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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 Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Section 4.30 and by adding Section 4.40 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.30)
7    Sec. 4.30. Acts repealed on January 1, 2020. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2020:
9    The Auction License Act.
10    The Community Association Manager Licensing and
11Disciplinary Act.
12    The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989.
13    The Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989.
14    The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
15    The Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act.
16    The Perfusionist Practice Act.
17    The Pharmacy Practice Act.
18    The Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
19    The Real Estate License Act of 2000.
20    The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
21(Source: P.A. 100-497, eff. 9-8-17; 100-534, eff. 9-22-17;
22100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 80/4.40 new)
2    Sec. 4.40. Act repealed on January 1, 2030. The following
3Act is repealed on January 1, 2030:
4    The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
 
5    Section 10. The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989
6is amended by changing Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
712, 14, 14.5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20.5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
826, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, and 36 and by adding Sections
94.10, 5.5, 12.5, 15.5, 17.5, and 32.5 as follows:
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6601)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 1. The practice of structural engineering Structural
13Engineering in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to
14affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject
15to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further
16declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the
17practice of structural engineering, Structural Engineering as
18defined in this Act, merit and receive the confidence of the
19public, that only qualified persons be authorized to practice
20structural engineering Structural Engineering in the State of
21Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to best carry
22out these subjects and purposes.
23(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 340/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6603)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 3. Exemptions. The following persons are exempt from
4the operation of this Act:
5    (a) Draftsmen, students, clerks of work, superintendents,
6and other employees of licensed structural engineers Licensed
7Structural Engineers when acting under the immediate personal
8supervision of their employers; and
9    (b) Superintendents of construction in the pay of the owner
10when acting under the immediate personal supervision of a
11licensed structural engineer Licensed Structural Engineer.
12    Persons licensed to practice structural engineering in
13this State are exempt from the operation of any Act in force in
14this State relating to the regulation of the practice of
15architecture Architecture.
16(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 340/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6604)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
19    Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act:
20    (a) "Address of record" means the designated address
21recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
22application file or license file maintained by the Department's
23licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
24licensee to inform the Department of any change of address, and
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1website or by directly contacting the Department.
2    (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
3Professional Regulation.
4    (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
5Financial and Professional Regulation.
6    (d) "Board" means the Structural Engineering Board
7appointed by the Secretary.
8    (e) "Negligence in the practice of structural engineering"
9means the failure to exercise that degree of reasonable
10professional skill, judgment and diligence normally rendered
11by structural engineers in the practice of structural
12engineering.
13    (f) "Structural engineer intern" means a person who is a
14candidate for licensure as a structural engineer and who has
15been enrolled as a structural engineer intern.
16    (g) "Structural engineer" means a person licensed under the
17laws of the State of Illinois to practice structural
18engineering.
19    (h) "Email address of record" means the designated email
20address recorded by the Department in the applicant's file or
21the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
22licensure maintenance unit.
23(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 340/4.10 new)
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1applicants and licensees shall:
2        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
3    Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
4    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
5    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
6        (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
7    record or email address of record within 14 days after such
8    change either through the Department's website or by
9    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 
10    (225 ILCS 340/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6605)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
12    Sec. 5. Practice of structural engineering. A person shall
13be regarded as practicing structural engineering within the
14meaning of this Act who is engaged in the design, analysis, or
15supervision of the construction, enlargement or alteration of
16structures, or any part thereof, for others, to be constructed
17by persons other than himself or herself. Structures within the
18meaning of this Act are all structures having as essential
19features foundations, columns, girders, trusses, arches or
20beams, with or without other parts, and in which safe design
21and construction require that loads and stresses must be
22computed and the size and strength of parts determined by
23mathematical calculations based upon scientific principles and
24engineering data. Nothing in this Section imposes upon a person
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1of any acts or practice unless such person specifically
2contracts to provide it. Nothing in this Section precludes an
3employee from acting under the direct supervision or
4responsible charge of a licensed structural engineer. A person
5shall also be regarded as practicing structural engineering
6within the meaning of this Act who is engaged as a principal in
7the design, analysis, or supervision of the construction of
8structures or of the structural part of edifices designed
9solely for the generation of electricity; or for the hoisting,
10cleaning, sizing or storing of coal, cement, sand, grain,
11gravel or similar materials; elevators; manufacturing plants;
12docks; bridges; blast furnaces; rolling mills; gas producers
13and reservoirs; smelters; dams; reservoirs; waterworks;
14sanitary works as applied to the purification of water; plants
15for waste and sewage disposal; round houses for locomotives;
16railroad shops; pumping or power stations for drainage
17districts; or power houses, even though such structures may
18come within the definition of "buildings" as defined in any Act
19in force in this State relating to the regulation of the
20practice of architecture.
21(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 340/5.5 new)
23    Sec. 5.5. Technical submissions.
24    (a) As used in this Section, "technical submissions"
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1establish the scope of the structural engineering project, the
2standard of quality for materials, workmanship, equipment, and
3construction systems, and the studies and other technical
4reports and calculations prepared in the course of the practice
5of structural engineering.
6    (b) All technical submissions intended for use related to
7services involving a structural engineer in the State of
8Illinois shall be prepared and administered in accordance with
9standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. Care
10shall be taken to reflect the requirements of State statutes
11and, where applicable, county and municipal building
12ordinances in such submissions. In recognition that structural
13engineers are licensed for the protection of the public health,
14safety, and welfare, submissions shall be of such quality and
15scope, and be so administered, as to conform to professional
16standards.
17    (c) No officer, board, commission, or other public entity
18that receives technical submissions shall accept for filing or
19approval any technical submissions relating to services
20requiring the involvement of a structural engineer that do not
21bear the seal and signature of a structural engineer licensed
22under this Act.
23    (d) It is unlawful to affix one's seal to technical
24submissions if it masks the true identity of the person who
25actually exercised responsible control of the preparation of
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1submissions is not responsible for damage caused by subsequent
2changes to or uses of those technical submissions where the
3subsequent changes or uses, including changes or uses made by
4State or local governmental agencies, are not authorized or
5approved in writing by the structural engineer who originally
6sealed and signed the technical submissions.
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6606)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 6. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department
10shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, exercise the
11following functions, powers, and duties The Department of
12Financial and Professional Regulation shall exercise the
13following functions, powers and duties subject to the
14provisions of this Act:
15        (1) Authorize To conduct examinations to ascertain the
16    qualifications and fitness and qualifications of
17    applicants for licensure as licensed structural engineers,
18    and pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants
19    for licensure by endorsement.
