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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 4.22 and by adding Section 4.32 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.22)
7    Sec. 4.22. Acts repealed on January 1, 2012. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2012:
9    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
10    The Home Inspector License Act.
11    The Interior Design Title Act.
12    The Massage Licensing Act.
13    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
14    The Professional Boxing Act.
15    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
16    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
17Act.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (5 ILCS 80/4.32 new)
20    Sec. 4.32. Acts repealed on January 1, 2022. The following
21Act is repealed on January 1, 2022:
22    The Massage Licensing Act.
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by
2changing Sections 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, 60, 70, 85,
390, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 145, 150, 155,
4160, and 165 and by adding Sections 17, 19, 32, and 168 as
5follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 57/10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
8    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
9    "Address of Record" means the designated address recorded
10by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
11file or license file as maintained by the Department's
12licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
13licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
14those changes must be made either through the Department's
15website or by contacting the Department.
16    "Approved massage school" means a facility which meets
17minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined by
18the Department.
19    "Board" means the Massage Licensing Board appointed by the
20Secretary Director.
21    "Compensation" means the payment, loan, advance, donation,
22contribution, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value.
23    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
24Professional Regulation.

 

 

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1    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
2    "Massage" or "massage therapy" means a system of structured
3palpation or movement of the soft tissue of the body. The
4system may include, but is not limited to, techniques such as
5effleurage or stroking and gliding, petrissage or kneading,
6tapotement or percussion, friction, vibration, compression,
7and stretching activities as they pertain to massage therapy.
8These techniques may be applied by a licensed massage therapist
9with or without the aid of lubricants, salt or herbal
10preparations, hydromassage, thermal massage, or a massage
11device that mimics or enhances the actions possible by human
12hands. The purpose of the practice of massage, as licensed
13under this Act, is to enhance the general health and well-being
14of the mind and body of the recipient. "Massage" does not
15include the diagnosis of a specific pathology. "Massage" does
16not include those acts of physical therapy or therapeutic or
17corrective measures that are outside the scope of massage
18therapy practice as defined in this Section.
19    "Massage therapist" means a person who is licensed by the
20Department and administers massage for compensation.
21    "Professional massage or bodywork therapy association"
22means a state or nationally chartered organization that is
23devoted to the massage specialty and therapeutic approach and
24meets the following requirements:
25        (1) The organization requires that its members meet
26    minimum educational requirements. The educational

 

 

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1    requirements must include anatomy, physiology, hygiene,
2    sanitation, ethics, technical theory, and application of
3    techniques.
4        (2) The organization has an established code of ethics
5    and has procedures for the suspension and revocation of
6    membership of persons violating the code of ethics.
7    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
8Professional Regulation.
9(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 57/15)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
12    Sec. 15. Licensure requirements.
13    (a) Persons Beginning January 1, 2005, persons engaged in
14massage for compensation must be licensed by the Department.
15The Department shall issue a license to an individual who meets
16all of the following requirements:
17        (1) The applicant has applied in writing on the
18    prescribed forms and has paid the required fees.
19        (2) The applicant is at least 18 years of age and of
20    good moral character. In determining good moral character,
21    the Department may take into consideration conviction of
22    any crime under the laws of the United States or any state
23    or territory thereof that is a felony or a misdemeanor or
24    any crime that is directly related to the practice of the
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1    automatically as a complete bar to a license, except in the
2    case of any conviction for prostitution, rape, or sexual
3    misconduct, or where the applicant is a registered sex
4    offender.
5        (3) The applicant has met one of the following
6    requirements:
7            (A) has successfully completed a massage therapy
8        program the curriculum or curriculums of one or more
9        massage therapy schools approved by the Department
10        that requires require a minimum of 500 hours, except
11        applicants applying on or after January 1, 2014 shall
12        meet a minimum requirement of 600 hours, and has passed
13        a competency examination approved by the Department;
