(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 |
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(2) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
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| unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public in the course of professional services or activities.
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(3) Conviction of any crime that has a substantial
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| relationship to his or her practice or an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, dishonesty, or conviction in this or another state of any crime that is a felony under the laws of Illinois or conviction of a felony in a federal court, unless the licensee demonstrates that he or she has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
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(4) Performing any service in a grossly negligent
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| manner or permitting any lead 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
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| use of alcohol or drugs that is likely to endanger the public at a pyrotechnic display.
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(6) Willfully receiving direct or indirect
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| compensation for any professional service not actually rendered.
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(7) Having disciplinary action taken against his or
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| her license in another state.
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(8) Making differential treatment against any person
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| to his or her detriment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, or national origin.
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(9) Engaging in unprofessional conduct.
(10) Engaging in false or misleading advertising.
(11) Contracting or assisting an unlicensed person to
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| perform services for which a license is required under this Act.
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(12) Permitting the use of his or her license to
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| enable an unlicensed person or agency to operate as a licensee.
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(13) Performing and charging for a service without
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| having the authorization to do so from the member of the public being served.
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(14) Failure to comply with any provision of this Act
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| or the rules promulgated under this Act.
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(15) Conducting business regulated by this Act
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| without a currently valid license in those circumstances where a license is required.
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(Source: P.A. 93-263, eff. 7-22-03; 94-385, eff. 7-29-05.)
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