HB0595enr 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0595 Enrolled LRB098 03417 MGM 33432 b

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

Section 5. The Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 27, 32, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 87, 92, 135, 155, and 165 and by adding Section 42 as follows:

(225 ILCS 427/5)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 5. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Act provide for the licensing and regulation of managers of community association managers and community association management firms associations, ensure that those who hold themselves out as possessing professional qualifications to engage in the business provision of community association management services are, in fact, qualified to render management services of a professional nature, and provide for the maintenance of high standards of professional conduct by those licensed to provide as community association management services managers.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of address, and such changes must be made either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.

"Advertise" means, but is not limited to, issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign or device to any person; or causing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building, structure, newspaper, magazine or directory, or on radio or television; or advertising by any other means designed to secure public attention.

"Board" means the Illinois Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board.

"Community association" means an association in which membership is a condition of ownership or shareholder interest of a unit in a condominium, cooperative, townhouse, villa, or other residential unit which is part of a residential development plan and that is authorized to impose an assessment, rents, or other costs that may become a lien on the unit or lot.

"Community association funds" means any assessments, fees, fines, or other funds collected by the community association manager from the community association, or its members, other than the compensation paid to the community association manager for performance of community association management services.

"Community association management firm" means a company, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that engages in community association management services.

"Community association management services" means those services listed in the definition of community association manager in this Section.

"Community Association Management Agency" means a company, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity that engages in the community association management business and employs, in addition to the licensee-in-charge, at least one other person in conducting such business.

"Community association manager" means an individual who administers for remuneration the financial, administrative, maintenance, or other duties for the community association, including the following services: (A) collecting, controlling or disbursing funds of the community association or having the authority to do so; (B) preparing budgets or other financial documents for the community association; (C) assisting in the conduct of community association meetings; (D) maintaining association records; and (E) administrating association contracts, as stated in the declaration, bylaws, proprietary lease, declaration of covenants, or other governing document of the community association. "Community association manager" does not mean support staff, including, but not limited to bookkeepers, administrative assistants, secretaries, property inspectors, or customer service representatives.

"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

"License" means the license issued to a person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity to act as a community association manager under this Act to provide community association management services or other authority to practice issued under this Act.

"Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity organization, or body politic.

"Licensee-in-charge" means a person licensed as a community association manager who has been designated by a Community Association Management Agency as the full-time management employee or owner who assumes sole responsibility for maintaining all records required by this Act and who assumes sole responsibility for assuring the licensed agency's compliance with its responsibilities as stated in the Act.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.

"Supervising community association manager" means an individual licensed as a community association manager who manages and supervises a firm.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/15)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 15. License required. It Beginning 12 months after the adoption of rules providing for the licensure of a community association manager in Illinois under this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, or other business to provide community association management services, or provide services as a community association manager, or hold himself, herself, or itself out as a community association manager or community association management firm to any community association in this State, unless he, or she, or it holds a current and valid license issued licensed by the Department or is otherwise exempt from licensure under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/20)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 20. Exemptions.

(a) The requirement for holding a license under this This Act shall does not apply to any of the following:

(1) Any director, officer, or member of a community association providing one or more of the services of a community association manager to a community association without compensation for such services to the association.

(2) Any person, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company providing one or more of the services of a community association manager to a community association of 10 units or less.

(3) A licensed attorney acting solely as an incident to the practice of law.

(4) A person acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, or guardian acting under a court order or under the authority of a will or of a trust instrument.

(5) A person licensed in this State under any other Act from engaging the practice for which he or she is licensed.

(b) A licensed community association manager may not perform or engage in any activities for which a real estate managing broker or real estate broker's salesperson's license is required under the Real Estate License Act of 2000, unless he or she also possesses a current and valid license under the Real Estate License Act of 2000 and is providing those services as provided for in the Real Estate License Act of 2000 and the applicable rules.

(c) A person may temporarily act as, or provide services as, a community association manager without being licensed under this Act if the person (i) is a community association manager regulated under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or another country and (ii) has applied in writing to the Department, on forms prepared and furnished by the Department, for licensure under this Act. This temporary right to act as a community association manager shall expire , but only until the expiration of 6 months after the filing of his or her written application to the Department; , his or upon the her withdrawal of the application for licensure under this Act; or upon delivery of , he or she has received a notice of intent to deny the application from the Department; , or upon the denial of the application by the Department, whichever occurs first.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 25. Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board.

