Public Act 099-0469
SB0838 EnrolledLRB099 04219 HAF 24241 b
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
Section 4.26 and by adding Section 4.36 as follows:
(5 ILCS 80/4.26)
Sec. 4.26. Acts repealed on January 1, 2016. The following
Acts are repealed on January 1, 2016:
The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
The Collection Agency Act.
The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
Nail Technology Act of 1985.
The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
96-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)
(5 ILCS 80/4.36 new)
Sec. 4.36. Acts repealed on January 1, 2026. The following
Acts are repealed on January 1, 2026:
The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
Section 10. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act is
amended by changing Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 16, 17, 17.5, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, and 31 and by adding Sections 7.5, 18.5, and 19.5
as follows:
(225 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 7603)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
(2) "Secretary" "Director" means the Secretary Director of
Financial and Professional Regulation.
(3) "Board" means the Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers
appointed by the Secretary Director.
(4) "Licensed athletic trainer" means a person licensed to
practice athletic training as defined in this Act and with the
specific qualifications set forth in Section 9 of this Act who,
upon the direction of his or her team physician or consulting
physician, carries out the practice of prevention/emergency
care or physical reconditioning of injuries incurred by
athletes participating in an athletic program conducted by an
educational institution, professional athletic organization,
or sanctioned amateur athletic organization employing the
athletic trainer; or a person who, under the direction of a
physician, carries out comparable functions for a health
organization-based extramural program of athletic training
services for athletes. Specific duties of the athletic trainer
include but are not limited to:
A. Supervision of the selection, fitting, and
maintenance of protective equipment;
B. Provision of assistance to the coaching staff in the
development and implementation of conditioning programs;
C. Counseling of athletes on nutrition and hygiene;
D. Supervision of athletic training facility and
inspection of playing facilities;
E. Selection and maintenance of athletic training
equipment and supplies;
F. Instruction and supervision of student trainer
staff;
G. Coordination with a team physician to provide:
(i) pre-competition physical exam and health
history updates,
(ii) game coverage or phone access to a physician
or paramedic,
(iii) follow-up injury care,
(iv) reconditioning programs, and
(v) assistance on all matters pertaining to the
health and well-being of athletes.
H. Provision of on-site injury care and evaluation as
well as appropriate transportation, follow-up treatment
and rehabilitation as necessary for all injuries sustained
by athletes in the program;
I. With a physician, determination of when an athlete
may safely return to full participation post-injury; and
J. Maintenance of complete and accurate records of all
athletic injuries and treatments rendered.
To carry out these functions the athletic trainer is
authorized to utilize modalities, including, but not limited
to, heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, exercise, or
mechanical devices related to care and reconditioning.
(5) "Referral" means the guidance and direction given by
the physician, who shall maintain supervision of the athlete.
(6) "Athletic trainer aide" means a person who has received
on-the-job training specific to the facility in which he or she
is employed, on either a paid or volunteer basis, but is not
enrolled in an accredited athletic training curriculum.
(7) "Address of record" means the designated address
recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
application file or license file as maintained by the
Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of
address, and those changes must be made either through the
Department's website or by contacting the Department.
(8) "Board of Certification" means the Board of
Certification for the Athletic Trainer.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 7604)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 4. Licensure; exempt requirement - Exempt activities.
No After the effective date of this Act, no person shall
provide any of the services set forth in subsection (4) of
Section 3 of this Act, or use the title "athletic trainer" or
"certified athletic trainer" or "athletic trainer certified"
or "licensed athletic trainer" or the letters "A.T.", "C.A.T.",
"A.T.C.", "A.C.T.", or "I.A.T.L." after his or her name, unless
licensed under this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or
restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed or registered in this State by
any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation
for which he or she is licensed or registered.
(2) Any person employed as an athletic trainer by the
Government of the United States, if such person provides
athletic training solely under the direction or control of
the organization by which he or she is employed.
(3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a
degree or certificate in athletic training at an accredited
educational program if such activities and services
constitute a part of a supervised course of study involving
daily personal or verbal contact at the site of supervision
between the athletic training student and the licensed
athletic trainer who plans, directs, advises, and
evaluates the student's athletic training clinical
education. The supervising licensed athletic trainer must
be on-site where the athletic training clinical education
is being obtained. A person meeting the criteria under this
paragraph (3) must be designated by a title which clearly
indicates his or her status as a student or trainee.
(4) (Blank).
(5) The practice of athletic training under the
supervision of a licensed athletic trainer by one who has
applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
complied with all the provisions of Section 9 except the
passing of the examination to be eligible to receive such
license. This temporary right to act as an athletic trainer
shall expire 3 months after the filing of his or her
written application to the Department; when the applicant
has been notified of his or her failure to pass the
examination authorized by the Department; when the
applicant has withdrawn his or her application; when the
applicant has received a license from the Department after
successfully passing the examination authorized by the
Department; or when the applicant has been notified by the
Department to cease and desist from practicing, whichever
occurs first. This provision shall not apply to an
applicant In no event shall this exemption extend to any
person for longer than 3 months. Anyone who has previously
failed the examination, or who fails the examination during
this 3-month period, shall immediately cease practice as an
athletic trainer and shall not engage in the practice of
athletic training again until he or she passes the
examination.
(6) Any person in a coaching position from rendering
emergency care on an as needed basis to the athletes under
his or her supervision when a licensed athletic trainer is
not available.
(7) Any person who is an athletic trainer from another
state or territory of the United States or another nation,
state, or territory acting as an athletic trainer while
performing his or her duties for his or her respective
non-Illinois based team or organization, so long as he or
she restricts his or her duties to his or her team or
organization during the course of his or her team's or
organization's stay in this State. For the purposes of this
Act, a team shall be considered based in Illinois if its
home contests are held in Illinois, regardless of the
location of the team's administrative offices.
(8) The practice of athletic training by persons
licensed in another state who have applied in writing to
the Department for licensure by endorsement. This
temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
6 months after the filing of his or her written application
to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the application
for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of a notice of
intent to deny the application from the Department; or upon
the denial of the application by the Department, whichever
occurs first. for no longer than 6 months or until
notification has been given that licensure has been granted
or denied, whichever period of time is lesser.
(9) The practice of athletic training by one who has
applied in writing to the Department for licensure and has
complied with all the provisions of Section 9. This
temporary right to act as an athletic trainer shall expire
6 months after the filing of his or her written application
to the Department; upon the withdrawal of the application
for licensure under this Act; upon delivery of a notice of
intent to deny the application from the Department; or upon
the denial of the application by the Department, whichever
occurs first. for no longer than 6 months or until
notification has been given that licensure has been granted
or denied, whichever period of time is lesser.
(10) The practice of athletic training by persons
actively licensed as an athletic trainer in another state
or territory of the United States or another country, or
currently certified by the National Athletic Trainers
Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
entity, at a special athletic tournament or event conducted
by a sanctioned amateur athletic organization, including,
but not limited to, the Prairie State Games and the Special
Olympics, for no more than 14 days. This shall not include
contests or events that are part of a scheduled series of
regular season events.
(11) Athletic trainer aides from performing patient
care activities under the on-site supervision of a licensed
athletic trainer. These patient care activities shall not
include interpretation of referrals or evaluation
procedures, planning or major modifications of patient
programs, administration of medication, or solo practice
or event coverage without immediate access to a licensed
athletic trainer.
(12) Persons or entities practicing the specified
occupations set forth in subsection (a) of, and pursuant to
a licensing exemption granted in subsection (b) or (d) of,
Section 2105-350 of the Department of Professional
Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois, but only for so long as the 2016 Olympic and
Paralympic Games Professional Licensure Exemption Law is
operable.
(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
(225 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 7605)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 5. Administration of Act; rules and forms Licensure -
Rules and Forms - Reports.
(a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the
administration of Licensure Acts and shall exercise such other
powers and duties necessary for effectuating the purposes of
this Act.
(b) The Secretary Director may promulgate rules consistent
with the provisions of this Act for the administration and
enforcement thereof, and for the payment of fees connected
therewith, and may prescribe forms which shall be issued in
connection therewith. The rules may shall include standards and
criteria for licensure, certification, and for professional
conduct and discipline. The Department may shall consult with
the Board in promulgating rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking
shall be transmitted to the Board, and the Department shall
review the Board's response and any recommendations made
therein. The Department shall notify the Board in writing with
proper explanation of deviations from the Board's
recommendations and responses.
(c) The Department may at any time seek the advice and the
expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
administration of this Act.
