SB2936sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2936

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2936 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice Act is amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:

(225 ILCS 30/15.5)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)

Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.

(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice dietetics or nutrition services without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.

(b) The Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all unlicensed activity.

(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.

(Source: P.A. 92-642, eff. 10-31-03.)".