20        (2) Adopt rules required for the administration of this
21    Act To prescribe rules for a method of examination of
22    candidates.
23        (3) Adopt To prescribe rules to establish what
24    constitutes an approved a structural engineering or
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1    curriculum qualifies as a structural engineering or
2    related science curriculum, and to terminate the
3    Department's approval of any curriculum as a structural
4    engineering or related science curriculum for
5    non-compliance with such rules.
6        (3.5) Adopt rules for approved experience To register
7    corporations, partnerships, professional service
8    corporations, limited liability companies, and sole
9    proprietorships for the practice of structural engineering
10    and issue a license to those who qualify.
11        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
12    or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
13    probation, or reprimand persons or entities licensed or
14    registered under this Act To investigate complaints, to
15    conduct oral interviews, disciplinary conferences, and
16    formal evidentiary hearings on proceedings to refuse to
17    issue, renew or restore, or to suspend or revoke a license,
18    or to place on probation or reprimand a licensee for
19    reasons set forth in Section 20 of this Act.
20        (5) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements
21    of this Act To formulate rules necessary to carry out the
22    provisions of this Act.
23        (6) Maintain To maintain membership in a national
24    organization that provides an acceptable structural
25    engineering examination and participate in activities of
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1    various classifications of membership and the appointment
2    of delegates for attendance at regional and national
3    meetings of the organization. All costs associated with
4    membership and attendance of such delegates to any national
5    meetings may be funded from the Design Professionals
6    Administration and Investigation Fund.
7        (7) Review To review such applicant qualifications to
8    sit for the examination or for licensure that the Board
9    designates pursuant to Section 8 of this Act.
10        (8) Conduct investigations related to possible
11    violations of this Act.
12        (9) Post on the Department's website a newsletter
13    describing the most recent changes in this Act and the
14    rules adopted under this Act and containing information of
15    any final disciplinary action that has been ordered under
16    this Act since the date of the last newsletter.
17    Upon the issuance of any final decision or order that
18deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board
19relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of
20licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary
21may notify the Board on any such deviation and may specify with
22particularity the reasons for such action in the final decision
23or order. The Department may, at any time, seek the expert
24advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
25enforcement of this Act.
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1deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board
2relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of
3licensees or registrants, or promulgation of rules, the
4Secretary shall notify the Board and the Secretary of State in
5writing with an explanation of any such deviation and provide a
6reasonable time for the Board to submit comments to the
7Secretary regarding the action. In the event that the Board
8fails or declines to submit such comments within 30 days of
9said notification, the Secretary may issue a final decision or
10order consistent with the Secretary's original decision.
11    Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial
12justice has been done in an examination, the Secretary may
13order a reexamination by the same or other examiners.
14(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 340/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6607)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
17    Sec. 7. Board.
18    (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Structural Engineering
19Board. The Board , which shall consist of 7 members who shall
20serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All shall be
21residents of Illinois. Six members shall (i) currently hold a
22valid license as a be Illinois licensed structural engineer in
23Illinois and shall have held the license under this Act for the
24previous 10-year period and (ii) have not been disciplined
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1have been engaged in the practice of structural engineering for
2a minimum of 10 years, and one shall be a public member. In
3addition to the 6 structural engineers, there shall be one
4public member. The public member shall be a voting member and
5shall not hold a license under this Act or any other design
6profession licensing Act that the Department administers as an
7architect, professional engineer, structural engineer or land
8surveyor.
9    (b) Board members Members shall serve 5 year terms and
10until their successors are appointed and qualified.
11    (c) In appointing members of the Board making the
12designation of persons to act, the Secretary shall give due
13consideration to recommendations by members of the profession
14and by organizations of the structural engineering profession.
15    (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
16representation from the geographic areas in this State.
17    (e) No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term
18which would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to
19be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms 15 years in a
20lifetime.
21    (f) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
22same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion
23of the vacated term. Initial terms under this Act shall begin
24upon the expiration of the terms of Committee members appointed
25under The Illinois Structural Engineering Act.
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1Act on the effective date of this Act shall serve as members of
2the Board under this Act until the expiration of the term for
3which they were appointed and until their successors are
4appointed and qualified under this Act.
5    (g) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
6quorum is required for Board decisions.
7    (h) The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for
8misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty or for reasons
9prescribed by law for removal of State officials. The Secretary
10may remove a member of the Board who does not attend 2
11consecutive meetings. The Secretary may terminate the
12appointment of any member for cause which in the opinion of the
13Secretary reasonably justifies such termination, which may
14include, but is not limited to, a Board member who does not
15attend 2 consecutive meetings.
16    (i) Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to
17the Board and the Department shall review the response of the
18Board and any recommendations made therein. The Department may,
19at any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board
20on any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of
21this Act.
22    (j) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any
23action based upon disciplinary proceedings or other activity
24performed in good faith as members of the Board be immune from
25suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
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1Board.
2    (k) Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
3legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. Each member of
4the Board may receive compensation as determined by the
5Secretary.
6(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6608)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the
10provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following
11functions, powers, and duties: The Board has the following
12powers and duties:
13        (a) The Board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings
14    each year; all meetings of the Board shall be conducted in
15    accordance with the Open Meetings Act;
16        (b) The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and a
17    Vice Chairperson, both of whom shall be Illinois licensed
18    structural engineers;
19        (c) The Board, upon request by the Department, may make
20    a curriculum evaluation or utilize a nationally certified
21    evaluation service to determine if courses conform to
22    requirements of approved engineering programs;
23        (d) (Blank) The Department may at any time seek the
24    expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter
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1        (e) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as a
2    Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case
3    files according to procedures established by rule;
4        (f) The Board shall assist the Department in conducting
5    oral interviews, disciplinary conferences, informal
6    conferences, and formal evidentiary hearings; and
7        (g) The Board shall review applicant qualifications to
8    sit for the examination or for licensure and shall make
9    recommendations to the Department except for those
10    applicant qualifications that the Board designates as
11    routinely acceptable. , and the Department shall review the
12    Board's recommendations on applicant qualifications; and
13        (h) The Board may submit comments to the Secretary
14    within a reasonable time from notification of any final
15    decision or order from the Secretary that deviates from any
16    report or recommendation of the Board relating to the
17    qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or
18    registrants, unlicensed practice, or promulgation of
19    rules.
