Section 1480.180  Inactive Status

a)         Any licensed structural engineer who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department may elect to place his license on inactive status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until he notifies the Department in writing of his desire to resume active status.

b)         Any licensee seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance with Section 1480.160 of this Part.

c)         Any licensed structural engineer whose license is on inactive status shall not practice engineering in the State of Illinois.  Practicing or offering to practice on a license which is on inactive status shall be considered unlicensed activity and shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to Section 20 of the Act.

(Source:  Added at 15 Ill. Reg. 7081, effective April 29, 1991)