101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4894

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Bob Morgan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 5/10g  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.10g
210 ILCS 45/3-711  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-711
210 ILCS 46/3-711
210 ILCS 47/3-711
210 ILCS 85/7  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 148
210 ILCS 115/22  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 732
210 ILCS 125/19  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1219
225 ILCS 207/20
225 ILCS 225/13  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.313
225 ILCS 235/15  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2215
225 ILCS 320/19  from Ch. 111, par. 1118
410 ILCS 45/12.2

    Amends the Mobile Home Park Act, the Illinois Plumbing License Law, the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the Commercial and Public Building Asbestos Abatement Act, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, the Structural Pest Control Act, the Swimming Facility Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that the procedures governing hearings authorized under the Acts shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Public Health. Requires a full and complete record to be kept of all contested proceedings by the Department. Removes language requiring the Department, at its expense, to provide a stenographer to take the testimony, or otherwise record the testimony, and preserve a record of proceedings. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2021.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act is
5amended by changing Section 10g as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 5/10g)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 157-8.10g)
7    Sec. 10g. Notice of administrative actions; hearing
8procedures.
9    (a) Notice of all administrative actions taken under this
10Act shall be effected by registered mail, certified mail, or
11personal service and shall set forth the particular reasons for
12the proposed action and provide the applicant or licensee with
13an opportunity to request a hearing. If a hearing request is
14not received within 10 days, the right to a hearing is waived.
15    (b) The procedure governing hearings authorized by this
16Section shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the
17Department consistent with this Act. A hearing shall be
18conducted by the Director or by an individual designated in
19writing by the Director as hearing officer. The procedures
20governing contested hearings authorized under this Act shall be
21in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. A full and
22complete record shall be kept of all contested proceedings by
23the Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all

 

 

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1proceedings, including notice of hearing, complaint, and all
2other documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions
3filed in the proceedings, and the report and orders of the
4Director and hearing officer. All testimony shall be reported
5but need not be transcribed unless the decision is appealed
6pursuant to Section 11 of this Act. A copy or copies of the
7transcript may be obtained by any interested party on payment
8of the cost of preparing such copy or copies.
9    (c) The Director or hearing officer shall, upon his own
10motion or on the written request of any party to the
11proceeding, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and
12testimony of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the
13production of books, papers, records or memoranda. The fees of
14witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the
15fees of witnesses before any circuit court of this State. Such
16fees shall be paid when the witness is excused from further
17attendance. When the witness is subpoenaed at the instance of
18the Director or hearing officer, such fees shall be paid in the
19same manner as other expenses of the Department. When the
20witness is subpoenaed at the instance of any other party to a
21proceeding, the Department may require that the cost of service
22of the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum and the fee of the
23witness be borne by the party at whose instance the witness is
24summoned. In such case, the Department, in its discretion, may
25require a deposit to cover the cost of such service and witness
26fees. A subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this

 

 

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1Section shall be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued
2by a court.
3    (d) Any circuit court of this State, upon the application
4of the Director or the application of any other party to the
5proceeding, may, in its discretion, compel the attendance of
6witnesses, the production of books, papers, records or
7memoranda, and the giving of testimony before the Director or
8hearing officer conducting an investigation or holding a
9hearing authorized by this Act, by an attachment for contempt,
10or otherwise, in the same manner as production of evidence may
11be compelled before the court.
12    (e) The Director or hearing officer, or any party in a
13hearing before the Department, may cause the deposition of
14witnesses within the State to be taken in the manner prescribed
15by law for depositions in civil actions in courts of this
16State, and may compel the attendance of witnesses and the
17production of books, papers, records or memoranda.
18    (f) The Director or Hearing Officer shall make findings of
19fact in such hearing and the Director shall render his decision
20within 60 days after the termination or waiving of the hearing
21unless additional time is required by him for a proper
22disposition of the matter. When the hearing has been conducted
23by a hearing officer, the Director shall review the record and
24findings of fact before rendering a decision. A copy of the
25findings of fact and decision of the Director shall be served
26upon the applicant or licensee in person, by registered mail,

 

 

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1or by certified mail in the same manner as the service of the
2notice of hearing. The decision denying, suspending, or
3revoking a license shall become final 35 days after it is
4mailed or served, unless the applicant or licensee, within the
535-day period, petitions for review pursuant to Section 11 of
6this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 86-1292.)
 
