Bill Text: IL HB1384 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning unlicensed practice.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1384 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB1384-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB1384 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 30/15.5
Amends the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning unlicensed practice.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act is
amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 30/15.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
to practice, or holds oneself out as being able to provide
dietetics and and nutrition services without being licensed
under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided
by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not
to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the
Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
(b) The Department has the authority and power to
investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and

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execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 97-1141, eff. 12-28-12.)