(d) (Blank). The Department shall issue a quarterly report
to the Board of the status of all complaints related to the
profession filed with the Department.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 7606)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 6. Board Athletic Training Board - Appointment -
Membership - Term - Duties. The Secretary Director shall
appoint an Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers as follows: 7
persons who shall be appointed by and shall serve in an
advisory capacity to the Secretary Director. Two members must
be licensed physicians in good standing in this State; 4
members must be licensed athletic trainers in good standing,
and actively engaged in the practice or teaching of athletic
training in this State; and 1 member must be a public member
who is not licensed under this Act, or a similar Act of another
jurisdiction, and is not a provider of athletic health care
service.
Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. No member shall be reappointed to
the Board for more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointments to
fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original
appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
representation from the geographic areas in this State.
The Secretary shall have the authority to remove or suspend
any member of the Board for cause at any time before the
expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole
arbiter of cause Director may terminate the appointment of any
member for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary Director
reasonably justifies such termination.
The Secretary may Director shall consider the
recommendation of the Board on questions involving standards of
professional conduct, discipline, and qualifications of
candidates and license holders under this Act.
Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
quorum is required for all Board decisions. Members of the
Board have no liability in any action based upon any
disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good
faith as a member of the Board. Members of the Board shall be
reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized
expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board, from
funds appropriated for that purpose.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7607)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 7. Applications for original licensure. Applications
for original licensure shall be made to the Department in
writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be
accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be returnable.
Any such application shall require such information as in the
judgment of the Department will enable the Department to pass
on the qualifications of the applicant for licensure.
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
The applicant is entitled to licensure as an athletic
trainer if he or she possesses the qualifications set forth in
Section 9 hereof, and satisfactorily completes the examination
administered by the National Athletic Trainers Association
Board of Certification, Inc.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/7.5 new)
Sec. 7.5. Social Security Number on license application. In
addition to any other information required to be contained in
the application, every application for an original license
under this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security
Number, which shall be retained in the Department's records
pertaining to the license. As soon as practical, the Department
shall assign a customer's identification number to each
applicant for a license. Every application for a renewal or
restored license shall require the applicant's customer
identification number.
(225 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 7608)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 8. Examinations. If an applicant neglects, fails, or
refuses to take an examination or fails to pass an examination
for licensure under this Act within 3 years after filing his or
her application, the application shall be denied. The applicant
may thereafter make a new application accompanied by the
required fee; however, the applicant shall meet all
requirements in effect at the time of subsequent application
before obtaining licensure. However, such applicant may
thereafter file a new application accompanied by the required
fee.
The Department may employ engage the National Athletic
Trainers Association Board of Certification, Inc. as
consultants for the purposes of preparing and conducting
examinations.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 7609)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9. Qualifications for licensure Educational and
Professional Requirements. A person having the qualifications
prescribed in this Section shall be qualified for licensure to
receive a license as an athletic trainer if he or she fulfills
all of the following:
(a) Has graduated from a curriculum in athletic
training accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Joint Review Committee
on Athletic Training (JRC-AT) of the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP), its successor entity, or its equivalent, as
approved by the Department.
(b) Gives proof of current certification, on the date
of application, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
automated external defibrillators (AED) CPR/AED for the
Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers or its
equivalent based on American Red Cross or American Heart
Association standards.
(b-5) Has graduated and graduation from a 4 year
accredited college or university.
(c) Has passed an examination approved by the
Department to determine his or her fitness for practice as
an athletic trainer, or is entitled to be licensed without
examination as provided in Sections 7 and 8 of this Act.
The Department may request a personal interview of an
applicant before the Board to further evaluate his or her
qualifications for a license.
An applicant has 3 years from the date of his or her
application to complete the application process. If the process
has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be
denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7610)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 10. Expiration and License expiration; renewal;
continuing education requirement. The expiration date and
renewal period for of licenses issued under this Act shall be
set by rule. As a condition for renewal of a license, licensees
shall be required to complete continuing education in athletic
training in accordance with rules established by the
Department. Licenses shall be renewed according to procedures
established by the Department and upon payment of the renewal
fee established herein and proof of completion of approved
continuing education relating to the performance and practice
of athletic training. The number of hours required and their
composition shall be set by rule.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7611)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 11. Inactive licenses; restoration. Any athletic
trainer who notifies the Department in writing on forms
prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her
license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of
the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until
he or she notifies the Department in writing of his or her
desire to resume active status.
Any athletic trainer requesting restoration from inactive
status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, shall
demonstrate compliance with continuing education requirements,
if any, and shall be required to restore his or her license as
provided in Section 12.
Any athletic trainer whose license is in expired or
inactive status shall not practice athletic training in the
State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7612)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 12. Restoration of expired licenses. An athletic
trainer who has permitted his or her license registration to
expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may
have his or her license restored by making application to the
Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his
or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including
sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another
jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department and by paying the
required fees restoration fee. Proof of fitness may include
sworn evidence certifying active lawful practice in another
jurisdiction.
If the athletic trainer has not maintained an active
practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation
program established by rule, with the advice of the Board his
or her fitness for restoration of the license and shall
establish procedures and requirements for restoration to
resume active status and may require the athletic trainer to
complete a period of evaluated clinical experience and may
require successful completion of an examination.
Any athletic trainer whose license has been expired for
more than 5 years may have his or her license restored by
making application to the Department and filing proof
acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his
or her license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to
active practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the
required restoration fee. However, any athletic trainer whose
license has expired while he or she has been engaged (1) in the
federal service in active duty with the Army of the United
States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air
Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the
service or training of the United States of America, or (2) in
training or education under the supervision of the United
States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed
renewal fees or restoration fee, if within 2 years after
termination of such service, training, or education, other than
by dishonorable discharge, he or she furnished the Department
with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so
engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has
been so terminated.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 7613)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 13. Endorsement. The Department may, at its
discretion, license as an athletic trainer, without
examination, on payment of the required fee, an applicant for
licensure who is an athletic trainer registered or licensed
under the laws of another jurisdiction state if the
requirements pertaining to athletic trainers in such
jurisdiction state were at the date of his or her registration
or licensure substantially equal to the requirements in force
in Illinois on that date or equivalent to the requirements of
this Act. If the requirements of that state are not
substantially equal to the Illinois requirements, or if at the
time of application the state in which the applicant has been
practicing does not regulate the practice of athletic training,
and the applicant began practice in that state prior to January
1, 2004, a person having the qualifications prescribed in this
Section may be qualified to receive a license as an athletic
trainer if he or she:
(1) has passed an examination approved by the
Department to determine his or her fitness for practice as
an athletic trainer; and
(2) gives proof of current certification, on the date
of application, in CPR/AED for the Healthcare Professional
or equivalent based on American Red Cross or American Heart
Association standards.
The Department may request a personal interview of an
applicant before the Board to further evaluate his or her
qualifications for a license.
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7614)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 14. Fees; returned checks. The fees for administration
and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to
original licensure, renewal, and restoration shall be set by
rule. The fees shall be non-refundable.
Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
Department, a fine of $50.
The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any
other discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed
practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department
shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
paid to the Department by certified check or money order within
30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall
automatically terminate the license or certificate or deny the
application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial,
the person seeks a license or certificate, he or she shall
apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the
license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the
Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
processing of an application for restoration of a license or
certificate to pay all expenses of processing this application.
The Secretary Director may waive the fines due under this
Section in individual cases where the Secretary Director finds
that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
burdensome.
(Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
(225 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 7616)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 16. Grounds for discipline Refusal to issue,
suspension, or revocation of license.
(1) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
including fines not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
violation, with regard to any licensee for any one or
combination of the following:
(A) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
the Department;
(B) Violations Negligent or intentional disregard of
this Act, or of the rules or regulations promulgated
hereunder;
(C) Conviction of or plea of guilty to any crime under
the Criminal Code of 2012 or the laws of any jurisdiction
of the United States or any state or territory thereof that
is (i) a felony, (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element
of which is dishonesty, or (iii) of any crime that is
directly related to the practice of the profession;
(D) Fraud or Making any misrepresentation in applying
for or procuring a license under this Act, or in connection
with applying for renewal of a license under this Act for
the purpose of obtaining registration, or violating any
provision of this Act;
(E) Professional incompetence or gross negligence;
(F) Malpractice;
(G) Aiding or assisting another person, firm,
partnership, or corporation in violating any provision of
this Act or rules;
(H) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
response to a written request made by the Department;
(I) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
defraud or harm the public;
(J) Habitual or excessive use or abuse intoxication or
addiction to the use of drugs defined in law as controlled
substances, alcohol, or any other substance that results in
the inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill,
or safety;
(K) Discipline by another state, unit of government,
government agency, the District of Columbia, territory, or
foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for the
discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those
set forth herein;
(L) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
for any professional services not actually or personally
rendered. Nothing in this subparagraph (L) affects any bona
fide independent contractor or employment arrangements
among health care professionals, health facilities, health
care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise
prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
other employment benefits for the provision of services
within the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act.
