physicians in good standing in this State; 4
10members must be licensed athletic trainers in good standing,
11and actively engaged in the practice or teaching of athletic
12training in this State; and 1 member must be a public member
13who is not licensed under this Act, or a similar Act of another
14jurisdiction, and is not a provider of athletic health care
15service.
16    Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their successors
17are appointed and qualified. No member shall be reappointed to
18the Board for more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointments to
19fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original
20appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
21    The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
22representation from the geographic areas in this State.
23    The Secretary shall have the authority to remove or suspend
24any member of the Board for cause at any time before the
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1arbiter of cause Director may terminate the appointment of any
2member for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary Director
3reasonably justifies such termination.
4    The Secretary may Director shall consider the
5recommendation of the Board on questions involving standards of
6professional conduct, discipline, and qualifications of
7candidates and license holders under this Act.
8    Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
9quorum is required for all Board decisions. Members of the
10Board have no liability in any action based upon any
11disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good
12faith as a member of the Board. Members of the Board shall be
13reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized
14expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board, from
15funds appropriated for that purpose.
16(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 5/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7607)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
19    Sec. 7. Applications for original licensure. Applications
20for original licensure shall be made to the Department in
21writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be
22accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be returnable.
23Any such application shall require such information as in the
24judgment of the Department will enable the Department to pass
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1Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
2complete the application process. If the process has not been
3completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
4fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
5requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
6    The applicant is entitled to licensure as an athletic
7trainer if he or she possesses the qualifications set forth in
8Section 9 hereof, and satisfactorily completes the examination
9administered by the National Athletic Trainers Association
10Board of Certification, Inc.
11(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 5/7.5 new)
13    Sec. 7.5. Social Security Number on license application. In
14addition to any other information required to be contained in
15the application, every application for an original license
16under this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security
17Number, which shall be retained in the Department's records
18pertaining to the license. As soon as practical, the Department
19shall assign a customer's identification number to each
20applicant for a license. Every application for a renewal or
21restored license shall require the applicant's customer
22identification number.
 
23    (225 ILCS 5/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7608)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

 

 

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1    Sec. 8. Examinations. If an applicant neglects, fails, or
2refuses to take an examination or fails to pass an examination
3for licensure under this Act within 3 years after filing his or
4her application, the application shall be denied. The applicant
5may thereafter make a new application accompanied by the
6required fee; however, the applicant shall meet all
7requirements in effect at the time of subsequent application
8before obtaining licensure. However, such applicant may
9thereafter file a new application accompanied by the required
10fee.
11    The Department may employ engage the National Athletic
12Trainers Association Board of Certification, Inc. as
13consultants for the purposes of preparing and conducting
14examinations.
15(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 5/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7609)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
18    Sec. 9. Qualifications for licensure Educational and
19Professional Requirements. A person having the qualifications
20prescribed in this Section shall be qualified for licensure to
21receive a license as an athletic trainer if he or she fulfills
22all of the following:
23        (a) Has graduated from a curriculum in athletic
24    training accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
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1    on Athletic Training (JRC-AT) of the Commission on
2    Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
3    (CAAHEP), its successor entity, or its equivalent, as
4    approved by the Department.
5        (b) Gives proof of current certification, on the date
6    of application, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
7    automated external defibrillators (AED) CPR/AED for the
8    Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers or its
9    equivalent based on American Red Cross or American Heart
10    Association standards.
11        (b-5) Has graduated and graduation from a 4 year
12    accredited college or university.
13        (c) Has passed an examination approved by the
14    Department to determine his or her fitness for practice as
15    an athletic trainer, or is entitled to be licensed without
16    examination as provided in Sections 7 and 8 of this Act.
17    The Department may request a personal interview of an
18applicant before the Board to further evaluate his or her
19qualifications for a license.
20    An applicant has 3 years from the date of his or her
21application to complete the application process. If the process
22has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be
23denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
24meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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1    (225 ILCS 5/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7610)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 10. Expiration and License expiration; renewal;
4continuing education requirement. The expiration date and
5renewal period for of licenses issued under this Act shall be
6set by rule. As a condition for renewal of a license, licensees
7shall be required to complete continuing education in athletic
8training in accordance with rules established by the
9Department. Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures
10established by the Department and upon payment of the renewal
11fee established herein and proof of completion of approved
12continuing education relating to the performance and practice
13of athletic training. The number of hours required and their
14composition shall be set by rule.
15(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 5/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7611)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
18    Sec. 11. Inactive licenses; restoration. Any athletic
19trainer who notifies the Department in writing on forms
20prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her
21license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of
22the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until
23he or she notifies the Department in writing of his or her
24desire to resume active status.
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1status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, shall
2demonstrate compliance with continuing education requirements,
3if any, and shall be required to restore his or her license as
4provided in Section 12.
5    Any athletic trainer whose license is in expired or
6inactive status shall not practice athletic training in the
7State of Illinois.
8(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 5/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7612)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
11    Sec. 12. Restoration of expired licenses. An athletic
12trainer who has permitted his or her license registration to
13expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may
14have his or her license restored by making application to the
15Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his
16or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including
17sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another
18jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department and by paying the
19required fees restoration fee. Proof of fitness may include
20sworn evidence certifying active lawful practice in another
21jurisdiction.
22    If the athletic trainer has not maintained an active
23practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
24Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation
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1or her fitness for restoration of the license and shall
2establish procedures and requirements for restoration to
3resume active status and may require the athletic trainer to
4complete a period of evaluated clinical experience and may
5require successful completion of an examination.
6    Any athletic trainer whose license has been expired for
7more than 5 years may have his or her license restored by
8making application to the Department and filing proof
9acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his
10or her license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to
11active practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the
12required restoration fee. However, any athletic trainer whose
13license has expired while he or she has been engaged (1) in the
14federal service in active duty with the Army of the United
15States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air
16Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the
17service or training of the United States of America, or (2) in
18training or education under the supervision of the United
19States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
20have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed
21renewal fees or restoration fee, if within 2 years after
22termination of such service, training, or education, other than
23by dishonorable discharge, he or she furnished the Department
24with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so
25engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has
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1(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 5/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7613)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
4    Sec. 13. Endorsement. The Department may, at its
5discretion, license as an athletic trainer, without
6examination, on payment of the required fee, an applicant for
7licensure who is an athletic trainer registered or licensed
8under the laws of another jurisdiction state if the
9requirements pertaining to athletic trainers in such
10jurisdiction state were at the date of his or her registration
11or licensure substantially equal to the requirements in force
12in Illinois on that date or equivalent to the requirements of
13this Act. If the requirements of that state are not
14substantially equal to the Illinois requirements, or if at the
15time of application the state in which the applicant has been
16practicing does not regulate the practice of athletic training,
17and the applicant began practice in that state prior to January
181, 2004, a person having the qualifications prescribed in this
19Section may be qualified to receive a license as an athletic
20trainer if he or she:
21        (1) has passed an examination approved by the
22    Department to determine his or her fitness for practice as
23    an athletic trainer; and
24        (2) gives proof of current certification, on the date
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1    or equivalent based on American Red Cross or American Heart
2    Association standards.
3    The Department may request a personal interview of an
4applicant before the Board to further evaluate his or her
5qualifications for a license.
6    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
7complete the application process. If the process has not been
8completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
9forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
10requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
11(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 5/14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7614)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
14    Sec. 14. Fees; returned checks. The fees for administration
15and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to
16original licensure, renewal, and restoration shall be set by
17rule. The fees shall be non-refundable.
18    Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
19Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
20financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
21Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
22Department, a fine of $50.
23    The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any
24other discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed
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1shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
2paid to the Department by certified check or money order within
330 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
4of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
5failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall
6automatically terminate the license or certificate or deny the
7application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial,
8the person seeks a license or certificate, he or she shall
9apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the
10license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the
11Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
12processing of an application for restoration of a license or
13certificate to pay all expenses of processing this application.
14The Secretary Director may waive the fines due under this
15Section in individual cases where the Secretary Director finds
16that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
17burdensome.
18(Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 5/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7616)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
21    Sec. 16. Grounds for discipline Refusal to issue,
22suspension, or revocation of license.