8    Section 10. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by
9changing Section 3-711 as follows:
 
10    (210 ILCS 45/3-711)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-711)
11    Sec. 3-711. Hearing procedures. The procedures governing
12hearings authorized under this Act shall be in accordance with
13rules adopted by the Department. A full and complete record
14shall be kept of all proceedings, including the notice of
15hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
16pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings, and the
17report and orders of the Director and hearing officer. All
18testimony shall be recorded but need not be transcribed, unless
19the final administrative decision is appealed under Section
203-713. A copy or copies of the transcript may be obtained by
21any interested party upon payment of the cost of preparing the
22copy or copies. The Department may employ a court reporter and
23any party may arrange to have a court reporter attend the
24hearing at that party's expense. The Department, at its

 

 

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1expense, shall provide a stenographer to take the testimony, or
2otherwise record the testimony, and preserve a record of all
3proceedings under this Section. The notice of hearing, the
4complaint and all other documents in the nature of pleadings
5and written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of
6testimony, and the findings and decision shall be the record of
7the proceedings. The Department shall furnish a transcript of
8such record to any person interested in such hearing upon
9payment therefor of 70 cents per page for each original
10transcript and 25 cents per page for each certified copy
11thereof. However, the charge for any part of such transcript
12ordered and paid for previous to the writing of the original
13record shall be 25 cents per page.
14(Source: P.A. 81-223.)
 
15    Section 15. The MC/DD Act is amended by changing Section
163-711 as follows:
 
17    (210 ILCS 46/3-711)
18    Sec. 3-711. Hearing procedures Record of hearing;
19transcript. The procedures governing contested hearings
20authorized under this Act shall be in accordance with rules
21adopted by the Department. A full and complete record shall be
22kept of all contested proceedings by the Department. The
23Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to
24take the testimony, or otherwise record the testimony, and

 

 

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1preserve a record of all proceedings under this Section. The
2notice of hearing, the complaint and all other documents in the
3nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the
4proceedings, the transcript of testimony, and the findings and
5decision shall be the record of the proceedings. The Department
6shall furnish a transcript of such record to any person
7interested in such hearing upon payment therefor of 70 cents
8per page for each original transcript and 25 cents per page for
9each certified copy thereof. However, the charge for any part
10of such transcript ordered and paid for previous to the writing
11of the original record shall be 25 cents per page.
12(Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15.)
 
13    Section 20. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by
14changing Section 3-711 as follows:
 
15    (210 ILCS 47/3-711)
16    Sec. 3-711. Hearing procedures Record of hearing;
17transcript. The procedures governing contested hearings
18authorized under this Act shall be in accordance with rules
19adopted by the Department. A full and complete record shall be
20kept of all contested proceedings by the Department. The
21Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to
22take the testimony, or otherwise record the testimony, and
23preserve a record of all proceedings under this Section. The
24notice of hearing, the complaint and all other documents in the

 

 

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1nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the
2proceedings, the transcript of testimony, and the findings and
3decision shall be the record of the proceedings. The Department
4shall furnish a transcript of such record to any person
5interested in such hearing upon payment therefor of 70 cents
6per page for each original transcript and 25 cents per page for
7each certified copy thereof. However, the charge for any part
8of such transcript ordered and paid for previous to the writing
9of the original record shall be 25 cents per page.
10(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
11    Section 25. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
12changing Section 7 as follows:
 
13    (210 ILCS 85/7)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 148)
14    Sec. 7. Administrative actions; notice; hearing
15procedures.
16    (a) The Director after notice and opportunity for hearing
17to the applicant or licensee may deny, suspend, or revoke a
18permit to establish a hospital or deny, suspend, or revoke a
19license to open, conduct, operate, and maintain a hospital in
20any case in which he finds that there has been a substantial
21failure to comply with the provisions of this Act, the Hospital
22Report Card Act, or the Illinois Adverse Health Care Events
23Reporting Law of 2005 or the standards, rules, and regulations
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1impose fines on hospitals, not to exceed $500 per occurrence,
2for failing to (1) initiate a criminal background check on a
3patient that meets the criteria for hospital-initiated
4background checks or (2) report the death of a person known to
5be a resident of a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community
6Care Act or the MC/DD Act to the coroner or medical examiner
7within 24 hours as required by Section 6.09a of this Act. In
8assessing whether to impose such a fine for failure to initiate
9a criminal background check, the Department shall consider
10various factors including, but not limited to, whether the
11hospital has engaged in a pattern or practice of failing to
12initiate criminal background checks. Money from fines shall be
13deposited into the Long Term Care Provider Fund.
14    (b) Such notice shall be effected by registered mail or by
15personal service setting forth the particular reasons for the
16proposed action and fixing a date, not less than 15 days from
17the date of such mailing or service, at which time the
18applicant or licensee shall be given an opportunity for a
19hearing. Such hearing shall be conducted by the Director or by
20an employee of the Department designated in writing by the
21Director as Hearing Officer to conduct the hearing. On the
22basis of any such hearing, or upon default of the applicant or
23licensee, the Director shall make a determination specifying
24his findings and conclusions. In case of a denial to an
25applicant of a permit to establish a hospital, such
26determination shall specify the subsection of Section 6 under