(a) There is hereby created the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board, which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Secretary. All members must be residents of the State and must have resided in the State for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of appointment. Five members of the Board must be licensees under this Act, at least two members of which shall be supervising community association managers except that, initially, these members must meet the qualifications for licensure and have obtained a license within 6 months after the effective date of this Act. Two members of the Board shall be owners of, or hold a shareholder's interest in, shareholders of a unit in a community association at the time of appointment who are not licensees under this Act and have no direct affiliation or work experience with the community association's community association manager. This Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the Department.

(b) Board members shall serve for terms of 5 years, except that, initially, 4 members shall serve for 5 years and 3 members shall serve for 4 years. All members shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired term. No member shall serve for more than 2 successive terms. The Secretary shall remove from the Board any member whose license has become void or has been revoked or suspended and may remove any member of the Board for neglect of duty, misconduct, or incompetence. A member who is subject to formal disciplinary proceedings shall disqualify himself or herself from all Board business until the charge is resolved. A member also shall disqualify himself or herself from any matter on which the member cannot act objectively.

(c) Four Board members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for all Board decisions.

(d) The Board shall may elect annually a chairperson and vice chairperson.

(e) Each member shall receive reimbursement as set by the Governor's Travel Control Board for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties as a Board member. The Board shall be compensated as determined by the Secretary.

(f) The Board may recommend policies, procedures, and rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/27)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 27. Immunity from Liability. Any member of the Board, any attorney providing advice to the Board or Department, any person acting as a consultant to the Board or Department, and any witness testifying in a proceeding authorized under this Act, excluding the party making the complaint, shall be immune from liability in any civil action brought against him or her for acts occurring while acting in his or her capacity as a Board member, attorney, consultant, or witness, respectively, unless the conduct that gave rise to the action was willful or wanton misconduct.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/32)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 32. Social Security Number or Federal Tax Identification Number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an original license under this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number or Federal Tax Identification Number, which shall be retained in the Department's agency's records pertaining to the license. As soon as practical, the Department shall assign a customer's identification number to each applicant for a license.

Every application for a renewal or restored license shall require the applicant's customer identification number.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 97-400, eff. 1-1-12.)

(225 ILCS 427/40)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 40. Qualifications for licensure as a community association manager.

(a) No person shall be qualified for licensure as a community association manager under this Act, unless he or she has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and has paid the required, nonrefundable fees and meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) He or she is at least 21 years of age.

(2) He or she provides satisfactory evidence of having completed at least 20 classroom hours in community association management courses approved by the Board.

(3) He or she has passed an examination authorized by the Department.

(4) He or she has not committed an act or acts, in this or any other jurisdiction, that would be a violation of this Act.

(5) He or she is of good moral character. In determining moral character under this Section, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or activities that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. Good moral character is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes may be used in determining moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to licensure.

(6) He or she has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or physical defect or disease, unless a court has subsequently declared him or her to be competent.

(7) He or she complies with any additional qualifications for licensure as determined by rule of the Department.

(b) The education requirement set forth in item (2) of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to persons holding a real estate managing broker or real estate broker salesperson license in good standing issued under the Real Estate License Act of 2000.

(c) The examination and initial education requirement of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to any person who within 6 months from the effective date of the requirement for licensure, as set forth in Section 170 of this Act, applies for a license by providing satisfactory evidence to the Department of qualifying experience or education, as may be set forth by rule, including without limitation evidence that he or she has (i) practiced community association management for a period of 5 years or (ii) achieved a designation awarded by recognized community association management organizations in the State.

(d) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of re-application.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 96-993, eff. 7-2-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/42 new)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 42. Qualifications for licensure as a supervising community association manager.

(a) No person shall be qualified for licensure as a supervising community association manager under this Act unless he or she has applied in writing on the prescribed forms, has paid the required nonrefundable fees, and meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) He or she is at least 21 years of age.

(2) He or she has been licensed at least one out of the last 2 preceding years as a community association manager.

(3) He or she provides satisfactory evidence of having completed at least 30 classroom hours in community association management courses approved by the Board, 20 hours of which shall be those pre-license hours required to obtain a community association manager license, and 10 additional hours completed the year immediately preceding the filing of the application for a supervising community association manager license, which shall focus on community association administration, management, and supervision.

(4) He or she has passed an examination authorized by the Department.

(5) He or she has not committed an act or acts, in this or any other jurisdiction, that would be a violation of this Act.

(6) He or she is of good moral character. In determining moral character under this Section, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or activities that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. Good moral character is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes may be used in determining moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to licensure.

