Full Text of HB4282 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation. | 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly: | 4 | | Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by | 5 | | changing Sections 4.35 and 4.40 as follows: | 6 | | (5 ILCS 80/4.35) | 7 | | Sec. 4.35. Acts repealed on January 1, 2025. The following | 8 | | Acts are repealed on January 1, 2025: | 9 | | The Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. | 10 | | The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984. | 11 | | (Source: P.A. 103-563, eff. 11-17-23.) | 12 | | (5 ILCS 80/4.40) | 13 | | Sec. 4.40. Acts repealed on January 1, 2030. The following | 14 | | Acts are repealed on January 1, 2030: | 15 | | The Auction License Act. | 16 | | The Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. | 17 | | The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. | 18 | | The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. | 19 | | The Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act. | 20 | | The Perfusionist Practice Act. | 21 | | The Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. | 22 | | The Real Estate License Act of 2000. |
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| 1 | | The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. | 2 | | (Source: P.A. 101-269, eff. 8-9-19; 101-310, eff. 8-9-19; | 3 | | 101-311, eff. 8-9-19; 101-312, eff. 8-9-19; 101-313, eff. | 4 | | 8-9-19; 101-345, eff. 8-9-19; 101-346, eff. 8-9-19; 101-357, | 5 | | eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) | 6 | | Section 10. The Genetic Counselor Licensing Act is amended | 7 | | by changing Sections 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, | 8 | | 65, 73, 80, 85, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 135, 140, 155, and 180 | 9 | | and by adding Section 12 as follows: | 10 | | (225 ILCS 135/10) | 11 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 12 | | Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: | 13 | | "ABGC" means the American Board of Genetic Counseling. | 14 | | "ABMGG" "ABMG" means the American Board of Medical | 15 | | Genetics and Genomics . | 16 | | "Active candidate status" is awarded to applicants who | 17 | | have received approval from the ABGC or ABMGG ABMG to sit for | 18 | | their respective certification examinations. | 19 | | "Address of record" means the designated address recorded | 20 | | by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application | 21 | | file or license file as maintained by the Department's | 22 | | licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or | 23 | | licensee to inform the Department of any change of address, | 24 | | and those changes must be made either through the Department's |
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| 1 | | website or by contacting the Department. | 2 | | "Department" means the Department of Financial and | 3 | | Professional Regulation. | 4 | | "Email address of record" means the designated email | 5 | | address recorded by the Department in the applicant's | 6 | | application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained | 7 | | by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. | 8 | | "Genetic anomaly" means a variation in an individual's DNA | 9 | | that has been shown to confer a genetically influenced disease | 10 | | or predisposition to a genetically influenced disease or makes | 11 | | a person a carrier of such variation. A "carrier" of a genetic | 12 | | anomaly means a person who may or may not have a predisposition | 13 | | or risk of incurring a genetically influenced condition and | 14 | | who is at risk of having offspring with a genetically | 15 | | influenced condition. | 16 | | "Genetic counseling" means the provision of services, | 17 | | which may include the ordering of genetic tests, to | 18 | | individuals, couples, groups, families, and organizations by | 19 | | one or more appropriately trained individuals to address the | 20 | | physical and psychological issues associated with the | 21 | | occurrence or risk of occurrence or recurrence of a genetic | 22 | | disorder, birth defect, disease, or potentially inherited or | 23 | | genetically influenced condition in an individual or a family. | 24 | | "Genetic counseling" consists of the following: | 25 | | (A) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or | 26 | | recurrence of a birth defect or of any potentially |
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| 1 | | inherited or genetically influenced condition. This | 2 | | assessment may involve: | 3 | | (i) obtaining and analyzing a complete health | 4 | | history of the person and the person's his or her | 5 | | family; | 6 | | (ii) reviewing pertinent medical records; | 7 | | (iii) evaluating the risks from exposure to | 8 | | possible mutagens or teratogens; | 9 | | (iv) recommending genetic testing or other | 10 | | evaluations to diagnose a condition or determine the | 11 | | carrier status of one or more family members; | 12 | | (B) Helping the individual, family, health care | 13 | | provider, or health care professional (i) appreciate the | 14 | | medical, psychological and social implications of a | 15 | | disorder, including its features, variability, usual | 16 | | course and management options, (ii) learn how genetic | 17 | | factors contribute to the disorder and affect the chance | 18 | | for recurrence of the condition in other family members, | 19 | | and (iii) understand available options for coping with, | 20 | | preventing, or reducing the chance of occurrence or | 21 | | recurrence of a condition. | 22 | | (C) Facilitating an individual's or family's (i) | 23 | | exploration of the perception of risk and burden | 24 | | associated with the disorder and (ii) adjustment and | 25 | | adaptation to the condition or their genetic risk by | 26 | | addressing needs for psychological, social, and medical |
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| 1 | | support. | 2 | | "Genetic counselor" means a person licensed under this Act | 3 | | to engage in the practice of genetic counseling. | 4 | | "Genetic testing" and "genetic test" mean a test or | 5 | | analysis of human genes, gene products, DNA, RNA, chromosomes, | 6 | | proteins, or metabolites that detects genotypes, mutations, | 7 | | chromosomal changes, abnormalities, or deficiencies, including | 8 | | carrier status, that (i) are linked to physical or mental | 9 | | disorders or impairments, (ii) indicate a susceptibility to | 10 | | illness, disease, impairment, or other disorders, whether | 11 | | physical or mental, or (iii) demonstrate genetic or | 12 | | chromosomal damage due to environmental factors. "Genetic | 13 | | testing" and "genetic tests" do not include routine physical | 14 | | measurements; chemical, blood and urine analyses that are | 15 | | widely accepted and in use in clinical practice; tests for use | 16 | | of drugs; tests for the presence of the human immunodeficiency | 17 | | virus; analyses of proteins or metabolites that do not detect | 18 | | genotypes, mutations, chromosomal changes, abnormalities, or | 19 | | deficiencies; or analyses of proteins or metabolites that are | 20 | | directly related to a manifested disease, disorder, or | 21 | | pathological condition that could reasonably be detected by a | 22 | | health care professional with appropriate training and | 23 | | expertise in the field of medicine involved. | 24 | | "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, or | 25 | | corporation. | 26 | | "Qualified supervisor" means any person who is a licensed |