23    (1) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
24revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
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1including fines not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
2violation, with regard to any licensee for any one or
3combination of the following:
4        (A) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
5    the Department;
6        (B) Violations Negligent or intentional disregard of
7    this Act, or of the rules or regulations promulgated
8    hereunder;
9        (C) Conviction of or plea of guilty to any crime under
10    the Criminal Code of 2012 or the laws of any jurisdiction
11    of the United States or any state or territory thereof that
12    is (i) a felony, (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element
13    of which is dishonesty, or (iii) of any crime that is
14    directly related to the practice of the profession;
15        (D) Fraud or Making any misrepresentation in applying
16    for or procuring a license under this Act, or in connection
17    with applying for renewal of a license under this Act for
18    the purpose of obtaining registration, or violating any
19    provision of this Act;
20        (E) Professional incompetence or gross negligence;
21        (F) Malpractice;
22        (G) Aiding or assisting another person, firm,
23    partnership, or corporation in violating any provision of
24    this Act or rules;
25        (H) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
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1        (I) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
2    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
3    defraud or harm the public;
4        (J) Habitual or excessive use or abuse intoxication or
5    addiction to the use of drugs defined in law as controlled
6    substances, alcohol, or any other substance that results in
7    the inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill,
8    or safety;
9        (K) Discipline by another state, unit of government,
10    government agency, the District of Columbia, territory, or
11    foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for the
12    discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those
13    set forth herein;
14        (L) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
15    any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
16    any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
17    for any professional services not actually or personally
18    rendered. Nothing in this subparagraph (L) affects any bona
19    fide independent contractor or employment arrangements
20    among health care professionals, health facilities, health
21    care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise
22    prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
23    provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
24    other employment benefits for the provision of services
25    within the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act.
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1    require an employment arrangement to receive professional
2    fees for services rendered;
3        (M) A finding by the Department that the licensee after
4    having his or her license disciplined placed on
5    probationary status has violated the terms of probation;
6        (N) Abandonment of an athlete;
7        (O) Willfully making or filing false records or reports
8    in his or her practice, including but not limited to false
9    records filed with State agencies or departments;
10        (P) Willfully failing to report an instance of
11    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
12    and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
13        (Q) Physical illness, including but not limited to
14    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
15    skill that results in the inability to practice the
16    profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
17        (R) Solicitation of professional services other than
18    by permitted institutional policy;
19        (S) The use of any words, abbreviations, figures or
20    letters with the intention of indicating practice as an
21    athletic trainer without a valid license as an athletic
22    trainer under this Act;
23        (T) The evaluation or treatment of ailments of human
24    beings other than by the practice of athletic training as
25    defined in this Act or the treatment of injuries of
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1    referral of a physician, podiatric physician, or dentist;
2        (U) Willfully violating or knowingly assisting in the
3    violation of any law of this State relating to the use of
4    habit-forming drugs;
5        (V) Willfully violating or knowingly assisting in the
6    violation of any law of this State relating to the practice
7    of abortion;
8        (W) Continued practice by a person knowingly having an
9    infectious communicable or contagious disease;
10        (X) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report
11    by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant
12    to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon
13    proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee
14    has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child
15    as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
16        (Y) (Blank) Failure to file a return, or to pay the
17    tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to
18    pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
19    required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
20    Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements
21    of any such tax Act are satisfied; or
22        (Z) Failure to fulfill continuing education
23    requirements; as prescribed in Section 10 of this Act.
24        (AA) Allowing one's license under this Act to be used
25    by an unlicensed person in violation of this Act;
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1    law, assumed name;
2        (CC) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
3    appliances, or goods provided in any manner to exploit the
4    client for the financial gain of the licensee;
5        (DD) Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
6    professional services;
7        (EE) Mental illness or disability that results in the
8    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
9    judgment, skill, or safety; or
10        (FF) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
11    examination administered under this Act.
12    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
1360 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
14or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
15the fine.
16    (2) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
17subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
18provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
19Code operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
20end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee athletic
21trainer is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
22judicial admission and issuance of issues an order so finding
23and discharging the licensee athlete; and upon the
24recommendation of the Board to the Director that the licensee
25be allowed to resume his or her practice.
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1without hearing, as provided for in the Code of Civil
2Procedure, the license of any person who fails to file a
3return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
4return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
5interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
6Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
7requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied in accordance
8with subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
9Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
10Illinois.
11    (4) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
12showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
13is licensed under this Act or any individual who has applied
14for licensure to submit to a mental or physical examination or
15evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
16sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
17The Department shall specifically designate the examining
18physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
19or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
20providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation.
21The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed
22to practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of
23one or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
24medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
25physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
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1other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
2physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
3any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
4pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
5supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
6examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
7to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
8neuropsychological testing.
9    The Department may order the examining physician or any
10member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
11Department any and all records, including business records,
12that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
13supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
14examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
15to present testimony concerning this examination and
16evaluation of the licensee or applicant, including testimony
17concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
18the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
19record, or other documents in any way related to the
20examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
21common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
22between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician
23or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
24is necessary from the licensee or applicant ordered to undergo
25an evaluation and examination for the examining physician or
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1information, reports, records, or other documents or to provide
2any testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
3individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
4another physician of his or her choice present during all
5aspects of the examination.
6    Failure of any individual to submit to a mental or physical
7examination or evaluation, or both, when directed, shall result
8in an automatic suspension without hearing, until such time as
9the individual submits to the examination. If the Department
10finds a licensee unable to practice because of the reasons set
11forth in this Section, the Department shall require the
12licensee to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
13physicians approved or designated by the Department as a
14condition for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure.
15    When the Secretary immediately suspends a license under
16this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be
17convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension
18and completed without appreciable delay. The Department shall
19have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment
20and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted
21by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
22the confidentiality of medical records.
23    Individuals licensed under this Act who are affected under
24this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
25the Department that they can resume practice in compliance with
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1their license.
2    (5) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
3authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
4educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
5Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
6agency of this State in accordance with paragraph (5) of
7subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
8Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
9Illinois.
10    (6) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
11Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
12licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
13child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to
14the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
15may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
16disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
17certification of delinquency made by the Department of
18Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph (5)
19of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
20Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
21Illinois.
22(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 5/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7617)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
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1Violations - Injunction - Cease and desist order.
2    (a) If any person violates a the provision of this Act, the
3Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
4of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
5Illinois or the State's Attorney of the county in which the
6violation is alleged to have occurred, petition for an order
7enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance
8with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such
9court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order,
10without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently
11enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such
12person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court
13may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings
14under this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
15all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
16    (b) If any person shall hold himself or herself out in a
17manner prohibited by this Act, any interested party or any
18person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary
19Director, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of
20this Section.
21    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
22violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
23rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
24be entered against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth
25the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
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1the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
2satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
3and desist to be issued forthwith.
4(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 5/17.5)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
7    Sec. 17.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
8    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
9Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
10practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a licensed
11athletic trainer without being licensed under this Act shall,
12in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
13penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
14$5,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. The
15civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a
16hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in
17this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the
18discipline of a licensee.
19    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
20investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
21    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
22the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty or
23in accordance with the order imposing the civil penalty. The
24order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
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1any court of record.
2(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 5/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7618)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
5    Sec. 18. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
6Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
7any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license.
8The Department shall, before refusing to issue or to renew a
9license or disciplining a registrant, at least 30 days prior to
10the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant
11or licensee for, or holder of, a license of the nature of the
12charges and the time and place that a hearing will be held on
13the charges date designated. The Department shall direct the
14applicant or licensee to file a written answer to the Board
15under oath within 20 days after the service of the notice and
16inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer
17will result in default being taken against the applicant or
18licensee and that the license or certificate may be suspended,
19revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
20action may be taken, including limiting the scope, nature, or
21extent of practice, as the Director may deem proper. Written
22notice may be served by personal delivery or certified or
23registered mail to the respondent at the address of his or her
24last notification to the Department. In case the person fails
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1certificate may, in the discretion of the Department, be
2suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the
3Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed
4proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
5person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
6hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
7grounds for such action under this Act. At the time and place
8fixed in the notice, the Department Board shall proceed to hear
9the charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
10ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
11evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
12their defense. The Department Board may continue a hearing from
13time to time. The written notice and any notice in the
14subsequent proceeding may be served by registered or certified
15mail to the licensee's address of record.