Nothing in this subparagraph (L) shall be construed to
require an employment arrangement to receive professional
fees for services rendered;
(M) A finding by the Department that the licensee after
having his or her license disciplined placed on
probationary status has violated the terms of probation;
(N) Abandonment of an athlete;
(O) Willfully making or filing false records or reports
in his or her practice, including but not limited to false
records filed with State agencies or departments;
(P) Willfully failing to report an instance of
suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
(Q) Physical illness, including but not limited to
deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
skill that results in the inability to practice the
profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
(R) Solicitation of professional services other than
by permitted institutional policy;
(S) The use of any words, abbreviations, figures or
letters with the intention of indicating practice as an
athletic trainer without a valid license as an athletic
trainer under this Act;
(T) The evaluation or treatment of ailments of human
beings other than by the practice of athletic training as
defined in this Act or the treatment of injuries of
athletes by a licensed athletic trainer except by the
referral of a physician, podiatric physician, or dentist;
(U) Willfully violating or knowingly assisting in the
violation of any law of this State relating to the use of
habit-forming drugs;
(V) Willfully violating or knowingly assisting in the
violation of any law of this State relating to the practice
of abortion;
(W) Continued practice by a person knowingly having an
infectious communicable or contagious disease;
(X) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report
by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant
to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon
proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee
has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child
as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
(Y) (Blank) Failure to file a return, or to pay the
tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to
pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements
of any such tax Act are satisfied; or
(Z) Failure to fulfill continuing education
requirements; as prescribed in Section 10 of this Act.
(AA) Allowing one's license under this Act to be used
by an unlicensed person in violation of this Act;
(BB) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
law, assumed name;
(CC) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
appliances, or goods provided in any manner to exploit the
client for the financial gain of the licensee;
(DD) Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
professional services;
(EE) Mental illness or disability that results in the
inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
judgment, skill, or safety; or
(FF) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
examination administered under this Act.
All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
the fine.
(2) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Code operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee athletic
trainer is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
judicial admission and issuance of issues an order so finding
and discharging the licensee athlete; and upon the
recommendation of the Board to the Director that the licensee
be allowed to resume his or her practice.
(3) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
without hearing, as provided for in the Code of Civil
Procedure, the license of any person who fails to file a
return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied in accordance
with subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
(4) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
is licensed under this Act or any individual who has applied
for licensure to submit to a mental or physical examination or
evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
The Department shall specifically designate the examining
physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation.
The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed
to practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of
one or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
neuropsychological testing.
The Department may order the examining physician or any
member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
Department any and all records, including business records,
that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
to present testimony concerning this examination and
evaluation of the licensee or applicant, including testimony
concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
record, or other documents in any way related to the
examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician
or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
is necessary from the licensee or applicant ordered to undergo
an evaluation and examination for the examining physician or
any member of the multidisciplinary team to provide
information, reports, records, or other documents or to provide
any testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
another physician of his or her choice present during all
aspects of the examination.
Failure of any individual to submit to a mental or physical
examination or evaluation, or both, when directed, shall result
in an automatic suspension without hearing, until such time as
the individual submits to the examination. If the Department
finds a licensee unable to practice because of the reasons set
forth in this Section, the Department shall require the
licensee to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
physicians approved or designated by the Department as a
condition for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure.
When the Secretary immediately suspends a license under
this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be
convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension
and completed without appreciable delay. The Department shall
have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment
and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted
by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
the confidentiality of medical records.
Individuals licensed under this Act who are affected under
this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
the Department that they can resume practice in compliance with
acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of
their license.
(5) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
agency of this State in accordance with paragraph (5) of
subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
(6) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to
the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
certification of delinquency made by the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph (5)
of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)
(225 ILCS 5/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 7617)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 17. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order
Violations - Injunction - Cease and desist order.
(a) If any person violates a the provision of this Act, the
Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
Illinois or the State's Attorney of the county in which the
violation is alleged to have occurred, petition for an order
enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance
with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such
court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order,
without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently
enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such
person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court
may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings
under this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
(b) If any person shall hold himself or herself out in a
manner prohibited by this Act, any interested party or any
person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary
Director, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of
this Section.
(c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
be entered against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth
the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
and desist to be issued forthwith.
(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
(225 ILCS 5/17.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 17.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a licensed
athletic trainer 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
$5,000 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 or
in accordance with the order imposing the civil penalty. The
order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 94-246, eff. 1-1-06.)
(225 ILCS 5/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 7618)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 18. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license.
The Department shall, before refusing to issue or to renew a
license or disciplining a registrant, at least 30 days prior to
the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant
or licensee for, or holder of, a license of the nature of the
charges and the time and place that a hearing will be held on
the charges date designated. The Department shall direct the
applicant or licensee to file a written answer to the Board
under oath within 20 days after the service of the notice and
inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer
will result in default being taken against the applicant or
licensee and that the license or certificate may be suspended,
revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
action may be taken, including limiting the scope, nature, or
extent of practice, as the Director may deem proper. Written
notice may be served by personal delivery or certified or
registered mail to the respondent at the address of his or her
last notification to the Department. In case the person fails
to file an answer after receiving notice, his or her license or
certificate may, in the discretion of the Department, be
suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the
Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed
proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
grounds for such action under this Act. At the time and place
fixed in the notice, the Department Board shall proceed to hear
the charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
their defense. The Department Board may continue a hearing from
time to time. The written notice and any notice in the
subsequent proceeding may be served by registered or certified
mail to the licensee's address of record.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/18.5 new)
Sec. 18.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
(225 ILCS 5/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 7619)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 19. Record of proceedings Stenographer - Transcript.
The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all
proceedings at the formal hearing of any case involving the
refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a
licensee. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
the Board and order of the Department shall be the record of
such proceeding. Any licensee who is found to have violated
this Act or who fails to appear for a hearing to refuse to
issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a licensee
may be required by the Department to pay for the costs of the
proceeding. These costs are limited to costs for court
reporters, transcripts, and witness attendance and mileage
fees. All costs imposed under this Section shall be paid within
60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
the fine.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/19.5 new)
Sec. 19.5. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department may subpoena
and bring before it any person and may take the oral or written
testimony of any person or compel the production of any books,
papers, records, or any other documents that the Secretary or
his or her designee deems relevant or material to an
investigation or hearing conducted by the Department with the
same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by
law in judicial procedure in civil cases in courts of this
State.
The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, any member
of the Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may
administer oaths at any hearing which the Department conducts.
Notwithstanding any other statute or Department rule to the
contrary, all requests for testimony or production of documents
or records shall be in accordance with this Act.
(225 ILCS 5/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 7620)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 20. Attendance of witnesses; contempt Compelling
testimony. Any circuit court may, upon application of the
Department or its designee or of the applicant or licensee
against whom proceedings pursuant to Section 20 of this Act are
pending, enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses
and their testimony, and the production of documents, papers,
files, books, and records in connection with any hearing or
investigation. The court may compel obedience to its order by
proceedings for contempt.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 7621)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 21. Findings of Board and recommendations. At the
conclusion of the hearing the Board shall present to the
Secretary Director a written report of its findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall
contain a finding of whether or not the accused person violated
this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in
this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation
or failure to comply, and shall make its recommendations to the
Secretary Director.
The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the
Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew a
license, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If of refusal or
for the granting of licensure unless the Secretary disagrees
with the report of Director shall determine that the Board,
report is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, in
which case the Secretary Director may issue an order in
contravention of the Board report. The finding is not
admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal
prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the
hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
brought for the violation of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 7622)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 22. Report of Board; motion for rehearing Rehearing.