(7) He or she has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or physical defect or disease, unless a court has subsequently declared him or her to be competent.

(8) He or she complies with any additional qualifications for licensure as determined by rule of the Department.

(b) The initial 20-hour education requirement set forth in item (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to persons holding a real estate managing broker or real estate broker license in good standing issued under the Real Estate License Act of 2000. The 10 additional hours required for licensure under this Section shall not apply to persons holding a real estate managing broker license in good standing issued under the Real Estate License Act of 2000.

(c) The examination and initial education requirement of items (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to any person who, within 6 months after the effective date of the requirement for licensure, as set forth in Section 170 of this Act, applies for a license by providing satisfactory evidence to the Department of qualifying experience or education, as may be set forth by rule, including without limitation, evidence that he or she has practiced community association management for a period of 7 years.

(d) Applicants have 3 years after the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of re-application.

(225 ILCS 427/50)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 50. Community association management firm Association Management Agency.

(a) No firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity shall provide or offer to provide community association management services, unless it has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and has paid the required nonrefundable fees and provided evidence to the Department that the firm has designated a licensed supervising community association manager to supervise and manage the firm. A designated supervising community association manager shall be a continuing requirement of firm licensure. No supervising community association manager may be the supervising community association manager for more than one firm. such services are provided through:

(1) an employee or independent contractor who is licensed under this Act;

(2) a natural person who is acting under the direct supervision of an employee of such firm, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity that is licensed under this Act; or

(3) a natural person who is legally authorized to provide such services.

(b) Any firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity that is providing, or offering to provide, community association management services and is not in compliance with Section 50 and other the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the fines, injunctions, cease and desist provisions, and penalties provided for in Sections 90, 92, and 155 of this Act.

(c) No community association manager may be the licensee-in-charge for more than one firm, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/55)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 55. Fidelity insurance; segregation of accounts.

(a) The supervising community association manager or the community association management firm A community association manager or the Community Association Management Agency with which he or she is employed shall not have access to and disburse community association funds of a community association unless each of the following conditions occur:

(1) There is fidelity insurance in place to insure against loss for theft of community association funds.

(2) The fidelity insurance is not less than all moneys under the control of the supervising community association manager community association manager or the employing community association management firm Community Association Management Agency for the association.

(3) The fidelity insurance covers the community association manager, supervising community association manager, and all partners, officers, and employees of the community association management firm Community Association Management Agency with whom he or she is employed during the term of the insurance coverage, which shall be at least for the same term as the service agreement between the community association management firm or supervising community association manager as well as the community association officers, directors, and employees.

(4) The insurance company issuing the fidelity insurance may not cancel or refuse to renew the bond without giving at least 10 days' prior written notice.

(5) Unless an agreement between the community association and the supervising community association manager or the community association management firm Community Association Management Agency provides to the contrary, a community association may secure and pay the Association secures and pays for the fidelity insurance required by this Section. The supervising community association manager or the community association management firm community association manager and the Community Association Management Agency must be named as additional insured parties on the community association policy.

(b) A community association management firm manager or Community Association Management Agency that provides community association management services for more than one community association shall maintain separate, segregated accounts for each community association or, with the consent of the community association, combine the accounts of one or more community associations, but in that event, separately account for the funds of each community association. The funds shall not, in any event, be commingled with the supervising community association manager's or community association management firm's Community Association Management Agency's funds. The maintenance of such accounts shall be custodial, and such accounts shall be in the name of the respective community association or community association manager or Community Association Management Agency as the agent for the association.

(c) The supervising community association manager or community association management firm Community Association Management Agency shall obtain the appropriate general liability and errors and omissions insurance, as determined by the Department, to cover any losses or claims against the supervising community association manager or the community association management firm community association clients.

(d) The Department shall have authority to promulgate additional rules regarding insurance, fidelity insurance and all accounts maintained and to be maintained by a supervising community association manager or community association management firm Community Association Management Agency.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/60)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 60. Licenses; renewals; restoration; person in military service.

(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The Department may promulgate rules requiring continuing education and set all necessary requirements for such, including but not limited to fees, approved coursework, number of hours, and waivers of continuing education.

(b) Any licensee who has permitted his, or her, or its license to expire may have the license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of fitness to have his, or her, or its license restored, by which may include sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, complying with any continuing education requirements, and paying the required restoration fee.

