Illinois Administrative Code

Section 590.30 Imported Feeder Swine Feeder swine imported into Illinois shall be accompanied by a health certificate and permit, in compliance with Sections 10 and 11 of the Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act [510 ILCS 100/10 and 11] and the rules relating to imp…

Section 590.40 Ear Tagging (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.5 Definitions a) Words in the singular form shall be deemed to include the plural, words in the masculine form shall be deemed to include the feminine form, and vice versa, as the case may require. b) The definitions for this Part shall be as set forth in the general …

Section 590.50 Duties of a Licensed Swine Dealer a) Licensee under this Act shall provide suitable facilities at his place of business for yarding, feeding and watering of swine, and shall protect swine from inclement weather conditions at all times while they are on his premises…

Section 590.60 Maintenance of Records Records and premises shall be open during regular business hours for inspection by authorized Department inspectors. Department inspectors are authorized to make photocopies of any and all records as necessary. (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg…

Section 590.70 Surety Bonds (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.80 Surety Bonds and Other Pledged Securities The collection, cancellation, control and distribution of surety bonds and other pledged security shall be as established in Section 16 of the Act and the rules for the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (8 Ill. Adm. Cod…

Section 590.90 Feeder Swine Purchase and Movement Restrictions a) A feeder swine dealer may purchase only swine from the following: 1) A farm of origin and cannot move swine to more than one concentration point, or 2) A livestock auction market and transport such swine directly t…

Section 610.10 Entry Requirements All livestock imported into the State shall meet Illinois entry requirements as may be set forth in those Acts listed in Section 19.1 of the Illinois Livestock Dealer Licensing Act [225 ILCS 645/19.1]. (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 446, effect…

Section 610.100 Compliance with Market Cattle Identification Program All female cattle over 2 years of age consigned to a livestock auction market shall comply with the Market Cattle Identification Program as follows: a) Each animal shall be backtagged by the livestock dealer wit…

Section 610.110 Surety Bonds and Other Pledged Security Procedures for the collection, cancellation, control and distribution of surety bonds and other pledged security shall be as established in 8 Ill. Adm. Code 3: Subparts A and B. (Source: Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effectiv…

Section 610.120 Cancellation of Escrow Agreements (Personal Bonds) (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effective April 23, 1984)

Section 610.130 Director as Trustee on Surety Bonds (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effective April 23, 1984)

Section 610.140 Dealer's Agent (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effective April 23, 1984)

Section 610.150 License Application Application by individuals for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required bond and required fee which shall not be returnable. Any such application…

Section 610.20 Breeding Cattle Health Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 1875, effective January 24, 1994)

Section 610.30 Swine Health Requirements a) All Illinois breeding swine 4 months of age and over purchased by a licensed livestock dealer shall comply with the Illinois Swine Brucellosis Eradication Act [510 ILCS 95] and the Illinois Pseudorabies Control Act [510 ILCS 90]. b) All…

Section 610.40 Prevention of Spread of Livestock Diseases All other species of breeding livestock, to wit: cattle, goats and sheep, shall comply with the laws and rules as listed in Section 19.1 of the Illinois Livestock Dealer Licensing Act [225 ILCS 645/19.1] relating to such l…

Section 610.5 Definitions The definitions for the rules of this Part can be located in the general definitions section (8 Ill. Adm. Code 20.1). (Source: Added at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effective April 23, 1984)

Section 610.50 Feeder Cattle Livestock dealers purchasing animals for feeding purposes shall: a) Keep such cattle separate from breeding cattle. b) Submit to the Department a weekly report (on Department Form M-107) of the sale of all out-of-state female feeder cattle over 6 and …

Section 610.60 Slaughter Animals Livestock dealers purchasing animals for slaughter purposes only (cattle, swine, goats or sheep) shall: a) Keep slaughter animals isolated from all breeding and feeder animals. b) Be sold within 10 days after purchase direct to a public stockyard …

Section 610.70 Care of Livestock (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 5973, effective April 23, 1984)

Section 610.80 Inspection Records and premises shall be open for inspection during regular business hours by authorized Department inspectors. Department inspectors are authorized to make photocopies of any and all records as necessary. (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 446, effec…

Section 610.90 Identification Not to be Removed or Altered The removal or altering of any identification of animals, such as, ear tags, backtags, and tattoos is prohibited, except as follows: a) Backtags may be removed whenever an animal is blood tested or is slaughtered and a Ma…

Section 690.10 Delegation of Authority The Director of Labor or the Director's designated representative shall have the power and authority to enforce and administer the Illinois Nurse Agency Licensing Act. (Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 6180, effective April 25, 2025)

Section 690.100 Continuing Verifications a) The nurse agency shall review the disciplinary report published by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on a monthly basis to determine whether any nurse it employs, assigns or refers has had their license su…

Section 690.110 Evaluation Forms Nurse agencies must conduct an annual evaluation of each employee, which may be based in part upon information provided by health care facilities utilizing nurse agency personnel. [225 ILCS 510/14(a)(3)] Evaluations must be maintained for at least…