In any case involving the refusal to issue or renew a license
or the discipline of a licensee, a copy of the Board's report
shall be served upon the respondent by the Department, either
personally or as provided in this Act for the service of the
notice of hearing. Within 20 days after such service, the
respondent may present to the Department a motion in writing
for a rehearing, which motion shall specify the particular
grounds therefor. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then
upon the expiration of the time specified for filing such a
motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon such
denial the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
with recommendations of the Board except as provided in Section
23 of this Act. If the respondent shall order from the
reporting service, and pay for a transcript of the record
within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day
period within which such a motion may be filed shall commence
upon the delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 7623)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 23. Rehearing Director - Rehearing. Whenever the
Secretary Director is satisfied that substantial justice has
not been done in the revocation or suspension of a license or
refusal to issue or renew a license, the Secretary Director may
order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 7624)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 24. Hearing officer appointment. The Secretary
Director shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue or ,
renew a license, or for the taking of disciplinary action
against a license discipline of a licensee. The hearing officer
shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing
officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions
of law, and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary
Director. The Board shall have 90 60 days from receipt of the
report to review the report of the hearing officer and present
its their findings of fact, conclusions of law and
recommendation to the Secretary Director. If the Board fails to
present its report within the 90 60 day period, the Secretary
may Director shall issue an order based on the report of the
hearing officer. If the Secretary Director determines that the
Board's report is contrary to the manifest weight of the
evidence, he or she may issue an order in contravention of the
Board's report.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 7625)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 25. Order or certified copy; prima thereof - Prima
facie proof. An order or a certified copy thereof, over the
seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the
Secretary Director, shall be prima facie proof:
(a) That such signature is the genuine signature of the
Secretary Director;
(b) That such Secretary Director is duly appointed and
qualified;
(c) (Blank) That the Board and the members thereof are
qualified to act.
(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
(225 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 7626)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 26. Restoration of suspended or revoked license from
discipline. At any time after the successful completion of a
term of indefinite probation, suspension or revocation of any
license, the Department may restore the license to the
licensee, unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the
Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
interest or that the licensee has not been sufficiently
rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. No person or entity
whose license, certificate, or authority has been revoked as
authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of that
license, certificate, or authority until such time as provided
for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois it to the
accused person upon the written recommendation of the Board
unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the Board
determines that restoration is not in the public interest.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 7627)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 27. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith
surrender the license or licenses to the Department, and if he
or she fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to
seize the license.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 7628)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 28. Summary Temporary suspension of a license. The
Secretary Director may summarily temporarily suspend the
license of an athletic trainer without a hearing,
simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a
hearing provided for in Section 20 of this Act, if the
Secretary Director finds that evidence in his or her possession
indicates that an athletic trainer's continuation in practice
would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event
that the Secretary Director suspends, summarily temporarily,
the license of an athletic trainer without a hearing, a hearing
shall be commenced by the Board must be held within 30 days
after such suspension has occurred and shall be concluded as
expeditiously as possible.
(Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 5/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 7629)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 29. Administrative review; venue review - Venue. All
final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the
"Administrative Review Law", as now or hereafter amended and
all rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative
decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
review relief resides; but if the party is not a resident of
this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
(225 ILCS 5/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 7630)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 30. Certifications of record; costs. The Department
shall not be required to certify any record to the Court or
file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a
judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department has
received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing
and certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by
the Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost there
is filed in the court, with the complaint, a receipt from the
Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
certifying the record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to
file a receipt in court Court shall be grounds for dismissal of
the action.
(Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
(225 ILCS 5/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 7631)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 31. Criminal penalties Violations. Any person who is
found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor for a first offense. On conviction of a
second or subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty of a
Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 84-1080.)
Section 15. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act is
amended by changing Sections 2, 2.1, 3, 3.5, 4.5, 5, 5.1, 5.5,
6, 7, 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9a, 9.10,
9.14, 9.15, 10, 10a, 11 and 11.5, and by adding Sections 11.6,
11.7, 11.8, 11.9, and 11.10 as follows:
(225 ILCS 335/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7502)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
context otherwise requires:
(a) "Licensure" means the act of obtaining or holding a
license issued by the Department as provided in this Act.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
(c) "Secretary Director" means the Secretary Director of
Financial and Professional Regulation.
(d) "Person" means any individual, partnership,
corporation, business trust, limited liability company, or
other legal entity.
(e) "Roofing contractor" is one who has the experience,
knowledge and skill to construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain
and repair roofs and use materials and items used in the
construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and
repair of all kinds of roofing and waterproofing as related to
roofing, all in such manner to comply with all plans,
specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable
thereto, but does not include such contractor's employees to
the extent the requirements of Section 3 of this Act apply and
extend to such employees.
(f) "Board" means the Roofing Advisory Board.
(g) "Qualifying party" means the individual filing as a
sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, officer of a
corporation, trustee of a business trust, or party of another
legal entity, who is legally qualified to act for the business
organization in all matters connected with its roofing
contracting business, has the authority to supervise roofing
installation operations, and is actively engaged in day to day
activities of the business organization.
"Qualifying party" does not apply to a seller of roofing
materials or services when the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing
is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the
seller's employees.
(h) "Limited roofing license" means a license made
available to contractors whose roofing business is limited to
roofing residential properties consisting of 8 units or less.
(i) "Unlimited roofing license" means a license made
available to contractors whose roofing business is unlimited in
nature and includes roofing on residential, commercial, and
industrial properties.
(j) "Seller of services or materials" means a business
entity primarily engaged in the sale of tangible personal
property at retail.
(k) "Building permit" means a permit issued by a unit of
local government for work performed within the local
government's jurisdiction that requires a license under this
Act.
(l) "Address of record" means the designated address
recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
application file or license file as maintained by the
Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of
address, and those changes must be made either through the
Department's website or by contacting the Department.
(Source: P.A. 96-624, eff. 1-1-10; 97-965, eff. 8-15-12.)
(225 ILCS 335/2.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7502.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 2.1. Administration of Act; rules and forms. The
Department may exercise the following powers and duties subject
to the provisions of this Act:
(a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the
administration of licensing Acts and shall exercise such other
powers and duties necessary for effectuating the purposes of
this Act To prescribe forms of application for certificates of
registration.
(b) The Secretary may adopt rules consistent with the
provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement
of this Act and for the payment of fees connected with this Act
and may prescribe forms that shall be issued in connection with
this Act. The rules may include, but not be limited to, the
standards and criteria for licensure and professional conduct
and discipline and the standards and criteria used when
determining fitness to practice. The Department may consult
with the Board in adopting rules To pass upon the
qualifications of applicants for certificates of registration
and issue certificates of registration to those found to be fit
and qualified.
(c) The Department may, at any time, seek the advice and
the expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
administration of this Act To conduct hearings on proceedings
to revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline or to refuse to
issue or renew certificates of registration.
(d) (Blank) To formulate rules and regulations when
required for the administration and enforcement of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 335/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 7503)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 3. Application for license.
(1) To obtain a license, an applicant must indicate if the
license is sought for a sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, business trust, or other legal entity and whether
the application is for a limited or unlimited roofing license.
If the license is sought for a sole proprietorship, the license
shall be issued to the sole proprietor who shall also be
designated as the qualifying party. If the license is sought
for a partnership, corporation, business trust, or other legal
entity, the license shall be issued in the company name. A
company must designate one individual who will serve as a
qualifying party. The qualifying party is the individual who
must take the examination required under Section 3.5. The
company shall submit an application in writing to the
Department on a form containing the information prescribed by
the Department and accompanied by the fee fixed by the
Department. The application shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
(a) the name and address of the person designated as
the qualifying party responsible for the practice of
professional roofing in Illinois;
(b) the name of the sole proprietorship and its sole
proprietor, the name of the partnership and its partners,
the name of the corporation and its officers, shareholders,
and directors, the name of the business trust and its
trustees, or the name of such other legal entity and its
members;
(c) evidence of compliance with any statutory
requirements pertaining to such legal entity, including
compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act; and any laws
pertaining to the use of fictitious names, if a fictitious
name is used; if the business is a sole proprietorship and
doing business under a name other than that of the
individual proprietor, the individual proprietor must list
all business names used for that proprietorship.
(d) a signed irrevocable uniform consent to service of
process form provided by the Department.
(1.5) (Blank). A certificate issued by the Department
before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st
General Assembly shall be deemed a license for the purposes of
this Act.
