Section 1455.445  Grounds for Education Provider Discipline

Pursuant to Section 15-10 of the Act, the following shall be considered a violation of the Act and this Part and may subject a licensee to discipline:

a)         Dismissal of attendees, without good cause, from any course that results in approved hours not being met;

b)         Failure to adhere to approved course materials;

c)         Providing or offering a course while the education provider's license is non-renewed, expired, suspended, revoked, surrendered, or is in any other inoperative or inactive status;

d)         Providing or offering a course that is not approved by the Department or is expired;

e)         Plagiarism of course material;

f)         Temporary loss or termination of the International Distance Education Certification Center or AQB approval;

g)         Providing to the Division false or misleading information in connection with an application for course approval;

h)         A course not conducted in the manner represented to the Division at the time approval was requested, or a course that no longer complies with the criteria for approval;

i)          The education provider does not enforce policies relating to course prerequisites, instructor qualifications, student attendance, or course scheduling;

j)          The education provider misrepresents any material fact relating to a course or false advertising;

k)         The education provider has failed to maintain for a period of at least five years accurate records of students' course completion or to fulfill requests for course completion letters, certificates, or transcripts from former students who satisfactorily completed a course; or

l)          The education provider fails to maintain audio or video files and presentations related to all synchronous courses for a period of five years from their approval dates.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 14553, effective September 24, 2024)