Section 2530.270  Procedures

a)         All circuit clerks shall report the disposition of Natural Resources cases to the Office of Law Enforcement, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL  62702-1271.

b)         Points shall be assessed to the individual by the Department once reports of disposition are received from the circuit clerk.

c)         Whenever sufficient points have been accumulated for suspension as set out in Section 2530.260, the suspension shall be imposed by the Department on a quarterly basis as follows:

1)         For any dispositions received during the first quarter of the calendar year (January-March), suspensions shall begin on April 30.

2)         For any dispositions received during the second quarter of the calendar year (April-June), suspensions shall begin on July 30.

3)         For dispositions received during the third quarter of the calendar year (July-September), suspensions shall begin on October 30.

4)         For dispositions received during the fourth quarter of the calendar year (October-December), suspensions shall begin on January 30.

d)         Any person suspended under subsection (c) shall be notified by mail that any licenses, stamps or permits held by that person pursuant to the statutes or administrative rules of the type and group in which the points were accumulated are immediately revoked, and the notice shall further inform the person how many points have been assessed and for how long his/her privileges have been suspended.

e)         For Type I (commercial/business type) suspensions, the notice shall also include instructions that no new business may be taken in, effective immediately with the suspension, and that existing business must cease within 30 days after the effective date of the suspension. Proof that all existing business has ceased may be in the form of written correspondence to all current clients notifying them of the suspension and their alternatives.

f)          Notices shall be mailed to the last known address of the person through the U.S. mail, and an affidavit of mailing shall be proof that the notice was received 4 days  after being mailed.  Revocation and suspension shall be effective 4 days after notice is deposited in a U.S. mailbox.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 17481, effective October 24, 2008)