(2) An applicant for a license must submit satisfactory
evidence that:
(a) he or she has obtained public liability and
property damage insurance in such amounts and under such
circumstances as may be determined by the Department;
(b) he or she has obtained Workers' Compensation
insurance for roofing covering his or her employees or is
approved as a self-insurer of Workers' Compensation in
accordance with Illinois law;
(c) he or she has an unemployment insurance employer
account number issued by the Department of Employment
Security, and he or she is not delinquent in the payment of
any amount due under the Unemployment Insurance Act;
(d) he or she has submitted a continuous bond to the
Department in the amount of $10,000 for a limited license
and in the amount of $25,000 for an unlimited license; and
(e) a qualifying party has satisfactorily completed
the examination required under Section 3.5.
(3) It is the ongoing responsibility of the licensee to
provide to the Department notice in writing of any changes in
the information required to be provided on the application.
(4) (Blank). All roofing contractors must designate a
qualifying party and otherwise achieve compliance with this Act
no later than July 1, 2003 or his or her license will
automatically expire on July 1, 2003.
(5) Nothing in this Section shall apply to a seller of
roofing materials or services when the construction,
reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing
or waterproofing is to be performed by a person other than the
seller or the seller's employees.
(6) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the application has not
been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied,
the fee shall be forfeited and the applicant must reapply and
meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 98-838, eff. 1-1-15.)
(225 ILCS 335/3.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 3.5. Examinations Examination.
(a) The Department shall authorize examinations for
applicants for initial licensure licenses at the time and place
it may designate. The examinations shall be of a character to
fairly test the competence and qualifications of applicants to
act as roofing contractors. Each applicant for limited licenses
shall designate a qualifying party who shall take an
examination, the technical portion of which shall cover
residential roofing practices. Each applicant for an unlimited
license shall designate a qualifying party who shall take an
examination, the technical portion of which shall cover
residential, commercial, and industrial roofing practices.
Both examinations shall cover Illinois jurisprudence as it
relates to roofing practice.
(b) An applicant for a limited license or an unlimited
license or a qualifying party designated by an applicant for a
limited license or unlimited license shall pay, either to the
Department or the designated testing service, a fee established
by the Department to cover the cost of providing the
examination. Failure of the individual scheduled to appear for
the examination on the scheduled date at the time and place
specified, after the applicant's his or her application for
examination has been received and acknowledged by the
Department or the designated testing service, shall result in
forfeiture of the examination fee.
(c) The qualifying party for an applicant for a new license
must have passed an examination authorized by the Department
before the Department may issue a license.
(d) The application for a license as a corporation,
business trust, or other legal entity submitted by a sole
proprietor who is currently licensed under this Act and exempt
from the examination requirement of this Section shall not be
considered an application for initial licensure for the
purposes of this subsection (d) if the sole proprietor is named
in the application as the qualifying party and is the sole
owner of the legal entity. Upon issuance of a license to the
new legal entity, the sole proprietorship license is
terminated.
The application for initial licensure as a partnership,
corporation, business trust, or other legal entity submitted by
a currently licensed partnership, corporation, business trust,
or other legal entity shall not be considered an application
for initial licensure for the purposes of this subsection (d)
if the entity's current qualifying party is exempt from the
examination requirement of this Section, that qualifying party
is named as the new legal entity's qualifying party, and the
majority of ownership in the new legal entity remains the same
as the currently licensed entity. Upon issuance of a license to
the new legal entity under this subsection (d), the former
license issued to the applicant is terminated.
(e) An applicant has 3 years after the date of his or her
application to complete the application process. If the process
has not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be
denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08; 96-624, eff. 1-1-10.)
(225 ILCS 335/4.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 4.5. Duties of qualifying party; replacement; grounds
for discipline.
(a) While engaged as or named as a qualifying party for a
licensee, no person may be the named qualifying party for any
other licensee. However, the person may act in the capacity of
the qualifying party for one additional licensee of the same
type of licensure if one of the following conditions exists:
(1) there There is a common ownership of at least 25%
of each licensed entity for which the person acts as a
qualifying party; or .
(2) the The same person acts as a qualifying party for
one licensed entity and its licensed subsidiary.
"Subsidiary" as used in this Section means a corporation of
which at least 25% is owned by another licensee.
(b) Upon the loss of In the event that a qualifying party
who is not replaced is terminated or terminating his or her
status as qualifying party of a licensee, the qualifying party
or and the licensee, or both, shall notify the Department of
that fact in writing. Thereafter, the licensee shall notify the
Department of the name and address of the newly designated
qualifying party. The newly designated qualifying party must
take and pass the examination prescribed in Section 3.5 of this
Act; however, a newly designated qualifying party is exempt
from the examination requirement until January 1, 2012 if he or
she has acted in the capacity of a roofing contractor for a
period of at least 15 years for the licensee for which he or
she seeks to be the qualifying party. These requirements shall
be met in a timely manner as established by rule of the
Department.
(c) A qualifying party that is accepted by the Department
shall have the authority to act for the licensed entity in all
matters connected with its roofing contracting business and to
supervise roofing installation operations. This authority
shall not be deemed to be a license for purposes of this Act.
(d) Designation of a qualifying party by an applicant under
this Section and Section 3 is subject to acceptance by the
Department. The Department may refuse to accept a qualifying
party (i) for failure to qualify as required under this Act and
the rules adopted under this Act or (ii) after making a
determination that the designated party has a history of acting
illegally, fraudulently, incompetently, or with gross
negligence in the roofing or construction business.
(e) The Department may, at any time after giving
appropriate notice and the opportunity for a hearing, suspend
or revoke its acceptance of a qualifying party designated by a
licensee for any act or failure to act that gives rise to any
ground for disciplinary action against that licensee under
Section 9.1 or 9.6 of this Act and the rules adopted under this
Act. If the Department suspends or revokes its acceptance of a
qualifying party, the license of the licensee shall be deemed
to be suspended until a new qualifying party has been
designated by the licensee and accepted by the Department.
If acceptance of a qualifying party is suspended or revoked
for action or inaction that constitutes a violation of this Act
or the rules adopted under this Act, the Department may in
addition take such other disciplinary or non-disciplinary
action as it may deem proper, including imposing a fine on the
qualifying party, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
All administrative decisions of the Department under this
subsection (e) are subject to judicial review pursuant to
Section 9.7 of this Act. An order taking action against a
qualifying party shall be deemed a final administrative
decision of the Department for purposes of Section 9.7 of this
Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-624, eff. 1-1-10.)
(225 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 7505)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 5. Display of license number; building permits;
advertising.
(a) Each State licensed roofing contractor shall affix the
roofing contractor license number and the licensee's name, as
it appears on the license, to all of his or her contracts and
bids. In addition, the official issuing building permits shall
affix the roofing contractor license number to each application
for a building permit and on each building permit issued and
recorded.
(a-3) A municipality or a county that requires a building
permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor
unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current
licensure that he or she is licensed currently as a roofing
contractor by the State. Holders of an unlimited roofing
license may be issued permits for residential, commercial, and
industrial roofing projects. Holders of a limited roofing
license are restricted to permits for work on residential
properties consisting of 8 units or less.
(a-5) A person who knowingly, in the course of applying for
a building permit with a unit of local government, provides the
roofing license number or name of a roofing contractor whom
that person he or she does not intend to have perform the work
on the roofing portion of the project commits identity theft
under paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Section 16-30 of the
Criminal Code of 2012.
(a-10) A building permit applicant must present a
government-issued identification along with the building
permit application. Except for the name of the individual, all
other personal information contained in the government-issued
identification shall be exempt from disclosure under
subsection (c) of Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act.
The official issuing the building permit shall maintain the
name and identification number, as it appears on the
government-issued identification, in the building permit
application file. It is not necessary that the building permit
applicant be the qualifying party. This subsection shall not
apply to a county or municipality whose building permit process
occurs through electronic means.
(b) (Blank).
(c) Every holder of a license shall display it in a
conspicuous place in the licensee's his or her principal
office, place of business, or place of employment.
(d) No person licensed under this Act may advertise
services regulated by this Act unless that person includes in
the advertisement the roofing contractor license number and the
licensee's name, as it appears on the license. Nothing
contained in this subsection requires the publisher of
advertising for roofing contractor services to investigate or
verify the accuracy of the license number provided by the
licensee.
