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92_HB2595enr HB2595 Enrolled LRB9202314LBgc 1 AN ACT in relation to 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 Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 5 is amended by changing Sections 12, 16, 17, and 22 as 6 follows: 7 (225 ILCS 80/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 3912) 8 Sec. 12. Applications for licenses and certificates. 9 Applications for original licenses and certificates shall be 10 made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the 11 Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee, 12 which shall not be refundable. Any such application shall 13 require such information as in the judgment of the Department 14 will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of 15 the applicant for a license or certificate. 16 An applicant for initial licensure in Illinois shall 17 apply for and be qualified to receive and shall maintain 18 certification to use diagnostic and therapeutic ocular 19 pharmaceuticals. 20 Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to 21 complete the application process. If the process has not 22 been completed within 3 years, the application shall be 23 denied, the application fees shall be forfeited, and the 24 applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at 25 the time of reapplication. 26 Applicants who meet all other conditions for licensure 27 and who will be practicing optometry in a residency program 28 approved by the Board may apply for and receive a limited one 29 year license to practice optometry as a resident in the 30 program. A licensee who receives a limited license under 31 this Section shall have the same privileges and HB2595 Enrolled -2- LRB9202314LBgc 1 responsibilities as a therapeutically certified licensee. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-141, eff. 7-16-99.) 3 (225 ILCS 80/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3916) 4 Sec. 16. Renewal, reinstatement or restoration of 5 licenses; military service. The expiration date and renewal 6 period for each license and certificate issued under this Act 7 shall be set by rule. 8 All renewal applicants shall provide proof of having met 9 the requirements of continuing education set forth in the 10 rules of the Department. The Department shall, by rule, 11 provide for an orderly process for the reinstatement of 12 licenses which have not been renewed due to failure to meet 13 the continuing education requirements. The continuing 14 education requirement may be waived in cases of extreme 15 hardship as defined by rules of the Department. 16 The Department shall establish by rule a means for the 17 verification of completion of the continuing education 18 required by this Section. This verification may be 19 accomplished through audits of records maintained by 20 registrants; by requiring the filing of continuing education 21 certificates with the Department; or by other means 22 established by the Department. 23 Any optometrist who has permitted his or her license to 24 expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status 25 may have his or her license restored by making application to 26 the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department 27 of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored and 28 by paying the required fees. Such proof of fitness may 29 include evidence certifying to active lawful practice in 30 another jurisdiction and must include proof of the completion 31 of the continuing education requirements specified in the 32 rules for the preceding license renewal period for the 33 applicant's level of certification that has been completed HB2595 Enrolled -3- LRB9202314LBgc 1 during the 2 years prior to the application for license 2 restoration. 3 The Department shall determine, by an evaluation program 4 established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration of 5 his or her license and shall establish procedures and 6 requirements for such restoration. 7 However, any optometrist whose license expired while he 8 or she was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the 9 Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia 10 called into service or training, or (2) in training or 11 education under the supervision of the United States 12 preliminary to induction into the military service, may have 13 his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal 14 fees if within 2 years after honorable termination of such 15 service, training, or education, he or she furnishes the 16 Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he 17 or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, 18 training, or education has been so terminated. 19 (Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.) 20 (225 ILCS 80/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 3917) 21 Sec. 17. Inactive status. Any optometrist who notifies 22 the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the 23 Department, may elect to place his or her license on an 24 inactive status and shall be excused from payment of renewal 25 fees until he or she notifies the Department in writing of 26 his intent to restore his or her license. 27 Any optometrist requesting restoration from inactive 28 status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, to 29 provide proof of completion of the continuing education 30 requirements specified in the rules for the preceding license 31 renewal period for the applicant's level of certification 32 that has been completed during the 2 years prior to the 33 application for restoration, andshall be requiredto restore HB2595 Enrolled -4- LRB9202314LBgc 1 his or her license as provided by rule of the Department. 2 Any optometrist whose license is in an inactive status 3 shall not practice optometry in the State of Illinois. 4 Any licensee who shall practice while his or her license 5 is lapsed or on inactive status shall be considered to be 6 practicing without a license which shall be grounds for 7 discipline under Section 24 subsection (a) of this Act. 8 (Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.) 9 (225 ILCS 80/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 3922) 10 Sec. 22. Any person licensed under this Act may 11 advertise the availability of professional services in the 12 public media or on the premises where such professional 13 services are rendered provided that such advertising is 14 truthful and not misleading and is in conformity with rules 15 promulgated by the Department. 16 It is unlawful for any person licensed under this Act to 17 use testimonials or claims of superior quality of care to 18 entice the public. 19 (Source: P.A. 85-896.) 20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 21 becoming law.