Section 1465.80  Restoration

a)         A person seeking restoration of a license that has expired for 5 years or less shall have the license restored upon payment of the fees pursuant to Section 1465.75 of this Part.  In order to restore a speech-language pathology or audiology license, a licensee will be required to complete 20 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.  In order to restore a speech-language pathology assistant license, a licensee will be required to complete 10 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.

b)         A person seeking restoration of a license that has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or less shall have the license restored upon payment of the fee pursuant to Section 1465.75.  In order to restore a speech-language pathology or audiology license, a licensee will be required to complete 20 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.  In order to restore a speech-language pathology assistant license, a licensee will be required to complete 10 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.

c)         A person seeking restoration of a speech-language pathology or audiology license after it has expired or been placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division, together with the fee required by Section 1465.75 and be scheduled for an interview before the Board.  In order to restore a license, a licensee will be required to complete 20 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.  The person shall also submit either:

1)         Sworn evidence of active practice in another United States jurisdiction.  The  evidence shall include a statement from the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the registrant was authorized to practice during the term of said active practice; or

2)         An affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 11(f) of the Act; or

3)         Proof of successful completion of the PRAXIS examination or a national examination recognized by the Department in accordance with Section 1465.50 within one year prior to application for restoration of a speech-language pathology or audiology license.

d)         A person seeking restoration of a speech-language pathology assistant license after it has expired or been placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division, together with the fee required by Section 1465.75 and be scheduled for an interview before the Board.  In order to restore a license, a licensee will be required to complete 10 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 1465.85.  The person shall also submit either:

1)         Sworn evidence of active employment as a speech-language pathology assistant in another United States jurisdiction.  The evidence shall include a statement from the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the registrant was authorized to be employed during the term of active employment as a speech-language pathology assistant; or

2)         An affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 11(f) of the Act.

e)         When the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Division because of lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the person seeking restoration of a license shall be required to:

1)         Provide information as may be necessary; and/or

2)         Appear for an interview before the Board to explain such relevance or sufficiency, clarify information or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.  Upon recommendation of the Board and approval by the Division, an applicant shall have the license restored.

(Source:  Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 13072, effective August 7, 2020)