(225 ILCS 340/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 6622)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
Sec. 22. Investigation; notice. The Department may investigate the actions
of any applicant or any person or entity holding or claiming to hold a license
or registration or any person or entity practicing, or offering to practice
structural engineering. Before the initiation of an investigation the matter
shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Board according to procedures
established by rule for the Complaint Committee. The Department shall, before
refusing to issue, restore or renew a license or registration, or discipline a
licensee or registrant, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
hearing, notify in writing the applicant for, or holder of, a license or
registration of the nature of the charges and that a hearing will be held on
the date designated. The Department shall direct the applicant or licensee or
registrant or entity 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 or
registrant or entity that failure to file an answer will result in default
being taken against the applicant or entity or licensee or registrant 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 Secretary may deem proper. Written
notice may be served by personal delivery or certified or registered mail to
the respondent at the address of record.
In case the person or entity 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 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 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
their defense. The Board may continue a hearing from time to time.
(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
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