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225 ILCS 95/10.5

(225 ILCS 95/10.5)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 10.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.

(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or
holds oneself out to practice as a physician's assistant 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 has the authority and power to investigate any and all
unlicensed activity.

(b-5) No person shall use any words, abbreviations, figures, letters, title, sign, card, or device tending to imply that he or she is a physician assistant, including, but not limited to, using the titles or initials "Physician Assistant" or "PA", or similar titles or initials, with the intention of indicating practice as a physician assistant without meeting the requirements of this Act.

(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. 100-453, eff. 8-25-17.)