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| 1 | | genetic counselor, as defined by rule, or a physician licensed | 2 | | to practice medicine in all its branches. A qualified | 3 | | supervisor may be provided at the applicant's place of work, | 4 | | or may be contracted by the applicant to provide supervision. | 5 | | The qualified supervisor shall file written documentation with | 6 | | the Department of employment, discharge, or supervisory | 7 | | control of a genetic counselor at the time of employment, | 8 | | discharge, or assumption of supervision of a genetic | 9 | | counselor. | 10 | | "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and | 11 | | Professional Regulation. | 12 | | "Supervision" means review of aspects of genetic | 13 | | counseling and case management in a bimonthly meeting with the | 14 | | person under supervision. | 15 | | (Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-633, eff. 1-1-17; | 16 | | 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.) | 17 | | (225 ILCS 135/12 new) | 18 | | Sec. 12. Address of record; email address of record. All | 19 | | applicants and licensees shall: | 20 | | (1) provide a valid address and email address to the | 21 | | Department, which shall serve as the address of record and | 22 | | email address of record, respectively, at the time of | 23 | | application for licensure or renewal of a license; and | 24 | | (2) inform the Department of any change of address of | 25 | | record or email address of record within 14 days after the |
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| 1 | | change either through the Department's website or by | 2 | | contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit. | 3 | | (225 ILCS 135/15) | 4 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 5 | | Sec. 15. Exemptions. | 6 | | (a) This Act does not prohibit any persons legally | 7 | | regulated in this State by any other Act from engaging in the | 8 | | practice for which they are authorized as long as they do not | 9 | | represent themselves by the title of "genetic counselor" or | 10 | | "licensed genetic counselor". This Act does not prohibit the | 11 | | practice of nonregulated professions whose practitioners are | 12 | | engaged in the delivery of human services as long as these | 13 | | practitioners do not represent themselves as or use the title | 14 | | of "genetic counselor" or "licensed genetic counselor". | 15 | | (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the | 16 | | activities and services of (i) a student, intern, resident, or | 17 | | fellow in genetic counseling or genetics seeking to fulfill | 18 | | educational requirements in order to qualify for a license | 19 | | under this Act if these activities and services constitute a | 20 | | part of the student's supervised course of study or (ii) an | 21 | | individual seeking to fulfill the post-degree experience | 22 | | requirements in order to qualify for licensing under this Act, | 23 | | as long as the activities and services are supervised by a | 24 | | qualified supervisor. A student, intern, resident, or fellow | 25 | | must be designated by the title "intern", "resident", |
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| 1 | | "fellow", or any other designation of trainee status. Nothing | 2 | | contained in this subsection shall be construed to permit | 3 | | students, interns, residents, or fellows to offer their | 4 | | services as genetic counselors or geneticists to any other | 5 | | person and to accept remuneration for such genetic counseling | 6 | | services, except as specifically provided in this subsection | 7 | | or subsection (c). | 8 | | (c) Corporations, partnerships, and associations may | 9 | | employ students, interns, or post-degree candidates seeking to | 10 | | fulfill educational requirements or the professional | 11 | | experience requirements needed to qualify for a license under | 12 | | this Act if their activities and services constitute a part of | 13 | | the student's supervised course of study or post-degree | 14 | | professional experience requirements. Nothing in this | 15 | | subsection shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, or | 16 | | association from contracting with a licensed health care | 17 | | professional to provide services that they are licensed to | 18 | | provide. | 19 | | (d) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by a | 20 | | genetic counselor, person, association, partnership, or | 21 | | corporation furnishing genetic counseling services for | 22 | | remuneration, of persons not licensed as genetic counselors | 23 | | under this Act to perform services in various capacities as | 24 | | needed, if these persons are not in any manner held out to the | 25 | | public or do not hold themselves out to the public by any title | 26 | | or designation stating or implying that they are genetic |
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| 1 | | counselors. | 2 | | (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the | 3 | | services of a person, not licensed under the provisions of | 4 | | this Act, in the employ of a federal, State, county, or | 5 | | municipal agency or other political subdivision or | 6 | | not-for-profit corporation providing human services if (i) the | 7 | | services are a part of the duties in the person's his or her | 8 | | salaried position, (ii) the services are performed solely on | 9 | | behalf of the person's his or her employer, and (iii) that | 10 | | person does not in any manner represent oneself himself or | 11 | | herself as or use the title of "genetic counselor" or | 12 | | "licensed genetic counselor". | 13 | | (f) Duly recognized members of any religious organization | 14 | | shall not be restricted from functioning in their ministerial | 15 | | capacity provided they do not represent themselves as being | 16 | | genetic counselors or as providing genetic counseling. | 17 | | (g) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or | 18 | | prohibit any hospital, clinic, home health agency, hospice, or | 19 | | other entity that provides health care to employ or to | 20 | | contract with a person licensed under this Act to provide | 21 | | genetic counseling services. | 22 | | (h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any | 23 | | licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, | 24 | | licensed clinical psychologist, licensed professional | 25 | | counselor, or licensed clinical professional counselor from | 26 | | practicing professional counseling as long as that person is |
