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92_SB0318eng SB318 Engrossed LRB9205056LBmg 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 Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act 5 is amended by changing Section 14 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7614) 7 Sec. 14. Fees; returned checks. 8 The fees for administration and enforcement of this Act, 9 including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and 10 restoration shall be set by rule. 11 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 12 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 13 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 14 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 15 Department, a fine of $50. 16If the check or other payment was for a renewal or17issuance fee and that person practices without paying the18renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine due, an additional19fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this 20 Section are in addition to any other discipline provided 21 under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a 22 nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person 23 that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the 24 Department by certified check or money order within 30 25 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 26 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 27 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 28 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 29 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 30 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 31 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance SB318 Engrossed -2- LRB9205056LBmg 1 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 2 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 3 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 4 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 5 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 6 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 7 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.) 9 Section 10. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is 10 amended by changing Section 25 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 15/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 5375) 12 Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 13 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 14 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 15 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 16 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If17the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee18and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or19issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $10020shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 21 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 22 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 23 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 24 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 25 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 26 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 27 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 28 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 29 license or certificate or deny the application, without 30 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 31 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 32 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or SB318 Engrossed -3- LRB9205056LBmg 1 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 2 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 3 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 4 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 5 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 6 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 7 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.) 9 Section 15. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work 10 Practice Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 20/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 6364) 12 Sec. 14. Checks or order to Department dishonored 13 because of insufficient funds. Any person who delivers a 14 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to 15 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which 16 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the 17 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If the18check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee and19that person practices without paying the renewal fee or20issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $10021shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 22 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 23 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 24 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 25 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 26 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 27 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 28 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 29 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 30 license or certificate or deny the application, without 31 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 32 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the SB318 Engrossed -4- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 2 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 3 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 4 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 5 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 6 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 7 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 8 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 9 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.) 10 Section 20. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended 11 by changing Section 22 as follows: 12 (225 ILCS 25/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 2322) 13 Sec. 22. Returned checks; penalties. Any person who 14 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 15 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.If the check or other payment was19for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices20without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine21due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 22 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 23 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 24 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 25 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 26 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 27 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 28 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 29 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 30 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 31 application, without hearing. If, after termination or 32 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to SB318 Engrossed -5- LRB9205056LBmg 1 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and 2 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 3 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 4 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing 5 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under 6 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds 7 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily 8 burdensome. 9 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.) 10 Section 25. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice 11 Act is amended by changing Section 87 as follows: 12 (225 ILCS 30/87) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-87) 13 Sec. 87. Deposit of fees and fines. All fees, fines, and 14 penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited into 15 the General Professions Dedicated Fund. 16 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 17 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 18 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 20 Department, a fine of $50.If a person practices without21paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and fine due, an22additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines imposed 23 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline 24 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or 25 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 26 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 27 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 28 calendar days of such notification. If, after the expiration 29 of 30 days from the date of notification, the person has 30 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 31 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 32 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination SB318 Engrossed -6- LRB9205056LBmg 1 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 2 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 3 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 4 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 5 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 6 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 7 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 8 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 9 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 10 (Source: P.A. 87-784; 87-1000; 88-683, eff. 1-24-95.) 11 Section 30. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice 12 Act is amended by changing Section 97 as follows: 13 (225 ILCS 30/97) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-97) 14 Sec. 97. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any 15 person who delivers a check or other payment to the 16 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 17 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 18 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 19 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was20for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices21without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine22due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 23 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 24 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 25 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 26 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 27 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 28 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 29 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 30 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 31 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 32 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination SB318 Engrossed -7- LRB9205056LBmg 1 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 2 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 3 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 4 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 5 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 6 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 7 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 8 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 9 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 10 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.) 