 

 

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1which the permit was denied and shall contain findings of fact
2forming the basis of such denial. A copy of such determination
3shall be sent by registered mail or served personally upon the
4applicant or licensee. The decision denying, suspending, or
5revoking a permit or a license shall become final 35 days after
6it is so mailed or served, unless the applicant or licensee,
7within such 35 day period, petitions for review pursuant to
8Section 13.
9    (c) The procedures governing contested hearings authorized
10by this Section shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
11the Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all
12contested proceedings by the Department. The procedure
13governing hearings authorized by this Section shall be in
14accordance with rules promulgated by the Department and
15approved by the Hospital Licensing Board.A full and complete
16record shall be kept of all proceedings, including the notice
17of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
18pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings, and the
19report and orders of the Director and Hearing Officer. All
20testimony shall be reported but need not be transcribed unless
21the decision is appealed pursuant to Section 13. A copy or
22copies of the transcript may be obtained by any interested
23party on payment of the cost of preparing such copy or copies.
24    (d) The Director or Hearing Officer shall upon his own
25motion, or on the written request of any party to the
26proceeding, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and the

 

 

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1giving of testimony by witnesses, and subpoenas duces tecum
2requiring the production of books, papers, records, or
3memoranda. All subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued under
4the terms of this Act may be served by any person of full age.
5The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the
6same as the fees of witnesses before the Circuit Court of this
7State, such fees to be paid when the witness is excused from
8further attendance. When the witness is subpoenaed at the
9instance of the Director, or Hearing Officer, such fees shall
10be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the Department,
11and when the witness is subpoenaed at the instance of any other
12party to any such proceeding the Department may require that
13the cost of service of the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum and
14the fee of the witness be borne by the party at whose instance
15the witness is summoned. In such case, the Department in its
16discretion, may require a deposit to cover the cost of such
17service and witness fees. A subpoena or subpoena duces tecum
18issued as aforesaid shall be served in the same manner as a
19subpoena issued out of a court.
20    (e) Any Circuit Court of this State upon the application of
21the Director, or upon the application of any other party to the
22proceeding, may, in its discretion, compel the attendance of
23witnesses, the production of books, papers, records, or
24memoranda and the giving of testimony before the Director or
25Hearing Officer conducting an investigation or holding a
26hearing authorized by this Act, by an attachment for contempt,

 

 

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1or otherwise, in the same manner as production of evidence may
2be compelled before the court.
3    (f) The Director or Hearing Officer, or any party in an
4investigation or hearing before the Department, may cause the
5depositions of witnesses within the State to be taken in the
6manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions
7in courts of this State, and to that end compel the attendance
8of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, or
9memoranda.
10(Source: P.A. 99-180, eff. 7-29-15.)
 