20    The Department may, at any time, seek the expert advice and
21knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
22enforcement of this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 340/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6609)
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1    Sec. 9. Application for licensure.
2    (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the
3Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed
4by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee,
5which shall is not be refundable. All applications shall
6contain information that, in the judgment of the Department,
7will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
8applicant for a license as a structural engineer or enrollment
9as a structural engineer intern. The application shall require
10such information as in the judgment of the Department will
11enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
12applicant for a license. The Department may require an
13applicant, at the applicant's expense, to have an evaluation of
14the applicant's education in a foreign country county by a
15nationally recognized evaluation service approved by the
16Department in accordance with rules prescribed by the
17Department.
18    (b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
19complete the application process. If the process has not been
20completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
21shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
22requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
23    An applicant who graduated from a structural engineering
24program outside the United States or its territories and whose
25first language is not English shall submit certification of
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1and a test of spoken English as defined by rule. However, any
2such applicant who subsequently earns an advanced degree from
3an accredited educational institution in the United States or
4its territories shall not be subject to this requirement.
5(Source: P.A. 98-993, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 340/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6610)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
8    Sec. 10. Examinations.
9    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
10applicants for a license or enrollment under this Act as
11structural engineers at such times and places as it may
12determine by rule. The examination of applicants shall be of a
13character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the
14applicant to practice as a structural engineer or structural
15engineer intern structural engineering.
16    (b) Applicants for examination as structural engineers are
17required to pay, either to the Department or the designated
18testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the
19examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
20scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the
21applicant's application for examination has been received and
22acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing
23service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.
24    (c) If an applicant fails to pass an examination for a
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1after filing the application, the application shall be denied.
2However, such applicant may thereafter make a new application
3for examination accompanied by the required fee, and must
4furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for examination in
5effect at the time of new application.
6(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6611)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 11. A person is qualified for enrollment as a
10structural engineer intern or licensure as a structural
11engineer if that person has applied in writing in form and
12substance satisfactory to the Department and:
13        (a) The applicant is of good moral character. In
14    determining moral character under this Section, the
15    Department may take into consideration whether the
16    applicant has engaged in conduct or actions that would
17    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act.
18        (a-5) The applicant, if a structural engineer intern
19    applicant, has met the minimum standards for enrollment as
20    a structural engineer intern, which are as follows:
21            (1) is a graduate of an approved structural
22        engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the
23        requirements as set forth by rule and passes a nominal
24        examination as defined by rule in the fundamentals of
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1            (2) is a graduate of a non-approved structural
2        engineering or related science curriculum of at least 4
3        years meeting the requirements as set forth by rule and
4        passes a nominal examination as defined by rule in the
5        fundamentals of engineering.
6        (b) The applicant, if a structural engineer applicant,
7    has met the minimum standards for licensure as a structural
8    engineer, which are as follows:
9            (1) is a graduate of an approved structural
10        engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the
11        requirements as set forth by rule and submits evidence
12        acceptable to the Department of an additional 4 years
13        or more of experience in structural engineering work of
14        a grade and character which indicates that the
15        individual may be competent to practice structural
16        engineering as set forth by rule; or
17            (2) is a graduate of a non-approved structural
18        engineering or an approved related science curriculum
19        of at least 4 years meeting the requirements as set
20        forth by rule who submits evidence acceptable to the
21        Department of an additional 8 years or more of
22        progressive experience in structural engineering work
23        of a grade and character which indicates that the
24        individual may be competent to practice structural
25        engineering as set forth by rule.
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1    has passed an examination authorized by the Department as
2    determined by rule to determine his or her fitness to
3    receive a license as a structural engineer.
4(Source: P.A. 98-713, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 340/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6612)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
7    Sec. 12. Seal. Every holder of a license as a structural
8engineer shall display it in a conspicuous place in the
9holder's principal office, place of business or employment.
10Every licensed structural engineer shall have a reproducible
11seal, which may be computer generated, the imprint or
12facsimile, the print of which shall contain the name and
13license number of the structural engineer, and the words
14"Licensed Structural Engineer," "State of Illinois." The
15licensed structural engineer shall seal all plans, technical
16submissions, drawings, and specifications prepared by or under
17the engineer's supervision.
18    If technical submissions are prepared utilizing a computer
19or other electronic means, the seal may be generated by a
20computer. The licensee may provide, at his or her sole
21discretion, an original signature in the licensee's
22handwriting, a scanned copy of the technical submission bearing
23an original signature, or a signature generated by a computer.
24    A licensed structural engineer may seal documents not
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1have either been produced by others working under the licensed
2structural engineer's personal supervision and control or when
3the licensed structural engineer has sufficiently reviewed the
4documents to ensure that they have met the standards of
5reasonable professional skill and diligence. In reviewing the
6work of others, the licensed structural engineer shall, where
7necessary, do calculations, redesign, or any other work
8necessary to be done to meet such standards and should retain
9evidence of having done such review. The documents sealed by
10the licensed structural engineer shall be of no lesser quality
11than if they had been produced by the licensed structural
12engineer. The licensed structural engineer who seals the work
13of others is obligated to provide sufficient supervision and
14review of such work so that the public is protected.
15    The licensed structural engineer shall affix the
16signature, current date, date of license expiration and seal to
17the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets prepared by
18the licensed structural engineer or under that licensed
19structural engineer's immediate supervision.
20    A licensed structural engineer may seal documents not
21produced by the licensed structural engineer when the documents
22have either been produced by others working under the licensed
23structural engineer's personal supervision and control or when
24the licensed structural engineer has sufficiently reviewed the
25documents to ensure that they have met the standards of
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1work of others, the licensed structural engineer shall, where
2necessary, do calculations, redesign, or any other work
3necessary to be done to meet such standards and retain evidence
4of having done such review. The documents sealed by the
5licensed structural engineer shall be of no lesser quality than
6if they have been produced by the licensed structural engineer.
7The licensed structural engineer who seals the work of others
8is obligated to provide sufficient supervision and review of
9such work so that the public is protected.
10(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 340/12.5 new)
12    Sec. 12.5. Display of license. Every holder of a license
13under this Act shall display the license in a conspicuous place
14in his or her principal office, place of business, or place of
15employment.