16(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 5/18.5 new)
18    Sec. 18.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
19the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
20of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
21complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
22information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
23be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
24shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
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1other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
2interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
3a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
4disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
5agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
6any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
7licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
8Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
9record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
10    (225 ILCS 5/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7619)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 19. Record of proceedings Stenographer - Transcript.
13The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all
14proceedings at the formal hearing of any case involving the
15refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a
16licensee. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
17documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
18in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
19the Board and order of the Department shall be the record of
20such proceeding. Any licensee who is found to have violated
21this Act or who fails to appear for a hearing to refuse to
22issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a licensee
23may be required by the Department to pay for the costs of the
24proceeding. These costs are limited to costs for court
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1fees. All costs imposed under this Section shall be paid within
260 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
3or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
4the fine.
5(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 5/19.5 new)
7    Sec. 19.5. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department may subpoena
8and bring before it any person and may take the oral or written
9testimony of any person or compel the production of any books,
10papers, records, or any other documents that the Secretary or
11his or her designee deems relevant or material to an
12investigation or hearing conducted by the Department with the
13same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by
14law in judicial procedure in civil cases in courts of this
15State.
16    The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, any member
17of the Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may
18administer oaths at any hearing which the Department conducts.
19Notwithstanding any other statute or Department rule to the
20contrary, all requests for testimony or production of documents
21or records shall be in accordance with this Act.
 
22    (225 ILCS 5/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7620)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
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1testimony. Any circuit court may, upon application of the
2Department or its designee or of the applicant or licensee
3against whom proceedings pursuant to Section 20 of this Act are
4pending, enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses
5and their testimony, and the production of documents, papers,
6files, books, and records in connection with any hearing or
7investigation. The court may compel obedience to its order by
8proceedings for contempt.
9(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 5/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7621)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 21. Findings of Board and recommendations. At the
13conclusion of the hearing the Board shall present to the
14Secretary Director a written report of its findings of fact,
15conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall
16contain a finding of whether or not the accused person violated
17this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in
18this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation
19or failure to comply, and shall make its recommendations to the
20Secretary Director.
21    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
22recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the
23Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew a
24license, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If of refusal or
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1with the report of Director shall determine that the Board,
2report is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, in
3which case the Secretary Director may issue an order in
4contravention of the Board report. The finding is not
5admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal
6prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the
7hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
8brought for the violation of this Act.
9(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 5/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7622)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 22. Report of Board; motion for rehearing Rehearing.
13In any case involving the refusal to issue or renew a license
14or the discipline of a licensee, a copy of the Board's report
15shall be served upon the respondent by the Department, either
16personally or as provided in this Act for the service of the
17notice of hearing. Within 20 days after such service, the
18respondent may present to the Department a motion in writing
19for a rehearing, which motion shall specify the particular
20grounds therefor. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then
21upon the expiration of the time specified for filing such a
22motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon such
23denial the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
24with recommendations of the Board except as provided in Section
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1reporting service, and pay for a transcript of the record
2within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day
3period within which such a motion may be filed shall commence
4upon the delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
5(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 5/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7623)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
8    Sec. 23. Rehearing Director - Rehearing. Whenever the
9Secretary Director is satisfied that substantial justice has
10not been done in the revocation or suspension of a license or
11refusal to issue or renew a license, the Secretary Director may
12order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
13(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 5/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7624)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 24. Hearing officer appointment. The Secretary
17Director shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
18licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
19the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue or ,
20renew a license, or for the taking of disciplinary action
21against a license discipline of a licensee. The hearing officer
22shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing
23officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions
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1Director. The Board shall have 90 60 days from receipt of the
2report to review the report of the hearing officer and present
3its their findings of fact, conclusions of law and
4recommendation to the Secretary Director. If the Board fails to
5present its report within the 90 60 day period, the Secretary
6may Director shall issue an order based on the report of the
7hearing officer. If the Secretary Director determines that the
8Board's report is contrary to the manifest weight of the
9evidence, he or she may issue an order in contravention of the
10Board's report.
11(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 5/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7625)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
14    Sec. 25. Order or certified copy; prima thereof - Prima
15facie proof. An order or a certified copy thereof, over the
16seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the
17Secretary Director, shall be prima facie proof:
18    (a) That such signature is the genuine signature of the
19Secretary Director;
20    (b) That such Secretary Director is duly appointed and
21qualified;
22    (c) (Blank) That the Board and the members thereof are
23qualified to act.
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1    (225 ILCS 5/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7626)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 26. Restoration of suspended or revoked license from
4discipline. At any time after the successful completion of a
5term of indefinite probation, suspension or revocation of any
6license, the Department may restore the license to the
7licensee, unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the
8Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
9interest or that the licensee has not been sufficiently
10rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. No person or entity
11whose license, certificate, or authority has been revoked as
12authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of that
13license, certificate, or authority until such time as provided
14for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois it to the
15accused person upon the written recommendation of the Board
16unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the Board
17determines that restoration is not in the public interest.
18(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 5/27)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7627)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
21    Sec. 27. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
22suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith
23surrender the license or licenses to the Department, and if he
24or she fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to
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1(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 5/28)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7628)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
4    Sec. 28. Summary Temporary suspension of a license. The
5Secretary Director may summarily temporarily suspend the
6license of an athletic trainer without a hearing,
7simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a
8hearing provided for in Section 20 of this Act, if the
9Secretary Director finds that evidence in his or her possession
10indicates that an athletic trainer's continuation in practice
11would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event
12that the Secretary Director suspends, summarily temporarily,
13the license of an athletic trainer without a hearing, a hearing
14shall be commenced by the Board must be held within 30 days
15after such suspension has occurred and shall be concluded as
16expeditiously as possible.
17(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 5/29)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7629)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 29. Administrative review; venue review - Venue. All
21final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
22judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the
23"Administrative Review Law", as now or hereafter amended and
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1decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
2Procedure.
3    Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
4circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
5review relief resides; but if the party is not a resident of
6this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
7(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 5/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7630)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 30. Certifications of record; costs. The Department
11shall not be required to certify any record to the Court or
12file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a
13judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department has
14received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing
15and certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by
16the Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost there
17is filed in the court, with the complaint, a receipt from the
18Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
19certifying the record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to
20file a receipt in court Court shall be grounds for dismissal of
21the action.
22(Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 5/31)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7631)
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1    Sec. 31. Criminal penalties Violations. Any person who is
2found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a
3Class A misdemeanor for a first offense. On conviction of a
4second or subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty of a
5Class 4 felony.
6(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
 
7    Section 15. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act is
8amended by changing Sections 2, 2.1, 3, 3.5, 4.5, 5, 5.1, 5.5,
96, 7, 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9a, 9.10,
109.14, 9.15, 10, 10a, 11 and 11.5, and by adding Sections 11.6,
1111.7, 11.8, 11.9, and 11.10 as follows:
 
12    (225 ILCS 335/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7502)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
14    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
15context otherwise requires:
16    (a) "Licensure" means the act of obtaining or holding a
17license issued by the Department as provided in this Act.
18    (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
19Professional Regulation.
20    (c) "Secretary Director" means the Secretary Director of
21Financial and Professional Regulation.
22    (d) "Person" means any individual, partnership,
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1    (e) "Roofing contractor" is one who has the experience,
2knowledge and skill to construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain
3and repair roofs and use materials and items used in the
4construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and
5repair of all kinds of roofing and waterproofing as related to
6roofing, all in such manner to comply with all plans,
7specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable
8thereto, but does not include such contractor's employees to
9the extent the requirements of Section 3 of this Act apply and
10extend to such employees.
11    (f) "Board" means the Roofing Advisory Board.
