(225 ILCS 227/65)
Sec. 65. Grounds for discipline. Licensees subject to this Act shall conduct
their practice in accordance with this Act and the rules promulgated under this
Act. A licensee is subject to disciplinary sanctions enumerated in this Act if
the State Fire Marshal finds that the licensee is guilty of any of the
following:
(1) Fraud or material deception in obtaining or renewing a license.
(2) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely |
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(3) Conviction of any crime that has a substantial relationship to his or her practice
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(4) Performing any service in a grossly negligent manner or permitting any lead
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| pyrotechnic operator or assistant to perform a service in a grossly negligent manner, regardless of whether actual damage or damage to the public is established.
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(5) Addiction to or dependency on alcohol or drugs or use of alcohol or drugs that is
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(6) Willfully receiving direct or indirect compensation for any professional service not
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(7) Having disciplinary action taken against his or her license in
another state.
(8) Making differential treatment against any person to his or her detriment because of
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(9) Engaging in unprofessional conduct.
(10) Engaging in false or misleading advertising.
(11) Contracting or assisting an unlicensed person to perform services for which a
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(12) Permitting the use of his or her license to enable an unlicensed person or agency
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(13) Performing and charging for a service without having the authorization to do so
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(14) Failure to comply with any provision of this Act or the rules promulgated under
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(15) Conducting business regulated by this Act without a currently valid license in
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(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
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