11    Section 30. The Mobile Home Park Act is amended by changing
12Section 22 as follows:
 
13    (210 ILCS 115/22)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 732)
14    Sec. 22. Administrative actions; hearing procedures. Any
15person refused a permit to construct or alter a park or a
16license, or whose license is suspended or revoked, shall have
17the right to a hearing before the Department. A written notice
18of a request for such a hearing shall be served upon the
19Department within 20 days of such refusal of a permit to
20construct or alter or refusal of a license or suspension or
21revocation thereof. The Director shall give written notice of
22such decision, by registered mail, to the park operator or the
23applicant, as the case may be, within 5 days of such refusal,
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1    The hearing shall be conducted by the Director, or a duly
2qualified employee of the Department designated in writing by
3the Director as a Hearing Officer.
4    The Director or Hearing Officer may compel by subpoena or
5subpoena duces tecum the attendance and testimony of witnesses
6and the production of books and papers, and administer oaths to
7witnesses. The hearing shall be conducted at such place as
8designated by the Department, except that hearings concerning
9the establishment, operation or licensing of a park in a county
10of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants shall be conducted in such
11county. The Director shall give written notice of the time and
12place of hearing, by registered mail, to the park operator or
13license applicant, as the case may be, at least 10 days prior
14to such hearing.
15    The Director or Hearing Officer shall permit the applicant
16or licensee to appear in person and to be represented by
17counsel at the hearing at which time the applicant or licensee
18shall be afforded an opportunity to present all relevant matter
19in support of his application for license or renewal of license
20or in resisting the revocation thereof.
21    In the event of the inability of any party, or the
22Department, to procure the attendance of witnesses to give
23testimony or produce books and papers, such party or the
24Department may take the deposition of witnesses in accordance
25with the law pertaining to the taking of depositions in civil
26cases in the circuit courts of this State. The procedures

 

 

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1governing contested hearings authorized under this Section
2shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. A
3full and complete record shall be kept of all contested
4proceedings by the Department. All testimony taken at a hearing
5shall be reduced to writing, and all such testimony and other
6evidence introduced at the hearing shall constitute a part of
7the record of the hearing.
8    The Director shall make findings of fact in such hearing,
9and the Director shall render his or her decision within 30
10days after the termination of the hearing, unless additional
11time is required by him or her for a proper disposition of the
12matter. When the hearing has been conducted by a Hearing
13Officer, the Director shall review the record before rendering
14a decision. It shall be the duty of the Director to forward a
15copy of his or her decision, by registered mail, to the park
16operator or applicant, as the case may be, within 5 days of
17rendering such decision.
18    Technical errors in the proceeding before the Director or
19Hearing Officer or their failure to observe the technical rules
20of evidence shall not constitute grounds for the reversal of
21any administrative decision unless it appears to the court that
22such error or failure materially affects the rights of any
23party and results in substantial injustice to him.
24    All subpoenas issued by the Director or Hearing Officer may
25be served as provided for in civil actions. The fees of
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1fees for witnesses before the Circuit Court and shall be paid
2by the party to such proceeding at whose request the subpoena
3is issued. If such subpoena is issued at the request of the
4Department, the witness fee shall be paid as an administrative
5expense.
6    In cases of refusal of a witness to attend or testify, or
7to produce books or papers, concerning any matter upon which he
8might be lawfully examined, the Circuit Court of the county
9wherein the hearing is held, upon application of any party to
10the proceeding, may compel obedience by proceeding for contempt
11as in cases of a like refusal to obey a similar order of the
12Court.
13    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
14or file any answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for
15judicial review unless the party filing the complaint deposits
16with the clerk of the court the sum of 95 cents per page
17representing costs of such certification. Failure on the part
18of the plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for
19dismissal of the action.
20(Source: P.A. 83-334.)
 
21    Section 35. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by
22changing Section 19 as follows:
 
23    (210 ILCS 125/19)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1219)
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1contested hearings authorized under this Act shall be in
2accordance with rules adopted by the Department. A full and
3complete record shall be kept of all contested proceedings by
4the Department. The Director shall make findings of fact in
5such hearing, and the Director shall render his decision within
630 days after the termination of the hearing, unless additional
7time is required by him for a proper disposition of the matter.
8When the hearing has been conducted by a Hearing Officer, the
9Director shall review the findings of fact and recommendations
10of the Hearing Officer, and the transcribed record if a party
11has requested and paid for such record before rendering a
12decision. It shall be the duty of the Director to forward a
13copy of the his decision by registered or certified mail, to
14the owner, operator, licensee, or applicant within 5 days of
15rendition of such decision. Technical errors in the proceeding
16before the Director or Hearing Officer or the Director's their
17failure to observe the technical rules of evidence shall not be
18grounds for the reversal of any administrative decision unless
19it appears to the court that such error or failure materially
20affects the rights of any party and results in substantial
21injustice to him.
22(Source: P.A. 78-1149.)
 
