Section 1210.237  Fees

a)         The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not refundable:

1)         Application Fees

A)        The fee for application for a certificate of registration as a collection agency is $750.

B)        The fee for application for a certificate of registration to operate as a branch office is $250.

2)         Renewal Fees

A)        The fee for the 3-year renewal of a certificate of registration as a collection agency is $750.

B)        The fee for the 3-year renewal of a certificate of registration for a branch office is $150.

3)         General Fees

A)        The fee for the issuance of a duplicate certificate of registration, for the issuance of a replacement certificate for a certificate that has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a certificate with a change of name or address other than during the renewal period is $20.  No fee is required for name and address changes on Department records when no duplicate license is issued.

B)        The fee for a certification of a registrant's record for any purpose is $20.

c)         The fee for a wall certificate showing registration shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.

D)        The fee for a roster of registrants shall be the actual cost of producing the roster.

b)         All fees collected under the Act and this Part shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.  All monies in the fund shall be used by the Department of Professional Regulation, as appropriated, for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department.

c)         Fees

1)         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 fee of $50.

2)         If the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fee for the returned check, an additional fee of $100 shall be imposed.

3)         The fee imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline provided under the Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license.  The Department shall notify the person that fees shall be paid to the Department by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days after the notification.

4)         If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of 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.

5)         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 due to the Department.  The Director may waive the fees due under this Section in individual cases where the Director finds the fees would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.

(Source:  Added at 24 Ill. Reg. 508, effective December 31, 1999)