Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Filed: 3/2/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2936

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2936 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice
5Act is amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 30/15.5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
8    Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
9    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
10to practice, or holds oneself out to practice dietetics or
11nutrition services without being licensed under this Act shall,
12in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
13penalty to the the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000
14for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil
15penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
16held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act

 

 

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1regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
2licensee.
3    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
4investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
5    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
6the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
7order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
8execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
9any court of record.
10(Source: P.A. 92-642, eff. 10-31-03.)".