(e) A person who advertises services regulated by this Act
who knowingly (i) fails to display the license number and the
licensee's name, as it appears on the license, in any manner
required by this Section, (ii) fails to provide a publisher
with the correct license number as required by subsection (d),
or (iii) provides a publisher with a false license number or a
license number of another person, or a person who knowingly
allows the licensee's his or her license number to be displayed
or used by another person to circumvent any provisions of this
Section, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of
$1,000, and, in addition, is subject to the administrative
enforcement provisions of this Act. Each day that an
advertisement runs or each day that a person knowingly allows
the licensee's his or her license to be displayed or used in
violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense.
(Source: P.A. 96-624, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1324, eff. 7-27-10;
97-235, eff. 1-1-12; 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; 97-965, eff. 8-15-12;
97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
(225 ILCS 335/5.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 5.1. Commercial vehicles. Any entity offering
services regulated by the Roofing Industry Licensing Act shall
affix the roofing contractor license number and the licensee's
name, as it appears on the license, on all commercial vehicles
used in offering such services. An entity in violation of this
Section shall be subject to a $250 civil penalty. This Section
may be enforced by local code enforcement officials employed by
units of local government as it relates to roofing work being
performed within the boundaries of their jurisdiction. For
purposes of this Section, "code enforcement official" means an
officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration, interpretation, and enforcement of codes on
behalf of a municipality or county. If the alleged violation
has been corrected prior to or on the date of the hearing
scheduled to adjudicate the alleged violation, the violation it
shall be dismissed.
(Source: P.A. 97-235, eff. 1-1-12.)
(225 ILCS 335/5.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 5.5. Contracts. A roofing contractor, when signing a
contract, must provide a land-based phone number and a street
address other than a post office box at which the roofing
contractor he or she may be contacted.
(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
(225 ILCS 335/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 7506)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 6. Expiration and renewal; inactive status;
restoration; renewal.
(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
certificate of registration issued under this Act shall be set
by the Department by rule.
(b) A licensee who has permitted his or her license to
expire or whose license is on inactive status may have his or
her license restored by making application to the Department in
the form and manner prescribed by the Department.
(c) A licensee who notifies the Department in writing on
forms prescribed by the Department may elect to place his or
her license on inactive status and shall, subject to rules of
the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until
he or she notifies the Department in writing of his or her
desire to resume active status.
(d) A licensee whose license expired while he or she was
(1) on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States
or the State Militia called into service or training or (2) in
training or education under the supervision of the United
States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
have his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years after termination of
such service, training, or education, except under conditions
other than honorable, he or she furnishes the Department with
satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so
engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has
been so terminated.
(e) A roofing contractor whose license is expired or on
inactive status shall not practice under this Act in the State
of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08.)
(225 ILCS 335/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7507)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 7. Fees. The fees for the administration and
enforcement of this Act, including, but not limited to,
original certification, renewal, and restoration of a license
issued under this Act, shall be set by rule. The fees shall be
nonrefundable. (1) The initial application fee for a
certificate shall be fixed by the Department by rule. (2) All
other fees not set forth herein shall be fixed by rule. (3)
(Blank). (4) (Blank). (5) (Blank). (6) All fees, penalties, and
fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the
General Professions Dedicated Fund and shall be appropriated to
the Department for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
Department in the administration of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-254, eff. 7-19-05.)
(225 ILCS 335/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9. Licensure requirement.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business
or act in the capacity of or hold himself, or herself, or
itself out in any manner as a roofing contractor without having
been duly licensed under the provisions of this Act.
(2) No work involving the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, maintenance or repair of any kind of roofing or
waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor
licensed under this Act.
(3) Sellers of roofing services may subcontract the
provision of those roofing services only to roofing contractors
licensed under this Act.
(4) All persons performing roofing services under this Act
shall be licensed as roofing contractors, except for those
persons who are deemed to be employees under Section 10 of the
Employee Classification Act of a licensed roofing contractor.
(Source: P.A. 98-838, eff. 1-1-15.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.1. Grounds for disciplinary action.
(1) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may
revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 for each
violation, with regard to any license for any one or
combination of the following causes:
(a) violation of this Act or its rules;
(b) conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or
sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States or any
state or territory thereof that is (i) a felony or (ii) a
misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty or
that is directly related to the practice of the profession;
(c) fraud or making any misrepresentation in applying
for or procuring for the purpose of obtaining a license
under this Act, or in connection with applying for renewal
of a license under this Act;
(d) professional incompetence or gross negligence in
the practice of roofing contracting, prima facie evidence
of which may be a conviction or judgment in any court of
competent jurisdiction against an applicant or licensee
relating to the practice of roofing contracting or the
construction of a roof or repair thereof that results in
leakage within 90 days after the completion of such work;
(e) (blank);
(f) aiding or assisting another person in violating any
provision of this Act or rules;
(g) failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
response to a written request made by the Department which
has been sent by certified or registered mail to the
licensee's last known address;
(h) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
defraud, or harm the public;
(i) habitual or excessive use or abuse of controlled
substances, as defined by the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act, alcohol, or any other substance that
addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants or any other
chemical agent or drug which results in the inability to
practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
(j) discipline by another state, unit of government, or
government agency, the District of Columbia, a territory,
U.S. jurisdiction or a foreign nation, if at least one of
the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
equivalent to those set forth in this Section;
(k) directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
for any professional services not actually or personally
rendered;
(l) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
after having his or her license disciplined, placed on
probationary status has violated the terms of the
discipline probation;
(m) a finding by any court of competent jurisdiction,
either within or without this State, of any violation of
any law governing the practice of roofing contracting, if
the Department determines, after investigation, that such
person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant
the public trust;
(n) willfully making or filing false records or reports
in the practice of roofing contracting, including, but not
limited to, false records filed with the State agencies or
departments a finding that licensure has been applied for
or obtained by fraudulent means;
(o) practicing, attempting to practice, or advertising
under a name other than the full name as shown on the
license or any other legally authorized name;
(p) gross and willful overcharging for professional
services including filing false statements for collection
of fees or monies for which services are not rendered;
(q) (blank); failure to file a return, or to pay the
tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay
any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as
required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements
of any such tax Act are satisfied;
(r) (blank); the Department shall deny any license or
renewal under this Act to any person who has defaulted on
an educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois State
Scholarship Commission; however, the Department may issue
a license or renewal if the person in default has
established a satisfactory repayment record as determined
by the Illinois State Scholarship Commission;
(s) failure to continue to meet the requirements of
this Act shall be deemed a violation;
(t) physical or mental disability, including
deterioration through the aging process or loss of
abilities and skills that result in an inability to
practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill,
or safety;
(u) material misstatement in furnishing information to
the Department or to any other State agency;
(v) (blank); the determination by a court that a
licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
admission as provided in the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Code will result in an
automatic suspension of his or her license. The suspension
will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial
admission, the issuance of an order so finding and
discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the
Board to the Director that the licensee be allowed to
resume professional practice;
(w) advertising in any manner that is false,
misleading, or deceptive;
(x) taking undue advantage of a customer, which results
in the perpetration of a fraud;
(y) performing any act or practice that is a violation
of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act;
(z) engaging in the practice of roofing contracting, as
defined in this Act, with a suspended, revoked, or
cancelled license;
(aa) treating any person differently to the person's
detriment because of race, color, creed, gender, age,
religion, or national origin;
(bb) knowingly making any false statement, oral,
written, or otherwise, of a character likely to influence,
persuade, or induce others in the course of obtaining or
performing roofing contracting services;
(cc) violation of any final administrative action of
the Secretary;
(dd) allowing the use of his or her roofing license by
an unlicensed roofing contractor for the purposes of
providing roofing or waterproofing services; or
(ee) (blank); aiding or assisting another person in
violating any provision of this Act or its rules,
including, but not limited to, Section 9 of this Act.
(ff) cheating or attempting to subvert a licensing
examination administered under this Act; or
(gg) use of a license to permit or enable an unlicensed
person to provide roofing contractor services.
(2) The determination by a circuit court that a license
holder is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such
suspension will end only upon a finding by a court that the
patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
judicial admission, an order by the court so finding and
discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to
the Director that the license holder be allowed to resume his
or her practice.
(3) The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
any such tax Act are satisfied as determined by the Department
of Revenue.
(4) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
is licensed under this Act or any individual who has applied
for licensure to submit to a mental or physical examination or
evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
The Department shall specifically designate the examining
physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation.
The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed
to practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of
one or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
neuropsychological testing.