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| 1 | | not in any manner held out to the public as a "genetic | 2 | | counselor" or "licensed genetic counselor" or does not hold | 3 | | out that person's his or her services as being genetic | 4 | | counseling. | 5 | | (i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the | 6 | | practice of a person not licensed under this Act who is a | 7 | | physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches | 8 | | under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or intern, fellow, or | 9 | | resident from using the title "genetic counselor" or any other | 10 | | title tending to indicate they are a genetic counselor. | 11 | | (j) Nothing in the Act shall prohibit a visiting ABGC or | 12 | | ABMGG ABMG certified genetic counselor from outside the State | 13 | | working as a consultant, or organizations from outside the | 14 | | State employing ABGC or ABMGG ABMG certified genetic | 15 | | counselors providing occasional services, who are not licensed | 16 | | under this Act, from engaging in the practice of genetic | 17 | | counseling subject to the stated circumstances and limitations | 18 | | defined by rule. | 19 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 20 | | (225 ILCS 135/20) | 21 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 22 | | Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations. | 23 | | (a) Except as provided in Section 15, no person shall, | 24 | | without a valid license as a genetic counselor issued by the | 25 | | Department (i) in any manner hold oneself himself or herself |
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| 1 | | out to the public as a genetic counselor under this Act; (ii) | 2 | | use in connection with a person's his or her name or place of | 3 | | business the title "genetic counselor", "licensed genetic | 4 | | counselor", "gene counselor", "genetic consultant", or | 5 | | "genetic associate" or any words, letters, abbreviations, or | 6 | | insignia indicating or implying a person has met the | 7 | | qualifications for or has the license issued under this Act; | 8 | | or (iii) offer to render or render to individuals, | 9 | | corporations, or the public genetic counseling services if the | 10 | | words "genetic counselor" or "licensed genetic counselor" are | 11 | | used to describe the person offering to render or rendering | 12 | | them, or "genetic counseling" is used to describe the services | 13 | | rendered or offered to be rendered. | 14 | | (b) (Blank). | 15 | | (c) No license shall be issued to a business, the stated | 16 | | purpose of which includes or which practices or which holds | 17 | | itself out as available to practice genetic counseling, unless | 18 | | it is organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act | 19 | | or the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. No | 20 | | association or partnership shall practice genetic counseling | 21 | | unless every member, partner, and employee of the association | 22 | | or partnership who practices genetic counseling or who renders | 23 | | genetic counseling services holds a valid license issued under | 24 | | this Act. No license shall be issued to a corporation, the | 25 | | stated purpose of which includes or which practices or which | 26 | | holds itself out as available to practice genetic counseling, |
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| 1 | | unless it is organized under the Professional Service | 2 | | Corporation Act . | 3 | | (c-1) Except as provided in Section 15, no business | 4 | | organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act may | 5 | | practice genetic counseling unless every owner, manager, and | 6 | | employee of the professional services corporation who renders | 7 | | genetic counseling services has received specialized training | 8 | | in genetic counseling and holds a valid license issued under | 9 | | this Act. | 10 | | (c-2) Except as provided in Section 15, no business | 11 | | organized under the Professional Limited Liability Company Act | 12 | | shall practice genetic counseling unless every member, | 13 | | manager, and employee of the professional limited liability | 14 | | company who renders genetic counseling services has received | 15 | | specialized training in genetic counseling and holds a valid | 16 | | license issued under this Act. A person who is not licensed | 17 | | under this Act may be a member of such a professional limited | 18 | | liability company if the member does not engage in the | 19 | | practice of genetic counseling or render genetic counseling | 20 | | services. | 21 | | (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting | 22 | | persons licensed as genetic counselors to engage in any manner | 23 | | in the practice of medicine in all its branches as defined by | 24 | | law in this State. | 25 | | (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a | 26 | | licensed genetic counselor to diagnose or treat any genetic or |
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| 1 | | other disease or condition. | 2 | | (f) When, in the course of providing genetic counseling | 3 | | services to any person, a genetic counselor licensed under | 4 | | this Act finds any indication of a disease or condition that in | 5 | | the genetic counselor's his or her professional judgment | 6 | | requires professional service outside the scope of practice as | 7 | | defined in this Act, the genetic counselor he or she shall | 8 | | refer that person to a physician licensed to practice medicine | 9 | | in all of its branches. | 10 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; | 11 | | 99-633, eff. 1-1-17 .) | 12 | | (225 ILCS 135/25) | 13 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 14 | | Sec. 25. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. | 15 | | (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts | 16 | | to practice, or holds oneself himself or herself out to | 17 | | practice as a genetic counselor without being licensed or | 18 | | exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty | 19 | | provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an | 20 | | amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined | 21 | | by the Department. Civil penalty shall be assessed by the | 22 | | Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the | 23 | | provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a | 24 | | hearing for the discipline of a licensee. | 25 | | (b) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or |
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| 1 | | suspected unlicensed activity. | 2 | | (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after | 3 | | the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. | 4 | | The order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed | 5 | | and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment | 6 | | from any court of record. | 7 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 8 | | (225 ILCS 135/30) | 9 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 10 | | Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to | 11 | | the provisions of this Act, the Department may: | 12 | | (a) authorize examinations to ascertain the | 13 | | qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as | 14 | | genetic counselors and pass upon the qualifications of | 15 | | applicants for licensure by endorsement; | 16 | | (b) conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue | 17 | | or renew or to revoke licenses or suspend, place on | 18 | | probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed under | 19 | | this Act, and to refuse to issue or renew or to revoke | 20 | | licenses, or suspend, place on probation, censure, or | 21 | | reprimand persons licensed under this Act; | 22 | | (c) adopt rules necessary for the administration of | 23 | | this Act; and | 24 | | (d) (blank). maintain rosters of the names and | 25 | | addresses of all licensees and all persons whose licenses |
