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225 ILCS 106/65

(225 ILCS 106/65)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 65. Licenses; renewal; restoration; inactive status.

(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under
this Act shall be set by rule.  The licensee may renew a license during the 30
day period preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee and
demonstrating compliance with any continuing education requirements.

(b) A person who has permitted a license to expire or who has a license on
inactive status may have it restored by submitting an application to the
Department and filing proof of fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license
restored, including, if appropriate, evidence that is satisfactory to the
Department certifying the active practice of respiratory care in another
jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.

A person practicing on an expired license is considered to be practicing
without a license.

(c) If the person has not maintained an active practice that is satisfactory
to the Department in another jurisdiction, the Department shall determine the
person's fitness to resume active status.  The Department may require the
person to complete a specified period of evaluated respiratory care and may
require successful completion of an examination.

(d) A person whose license expired while he or she was (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or called into service or training with the
State Militia, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the
United States government preliminary to induction into military service may have
his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 years
after the
termination of his or her service, training, or education, except under
conditions other than honorable, the Department is furnished with satisfactory
evidence that the person has been so engaged and that the service, training, or
education has been terminated.

(e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant because of the
applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political beliefs, or
activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical impairment.

(Source: P.A. 99-230, eff. 8-3-15.)