14            (B) holds a current license from another
15        jurisdiction having licensure requirements that
16        include the completion of a massage therapy program of
17        at least 500 hours that meet or exceed those defined
18        within this Act; or
19            (C) (blank). has moved to Illinois from a
20        jurisdiction with no licensure requirement and has
21        provided documentation that he or she has successfully
22        passed the National Certification Board of Therapeutic
23        Massage and Bodywork's examination or another massage
24        therapist certifying examination approved by the
25        Department and maintains current certification.
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1shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department
2of State Police in an electronic format that complies with the
3form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history
4record information as prescribed by the Department of State
5Police. These fingerprints shall be checked against the
6Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation
7criminal history record databases now and hereafter filed. The
8Department of State Police shall charge applicants a fee for
9conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be
10deposited into the State Police Services Fund and shall not
11exceed the actual cost of the records check. The Department of
12State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
13identification, records of Illinois convictions to the
14Department. The Department may require applicants to pay a
15separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or to a
16vendor. The Department, in its discretion, may allow an
17applicant who does not have reasonable access to a designated
18vendor to provide his or her fingerprints in an alternative
19manner. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
20implement this Section.
21(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03;
2293-908, eff. 8-11-04.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 57/17 new)
24    Sec. 17. Social Security number on license application. In
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1the application, every application for an original, renewal,
2reinstated, or restored license under this Act shall include
3the applicant's Social Security number.
 
4    (225 ILCS 57/19 new)
5    Sec. 19. Endorsement. The Department may, in its
6discretion, license as a massage therapist, by endorsement, on
7payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a massage
8therapist licensed under the laws of another state or
9territory, if the requirements for licensure in the state or
10territory in which the applicant was licensed were, at the date
11of his or her licensure, substantially equivalent to the
12requirements in force in this State on that date. The
13Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement this
14Section.
15    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
16complete the application process. If the process has not been
17completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied,
18the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
19requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
 
20    (225 ILCS 57/25)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
22    Sec. 25. Exemptions.
23    (a) This Act does not prohibit a person licensed under any
24other Act in this State from engaging in the practice for which

 

 

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1he or she is licensed.
2    (b) Persons exempted under this Section include, but are
3not limited to, physicians, podiatrists, naprapaths, and
4physical therapists.
5    (c) Nothing in this Act prohibits qualified members of
6other professional groups, including but not limited to nurses,
7occupational therapists, cosmetologists, and estheticians,
8from performing massage in a manner consistent with their
9training and the code of ethics of their respective
10professions.
11    (d) Nothing in this Act prohibits a student of an approved
12massage school or program from performing massage, provided
13that the student does not hold himself or herself out as a
14licensed massage therapist and does not receive compensation,
15including tips, charge a fee for massage therapy services.
16    (e) Nothing in this Act prohibits practitioners that do not
17involve intentional soft tissue manipulation, including but
18not limited to Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Reike, and
19Therapeutic Touch, from practicing.
20    (f) Practitioners of certain service marked bodywork
21approaches that do involve intentional soft tissue
22manipulation, including but not limited to Rolfing, Trager
23Approach, Polarity Therapy, and Orthobionomy, are exempt from
24this Act if they are approved by their governing body based on
25a minimum level of training, demonstration of competency, and
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1    (g) Practitioners of Asian bodywork approaches are exempt
2from this Act if they are members of the American Organization
3of Bodywork Therapies of Asia as certified practitioners or if
4they are approved by an Asian bodywork organization based on a
5minimum level of training, demonstration of competency, and
6adherence to ethical standards set by their governing body.
7    (h) Practitioners of other forms of bodywork who restrict
8manipulation of soft tissue to the feet, hands, and ears, and
9who do not have the client disrobe, such as reflexology, are
10exempt from this Act.
11    (i) Nothing in this Act applies to massage therapists from
12other states or countries when providing educational programs
13or services for a period not exceeding 30 days within a
14calendar year.
15    (j) Nothing in this Act prohibits a person from treating
16ailments by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance
17with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or
18religious denomination.
19    (k) Nothing in this Act applies to the practice of massage
20therapy by a person either actively licensed as a massage
21therapist in another state or currently certified by the
22National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and
23Bodywork or other national certifying body if said person's
24state does not license massage therapists, if he or she is
25performing his or her duties for a non-Illinois based team or
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1State, so long as he or she restricts his or her practice to
2his or her team or organization or to event participants during
3the course of his or her team's or organization's stay in this
4State or for the duration of the event. Nothing in this Act
5applies to persons or entities practicing the specified
6occupations set forth in subsection (a) of, and pursuant to a
7licensing exemption granted in subsection (b) or (d) of,
8Section 2105-350 of the Department of Professional Regulation
9Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, but only for
10so long as the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Professional
11Licensure Exemption Law is operable.
