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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 318
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 318 as follows:
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act
6 is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7614)
8 Sec. 14. Fees; returned checks.
9 The fees for administration and enforcement of this Act,
10 including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and
11 restoration shall be set by rule.
12 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
13 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
14 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
15 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
16 Department, a fine of $50.
17 If the check or other payment was for a renewal or
18 issuance fee and that person practices without paying the
19 renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine due, an additional
20 fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this
21 Section are in addition to any other discipline provided
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1 under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a
2 nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
3 that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the
4 Department by certified check or money order within 30
5 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
6 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
7 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
8 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
9 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
10 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
11 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
12 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
13 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
14 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
15 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
16 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
17 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
18 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 89-216, eff. 1-1-96.)
20 Section 10. The Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
21 amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 15/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 5375)
23 Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
24 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
25 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
26 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
27 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
28 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
29 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
30 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
31 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
32 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
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1 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
2 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
3 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
4 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
5 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
6 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
7 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
8 license or certificate or deny the application, without
9 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
10 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
11 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
12 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
13 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
14 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
15 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
16 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
17 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
18 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.)
20 Section 15. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
21 Practice Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 20/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 6364)
23 Sec. 14. Checks or order to Department dishonored
24 because of insufficient funds. Any person who delivers a
25 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
26 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
27 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
28 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If the
29 check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee and
30 that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
31 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
32 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
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1 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
2 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
3 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
4 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
5 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
6 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
7 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
8 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
9 license or certificate or deny the application, without
10 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
11 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
12 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
13 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
14 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
15 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
16 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
17 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
18 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
19 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
20 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.)
21 Section 20. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended
22 by changing Section 22 as follows:
23 (225 ILCS 25/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 2322)
24 Sec. 22. Returned checks; penalties. Any person who
25 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
26 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
27 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
28 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
29 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
30 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
31 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
32 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
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1 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
2 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
3 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
4 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
5 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
6 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
7 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
8 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
9 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
10 application, without hearing. If, after termination or
11 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
12 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
13 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
14 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
15 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
16 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under
17 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds
18 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
19 burdensome.
20 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.)
21 Section 25. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice
22 Act is amended by changing Section 87 as follows:
23 (225 ILCS 30/87) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-87)
24 Sec. 87. Deposit of fees and fines. All fees, fines, and
25 penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited into
26 the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
27 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
28 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
29 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
30 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
31 Department, a fine of $50. If a person practices without
32 paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and fine due, an
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1 additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines imposed
2 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
3 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or
4 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
5 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
6 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
7 calendar days of such notification. If, after the expiration
8 of 30 days from the date of notification, the person has
9 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
10 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
11 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
12 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
13 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
14 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
15 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
16 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
17 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
18 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
19 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
20 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
21 (Source: P.A. 87-784; 87-1000; 88-683, eff. 1-24-95.)
22 Section 30. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice
23 Act is amended by changing Section 97 as follows:
24 (225 ILCS 30/97) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-97)
25 Sec. 97. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any
26 person who delivers a check or other payment to the
27 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
28 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
29 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
30 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
31 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
32 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
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1 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
2 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
3 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
4 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
5 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
6 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
7 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
8 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
9 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
10 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
11 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
12 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
13 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
14 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
15 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
16 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
17 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
18 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
19 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
20 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
21 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
22 Section 35. The Environmental Health Practitioner
23 Licensing Act is amended by changing Section 31 as follows:
24 (225 ILCS 37/31)
25 Sec. 31. Checks or orders dishonored. A person who
26 issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department
27 that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
28 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
29 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
30 Department, a fine of $50. If the person practices without
31 paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fines due, an
32 additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines imposed
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1 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
2 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or
3 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
4 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
5 paid to the Department by certified check or money order
6 within 30 calendar days after notification. If, after the
7 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the
8 person fails to submit the necessary remittance, the
9 Department shall automatically terminate the license or
10 certification or deny the application, without hearing. If,
11 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or
12 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for
13 restoration or issuance of a license or certificate and pay
14 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may
15 establish a fee for the processing of an application for
16 restoration of a license to pay all costs and expenses of
17 processing of this application. The Director may waive the
18 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
19 Director finds that the fines would be unnecessarily
20 burdensome.
21 (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.)
22 Section 40. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers
23 Licensing Code is amended by changing Section 15-70 as
24 follows:
25 (225 ILCS 41/15-70)
26 Sec. 15-70. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
27 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
28 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
29 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
30 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
31 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
32 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
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1 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
2 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
3 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
4 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
5 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
6 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
7 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
8 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
9 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
10 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
11 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
12 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
13 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
14 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
15 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
16 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
17 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
18 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
19 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
20 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
21 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
22 (Source: P.A. 87-966.)
