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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 4.26 and by adding Section 4.36 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.26)
7    Sec. 4.26. Acts repealed on January 1, 2016. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2016:
9    The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
10    The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
11    The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
12    The Collection Agency Act.
13    The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
14Nail Technology Act of 1985.
15    The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
16    The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
17    The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
18    The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
19(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
2096-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 80/4.36 new)
22    Sec. 4.36. Act repealed on January 1, 2026. The following

 

 

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1Act is repealed on January 1, 2026:
2    The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
 
3    Section 10. The Professional Geologist Licensing Act is
4amended by changing Sections 15, 25, 30, 35, 50, 60, 65, 75,
580, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 125, 130, 135, 145, 155, 162, 165,
6and 170 and by adding Section 180 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 745/15)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 15. Definitions. In this Act:
10    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
11by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
12licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
13licensure maintenance unit.
14    "Board" means the Board of Licensing for Professional
15Geologists.
16    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
17Professional Regulation.
18    "Geologist" means an individual who, by reason of his or
19her knowledge of geology, mathematics, and the physical and
20life sciences, acquired by education and practical experience
21as defined by this Act, is capable of practicing the science of
22geology.
23    "Geology" means the science that includes the treatment of
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1to, (i) the investigation of the earth's crust and interior and
2the solids and fluids, including all surface and underground
3waters, gases, and other materials that compose the earth as
4they may relate to geologic processes; (ii) the study of the
5natural agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in the
6earth; and (iii) the utilization of this knowledge of the earth
7and its solids, fluids, and gases, and their collective
8properties and processes, for the benefit of humankind.
9    "Person" or "individual" means a natural person.
10    "Practice of professional geology" means the performance
11of, or the offer to perform, the services of a geologist,
12including consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning,
13mapping, inspection of geologic work, and other services that
14require extensive knowledge of geologic laws, formulas,
15principles, practice, and methods of data interpretation.
16    A person shall be construed to practice or offer to
17practice professional geology, within the meaning and intent of
18this Act, if that person (i) by verbal claim, sign,
19advertisement, letterhead, card, or any other means,
20represents himself or herself to be a Licensed Professional
21Geologist or through the use of some title implies that he or
22she is a Licensed Professional Geologist or is licensed under
23this Act or (ii) holds himself or herself out as able to
24perform or does perform services or work defined in this Act as
25the practice of professional geology.
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1but are not limited to, the conduct of, or responsible charge
2for, the following types of activities: (i) mapping, sampling,
3and analysis of earth materials, interpretation of data, and
4the preparation of oral or written testimony regarding the
5probable geological causes of events; (ii) planning, review,
6and supervision of data gathering activities, interpretation
7of geological data gathered by direct and indirect means,
8preparation and interpretation of geological maps,
9cross-sections, interpretive maps and reports for the purpose
10of determining regional or site specific geological
11conditions; (iii) the planning, review, and supervision of data
12gathering activities and interpretation of data on regional or
13site specific geological characteristics affecting
14groundwater; (iv) the interpretation of geological conditions
15on the surface of the Earth and at depth in the Earth for the
16purpose of determining whether those conditions correspond to a
17geologic map of the site or a legally specified geological
18requirement for the site; and (v) the conducting of
19environmental property audits.
20    "Licensed Professional Geologist" means an individual who
21is licensed under this Act to engage in the practice of
22professional geology in Illinois.
23    "Responsible charge" means the independent control and
24direction, by use of initiative, skill, and independent
25judgment, of geological work or the supervision of that work.
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1Professional Regulation.
2(Source: P.A. 96-666, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 745/25)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
5    Sec. 25. Restrictions and limitations. No person shall,
6without a valid license issued by the Department (i) in any
7manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a Licensed
8Professional Geologist; (ii) attach the title "Licensed
9Professional Geologist" to his or her name; or (iii) render or
10offer to render to individuals, corporations, or public
11agencies services constituting the practice of professional
12geology.