11 Section 35. The Environmental Health Practitioner 12 Licensing Act is amended by changing Section 31 as follows: 13 (225 ILCS 37/31) 14 Sec. 31. Checks or orders dishonored. A person who 15 issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department 16 that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 17 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 18 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 19 Department, a fine of $50.If the person practices without20paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fines due, an21additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines imposed 22 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline 23 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or 24 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 25 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be 26 paid to the Department by certified check or money order 27 within 30 calendar days after notification. If, after the 28 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the 29 person fails to submit the necessary remittance, the 30 Department shall automatically terminate the license or 31 certification or deny the application, without hearing. If, 32 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or SB318 Engrossed -8- LRB9205056LBmg 1 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for 2 restoration or issuance of a license or certificate and pay 3 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may 4 establish a fee for the processing of an application for 5 restoration of a license to pay all costs and expenses of 6 processing of this application. The Director may waive the 7 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 8 Director finds that the fines would be unnecessarily 9 burdensome. 10 (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.) 11 Section 40. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers 12 Licensing Code is amended by changing Section 15-70 as 13 follows: 14 (225 ILCS 41/15-70) 15 Sec. 15-70. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 16 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 17 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 18 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 20 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was21for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices22without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine23due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 24 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 25 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 26 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 27 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 28 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 29 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 30 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 31 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 32 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or SB318 Engrossed -9- LRB9205056LBmg 1 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 2 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 3 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 4 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 5 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 6 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 7 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 8 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 9 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 10 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 11 (Source: P.A. 87-966.) 12 Section 45. The Home Medical Equipment and Services 13 Provider License Act is amended by changing Section 65 as 14 follows: 15 (225 ILCS 51/65) 16 Sec. 65. Fees; returned checks. An entity who delivers a 17 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to 18 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which 19 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the 20 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If the21check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee and22that entity operates without paying the renewal or issuance23fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100 shall be24imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in addition 25 to any other discipline provided under this Act for 26 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 27 Department shall notify the entity that fees and fines shall 28 be paid to the Department by certified check or money order 29 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the 30 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the 31 entity has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the 32 Department shall automatically terminate the license or deny SB318 Engrossed -10- LRB9205056LBmg 1 the application without a hearing. If the entity seeks a 2 license after termination or denial, the entity shall apply 3 to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license 4 and pay all fees and fines owed to the Department. The 5 Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 6 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses 7 of processing that application. The Director may waive the 8 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 9 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or 10 unnecessarily burdensome. 11 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.) 12 Section 50. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing 13 Act is amended by changing Section 60 as follows: 14 (225 ILCS 55/60) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-60) 15 Sec. 60. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any 16 person who delivers a check or other payment to the 17 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 18 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 20 Department, a fine of $50.If a person practices without21paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine due, an22additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines imposed 23 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline 24 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or 25 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 26 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 27 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 28 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of 29 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 30 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 31 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 32 application, without hearing. If, after termination or SB318 Engrossed -11- LRB9205056LBmg 1 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to 2 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and 3 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 4 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 5 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing 6 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under 7 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds 8 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily 9 burdensome. 10 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.) 11 Section 55. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended 12 by changing Section 21 as follows: 13 (225 ILCS 60/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21) 14 Sec. 21. License renewal; restoration; inactive status; 15 disposition and collection of fees. 16 (A) Renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for 17 each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The 18 holder of a license may renew the license by paying the 19 required fee. The holder of a license may also renew the 20 license within 90 days after its expiration by complying with 21 the requirements for renewal and payment of an additional 22 fee. A license renewal within 90 days after expiration shall 23 be effective retroactively to the expiration date. 24 The Department shall mail to each licensee under this 25 Act, at his or her last known address, at least 60 days in 26 advance of the expiration date of his or her license, a 27 notice of that fact and an application for renewal form. No 28 such license shall be deemed to have lapsed until 90 days 29 after the expiration date and after such notice and 30 application have been mailed by the Department as herein 31 provided. 32 (B) Restoration. Any licensee who has permitted his or SB318 Engrossed -12- LRB9205056LBmg 1 her license to lapse or who has had his or her license on 2 inactive status may have his or her license restored by 3 making application to the Department and filing proof 4 acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have 5 the license restored, including evidence certifying to active 6 practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the 7 Department, proof of meeting the continuing education 8 requirements for one renewal period, and by paying the 9 required restoration fee. 10 If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in 11 another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the 12 Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation program 13 established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume active 14 status and may require the licensee to complete a period of 15 evaluated clinical experience and may require successful 16 completion of the practical examination. 17 However, any registrant whose license has expired while 18 he or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active 19 duty with the Army of the United States, the United States 20 Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the 21 Public Health Service or the State Militia called into the 22 service or training of the United States of America, or 23 (b) in training or education under the supervision of the 24 United States preliminary to induction into the military 25 service, may have his or her license reinstated or restored 26 without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years 27 after honorable termination of such service, training, or 28 education, he or she furnishes to the Department with 29 satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been 30 so engaged and that his or her service, training, or 31 education has been so terminated. 32 (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the 33 Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, 34 may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status SB318 Engrossed -13- LRB9205056LBmg 1 and shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused 2 from payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the 3 Department in writing of his or her desire to resume active 4 status. 5 Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive status 6 shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, provide 7 proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for 8 the period of time the license is inactive not to exceed one 9 renewal period, and shall be required to restore his or her 10 license as provided in subsection (B). 11 Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall 12 not practice in the State of Illinois. 