 
16    (225 ILCS 340/14)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6614)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
18    Sec. 14. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of
19license; persons in military service.
20    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
21issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder of a
22license may renew the license during the month preceding its
23expiration date by paying the required fee.
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1her license to expire or has had his or her license who placed
2his license on inactive status may have his or her license
3restored by making application to the Department and filing
4proof acceptable to the Department of fitness to have his or
5her the license restored, including, but not limited to, sworn
6evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
7satisfactory to the Department and by submitting evidence of
8knowledge in seismic design and by paying the required
9restoration fee as determined by rule.
10    (c) A structural engineer whose license has expired while
11engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed
12Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into
13service or training, or (2) in training or education under the
14supervision of the United States before induction into the
15military service, may have the license restored or reinstated
16without paying any lapsed reinstatement, renewal, or
17restoration fees if within 2 years after termination other than
18by dishonorable discharge of such service, training, or
19education the Department is furnished with satisfactory
20evidence that the licensee has been so engaged in the practice
21of structural engineering and that such service, training, or
22education has been so terminated.
23    If the licensed structural engineer has not maintained an
24active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
25Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
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1status and may require the licensed structural engineer to
2complete an examination.
3    Any licensed structural engineer whose license has been
4expired for more than 5 years may have his license restored by
5making application to the Department and filing proof
6acceptable to the Department of fitness to have the license
7restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active
8practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the required
9restoration fee.
10    However, any licensed structural engineer whose license
11has expired while such engineer was engaged (1) in federal
12service on active duty with the Army of the United States, the
13United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast
14Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training
15of the United States of America, or (2) in training or
16education under the supervision of the United States
17preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
18his license restored or reinstated without paying any lapsed
19renewal fees, reinstatement fee or restoration fee or passing
20any examination, if within 2 years after termination of such
21service, training or education other than by dishonorable
22discharge such person furnishes the Department with an
23affidavit to the effect that he has been so engaged and that
24the service, training or education has been so terminated.
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1    (225 ILCS 340/14.5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 14.5. Continuing education. The Department may adopt
4promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
5under this Act. The Department shall consider the
6recommendations of the Board in establishing the guidelines for
7the continuing education requirements. The requirements of
8this Section apply to any person seeking renewal or restoration
9under Section 14 or 15 of this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 340/15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6615)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
13    Sec. 15. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act
14Any structural engineer who notifies the Department, in writing
15on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his
16or her license on an inactive status and shall, subject to
17rules of the Department, be excused from payment of renewal
18fees until he or she notifies the Department in writing of the
19desire to resume active status.
20    Any structural engineer requesting restoration from
21inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal
22fee. If the structural engineer otherwise qualifies, upon
23payment, the Department shall restore his or her license, as
24provided in Section 14 of this Act.
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1shall not practice structural engineering in the State of
2Illinois.
3(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 340/15.5 new)
5    Sec. 15.5. Structural Engineer, Retired.
6    (a) Under Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional
7Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois,
8the Department may grant the title "Structural Engineer,
9Retired" to any person who has been duly licensed as a
10structural engineer by the Department and who has chosen to
11place on inactive status or not renew his or her license. Those
12persons granted the title "Structural Engineer, Retired" may
13request restoration to active status under the applicable
14provisions of this Act.
15    (b) The use of the title "Structural Engineer, Retired"
16shall not constitute representation of current licensure. Any
17person without an active license shall not be permitted to
18practice structural engineering as defined in this Act.
19    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require
20the Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other
21official document indicating that a person has been granted the
22title "Structural Engineer, Retired".
 
23    (225 ILCS 340/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6616)
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1    Sec. 16. Endorsement.
2    (a) The Department may, in its discretion, license as a
3structural engineer upon application in writing on forms or
4electronically accompanied by payment of the required fee,
5issue a license as a structural engineer to an applicant who is
6a structural engineer licensed under the laws of another state,
7the District of Columbia, or territory, if the requirements for
8licensure in that jurisdiction the state or territory were, at
9the date of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the
10requirements in force in this State on that date.
11    (b) All applications for endorsement shall provide proof of
12passage of the examinations as approved by the Department by
13rule.
14    (c) If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or
15relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
16questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
17information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given
18or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
19may be required to provide additional information.
20    (d) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
21complete the application process. If the process has not been
22completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
23forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
24requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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1    (225 ILCS 340/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6617)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
3    Sec. 17. Fees.
4    (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of
5fees to be paid for licenses or registrations by all
6applicants. All fees are not refundable.
7    (b) The fees for the administration and enforcement of this
8the Act, including, but not limited to, original licensure,
9firm registration, renewal, and restoration, shall be set by
10rule by the Department.
11    (c) All fees and fines collected as authorized under this
12Act shall be deposited into in the Design Professionals
13Administration and Investigation Fund. Of the moneys deposited
14into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation
15Fund, the Department may use such funds as necessary and
16available to produce and distribute newsletters to persons
17licensed under this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 340/17.5 new)
20    Sec. 17.5. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
21a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
22the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
23it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
24amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
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1provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
2a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
3that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
4by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
5the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
6date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
7necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
8terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing.
9If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he
10or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
11issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the
12Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
13processing of an application for restoration of a license to
14pay all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary
15may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
16where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
17or unnecessarily burdensome.
 
18    (225 ILCS 340/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6618)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
20    Sec. 18. Roster. The Department shall maintain a roster of
21all structural engineers licensed under this Act showing their
22names and addresses of record. A roster showing the names and
23addresses of all structural engineers licensed under this Act
24shall be prepared by the Department. This roster shall be
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1(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 340/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6619)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
4    Sec. 19. Professional design firm registration;
5conditions.
6    (a) Nothing in this Act prohibits the formation, under the
7provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, as
8amended, of a corporation to practice structural engineering.
9    Any business, including, but not limited to, a Professional
10Service Corporation, that includes within its stated purposes,
11practices, or holds itself out as available to practice,
12structural engineering, shall be registered with the
13Department pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
14    Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an
15Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act
16shall be prohibited from offering structural engineering
17services to the public. "Illinois licensed design
18professional" means a person who holds an active license as a
19structural engineer under this Act, as an architect under the
20Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or as a
21professional engineer under the Professional Engineering
22Practice Act of 1989. Any sole proprietorship owned and
23operated by a structural engineer with an active license issued
24under this Act and conducting or transacting such business
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1Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration
2requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole
3proprietorship owned and operated by a structural engineer with
4an active license issued under this Act and conducting or
5transacting such business under the real name of the sole
6proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a
7professional design firm.