23 Section 45. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
24 Provider License Act is amended by changing Section 65 as
25 follows:
26 (225 ILCS 51/65)
27 Sec. 65. Fees; returned checks. An entity who delivers a
28 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
29 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
30 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
31 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If the
32 check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee and
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1 that entity operates without paying the renewal or issuance
2 fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100 shall be
3 imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in addition
4 to any other discipline provided under this Act for
5 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
6 Department shall notify the entity that fees and fines shall
7 be paid to the Department by certified check or money order
8 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the
9 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the
10 entity has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
11 Department shall automatically terminate the license or deny
12 the application without a hearing. If the entity seeks a
13 license after termination or denial, the entity shall apply
14 to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license
15 and pay all fees and fines owed to the Department. The
16 Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
17 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses
18 of processing that application. The Director may waive the
19 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
20 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
21 unnecessarily burdensome.
22 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
23 Section 50. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing
24 Act is amended by changing Section 60 as follows:
25 (225 ILCS 55/60) (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-60)
26 Sec. 60. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any
27 person who delivers a check or other payment to the
28 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
29 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
30 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
31 Department, a fine of $50. If a person practices without
32 paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine due, an
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1 additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines imposed
2 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
3 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or
4 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
5 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
6 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
7 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of
8 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
9 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
10 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
11 application, without hearing. If, after termination or
12 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
13 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
14 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
15 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
16 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
17 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under
18 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds
19 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
20 burdensome.
21 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
22 Section 55. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended
23 by changing Section 21 as follows:
24 (225 ILCS 60/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21)
25 Sec. 21. License renewal; restoration; inactive status;
26 disposition and collection of fees.
27 (A) Renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for
28 each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
29 holder of a license may renew the license by paying the
30 required fee. The holder of a license may also renew the
31 license within 90 days after its expiration by complying with
32 the requirements for renewal and payment of an additional
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1 fee. A license renewal within 90 days after expiration shall
2 be effective retroactively to the expiration date.
3 The Department shall mail to each licensee under this
4 Act, at his or her last known address, at least 60 days in
5 advance of the expiration date of his or her license, a
6 notice of that fact and an application for renewal form. No
7 such license shall be deemed to have lapsed until 90 days
8 after the expiration date and after such notice and
9 application have been mailed by the Department as herein
10 provided.
11 (B) Restoration. Any licensee who has permitted his or
12 her license to lapse or who has had his or her license on
13 inactive status may have his or her license restored by
14 making application to the Department and filing proof
15 acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have
16 the license restored, including evidence certifying to active
17 practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
18 Department, proof of meeting the continuing education
19 requirements for one renewal period, and by paying the
20 required restoration fee.
21 If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
22 another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
23 Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
24 established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume active
25 status and may require the licensee to complete a period of
26 evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
27 completion of the practical examination.
28 However, any registrant whose license has expired while
29 he or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active
30 duty with the Army of the United States, the United States
31 Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the
32 Public Health Service or the State Militia called into the
33 service or training of the United States of America, or
34 (b) in training or education under the supervision of the
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1 United States preliminary to induction into the military
2 service, may have his or her license reinstated or restored
3 without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years
4 after honorable termination of such service, training, or
5 education, he or she furnishes to the Department with
6 satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been
7 so engaged and that his or her service, training, or
8 education has been so terminated.
9 (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the
10 Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
11 may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status
12 and shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused
13 from payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the
14 Department in writing of his or her desire to resume active
15 status.
16 Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive status
17 shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, provide
18 proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for
19 the period of time the license is inactive not to exceed one
20 renewal period, and shall be required to restore his or her
21 license as provided in subsection (B).
22 Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
23 not practice in the State of Illinois.
24 (D) Disposition of monies collected. All monies
25 collected under this Act by the Department shall be deposited
26 in the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State
27 Treasury, and used only for the following purposes: (a) by
28 the Medical Disciplinary Board in the exercise of its powers
29 and performance of its duties, as such use is made by the
30 Department with full consideration of all recommendations of
31 the Medical Disciplinary Board, (b) for costs directly
32 related to persons licensed under this Act, and (c) for
33 direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public
34 purposes of the Department of Professional Regulation.
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1 Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions
2 Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of
3 the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS
4 2105/2105-300).
5 All earnings received from investment of monies in the
6 Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited
7 in the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be
8 used for the same purposes as fees deposited in such Fund.