12    (g) "Qualifying party" means the individual filing as a
13sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, officer of a
14corporation, trustee of a business trust, or party of another
15legal entity, who is legally qualified to act for the business
16organization in all matters connected with its roofing
17contracting business, has the authority to supervise roofing
18installation operations, and is actively engaged in day to day
19activities of the business organization.
20    "Qualifying party" does not apply to a seller of roofing
21materials or services when the construction, reconstruction,
22alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing
23is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the
24seller's employees.
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1roofing residential properties consisting of 8 units or less.
2    (i) "Unlimited roofing license" means a license made
3available to contractors whose roofing business is unlimited in
4nature and includes roofing on residential, commercial, and
5industrial properties.
6    (j) "Seller of services or materials" means a business
7entity primarily engaged in the sale of tangible personal
8property at retail.
9    (k) "Building permit" means a permit issued by a unit of
10local government for work performed within the local
11government's jurisdiction that requires a license under this
12Act.
13    (l) "Address of record" means the designated address
14recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
15application file or license file as maintained by the
16Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
17applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of
18address, and those changes must be made either through the
19Department's website or by contacting the Department.
20(Source: P.A. 96-624, eff. 1-1-10; 97-965, eff. 8-15-12.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 335/2.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7502.1)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 2.1. Administration of Act; rules and forms. The
24Department may exercise the following powers and duties subject
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1    (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
2prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the
3administration of licensing Acts and shall exercise such other
4powers and duties necessary for effectuating the purposes of
5this Act To prescribe forms of application for certificates of
6registration.
7    (b) The Secretary may adopt rules consistent with the
8provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement
9of this Act and for the payment of fees connected with this Act
10and may prescribe forms that shall be issued in connection with
11this Act. The rules may include, but not be limited to, the
12standards and criteria for licensure and professional conduct
13and discipline and the standards and criteria used when
14determining fitness to practice. The Department may consult
15with the Board in adopting rules To pass upon the
16qualifications of applicants for certificates of registration
17and issue certificates of registration to those found to be fit
18and qualified.
19    (c) The Department may, at any time, seek the advice and
20the expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
21administration of this Act To conduct hearings on proceedings
22to revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline or to refuse to
23issue or renew certificates of registration.
24    (d) (Blank) To formulate rules and regulations when
25required for the administration and enforcement of this Act.
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1    (225 ILCS 335/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7503)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 3. Application for license.
4    (1) To obtain a license, an applicant must indicate if the
5license is sought for a sole proprietorship, partnership,
6corporation, business trust, or other legal entity and whether
7the application is for a limited or unlimited roofing license.
8If the license is sought for a sole proprietorship, the license
9shall be issued to the sole proprietor who shall also be
10designated as the qualifying party. If the license is sought
11for a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal
12entity, the license shall be issued in the company name. A
13company must designate one individual who will serve as a
14qualifying party. The qualifying party is the individual who
15must take the examination required under Section 3.5. The
16company shall submit an application in writing to the
17Department on a form containing the information prescribed by
18the Department and accompanied by the fee fixed by the
19Department. The application shall include, but shall not be
20limited to:
21        (a) the name and address of the person designated as
22    the qualifying party responsible for the practice of
23    professional roofing in Illinois;
24        (b) the name of the sole proprietorship and its sole
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1    the name of the corporation and its officers, shareholders,
2    and directors, the name of the business trust and its
3    trustees, or the name of such other legal entity and its
4    members;
5        (c) evidence of compliance with any statutory
6    requirements pertaining to such legal entity, including
7    compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act; and any laws
8    pertaining to the use of fictitious names, if a fictitious
9    name is used; if the business is a sole proprietorship and
10    doing business under a name other than that of the
11    individual proprietor, the individual proprietor must list
12    all business names used for that proprietorship.
13        (d) a signed irrevocable uniform consent to service of
14    process form provided by the Department.
15    (1.5) (Blank). A certificate issued by the Department
16before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st
17General Assembly shall be deemed a license for the purposes of
18this Act.
19    (2) An applicant for a license must submit satisfactory
20evidence that:
21        (a) he or she has obtained public liability and
22    property damage insurance in such amounts and under such
23    circumstances as may be determined by the Department;
24        (b) he or she has obtained Workers' Compensation
25    insurance for roofing covering his or her employees or is
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1    accordance with Illinois law;
2        (c) he or she has an unemployment insurance employer
3    account number issued by the Department of Employment
4    Security, and he or she is not delinquent in the payment of
5    any amount due under the Unemployment Insurance Act;
6        (d) he or she has submitted a continuous bond to the
7    Department in the amount of $10,000 for a limited license
8    and in the amount of $25,000 for an unlimited license; and
9        (e) a qualifying party has satisfactorily completed
10    the examination required under Section 3.5.
11    (3) It is the ongoing responsibility of the licensee to
12provide to the Department notice in writing of any changes in
13the information required to be provided on the application.
14    (4) (Blank). All roofing contractors must designate a
15qualifying party and otherwise achieve compliance with this Act
16no later than July 1, 2003 or his or her license will
17automatically expire on July 1, 2003.
18    (5) Nothing in this Section shall apply to a seller of
19roofing materials or services when the construction,
20reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing
21or waterproofing is to be performed by a person other than the
22seller or the seller's employees.
23    (6) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
24complete the application process. If the application has not
25been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied,
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1meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
2(Source: P.A. 98-838, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 335/3.5)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
5    Sec. 3.5. Examinations Examination.
6    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations for
7applicants for initial licensure licenses at the time and place
8it may designate. The examinations shall be of a character to
9fairly test the competence and qualifications of applicants to
10act as roofing contractors. Each applicant for limited licenses
11shall designate a qualifying party who shall take an
12examination, the technical portion of which shall cover
13residential roofing practices. Each applicant for an unlimited
14license shall designate a qualifying party who shall take an
15examination, the technical portion of which shall cover
16residential, commercial, and industrial roofing practices.
17Both examinations shall cover Illinois jurisprudence as it
18relates to roofing practice.
19    (b) An applicant for a limited license or an unlimited
20license or a qualifying party designated by an applicant for a
21limited license or unlimited license shall pay, either to the
22Department or the designated testing service, a fee established
23by the Department to cover the cost of providing the
24examination. Failure of the individual scheduled to appear for
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1specified, after the applicant's his or her application for
2examination has been received and acknowledged by the
3Department or the designated testing service, shall result in
4forfeiture of the examination fee.
5    (c) The qualifying party for an applicant for a new license
6must have passed an examination authorized by the Department
7before the Department may issue a license.
8    (d) The application for a license as a corporation,
9business trust, or other legal entity submitted by a sole
10proprietor who is currently licensed under this Act and exempt
11from the examination requirement of this Section shall not be
12considered an application for initial licensure for the
13purposes of this subsection (d) if the sole proprietor is named
14in the application as the qualifying party and is the sole
15owner of the legal entity. Upon issuance of a license to the
16new legal entity, the sole proprietorship license is
17terminated.
18    The application for initial licensure as a partnership,
19corporation, business trust, or other legal entity submitted by
20a currently licensed partnership, corporation, business trust,
21or other legal entity shall not be considered an application
22for initial licensure for the purposes of this subsection (d)
23if the entity's current qualifying party is exempt from the
24examination requirement of this Section, that qualifying party
25is named as the new legal entity's qualifying party, and the
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1as the currently licensed entity. Upon issuance of a license to
2the new legal entity under this subsection (d), the former
3license issued to the applicant is terminated.
4    (e) An applicant has 3 years after the date of his or her
5application to complete the application process. If the process
6has not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be
7denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
8reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
9reapplication.
10(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08; 96-624, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 335/4.5)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
13    Sec. 4.5. Duties of qualifying party; replacement; grounds
14for discipline.
15    (a) While engaged as or named as a qualifying party for a
16licensee, no person may be the named qualifying party for any
17other licensee. However, the person may act in the capacity of
18the qualifying party for one additional licensee of the same
19type of licensure if one of the following conditions exists:
20        (1) there There is a common ownership of at least 25%
21    of each licensed entity for which the person acts as a
22    qualifying party; or .
23        (2) the The same person acts as a qualifying party for
24    one licensed entity and its licensed subsidiary.