23    Section 40. The Commercial and Public Building Asbestos
24Abatement Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 207/20)
2    Sec. 20. Powers and Duties of the Department.
3    (a) The Department is empowered to promulgate any rules
4necessary to ensure proper implementation and administration
5of this Act, and compliance with the federal Asbestos School
6Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990.
7    (b) Rules promulgated by the Department shall include, but
8not be limited to, rules relating to the correct and safe
9performance of response action services, rules for the
10assessment of civil penalties for violations of this Act or
11rules promulgated under it, and rules providing for the
12training and licensing of persons and firms (i) to perform
13asbestos inspection, (ii) to perform abatement work, and (iii)
14to serve as asbestos abatement contractors, response action
15contractors, and asbestos workers. The Department is empowered
16to inspect activities regulated by this Act to ensure
17compliance.
18    Except as otherwise provided by Department rule, on and
19after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
20General Assembly, any licensing requirement adopted pursuant
21to this Section that may be satisfied by an industrial
22hygienist licensed pursuant to the Industrial Hygienists
23Licensure Act repealed in this amendatory Act may be satisfied
24by a Certified Industrial Hygienist certified by the American
25Board of Industrial Hygiene.
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1the Department shall:
2        (1) Publish a list of response action contractors
3    licensed under this Act, except that the Department shall
4    not be required to publish a list of licensed asbestos
5    workers; and
6        (2) Adopt rules for the collection of fees for training
7    course approval and for the licensing of inspectors,
8    project designers, contractors, supervisors, and workers.
9    (d) The provisions of the Illinois Administrative
10Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to
11all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of
12Public Health under this Act, except that in case of conflict
13between the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and this Act
14the provisions of this Act shall control, and except that
15Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
16relating to procedures for rulemaking does not apply to the
17adoption of any rule required by federal law in connection with
18which the Department is precluded by law from exercising any
19discretion.
20    (e) All final administrative decisions of the Department
21under this Act shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to
22the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules
23adopted under it. The term "administrative decision" has the
24meaning ascribed to it in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
25Procedure.
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1to the applicant or license holder, may deny, suspend, or
2revoke a license or expunge such person from the State list in
3any case in which he or she finds that there has been a
4substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Act
5or the standards or rules established under it. Notice shall be
6provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
7personal service setting forth the particular response for the
8proposed action and fixing a date, not less than 15 days from
9the date of such mailing or service, at which time the
10applicant, asbestos abatement contractor, or license holder
11shall be given an opportunity to request hearing.
12    The hearing shall be conducted by the Director or by an
13individual designated in writing by the Director as Hearing
14Officer to conduct the hearing. On the basis of any such
15hearing, or upon default of the asbestos abatement contractor,
16applicant or license holder, the Director shall make a
17determination specifying his or her findings and conclusions. A
18copy of the determination shall be sent by certified mail,
19return receipt requested, or served personally upon the
20applicant, contractor, or license holder.
21    The procedure governing hearings authorized by this
22Section shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the
23Department. The procedures governing contested hearings
24authorized under this Section shall be in accordance with rules
25adopted by the Department. A full and complete record shall be
26kept of all contested proceedings by the Department. A full and

 

 

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1complete record shall be kept of all proceedings, including the
2notice of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the
3nature of pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings,
4and the report and orders of the Director and Hearing Officer.
5All testimony shall be reported but need not be transcribed
6unless the decision is sought to be reviewed under the
7Administrative Review Law. A copy or copies of the transcript
8may be obtained by any interested party on payment of the cost
9of preparing the copy or copies. The Director or Hearing
10Officer shall, upon his or her own motion or on the written
11request of any party to the proceeding, issue subpoenas
12requiring the attendance and the giving of testimony by
13witnesses, and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production
14of books, papers, records, or memoranda. All subpoenas and
15subpoenas duces tecum issued under this Act may be served by
16any person of legal age. The fees of witnesses for attendance
17and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before
18the courts of this State, such fees to be paid when the witness
19is excused from further attendance. When the witness is
20subpoenaed at the instance of the Director or Hearing Officer,
21such fees shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of
22the Department, and when the witness is subpoenaed at the
23instance of any other party to any such proceeding the
24Department may require that the cost of service of the subpoena
25or subpoena duces tecum and the fee of the witness be borne by
26the party at whose instance the witness is summoned. In such

 

 