9 (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable.
10 (1) Applicants for any examination shall be
11 required to pay, either to the Department or to the
12 designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
13 determining the applicant's eligibility and providing the
14 examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
15 scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after
16 the applicant's application for examination has been
17 received and acknowledged by the Department or the
18 designated testing service, shall result in the
19 forfeiture of the examination fee.
20 (2) The fee for a license under Section 9 of this
21 Act is $300.
22 (3) The fee for a license under Section 19 of this
23 Act is $300.
24 (4) The fee for the renewal of a license for a
25 resident of Illinois shall be calculated at the rate of
26 $100 per year, except for licensees who were issued a
27 license within 12 months of the expiration date of the
28 license, the fee for the renewal shall be $100. The fee
29 for the renewal of a license for a nonresident shall be
30 calculated at the rate of $200 per year, except for
31 licensees who were issued a license within 12 months of
32 the expiration date of the license, the fee for the
33 renewal shall be $200.
34 (5) The fee for the restoration of a license other
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1 than from inactive status, is $100. In addition, payment
2 of all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $600 is
3 required.
4 (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under
5 Section 17 is $100.
6 (7) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate
7 license, for the issuance of a replacement license for a
8 license which has been lost or destroyed, or for the
9 issuance of a license with a change of name or address
10 other than during the renewal period is $20. No fee is
11 required for name and address changes on Department
12 records when no duplicate license is issued.
13 (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any
14 purpose is $20.
15 (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
16 examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and
17 verified, is $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable
18 testing service.
19 (10) The fee to be paid by a licensee for a wall
20 certificate showing his or her license shall be the
21 actual cost of producing the certificate.
22 (11) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
23 physicians in this State shall be the actual cost of
24 producing such a roster.
25 (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to
26 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
27 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to
28 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
29 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
30 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
31 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
32 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
33 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
34 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
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1 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
2 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
3 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
4 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
5 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
6 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
7 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
8 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
9 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
10 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
11 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
12 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
13 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
14 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
15 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
16 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
17 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
18 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99;
19 revised 8-9-99.)
20 Section 60. The Naprapathic Practice Act is amended by
21 changing Section 115 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 63/115)
23 Sec. 115. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
24 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
25 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
26 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
27 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
28 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
29 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
30 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
31 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
32 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
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1 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
2 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
3 notify the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the
4 Department by certified check or money order within 30
5 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
6 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
7 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
8 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
9 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
10 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
11 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
12 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
13 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for
14 the processing of an application for restoration of a license
15 or certificate to defray all expenses of processing the
16 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
17 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
18 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.)
20 Section 65. The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing
21 Act is amended by changing Section 20-25 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 65/20-25)
23 Sec. 20-25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
24 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
25 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
26 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
27 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
28 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
29 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
30 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
31 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
32 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
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1 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
2 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
3 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
4 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
5 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
6 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
7 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
8 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
9 application, without hearing. If, after termination or
10 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
11 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
12 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
13 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
14 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
15 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under
16 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds
17 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
18 burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)
20 Section 70. The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
21 and Disciplinary Act is amended by changing Section 15 as
22 follows:
23 (225 ILCS 70/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 3665)
24 Sec. 15. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
25 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
26 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
27 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
28 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
29 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
30 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
31 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
32 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
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1 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
2 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
3 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
4 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
5 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
6 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
7 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
8 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
9 license or deny the application, without hearing. If, after
10 termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she
11 shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of
12 the license and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
13 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
14 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses
15 of processing this application. The Director may waive the
16 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
17 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
18 unnecessarily burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 12-30-97.)
20 Section 75. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice
21 Act is amended by changing Section 16 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 75/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3716)
23 Sec. 16. Fees; returned checks. The fees for the
24 administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not
25 limited to, original certification, renewal and restoration,
26 shall be set by rule.
27 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
28 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
29 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
30 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
31 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
32 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
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1 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
2 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
3 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
4 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
5 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
6 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
7 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
8 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
9 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
10 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
11 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
12 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
13 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
14 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
15 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
16 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
17 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
18 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
19 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
20 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
21 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
22 However, any person whose license has expired while he
23 has been engaged (1) in federal or state service active duty,
24 or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the
25 United States preliminary to induction into the military
26 service, may have his license renewed, reinstated or restored
27 without paying any lapsed renewal and restoration fees, if
28 within 2 years after termination of such service, training or
29 education other than by dishonorable discharge, he furnishes
30 the Department with satisfactory proof that he has been so
31 engaged and that his service, training or education has been
32 so terminated.