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1which at least 25% is owned by another licensee.
2    (b) Upon the loss of In the event that a qualifying party
3who is not replaced is terminated or terminating his or her
4status as qualifying party of a licensee, the qualifying party
5or and the licensee, or both, shall notify the Department of
6that fact in writing. Thereafter, the licensee shall notify the
7Department of the name and address of the newly designated
8qualifying party. The newly designated qualifying party must
9take and pass the examination prescribed in Section 3.5 of this
10Act; however, a newly designated qualifying party is exempt
11from the examination requirement until January 1, 2012 if he or
12she has acted in the capacity of a roofing contractor for a
13period of at least 15 years for the licensee for which he or
14she seeks to be the qualifying party. These requirements shall
15be met in a timely manner as established by rule of the
16Department.
17    (c) A qualifying party that is accepted by the Department
18shall have the authority to act for the licensed entity in all
19matters connected with its roofing contracting business and to
20supervise roofing installation operations. This authority
21shall not be deemed to be a license for purposes of this Act.
22    (d) Designation of a qualifying party by an applicant under
23this Section and Section 3 is subject to acceptance by the
24Department. The Department may refuse to accept a qualifying
25party (i) for failure to qualify as required under this Act and
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1determination that the designated party has a history of acting
2illegally, fraudulently, incompetently, or with gross
3negligence in the roofing or construction business.
4    (e) The Department may, at any time after giving
5appropriate notice and the opportunity for a hearing, suspend
6or revoke its acceptance of a qualifying party designated by a
7licensee for any act or failure to act that gives rise to any
8ground for disciplinary action against that licensee under
9Section 9.1 or 9.6 of this Act and the rules adopted under this
10Act. If the Department suspends or revokes its acceptance of a
11qualifying party, the license of the licensee shall be deemed
12to be suspended until a new qualifying party has been
13designated by the licensee and accepted by the Department.
14    If acceptance of a qualifying party is suspended or revoked
15for action or inaction that constitutes a violation of this Act
16or the rules adopted under this Act, the Department may in
17addition take such other disciplinary or non-disciplinary
18action as it may deem proper, including imposing a fine on the
19qualifying party, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
20    All administrative decisions of the Department under this
21subsection (e) are subject to judicial review pursuant to
22Section 9.7 of this Act. An order taking action against a
23qualifying party shall be deemed a final administrative
24decision of the Department for purposes of Section 9.7 of this
25Act.
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1    (225 ILCS 335/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7505)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 5. Display of license number; building permits;
4advertising.
5    (a) Each State licensed roofing contractor shall affix the
6roofing contractor license number and the licensee's name, as
7it appears on the license, to all of his or her contracts and
8bids. In addition, the official issuing building permits shall
9affix the roofing contractor license number to each application
10for a building permit and on each building permit issued and
11recorded.
12    (a-3) A municipality or a county that requires a building
13permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor
14unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current
15licensure that he or she is licensed currently as a roofing
16contractor by the State. Holders of an unlimited roofing
17license may be issued permits for residential, commercial, and
18industrial roofing projects. Holders of a limited roofing
19license are restricted to permits for work on residential
20properties consisting of 8 units or less.
21    (a-5) A person who knowingly, in the course of applying for
22a building permit with a unit of local government, provides the
23roofing license number or name of a roofing contractor whom
24that person he or she does not intend to have perform the work
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1under paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Section 16-30 of the
2Criminal Code of 2012.
3    (a-10) A building permit applicant must present a
4government-issued identification along with the building
5permit application. Except for the name of the individual, all
6other personal information contained in the government-issued
7identification shall be exempt from disclosure under
8subsection (c) of Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act.
9The official issuing the building permit shall maintain the
10name and identification number, as it appears on the
11government-issued identification, in the building permit
12application file. It is not necessary that the building permit
13applicant be the qualifying party. This subsection shall not
14apply to a county or municipality whose building permit process
15occurs through electronic means.
16    (b) (Blank).
17    (c) Every holder of a license shall display it in a
18conspicuous place in the licensee's his or her principal
19office, place of business, or place of employment.
20    (d) No person licensed under this Act may advertise
21services regulated by this Act unless that person includes in
22the advertisement the roofing contractor license number and the
23licensee's name, as it appears on the license. Nothing
24contained in this subsection requires the publisher of
25advertising for roofing contractor services to investigate or
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1licensee.
2    (e) A person who advertises services regulated by this Act
3who knowingly (i) fails to display the license number and the
4licensee's name, as it appears on the license, in any manner
5required by this Section, (ii) fails to provide a publisher
6with the correct license number as required by subsection (d),
7or (iii) provides a publisher with a false license number or a
8license number of another person, or a person who knowingly
9allows the licensee's his or her license number to be displayed
10or used by another person to circumvent any provisions of this
11Section, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of
12$1,000, and, in addition, is subject to the administrative
13enforcement provisions of this Act. Each day that an
14advertisement runs or each day that a person knowingly allows
15the licensee's his or her license to be displayed or used in
16violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense.
17(Source: P.A. 96-624, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1324, eff. 7-27-10;
1897-235, eff. 1-1-12; 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; 97-965, eff. 8-15-12;
1997-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 335/5.1)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
22    Sec. 5.1. Commercial vehicles. Any entity offering
23services regulated by the Roofing Industry Licensing Act shall
24affix the roofing contractor license number and the licensee's
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1used in offering such services. An entity in violation of this
2Section shall be subject to a $250 civil penalty. This Section
3may be enforced by local code enforcement officials employed by
4units of local government as it relates to roofing work being
5performed within the boundaries of their jurisdiction. For
6purposes of this Section, "code enforcement official" means an
7officer or other designated authority charged with the
8administration, interpretation, and enforcement of codes on
9behalf of a municipality or county. If the alleged violation
10has been corrected prior to or on the date of the hearing
11scheduled to adjudicate the alleged violation, the violation it
12shall be dismissed.
13(Source: P.A. 97-235, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 335/5.5)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 5.5. Contracts. A roofing contractor, when signing a
17contract, must provide a land-based phone number and a street
18address other than a post office box at which the roofing
19contractor he or she may be contacted.
20(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 335/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7506)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
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1    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
2certificate of registration issued under this Act shall be set
3by the Department by rule.
4    (b) A licensee who has permitted his or her license to
5expire or whose license is on inactive status may have his or
6her license restored by making application to the Department in
7the form and manner prescribed by the Department.
8    (c) A licensee who notifies the Department in writing on
9forms prescribed by the Department may elect to place his or
10her license on inactive status and shall, subject to rules of
11the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until
12he or she notifies the Department in writing of his or her
13desire to resume active status.
14    (d) A licensee whose license expired while he or she was
15(1) on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States
16or the State Militia called into service or training or (2) in
17training or education under the supervision of the United
18States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
19have his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
20lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after termination of
21such service, training, or education, except under conditions
22other than honorable, he or she furnishes the Department with
23satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so
24engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has
25been so terminated.
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1inactive status shall not practice under this Act in the State
2of Illinois.
3(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 335/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7507)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
6    Sec. 7. Fees. The fees for the administration and
7enforcement of this Act, including, but not limited to,
8original certification, renewal, and restoration of a license
9issued under this Act, shall be set by rule. The fees shall be
10nonrefundable. (1) The initial application fee for a
11certificate shall be fixed by the Department by rule. (2) All
12other fees not set forth herein shall be fixed by rule. (3)
13(Blank). (4) (Blank). (5) (Blank). (6) All fees, penalties, and
14fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the
15General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be appropriated to
16the Department for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
17Department in the administration of this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 94-254, eff. 7-19-05.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 335/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
21    Sec. 9. Licensure requirement.
22    (1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business
23or act in the capacity of or hold himself, or herself, or
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1been duly licensed under the provisions of this Act.
2    (2) No work involving the construction, reconstruction,
3alteration, maintenance or repair of any kind of roofing or
4waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor
5licensed under this Act.
6    (3) Sellers of roofing services may subcontract the
7provision of those roofing services only to roofing contractors
8licensed under this Act.
9    (4) All persons performing roofing services under this Act
10shall be licensed as roofing contractors, except for those
11persons who are deemed to be employees under Section 10 of the
12Employee Classification Act of a licensed roofing contractor.