Section 690.120 Prohibition on Recruitment as a Condition of Employment a) No nurse agency shall require, as a condition of employment, assignment or referral, that any nurse or certified nurse aide recruit nurses or certified nurse aides for the nurse agency from among the perma…

Section 690.130 Reporting Changes in Management and Stockholders a) Each nurse agency shall report in writing to the Department within 30 calendar days any changes in personnel who manage or supervise nurses or certified nurse aides. At no time shall a nurse agency be without at …

Section 690.140 Transfer of Ownership a) Each nurse agency whose ownership is to be transferred shall report in writing to the Department the name of the transferee and the anticipated date of the transfer. b) The anticipated transferee shall apply for a license at least 45 calen…

Section 690.150 Inspections and Records a) The Director shall have the right to survey and inspect the facilities and records of any nurse agency as may be necessary in order to determine the status of the nurse agency's compliance with the Act and this Part. b) All records relat…

Section 690.160 Complaints and Investigations a) The Department shall accept complaints from any interested person regarding alleged violations of the Act or this Part by a nurse agency. Complaints may be filed by any interested person on a form provided by the Department at http…

Section 690.170 Denial of Initial License or License Renewal A license application may be denied for any of, but not limited to, the following reasons: a) failure to comply with the minimum standards set forth by the Act or Section 690.70; b) a felony conviction of the owner or o…

Section 690.180 Suspension or Revocation of License a) A license shall be suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons: 1) for any of the reasons for which a license may be denied as listed in Section 690.170; 2) for violations of provisions of the Act or of this Part; 3…

Section 690.190 Hearings a) Before denying any application or refusing to renew a license, revoking or suspending a license, or imposing a fine, the Department shall notify the applicant or licensee in writing by certified mail, or by email to an email address previously designat…

Section 690.20 Definitions In addition to those definitions found in Section 3 of the Act, the following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this Part: "Act" means the Nurse Agency Licensing Act [225 ILCS 510]. "Applicant" means any nurse or certified nurse aide who inter…

Section 690.200 Considerations in Reaching a Decision In determining whether to revoke, suspend, deny an application for, or refuse to renew a license subsequent to a violation, the Director shall consider: a) Whether the violation constitutes a technical error; b) The seriousnes…

Section 690.210 Fines a) The Director shall impose a fine of $500 for submission of false, misleading information. b) The Director shall impose a fine of $10,000 for violation of any other provision of the Act or this Part. c) A fine may be imposed in addition to a suspension, a …

Section 690.220 Subpoena The Director shall, upon the Director's own motion or on the written request of any party to a proceeding, issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of and the giving of testimony by witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of books, pa…

Section 690.230 Determination Any determination based on investigation by the Illinois Department of Labor shall be considered a contested case subject to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100] and the final decision shall be in writing. (Source: Amended at 49 Ill…

Section 690.240 Administrative Review A final decision under Section 690.230 may be reviewed under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art.III]. (Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 6180, effective April 25, 2025)

Section 690.25 Illustrative Examples The following examples provide guidance on whether an entity is acting as a nurse agency and is subject to the provisions of the Act and this Part. The examples are intended to illustrate some possible facts that the Department would consider …

Section 690.30 Licensure a) Regardless of whether its office is located within or outside Illinois, a nurse agency seeking to assign or refer nurses or certified nurse aides to health care facilities in Illinois shall not be established, operated, maintained, or advertised in the…

Section 690.40 Contents of Licensure Application An application to operate a nurse agency shall be made on a form provided by the Department. Upon receipt of an application, the Department may request additional information as necessary to determine whether to issue the license. …

Section 690.50 Fee Schedule a) The application must be accompanied by a $1,000 fee and a $250 fee for each branch office or other location in Illinois from which the nurse agency operates. b) The fee shall be paid using the State Treasurer's E-Pay program or any successor program…

Section 690.55 Reporting Requirements a) Contracts. A nurse agency must comply with the following contract maintenance and reporting requirements: 1) A nurse agency shall submit to the Department all contracts for the employment, assignment, or referral of nurses or certified nur…

Section 690.60 Expiration and Renewal a) Each license shall be for a term of one year and shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless the Department revokes or suspends the license sooner or the nurse agency changes ownership. A period of suspension does not extend the…

Section 690.70 Standards For Nurse Agency Operation a) Each nurse agency shall have at least one supervising nurse serving as manager or supervisor of all nurses and certified nurse aides at all times for the duration of its licensure. [225 ILCS 510/14(b)] b) Each nurse agency sh…

Section 690.80 Application for Employment, Assignment, or Referral A nurse agency shall require each nurse or certified nurse aide applying for employment to complete an application. Each application shall contain, but is not limited to, the following: a) Name and address of the …

Section 690.90 Prerequisites for Employment, Assignment, or Referral a) Prior to employment, assignment, or referral of a nurse or certified nurse aide, a nurse agency shall verify: 1) for a nurse, with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which may i…