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| 1 | | have been suspended, revoked, or denied. These rosters | 2 | | shall be available upon written request and payment of the | 3 | | required fee. | 4 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 5 | | (225 ILCS 135/40) | 6 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 7 | | Sec. 40. Application for original license. Applications | 8 | | for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms | 9 | | or electronically as prescribed by the Department and | 10 | | accompanied by the required fee, which is not refundable. All | 11 | | applications shall contain such information that, in the | 12 | | judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass | 13 | | on the qualifications of the applicant for a license to | 14 | | practice as a genetic counselor. | 15 | | If an applicant fails to obtain a license under this Act | 16 | | within 3 years after filing an his or her application, the | 17 | | application shall be denied. The applicant may make a new | 18 | | application, which shall be accompanied by the required | 19 | | nonrefundable fee. The applicant shall be required to meet the | 20 | | qualifications required for licensure at the time of | 21 | | reapplication. | 22 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 23 | | (225 ILCS 135/45) | 24 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) |
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| 1 | | Sec. 45. Social Security Number or individual taxpayer | 2 | | identification number on license application. In addition to | 3 | | any other information required to be contained in the | 4 | | application, every application for an original license under | 5 | | this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number | 6 | | or individual taxpayer identification number , which shall be | 7 | | retained in the agency's records pertaining to the license. As | 8 | | soon as practical, the Department shall assign a customer's | 9 | | identification number to each applicant for a license. | 10 | | Every application for a renewal, reinstated, or restored | 11 | | license shall require the applicant's customer identification | 12 | | number. | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 97-400, eff. 1-1-12; 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 14 | | (225 ILCS 135/50) | 15 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 16 | | Sec. 50. Examination. | 17 | | (a) Applicants for genetic counseling licensure must | 18 | | provide evidence that they have successfully completed the | 19 | | certification examination provided by the ABGC or ABMGG ABMG , | 20 | | if they are master's degree trained genetic counselors, or the | 21 | | ABMGG ABMG , if they are PhD trained medical geneticists; or | 22 | | successfully completed the examination provided by the | 23 | | successor agencies of the ABGC or ABMGG ABMG . The examinations | 24 | | shall be of a character to fairly test the competence and | 25 | | qualifications of the applicants to practice genetic |
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| 1 | | counseling. | 2 | | (b) (Blank). | 3 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 4 | | (225 ILCS 135/55) | 5 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 6 | | Sec. 55. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be | 7 | | qualified for licensure as a genetic counselor and the | 8 | | Department may issue a license if that person: | 9 | | (1) has applied in writing or electronically in form | 10 | | and substance satisfactory to the Department; is at least | 11 | | 21 years of age; | 12 | | (2) has not engaged in conduct or activities which | 13 | | would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act; | 14 | | (3) (i) has successfully completed a Master's degree | 15 | | in genetic counseling from an ABGC or ABMGG ABMG | 16 | | accredited training program or an equivalent program | 17 | | approved by the ABGC or the ABMGG ABMG or (ii) is a | 18 | | physician licensed to practice medicine in all its | 19 | | branches or (iii) has a doctoral degree and has | 20 | | successfully completed an ABMGG ABMG accredited medical | 21 | | genetics training program or an equivalent program | 22 | | approved by the ABMGG ABMG ; | 23 | | (4) has successfully completed an examination provided | 24 | | by the ABGC or its successor, the ABMGG ABMG or its | 25 | | successor, or a substantially equivalent examination |
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| 1 | | approved by the Department; | 2 | | (5) has paid the fees required by rule; | 3 | | (6) has met the requirements for certification set | 4 | | forth by the ABGC or its successor or the ABMGG ABMG or its | 5 | | successor; and | 6 | | (7) has met any other requirements established by | 7 | | rule. | 8 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 9 | | (225 ILCS 135/60) | 10 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 11 | | Sec. 60. Temporary licensure. A temporary license may be | 12 | | issued to an individual who has made application to the | 13 | | Department, has submitted evidence to the Department of | 14 | | admission to the certifying examination administered by the | 15 | | ABGC or the ABMGG ABMG or either of its successor agencies, has | 16 | | met all of the requirements for licensure in accordance with | 17 | | Section 55 of this Act, except the examination requirement of | 18 | | item (4) of Section 55 of this Act, and has met any other | 19 | | condition established by rule. The holder of a temporary | 20 | | license shall practice only under the supervision of a | 21 | | qualified supervisor and may not have the authority to order | 22 | | genetic tests. Nothing in this Section prohibits an applicant | 23 | | from re-applying for a temporary license if the applicant he | 24 | | or she meets the qualifications of this Section. | 25 | | (Source: P.A. 96-1313, eff. 7-27-10 .) |
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| 1 | | (225 ILCS 135/65) | 2 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 3 | | Sec. 65. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in | 4 | | military service; inactive status. | 5 | | (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each | 6 | | license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. As a | 7 | | condition of renewal of a license, a licensee must complete | 8 | | continuing education requirements established by rule of the | 9 | | Department. | 10 | | (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who | 11 | | has a license on inactive status may have it restored by | 12 | | submitting an application to the Department and filing proof | 13 | | of fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored, | 14 | | including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to | 15 | | the Department certifying the active practice of genetic | 16 | | counseling in another jurisdiction, and by paying the required | 17 | | fee. | 18 | | (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in | 19 | | another jurisdiction that is satisfactory to the Department, | 20 | | the Department shall determine the person's fitness to resume | 21 | | active status. The Department may also require the person to | 22 | | complete a specific period of evaluated genetic counseling | 23 | | work experience under the supervision of a qualified | 24 | | supervisor and may require demonstration of completion of | 25 | | continuing education requirements. |
