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90_HB0793
225 ILCS 320/29.5 new
Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law to set forth
civil penalties for violations of the Act. Allows the
Department of Professional Regulation to investigate
unlicensed activities. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Plumbing License Law by
2 adding Section 29.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended
6 by adding Section 29.5 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 320/29.5 new)
8 Sec. 29.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
9 (a) A person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
10 to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a
11 plumber without being licensed under this Act shall, in
12 addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
13 penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000
14 for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil
15 penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing
16 is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this
17 Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline
18 of a licensee.
19 (b) The Department has the authority and power to
20 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
21 (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
22 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
23 The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
24 execution had on the judgment in the same manner as a
25 judgment from a court of record. All fines and penalties
26 collected by the Department under this Section of the Act and
27 accrued interest shall be deposited into the Plumbing
28 Licensure and Program Fund for use by the Department in
29 performing activities relating to the administration and
30 enforcement of this Act.
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1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.