13 (D) Disposition of monies collected. All monies 14 collected under this Act by the Department shall be deposited 15 in the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State 16 Treasury, and used only for the following purposes: (a) by 17 the Medical Disciplinary Board in the exercise of its powers 18 and performance of its duties, as such use is made by the 19 Department with full consideration of all recommendations of 20 the Medical Disciplinary Board, (b) for costs directly 21 related to persons licensed under this Act, and (c) for 22 direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public 23 purposes of the Department of Professional Regulation. 24 Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions 25 Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of 26 the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 27 2105/2105-300). 28 All earnings received from investment of monies in the 29 Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited 30 in the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be 31 used for the same purposes as fees deposited in such Fund. 32 (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable. 33 (1) Applicants for any examination shall be 34 required to pay, either to the Department or to the SB318 Engrossed -14- LRB9205056LBmg 1 designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of 2 determining the applicant's eligibility and providing the 3 examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the 4 scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after 5 the applicant's application for examination has been 6 received and acknowledged by the Department or the 7 designated testing service, shall result in the 8 forfeiture of the examination fee. 9 (2) The fee for a license under Section 9 of this 10 Act is $300. 11 (3) The fee for a license under Section 19 of this 12 Act is $300. 13 (4) The fee for the renewal of a license for a 14 resident of Illinois shall be calculated at the rate of 15 $100 per year, except for licensees who were issued a 16 license within 12 months of the expiration date of the 17 license, the fee for the renewal shall be $100. The fee 18 for the renewal of a license for a nonresident shall be 19 calculated at the rate of $200 per year, except for 20 licensees who were issued a license within 12 months of 21 the expiration date of the license, the fee for the 22 renewal shall be $200. 23 (5) The fee for the restoration of a license other 24 than from inactive status, is $100. In addition, payment 25 of all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $600 is 26 required. 27 (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under 28 Section 17 is $100. 29 (7) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate 30 license, for the issuance of a replacement license for a 31 license which has been lost or destroyed, or for the 32 issuance of a license with a change of name or address 33 other than during the renewal period is $20. No fee is 34 required for name and address changes on Department SB318 Engrossed -15- LRB9205056LBmg 1 records when no duplicate license is issued. 2 (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any 3 purpose is $20. 4 (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an 5 examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and 6 verified, is $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable 7 testing service. 8 (10) The fee to be paid by a licensee for a wall 9 certificate showing his or her license shall be the 10 actual cost of producing the certificate. 11 (11) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as 12 physicians in this State shall be the actual cost of 13 producing such a roster. 14 (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to 15 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by 16 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to 17 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 18 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was19for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices20without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine21due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 22 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 23 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 24 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 25 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 26 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 27 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 28 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 29 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 30 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 31 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 32 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 33 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 34 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due SB318 Engrossed -16- LRB9205056LBmg 1 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 2 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 3 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 4 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 5 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 6 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 7 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 8 revised 8-9-99.) 9 Section 60. The Naprapathic Practice Act is amended by 10 changing Section 115 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 63/115) 12 Sec. 115. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 13 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 14 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 15 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 16 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 17 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was18for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices19without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine20due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 21 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 22 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 23 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 24 notify the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the 25 Department by certified check or money order within 30 26 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 27 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 28 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 29 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 30 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 31 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 32 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance SB318 Engrossed -17- LRB9205056LBmg 1 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 2 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for 3 the processing of an application for restoration of a license 4 or certificate to defray all expenses of processing the 5 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 6 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 7 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.) 9 Section 65. The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing 10 Act is amended by changing Section 20-25 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 65/20-25) 12 Sec. 20-25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 13 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 14 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 15 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 16 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 17 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was18for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices19without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine20due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 21 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 22 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 23 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 24 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 25 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 26 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 27 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 28 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 29 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 30 application, without hearing. If, after termination or 31 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to 32 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and SB318 Engrossed -18- LRB9205056LBmg 1 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 2 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 3 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing 4 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under 5 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds 6 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily 7 burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.) 9 Section 70. The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing 10 and Disciplinary Act is amended by changing Section 15 as 11 follows: 12 (225 ILCS 70/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 3665) 13 Sec. 15. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 14 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 15 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 16 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 17 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If18the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee19and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or20issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $10021shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 22 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 23 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 24 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 25 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 26 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 27 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 28 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 29 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 30 license or deny the application, without hearing. If, after 31 termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she 32 shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of SB318 Engrossed -19- LRB9205056LBmg 1 the license and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 2 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 3 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses 4 of processing this application. The Director may waive the 5 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 6 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or 7 unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.) 9 Section 75. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice 10 Act is amended by changing Section 16 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 75/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3716) 12 Sec. 16. Fees; returned checks. The fees for the 13 administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not 14 limited to, original certification, renewal and restoration, 15 shall be set by rule. 16 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 17 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 18 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 20 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was21for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices22without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine23due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 24 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 25 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 26 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 27 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 28 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 29 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 30 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 31 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 32 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or SB318 Engrossed -20- LRB9205056LBmg 1 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 2 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 3 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 4 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 5 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 6 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 7 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 8 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 9 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 10 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 11 However, any person whose license has expired while he 12 has been engaged (1) in federal or state service active duty, 13 or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the 14 United States preliminary to induction into the military 15 service, may have his license renewed, reinstated or restored 16 without paying any lapsed renewal and restoration fees, if 17 within 2 years after termination of such service, training or 18 education other than by dishonorable discharge, he furnishes 19 the Department with satisfactory proof that he has been so 20 engaged and that his service, training or education has been 21 so terminated. 22 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.) 23 Section 80. The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 24 is amended by changing Section 25 as follows: 25 (225 ILCS 80/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 3925) 26 Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 27 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 28 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 29 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 30 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If31the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee32and that person practices without paying the renewal fee orSB318 Engrossed -21- LRB9205056LBmg 1issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $1002shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 3 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 4 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 5 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 6 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 7 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 8 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 9 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 10 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 11 license or certificate or deny the application, without 12 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 13 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 14 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 15 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 16 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 17 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 18 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 19 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 20 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 21 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 22 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.) 23 Section 85. The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 is amended 24 by changing Section 28 as follows: 25 (225 ILCS 85/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 4148) 26 Sec. 28. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 27 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 28 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 29 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 30 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If31the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee32and that person practices without paying the renewal fee orSB318 Engrossed -22- LRB9205056LBmg 1issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $1002shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 3 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 4 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 5 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 6 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 7 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 8 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 9 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 10 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 11 license or certificate or deny the application, without 12 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 13 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 14 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 15 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 16 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 17 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 18 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 19 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 20 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 21 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 22 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.) 23 Section 90. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended 24 by changing Section 32.1 as follows: 25 (225 ILCS 90/32.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 4282.1) 26 Sec. 32.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 27 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 28 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 29 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 30 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 31 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was32for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practicesSB318 Engrossed -23- LRB9205056LBmg 1without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine2due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 3 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 4 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 5 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 6 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 7 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 8 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 9 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 10 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 11 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 12 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 13 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 14 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 15 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 16 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 17 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 18 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 19 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 20 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 21 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 22 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.) 23 Section 95. The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 24 is amended by changing Section 22 as follows: 25 (225 ILCS 95/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 4622) 26 Sec. 22. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 27 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 28 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 29 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 30 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If31the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee32and that person practices without paying the renewal fee orSB318 Engrossed -24- LRB9205056LBmg 1issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $1002shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 3 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 4 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 5 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 6 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 7 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 8 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 9 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 10 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 11 license or certificate or deny the application, without 12 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 13 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 14 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 15 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 16 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 17 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 18 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 19 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 20 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 21 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 22 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.) 23 Section 100. The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 24 is amended by changing Section 18 as follows: 25 (225 ILCS 100/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 4818) 26 Sec. 18. Fees. 27 (a) The following fees are not refundable. 28 (1) The fee for a certificate of licensure is $400. 29 The fee for a temporary permit or Visiting Professor 30 permit under Section 12 of this Act is $250. 31 (2) In addition, applicants for any examination 32 shall be required to pay, either to the Department or to SB318 Engrossed -25- LRB9205056LBmg 1 the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost 2 of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the 3 examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place 4 specified, after the applicant's application for 5 examination has been received and acknowledged by the 6 Department or the designated testing service, shall 7 result in the forfeiture of the examination fee. 8 (3) The fee for the renewal of a certificate of 9 licensure shall be calculated at the rate of $200 per 10 year. The fee for the renewal of a temporary permit or 11 Visiting Professor permit shall be calculated at the rate 12 of $125 per year. 13 (4) The fee for the restoration of a certificate of 14 licensure other than from inactive status is $100 plus 15 payment of all lapsed renewal fees, but not to exceed 16 $910. 