13    Individuals practicing geology in Illinois as of the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 may continue to
15practice as provided in this Act until the Department has
16adopted rules implementing this Act. To continue practicing
17geology after the adoption of rules, individuals shall apply
18for licensure within 180 days after the effective date of the
19rules. If an application is received during the 180-day period,
20the individual may continue to practice until the Department
21acts to grant or deny licensure. If an application is not filed
22within the 180-day period, the individual must cease the
23practice of geology at the conclusion of the 180-day period and
24until the Department acts to grant a license to the individual.
25(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 745/30)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to
4the provisions of this Act, the Department may:
5    (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications
6and fitness of applicants for licensing as a Licensed
7Professional Geologist or as a Licensed Specialty Geologist, as
8defined by the Board, and pass upon the qualifications of
9applicants for licensure by endorsement.
10    (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or
11renew licenses or to revoke, licenses or suspend, place on
12probation, or reprimand, or take any other disciplinary or
13non-disciplinary action against licenses issued persons
14licensed under this Act, and to refuse to issue or renew or to
15revoke licenses, or suspend, place on probation, or reprimand
16persons licensed under this Act.
17    (c) Formulate rules required for the administration of this
18Act.
19    (d) Obtain written recommendations from the Board
20regarding (i) definitions of curriculum content and approval of
21geological curricula, standards of professional conduct, and
22formal disciplinary actions and the formulation of rules
23affecting these matters and (ii) when petitioned by the
24applicant, opinions regarding the qualifications of applicants
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1    (e) Maintain rosters of the names and addresses of all
2licensees, and all persons whose licenses have been suspended,
3revoked, or denied renewal, or otherwise disciplined for cause
4within the previous calendar year. These rosters shall be
5available upon written request and payment of the required fee.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 745/35)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 35. Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists;
10members; qualifications; duties.
11    (a) The Secretary Director shall appoint a Board of
12Licensing for Professional Geologists which shall serve in an
13advisory capacity to the Secretary Director. The Board shall be
14composed of 8 persons, 7 of whom shall be voting members
15appointed by the Secretary Director, who shall give due
16consideration to recommendations by members of the profession
17of geology and of geology organizations within the State. In
18addition, the State Geologist or his or her designated
19representative, shall be an advisory, non-voting member of the
20Board.
21    (b) Insofar as possible, the geologists appointed to serve
22on the Board shall be generally representative of the
23occupational and geographical distribution of geologists
24within this State.
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1be geologists and one shall be a member of the general public
2with no family or business connection with the practice of
3geology.
4    (d) Each of the first appointed geologist members of the
5Board shall have at least 10 years of active geological
6experience and shall possess the education and experience
7required for licensure. Each subsequently appointed geologist
8member of the Board shall be a Licensed Professional Geologist
9licensed under this Act with at least 10 years of experience.
10    (e) Voting members shall be appointed to 4-year terms.
11Partial terms of over 2 years in length shall be considered
12full terms. Of the initial appointments, the Director shall
13appoint 3 voting members for a term of 4 years, 2 voting
14members for a term of 3 years, and 2 voting members for a term
15of 2 years. Thereafter, voting members shall be appointed for
164-year terms. Terms shall commence on the 3rd Monday in
17January.
18    (f) Members shall hold office until the expiration of their
19terms or until their successors have been appointed and have
20qualified.
21    (g) No voting member of the Board shall serve more than 2
22consecutive full terms.
23    (h) Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be
24filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
25    (i) The Secretary Director may remove or suspend any
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1expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole
2arbiter of cause.
3    (j) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
4chairperson and one of its members as vice-chair.
5    (k) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
6legitimate and necessary expenses authorized by the Department
7incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
8    (l) The Board may make recommendations to the Secretary
9Director to establish the examinations and their method of
10grading.
11    (m) The Board may submit written recommendations to the
12Secretary Director concerning formulation of rules and a Code
13of Professional Conduct and Ethics. The Board may recommend or
14endorse revisions and amendments to the Code and to the rules
15from time to time.
16    (n) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
17to continuing education of Licensed Professional Geologists,
18including the number of hours necessary for license renewal,
19waivers for those unable to meet that requirement, and
20acceptable course content. These recommendations shall not
21impose an undue burden on the Department or an unreasonable
22restriction on those seeking a license renewal.
23    (o) Four voting Board members constitutes a quorum. A
24quorum is required for all Board decisions.