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| 1 | | (d) Any person whose license expired while on active duty | 2 | | with the armed forces of the United States, while called into | 3 | | service or training with the State Militia, or while in | 4 | | training or education under the supervision of the United | 5 | | States government prior to induction into military service may | 6 | | have the his license restored without paying any renewal fees | 7 | | if, within 2 years after the termination of such service, | 8 | | training, or education, except under conditions other than | 9 | | honorable, the Department is furnished with satisfactory | 10 | | evidence that the person has been so engaged and that such | 11 | | service, training, or education has been so terminated. | 12 | | (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any | 13 | | applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, | 14 | | national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, or | 15 | | physical impairment. | 16 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 17 | | (225 ILCS 135/73) | 18 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 19 | | Sec. 73. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act | 20 | | who notifies the Department in writing on forms or | 21 | | electronically as prescribed by the Department may elect to | 22 | | place the his or her license on inactive status and shall, | 23 | | subject to rule of the Department, be excused from payment of | 24 | | renewal fees until that person he or she notifies the | 25 | | Department, in writing, of that person's his or her desire to |
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| 1 | | resume active status. | 2 | | A person requesting restoration from inactive status shall | 3 | | be required to pay the current renewal fee and shall be | 4 | | required to restore the his or her license as provided by , | 5 | | pursuant to Section 65 of this Act. | 6 | | Practice by an individual whose license is on inactive | 7 | | status shall be considered to be the unlicensed practice of | 8 | | genetic counseling and shall be grounds for discipline under | 9 | | this Act. | 10 | | (Source: P.A. 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 11 | | (225 ILCS 135/80) | 12 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 13 | | Sec. 80. Checks or orders dishonored. Any person who | 14 | | issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department | 15 | | that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial | 16 | | institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the | 17 | | Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the | 18 | | Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section | 19 | | are in addition to any other discipline provided under this | 20 | | Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or practice on a | 21 | | nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person | 22 | | that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department | 23 | | by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days | 24 | | after notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from | 25 | | the date of the notification, the person has failed to submit |
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| 1 | | the necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically | 2 | | terminate the license or certification or deny the | 3 | | application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial, | 4 | | the person seeks a license or certificate, the person he or she | 5 | | shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of | 6 | | the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due to | 7 | | the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the | 8 | | processing of an application for restoration of a license to | 9 | | pay all costs and expenses of processing of this application. | 10 | | The Secretary may waive the fines due under this Section in | 11 | | individual cases where the Secretary finds that the fines | 12 | | would be unnecessarily burdensome. | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 14 | | (225 ILCS 135/85) | 15 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 16 | | Sec. 85. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license | 17 | | as a genetic counselor, without administering the required | 18 | | examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of | 19 | | another state, a U.S. territory, or another country if the | 20 | | requirements for licensure in that state, U.S. territory, or | 21 | | country are, on the date of licensure, substantially equal to | 22 | | the requirements of this Act or to a person who, at the time of | 23 | | his or her application for licensure, possesses individual | 24 | | qualifications that are substantially equivalent to the | 25 | | requirements of this Act. An applicant under this Section |
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| 1 | | shall pay all of the required fees. | 2 | | An applicant shall have 3 years from the date of | 3 | | application to complete the application process. If the | 4 | | process has not been completed within the 3-year time period, | 5 | | the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, | 6 | | and the applicant shall be required to reapply and meet the | 7 | | requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. | 8 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04; 94-661, eff. 1-1-06 .) | 9 | | (225 ILCS 135/95) | 10 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 11 | | Sec. 95. Grounds for discipline. | 12 | | (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or may | 13 | | revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other | 14 | | disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department | 15 | | deems appropriate, including the issuance of fines not to | 16 | | exceed $10,000 for each violation, with regard to any license | 17 | | for any one or more of the following: | 18 | | (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to | 19 | | the Department or to any other State agency. | 20 | | (2) Violations or negligent or intentional disregard | 21 | | of this Act, or any of its rules. | 22 | | (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere, | 23 | | finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or | 24 | | sentencing, including, but not limited to, convictions, | 25 | | preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, |
