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1 AN ACT concerning the regulation of professions.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Acupuncture Practice Act is amended by
5 changing Section 40 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 2/40)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
8 Sec. 40. Application for licensure. Applications for
9 original licensure as an acupuncturist shall be made to the
10 Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department
11 and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not
12 be refundable.
13 Until December 31, 2001, applicants shall submit with the
14 application proof of passing the National Certification
15 Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNational
16 Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists
17 examination or a substantially equivalent examination
18 approved by the Department or meeting any other
19 qualifications established by the Department.
20 On and after January 1, 2002, the Department shall issue
21 a license to an applicant who submits with the application
22 proof of each of the following:
23 (1)(A) graduation from a school accredited by the
24 Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
25 MedicineNational Accreditation Commission for Schools
26 and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or a
27 similar accrediting body approved by the Department; or
28 (B) completion of a comprehensive educational program
29 approved by the Department; and
30 (2) passing the National Certification Commission
31 for Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNational Commission
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1 for the Certification of Acupuncturists' examination or a
2 substantially equivalent examination approved by the
3 Department.
4 An applicant has 3 years from the date of his or her
5 application to complete the application process. If the
6 process has not been completed in 3 years, the application
7 shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the
8 applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
9 the time of reapplication.
10 (Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97;
11 90-723, eff. 1-1-99.)
12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.