13(Source: P.A. 98-838, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 335/9.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.1)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 9.1. Grounds for disciplinary action.
17    (1) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may
18revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
19disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
20deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 for each
21violation, with regard to any license for any one or
22combination of the following causes:
23        (a) violation of this Act or its rules;
24        (b) conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
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1    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
2    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
3    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
4    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States or any
5    state or territory thereof that is (i) a felony or (ii) a
6    misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty or
7    that is directly related to the practice of the profession;
8        (c) fraud or making any misrepresentation in applying
9    for or procuring for the purpose of obtaining a license
10    under this Act, or in connection with applying for renewal
11    of a license under this Act;
12        (d) professional incompetence or gross negligence in
13    the practice of roofing contracting, prima facie evidence
14    of which may be a conviction or judgment in any court of
15    competent jurisdiction against an applicant or licensee
16    relating to the practice of roofing contracting or the
17    construction of a roof or repair thereof that results in
18    leakage within 90 days after the completion of such work;
19        (e) (blank);
20        (f) aiding or assisting another person in violating any
21    provision of this Act or rules;
22        (g) failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
23    response to a written request made by the Department which
24    has been sent by certified or registered mail to the
25    licensee's last known address;
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1    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
2    defraud, or harm the public;
3        (i) habitual or excessive use or abuse of controlled
4    substances, as defined by the Illinois Controlled
5    Substances Act, alcohol, or any other substance that
6    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants or any other
7    chemical agent or drug which results in the inability to
8    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
9        (j) discipline by another state, unit of government, or
10    government agency, the District of Columbia, a territory,
11    U.S. jurisdiction or a foreign nation, if at least one of
12    the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
13    equivalent to those set forth in this Section;
14        (k) directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
15    any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
16    any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
17    for any professional services not actually or personally
18    rendered;
19        (l) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
20    after having his or her license disciplined, placed on
21    probationary status has violated the terms of the
22    discipline probation;
23        (m) a finding by any court of competent jurisdiction,
24    either within or without this State, of any violation of
25    any law governing the practice of roofing contracting, if
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1    person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant
2    the public trust;
3        (n) willfully making or filing false records or reports
4    in the practice of roofing contracting, including, but not
5    limited to, false records filed with the State agencies or
6    departments a finding that licensure has been applied for
7    or obtained by fraudulent means;
8        (o) practicing, attempting to practice, or advertising
9    under a name other than the full name as shown on the
10    license or any other legally authorized name;
11        (p) gross and willful overcharging for professional
12    services including filing false statements for collection
13    of fees or monies for which services are not rendered;
14        (q) (blank); failure to file a return, or to pay the
15    tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay
16    any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as
17    required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
18    Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements
19    of any such tax Act are satisfied;
20        (r) (blank); the Department shall deny any license or
21    renewal under this Act to any person who has defaulted on
22    an educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois State
23    Scholarship Commission; however, the Department may issue
24    a license or renewal if the person in default has
25    established a satisfactory repayment record as determined
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1        (s) failure to continue to meet the requirements of
2    this Act shall be deemed a violation;
3        (t) physical or mental disability, including
4    deterioration through the aging process or loss of
5    abilities and skills that result in an inability to
6    practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill,
7    or safety;
8        (u) material misstatement in furnishing information to
9    the Department or to any other State agency;
10        (v) (blank); the determination by a court that a
11    licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
12    admission as provided in the Mental Health and
13    Developmental Disabilities Code will result in an
14    automatic suspension of his or her license. The suspension
15    will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
16    longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial
17    admission, the issuance of an order so finding and
18    discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the
19    Board to the Director that the licensee be allowed to
20    resume professional practice;
21        (w) advertising in any manner that is false,
22    misleading, or deceptive;
23        (x) taking undue advantage of a customer, which results
24    in the perpetration of a fraud;
25        (y) performing any act or practice that is a violation
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1        (z) engaging in the practice of roofing contracting, as
2    defined in this Act, with a suspended, revoked, or
3    cancelled license;
4        (aa) treating any person differently to the person's
5    detriment because of race, color, creed, gender, age,
6    religion, or national origin;
7        (bb) knowingly making any false statement, oral,
8    written, or otherwise, of a character likely to influence,
9    persuade, or induce others in the course of obtaining or
10    performing roofing contracting services;
11        (cc) violation of any final administrative action of
12    the Secretary;
13        (dd) allowing the use of his or her roofing license by
14    an unlicensed roofing contractor for the purposes of
15    providing roofing or waterproofing services; or
16        (ee) (blank); aiding or assisting another person in
17    violating any provision of this Act or its rules,
18    including, but not limited to, Section 9 of this Act.
19        (ff) cheating or attempting to subvert a licensing
20    examination administered under this Act; or
21        (gg) use of a license to permit or enable an unlicensed
22    person to provide roofing contractor services.
23    (2) The determination by a circuit court that a license
24holder is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
25admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
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1suspension will end only upon a finding by a court that the
2patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
3judicial admission, an order by the court so finding and
4discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to
5the Director that the license holder be allowed to resume his
6or her practice.
7    (3) The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
8action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
9return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
10return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
11interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
12Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
13any such tax Act are satisfied as determined by the Department
14of Revenue.
15    (4) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
16showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
17is licensed under this Act or any individual who has applied
18for licensure to submit to a mental or physical examination or
19evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
20sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
21The Department shall specifically designate the examining
22physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
23or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
24providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation.
25The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed
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1one or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
2medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
3physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
4social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
5other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
6physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
7any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
8pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
9supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
10examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
11to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
12neuropsychological testing.
13    (5) The Department may order the examining physician or any
14member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
15Department any and all records, including business records,
16that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
17supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
18examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
19to present testimony concerning this examination and
20evaluation of the licensee or applicant, including testimony
21concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
22the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
23record, or other documents in any way related to the
24examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
25common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
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1or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
2is necessary from the licensee or applicant ordered to undergo
3an evaluation and examination for the examining physician or
4any member of the multidisciplinary team to provide
5information, reports, records, or other documents or to provide
6any testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
7individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
8another physician of his or her choice present during all
9aspects of the examination.
10    (6) Failure of any individual to submit to mental or
11physical examination or evaluation, or both, when directed,
12shall result in an automatic suspension without hearing until
13such time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
14Department finds a licensee unable to practice because of the
15reasons set forth in this Section, the Department shall require
16the licensee to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
17physicians approved or designated by the Department as a
18condition for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure.
19    (7) When the Secretary immediately suspends a license under
20this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be
21convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension
22and completed without appreciable delay. The Department shall
23have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment
24and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted
25by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
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1    (8) Licensees affected under this Section shall be afforded
2an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department that they can
3resume practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing
4standards under the provisions of their license.
5    (9) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
6authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
7educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
8Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
9agency of this State in accordance with paragraph (5) of
10subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
11Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
12Illinois.
13    (10) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
14Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
15licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
16child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to
17the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
18may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
19disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
20certification of delinquency made by the Department of
21Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph (5)
22of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
23Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
24Illinois.
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1after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997.
2(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08; 96-1324, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 335/9.2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.2)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
5    Sec. 9.2. Record Stenographer; record of proceedings. The
6Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to
7take down the testimony and preserve a record of all
8proceedings at the formal hearing of any case initiated
9pursuant to this Act, the rules for the administration of this
10Act, or any other Act or rules relating to this Act and
11proceedings for restoration of any license issued under this
12Act. The notice of hearing, complaint, answer, and all other
13documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions and
14responses filed in the proceedings, the transcript of the
15testimony, all exhibits admitted into evidence, the report of
16the hearing officer, the Board's findings of fact, conclusions
17of law, and recommendations to the Director, and the order of
18the Department shall be the record of the proceedings. Any
19licensee who is found to have violated this Act or who fails to
20appear for a hearing to refuse to issue, restore, or renew a
21license or to discipline a licensee may be required by the
22Department to pay for the costs of the proceeding. These costs
23are limited to costs for court reporters, transcripts, and
24witness attendance and mileage fees. All costs imposed under
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1date of the order imposing the fine. The Department shall
2furnish a transcript of the record to any person interested in
3the hearing upon payment of the fee required under Section
42105-115 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20
5ILCS 2105/2105-115).
