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92_HB5297
LRB9214350LBpr
1 AN ACT concerning the regulation of professions.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice
5 Act is amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 30/15.5)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2002)
8 Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil
9 penalty.
10 (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice,
11 attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice
12 dietetics or nutrition counseling without being licensed
13 under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty
14 provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an
15 amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense as determined by
16 the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
17 Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
18 provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
19 hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
20 (b) The Department has the authority and power to
21 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
22 (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
23 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
24 The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
25 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
26 any court of record.
27 (Source: P.A. 89-474, eff. 6-18-96.)