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1case, the Department in its discretion may require a deposit to
2cover the cost of such service and witness fees. A subpoena or
3subpoena duces tecum so issued as above stated shall be served
4in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a circuit court.
5    Any circuit court of this State, upon the application of
6the Director, or upon the application of any other party to the
7proceeding, may, in its discretion, compel the attendance of
8witnesses, the production of books, papers, records, or
9memoranda and the giving of testimony before the Director or
10Hearing Officer conducting an investigation or holding a
11hearing authorized by this Act, by an attachment for contempt
12or otherwise, in the same manner as production of evidence may
13be compelled before the court.
14    The Director or Hearing Officer, or any party in an
15investigation or hearing before the Department, may cause the
16depositions of witnesses within this State to be taken in the
17manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions
18in courts of this State, and, to that end, compel the
19attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
20records, or memoranda.
21    The Department shall not be required to certify any record,
22file any answer, or otherwise appear in any proceeding for
23judicial review unless the party filing the complaint deposits
24with the clerk of the court the sum of 95 cents per page
25representing costs of such certification. Failure on the part
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1dismissal of the action.
2(Source: P.A. 98-78, eff. 7-15-13.)
 
3    Section 45. The Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act is
4amended by changing Section 13 as follows:
 
5    (225 ILCS 225/13)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.313)
6    Sec. 13. Notice of administrative actions; hearing
7procedures. The Department shall give written notice by
8certified or registered mail to any person refused a license or
9whose license is suspended or revoked, or an approved unit of
10local government whose approval is denied, suspended or revoked
11or any person in violation of the Act, rules and regulations.
12Such person has a right to a hearing before the Department;
13however, a written notice of a request for such a hearing must
14be served on the Department within 10 days of notice of such
15refusal of a license or suspension or revocation thereof or
16notice of violation. The hearing shall be conducted by the
17Director, or a Hearing Officer designated in writing by the
18Director, to conduct the hearing. A stenographic record shall
19be made of the hearing and the cost borne by the Department;
20however, a transcription of the hearing will be made only if a
21person requests it and shall be transcribed at the cost of such
22person.
23    The hearing shall be conducted at such place as designated
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1the time and place of hearing, by registered or certified mail,
2to the owner, operator, licensee, or applicant, as the case may
3be, at least 20 days before such hearing. The Director or
4Hearing Officer shall permit the licensee, applicant, person,
5or unit of local government to appear in person or to be
6represented by counsel at the hearing at which time such party
7shall be afforded an opportunity to present all relevant matter
8in reference thereto.
9    The procedures governing contested hearings authorized
10under this Section shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
11the Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all
12contested proceedings by the Department.
13(Source: P.A. 84-670.)
 
14    Section 50. The Structural Pest Control Act is amended by
15changing Section 15 as follows:
 
16    (225 ILCS 235/15)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2215)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2029)
18    Sec. 15. Administrative hearing. The Department shall give
19written notice by certified or registered mail to any
20applicant, licensee, registrant or certified technician of the
21Department's intent to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a
22license, registration, or certificate or to assess a fine. Such
23person has a right to a hearing before the Department; however,
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1served on the Department within 10 days of notice of such
2refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration,
3or certification, or imposition of a fine. The hearing shall be
4conducted by the Director, or a Hearing Officer designated in
5writing by the Director, to conduct the hearing. The procedures
6governing contested hearings authorized under this Section
7shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. A
8full and complete record shall be kept of all contested
9proceedings by the Department. A stenographic record shall be
10made of the hearing and the cost borne by the Department;
11however, a transcription of the hearing will be made only if a
12person requests and shall be transcribed at the cost of such
13person.
14    The hearing shall be conducted at such place as designated
15by the Department.
16(Source: P.A. 87-703; reenacted by P.A. 95-786, eff. 8-7-08.)
 
