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| Public Act 096-0671 |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing | ||||
Act is amended by changing Sections 27 and 30 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 37/27)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019)
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Sec. 27. Renewals; restoration.
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(a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license | ||||
issued under
this Act shall be set by rule. As a condition for | ||||
renewal of a license, the
licensee shall be required to | ||||
complete continuing education requirements as
set forth in | ||||
rules by the Department. Licensees who are 70 years of age
or | ||||
older and have been licensed under this Act for at least 4 | ||||
years shall be
exempt from the continuing education | ||||
requirements.
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(b) A person who has permitted a license to expire for a | ||||
period less than 5 years may have the license
restored by | ||||
making application to the Department and filing proof, | ||||
acceptable
to the Department, of fitness to have the license | ||||
restored. Proof may include
(i) sworn evidence certifying to | ||||
active practice in another jurisdiction that
is satisfactory to | ||||
the Department, (ii) complying with any continuing education
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requirements, and (iii) paying the required restoration fee.
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(c) A person seeking restoration of a license that has been | ||
expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5 years may | ||
have the license restored by making application to the | ||
Department and filing proof, acceptable to the Department, of | ||
fitness to have the license restored. Proof may include (i) | ||
sworn evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction, (ii) | ||
an affidavit attesting to military service as provided in | ||
subsection (c) of this Section, (iii) proof of passage of the | ||
environmental Health Proficiency Examination during the period | ||
the license was lapsed or on inactive status, (iv) sworn | ||
evidence of lawful practice under the supervision of an | ||
Illinois-licensed Environmental Healthcare Practitioner in the | ||
State of Illinois that is satisfactory to the Department, or | ||
(v) proof of current certification, including continuing | ||
education, from the National Environmental Health Association | ||
Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula or | ||
its equivalent as approved by the Department. An applicant for | ||
restoration under this Section shall be required to pay any | ||
restoration fees as required under this Act and provide proof | ||
of meeting continuing education requirements during the 2 years | ||
prior to restoration. If the person has not maintained an | ||
active practice in another
jurisdiction satisfactory to the | ||
Department, the Board shall determine, by an
evaluation | ||
program, established by rule, the person's fitness to resume | ||
active
status. The Board may require the person to complete a | ||
period of evaluated
clinical experience and successful | ||
completion of a practical examination.
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However, a person whose license expired while (i) in | ||
federal service on
active duty with the Armed Forces of the | ||
United States or called into service
or training with the State | ||
Militia or (ii) in training or education under the
supervision | ||
of the United States, preliminary to induction into the | ||
military
service may have his or her license renewed or | ||
restored without paying any
lapsed renewal fees if, within 2 | ||
years after honorable termination of the
service, training, or | ||
education, except under conditions other than honorable,
he or | ||
she furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the | ||
effect
that he or she has been so engaged and that the service, | ||
training, or education
has been terminated.
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(d) A person who notifies the Department, in writing on | ||
forms prescribed
by the Department, may place his or her | ||
license on inactive status and shall be
excused from the | ||
payment of renewal fees until the person notifies the
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Department, in writing, of the intention to resume active | ||
practice.
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(e) A person requesting his or her license be changed from | ||
inactive to
active status shall be required to pay the current | ||
renewal fee and shall also
demonstrate compliance with the | ||
continuing education requirements.
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(f) An environmental health practitioner whose license is | ||
not renewed
or whose license is on
inactive status shall not | ||
engage in the practice of environmental health in the
State of | ||
Illinois or use the title or advertise that he or she performs | ||
the
services of a "licensed environmental health | ||
practitioner".
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(g) A person violating subsection (f) of this Section shall | ||
be considered
to be practicing without a license and shall be | ||
subject to the disciplinary
provisions of this Act.
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(h) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant | ||
because of the
applicant's race, religion, creed, national | ||
origin, political beliefs or
activities, age, sex, sexual | ||
orientation, or physical impairment that does not affect a | ||
person's ability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, | ||
or safety as determined by the Department.
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(Source: P.A. 91-724, eff. 6-2-00.)
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(225 ILCS 37/30)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019)
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Sec. 30. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as | ||
a licensed
environmental health practitioner, without the | ||
required examination, to an
applicant licensed under the laws | ||
of another state if the requirements for
licensure in that | ||
state are, on the date of granting the license, substantially
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equal to the requirements of this Act. The Department shall
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issue a license as a licensed environmental health practitioner | ||
to any applicant who holds a Registered Environmental Health | ||
Specialist/Registered Sanitarian credential in good standing | ||
with the National Environmental Health Association. An | ||
applicant under this Section shall
pay all required fees. | ||
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
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complete the application process. If the process has not been | ||
completed within
3 years, the application shall be denied, the | ||
fee forfeited, and the applicant
must reapply and meet the | ||
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
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(Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2009. | ||