25(Source: P.A. 96-666, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 745/50)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 50. Qualifications for licensure.
4    (a) The Department may issue a license to practice as a
5Licensed Professional Geologist to any applicant who meets the
6following qualifications:
7        (1) The applicant has completed an application form and
8    paid the required fees.
9        (2) The applicant is of good ethical character,
10    including compliance with the Code of Professional Conduct
11    and Ethics under this Act, and has not committed any act or
12    offense in any jurisdiction that would constitute the basis
13    for disciplining a Licensed Professional Geologist under
14    this Act.
15        (3) The applicant has earned a degree in geology from
16    an accredited college or university, as established by
17    rule, with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of
18    course credits in geology, of which 24 semester or 36
19    quarter hours are in upper level courses. The Department
20    may, upon the recommendation of the Board, allow the
21    substitution of appropriate experience as a geologist for
22    prescribed educational requirements as established by
23    rule.
24        (4) The applicant has a documented record of a minimum
25    of 4 years of professional experience, obtained after
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1    Section, in geologic or directly related work,
2    demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to assume
3    responsible charge of such work upon licensure as a
4    Licensed Professional Geologist or such specialty of
5    professional geology that the Board may recommend and the
6    Department may recognize. The Department may require
7    evidence acceptable to it that up to 2 years of
8    professional experience have been gained under the
9    supervision of a person licensed under this Act or similar
10    Acts in any other state, or under the supervision of others
11    who, in the opinion of the Department, are qualified to
12    have responsible charge of geological work under this Act.
13        (5) The applicant has passed an examination authorized
14    by the Department for practice as a Licensed Professional
15    Geologist.
16        (6) The applicant has complied with all other
17    requirements of this Act and rules established for the
18    implementation of this Act.
19    (b) A license to practice as a Licensed Professional
20Geologist shall not be denied any applicant because of the
21applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political
22beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or
23physical impairment.
24    (c) The Department may establish by rule an intern process
25to, in part, allow (1) a graduate who has earned a degree in
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1with this Act or (2) a student in a degree program at an
2accredited college or university who has completed the
3necessary course requirements established in this Section to
4request to take one or both parts of the examination required
5by the Department without first submitting a formal application
6to the Department for licensure as a Licensed Professional
7Geologist. The Department may set by rule the criteria for the
8intern process, including, but not limited to, the educational
9requirements, exam requirements, experience requirements,
10remediation requirements, and any fees or applications
11required for the process. The Department may also set by rule
12provisions concerning disciplinary guidelines and the use of
13the title "intern" or "trainee" by a graduate or student who
14has passed the required examination.
15(Source: P.A. 96-666, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 745/60)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
18    Sec. 60. Seals.
19    (a) Upon licensure, each licensee shall obtain a seal of a
20design as required by rule bearing the licensee's name, license
21number, and the legend "Licensed Professional Geologist".
22    (b) All preliminary, draft, and final geologic reports,
23documents, permits, affidavits, maps, boring logs, cross
24sections, or other records offered to the public and prepared
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1Professional Geologist shall include the full name, signature,
2and license number of the licensee, and the date of license
3expiration of the person who prepared the document or under
4whose supervision it was prepared, and an impression of the
5licensee's seal, in accordance with rules issued by the
6Department.
7    (c) The Licensed Professional Geologist who has contract
8responsibility shall seal a cover sheet of the professional
9work products and those individual portions of the professional
10work products for which the Licensed Professional Geologist is
11legally and professionally responsible. A Licensed
12Professional Geologist practicing as the support professional
13shall seal those individual portions of professional work
14products for which that Licensed Professional Geologist is
15legally and professionally responsible.
16    (d) The use of a Licensed Professional Geologist's licensed
17professional geologist's seal on professional work products
18constitutes a representation that the work prepared by or under
19the personal supervision of that Licensed Professional
20Geologist has been prepared and administered in accordance with
21the standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence.
22    (e) It is unlawful to affix one's seal to professional work
23products if doing so it masks the true identity of the person
24who actually exercised direction, supervision, and responsible
25charge of the preparation of that work. A Licensed Professional
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1responsible for damage caused by subsequent changes to or uses
2of those professional work products, if the subsequent changes
3or uses, including changes or uses made by State or local
4government agencies, are not authorized or approved by the
5Licensed Professional Geologist who originally signed and
6sealed the professional work products.