17 (5) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate 18 certificate of licensure, for the issuance of a 19 replacement certificate for a certificate which has been 20 lost or destroyed or for the issuance of a certificate 21 with a change of name or address other than during the 22 renewal period is $20. No fee is required for name and 23 address changes on Department records when no duplicate 24 certificate is issued. 25 (6) The fee for a certification of a licensee's 26 record for any purpose is $20. 27 (7) The fee to have the scoring of an examination 28 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is 29 $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable testing 30 service. 31 (8) The fee for a wall certificate showing 32 licensure shall be the actual cost of producing such 33 certificates. 34 (9) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as SB318 Engrossed -26- LRB9205056LBmg 1 podiatric physicians in this State shall be the actual 2 cost of producing such a roster. 3 (10) The annual fee for continuing education 4 sponsors is $1,000, however colleges, universities and 5 State agencies shall be exempt from payment of this fee. 6 (b) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to 7 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by 8 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to 9 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 10 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was11for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices12without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine13due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 14 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 15 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 16 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 17 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 18 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 19 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 20 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 21 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 22 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 23 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 24 or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply 25 to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license 26 and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The 27 Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 28 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses 29 of processing this application. The Director may waive the 30 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 31 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or 32 unnecessarily burdensome. 33 (Source: P.A. 90-76, eff. 12-30-97.) SB318 Engrossed -27- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section 105. The Professional Boxing and Wrestling Act 2 is amended by changing Section 23.1 as follows: 3 (225 ILCS 105/23.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 5023.1) 4 Sec. 23.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 5 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 6 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 7 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 8 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 9 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was10for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices11without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine12due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 13 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 14 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 15 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 16 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 17 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 18 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 19 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 20 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 21 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 22 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 23 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 24 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 25 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 26 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 27 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 28 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 29 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 30 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 31 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 32 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.) SB318 Engrossed -28- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section 110. The Respiratory Care Practice Act is 2 amended by changing Section 80 as follows: 3 (225 ILCS 106/80) 4 Sec. 80. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers 5 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned 6 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon 7 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to 8 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.If9the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee10and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or11issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $10012shall be imposed.The fines imposed by this Section are in 13 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for 14 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The 15 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 16 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 17 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 18 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 19 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 20 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 21 license or certificate or deny the application, without 22 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 23 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 24 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 25 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 26 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 27 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 28 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 29 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 30 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 31 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 32 (Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.) SB318 Engrossed -29- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section 115. The Professional Counselor and Clinical 2 Professional Counselor Licensing Act is amended by changing 3 Section 65 as follows: 4 (225 ILCS 107/65) 5 Sec. 65. Checks or orders dishonored. Any person who 6 issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department 7 that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 8 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 9 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 10 Department, a fine of $50.If the person practices without11paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fines due, an12additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines imposed 13 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline 14 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or 15 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 16 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 17 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 18 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of 19 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 20 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 21 shall automatically terminate the license or certification or 22 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 23 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 24 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 25 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 26 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 27 processing of an application for restoration of a license to 28 pay all costs and expenses of processing of this application. 29 The Director may waive the fines due under this Section in 30 individual cases where the Director finds that the fines 31 would be unnecessarily burdensome. 32 (Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.) SB318 Engrossed -30- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section 120. The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and 2 Audiology Practice Act is amended by changing Section 15 as 3 follows: 4 (225 ILCS 110/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 7915) 5 Sec. 15. Returned checks; Penalties. 6 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 7 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 8 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 9 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 10 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was11for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices12without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine13due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 14 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 15 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 16 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 17 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 18 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 19 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 20 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 21 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 22 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 23 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 24 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 25 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 26 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 27 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 28 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 29 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 30 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 31 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 32 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 33 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.) SB318 Engrossed -31- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section 125. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery 2 Practice Act of 1994 is amended by changing Section 14.1 as 3 follows: 4 (225 ILCS 115/14.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7014.1) 5 Sec. 14.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 6 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 7 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 8 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 9 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 10 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was11for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices12without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine13due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 14 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 15 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 16 practice on a nonrenewed license or certificate. The 17 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and 18 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or 19 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, 20 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 21 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 22 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 23 license or certificate or deny the application, without 24 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a 25 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the 26 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or 27 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. 