Section 1375.210  Inactive Status

a)         Licensed professional counselors and clinical professional counselors who notify the Division, on forms provided by the Division, may place their licenses on inactive status and shall be excused from paying renewal fees until they notify the Division in writing of the intention to resume active practice.

b)         Any licensed professional counselor and clinical professional counselor seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance with this Part.

c)         No professional counselor or clinical professional counselor whose license is on inactive status shall use the title "licensed professional counselor" or "licensed clinical professional counselor".  Any person violating this subsection shall be considered to be practicing without a license and shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of the Act.

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 7586, effective May 13, 2011)