33 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.)
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1 Section 80. The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987
2 is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 80/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 3925)
4 Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
5 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
6 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
7 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
8 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
9 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
10 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
11 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
12 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
13 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
14 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
15 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
16 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
17 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
18 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
19 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
20 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
21 license or certificate or deny the application, without
22 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
23 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
24 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
25 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
26 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
27 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
28 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
29 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
30 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
31 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.)
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1 Section 85. The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 is amended
2 by changing Section 28 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 85/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 4148)
4 Sec. 28. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
5 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
6 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
7 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
8 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
9 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
10 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
11 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
12 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
13 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
14 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
15 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
16 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
17 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
18 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
19 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
20 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
21 license or certificate or deny the application, without
22 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
23 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
24 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
25 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
26 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
27 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
28 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
29 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
30 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
31 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.)
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1 Section 90. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended
2 by changing Section 32.1 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 90/32.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 4282.1)
4 Sec. 32.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
5 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
6 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
7 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
8 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
9 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
10 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
11 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
12 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
13 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
14 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
15 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
16 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
17 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
18 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
19 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
20 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
21 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
22 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
23 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
24 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
25 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
26 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
27 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
28 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
29 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
30 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
31 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.)
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1 Section 95. The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
2 is amended by changing Section 22 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 95/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 4622)
4 Sec. 22. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
5 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
6 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
7 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
8 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
9 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
10 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
11 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
12 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
13 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
14 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
15 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
16 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
17 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
18 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
19 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
20 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
21 license or certificate or deny the application, without
22 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
23 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
24 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
25 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
26 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
27 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
28 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
29 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
30 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
31 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 86-596; 87-1031.)
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1 Section 100. The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987
2 is amended by changing Section 18 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 100/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 4818)
4 Sec. 18. Fees.
5 (a) The following fees are not refundable.
6 (1) The fee for a certificate of licensure is $400.
7 The fee for a temporary permit or Visiting Professor
8 permit under Section 12 of this Act is $250.
9 (2) In addition, applicants for any examination
10 shall be required to pay, either to the Department or to
11 the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost
12 of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
13 examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
14 specified, after the applicant's application for
15 examination has been received and acknowledged by the
16 Department or the designated testing service, shall
17 result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.
18 (3) The fee for the renewal of a certificate of
19 licensure shall be calculated at the rate of $200 per
20 year. The fee for the renewal of a temporary permit or
21 Visiting Professor permit shall be calculated at the rate
22 of $125 per year.
23 (4) The fee for the restoration of a certificate of
24 licensure other than from inactive status is $100 plus
25 payment of all lapsed renewal fees, but not to exceed
26 $910.
27 (5) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate
28 certificate of licensure, for the issuance of a
29 replacement certificate for a certificate which has been
30 lost or destroyed or for the issuance of a certificate
31 with a change of name or address other than during the
32 renewal period is $20. No fee is required for name and
33 address changes on Department records when no duplicate
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1 certificate is issued.
2 (6) The fee for a certification of a licensee's
3 record for any purpose is $20.
4 (7) The fee to have the scoring of an examination
5 administered by the Department reviewed and verified is
6 $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable testing
7 service.
8 (8) The fee for a wall certificate showing
9 licensure shall be the actual cost of producing such
10 certificates.
11 (9) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
12 podiatric physicians in this State shall be the actual
13 cost of producing such a roster.
14 (10) The annual fee for continuing education
15 sponsors is $1,000, however colleges, universities and
16 State agencies shall be exempt from payment of this fee.
17 (b) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to
18 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
19 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to
20 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
21 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
22 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
23 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
24 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
25 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
26 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
27 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
28 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
29 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
31 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
32 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
33 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
34 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
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1 or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply
2 to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license
3 and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The
4 Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
5 application for restoration of a license to pay all expenses
6 of processing this application. The Director may waive the
7 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
8 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
9 unnecessarily burdensome.
10 (Source: P.A. 90-76, eff. 12-30-97.)
11 Section 105. The Professional Boxing and Wrestling Act
12 is amended by changing Section 23.1 as follows:
13 (225 ILCS 105/23.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 5023.1)
14 Sec. 23.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
15 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
16 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
17 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
18 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
19 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
20 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
21 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
22 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
23 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
24 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
25 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
26 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
27 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
28 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
29 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
30 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
31 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
32 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
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1 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
2 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
3 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
4 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
5 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
6 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
7 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
8 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
9 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
10 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.)