28 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an 29 application for restoration of a license or certificate to 30 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director 31 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 32 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be 33 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. SB318 Engrossed -32- LRB9205056LBmg 1 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-424.) 2 Section 130. The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing 3 Act is amended by changing Section 35 as follows: 4 (225 ILCS 120/35) (from Ch. 111, par. 8301-35) 5 Sec. 35. Fees; Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund. 6 (a) The following fees shall be imposed by the 7 Department and are not refundable. 8 (1) The fee for application for a certificate of 9 registration as a wholesale drug distributor is $200. 10 (2) The fee for the renewal of a certificate of 11 registration as a wholesale drug distributor is $200 per 12 year. 13 (3) The fee for the change of person responsible 14 for drugs is $50. 15 (4) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license 16 to replace a license that has been lost or destroyed is 17 $25. 18 (5) The fee for certification of a registrant's 19 record for any purpose is $25. 20 (6) The fee for a roster of licensed wholesale drug 21 distributors shall be the actual cost of producing the 22 roster. 23 (7) The fee for wholesale drug distributor 24 licensing, disciplinary, or investigative records 25 obtained under subpoena is $1 per page. 26 (b) All moneys received by the Department under this Act 27 shall be deposited into the Illinois State Pharmacy 28 Disciplinary Fund in the State Treasury and shall be used 29 only for the following purposes: (i) by the State Board of 30 Pharmacy in the exercise of its powers and performance of its 31 duties, as such use is made by the Department upon the 32 recommendations of the State Board of Pharmacy, (ii) for SB318 Engrossed -33- LRB9205056LBmg 1 costs directly related to license renewal of persons licensed 2 under this Act, and (iii) for direct and allocable indirect 3 costs related to the public purposes of the Department of 4 Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may be 5 transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as 6 authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of 7 Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300). 8 The moneys deposited into the Illinois State Pharmacy 9 Disciplinary Fund shall be invested to earn interest which 10 shall accrue to the Fund. 11 The Department shall present to the Board for its review 12 and comment all appropriation requests from the Illinois 13 State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund. The Department shall give 14 due consideration to any comments of the Board in making 15 appropriation requests. 16 (c) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to 17 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by 18 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to 19 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 20 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was21for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices22without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine23due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 24 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 25 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 26 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 27 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be 28 paid to the Department by certified check or money order 29 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the 30 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the 31 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the 32 Department shall automatically terminate the license or 33 certificate or deny the application, without hearing. If, 34 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or SB318 Engrossed -34- LRB9205056LBmg 1 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for 2 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay 3 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may 4 establish a fee for the processing of an application for 5 restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses 6 of processing this application. The Director may waive the 7 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 8 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or 9 unnecessarily burdensome. 10 (d) The Department shall maintain a roster of the names 11 and addresses of all registrants and of all persons whose 12 licenses have been suspended or revoked. This roster shall 13 be available upon written request and payment of the required 14 fee. 15 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.) 16 Section 135. The Perfusionist Practice Act is amended by 17 changing Section 90 as follows: 18 (225 ILCS 125/90) 19 Sec. 90. Fees; returned checks. 20 (a) The Department shall set by rule fees for the 21 administration of this Act, including but not limited to fees 22 for initial and renewal licensure and restoration of a 23 license. 24 (b) All of the fees collected under this Act shall be 25 deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. The 26 monies deposited into the Fund shall be appropriated to the 27 Department for expenses of the Department in the 28 administration of this Act. 29 (c) A person who delivers a check or other payment to 30 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by 31 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to 32 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the SB318 Engrossed -35- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was2for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices3without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine4due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 5 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 6 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 7 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 8 notify the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the 9 Department by certified check or money order within 30 10 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 11 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 12 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 13 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 14 application without a hearing. If the person seeks a license 15 after termination or denial, he or she shall apply to the 16 Department for restoration or issuance of the license and 17 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 18 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 19 restoration of a license to defray the expenses of processing 20 the application. The Director may waive the fines due under 21 this Section in individual cases if the Director finds that 22 the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 23 (Source: P.A. 91-580, eff. 1-1-00.) 24 Section 140. The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee 25 Regulation Act of 2000 is amended by changing Section 65 as 26 follows: 27 (225 ILCS 216/65) 28 Sec. 65. Returned checks. Any person who on 2 occasions 29 issues or delivers a check or other order to the State Fire 30 Marshal that is not honored by the financial institution upon 31 which it is drawn because of insufficient funds on account 32 shall pay to the State Fire Marshal, in addition to the SB318 Engrossed -36- LRB9205056LBmg 1 amount owing upon the check or other order, a fee of $50.If2the check or other order was issued or delivered in payment3of a renewal fee and the licensee whose license has lapsed4continues to practice without paying the renewal fee and the5$50 fee required under this Section, an additional fee of6$100 shall be imposed for practicing without a current7license.The State Fire Marshal shall notify the licensee 8 whose license has lapsed, within 30 days after the discovery 9 by the State Fire Marshal that the licensee is practicing 10 without a current license, that the individual, person, or 11 distributor is acting as a fire equipment distributor or 12 employee, as the case may be, without a license, and the 13 amount due to the State Fire Marshal, which shall include the 14 lapsed renewal fee and all other fees required by this 15 Section. If after the expiration of 30 days from the date of 16 such notification, the licensee whose license has lapsed 17 seeks a current license, he shall thereafter apply to the 18 State Fire Marshal for reinstatement of the license and pay 19 all fees due to the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire 20 Marshal may establish a fee for the processing of an 21 application for reinstatement of a license that allows the 22 State Fire Marshal to pay all costs and expenses incident to 23 the processing of this application. The State Fire Marshal 24 may waive the fees due under this Section in individual cases 25 where he finds that the fees would be unreasonable or 26 unnecessarily burdensome. 27 (Source: P.A. 91-835, eff. 6-16-00.) 28 Section 145. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 29 1989 is amended by changing Section 19 as follows: 30 (225 ILCS 305/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 1319) 31 Sec. 19. Fees. 32 (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule SB318 Engrossed -37- LRB9205056LBmg 1 of fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. All fees 2 are not refundable. 3 (b) The fees for the administration and enforcement of 4 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure, 5 renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule by the 6 Department. 7 All of the fees and fines collected pursuant to this 8 Section shall be deposited in the Design Professionals 9 Administration and Investigation Fund. Of the moneys 10 deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and 11 Investigation Fund, the Department may use such funds as 12 necessary and available to produce and distribute newsletters 13 to persons licensed under this Act. 14 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 15 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 16 financial 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.If the check or other payment was19for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices20without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine21due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 22 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 23 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 24 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 25 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 26 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 27 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 28 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 29 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 30 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 31 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 32 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 33 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 34 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due SB318 Engrossed -38- LRB9205056LBmg 1 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 2 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 3 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 4 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 5 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 6 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 7 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.) 