17    Section 55. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended by
18changing Section 19 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 320/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1118)
20    Sec. 19. Administrative actions; notice; hearing
21procedures. The Director, after notice and opportunity for
22hearing to the applicant, license holder, or registrant, may
23deny, suspend, or revoke a license or registration in any case
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1failure to comply with the provisions of this Act or the
2standards, rules, and regulations established under this Act.
3    Notice shall be provided by certified mail or by personal
4service setting forth the particular reasons for the proposed
5action and fixing a date, not less than 20 days from the date
6of the mailing or service, within which time the applicant or
7license holder must request in writing a hearing. Failure to
8serve upon the Department a request for hearing in writing
9within the time provided in the notice shall constitute a
10waiver of the person's right to an administrative hearing.
11    The hearing shall be conducted by the Director or by an
12individual designated in writing by the Director as a hearing
13officer to conduct the hearing. The Director or hearing officer
14shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing,
15by certified mail or personal service, to the applicant,
16license holder, or registrant at least 10 days prior to the
17hearing. On the basis of the hearing, or upon default of the
18applicant, license holder, or registrant, the Director shall
19make a determination specifying his or her findings and
20conclusions. A copy of the determination shall be sent by
21certified mail or served personally upon the applicant, license
22holder, or registrant. The decision of the Director shall be
23final on issues of fact and final in all respects unless
24judicial review is sought as provided in this Act.
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1Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all
2proceedings, including the notice of hearing, complaint, and
3all other documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions
4filed in the proceedings, and the report and orders of the
5Director and hearing officer.
6    The Department at its expense shall provide a court
7reporter to take testimony. Technical error in the proceedings
8before the Department or hearing officer or their failure to
9observe the technical rules of evidence shall not be grounds
10for the reversal of any administrative decision unless it
11appears to the Court that such error or failure materially
12affects the rights of any party and results in substantial
13injustice to them.
14    The Department or hearing officer, or any parties in an
15investigation or hearing before the Department, may cause the
16depositions of witnesses within the State to be taken in the
17manner prescribed by law for depositions in civil actions in
18courts of this State, and compel the attendance of witnesses
19and the production of books, papers, records, or memoranda.
20    The procedures governing contested hearings authorized
21under this Section shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
22the Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all
23contested proceedings by the Department.
24    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
25to the Court or file any answer in Court or otherwise appear in
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1filed in the Court with the complaint a receipt from the
2Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
3certifying the record. Such cost shall be paid by the party
4requesting a copy of the record. Failure on the part of the
5person requesting a copy of the record to pay the cost shall be
6grounds for dismissal of the action.
7(Source: P.A. 91-678, eff. 1-26-00.)
 