11 Section 110. The Respiratory Care Practice Act is
12 amended by changing Section 80 as follows:
13 (225 ILCS 106/80)
14 Sec. 80. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
15 a check or other payment to the Department that is returned
16 to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon
17 which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to
18 the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. If
19 the check or other payment was for a renewal or issuance fee
20 and that person practices without paying the renewal fee or
21 issuance fee and the fine due, an additional fine of $100
22 shall be imposed. The fines imposed by this Section are in
23 addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for
24 unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The
25 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
26 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
27 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
28 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
29 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
30 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
31 license or certificate or deny the application, without
32 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
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1 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
2 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
3 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
4 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
5 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
6 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
7 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
8 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
9 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
10 (Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
11 Section 115. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
12 Professional Counselor Licensing Act is amended by changing
13 Section 65 as follows:
14 (225 ILCS 107/65)
15 Sec. 65. Checks or orders dishonored. Any person who
16 issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department
17 that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
18 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
20 Department, a fine of $50. If the person practices without
21 paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fines due, an
22 additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines imposed
23 by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
24 provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or
25 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
26 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
27 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
28 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of
29 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
30 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
31 shall automatically terminate the license or certification or
32 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
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1 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
2 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
3 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
4 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
5 processing of an application for restoration of a license to
6 pay all costs and expenses of processing of this application.
7 The Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
8 individual cases where the Director finds that the fines
9 would be unnecessarily burdensome.
10 (Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)
11 Section 120. The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
12 Audiology Practice Act is amended by changing Section 15 as
13 follows:
14 (225 ILCS 110/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 7915)
15 Sec. 15. Returned checks; Penalties.
16 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
17 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
18 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
19 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
20 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
21 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
22 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
23 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
24 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
25 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
26 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
27 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
28 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
29 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
30 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
31 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
32 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
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1 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
2 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
3 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
4 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
5 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
6 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
7 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
8 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
9 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
10 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
11 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
12 Section 125. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
13 Practice Act of 1994 is amended by changing Section 14.1 as
14 follows:
15 (225 ILCS 115/14.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7014.1)
16 Sec. 14.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
17 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
18 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
19 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
20 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
21 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
22 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
23 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
24 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
25 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
26 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
27 practice on a nonrenewed license or certificate. The
28 Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
29 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
30 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
31 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
32 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
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1 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
2 license or certificate or deny the application, without
3 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
4 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
5 Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
6 certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
7 The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
8 application for restoration of a license or certificate to
9 pay all expenses of processing this application. The Director
10 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
11 cases where the Director finds that the fines would be
12 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
13 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-424.)
14 Section 130. The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing
15 Act is amended by changing Section 35 as follows:
16 (225 ILCS 120/35) (from Ch. 111, par. 8301-35)
17 Sec. 35. Fees; Illinois State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund.
18 (a) The following fees shall be imposed by the
19 Department and are not refundable.
20 (1) The fee for application for a certificate of
21 registration as a wholesale drug distributor is $200.
22 (2) The fee for the renewal of a certificate of
23 registration as a wholesale drug distributor is $200 per
24 year.
25 (3) The fee for the change of person responsible
26 for drugs is $50.
27 (4) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license
28 to replace a license that has been lost or destroyed is
29 $25.
30 (5) The fee for certification of a registrant's
31 record for any purpose is $25.
32 (6) The fee for a roster of licensed wholesale drug
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1 distributors shall be the actual cost of producing the
2 roster.
3 (7) The fee for wholesale drug distributor
4 licensing, disciplinary, or investigative records
5 obtained under subpoena is $1 per page.
6 (b) All moneys received by the Department under this Act
7 shall be deposited into the Illinois State Pharmacy
8 Disciplinary Fund in the State Treasury and shall be used
9 only for the following purposes: (i) by the State Board of
10 Pharmacy in the exercise of its powers and performance of its
11 duties, as such use is made by the Department upon the
12 recommendations of the State Board of Pharmacy, (ii) for
13 costs directly related to license renewal of persons licensed
14 under this Act, and (iii) for direct and allocable indirect
15 costs related to the public purposes of the Department of
16 Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may be
17 transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as
18 authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of
19 Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300).
20 The moneys deposited into the Illinois State Pharmacy
21 Disciplinary Fund shall be invested to earn interest which
22 shall accrue to the Fund.
23 The Department shall present to the Board for its review
24 and comment all appropriation requests from the Illinois
25 State Pharmacy Disciplinary Fund. The Department shall give
26 due consideration to any comments of the Board in making
27 appropriation requests.