8 Section 150. The Interior Design Profession Title Act is 9 amended by changing Section 12 as follows: 10 (225 ILCS 310/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 8212) 11 Sec. 12. Returned checks; penalties. Any person who 12 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 13 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 14 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 15 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 16 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was17for a renewal or issuance fee and that person uses the title18"interior designer" or "residential interior designer"19without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine20due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 21 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 22 discipline provided under this Act for prohibited use of a 23 title without a registration or on a nonrenewed registration. 24 The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees 25 and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check 26 or money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. 27 If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the 28 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary 29 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the 30 registration or deny the application, without hearing. If, 31 after termination or denial, the person seeks registration, 32 he or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or SB318 Engrossed -39- LRB9205056LBmg 1 issuance of the registration and pay all fees and fines due 2 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 3 processing of an application for restoration of a certificate 4 of registration to pay all expenses of processing this 5 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 6 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 7 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-650, eff. 9-16-94.) 9 Section 155. The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act 10 of 1989 is amended by changing Section 36.1 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 330/36.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 3286.1) 12 Sec. 36.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 13 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 14 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 15 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 16 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 17 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was18for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices19without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine20due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 21 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 22 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 23 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 24 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 25 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 26 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 27 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 28 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 29 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 30 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 31 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 32 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance SB318 Engrossed -40- LRB9205056LBmg 1 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 2 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 3 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 4 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 5 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 6 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 7 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.) 9 Section 160. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act 10 is amended by changing Section 9.10 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 335/9.10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.10) 12 Sec. 9.10. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 13 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 14 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 15 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 16 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 17 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was18for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices19without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine20due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 21 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 22 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 23 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 24 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 25 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 26 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 27 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 28 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 29 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 30 application, without hearing. If, after termination or 31 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to 32 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and SB318 Engrossed -41- LRB9205056LBmg 1 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 2 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 3 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing 4 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under 5 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds 6 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily 7 burdensome. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.) 9 Section 165. The Auction License Act is amended by 10 changing Section 20-95 as follows: 11 (225 ILCS 407/20-95) 12 Sec. 20-95. Returned checks; fine. A person who 13 delivers a check or other payment to OBRE that is returned to 14 OBRE unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is 15 drawn shall pay to OBRE, in addition to the amount already 16 owed to OBRE, a fee of $50.If the check or other payment17was for issuance of a license under this Act and that person18conducts an auction or provides an auction service, that19person may be subject to discipline for unlicensed practice.20 OBRE shall notify the person that his or her check has been 21 returned and that the person shall pay to OBRE by certified 22 check or money order the amount of the returned check plus 23 the $50 fee within 30 calendar days after the date of the 24 notification. If, after the expiration of 30 calendar days 25 of the notification, the person has failed to submit the 26 necessary remittance, OBRE shall automatically terminate the 27 license or deny the application without a hearing. If, after 28 termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she 29 shall petition OBRE for restoration and he or she may be 30 subject to additional discipline or fines. The Commissioner 31 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual 32 cases where the Commissioner finds that the fines would be SB318 Engrossed -42- LRB9205056LBmg 1 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-603, eff. 1-1-00.) 3 Section 170. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and 4 Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section 5 4-6 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 410/4-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1704-6) 7 Sec. 4-6. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any 8 person who delivers a check or other payment to the 9 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 10 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 11 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 12 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was13for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices14without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine15due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 16 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 17 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 18 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 19 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 20 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 21 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 22 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 23 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 24 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 25 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 26 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 27 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 28 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 29 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 30 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 31 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 32 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this SB318 Engrossed -43- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 2 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 3 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.) 4 Section 175. The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters 5 Act of 1984 is amended by changing Section 17 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 415/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 6217) 7 Sec. 17. Fees; returned checks; expiration while in 8 military. The fees for the administration and enforcement of 9 this Act, including but not limited to, original 10 certification, renewal and restoration, shall be set by rule. 11 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 12 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 13 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 14 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 15 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was16for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices17without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine18due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 19 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 20 discipline provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed 21 practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department 22 shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall 23 be paid to the Department by certified check or money order 24 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the 25 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the 26 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the 27 Department shall automatically terminate the license or 28 certificate or deny the application, without hearing. If, 29 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or 30 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for 31 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay 32 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may SB318 Engrossed -44- LRB9205056LBmg 1 establish a fee for the processing of an application for 2 restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses 3 of processing this application. The Director may waive the 4 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the 5 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or 6 unnecessarily burdensome. 