(5) The Department may order the examining physician or any
member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
Department any and all records, including business records,
that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
to present testimony concerning this examination and
evaluation of the licensee or applicant, including testimony
concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
record, or other documents in any way related to the
examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician
or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
is necessary from the licensee or applicant ordered to undergo
an evaluation and examination for the examining physician or
any member of the multidisciplinary team to provide
information, reports, records, or other documents or to provide
any testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
another physician of his or her choice present during all
aspects of the examination.
(6) Failure of any individual to submit to mental or
physical examination or evaluation, or both, when directed,
shall result in an automatic suspension without hearing until
such time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
Department finds a licensee unable to practice because of the
reasons set forth in this Section, the Department shall require
the licensee to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
physicians approved or designated by the Department as a
condition for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure.
(7) When the Secretary immediately suspends a license under
this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be
convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension
and completed without appreciable delay. The Department shall
have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment
and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted
by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
the confidentiality of medical records.
(8) Licensees affected under this Section shall be afforded
an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department that they can
resume practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing
standards under the provisions of their license.
(9) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
agency of this State in accordance with paragraph (5) of
subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
(10) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to
the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
certification of delinquency made by the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph (5)
of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
The changes to this Act made by this amendatory Act of 1997
apply only to disciplinary actions relating to events occurring
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997.
(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08; 96-1324, eff. 7-27-10.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.2. Record Stenographer; record of proceedings. The
Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to
take down the testimony and preserve a record of all
proceedings at the formal hearing of any case initiated
pursuant to this Act, the rules for the administration of this
Act, or any other Act or rules relating to this Act and
proceedings for restoration of any license issued under this
Act. The notice of hearing, complaint, answer, and all other
documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions and
responses filed in the proceedings, the transcript of the
testimony, all exhibits admitted into evidence, the report of
the hearing officer, the Board's findings of fact, conclusions
of law, and recommendations to the Director, and the order of
the Department shall be the record of the proceedings. Any
licensee who is found to have violated this Act or who fails to
appear for a hearing to refuse to issue, restore, or renew a
license or to discipline a licensee may be required by the
Department to pay for the costs of the proceeding. These costs
are limited to costs for court reporters, transcripts, and
witness attendance and mileage fees. All costs imposed under
this Section shall be paid within 60 days after the effective
date of the order imposing the fine. The Department shall
furnish a transcript of the record to any person interested in
the hearing upon payment of the fee required under Section
2105-115 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20
ILCS 2105/2105-115).
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.3) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.3)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.3. Attendance of witnesses; contempt. Any circuit
court may, upon application of the Department or its designee
or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings are
pending, enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses
and their testimony of witnesses, and the production of
relevant documents, papers, files, books and records in
connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may
compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
(Source: P.A. 86-615.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.4) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.4)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.4. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department has power to
subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
take the oral or written testimony either orally or by
deposition or both, or to compel the production of any books,
papers, records, subpoena documents, exhibits, or other
materials that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
relevant or material to an investigation or hearing conducted
by the Department, with the same fees and mileage and in the
same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
civil cases in circuit courts of this State.
The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, Director
and any member of the Roofing Advisory Board, or a certified
shorthand court reporter may have power to administer oaths to
witnesses at any hearing that the Department conducts or
Roofing Advisory Board is authorized by law to conduct.
Notwithstanding any other statute or Department rule to the
contrary, all requests for testimony or production of documents
or records shall be in accordance with this Act. Further, the
Director has power to administer any other oaths required or
authorized to be administered by the Department under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.5) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.5. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations of the Board; rehearing order. The Board shall
have 90 days after receipt of the report of the hearing officer
to review the report and present their findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary. If
the Board fails to present its findings of fact, conclusions of
law, and recommendations within the 90-day period, the
Secretary may issue an order based on the report of the hearing
officer. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of
the Board or hearing officer, then the Secretary may issue an
order in contravention of the recommendation. In any case
involving the refusal to issue or renew or the taking of
disciplinary action against a license, a copy of the Board's
findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations shall
be served upon the respondent by the Department as provided in
this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
days after such service, the respondent may present to the
Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which motion
shall specify the particular grounds therefor. If no motion for
rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time
specified for filing such a motion or, if a motion for
rehearing is denied, then upon such denial the Secretary may
enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board.
If the respondent shall order from the reporting service, and
pays for a transcript of the record within the time for filing
a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which such a
motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
transcript to the respondent. Whenever the Secretary is
satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the
revocation or suspension of, or the refusal to issue or renew,
a license, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the hearing
officer.
Within 60 days of the Department's receipt of the transcript of
any hearing that is conducted pursuant to this Act or the rules
for its enforcement or any other statute or rule requiring a
hearing under this Act or the rules for its enforcement, or for
any hearing related to restoration of any license issued
pursuant to this Act, the hearing officer shall submit his or
her written findings and recommendations to the Roofing
Advisory Board. The Roofing Advisory Board shall review the
report of the hearing officer and shall present its findings of
fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director
by the date of the Board's second meeting following the Board's
receipt of the hearing officer's report.
A copy of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations to the Director shall be served upon the
accused person, either personally or by registered or certified
mail. Within 20 days after service, the accused person may
present to the Department a written motion for a rehearing,
which shall state the particular grounds therefor. If the
accused person orders and pays for a transcript pursuant to
Section 9.2, the time elapsing thereafter and before the
transcript is ready for delivery to him or her shall not be
counted as part of the 20 days.
The Director shall issue an order based on the findings of
fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
If the Director disagrees in any regard with the findings of
fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director,
he may issue an order in contravention of the findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
If the Director issues an order in contravention of the
findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
the Director, the Director shall notify the Board in writing
with an explanation for any deviation from the Board's findings
of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the
Director within 30 days of the Director's entry of the order.
(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.6) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.6)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.6. Summary Temporary suspension pending hearing.
The Secretary Director may summarily temporarily suspend a the
license issued under this Act of a roofing contractor without a
hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
for a hearing provided for in this Act, if the Secretary
Director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates
that continuation in practice would constitute an imminent
danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary summarily
Director temporarily suspends a license without a hearing, a
hearing by the Department shall be commenced held within 30
days after such suspension has occurred and shall be concluded
as expeditiously as possible.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96; 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.7)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.7. All final administrative decisions of the
Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the
Administrative Review Law, as amended, and all its rules
adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision"
is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
review resides, except that, if the party is not a resident of
this State, the venue shall be Sangamon County.
(Source: P.A. 86-615.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.8) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.8)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.8. Criminal penalties. Any person who is found to
have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor for the first offense. On conviction of a second or
subsequent offense the violator is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.9a)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.9a. Certification of record; costs. The Department
shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to
file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in
a judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department
has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of
furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be
determined by the Department there is filed in the court, with
the complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging
payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record.
Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file the receipt in
court is grounds for dismissal of the action.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.10. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing.
If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license,
that person he or she shall apply to the Department for
restoration or issuance of the license and pay all the
application fees as set by rule. The Department may establish a
fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a
license to pay all expenses of processing this application. The
Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
individual cases where the Director finds that the fines would
be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01; 92-146, eff. 1-1-02; 92-651,
eff. 7-11-02.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.14)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.14. Appointment of hearing officer. The Secretary
Director has the authority to appoint any attorney duly
licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
the hearing officer for any action for refusal to issue or
renew a license, for discipline of a licensee for sanctions for
unlicensed practice, for restoration of a license, or for any
other action for which findings of fact, conclusions of law,
and recommendations are required pursuant to Section 9.5 of
this Act. The hearing officer shall have full authority to
conduct the hearing and shall issue his or her findings of
fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board
pursuant to Section Sections 9.5 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-950, eff. 2-9-01.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.15) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9.15. Investigation; notice; default. The Department
may investigate the actions of any applicant or any person or
persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department
shall, before refusing to issue, renew, or discipline a
licensee or applicant suspending, revoking, placing on
probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action as
the Department may deem proper with regard to any license, at
least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify the
applicant or licensee accused in writing of the nature of the
any charges made and the time and place for a hearing on the
charges. The Department shall direct the applicant or licensee
before the hearing officer, direct him or her to file a his
written answer to the charges with the hearing officer under
oath within 20 30 days after the service on him or her of the
such notice, and inform the applicant or licensee him or her
that failure if he or she fails to file an such answer will
result in default being will be taken against the applicant or
licensee him or her and his or her license may be suspended,
revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
action, including limiting the scope, nature or extent of his
or her practice, as the Department may deem proper, taken. This
written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified
or registered mail to the Department. At the time and place
fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the
charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Department may
continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person
fails to file an answer after receiving notice, the his or her
license may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended,
revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the Department
may take whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including
limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action
under this Act. The written notice and any notice in the
subsequent proceeding may be served by registered or certified
mail to the licensee's address of record. At the time and place
fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the
charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
their defense. The Department may continue such hearing from
time to time. At the discretion of the Director after having
first received the recommendation of the hearing officer, the
accused person's license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
probationary status, or other disciplinary action may be taken
as the Director may deem proper, including limiting the scope,
nature, or extent of said person's practice without a hearing,
if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for
such action under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.)