12(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 57/30)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
15    Sec. 30. Title protection.
16    (a) Persons regulated by this Act are designated as massage
17therapists and therefore are exclusively entitled to utilize
18the terms "massage", "massage therapy", and "massage
19therapist" when advertising or printing promotional material.
20    (b) Anyone who knowingly aids and abets one or more persons
21not authorized to use a professional title regulated by this
22Act or knowingly employs persons not authorized to use the
23regulated professional title in the course of their employment,
24commits a violation of this Act.
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1Act, to utilize the term "massage", "massage therapy", or
2"massage therapist" and who knowingly utilizes these terms when
3advertising commits a violation of this Act.
4    (d) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of the terms
5"massage", "massage therapy", or "massage therapist" by a salon
6registered under the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
7Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, provided that the
8salon offers massage therapy services in accordance with this
9Act.
10(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 57/32 new)
12    Sec. 32. Display. Every holder of a license shall display
13it, or a copy, in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal
14office or any other location where the holder renders massage
15therapy services.
 
16    (225 ILCS 57/35)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
18    Sec. 35. Massage Licensing Board.
19    (a) The Secretary Director shall appoint a Massage
20Licensing Board, which shall serve in an advisory capacity to
21the Secretary Director. The Board shall consist of 7 members,
22of whom 6 shall be massage therapists with at least 3 years of
23experience in massage. One of the massage therapist members
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1sector and one of the massage therapist members shall represent
2a massage therapy school from the public sector. One member of
3the Board shall be a member of the public who is not licensed
4under this Act or a similar Act in Illinois or another
5jurisdiction. Membership on the Board shall reasonably reflect
6the various massage therapy and non-exempt bodywork
7organizations. Membership on the Board shall reasonably
8reflect the geographic areas of the State. The Board shall meet
9annually to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The Board
10shall hold regularly scheduled meetings during the year. A
11simple majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any
12meeting. Any action taken by the Board must be on the
13affirmative vote of a simple majority of members. Voting by
14proxy shall not be permitted. In the case of an emergency where
15all Board members cannot meet in person, the Board may convene
16a meeting via an electronic format in accordance with the Open
17Meetings Act.
18    (b) Members shall be appointed to a 3-year term, except
19that initial appointees shall serve the following terms: 2
20members shall serve for one year, 2 members shall serve for 2
21years, and 3 members shall serve for 3 years. A member whose
22term has expired shall continue to serve until his or her
23successor is appointed. No member shall be reappointed to the
24Board for a term that would cause his or her continuous service
25on the Board to exceed 9 years. Appointments to fill vacancies
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1for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
2    (c) The members of the Board are entitled to receive
3compensation for all legitimate and necessary expenses
4incurred while attending Board and Department meetings.
5    (d) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any
6action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other
7activities performed in good faith as members of the Board.
8    (e) The Secretary Director shall consider the
9recommendations of the Board on questions involving the
10standards of professional conduct, discipline, and
11qualifications of candidates and licensees under this Act.
12Nothing shall limit the ability of the Board to provide
13recommendations to the Secretary Director in regard to any
14matter affecting the administration of this Act. The Secretary
15Director shall give due consideration to all recommendations of
16the Board. If the Director takes action contrary to a
17recommendation of the Board, the Director shall provide a
18written explanation of that action.
19    (f) The Secretary Director may terminate the appointment of
20any member for cause which, in the opinion of the Secretary
21Director reasonably justifies termination, which may include,
22but is not limited to, a Board member who does not attend 2
23consecutive meetings.
24(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
2    Sec. 40. Duties of the Department. The Department shall
3exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil
4Administrative Code of Illinois for administration of
5licensing acts and shall exercise other powers and duties
6necessary for effectuating the purpose of this Act. The
7Department shall adopt rules to implement, interpret, or make
8specific the provisions and purposes of this Act; however, no
9such rules shall be adopted by the Department except upon
10review by the Board.
11Subject to provisions of this Act, the Department shall:
12        (1) Formulate rules required for the administration of
13    this Act. Notice of proposed rule making shall be
14    transmitted to the Board and the Department shall review
15    the Board's response and any recommendations made in the
16    response.
17        (2) Determine the qualifications of an applicant for
18    licensure by endorsement.