28 (c) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to
29 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
30 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to
31 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
32 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
33 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
34 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
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1 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
2 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
3 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
4 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
5 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
6 paid to the Department by certified check or money order
7 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the
8 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the
9 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
10 Department shall automatically terminate the license or
11 certificate or deny the application, without hearing. If,
12 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or
13 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for
14 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay
15 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may
16 establish a fee for the processing of an application for
17 restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses
18 of processing this application. The Director may waive the
19 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
20 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
21 unnecessarily burdensome.
22 (d) The Department shall maintain a roster of the names
23 and addresses of all registrants and of all persons whose
24 licenses have been suspended or revoked. This roster shall
25 be available upon written request and payment of the required
26 fee.
27 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
28 Section 135. The Perfusionist Practice Act is amended by
29 changing Section 90 as follows:
30 (225 ILCS 125/90)
31 Sec. 90. Fees; returned checks.
32 (a) The Department shall set by rule fees for the
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1 administration of this Act, including but not limited to fees
2 for initial and renewal licensure and restoration of a
3 license.
4 (b) All of the fees collected under this Act shall be
5 deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. The
6 monies deposited into the Fund shall be appropriated to the
7 Department for expenses of the Department in the
8 administration of this Act.
9 (c) A person who delivers a check or other payment to
10 the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by
11 the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to
12 the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
13 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
14 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
15 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
16 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
17 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
18 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
19 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
20 notify the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the
21 Department by certified check or money order within 30
22 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
23 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
24 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
25 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
26 application without a hearing. If the person seeks a license
27 after termination or denial, he or she shall apply to the
28 Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
29 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
30 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
31 restoration of a license to defray the expenses of processing
32 the application. The Director may waive the fines due under
33 this Section in individual cases if the Director finds that
34 the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
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1 (Source: P.A. 91-580, eff. 1-1-00.)
2 Section 140. The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee
3 Regulation Act of 2000 is amended by changing Section 65 as
4 follows:
5 (225 ILCS 216/65)
6 Sec. 65. Returned checks. Any person who on 2 occasions
7 issues or delivers a check or other order to the State Fire
8 Marshal that is not honored by the financial institution upon
9 which it is drawn because of insufficient funds on account
10 shall pay to the State Fire Marshal, in addition to the
11 amount owing upon the check or other order, a fee of $50. If
12 the check or other order was issued or delivered in payment
13 of a renewal fee and the licensee whose license has lapsed
14 continues to practice without paying the renewal fee and the
15 $50 fee required under this Section, an additional fee of
16 $100 shall be imposed for practicing without a current
17 license. The State Fire Marshal shall notify the licensee
18 whose license has lapsed, within 30 days after the discovery
19 by the State Fire Marshal that the licensee is practicing
20 without a current license, that the individual, person, or
21 distributor is acting as a fire equipment distributor or
22 employee, as the case may be, without a license, and the
23 amount due to the State Fire Marshal, which shall include the
24 lapsed renewal fee and all other fees required by this
25 Section. If after the expiration of 30 days from the date of
26 such notification, the licensee whose license has lapsed
27 seeks a current license, he shall thereafter apply to the
28 State Fire Marshal for reinstatement of the license and pay
29 all fees due to the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire
30 Marshal may establish a fee for the processing of an
31 application for reinstatement of a license that allows the
32 State Fire Marshal to pay all costs and expenses incident to
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1 the processing of this application. The State Fire Marshal
2 may waive the fees due under this Section in individual cases
3 where he finds that the fees would be unreasonable or
4 unnecessarily burdensome.
5 (Source: P.A. 91-835, eff. 6-16-00.)
6 Section 145. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of
7 1989 is amended by changing Section 19 as follows:
8 (225 ILCS 305/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 1319)
9 Sec. 19. Fees.
10 (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule
11 of fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. All fees
12 are not refundable.
13 (b) The fees for the administration and enforcement of
14 this Act, including but not limited to original licensure,
15 renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule by the
16 Department.
17 All of the fees and fines collected pursuant to this
18 Section shall be deposited in the Design Professionals
19 Administration and Investigation Fund. Of the moneys
20 deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and
21 Investigation Fund, the Department may use such funds as
22 necessary and available to produce and distribute newsletters
23 to persons licensed under this Act.
24 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
25 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
26 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
27 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
28 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
29 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
30 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
31 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
32 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
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1 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
2 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
3 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
4 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
5 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
6 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
7 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
8 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
9 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
10 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
11 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
12 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
13 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
14 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
15 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
16 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
17 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
18 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
19 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 Section 150. The Interior Design Profession Title Act is
21 amended by changing Section 12 as follows:
22 (225 ILCS 310/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 8212)
23 Sec. 12. Returned checks; penalties. Any person who
24 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
25 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
26 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
27 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
28 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
29 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person uses the title
30 "interior designer" or "residential interior designer"
31 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
32 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
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1 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
2 discipline provided under this Act for prohibited use of a
3 title without a registration or on a nonrenewed registration.