7(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 745/65)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 65. Expiration and renewal of license. The expiration
11date and renewal period for each license shall be set by rule.
12A Licensed Professional Geologist whose license has expired may
13reinstate his or her license or enrollment at any time within 5
14years after the expiration thereof, by making a renewal
15application and by paying the required fee. However, any
16Licensed Professional Geologist whose license expired while he
17or she was (i) on active duty with the Armed Forces of the
18United States or called into service or training by the State
19militia or (ii) in training or education under the supervision
20of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
21service, may have his or her Licensed Professional Geologist
22license renewed, reinstated, or restored without paying any
23lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after termination of the
24service, training, or education the Licensed Professional
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1evidence of the service, training, or education and that it has
2been terminated under honorable conditions.
3    Any professional geologist whose Licensed Professional
4Geologist whose license has expired for more than 5 years may
5have it restored by making application to the Department,
6paying the required fee, and filing acceptable proof of fitness
7to have the license restored. The proof may include sworn
8evidence certifying active practice in another jurisdiction.
9If the geologist has not practiced for 5 years or more, the
10Board shall determine by an evaluation program established by
11rule, whether that individual is fit to resume active status as
12a Licensed Professional Geologist. The Board may require the
13geologist to complete a period of evaluated professional
14experience and may require successful completion of an
15examination.
16    The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
17license of any person who fails to file a tax return, or to pay
18the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to
19pay 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 any such tax
22Act are satisfied.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 745/75)
25    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

 

 

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1    Sec. 75. 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 calendar days
12from the date of the notification, the person has failed to
13submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall
14automatically terminate the license or deny the application,
15without a hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
16seeks a license to practice as a Licensed Professional
17Geologist, he or she shall apply to the Department for
18restoration or issuance of the license and pay all fees and
19fines due to the Department. The Department may establish a fee
20for the processing of an application for restoration of a
21license to pay all expenses of processing this application. The
22Secretary Director may waive the fines due under this Section
23in individual cases where the Secretary Director finds that the
24fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
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1    (225 ILCS 745/80)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 80. Disciplinary actions.
4    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
5revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
6disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
7deem appropriate, including fines not to exceed $10,000 $5,000
8for each violation, with regard to any license for any one or
9combination of the following:
10        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
11    the Department.
12        (2) Violations of this Act, or of the rules promulgated
13    under this Act.
14        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
15    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
16    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
17    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
18    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
19    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i) that
20    is a felony or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an essential
21    element of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related
22    to the practice of the profession. Conviction of any crime
23    under the laws of the United States or any state or
24    territory of the United States that is a felony or that is
25    a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty,
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1    the profession.
2        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
3    obtaining licensure or violating any provision of this Act
4    or the rules promulgated under this Act pertaining to
5    advertising.
6        (5) Professional incompetence.
7        (6) Malpractice. Gross malpractice.
8        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
9    provision of this Act or rules promulgated under this Act.
10        (8) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
11    response to a written request made by the Department.
12        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
13    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
14    defraud, or harm the public.
15        (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
16    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
17    that results in the inability to practice with reasonable
18    judgment, skill, or safety.
19        (11) Discipline by another state, the District of
20    Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a foreign
21    nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline
22    is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth
23    in this Section.
24        (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
25    any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
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1    for professional services not actually or personally
2    rendered.
3        (13) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
4    after having his or her license placed on probationary
5    status, has violated the terms of probation.
6        (14) Willfully making or filing false records or
7    reports in his or her practice, including but not limited
8    to, false records filed with State agencies or departments.
9        (15) Physical illness, including but not limited to,
10    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
11    skill that results in the inability to practice the
12    profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
13        (16) Solicitation of professional services other than
14    permitted advertising.
15        (17) Conviction of or cash compromise of a charge or
16    violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
17    regulating narcotics.