19        (3) Conduct hearings or proceedings to refuse to issue
20    or renew or to revoke a license or to suspend, place on
21    probation, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a person
22    licensed under this Act.
23        (4) Solicit the advice and expert knowledge of the
24    Board on any matter relating to the administration and
25    enforcement of this Act.
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1    licensees and all persons whose licenses have been
2    suspended, revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the
3    previous calendar year. The roster shall be available upon
4    written request and payment of the required fee.
5(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 57/45)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
8    Sec. 45. Grounds for discipline.
9    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
10revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
11disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, as the Department
12considers appropriate, including the imposition of fines not to
13exceed $10,000 $1,000 for each violation, with regard to any
14license or licensee for any one or more of the following:
15        (1) violations of this Act or of the rules adopted
16    under this Act; being convicted of any crime under the laws
17    of the United States or any state or territory thereof that
18    is a felony or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which
19    is dishonesty, or any that is directly related to the
20    practice of massage. Conviction, as used in this paragraph,
21    shall include a finding or verdict of guilty, an admission
22    of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere;
23        (2) conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
24    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
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1    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
2    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
3    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i) that
4    is a felony; or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an essential
5    element of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related
6    to the practice of the profession advertising in a false,
7    deceptive, or misleading manner;
8        (3) professional incompetence; aiding, assisting,
9    procuring, or advising any unlicensed person to practice
10    massage contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act;
11        (4) advertising in a false, deceptive, or misleading
12    manner;
13        (5) aiding, abetting, assisting, procuring, advising,
14    employing, or contracting with any unlicensed person to
15    practice massage contrary to any rules or provisions of
16    this Act;
17        (6) (4) engaging in immoral conduct in the commission
18    of any act, such as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or
19    sexual exploitation, related to the licensee's practice;
20        (7) (5) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
21    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
22    defraud, or harm the public;
23        (8) (6) practicing or offering to practice beyond the
24    scope permitted by law or accepting and performing
25    professional responsibilities which the licensee knows or
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1    perform;
2        (9) (7) knowingly delegating professional
3    responsibilities to a person unqualified by training,
4    experience, or licensure to perform;
5        (10) (8) failing to provide information in response to
6    a written request made by the Department within 60 days;
7        (11) (9) having a habitual or excessive use of or
8    addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other
9    chemical agent or drug which results in the inability to
10    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
11        (12) (10) having a pattern of practice or other
12    behavior that demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to
13    practice under this Act;
14        (13) discipline by another state, District of
15    Columbia, territory, or foreign nation, if at least one of
16    the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
17    equivalent to those set forth in this Section;
18        (14) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
19    after having his or her license placed on probationary
20    status, has violated the terms of probation;
21        (15) willfully making or filing false records or
22    reports in his or her practice, including, but not limited
23    to, false records filed with State agencies or departments;
24        (16) (11) making a material misstatement in furnishing
25    information to the Department or otherwise making
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1    representations in violation of this Act or otherwise in
2    the practice of the profession;
3        (17) fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
4    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
5    applying for renewal of a license under this Act; (12)
6    making any misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining a
7    license; or
8        (18) inability to practice the profession with
9    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of
10    physical illness, including, but not limited to,
11    deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor
12    skill, or a mental illness or disability; (13) having a
13    physical illness, including but not limited to
14    deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
15    skills, that results in the inability to practice the
16    profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
17        (19) charging for professional services not rendered,
18    including filing false statements for the collection of
19    fees for which services are not rendered;
20        (20) practicing under a false or, except as provided by
21    law, an assumed name; or
22        (21) cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
23    examination administered under this Act.
24    All fines shall be paid within 60 days of the effective
25date of the order imposing the fine.
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1business of offering massage therapy services through others,
2shall not aid, abet, assist, procure, advise, employ, or
3contract with any unlicensed person to practice massage therapy
4contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act. A person
5violating this subsection (b) shall be treated as a licensee
6for the purposes of disciplinary action under this Section and
7shall be subject to cease and desist orders as provided in
8Section 90 of this Act.
9    (c) The Department shall revoke any license issued under
10this Act of any person who is convicted of prostitution, rape,
11sexual misconduct, or any crime that subjects the licensee to
12compliance with the requirements of the Sex Offender
13Registration Act and any such conviction shall operate as a
14permanent bar in the State of Illinois to practice as a massage
15therapist.