8    Any partnership which includes within its purpose,
9practices, or holds itself out as available to practice
10structural engineering, shall register with the Department
11pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section.
12    (b) Any professional design firm seeking to be registered
13under the provisions of this Section shall not be registered
14unless at least one managing agent in charge of structural
15engineering activities in this State is designated by the
16professional design firm. A designated managing agent must at
17all times maintain a valid, active license to practice
18structural engineering in Illinois.
19    No individual whose license to practice structural
20engineering in this State is currently in a suspended,
21inactive, or revoked status shall act as a managing agent for a
22professional design firm.
23    (c) No business shall practice or hold itself out as
24available to practice structural engineering until it is
25registered with the Department.
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1Section shall apply for a certificate of registration on a form
2provided by the Department and shall provide such information
3as requested by the Department, which shall include but shall
4not be limited to:
5        (1) the name and license number of the person
6    designated as the managing agent in responsible charge of
7    the practice of structural engineering in Illinois. In the
8    case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a
9    certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors
10    designating the managing agent. In the case of a limited
11    liability company, the company shall submit a certified
12    copy of either its articles of organization or operating
13    agreement designating the managing agent;
14        (2) the names and license numbers of the directors, in
15    the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a
16    limited liability company, or general partners, in the case
17    of a partnership;
18        (3) a list of all locations at which the professional
19    design firm provides structural engineering services to
20    the public; and
21        (4) A list of all assumed names of the business.
22    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a
23    professional design firm, sole proprietorship, or
24    professional service corporation from compliance with the
25    requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act.
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1firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any
2changes in the information requested on the application.
3    (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or
4terminates his or her status as managing agent of the
5professional design firm, such managing agent and the
6professional design firm shall notify the Department of this
7fact in writing, by regular certified mail or email, within 10
8business days of such termination.
9    Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so
10informed the Department, shall have 30 days in which to notify
11the Department of the name and registration number of a newly
12designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation
13shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board
14of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited
15liability company, the company shall also submit a certified
16copy of either its articles of organization or operating
17agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department
18may, upon good cause shown, extend the original 30-day 30 day
19period.
20    If the professional design firm fails to notify the
21Department in writing, by regular mail or by email, within the
22specified time, the registration shall be terminated without
23prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent to the
24address of record by regular mail or by email. If the
25professional design firm continues to operate and offer
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1Department may seek prosecution under Sections 20, 34, and 20.5
234a of this Act for the unlicensed practice of structural
3engineering.
4    (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of
5responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents,
6employees, members, managers, or officers by reason of its
7compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual
8practicing structural engineering be relieved of the
9responsibility for professional services performed by reason
10of the individual's employment or relationship with a
11professional design firm registered under this Section.
12    (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm
13registered under this Section shall be administered in the same
14manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a
15licensed structural engineer. All disciplinary action taken or
16pending against a business corporation or partnership before
17the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be
18continued or remain in effect without the Department filing
19separate actions.
20    It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to attempt to
21practice, structural engineering, without being licensed under
22this Act. It is unlawful for any business not subject to the
23sole proprietorship exemption to offer or provide structural
24engineering services without active registration issued by the
25Department as a professional design firm or professional
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1(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 340/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6620)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
4    Sec. 20. Grounds for disciplinary action Refusal;
5revocation; suspension.
6    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license
7or registration, or may revoke, a license, or may suspend,
8place on probation, reprimand fine, or take other any
9disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
10deem proper, including fines a fine not to exceed $10,000 per
11for each violation, with regard to any license issued under the
12provisions of this Act, licensee for any one or a combination
13of the following reasons:
14        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
15    the Department. ;
16        (2) Negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the
17    practice of structural engineering. ;
18        (3) Failure to comply with any provisions of this Act
19    or any of its rules. Making any misrepresentation for the
20    purpose of obtaining licensure;
21        (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
22    procuring a license or registration under this Act or in
23    connection with applying for renewal or restoration of a
24    license or registration under this Act. The affixing of a
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1    specifications or drawings which have not been prepared by
2    or under the immediate personal supervision of that
3    licensed structural engineer or reviewed as provided in
4    this Act;
5        (5) Purposefully making false statements or signing
6    false statements, certificates, or affidavits to induce
7    payment. Conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or
8    nolo contendere to, any crime that is a felony under the
9    laws of the United States or of any state or territory
10    thereof, or that is a misdemeanor an essential element of
11    which is dishonesty, or any crime that is directly related
12    to the practice of the profession;
13        (6) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
14    contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of
15    judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to,
16    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
17    conditional discharge, or first offender probation under
18    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
19    (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of
20    which is dishonesty, that is directly related to the
21    practice of structural engineering. Making a statement of
22    compliance pursuant to the Environmental Barriers Act, as
23    now or hereafter amended, that a plan for construction or
24    alteration of a public facility or for construction of a
25    multi-story housing unit is in compliance with the
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1    compliance;
2        (7) Aiding or assisting another in violating any
3    provision of this Act or its rules. Failure to comply with
4    any of the provisions of this Act or its rules;
5        (8) Failing to provide information in response to a
6    written request made by the Department within 60 days after
7    receipt of such written request. Aiding or assisting
8    another person in violating any provision of this Act or
9    its rules;
10        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
11    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
12    defraud, or harm the public, as defined by rule. ;
13        (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
14    defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol,
15    narcotics, stimulants, or any other substances that
16    results in the inability to practice with reasonable
17    judgment, skill, or safety. Habitual or excessive use or
18    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other
19    chemical agent or drug that results in the inability to
20    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
21        (11) A finding by the Department that an applicant or
22    licensee has failed to pay a fine imposed by the
23    Department. Failure of an applicant or licensee to pay a
24    fine imposed by the Department or a licensee whose license
25    has been placed on probationary status has violated the
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1        (12) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
2    after having his or her license placed on probationary
3    status, has violated the terms of probation or failed to
4    comply with such terms. Discipline by another state,
5    territory, foreign country, the District of Columbia, the
6    United States government, or any other governmental
7    agency, if at least one of the grounds for discipline is
8    the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in
9    this Section;
10        (13) Inability to practice the profession with
11    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
12    physical illness, including, but not limited to,
13    deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor
14    skill, mental illness, or disability. Failure to provide
15    information in response to a written request made by the
16    Department within 30 days after the receipt of such written
17    request; or
18        (14) Discipline by another state, territory, foreign
19    country, the District of Columbia, the United States
20    government, or any other government agency if at least one
21    of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially
22    equivalent to those set forth in this Act Physical illness,
23    including but not limited to, deterioration through the
24    aging process or loss of motor skill, mental illness, or
25    disability which results in the inability to practice the
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1    judgment, skill, or safety.