18        (18) Failure to (i) file a tax return, (ii) pay the
19    tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or (iii)
20    pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
21    required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
22    Department of Revenue, until the requirements of that tax
23    Act are satisfied.
24        (19) Conviction by any court of competent
25    jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any
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1    geology, if the Department determines, after
2    investigation, that the person has not been sufficiently
3    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
4        (20) Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
5    professional services, including filing false statements
6    for collection of fees for which services are not rendered.
7        (21) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
8    law, an assumed name.
9        (22) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
10    procuring, a license to practice as a Licensed Professional
11    Geologist under this Act or in connection with applying for
12    renewal of a license under this Act.
13        (23) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
14    examination administered under this Act.
15    (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
16subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
17provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
18Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
19end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
20longer subject to the involuntary admission or judicial
21admission and issues an order so finding and discharging the
22licensee; and upon the recommendation of the Board to the
23Secretary Director that the licensee be allowed to resume his
24or her practice.
25    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
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1or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
2the fine.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 745/90)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
6    Sec. 90. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
7Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
8any person or persons rendering or offering to render
9geological services or any person holding or claiming to hold a
10license as a Licensed Professional Geologist. The Department
11shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation,
12reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under
13Section 80 of this Act, at least 30 days before the date set
14for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
15charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
16charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the
17charges with the Board under oath within 20 days after the
18service on him or her of the notice, and (iii) notify inform
19the accused that, if he or she fails to answer, default will be
20taken against him or her, and or that his or her license may be
21suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other
22disciplinary action taken with regard to the license, including
23limiting the scope, nature, or extent of his or her practice,
24as the Department may consider proper. At the time and place
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1charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
2ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
3testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Board may continue the
4hearing from time to time. In case the person, after receiving
5the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in
6the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, placed
7on probationary status, or subject to any other disciplinary
8action the Department considers proper may take whatever
9disciplinary action considered proper, including limiting the
10scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the
11imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts
12charged constitute sufficient grounds for that action under
13this Act. The written notice may be served by personal delivery
14or by certified mail to the licensee's address of record.
15specified by the accused in his or her last notification with
16the Department.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 745/95)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 95. Record of proceedings; transcript. The
21Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all
22proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of
23hearing, complaint, all other documents in the nature of
24pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings, the
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1the Board, and orders of the Department shall be in the record
2of the proceeding. The Department shall furnish a transcript of
3such record to any person interested in such hearing upon
4payment of the fee required under Section 2105-115 of the
5Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS
62105/2105-115).
7(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 745/100)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 100. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department
11has the power to subpoena and to bring before it any person and
12to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with
13the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed
14in civil cases in the courts of this State.
15    The Secretary Director, the designated hearing officer,
16and every member of the Board has the power to administer oaths
17to witnesses at any hearing that the Department is authorized
18to conduct, and any other oaths authorized in any Act
19administered by the Department.
20(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 745/110)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
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1Director a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions
2of law, and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding
3whether or not the accused person violated this Act or its
4rules or failed to comply with the conditions required in this
5Act or its rules. The Board shall specify the nature of any
6violations or failure to comply and shall make its
7recommendations to the Secretary Director. In making
8recommendations for any disciplinary actions, the Board may
9take into consideration all facts and circumstances bearing
10upon the reasonableness of the conduct of the accused and the
11potential for future harm to the public, including but not
12limited to previous discipline of the accused by the
13Department, intent, degree of harm to the public and likelihood
14of harm in the future, any restitution made by the accused, and
15whether the incident or incidents contained in the complaint
16appear to be isolated or represent a continuing pattern of
17conduct. In making its recommendations for discipline, the
18Board shall endeavor to ensure that the severity of the
19discipline recommended is reasonably related to the severity of
20the violation.