7 However, any person whose license has expired while he 8 has been engaged (l) in federal or state service active duty, 9 or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the 10 United States preliminary to induction into the military 11 service, may have his license renewed, reinstated or restored 12 without paying any lapsed renewal and restoration fees, if 13 within 2 years after termination of such service, training or 14 education other than by dishonorable discharge, he furnishes 15 the Department with satisfactory proof that he has been so 16 engaged and that his service, training or education has been 17 so terminated. 18 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.) 19 Section 180. The Detection of Deception Examiners Act is 20 amended by changing Section 26.1 as follows: 21 (225 ILCS 430/26.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 2427.1) 22 Sec. 26.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 23 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 24 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 25 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 26 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 27 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was28for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices29without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine30due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 31 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 32 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or SB318 Engrossed -45- LRB9205056LBmg 1 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 2 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 3 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 4 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 5 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 6 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 7 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 8 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 9 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 10 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 11 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 12 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 13 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 14 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 15 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 16 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 17 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 18 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.) 19 Section 185. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, 20 Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 is amended by 21 changing Section 110 as follows: 22 (225 ILCS 446/110) 23 Sec. 110. Checks or orders to Department dishonored 24 because of insufficient funds; fines. Any person who 25 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 26 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 27 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 28 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 29 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was30for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices31without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine32due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines SB318 Engrossed -46- LRB9205056LBmg 1 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 2 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 3 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 4 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be 5 paid to the Department by certified check or money order 6 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If after the 7 expiration of the 30 days from the date of notification, the 8 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the 9 Department shall automatically terminate the license or 10 certificate, or deny the application without hearing. If 11 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or 12 certificate, the person shall apply to the Department for 13 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay 14 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may 15 establish a fee for the processing of an application for 16 restoration of a license or certificate to recover all 17 expenses of processing of this application. The Director may 18 waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases 19 where the Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable 20 or unnecessarily burdensome. 21 (Source: P.A. 88-363.) 22 Section 190. The Illinois Public Accounting Act is 23 amended by changing Section 17 as follows: 24 (225 ILCS 450/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 5518) 25 Sec. 17. Fees; returned checks; fines. Each person, 26 partnership, limited liability company, and corporation, to 27 which a license is issued, shall pay a fee to be established 28 by the Department which allows the Department to pay all 29 costs and expenses incident to the administration of this 30 Act. Interim licenses shall be at full rates. 31 The Department, by rule, shall establish fees to be paid 32 for certification of records, and copies of this Act and the SB318 Engrossed -47- LRB9205056LBmg 1 rules issued for administration of this Act. 2 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the 3 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the 4 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 5 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 6 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment was7for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices8without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine9due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 10 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 11 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 12 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify 13 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to 14 the Department by certified check or money order within 30 15 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration 16 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has 17 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department 18 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or 19 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination 20 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or 21 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance 22 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due 23 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the 24 processing of an application for restoration of a license or 25 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this 26 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this 27 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the 28 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 29 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-36.) 30 Section 195. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is 31 amended by changing Section 20-25 as follows: 32 (225 ILCS 454/20-25) SB318 Engrossed -48- LRB9205056LBmg 1 Sec. 20-25. Returned checks; fees. Any person who 2 delivers a check or other payment to OBRE that is returned to 3 OBRE unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is 4 drawn shall pay to OBRE, in addition to the amount already 5 owed to OBRE, a fee of $50.The fees imposed by this Section6are in addition to any other discipline provided under this7Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed8license.OBRE shall notify the person that payment of fees 9 and fines shall be paid to OBRE by certified check or money 10 order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after 11 the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, 12 the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, 13 OBRE shall automatically terminate the license or deny the 14 application, without hearing. If, after termination or 15 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to 16 OBRE for restoration or issuance of the license and pay all 17 fees and fines due to OBRE. OBRE may establish a fee for the 18 processing of an application for restoration of a license to 19 pay all expenses of processing this application. The 20 Commissioner may waive the fees due under this Section in 21 individual cases where the Commissioner finds that the fees 22 would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome. 23 (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.) 24 Section 200. The Professional Geologist Licensing Act is 25 amended by changing Section 75 as follows: 26 (225 ILCS 745/75) 27 Sec. 75. Returned checks; fines. Any person who 28 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is 29 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial 30 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the 31 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the 32 Department, a fine of $50.If the check or other payment wasSB318 Engrossed -49- LRB9205056LBmg 1for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices2without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine3due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed.The fines 4 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other 5 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or 6 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall 7 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be 8 paid to the Department by certified check or money order 9 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the 10 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the 11 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the 12 Department shall automatically terminate the license or deny 13 the application, without hearing. If, after termination or 14 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to 15 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and 16 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department 17 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for 18 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing 19 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under 20 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds 21 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily 22 burdensome. 23 (Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)