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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1351
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1351 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)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:
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1 (1)(A) graduation from a school accredited by the
2 Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
3 MedicineNational Accreditation Commission for Schools
4 and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or a
5 similar accrediting body approved by the Department; or
6 (B) completion of a comprehensive educational program
7 approved by the Department; and
8 (2) passing the National Certification Commission
9 for Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineNational Commission
10 for the Certification of Acupuncturists' examination or a
11 substantially equivalent examination approved by the
12 Department.
13 An applicant has 3 years from the date of his or her
14 application to complete the application process. If the
15 process has not been completed in 3 years, the application
16 shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the
17 applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
18 the time of reapplication.
19 (Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97;
20 90-723, eff. 1-1-99.)
21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.".