2        (15) The making of any willfully false oath or
3    affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or
4    affirmation is required by this Act.
5        (16) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive,
6    suspended, or revoked license or the certificate or seal of
7    another, or impersonating another licensee.
8        (17) Signing or affixing the structural engineer's
9    seal or permitting the seal to be affixed to any technical
10    submissions not prepared by the structural engineer or
11    under the structural engineer's supervision and control or
12    not sufficiently reviewed by the licensed structural
13    engineer to ensure that the documents have met the
14    standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence.
15        (18) Making a statement of compliance pursuant to the
16    Environmental Barriers Act that technical submissions
17    prepared by the structural engineer or prepared under the
18    structural engineer's responsible control for construction
19    or alteration of an occupancy required to be in compliance
20    with the Environmental Barriers Act are in compliance with
21    the Environmental Barriers Act when such technical
22    submissions are not in compliance.
23    (a-5) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board,
24upon a showing of a possible violation, may order a licensee or
25applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or
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1may order the examining physician to present testimony
2concerning his or her examination of the licensee or applicant.
3No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
4statutory privilege relating to communications between the
5licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
6examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
7Board or Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his
8or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
9present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a
10licensee or applicant to submit to any such examination when
11directed, without reasonable cause as defined by rule, shall be
12grounds for either the immediate suspension of his or her
13license or immediate denial of his or her application.
14    If the Secretary immediately suspends the license of a
15licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental or
16physical examination when directed, a hearing must be convened
17by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and
18completed without appreciable delay.
19    If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license pursuant to
20the results of the licensee's mental or physical examination, a
21hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after
22the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
23Department and Board shall have the authority to review the
24licensee's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
25relevant impairment or impairments to the extent permitted by
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1confidentiality of medical records.
2    Any licensee suspended under this subsection (a-5) shall be
3afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or
4Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with the
5acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his
6or her license.
7    (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
8subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
9provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
10Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
11end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
12longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
13the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
14patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary
15that the licensee be allowed to resume practice.
16    (c) (Blank).
17    (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
18Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid) has previously
19determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more than
2030 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has
21subsequently certified the delinquency to the Department, the
22Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or
23suspend that person's license or shall take other disciplinary
24action against that person based solely upon the certification
25of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family
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12105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the
2Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
3    (e) The Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall
4revoke or suspend a person's license or entity's registration
5or shall take other disciplinary action against that person or
6entity for his or her failure to file a return, to pay the tax,
7penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
8final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest as required by
9any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue, until
10such time as the requirements of the tax Act are satisfied in
11accordance with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the
12Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
13Administrative Code of Illinois The Department shall deny a
14license or renewal authorized by this Act to a person who has
15failed to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest
16shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax,
17penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act administered by
18the Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements
19of the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g)
20of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation
21Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
22    (f) Persons who assist the Department in good faith as
23consultants or expert witnesses in the investigation or
24prosecution of alleged violations of the Act, licensure
25matters, restoration proceedings, or criminal prosecutions,
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1a result of such assistance, except upon proof of actual
2malice. The Attorney General of the State of Illinois shall
3defend such persons in any such action or proceeding at no cost
4to the person.
5(Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 340/20.5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
8    Sec. 20.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
9    (a) Use of the title "structural engineer" or any of its
10derivations is limited to those persons or entities licensed or
11registered under this Act. Any person who practices, offers to
12practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out
13to practice as a structural engineer or structural engineer
14intern without being licensed, enrolled, or exempt under this
15Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law,
16pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to
17exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the
18Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
19Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
20provisions in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for
21the discipline of a licensee. Any person who practices, offers
22to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to
23practice structural engineering without being licensed under
24this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by
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1exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the
2Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
3Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
4provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
5hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
6    (b) An entity or business that offers structural
7engineering services under this Act without being registered as
8a professional design firm or exempt under this Act shall, as
9determined by the Department, in addition to any other penalty
10provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an
11amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by
12the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
13Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
14provisions in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for
15the discipline of a licensee. The Department has the authority
16and power to investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
17    (c) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or
18suspected unlicensed activity. The civil penalty shall be paid
19within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
20the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and
21may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as
22any judgment from any court of record.
23    (d) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
24the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
25order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and
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1any court of record.
2    (e) A person or entity not licensed or registered under
3this Act that has violated any provision of this Act or its
4rules is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense
5and a Class 4 felony for a second and subsequent offenses.
6(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 340/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6621)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
9    Sec. 21. Injunction; cease and desist order.
10    (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this
11Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State
12of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
13Illinois, petition for an order enjoining such violation or for
14an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of
15a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
16temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
17preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation. If it is
18established that such person has violated or is violating the
19injunction, the court Court may punish the offender for
20contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section are in
21addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
22penalties provided by this Act.
23    (b) If any person practices as a licensed structural
24engineer or holds himself out as a structural engineer without
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1licensed structural engineer, any interested party or any
2person injured thereby may file a complaint with the Department
3that shall proceed through the process outlined in Section 22
4of this Act , in addition to the Secretary, petition for relief
5as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
6    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person or
7entity violates any provision of this Act, the Department may
8issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist
9should not be entered against that person or entity. The rule
10shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the
11Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date
12of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the
13Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the
14Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be
15issued immediately.
16(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 340/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6622)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
19    Sec. 22. Investigations Investigation; notice and hearing.
20    (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any
21applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to
22hold a license or registration under this Act.
23    (b) Before the initiation of a formal complaint, the matter
24shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Board according to
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1a subcommittee has not been formed, the matter shall proceed
2through the process as stated in subsection (c) of this
3Section.