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| 1 | | or first offender probation, under the laws of any | 2 | | jurisdiction of the United States: (i) that is a felony or | 3 | | (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an essential element of which | 4 | | is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the practice | 5 | | of genetic counseling. | 6 | | (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of | 7 | | obtaining a license, or violating any provision of this | 8 | | Act or its rules. | 9 | | (5) Negligence in the rendering of genetic counseling | 10 | | services. | 11 | | (6) Failure to provide genetic testing results and any | 12 | | requested information to a referring physician licensed to | 13 | | practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice | 14 | | registered nurse, or physician assistant. | 15 | | (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating | 16 | | any provision of this Act or any rules. | 17 | | (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in | 18 | | response to a written request made by the Department. | 19 | | (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or | 20 | | unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, | 21 | | defraud, or harm the public and violating the rules of | 22 | | professional conduct adopted by the Department. | 23 | | (10) Failing to maintain the confidentiality of any | 24 | | information received from a client, unless otherwise | 25 | | authorized or required by law. | 26 | | (10.5) Failure to maintain client records of services |
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| 1 | | provided and provide copies to clients upon request. | 2 | | (11) Exploiting a client for personal advantage, | 3 | | profit, or interest. | 4 | | (12) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to | 5 | | alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical | 6 | | agent or drug which results in inability to practice with | 7 | | reasonable skill, judgment, or safety. | 8 | | (13) Discipline by another governmental agency or unit | 9 | | of government, by any jurisdiction of the United States, | 10 | | or by a foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for | 11 | | the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to | 12 | | those set forth in this Section. | 13 | | (14) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving | 14 | | from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or | 15 | | association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of | 16 | | compensation for any professional service not actually | 17 | | rendered. Nothing in this paragraph (14) affects any bona | 18 | | fide independent contractor or employment arrangements | 19 | | among health care professionals, health facilities, health | 20 | | care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise | 21 | | prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include | 22 | | provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or | 23 | | other employment benefits for the provision of services | 24 | | within the scope of the licensee's practice under this | 25 | | Act. Nothing in this paragraph (14) shall be construed to | 26 | | require an employment arrangement to receive professional |
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| 1 | | fees for services rendered. | 2 | | (15) A finding by the Department that the licensee, | 3 | | after having the license placed on probationary status, | 4 | | has violated the terms of probation. | 5 | | (16) Failing to refer a client to other health care | 6 | | professionals when the licensee is unable or unwilling to | 7 | | adequately support or serve the client. | 8 | | (17) Willfully filing false reports relating to a | 9 | | licensee's practice, including , but not limited to , false | 10 | | records filed with federal or State agencies or | 11 | | departments. | 12 | | (18) Willfully failing to report an instance of | 13 | | suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused | 14 | | and Neglected Child Reporting Act. | 15 | | (19) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated | 16 | | report by the Department of Children and Family Services | 17 | | pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, | 18 | | and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the | 19 | | licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or | 20 | | neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected | 21 | | Child Reporting Act. | 22 | | (20) Physical or mental disability, including | 23 | | deterioration through the aging process or loss of | 24 | | abilities and skills which results in the inability to | 25 | | practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, | 26 | | or safety. |
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| 1 | | (21) Solicitation of professional services by using | 2 | | false or misleading advertising. | 3 | | (22) Failure to file a return, or to pay the tax, | 4 | | penalty of interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any | 5 | | final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required | 6 | | by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of | 7 | | Revenue or any successor agency or the Internal Revenue | 8 | | Service or any successor agency. | 9 | | (23) Fraud or making any misrepresentation in applying | 10 | | for or procuring a license under this Act or in connection | 11 | | with applying for renewal of a license under this Act. | 12 | | (24) Practicing or attempting to practice under a name | 13 | | other than the full name as shown on the license or any | 14 | | other legally authorized name. | 15 | | (25) Gross overcharging for professional services, | 16 | | including filing statements for collection of fees or | 17 | | moneys monies for which services are not rendered. | 18 | | (26) (Blank). | 19 | | (27) Charging for professional services not rendered, | 20 | | including filing false statements for the collection of | 21 | | fees for which services are not rendered. | 22 | | (28) Allowing one's license under this Act to be used | 23 | | by an unlicensed person in violation of this Act. | 24 | | (b) (Blank). | 25 | | (b-5) The Department shall not revoke, suspend, summarily | 26 | | suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or |
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| 1 | | renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary | 2 | | action against the license or permit issued under this Act to | 3 | | practice as a genetic counselor based solely upon the genetic | 4 | | counselor authorizing, recommending, aiding, assisting, | 5 | | referring for, or otherwise participating in any health care | 6 | | service, so long as the care was not unlawful under the laws of | 7 | | this State, regardless of whether the patient was a resident | 8 | | of this State or another state. | 9 | | (b-10) The Department shall not revoke, suspend, summarily | 10 | | suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or | 11 | | renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary | 12 | | action against the license or permit issued under this Act to | 13 | | practice as a genetic counselor based upon the genetic | 14 | | counselor's license being revoked or suspended, or the genetic | 15 | | counselor being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if | 16 | | that revocation, suspension, or other form of discipline was | 17 | | based solely on the genetic counselor violating another | 18 | | state's laws prohibiting the provision of, authorization of, | 19 | | recommendation of, aiding or assisting in, referring for, or | 20 | | participation in any health care service if that health care | 21 | | service as provided would not have been unlawful under the | 22 | | laws of this State and is consistent with the standards of | 23 | | conduct for the genetic counselor if it occurred in Illinois. | 24 | | (b-15) The conduct specified in subsections (b-5) and | 25 | | (b-10) shall not constitute grounds for suspension under | 26 | | Section 160. |