6(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 335/9.3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.3)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 9.3. Attendance of witnesses; contempt. Any circuit
10court may, upon application of the Department or its designee
11or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings are
12pending, enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses
13and their testimony of witnesses, and the production of
14relevant documents, papers, files, books and records in
15connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may
16compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
17(Source: P.A. 86-615.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 335/9.4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.4)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 9.4. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department has power to
21subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
22take the oral or written testimony either orally or by
23deposition or both, or to compel the production of any books,
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1materials that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
2relevant or material to an investigation or hearing conducted
3by the Department, with the same fees and mileage and in the
4same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
5civil cases in circuit courts of this State.
6    The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, Director
7and any member of the Roofing Advisory Board, or a certified
8shorthand court reporter may have power to administer oaths to
9witnesses at any hearing that the Department conducts or
10Roofing Advisory Board is authorized by law to conduct.
11Notwithstanding any other statute or Department rule to the
12contrary, all requests for testimony or production of documents
13or records shall be in accordance with this Act. Further, the
14Director has power to administer any other oaths required or
15authorized to be administered by the Department under this Act.
16(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 335/9.5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.5)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
19    Sec. 9.5. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
20recommendations of the Board; rehearing order. The Board shall
21have 90 days after receipt of the report of the hearing officer
22to review the report and present their findings of fact,
23conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary. If
24the Board fails to present its findings of fact, conclusions of
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1Secretary may issue an order based on the report of the hearing
2officer. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of
3the Board or hearing officer, then the Secretary may issue an
4order in contravention of the recommendation. In any case
5involving the refusal to issue or renew or the taking of
6disciplinary action against a license, a copy of the Board's
7findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations shall
8be served upon the respondent by the Department as provided in
9this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
10days after such service, the respondent may present to the
11Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which motion
12shall specify the particular grounds therefor. If no motion for
13rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time
14specified for filing such a motion or, if a motion for
15rehearing is denied, then upon such denial the Secretary may
16enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board.
17If the respondent shall order from the reporting service, and
18pays for a transcript of the record within the time for filing
19a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which such a
20motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
21transcript to the respondent. Whenever the Secretary is
22satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the
23revocation or suspension of, or the refusal to issue or renew,
24a license, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the hearing
25officer.
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1any hearing that is conducted pursuant to this Act or the rules
2for its enforcement or any other statute or rule requiring a
3hearing under this Act or the rules for its enforcement, or for
4any hearing related to restoration of any license issued
5pursuant to this Act, the hearing officer shall submit his or
6her written findings and recommendations to the Roofing
7Advisory Board. The Roofing Advisory Board shall review the
8report of the hearing officer and shall present its findings of
9fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director
10by the date of the Board's second meeting following the Board's
11receipt of the hearing officer's report.
12    A copy of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
13recommendations to the Director shall be served upon the
14accused person, either personally or by registered or certified
15mail. Within 20 days after service, the accused person may
16present to the Department a written motion for a rehearing,
17which shall state the particular grounds therefor. If the
18accused person orders and pays for a transcript pursuant to
19Section 9.2, the time elapsing thereafter and before the
20transcript is ready for delivery to him or her shall not be
21counted as part of the 20 days.
22    The Director shall issue an order based on the findings of
23fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
24If the Director disagrees in any regard with the findings of
25fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director,
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1conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
2    If the Director issues an order in contravention of the
3findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
4the Director, the Director shall notify the Board in writing
5with an explanation for any deviation from the Board's findings
6of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the
7Director within 30 days of the Director's entry of the order.
8(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 335/9.6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.6)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
11    Sec. 9.6. Summary Temporary suspension pending hearing.
12The Secretary Director may summarily temporarily suspend a the
13license issued under this Act of a roofing contractor without a
14hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
15for a hearing provided for in this Act, if the Secretary
16Director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates
17that continuation in practice would constitute an imminent
18danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary summarily
19Director temporarily suspends a license without a hearing, a
20hearing by the Department shall be commenced held within 30
21days after such suspension has occurred and shall be concluded
22as expeditiously as possible.
23(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96; 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
2    Sec. 9.7. All final administrative decisions of the
3Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the
4Administrative Review Law, as amended, and all its rules
5adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision"
6is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
7Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
8circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
9review resides, except that, if the party is not a resident of
10this State, the venue shall be Sangamon County.
11(Source: P.A. 86-615.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 335/9.8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.8)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
14    Sec. 9.8. Criminal penalties. Any person who is found to
15have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A
16misdemeanor for the first offense. On conviction of a second or
17subsequent offense the violator is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
18Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
19(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 335/9.9a)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
22    Sec. 9.9a. Certification of record; costs. The Department
23shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to
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1a judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department
2has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of
3furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be
4determined by the Department there is filed in the court, with
5the complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging
6payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record.
7Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file the receipt in
8court is grounds for dismissal of the action.
9(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 335/9.10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.10)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 9.10. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
13a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
14the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
15it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
16amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
17imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
18provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
19a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
20that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
21by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
22the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
23date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
24necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
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1If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license,
2that person he or she shall apply to the Department for
3restoration or issuance of the license and pay all the
4application fees as set by rule. The Department may establish a
5fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a
6license to pay all expenses of processing this application. The
7Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
8individual cases where the Director finds that the fines would
9be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
10(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01; 92-146, eff. 1-1-02; 92-651,
11eff. 7-11-02.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 335/9.14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.14)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
14    Sec. 9.14. Appointment of hearing officer. The Secretary
15Director has the authority to appoint any attorney duly
16licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
17the hearing officer for any action for refusal to issue or
18renew a license, for discipline of a licensee for sanctions for
19unlicensed practice, for restoration of a license, or for any
20other action for which findings of fact, conclusions of law,
21and recommendations are required pursuant to Section 9.5 of
22this Act. The hearing officer shall have full authority to
23conduct the hearing and shall issue his or her findings of
24fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board
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1(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 335/9.15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.15)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
4    Sec. 9.15. Investigation; notice; default. The Department
5may investigate the actions of any applicant or any person or
6persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department
7shall, before refusing to issue, renew, or discipline a
8licensee or applicant suspending, revoking, placing on
9probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action as
10the Department may deem proper with regard to any license, at
11least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify the
12applicant or licensee accused in writing of the nature of the
13any charges made and the time and place for a hearing on the
14charges. The Department shall direct the applicant or licensee
15before the hearing officer, direct him or her to file a his
16written answer to the charges with the hearing officer under
17oath within 20 30 days after the service on him or her of the
18such notice, and inform the applicant or licensee him or her
19that failure if he or she fails to file an such answer will
20result in default being will be taken against the applicant or
21licensee him or her and his or her license may be suspended,
22revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
23action, including limiting the scope, nature or extent of his
24or her practice, as the Department may deem proper, taken. This
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1or registered mail to the Department. At the time and place
2fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the
3charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
4ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
5testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Department may
6continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person
7fails to file an answer after receiving notice, the his or her
8license may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended,
9revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the Department
10may take whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including
11limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
12or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
13acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action
14under this Act. The written notice and any notice in the
15subsequent proceeding may be served by registered or certified
16mail to the licensee's address of record. At the time and place
17fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the
18charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
19ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
20evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
21their defense. The Department may continue such hearing from
22time to time. At the discretion of the Director after having
23first received the recommendation of the hearing officer, the
24accused person's license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
25probationary status, or other disciplinary action may be taken
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1nature, or extent of said person's practice without a hearing,
2if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for
3such action under this Act.
4(Source: P.A. 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 335/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7510)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
7    Sec. 10. Injunctive relief; order to cease and desist
8Enforcement; petition to court.