8    Section 60. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended by
9changing Section 12.2 as follows:
 
10    (410 ILCS 45/12.2)
11    Sec. 12.2. Violations and enforcement.
12    (a) The following provisions shall apply concerning
13criminal sanctions:
14        (1) Violation of any Section of this Act other than
15    Section 6.01 or Section 7 shall be punishable as a Class A
16    misdemeanor. A violation of Section 6.01 shall cause the
17    Department to issue a written warning for a first offense
18    and shall be a petty offense for a second or subsequent
19    offense if the violation occurs at the same location within
20    12 months after the first offense.
21        (2) Any person who knowingly violates this Act or the
22    rules adopted by the Department or who knowingly violates
23    any determination or order of the Department under this Act
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1    being convicted under this paragraph, knowingly violates
2    this paragraph a second or subsequent time commits a Class
3    3 felony.
4        (3) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement,
5    orally or in writing, to the Department related to or
6    required by this Act, a rule adopted under this Act, any
7    federal law or rule for which the Department has
8    responsibility, or any determination or order of the
9    Department under this Act, or any permit, term, or
10    condition thereof, commits a Class 4 felony, and each such
11    statement or writing shall be considered a separate Class 4
12    felony. A person who, after being convicted under this
13    paragraph, knowingly violates this paragraph a second or
14    subsequent time commits a Class 3 felony.
15        (4) Any criminal action brought under this Section
16    shall be brought by the State's Attorney of the county in
17    which the violation occurred or by the Attorney General and
18    shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable
19    provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
20        (5) For an offense described in this subsection (a),
21    the period for commencing prosecution prescribed by the
22    statute of limitations shall not begin to run until the
23    offense is discovered by or reported to a State or local
24    agency having the authority to investigate violations of
25    this Act.
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1    this Act, the court in a criminal action brought under this
2    subsection (a) may impose upon any person who violates this
3    Act or the rules adopted under this Act or who does not
4    comply with a notice of deficiency and a mitigation order
5    issued under subsection (7) of Section 9 of this Act or who
6    fails to comply with subsection (3) or subsection (5) of
7    Section 9 of this Act a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for
8    each violation. Each day a violation exists constitutes a
9    separate violation. In assessing a criminal penalty under
10    this Section, the court shall consider any civil fines the
11    person has paid which were imposed pursuant to subsection
12    (b) of this Section. Any penalties collected in a court
13    proceeding shall be deposited into a delegated county lead
14    poisoning screening, prevention, and abatement fund or, if
15    no delegated county or lead poisoning screening,
16    prevention, and abatement fund exists, into the Lead
17    Poisoning Screening, Prevention, and Abatement Fund
18    established under Section 7.2 of this Act.
19    (b) The Department is authorized to assess administrative
20civil fines against any licensee or any other person who
21violates this Act or the rules adopted under this Act. These
22fines may be assessed in addition to or in lieu of license
23suspensions or revocations and in addition to or in lieu of
24criminal sanctions. The amount of the administrative civil fine
25shall be determined by rules adopted by the Department. Each
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1The minimum civil fine shall be $50 per violation per day and
2the maximum civil fine shall be $5,000 per violation per day.
3Any civil fines so collected shall be deposited into the Lead
4Poisoning Screening, Prevention, and Abatement Fund
5established under Section 7.2 of this Act.
6    (c) The Director, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
7may deny, suspend, or revoke a license of a licensee or fine a
8licensee or any other person who has violated this Act or the
9rules adopted under this Act. Notice shall be provided by
10certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal
11service, fixing a date, not less than 15 days from the date of
12such mailing or service, at which time the person shall be
13given an opportunity to request a hearing. Failure to request a
14hearing within that time period constitutes a waiver of the
15right to a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the
16Director or by an individual designated in writing by the
17Director as a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. On the
18basis of any such hearing or upon default of the respondent,
19the Director shall make a determination specifying his or her
20findings and conclusions. A copy of the determination shall be
21sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or served
22personally upon the respondent.
23    (d) The procedures governing contested hearings authorized
24under this Section shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
25the Department. A full and complete record shall be kept of all
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1governing hearings authorized by this Section shall be in
2accordance with rules adopted by the Department. A full and
3complete record shall be kept of all proceedings, including the
4notice of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the
5nature of pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings,
6and the report and orders of the Director and hearing officer.
7All testimony shall be reported, but need not be transcribed
8unless the decision is sought to be reviewed under the
9Administrative Review Law. A copy or copies of the transcript
10may be obtained by any interested party on payment of the cost
11of preparing the copy or copies. The Director or hearing
12officer shall, upon his or her own motion or on the written
13request of any party to the proceeding, issue subpoenas
14requiring the attendance and the giving of testimony by
15witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of
16books, papers, records, or memoranda. All subpoenas and
17subpoenas duces tecum issued under this Act may be served by
18any person of legal age. The fees of witnesses for attendance
19and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before
20the courts of this State, such fees to be paid when the witness
21is excused from further attendance. When the witness is
22subpoenaed at the instance of the Director or hearing officer,
23the fees shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of
24the Department, and when the witness is subpoenaed at the
25instance of any other party to any such proceeding the
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1or subpoena duces tecum and the fee of the witness be borne by
2the party at whose instance the witness is summoned. In such
3case, the Department in its discretion may require a deposit to
4cover the cost of such service and witness fees. A subpoena or
5subpoena duces tecum so issued pursuant to this subsection (d)
6shall be served in the same manner as a subpoena issued by a
7circuit court.
8    (e) Any circuit court of this State, upon the application
9of the Director or upon the application of any other party to
10the proceeding, may, in its discretion, compel the attendance
11of witnesses, the production of books, papers, records, or
12memoranda, and the giving of testimony before the Director or
13hearing officer conducting an investigation or holding a
14hearing authorized by this Act, by an attachment for contempt
15or otherwise, in the same manner as production of evidence may
16be compelled before the court.
17    (f) All final administrative decisions of the Department
18under this Act shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to
19the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules
20adopted under it. "Administrative decision" has the meaning
21ascribed to it in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
22The Department is not required to certify any record or file
23any answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for judicial
24review unless the party filing the complaint deposits with the
25clerk of the court the sum of $2 per page representing the
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1plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for dismissal
2of the action.
3    (g) The State's Attorney of the county in which the
4violation occurred or the Attorney General shall bring such
5actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois and
6may, in addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring
7action for an injunction to restrain such violation, impose
8civil penalties, and enjoin the operation of any such person or
9establishment.
10(Source: P.A. 98-690, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
121, 2021.