(c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, the person's fitness to resume active status and may require the person to complete a period of evaluated clinical experience and successful completion of a practical examination. However, any person whose license expired while (i) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or called into service or training with the State Militia or (ii) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service may have his or her license renewed or restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after honorable termination of the service, training or education, except under condition other than honorable, he or she furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that the service, training, or education has been so terminated.

(d) A community association manager, community association management firm or supervising community association manager who notifies the Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may place his, or her, or its license on inactive status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the Department in writing of the intention to resume active practice.

(e) A community association manager, community association management firm, or supervising community association manager requesting his, or her, or its license be changed from inactive to active status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee and shall also demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements.

(f) Any licensee with a license nonrenewed or on inactive license status shall not provide community association management services or provide services as community association manager as set forth in this Act.

(g) Any person violating subsection (f) of this Section shall be considered to be practicing without a license and will be subject to the disciplinary provisions of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/65)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 65. Fees; Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Fund.

(a) The fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including, but not limited to, initial licensure, renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule of the Department. The fees shall be nonrefundable.

(b) In addition to the application fee, applicants for the examination are required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of determining an applicant's eligibility and providing the examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's application and fee for examination have been received and acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the fee.

(c) To support the costs of administering this Act, all community associations that (i) are subject to this Act by having 10 or more units, (ii) retain an individual to provide services as a community association manager for compensation, (iii) are not master associations under Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act or the Common Interest Community Association Act, and (iv) are registered in this State as not-for-profit corporations shall pay to the Department an annual fee of $50 plus an additional $1 per unit, but shall not exceed an annual fee of $1,000 for any community association. The Department may establish forms and promulgate any rules for the effective collection of such fees under this subsection (c).

Any not-for-profit corporation in this State that fails to pay in full to the Department all fees owed under this subsection (c) shall be subject to the penalties and procedures provided for under Section 92 of this Act.

(c) (d) All fees, fines, penalties, or other monies received or collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Fund.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 97-1021, eff. 8-17-12.)

(225 ILCS 427/70)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 70. Penalty for insufficient funds; payments. Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he, or she, or it shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/75)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 75. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as a licensed community association manager or supervising community association manager license, without the required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of another state if the requirements for licensure in that state are, on the date of licensure, substantially equal to the requirements of this Act or to a person who, at the time of his or her application for licensure, possessed individual qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under this Section shall pay all of the required fees.

Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/85)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 85. Grounds for discipline; refusal, revocation, or suspension.

(a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license, or may revoke a license, or may suspend, place on probation, reprimand, suspend, or revoke any license fine, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper and impose a fine , including fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation upon , with regard to any licensee or applicant under this Act or any person or entity who holds himself, herself, or itself out as an applicant or licensee for any one or combination of the following causes:

(1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to the Department.

(2) Violations of this Act or its rules.

(3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere to any crime that is a felony or a misdemeanor under the laws of the United States, or any state, or any other jurisdiction territory thereof or entry of an administrative sanction by a government agency in this State or any other jurisdiction. Action taken under this paragraph (3) for a misdemeanor or an administrative sanction is limited to a misdemeanor or administrative sanction that has as of which an essential element is dishonesty or fraud, that involves larceny, embezzlement, or obtaining money, property, or credit by false pretenses or by means of a confidence game, or that is directly related to the practice of the profession.

(4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining a license or violating any provision of this Act or its rules.

(5) Professional incompetence.

(6) Gross negligence.

(7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this Act or its rules.

(8) Failing, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a request made by the Department.

(9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public as defined by the rules of the Department, or violating the rules of professional conduct adopted by the Department.

(10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug that results in the inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.

(11) Having been disciplined by another state, the District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign nation, or a governmental agency authorized to impose discipline Discipline by another state, territory, or country if at least one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent of one of the grounds for which a licensee may be disciplined under this Act. A certified copy of the record of the action by the other state or jurisdiction shall be prima facie evidence thereof to those set forth in this Act.

(12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any professional services not actually or personally rendered.

(13) A finding by the Department that the licensee, after having his, or her, or its license placed on probationary status, has violated the terms of probation.

(14) Willfully making or filing false records or reports relating to a licensee's practice, including but not limited to false records filed with any State or federal agencies or departments.

(15) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report by the Department of Children and Family Services under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

(16) Physical illness or mental illness or impairment, including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill that results in the inability to practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.

(17) Solicitation of professional services by using false or misleading advertising.

(18) A finding that licensure has been applied for or obtained by fraudulent means.