9    (1) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
10Secretary, Director through the Attorney General of the State
11of Illinois, or the State's Attorney of any county in which a
12violation is alleged to have occurred exist, may in the name of
13the People of the State of Illinois petition for an order
14enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance
15with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such
16court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order,
17without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently
18enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such
19person has violated or is violating the injunction, the Court
20may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings
21under this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
22all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
23    (2) If any person shall practice as a licensee or hold
24himself or herself out as a licensee without being licensed
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1under this Act, any interested party or any person injured
2thereby may, in addition to the Secretary those officers
3identified in subsection (1) of this Section, petition for
4relief as provided in subsection (1) of this Section therein.
5    (3) (Blank).
6    (4) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, any person
7violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
8rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
9be entered. The rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied
10upon by the Department and shall provide a period of 7 days
11after the date of issuance of the rule to file an answer to the
12satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
13satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
14and desist to be issued forthwith. Proceedings under this
15Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other
16remedies and penalties which may be provided by law.
17(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 335/10a)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 10a. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
21    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
22Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
23practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice roofing
24without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any
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1Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
2offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty
3shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
4accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
5the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
6    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
7investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
8    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
9the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
10order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
11execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
12any court of record.
13(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 335/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7511)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 11. Application of Act.
17    (1) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality,
18city, or county, or incorporated area to regulate the quality
19and character of work performed by roofing contractors through
20a system of permits, fees, and inspections which are designed
21to secure compliance with and aid in the implementation of
22State and local building laws or to enforce other local laws
23for the protection of the public health and safety.
24    (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
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1roofing contractor when the construction, reconstruction,
2alteration, maintenance or repair of roofing or waterproofing
3is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the
4seller's employees.
5    (3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
6person who performs roofing or waterproofing work to his or her
7own property, or for no consideration, to be licensed as a
8roofing contractor.
9    (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
10person who performs roofing or waterproofing work to his or her
11employer's property to be licensed as a roofing contractor,
12where there exists an employer-employee relationship. Nothing
13in this Act shall be construed to apply to the installation of
14plastics, glass or fiberglass to greenhouses and related
15horticultural structures, or to the repair or construction of
16farm buildings.
17    (5) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality,
18city, or county, or incorporated area to collect occupational
19license and inspection fees for engaging in roofing
20contracting.
21    (6) Nothing in this Act limits the power of the
22municipalities, cities, or counties, or incorporated areas to
23adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and
24approval by the municipality, city, or county, or incorporated
25area of plans and specifications for work to be performed by
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1    (7) Any official authorized to issue building or other
2related permits shall ascertain that the applicant contractor
3is duly licensed before issuing the permit. The evidence shall
4consist only of the exhibition to him or her of current
5evidence of licensure.
6    (8) This Act applies to any roofing contractor performing
7work for the State or any municipality, city, county, or
8incorporated area municipality. Officers of the State or any
9municipality, city, county or incorporated area municipality
10are required to determine compliance with this Act before
11awarding any contracts for construction, improvement,
12remodeling, or repair.
13    (9) If an incomplete contract exists at the time of death
14of a licensee contractor, the contract may be completed by any
15person even though not licensed. Such person shall notify the
16Department within 30 days after the death of the contractor of
17his or her name and address. For the purposes of this
18subsection, an incomplete contract is one which has been
19awarded to, or entered into by, the licensee contractor before
20his or her death or on which he or she was the low bidder and
21the contract is subsequently awarded to him or her regardless
22of whether any actual work has commenced under the contract
23before his or her death.
24    (10) The State or any municipality, city, county, or
25incorporated area municipality may require that bids submitted
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1of public buildings be accompanied by evidence that that bidder
2holds an appropriate license issued pursuant to this Act.
3    (11) (Blank).
4    (12) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a municipality,
5city, county, or incorporated area from making laws or
6ordinances that are more stringent than those contained in this
7Act.
8(Source: P.A. 97-965, eff. 8-15-12.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 335/11.5)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
11    Sec. 11.5. Board. The Roofing Advisory Board is created and
12shall consist of 8 persons, one of whom is a knowledgeable
13public member and 7 of whom are (i) designated as the
14qualifying party of a licensed roofing contractor or (ii)
15legally qualified to act for the business organization on
16behalf of the licensee in all matters connected with its
17roofing contracting business, have the authority to supervise
18roofing installation operations, and actively engaged in
19day-to-day activities of the business organization for a
20licensed roofing contractor have been issued licenses as
21roofing contractors by the Department. One of the 7 nonpublic
22members licensed roofing contractors on the Board shall
23represent a statewide association representing home builders
24and another of the 7 nonpublic members licensed roofing
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1representing retailers. The public member shall not be licensed
2under this Act or any other Act the Department administers.
3Each member shall be appointed by the Secretary Director. Five
4members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is
5required for all Board decisions. Members shall be appointed
6who reasonably represent the different geographic areas of the
7State. A quorum of the Board shall consist of the majority of
8Board members appointed.
9    Members of the Roofing Advisory Board shall be immune from
10suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
11other acts performed in good faith as members of the Roofing
12Advisory Board, unless the conduct that gave rise to the suit
13was willful and wanton misconduct.
14    The persons appointed shall hold office for 4 years and
15until a successor is appointed and qualified. The initial terms
16shall begin July 1, 1997. Of the members of the Board first
17appointed, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2 shall
18be appointed to serve for 3 years, and 3 shall be appointed to
19serve for 4 years. No member shall serve more than 2 complete 4
20year terms.
21    The Secretary shall have the authority to remove or suspend
22any member of the Board for cause at any time before the
23expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole
24arbiter of cause.
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1the term with an appointee who meets the same qualifications as
2the person whose position has become vacant. The Board shall
3meet annually to elect one member as chairman and one member as
4vice-chairman. No officer shall be elected more than twice in
5succession to the same office. The members of the Board shall
6receive reimbursement for actual, necessary, and authorized
7expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
8(Source: P.A. 94-254, eff. 7-19-05.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 335/11.6 new)
10    Sec. 11.6. Confidentiality. All information collected by
11the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
12of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
13complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
14information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
15be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
16shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
17information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
18other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
19interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
20a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
21disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
22agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
23any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
24licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
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1record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
2    (225 ILCS 335/11.7 new)
3    Sec. 11.7. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
4order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
5Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall
6be prima facie proof that:
7        (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
8    Secretary; and
9        (2) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified.
 
10    (225 ILCS 335/11.8 new)
11    Sec. 11.8. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
12suspension of any license, the licensee shall immediately
13surrender the license or licenses to the Department. If the
14licensee fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to
15seize the license.
 
16    (225 ILCS 335/11.9 new)
17    Sec. 11.9. Suspension of license for failure to pay
18restitution. The Department, without further process or
19hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to
20practice of any person issued under this Act who has been
21certified by court order as not having paid restitution to a
22person under Section 8A-3.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code or
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1the Criminal Code of 2012. A person whose license or other
2authorization to practice is suspended under this Section is
3prohibited from practicing until the restitution is made in
4full.
 
5    (225 ILCS 335/11.10 new)
6    Sec. 11.10. Citations.
7    (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
8of citations for non-frivolous complaints. The citation shall
9list the person's name and address, a brief factual statement,
10the Sections of the Act or rules allegedly violated, the
11penalty imposed, and, if applicable, the licensee's license
12number. The citation must clearly state that the person may
13choose, in lieu of accepting the citation, to request a
14hearing. If the person does not dispute the matter in the
15citation with the Department within 30 days after the citation
16is served, then the citation shall become a final order and
17shall constitute discipline. The penalty shall be a fine or
18other conditions as established by rule.
19    (b) The Department shall adopt rules designating
20violations for which a citation may be issued. Such rules shall
21designate as citation violations those violations for which
22there is no substantial threat to the public health, safety,
23and welfare. Citations shall not be utilized if there was any
24significant consumer harm resulting from the violation.
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1reporting of a violation that is the basis for the citation.
2    (d) Service of a citation may be made by personal service
3or certified mail to the person at the person's last known
4address of record or, if applicable, the licensee's address of
5record.
 
6    (225 ILCS 335/8 rep.)
7    (225 ILCS 335/9.12 rep.)
8    (225 ILCS 335/10b rep.)
9    Section 20. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act is
10amended by repealing Sections 8, 9.12, and 10b.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.