4    (c) The Department shall, before disciplining an
5applicant, licensee, or registrant, at least 30 days prior to
6the date set for the hearing, (i) notify in writing the
7applicant, licensee, or registrant of the charges made and the
8time and place for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct the
9applicant, licensee, or registrant to file a written answer to
10the charges under oath within 20 days after the service of the
11notice, and (iii) inform the applicant, licensee, or registrant
12that failure to file a written answer to the charges will
13result in a default being entered against the applicant,
14licensee, or registrant.
15    (d) Written or electronic notice, and any notice in the
16subsequent proceeding, may be served by personal delivery, by
17email, or by mail to the applicant, licensee, or registrant at
18the applicant's, licensee's, or registrant's address of record
19or email address of record.
20    (e) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board or
21hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to
22hear the charges and the parties or their counsel shall be
23accorded ample opportunity to present any statement,
24testimony, evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the
25charges or their defense. The Board or hearing officer may
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1    (f) In case the licensee, applicant, or registrant, after
2receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
3license or registration may, in the discretion of the
4Secretary, having first received the recommendation of the
5Board, be suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status
6or be subject to whatever disciplinary action the Secretary
7considers proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or
8extent of the person's practice or imposition of a fine,
9without hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute
10sufficient grounds for action under this Act.
11The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or
12any person or entity holding or claiming to hold a license or
13registration or any person or entity practicing, or offering to
14practice structural engineering. Before the initiation of an
15investigation the matter shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of
16the Board according to procedures established by rule for the
17Complaint Committee. The Department shall, before refusing to
18issue, restore or renew a license or registration, or
19discipline a licensee or registrant, at least 30 days prior to
20the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant
21for, or holder of, a license or registration of the nature of
22the charges and that a hearing will be held on the date
23designated. The Department shall direct the applicant or
24licensee or registrant or entity to file a written answer to
25the Board under oath within 20 days after the service of the
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1entity that failure to file an answer will result in default
2being taken against the applicant or entity or licensee or
3registrant and that the license or certificate may be
4suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other
5disciplinary action may be taken, including limiting the scope,
6nature or extent of practice, as the Secretary may deem proper.
7Written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified
8or registered mail to the respondent at the address of record.
9In case the person or entity fails to file an answer after
10receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may, in the
11discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed
12on probationary status, or the Department may take whatever
13disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the
14scope, nature, or extent of the practice or the imposition of a
15fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute
16sufficient grounds for such action under this Act. At the time
17and place fixed in the notice, the Board shall proceed to hear
18the charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
19ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
20evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or
21their defense. The Board may continue a hearing from time to
22time.
23(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 340/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6623)
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1    Sec. 23. Record of proceedings ; transcript.
2    (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
3certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and
4preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
5in which a license may be revoked or suspended or a licensee
6placed on probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or
7subjected to other disciplinary action with reference to the
8license when a disciplinary action is authorized under this Act
9and its rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
10documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
11in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the report
12of the Board or hearing officer, and the orders of the
13Department shall be the record of the proceedings. The record
14may be made available to any person interested in the hearing
15upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the
16Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
17Administrative Code of Illinois.
18    (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
19services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
20name and contact information for the certified shorthand
21reporter who transcribed the testimony at a hearing to any
22person interested, who may obtain a copy of the transcript of
23any proceedings at a hearing upon payment of the fee specified
24by the certified shorthand reporter.
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1hearing, complaint and all other documents in the nature of
2pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
3transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and the orders
4of the Department shall be the record of the proceedings.
5(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 340/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6624)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
8    Sec. 24. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths.
9    (a) The Department has the power to subpoena documents,
10books, records or other materials and to bring before it any
11person and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or
12take written interrogatories, or any combination thereof, with
13the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
14prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this State.
15    (b) The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, and any
16member of the Board shall each have the power to administer
17oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is
18authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths required or
19authorized in any Act administered by the Department.
20(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 340/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6625)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
23    Sec. 25. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the
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1order duly entered, require the attendance of witnesses and the
2production of relevant books and papers before the Department
3relative to the application for or refusal to issue, restore,
4renew, suspend, or revoke a license or discipline a licensee,
5and the court may compel obedience to its order by proceedings
6for contempt.
7(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 340/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6626)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
10    Sec. 26. Hearing; motion for rehearing.
11    (a) The Board or hearing officer appointed by the Secretary
12shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and
13evidence produced by the applicant, licensee, or registrant. At
14the conclusion of the hearing, the Board or hearing officer
15shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings
16of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. If the Board
17fails to present its report, the applicant, licensee, or
18registrant may request in writing a direct appeal to the
19Secretary, in which case the Secretary may issue an order based
20upon the report of the hearing officer and the record of the
21proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to the
22hearing officer for additional proceedings in accordance with
23the order.
24    (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board
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1licensee, or registrant, either personally or as provided in
2this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
3calendar days after such service, the applicant, licensee, or
4registrant may present to the Department a motion, in writing,
5for a rehearing which shall specify the particular grounds for
6rehearing. The Department may respond to the motion for
7rehearing within 20 calendar days after its service on the
8Department. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the
9expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or
10upon denial of a motion for rehearing, the Secretary may enter
11an order in accordance with the recommendations of the Board or
12hearing officer. If the applicant, licensee, or registrant
13orders from the reporting service and pays for a transcript of
14the record within the time for filing a motion for rehearing,
15the 20 calendar day period within which a motion may be filed
16shall commence upon delivery of the transcript to the
17applicant, licensee, or registrant.
18    (c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
19report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order contrary
20to the report.
21    (d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that
22substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a
23hearing by another hearing officer.
24    (e) At any point in any investigation or disciplinary
25proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to
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1upon signature of the Secretary.
2At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to
3the Secretary its written report of its findings and
4recommendations. A copy of the report shall be served upon the
5accused person, either personally or to the address of record.
6The Board may take into consideration in making its
7recommendations for discipline all facts and circumstances
8bearing upon the reasonableness of the conduct of the
9respondent and the potential for future harm to the public,
10including but not limited to previous discipline by the
11Department, intent, degree of harm to the public and likelihood
12of harm in the future, any restitution made, and whether the
13incident or incidents complained of appear to be isolated or a
14pattern of conduct. In making its recommendations for
15discipline, the Board shall endeavor to ensure that the
16severity of the discipline recommended bears some reasonable
17relationship to the severity of the violation. Within 20 days
18after such service, the accused person may present to the
19Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which shall
20specify the particular grounds for rehearing. If the accused
21person orders and pays for a transcript of the record as
22provided in this Section, the time elapsing after payment and
23before the transcript is ready for delivery shall not be
24counted as part of such 20 days. If no motion for rehearing is
25filed, then upon the expiration of the time specified for
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1upon such denial, the Secretary may enter an order in
2accordance with recommendations of the Board.