16    (d) (b) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
17the license of any person who fails to file a tax return, to
18pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed tax return,
19or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
20required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department
21of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of the tax Act
22are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
232105-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
24    (e) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
25authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
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1Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
2agency of this State in accordance with item (5) of subsection
3(g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil Administrative Code of
4Illinois.
5    (f) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
6Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
7potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
8payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
9delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to
10issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's license
11or may take other disciplinary action against that person based
12solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the
13Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with
14item (5) of subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
15Administrative Code of Illinois.
16    (g) (c) The determination by a circuit court that a
17licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
18admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
19Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The
20suspension will end only upon (i) a finding by a court that the
21patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
22judicial admission and the issuance of a court order so finding
23and discharging the patient and (ii) the recommendation of the
24Board to the Director that the licensee be allowed to resume
25his or her practice.
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1Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may compel an
2individual licensed to practice under this Act, or who has
3applied for licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or
4physical examination, or both, as required by and at the
5expense of the Department. The Department or Board may order
6the examining physician to present testimony concerning the
7mental or physical examination of the licensee or applicant. No
8information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
9statutory privilege relating to communications between the
10licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
11examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
12Board or Department. The individual to be examined may have, at
13his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
14present during all aspects of this examination. The examination
15shall be performed by a physician licensed to practice medicine
16in all its branches. Failure of an individual to submit to a
17mental or physical examination, when directed, shall result in
18an automatic suspension without hearing be grounds for
19suspension of his or her license until the individual submits
20to the examination if the Department finds, after notice and
21hearing, that the refusal to submit to the examination was
22without reasonable cause.
23    A person holding a license under this Act or who has
24applied for a license under this Act who, because of a physical
25or mental illness or disability, including, but not limited to,
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1is unable to practice the profession with reasonable judgment,
2skill, or safety, may be required by the Department to submit
3to care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
4designated by the Department as a condition, term, or
5restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
6practice. Submission to care, counseling, or treatment as
7required by the Department shall not be considered discipline
8of a license. If the licensee refuses to enter into a care,
9counseling, or treatment agreement or fails to abide by the
10terms of the agreement, the Department may file a complaint to
11revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline the license of the
12individual. The Secretary may order the license suspended
13immediately, pending a hearing by the Department. Fines shall
14not be assessed in disciplinary actions involving physical or
15mental illness or impairment.
16    If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to
17practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the
18Department or Board may require that individual to submit to
19care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
20designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term, or
21restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
22practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the
23Department may file, or the Board may recommend to the
24Department to file, a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke,
25or otherwise discipline the license of the individual. An
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1renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such terms,
2conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply with such
3terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the
4Director for a determination as to whether the individual shall
5have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a
6hearing by the Department.
7    In instances in which the Secretary Director immediately
8suspends a person's license under this Section, a hearing on
9that person's license must be convened by the Department within
1015 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable
11delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to
12review the subject individual's record of treatment and
13counseling regarding the impairment to the extent permitted by
14applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
15confidentiality of medical records.
16    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
17this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
18the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in
19compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
20provisions of his or her license.
21(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 57/55)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
24    Sec. 55. Exclusive jurisdiction. The Beginning January 1,
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1exclusive power and function of the State. A Beginning January
21, 2005, a home rule unit may not regulate or license massage
3therapists. This Section is a denial and limitation of home
4rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
5Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
6(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 57/60)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
9    Sec. 60. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
10Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
11incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
12were included in this Act, except that the provision of
13subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
14Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
15the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
16retention, continuation, or renewal of the license is
17specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice
18required under Section 10-25 of the Administrative Procedure
19Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the address of record
20last known address of a party.
21(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 57/70)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
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1therapist who has permitted his or her license to expire or who
2has had his or her license on inactive status may have his or
3her license restored by making application to the Department
4and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her
5fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn
6evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
7satisfactory to the Department, and by paying the required
8restoration fee and showing proof of completion of required
9continuing education. Licensees must provide proof of
10completion of 24 hours approved continuing education to renew
11their license.
12    If the massage therapist has not maintained an active
13practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
14Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
15established by rule his or her fitness to resume active status
16and may require the massage therapist to complete a period of
17evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
18completion of an examination.