(225 ILCS 335/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7510)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 10. Injunctive relief; order to cease and desist
Enforcement; petition to court.
(1) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
Secretary, Director through the Attorney General of the State
of Illinois, or the State's Attorney of any county in which a
violation is alleged to have occurred exist, may in the name of
the People of the State of Illinois petition for an order
enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance
with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such
court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order,
without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently
enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such
person has violated or is violating the injunction, the Court
may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings
under this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
(2) If any person shall practice as a licensee or hold
himself or herself out as a licensee without being licensed
under the provisions of this Act, then any person licensed
under this Act, any interested party or any person injured
thereby may, in addition to the Secretary those officers
identified in subsection (1) of this Section, petition for
relief as provided in subsection (1) of this Section therein.
(3) (Blank).
(4) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, any person
violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
be entered. The rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied
upon by the Department and shall provide a period of 7 days
after the date of issuance of the rule to file an answer to the
satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
and desist to be issued forthwith. Proceedings under this
Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other
remedies and penalties which may be provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 95-303, eff. 1-1-08.)
(225 ILCS 335/10a)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 10a. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to
practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice roofing
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 $5,000 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
execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)
(225 ILCS 335/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7511)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 11. Application of Act.
(1) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality,
city, or county, or incorporated area to regulate the quality
and character of work performed by roofing contractors through
a system of permits, fees, and inspections which are designed
to secure compliance with and aid in the implementation of
State and local building laws or to enforce other local laws
for the protection of the public health and safety.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
seller of roofing materials or services to be licensed as a
roofing contractor when the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, maintenance or repair of roofing or waterproofing
is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the
seller's employees.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
person who performs roofing or waterproofing work to his or her
own property, or for no consideration, to be licensed as a
roofing contractor.
(4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
person who performs roofing or waterproofing work to his or her
employer's property to be licensed as a roofing contractor,
where there exists an employer-employee relationship. Nothing
in this Act shall be construed to apply to the installation of
plastics, glass or fiberglass to greenhouses and related
horticultural structures, or to the repair or construction of
farm buildings.
(5) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality,
city, or county, or incorporated area to collect occupational
license and inspection fees for engaging in roofing
contracting.
(6) Nothing in this Act limits the power of the
municipalities, cities, or counties, or incorporated areas to
adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and
approval by the municipality, city, or county, or incorporated
area of plans and specifications for work to be performed by
roofing contractors before commencement of the work.
(7) Any official authorized to issue building or other
related permits shall ascertain that the applicant contractor
is duly licensed before issuing the permit. The evidence shall
consist only of the exhibition to him or her of current
evidence of licensure.
(8) This Act applies to any roofing contractor performing
work for the State or any municipality, city, county, or
incorporated area municipality. Officers of the State or any
municipality, city, county or incorporated area municipality
are required to determine compliance with this Act before
awarding any contracts for construction, improvement,
remodeling, or repair.
(9) If an incomplete contract exists at the time of death
of a licensee contractor, the contract may be completed by any
person even though not licensed. Such person shall notify the
Department within 30 days after the death of the contractor of
his or her name and address. For the purposes of this
subsection, an incomplete contract is one which has been
awarded to, or entered into by, the licensee contractor before
his or her death or on which he or she was the low bidder and
the contract is subsequently awarded to him or her regardless
of whether any actual work has commenced under the contract
before his or her death.
(10) The State or any municipality, city, county, or
incorporated area municipality may require that bids submitted
for roofing construction, improvement, remodeling, or repair
of public buildings be accompanied by evidence that that bidder
holds an appropriate license issued pursuant to this Act.
(11) (Blank).
(12) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a municipality,
city, county, or incorporated area from making laws or
ordinances that are more stringent than those contained in this
Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-965, eff. 8-15-12.)
(225 ILCS 335/11.5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 11.5. Board. The Roofing Advisory Board is created and
shall consist of 8 persons, one of whom is a knowledgeable
public member and 7 of whom are (i) designated as the
qualifying party of a licensed roofing contractor or (ii)
legally qualified to act for the business organization on
behalf of the licensee in all matters connected with its
roofing contracting business, have the authority to supervise
roofing installation operations, and actively engaged in
day-to-day activities of the business organization for a
licensed roofing contractor have been issued licenses as
roofing contractors by the Department. One of the 7 nonpublic
members licensed roofing contractors on the Board shall
represent a statewide association representing home builders
and another of the 7 nonpublic members licensed roofing
contractors shall represent an association predominately
representing retailers. The public member shall not be licensed
under this Act or any other Act the Department administers.
Each member shall be appointed by the Secretary Director. Five
members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is
required for all Board decisions. Members shall be appointed
who reasonably represent the different geographic areas of the
State. A quorum of the Board shall consist of the majority of
Board members appointed.
Members of the Roofing Advisory Board shall be immune from
suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
other acts performed in good faith as members of the Roofing
Advisory Board, unless the conduct that gave rise to the suit
was willful and wanton misconduct.
The persons appointed shall hold office for 4 years and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. The initial terms
shall begin July 1, 1997. Of the members of the Board first
appointed, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2 shall
be appointed to serve for 3 years, and 3 shall be appointed to
serve for 4 years. No member shall serve more than 2 complete 4
year terms.
The Secretary shall have the authority to remove or suspend
any member of the Board for cause at any time before the
expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole
arbiter of cause.
The Secretary Within 90 days of a vacancy occurring, the
Director shall fill a the vacancy for the unexpired portion of
the term with an appointee who meets the same qualifications as
the person whose position has become vacant. The Board shall
meet annually to elect one member as chairman and one member as
vice-chairman. No officer shall be elected more than twice in
succession to the same office. The members of the Board shall
receive reimbursement for actual, necessary, and authorized
expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 94-254, eff. 7-19-05.)
(225 ILCS 335/11.6 new)
Sec. 11.6. Confidentiality. All information collected by
the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
(225 ILCS 335/11.7 new)
Sec. 11.7. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall
be prima facie proof that:
(1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
Secretary; and
(2) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified.
(225 ILCS 335/11.8 new)
Sec. 11.8. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
suspension of any license, the licensee shall immediately
surrender the license or licenses to the Department. If the
licensee fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to
seize the license.
(225 ILCS 335/11.9 new)
Sec. 11.9. Suspension of license for failure to pay
restitution. The Department, without further process or
hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to
practice of any person issued under this Act who has been
certified by court order as not having paid restitution to a
person under Section 8A-3.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code or
under Section 17-10.5 or 46-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
the Criminal Code of 2012. A person whose license or other
authorization to practice is suspended under this Section is
prohibited from practicing until the restitution is made in
full.
(225 ILCS 335/11.10 new)
Sec. 11.10. Citations.
(a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance
of citations for non-frivolous complaints. The citation shall
list the person's name and address, a brief factual statement,
the Sections of the Act or rules allegedly violated, the
penalty imposed, and, if applicable, the licensee's license
number. The citation must clearly state that the person may
choose, in lieu of accepting the citation, to request a
hearing. If the person does not dispute the matter in the
citation with the Department within 30 days after the citation
is served, then the citation shall become a final order and
shall constitute discipline. The penalty shall be a fine or
other conditions as established by rule.
(b) The Department shall adopt rules designating
violations for which a citation may be issued. Such rules shall
designate as citation violations those violations for which
there is no substantial threat to the public health, safety,
and welfare. Citations shall not be utilized if there was any
significant consumer harm resulting from the violation.
(c) A citation must be issued within 6 months after the
reporting of a violation that is the basis for the citation.
(d) Service of a citation may be made by personal service
or certified mail to the person at the person's last known
address of record or, if applicable, the licensee's address of
record.
(225 ILCS 335/8 rep.)
(225 ILCS 335/9.12 rep.)
(225 ILCS 335/10b rep.)
Section 20. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act is
amended by repealing Sections 8, 9.12, and 10b.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.