3    Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial
4justice has been done, he may order a rehearing by the same or
5another special board. At the expiration of the time specified
6for filing a motion for a rehearing, the Secretary has the
7right to take the action recommended by the Board. Upon the
8suspension or revocation of his license, a licensee shall be
9required to surrender his license to the Department, and upon
10his failure or refusal to do so, the Department shall have the
11right to seize the same.
12(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 340/27)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6627)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
15    Sec. 27. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding any provision in
16this Act, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an
17attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois
18to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to
19issue or renew a license or discipline a license. The Board may
20have least one member present at any hearing conducted by the
21hearing officer. The hearing officer shall have full authority
22to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or
23her findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations
24to the Board and to the Secretary.
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1Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
2licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
3the hearing officer in any action for discipline of a licensee.
4The Director shall notify the Board of any such appointment.
5The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing.
6The Board has the right to have at least one member present at
7any hearing conducted by such hearing officer. The hearing
8officer shall report his findings of fact, conclusions of law
9and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The Board
10shall have 60 days from receipt of the report to review the
11report of the hearing officer and present their findings of
12fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Secretary.
13If the Board fails to present its report within the 60 day
14period, the Secretary shall issue an order based on the report
15of the hearing officer. If the Secretary disagrees in any
16regard with the report of the Board or hearing officer, he or
17she may issue an order in contravention thereof. The Secretary
18may shall notify the Board on any such deviation.
19(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 340/28)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6628)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
22    Sec. 28. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
23order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
24Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall
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1        (1) 1. the signature is the genuine signature of the
2    Secretary;
3        (2) 2. the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified;
4    and
5        (3) 3. the Board and the members thereof are qualified
6    to act.
7Such proof may be rebutted.
8(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 340/29)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6629)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
11    Sec. 29. Restoration from disciplinary status.
12    (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term
13of probation, suspension, or revocation of any license under
14this Act, the Department may restore the license to the
15licensee upon the written recommendation of the Board, unless
16after an investigation and a hearing the Department determines
17that restoration is not in the public interest.
18    (b) Where circumstances of suspension or revocation so
19indicate, the Department may require an examination of the
20licensee or registrant prior to restoring his or her license or
21registration.
22    (c) No person or entity whose license has been revoked as
23authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of that
24license until such time as provided for in the Department of
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1Illinois.
2    (d) A license that has been suspended or revoked shall be
3considered nonrenewed for purposes of restoration and a
4licensee restoring his or her license from suspension or
5revocation must comply with the requirements for restoration as
6set forth in Section 14 and any related rules adopted.
7At any time after the refusal to issue, restore, renew or
8suspend or revoke of any license, the Department may issue or
9restore it to the accused person without examination, upon the
10written recommendation of the Board.
11(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 340/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6630)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
14    Sec. 30. Surrender of license or registration. Upon the
15revocation or suspension of any license or registration, the
16licensee or professional design firm shall immediately
17surrender the license, or licenses, or registration to the
18Department and if the licensee or registrant fails to do so,
19the Department shall have the right to seize the license or
20registration.
21(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 340/31)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6631)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
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1The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license or
2registration of a structural engineer without a hearing,
3simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a
4hearing provided for in Section 22 of this Act, if the
5Secretary finds that evidence in the Department's his
6possession indicates that a structural engineer's continuation
7in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public.
8In the event that the Secretary temporarily suspends the
9license or registration of a structural engineer without a
10hearing, a hearing by the Board must be commenced within 30
11days after such suspension has occurred.
12(Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 340/32)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6632)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
15    Sec. 32. Administrative review.
16    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
17under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the
18provisions of the Administrative Review Law, as now or
19hereafter amended, and all its rules adopted pursuant thereto.
20The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section
213-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
22    (b) Proceedings Such proceedings for judicial review shall
23be commenced in the circuit court Circuit Court of the county
24in which the party applying for review resides, but if the ;
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1the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
2    (c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
3record to the court or file any answer in court or to otherwise
4appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding unless the
5Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs
6of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be
7determined by the Department.
8    (d) Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt
9in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
10    (e) During the pendency and hearing of any and all judicial
11proceedings incident to a disciplinary action the sanctions
12imposed upon the accused by the Department shall remain in full
13force and effect.
14(Source: P.A. 86-711.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 340/32.5 new)
16    Sec. 32.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
17the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
18of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
19complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
20information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
21be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
22shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
23information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
24other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
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1a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
2disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
3agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
4any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
5licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
6Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
7record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
8    (225 ILCS 340/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6635)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
10    Sec. 35. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
11Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
12adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
13that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
14of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois
15Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the
16licensee has the right to show compliance with all lawful
17requirements for retention, continuation or renewal of the
18license is specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act,
19the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
20Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
21or emailed to the last known address of record a party.
22(Source: P.A. 88-45.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 340/36)  (from Ch. 111, par. 6636)
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1    Sec. 36. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys
2collected under this Act and deposited into in the Design
3Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be
4appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the
5Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the
6Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, the
7Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, and the Illinois
8Architecture Practice Act. The expenses of the Department under
9this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent
10expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees
11within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of
12the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
13Administrative Code of Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-75) and
14other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of
15this Act.
16    Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and
17allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the
18Department of Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may
19be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as
20authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of
21Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
22Illinois (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300).
23    Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and
24Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested, with all
25earnings received from the investments to be deposited into in
26the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund

 

 

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1and used for the same purposes as fees deposited into in the
2Fund.
3    All fines and penalties under Sections 20 and 20.5 34 shall
4be deposited into in the Design Professionals Administration
5and Investigation Fund.
6    Upon the completion of any audit of the Department, as
7prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act, that includes an
8audit of the Design Professionals Administration and
9Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to
10inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit
11report required to be submitted to the Department by this
12Section is in addition to copies of audit reports required to
13be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section
143-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
15(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 340/4.5 rep.)
17    (225 ILCS 340/33 rep.)
18    (225 ILCS 340/34 rep.)
19    Section 15. The Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989
20is amended by repealing Sections 4.5, 33, and 34.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.