19    A massage therapist whose license has been expired or
20placed on inactive status for more than 5 years may have his or
21her license restored by making application to the Department
22and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her
23fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn
24evidence certifying to active practice in another
25jurisdiction, by paying the required restoration fee, and by
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1education.
2    However, any registrant whose license has expired while he
3or she has been engaged (i) in Federal Service on active duty
4with the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
5Coast Guard, or Public Health Service or the State Militia
6called into the service or training of the United States of
7America, or (ii) in training or education under the supervision
8of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
9service, may have his or her license reinstated or restored
10without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after
11honorable termination of such service, training, or education,
12he or she furnishes to the Department with satisfactory
13evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and
14that his or her service, training, or education has been so
15terminated.
16    However, a massage therapist whose license has expired
17while he or she has been engaged (i) in active duty with the
18Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine
19Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia
20called into the service or training of the United States of
21America, or (ii) in training or education under the supervision
22of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
23service, may have his or her license restored without paying
24any lapsed renewal fees or restoration fee if, within 2 years
25after termination of the service, training, or education, other
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1Department with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has
2been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or
3education has been terminated.
4(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 57/85)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
7    Sec. 85. Deposit of fees and fines; appropriations. All
8fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into
9the General Professions Dedicated Fund. All moneys in the Fund
10shall be used by the Department of Financial and Professional
11Regulation, as appropriated, for the ordinary and contingent
12expenses of the Department.
13(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 57/90)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
16    Sec. 90. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order.
17    (a) If any person violates a provision of this Act, the
18Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
19of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
20Illinois or the State's Attorney in the county in which the
21offense occurs, petition for an order enjoining the violation
22or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the
23filing of a verified petition in court, the court may issue a
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1preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is
2established that the person has violated or is violating the
3injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
4court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
5and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
6by this Act.
7    (b) If, after January 1, 2005, any person practices as a
8massage therapist or holds himself or herself out as a massage
9therapist without being licensed under the provisions of this
10Act, then the Secretary Director, any licensed massage
11therapist, any interested party, or any person injured thereby
12may petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this
13Section or may apply to the circuit court of the county in
14which the violation or some part thereof occurred, or in which
15the person complained of has his or her principal place of
16business or resides, to prevent the violation. The court has
17jurisdiction to enforce obedience by injunction or by other
18process restricting the person complained of from further
19violation and enjoining upon him or her obedience.
20    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
21violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
22rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
23be entered against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth
24the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
25period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
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1satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
2and desist to be issued immediately.
3(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 57/95)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
6    Sec. 95. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
7Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
8any person or persons rendering or offering to render massage
9therapy services or any person holding or claiming to hold a
10license as a massage therapist. The Department shall, before
11refusing to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
12licensee under Section 45, at least 30 days prior to the date
13set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
14charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
15charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer with
16the Department under oath within 20 days after the service of
17the notice, and (iii) inform the applicant or licensee that
18failure to file an answer will result in a default judgment
19being entered against the applicant or licensee. At the time
20and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to
21hear the charges and the parties of their counsel shall be
22accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent
23statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Department
24may continue the hearing from time to time. In case the person,
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1license may, in the discretion of the Department, be revoked,
2suspended, placed on probationary status, or the Department may
3take whatever disciplinary actions considered proper,
4including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's
5practice or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the
6act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that
7action under the Act. The written notice may be served by
8personal delivery or by certified mail to the accused's address
9of record. The Department may investigate the actions of any
10applicant or of any person holding or claiming to hold a
11license. The Department shall, before refusing to issue or
12renew a license or to discipline a licensee pursuant to Section
1345, notify the applicant or holder of a license in writing, at
14least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, of the
15nature of the charges and that a hearing will be held on the
16date designated. The notice shall direct the applicant or
17licensee to file a written answer to the Board under oath
18within 20 days after the service of the notice, and shall
19inform the applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer
20will result in a default judgment being entered against the
21applicant or licensee. A default judgment may result in the
22license being suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary
23status, or other disciplinary action may be taken, including
24limiting the scope, nature, or extent of practice, as the
25Director may deem proper. Written notice may be served by
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1respondent at the address of his or her last notification to
2the Department. In case the person fails to file an answer
3after receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may,
4in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or
5placed on probationary status and the Department may take
6whatever disciplinary action it deems proper, including
7limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
8or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
9acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that action
10under this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
11Board shall proceed to hear the charges and the parties or
12their counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present
13statements, testimony, evidence and argument that may be
14pertinent to the charges or to the licensee's defense. The
15Board may continue a hearing from time to time.
