Section 200.446  Orders

a)         The Administrative Law Judge shall prepare findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.  The findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be stated separately.

b)         Any Order of the Director issued without a hearing pursuant to a temporary order as provided under Section 4 of the Act shall advise the respondent that any action for judicial review of the final order must be commenced within thirty-five (35) days from the date a copy of the Order is served upon the party seeking review, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, pars. 3-101 et seq.).

c)         The Order of the Director shall be the decision of the Department upon issues contested or stipulated to at the hearing, or presented at a hearing in which respondent defaults, or upon issues which are resolved without a hearing pursuant to Section 10-25(c) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1001-1 et seq.).

d)         The Director after reviewing the hearing record shall, in writing:

1)         accept or reject in whole or in part the findings of fact, conclusions of law and the recommendations of the Administrative Law Judge; or

2)         require the submission of additional information or documentation; or

3)         order the Administrative Law Judge to conduct a rehearing or an additional hearing.

e)         Default orders shall be entered against the respondent when the respondent fails to appear for the hearing at the scheduled time and date and has failed to request or to be granted a continuance  in accordance with Section 200.422 of this Part.

f)          A final Order of the Director shall be in writing.  A copy of the final Order shall be delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to each party or representative or attorney at such person's last known address.

g)         The final Order of the Director shall constitute a final administrative decision within the provisions of the Administrative Review Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, pars. 3-101 et seq.).

h)         Final Orders of the Director shall be made available as follows:

1)         The Department will maintain an index by statutory Section(s) involved in chronological order of all final Orders of the Director.

2)         Copies of said Orders may be reviewed at the Department's Springfield office and copies thereof may be obtained upon payment of the cost of duplication as set forth in 2 Ill. Adm. Code 901.80.