21    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
22recommendation of the Board shall be the basis for the
23Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew a
24person's license to practice as a Licensed Professional
25Geologist, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If the
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1Board, the Secretary Director may issue an order in
2contravention of the Board recommendations. The Secretary
3Director shall provide a written report to the Board on any
4disagreement and shall specify the reasons for the action in
5the final order. The finding is not admissible in evidence
6against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for a
7violation of this Act, but the hearing and finding are not a
8bar to a criminal prosecution brought for a violation of this
9Act.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 745/120)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
13    Sec. 120. Secretary Director;rehearing. Whenever the
14Secretary Director believes that justice has not been done in
15the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or
16renew a person's license to practice as a Licensed Professional
17Geologist, or other discipline of an applicant or licensee, he
18or she may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 745/125)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
22    Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
23Director has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to
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1officer in any action for refusal to issue, restore, or renew a
2person's license to practice as a Licensed Professional
3Geologist or to discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has
4full authority to conduct the hearing. Members At least one
5member of the Board may shall attend each hearing. The hearing
6officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions
7of law, and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary
8Director. The Board shall have 60 calendar days from receipt of
9the report to review the report of the hearing officer and
10present its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
11recommendations to the Secretary Director. If the Board does
12not present its report within the 60-day period, the Secretary
13Director may issue an order based on the report of the hearing
14officer. If the Secretary Director disagrees with the
15recommendation of the Board or of the hearing officer, the
16Secretary Director may issue an order in contravention of the
17recommendation. The Secretary Director shall promptly provide
18a written report to the Board on any deviation, and shall
19specify the reasons for the action in the final order.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 745/130)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 130. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
24order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
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1Director,is prima facie proof that:
2        (a) the signature is the genuine signature of the
3    Secretary Director;
4        (b) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and
5    qualified; and
6        (c) the Board and its members are qualified to act.
7(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 745/135)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 135. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At
11any time after the successful completion of a term of
12indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a
13suspension or revocation of a person's license to practice as a
14Licensed Professional Geologist, the Department may restore it
15to the licensee, upon the written recommendation of the Board,
16unless after an investigation and a hearing the Board
17determines that restoration is not in the public interest.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 745/145)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
21    Sec. 145. Summary suspension of a license. The Secretary
22Director may summarily suspend the license of a Licensed
23Professional Geologist without a hearing, simultaneously with
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1Section 90 of this Act, if the Secretary Director finds that
2evidence in the Secretary's Director's possession indicates
3that the continuation of practice by a Licensed Professional
4Geologist would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In
5the event that the Secretary Director summarily suspends the
6license of a Licensed Professional Geologist without a hearing,
7a hearing must be commenced within 30 days after the suspension
8has occurred and concluded as expeditiously as practical.
9(Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 745/155)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 155. Administrative review; certifications
13Certifications of record; costs. All final administrative
14decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review
15pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The
16term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101
17of 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
20review 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, to file an answer in court, or to otherwise
24appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding unless and
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1the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, there is
2filed in the court, with the complaint, a receipt from the
3Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
4certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the
5Department. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file the
6receipt in court is grounds for dismissal of the action.
7    During the pendency and hearing of any and all judicial
8proceedings incident to the disciplinary action, the sanctions
9imposed upon the accused by the Department specified in the
10Department's final administrative decision shall, as a matter
11of public policy, remain in full force and effect in order to
12protect the public pending final resolution of any of the
13proceedings.
14(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 745/162)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
17    Sec. 162. Civil penalties.
18    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any
19person who violates this Act shall forfeit and pay a civil
20penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
21$5,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. The
22civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a
23hearing is held in accordance with the provisions of this Act
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1    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
2investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
3    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
4the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
5order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
6execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
7any court of record.
8    (d) All moneys collected under this Section shall be
9deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
10(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 745/165)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
13    Sec. 165. Consent order. At any point in the proceedings as
14provided in Sections 85 through 130 and Section 150, both
15parties may agree to a negotiated consent order. The consent
16order shall be final upon signature of the Secretary Director.
17(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 745/170)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 170. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act;
21application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
22expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the
23provisions of that Act were included in this Act, except that
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1Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at hearings
2the registrant or licensee has the right to show compliance
3with all lawful requirements for retention or continuation or
4renewal of the license, is specifically excluded. For the
5purpose of this Act, the notice required under Section 10-25 of
6the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is considered
7sufficient when mailed to the last known address of record a
8party.
9(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 745/180 new)
11    Sec. 180. Confidentiality. All information collected by
12the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
13of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
14complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
15information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
16be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
17shall not be disclosed. The Department shall not disclose the
18information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
19regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
20interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
21a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
22disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
23agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
24any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
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1Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
2record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.