16(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 57/100)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
19    Sec. 100. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its
20expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
21formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue or
22renew a license or the discipline of a licensee. Any notice,
23all documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions filed
24in the proceedings, the transcripts of testimony, reports of
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1shall be in the record of the proceeding. The notice of
2hearing, complaint and all other documents in the nature of
3pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
4transcript of testimony, the report of the Board, and the order
5of the Department shall be the record of the proceeding.
6(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 57/105)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
9    Sec. 105. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. Compelling
10testimony.
11    (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
12person to take the oral or written testimony or compel the
13production of any books, papers, records, or any other
14documents that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
15relevant or material to any such investigation or hearing
16conducted by the Department with the same fees and in the same
17manner as prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this
18State.
19    (b) Any circuit court, upon the application of the licensee
20or the Department, may order the attendance and testimony of
21witnesses and the production of relevant documents, files,
22records, books, and papers in connection with any hearing or
23investigation. The circuit court may compel obedience to its
24order by proceedings for contempt.
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1Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may administer
2oaths at any hearing the Department conducts. Notwithstanding
3any other statute or Department rule to the contrary, all
4requests for testimony, production of documents, or records
5shall be in accordance with this Act. Any circuit court, upon
6application of the Department or its designee or of the
7applicant or licensee against whom proceedings pursuant to
8Section 95 of this Act are pending, may enter an order
9requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony and
10the production of documents, papers, files, books, and records
11in connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may
12compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
13(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 57/110)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
16    Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
17of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary
18Director a written report of its findings and recommendations.
19The report shall contain a finding of whether or not the
20accused person violated this Act or failed to comply with the
21conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the
22nature of the violation or failure to comply and shall make its
23recommendations to the Secretary Director.
24    The report of findings and recommendations of the Board
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1the granting of a license unless the Secretary Director shall
2determine that the Board's report is contrary to the manifest
3weight of the evidence, in which case the Secretary Director
4may issue an order in contravention of the Board's report. The
5finding is not admissible in evidence against the person in a
6criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but
7the hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
8brought for the violation of this Act.
9(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 57/115)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
12    Sec. 115. Board; rehearing Rehearing. In any case involving
13the refusal to issue or renew a license or discipline of a
14licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
15respondent by the Department, either personally or as provided
16in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
17days after service, the respondent may present to the
18Department a motion, in writing and specifying particular
19grounds, for a rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
20then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing the
21motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the
22denial, the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
23with recommendations of the Board, except as provided in
24Section 110 of this Act. If the respondent shall order from the
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1the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day period
2within which the motion may be filed shall commence upon the
3delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
4(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 57/120)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
7    Sec. 120. Secretary Director; rehearing. Whenever the
8Secretary believes that substantial justice has not been done
9in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or
10renew a license, or other discipline of an applicant or
11licensee, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or
12other hearing officers Whenever the Director is satisfied that
13substantial justice has not been done in the revocation,
14suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license, the
15Director may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
16(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 57/125)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
19    Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
20Director shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly
21licensed to practice law in this State to serve as the hearing
22officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew a license
23or permit or for the discipline of a licensee. The hearing
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1least one member of the Board shall attend each hearing. The
2hearing officer shall report his or her findings and
3recommendations to the Board and the Secretary Director. The
4Board shall have 60 days after receipt of the report to review
5the report of the hearing officer and present its findings of
6fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Secretary
7Director. If the Board fails to present its report within the
860-day period, the Secretary Director shall issue an order
9based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Secretary
10Director determines that the Board's report is contrary to the
11manifest weight of the evidence, he or she may issue an order
12in contravention of the Board's report.
13(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 57/130)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
16    Sec. 130. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
17order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
18Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
19Director, shall be prima facie proof that:
20        (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
21    Secretary Director;
22        (2) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and
23    qualified; and
24        (3) the Board and the members of the Board are
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1(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 57/135)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
4    Sec. 135. Restoration of license from discipline suspended
5or revoked license. At any time after the successful completion
6of a term of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of
7a license, the Department may restore the license to the
8licensee, upon written recommendation of the Board, unless
9after an investigation and a hearing the Secretary determines
10that restoration is not in the public interest. No person or
11entity whose license, certificate, or authority has been
12revoked as authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of
13that license, certification, or authority until such time as
14provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois At
15any time after the suspension or revocation of a license, the
16Department may restore it to the accused person upon the
17written recommendation of the Board, unless after an
18investigation and a hearing, the Board determines that
19restoration is not in the public interest.