(19) Practicing or attempting to practice under a name other than the full name as shown on the license or any other legally authorized name.

(20) Gross overcharging for professional services including, but not limited to, (i) collection of fees or moneys for services that are not rendered; and (ii) charging for services that are not in accordance with the contract between the licensee and the community association.

(21) Improper commingling of personal and client funds in violation of this Act or any rules promulgated thereto.

(22) Failing to account for or remit any moneys or documents coming into the licensee's possession that belong to another person or entity.

(23) Giving differential treatment to a person that is to that person's detriment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, or national origin.

(24) Performing and charging for services without reasonable authorization to do so from the person or entity for whom service is being provided.

(25) Failing to make available to the Department, upon request, any books, records, or forms required by this Act.

(26) Purporting to be a supervising community association manager licensee-in-charge of a firm an agency without active participation in the firm agency.

(27) Failing to make available to the Department at the time of the request any indicia of licensure or registration issued under this Act.

(28) Failing to maintain and deposit funds belonging to a community association in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 55 of this Act.

(29) Violating the terms of a disciplinary order issued by the Department.

(b) In accordance with subdivision (a)(5) of Section 15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15), the Department shall deny a license or renewal authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental agency of this State.

(c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will terminate only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and upon the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume his or her practice as a licensed community association manager.

(d) In accordance with subsection (g) of Section 15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15), the Department may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend the license of any person who fails to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of that tax Act are satisfied.

(e) In accordance with subdivision (a)(5) of Section 15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15) and in cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) has previously determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the Department may refuse to issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(f) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board upon a showing of a possible violation may compel a licensee or an individual licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the Department. The Department or Board may order the examining physician to present testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of the licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the Board or Department. The individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice present during all aspects of this examination. Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when directed, shall be grounds for suspension of his or her license or denial of his or her application or renewal until the individual submits to the examination if the Department finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to the examination was without reasonable cause.

If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Department or Board may require that individual to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Department may file, or the Board may recommend to the Department to file, a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke, deny, or otherwise discipline the license of the individual. An individual whose license was granted, continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply with such terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the Secretary for a determination as to whether the individual shall have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the Department.

In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a person's license under this Section, a hearing on that person's license must be convened by the Department within 30 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to review the subject individual's record of treatment and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical records.

An individual licensed under this Act and affected under this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his or her license.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

(225 ILCS 427/87)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 87. Suspension of license for failure to pay restitution. The Department, without further process or hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to practice of any person issued under this Act who has been certified by court order as not having paid restitution to a person under Section 8A-3.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code or under Section 17-10.5 or 46-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. A person whose license or other authorization to practice is suspended under this Section is prohibited from engaging in the practice of community association management practicing until the restitution is made in full.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

(225 ILCS 427/92)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 92. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.

(a) Any person, entity or other business who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself, herself or itself out to practice as a community association manager or community association management firm management service or provide services as a community association manager or community association management firm to any community association in this State without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.

(b) The Department may investigate any and all unlicensed activity.

(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/135)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 135. License surrender. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license authorized under this Act, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license or licenses to the Department. If the licensee fails to do so, the Department has the right to seize the license or licenses.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/155)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 155. Violations; penalties.

(a) A person who violates any of the following provisions shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; a person who commits a second or subsequent violation of these provisions is guilty of a Class 4 felony:

(1) The practice of or attempted practice of or holding out as available to practice as a community association manager, or supervising community association manager without a license.

(2) Operation of or attempt to operate a community association management firm Community Association Management Agency without a firm an agency license or a designated supervising community association manager.

(3) The obtaining of or the attempt to obtain any license or authorization issued under this Act by fraudulent misrepresentation.

(b) Whenever a licensee is convicted of a felony related to the violations set forth in this Section, the clerk of the court in any jurisdiction shall promptly report the conviction to the Department and the Department shall immediately revoke any license authorized under this Act as a community association manager held by that licensee. The licensee individual shall not be eligible for licensure under this Act until at least 10 years have elapsed since the time of full discharge from any sentence imposed for a felony conviction. If any person in making any oath or affidavit required by this Act swears falsely, the person is guilty of perjury and may be punished accordingly.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 427/165)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 165. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of community association managers, supervising community association managers, and community association management firms Community Association Management Agencies are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license community association managers, supervising community association managers, or community association management firms and Community Association Management Agencies. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

(Source: P.A. 96-726, eff. 7-1-10.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014.