4 The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees
5 and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check
6 or money order within 30 calendar days of the notification.
7 If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
8 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
9 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
10 registration or deny the application, without hearing. If,
11 after termination or denial, the person seeks registration,
12 he or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
13 issuance of the registration and pay all fees and fines due
14 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
15 processing of an application for restoration of a certificate
16 of registration to pay all expenses of processing this
17 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
18 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
19 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
20 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-650, eff. 9-16-94.)
21 Section 155. The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act
22 of 1989 is amended by changing Section 36.1 as follows:
23 (225 ILCS 330/36.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 3286.1)
24 Sec. 36.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
25 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
26 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
27 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
28 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
29 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
30 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
31 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
32 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
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1 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
2 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
3 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
4 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
5 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
6 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
7 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
8 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
9 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
10 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
11 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
12 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
13 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
14 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
15 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
16 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
17 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
18 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
19 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
20 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
21 Section 160. The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act
22 is amended by changing Section 9.10 as follows:
23 (225 ILCS 335/9.10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7509.10)
24 Sec. 9.10. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
25 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
26 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
27 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
28 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
29 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
30 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
31 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
32 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
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1 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
2 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
3 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
4 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
5 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
6 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
7 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
8 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
9 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
10 application, without hearing. If, after termination or
11 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
12 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
13 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
14 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
15 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
16 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under
17 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds
18 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
19 burdensome.
20 (Source: P.A. 90-55, eff. 1-1-98.)
21 Section 165. The Auction License Act is amended by
22 changing Section 20-95 as follows:
23 (225 ILCS 407/20-95)
24 Sec. 20-95. Returned checks; fine. A person who
25 delivers a check or other payment to OBRE that is returned to
26 OBRE unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is
27 drawn shall pay to OBRE, in addition to the amount already
28 owed to OBRE, a fee of $50. If the check or other payment
29 was for issuance of a license under this Act and that person
30 conducts an auction or provides an auction service, that
31 person may be subject to discipline for unlicensed practice.
32 OBRE shall notify the person that his or her check has been
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1 returned and that the person shall pay to OBRE by certified
2 check or money order the amount of the returned check plus
3 the $50 fee within 30 calendar days after the date of the
4 notification. If, after the expiration of 30 calendar days
5 of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
6 necessary remittance, OBRE shall automatically terminate the
7 license or deny the application without a hearing. If, after
8 termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she
9 shall petition OBRE for restoration and he or she may be
10 subject to additional discipline or fines. The Commissioner
11 may waive the fines due under this Section in individual
12 cases where the Commissioner finds that the fines would be
13 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
14 (Source: P.A. 91-603, eff. 1-1-00.)
15 Section 170. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and
16 Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section
17 4-6 as follows:
18 (225 ILCS 410/4-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1704-6)
19 Sec. 4-6. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. Any
20 person who delivers a check or other payment to the
21 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
22 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
23 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
24 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
25 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
26 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
27 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
28 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
29 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
30 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
31 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
32 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
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1 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
2 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
3 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
4 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
5 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
6 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
7 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
8 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
9 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
10 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
11 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
12 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
13 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
14 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
15 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.)
16 Section 175. The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters
17 Act of 1984 is amended by changing Section 17 as follows:
18 (225 ILCS 415/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 6217)
19 Sec. 17. Fees; returned checks; expiration while in
20 military. The fees for the administration and enforcement of
21 this Act, including but not limited to, original
22 certification, renewal and restoration, shall be set by rule.
23 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
24 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
25 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
26 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
27 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
28 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
29 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
30 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
31 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
32 discipline provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed
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1 practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department
2 shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall
3 be paid to the Department by certified check or money order
4 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the
5 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the
6 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
7 Department shall automatically terminate the license or
8 certificate or deny the application, without hearing. If,
9 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or
10 certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for
11 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay
12 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may
13 establish a fee for the processing of an application for
14 restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses
15 of processing this application. The Director may waive the
16 fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
17 Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
18 unnecessarily burdensome.