20(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 57/145)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
23    Sec. 145. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary
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1therapist without a hearing, simultaneously with the
2institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in
3Section 95 of this Act, if the Secretary Director finds that
4the evidence in his or her possession indicates that
5continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to
6the public. In the event that the Secretary Director
7temporarily suspends the license of a massage therapist without
8a hearing, a hearing by the Board must be held within 30
9calendar days after the suspension has occurred.
10(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 57/150)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
13    Sec. 150. Administrative review; venue. All final
14administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
15judicial review under pursuant to the Administrative Review Law
16and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as
17in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
18    Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
19circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
20relief resides; but if the party is not a resident of this
21State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
22    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
23to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in
24any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless and until
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1the Department has received from the plaintiff acknowledging
2payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record,
3which costs shall be determined by the Department. Failure on
4the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be
5grounds for dismissal of the action.
6(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 57/155)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
9    Sec. 155. Violations.
10    (a) A person who is found to have violated any provision of
11this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first
12offense and a Class 4 felony for the second and any subsequent
13offense.
14    (b) Whoever knowingly practices or offers to practice
15massage therapy in this State without a license for that
16purpose, or whoever knowingly aids, abets, assists, procures,
17advises, employs, or contracts with any unlicensed person to
18practice massage therapy contrary to any rule or provision of
19this Act, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, for
20each subsequent conviction, shall be guilty of a Class 4
21felony.
22(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
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1    Sec. 160. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a
2check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
3the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
4it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
5amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
6imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
7provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
8a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
9that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
10by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
11the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
12date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
13necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
14terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing.
15If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he
16or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
17issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the
18Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
19processing of an application for restoration of a license to
20pay all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary
21Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
22individual cases where the Secretary Director finds that the
23fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
24(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03; 93-524, eff. 8-12-03.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
2    Sec. 165. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
3    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
4to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice
5massage therapy or as a massage therapist without being
6licensed under this Act, or any person not licensed under this
7Act who aids, abets, assists, procures, advises, employs, or
8contracts with any unlicensed person to practice massage
9therapy contrary to any rules or provisions of this Act, shall,
10in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
11penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
12$5,000 for each violation of this Act offense as determined by
13the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
14Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
15provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
16hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
17    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
18investigate any unlicensed activity.
19    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
20the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
21order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
22execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
23any court of record.
24    (d) All moneys collected under this Section shall be
25deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
26(Source: P.A. 92-860, eff. 6-1-03.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 57/168 new)
2    Sec. 168. Confidentiality. All information collected by
3the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
4of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
5complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
6information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
7be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
8shall not be disclosed. The Department may not disclose the
9information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
10other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
11interest as determined by the Secretary, or to a party
12presenting a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and
13documents disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law
14enforcement agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any
15purpose to any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed
16against a licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
17Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
18record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
19    (225 ILCS 57/20 rep.)
20    Section 15. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by
21repealing Section 20.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.22
4    5 ILCS 80/4.32 new
5    225 ILCS 57/10
6    225 ILCS 57/15
7    225 ILCS 57/17 new
8    225 ILCS 57/19 new
9    225 ILCS 57/25
10    225 ILCS 57/30
11    225 ILCS 57/32 new
12    225 ILCS 57/35
13    225 ILCS 57/40
14    225 ILCS 57/45
15    225 ILCS 57/55
16    225 ILCS 57/60
17    225 ILCS 57/70
18    225 ILCS 57/85
19    225 ILCS 57/90
20    225 ILCS 57/95
21    225 ILCS 57/100
22    225 ILCS 57/105
23    225 ILCS 57/110
24    225 ILCS 57/115
25    225 ILCS 57/120

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 57/125
2    225 ILCS 57/130
3    225 ILCS 57/135
4    225 ILCS 57/145
5    225 ILCS 57/150
6    225 ILCS 57/155
7    225 ILCS 57/160
8    225 ILCS 57/165
9    225 ILCS 57/168 new
10    225 ILCS 57/20 rep.