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| 1 | | (b-20) An applicant seeking licensure, certification, or | 2 | | authorization pursuant to this Act who has been subject to | 3 | | disciplinary action by a duly authorized professional | 4 | | disciplinary agency of another jurisdiction solely on the | 5 | | basis of having authorized, recommended, aided, assisted, | 6 | | referred for, or otherwise participated in health care shall | 7 | | not be denied such licensure, certification, or authorization, | 8 | | unless the Department determines that such action would have | 9 | | constituted professional misconduct in this State; however, | 10 | | nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting the | 11 | | Department from evaluating the conduct of such applicant and | 12 | | making a determination regarding the licensure, certification, | 13 | | or authorization to practice a profession under this Act. | 14 | | (c) The determination by a court that a licensee is | 15 | | subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as | 16 | | provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | 17 | | Code will result in an automatic suspension of the his or her | 18 | | license. The suspension will end upon a finding by a court that | 19 | | the licensee is no longer subject to involuntary admission or | 20 | | judicial admission, the issuance of an order so finding and | 21 | | discharging the patient, and the determination of the | 22 | | Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume professional | 23 | | practice. | 24 | | (d) The Department may refuse to issue or renew or may | 25 | | suspend without hearing the license of any person who fails to | 26 | | file a return, to pay the tax penalty or interest shown in a |
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| 1 | | filed return, or to pay any final assessment of the tax, | 2 | | penalty, or interest as required by any Act regarding the | 3 | | payment of taxes administered by the Illinois Department of | 4 | | Revenue until the requirements of the Act are satisfied in | 5 | | accordance with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil | 6 | | Administrative Code of Illinois. | 7 | | (e) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family | 8 | | Services has previously determined that a licensee or a | 9 | | potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the | 10 | | payment of child support and has subsequently certified the | 11 | | delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to | 12 | | issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license | 13 | | or may take other disciplinary action against that person | 14 | | based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the | 15 | | Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance | 16 | | with item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the | 17 | | Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil | 18 | | Administrative Code of Illinois. | 19 | | (f) All fines or costs imposed under this Section shall be | 20 | | paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order | 21 | | imposing the fine or costs or in accordance with the terms set | 22 | | forth in the order imposing the fine. | 23 | | (g) The Department may adopt rules to implement the | 24 | | changes made by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General | 25 | | Assembly. | 26 | | (Source: P.A. 102-1117, eff. 1-13-23.) |
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| 1 | | (225 ILCS 135/100) | 2 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 3 | | Sec. 100. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order. | 4 | | (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the | 5 | | Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of | 6 | | Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of | 7 | | Illinois or the State's Attorney of any county in which the | 8 | | violation is alleged to have occurred, petition for an order | 9 | | enjoining the violation or for an order enforcing compliance | 10 | | with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition, the | 11 | | court with appropriate jurisdiction may issue a temporary | 12 | | restraining order without notice or bond, and may | 13 | | preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is | 14 | | established that the person has violated or is violating the | 15 | | injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of | 16 | | court. Proceedings under this Section are in addition to all | 17 | | other remedies and penalties provided by this Act. | 18 | | (b) If any person holds oneself himself or herself out as | 19 | | being a licensed genetic counselor under this Act and is not | 20 | | licensed to do so, then any licensed genetic counselor, | 21 | | interested party, or any person injured thereby may petition | 22 | | for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. | 23 | | (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person | 24 | | violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a | 25 | | rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not |
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| 1 | | be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set | 2 | | forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall | 3 | | allow at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an | 4 | | answer satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to | 5 | | the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to | 6 | | cease and desist to be issued. | 7 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 8 | | (225 ILCS 135/105) | 9 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 10 | | Sec. 105. Investigations; notice and hearing. The | 11 | | Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any | 12 | | person holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department | 13 | | shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation, | 14 | | reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under | 15 | | Section 95 of this Act, at least 30 days prior to the date set | 16 | | for the hearing, (i) notify the accused, in writing, of any | 17 | | charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the | 18 | | charges, (ii) direct the accused him or her to file a written | 19 | | answer to the charges with the Department under oath within 20 | 20 | | days after service of the notice, and (iii) inform the accused | 21 | | that, if the accused he or she fails to answer, a default | 22 | | judgment will be entered taken against the accused him or her | 23 | | or that the his or her license or certificate may be suspended, | 24 | | revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary | 25 | | action taken with regard to the license, including limiting |