19 However, any person whose license has expired while he
20 has been engaged (l) in federal or state service active duty,
21 or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the
22 United States preliminary to induction into the military
23 service, may have his license renewed, reinstated or restored
24 without paying any lapsed renewal and restoration fees, if
25 within 2 years after termination of such service, training or
26 education other than by dishonorable discharge, he furnishes
27 the Department with satisfactory proof that he has been so
28 engaged and that his service, training or education has been
29 so terminated.
30 (Source: P.A. 86-615; 87-1031.)
31 Section 180. The Detection of Deception Examiners Act is
32 amended by changing Section 26.1 as follows:
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1 (225 ILCS 430/26.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 2427.1)
2 Sec. 26.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
3 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
4 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
5 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
6 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
7 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
8 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
9 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
10 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
11 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
12 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
13 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
14 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
15 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
16 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
17 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
18 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
19 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
20 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
21 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
22 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
23 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
24 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
25 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
26 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
27 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
28 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
29 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
30 (Source: P.A. 87-1031.)
31 Section 185. The Private Detective, Private Alarm,
32 Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 is amended by
33 changing Section 110 as follows:
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1 (225 ILCS 446/110)
2 Sec. 110. Checks or orders to Department dishonored
3 because of insufficient funds; fines. Any person who
4 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
5 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
6 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
7 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
8 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
9 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
10 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
11 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
12 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
13 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
14 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
15 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
16 paid to the Department by certified check or money order
17 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If after the
18 expiration of the 30 days from the date of notification, the
19 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
20 Department shall automatically terminate the license or
21 certificate, or deny the application without hearing. If
22 after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or
23 certificate, the person shall apply to the Department for
24 restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay
25 all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may
26 establish a fee for the processing of an application for
27 restoration of a license or certificate to recover all
28 expenses of processing of this application. The Director may
29 waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
30 where the Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable
31 or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 88-363.)
33 Section 190. The Illinois Public Accounting Act is
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1 amended by changing Section 17 as follows:
2 (225 ILCS 450/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 5518)
3 Sec. 17. Fees; returned checks; fines. Each person,
4 partnership, limited liability company, and corporation, to
5 which a license is issued, shall pay a fee to be established
6 by the Department which allows the Department to pay all
7 costs and expenses incident to the administration of this
8 Act. Interim licenses shall be at full rates.
9 The Department, by rule, shall establish fees to be paid
10 for certification of records, and copies of this Act and the
11 rules issued for administration of this Act.
12 Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
13 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
14 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
15 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
16 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
17 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
18 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
19 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
20 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
21 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
22 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
23 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to
24 the Department by certified check or money order within 30
25 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration
26 of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has
27 failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
28 shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or
29 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination
30 or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or
31 she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance
32 of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due
33 to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
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1 processing of an application for restoration of a license or
2 certificate to pay all expenses of processing this
3 application. The Director may waive the fines due under this
4 Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the
5 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
6 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-36.)
7 Section 195. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is
8 amended by changing Section 20-25 as follows:
9 (225 ILCS 454/20-25)
10 Sec. 20-25. Returned checks; fees. Any person who
11 delivers a check or other payment to OBRE that is returned to
12 OBRE unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is
13 drawn shall pay to OBRE, in addition to the amount already
14 owed to OBRE, a fee of $50. The fees imposed by this Section
15 are in addition to any other discipline provided under this
16 Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed
17 license. OBRE shall notify the person that payment of fees
18 and fines shall be paid to OBRE by certified check or money
19 order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after
20 the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification,
21 the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance,
22 OBRE shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
23 application, without hearing. If, after termination or
24 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
25 OBRE for restoration or issuance of the license and pay all
26 fees and fines due to OBRE. OBRE may establish a fee for the
27 processing of an application for restoration of a license to
28 pay all expenses of processing this application. The
29 Commissioner may waive the fees due under this Section in
30 individual cases where the Commissioner finds that the fees
31 would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.)
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1 Section 200. The Professional Geologist Licensing Act is
2 amended by changing Section 75 as follows:
3 (225 ILCS 745/75)
4 Sec. 75. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
5 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
6 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial
7 institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
8 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
9 Department, a fine of $50. If the check or other payment was
10 for a renewal or issuance fee and that person practices
11 without paying the renewal fee or issuance fee and the fine
12 due, an additional fine of $100 shall be imposed. The fines
13 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
14 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
15 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall
16 notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be
17 paid to the Department by certified check or money order
18 within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after the
19 expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the
20 person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
21 Department shall automatically terminate the license or deny
22 the application, without hearing. If, after termination or
23 denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to
24 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
25 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
26 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
27 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
28 this application. The Director may waive the fines due under
29 this Section in individual cases where the Director finds
30 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
31 burdensome.
32 (Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)".