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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
5of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
6changing Section 2105-40 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-40)  (was 20 ILCS 2105/61)
8    Sec. 2105-40. Issuance of certificates and licenses. All
9certificates, licenses, and authorities shall be issued by the
10Department in the name of the Department, with the seal of the
11Department attached. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Department
12shall supplement all paper-based certificates and licenses
13with a digitally verified electronic credential. The
14Department may use a third-party electronic credential system.
15Such electronic credential system shall include a verification
16system that is operated by the electronic credential agency or
17its agent on its behalf for the purpose of verifying the
18authenticity and validity of electronic credentials. As used
19in this Section, "electronic credential" means an electronic
20method based on an auditable digital platform by which a
21person may display or transmit to another person information
22that instantly verifies information about a person, such as
23the person's licensure, program completion, and verified

 

 

HB3206 Enrolled- 2 -LRB103 30615 AMQ 57061 b

1skills and competencies.
2(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.