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| 1 | | the scope, nature, or extent of the accused's his or her | 2 | | practice, as the Department may deem proper. In case the | 3 | | person, after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, the | 4 | | his or her license may, in the discretion of the Department, be | 5 | | suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or the | 6 | | Department may take whatever disciplinary action considered | 7 | | proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the | 8 | | person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a | 9 | | hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient | 10 | | grounds for such action under this Act. The written notice may | 11 | | be served by (i) personal delivery or certified mail to the | 12 | | applicant's or licensee's address of record or (ii) sending a | 13 | | copy by email to the applicant's or licensee's email address | 14 | | of record if the applicant or licensee designated an email | 15 | | address of record where the applicant or licensee may receive | 16 | | electronic service for administrative proceedings . | 17 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 18 | | (225 ILCS 135/110) | 19 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 20 | | Sec. 110. Record of proceedings; transcript. The | 21 | | Department, at its expense, shall provide a certified | 22 | | shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a | 23 | | record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a | 24 | | license may be revoked, suspended, or placed on probationary | 25 | | status or a licensee may be reprimanded, fined, or subjected |
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| 1 | | to other disciplinary action with reference to the license | 2 | | when a disciplinary action is authorized under this Act and | 3 | | its rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other | 4 | | documents in the nature of pleadings and written portions | 5 | | filed in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the | 6 | | report of the hearing officer, and the orders of the | 7 | | Department shall be the records of the proceedings. The record | 8 | | may be made available to any person interested in the hearing | 9 | | upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the | 10 | | Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil | 11 | | Administrative Code of Illinois preserve a record of all | 12 | | proceedings at the formal hearing of any case . | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 14 | | (225 ILCS 135/115) | 15 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 16 | | Sec. 115. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department | 17 | | may subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and | 18 | | take the oral or written testimony or compel the production of | 19 | | any books, papers, records, or any other documents that the | 20 | | Secretary or the Secretary's his or her designee deems | 21 | | relevant or material to any investigation or hearing conducted | 22 | | by the Department with the same fees and mileage and in the | 23 | | same manner as prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this | 24 | | State. The Secretary, the shorthand court reporter, and the | 25 | | designated hearing officer may administer oaths at any hearing |
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| 1 | | which the Department conducts. Notwithstanding any other | 2 | | statute or Department rule to the contrary, all requests for | 3 | | testimony and for the production of documents or records shall | 4 | | be in accordance with this Act. | 5 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 6 | | (225 ILCS 135/135) | 7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 8 | | Sec. 135. Secretary; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary | 9 | | believes justice has not been done in the revocation, | 10 | | suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license or the | 11 | | discipline of a licensee, the Secretary he or she may order a | 12 | | rehearing. | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) | 14 | | (225 ILCS 135/140) | 15 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 16 | | Sec. 140. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary | 17 | | has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to practice | 18 | | law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in | 19 | | any action for refusal to issue or renew a license or permit or | 20 | | to discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has full | 21 | | authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall | 22 | | report the hearing officer's his findings of fact, conclusions | 23 | | of law, and recommendations to the Secretary. | 24 | | (Source: P.A. 98-813, eff. 1-1-15 .) |
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| 1 | | (225 ILCS 135/155) | 2 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 3 | | Sec. 155. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or | 4 | | suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately | 5 | | surrender the his or her license to the Department. If the | 6 | | licensee fails to do so, the Department has the right to seize | 7 | | the license. | 8 | | (Source: P.A. 93-1041, eff. 9-29-04 .) | 9 | | (225 ILCS 135/180) | 10 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025) | 11 | | Sec. 180. Administrative Procedure Act; application. The | 12 | | Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly | 13 | | adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the | 14 | | provisions of such Act were included in this Act, except that | 15 | | the provision of paragraph (d) of Section 10-65 of the | 16 | | Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at | 17 | | hearings the license holder has the right to show compliance | 18 | | with all lawful requirements for retention, continuation, or | 19 | | renewal of the certificate, is specifically excluded. For the | 20 | | purpose of this Act the notice required under Section 10-25 of | 21 | | the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient | 22 | | when mailed to the last known address of record of a party or | 23 | | when emailed to the last known email address of record of a | 24 | | party . |
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Statutes amended in order of appearance
| | 3 | | 5 ILCS 80/4.35 | | | 4 | | 5 ILCS 80/4.40 | | | 5 | | 225 ILCS 135/10 | | | 6 | | 225 ILCS 135/12 new | | | 7 | | 225 ILCS 135/15 | | | 8 | | 225 ILCS 135/20 | | | 9 | | 225 ILCS 135/25 | | | 10 | | 225 ILCS 135/30 | | | 11 | | 225 ILCS 135/40 | | | 12 | | 225 ILCS 135/45 | | | 13 | | 225 ILCS 135/50 | | | 14 | | 225 ILCS 135/55 | | | 15 | | 225 ILCS 135/60 | | | 16 | | 225 ILCS 135/65 | | | 17 | | 225 ILCS 135/73 | | | 18 | | 225 ILCS 135/80 | | | 19 | | 225 ILCS 135/85 | | | 20 | | 225 ILCS 135/95 | | | 21 | | 225 ILCS 135/100 | | | 22 | | 225 ILCS 135/105 | | | 23 | | 225 ILCS 135/110 | | | 24 | | 225 ILCS 135/115 | | | 25 | | 225 ILCS 135/135 | | |
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| 1 | | 225 ILCS 135/140 | | | 2 | | 225 ILCS 135/155 | | | 3 | | 225 ILCS 135/180 | |
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