Restoration of expired licenses

(225 ILCS 57/70)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032)     Sec. 70. Restoration of expired licenses. A massage therapist who has permitted the massage therapist's license to expire or who has had the massage therapist's license on inactive status may have the license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of the massage therapist's fitness to have the license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, and by paying the required restoration fee and showing proof of completion of required continuing education. Licensees must provide proof of completion of 25 hours approved continuing education to renew their license.     If the massage therapist has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, the massage therapist's fitness to resume active status and may require the massage therapist to complete a period of evaluated clinical experience and may require successful completion of an examination.     A massage therapist whose license has been expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5 years may have the license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of the massage therapist's fitness to have the license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction, by paying the required restoration fee, and by showing proof of the completion of 25 hours of continuing education.     However, any massage therapist whose license has expired while the massage therapist has been engaged (i) in Federal Service on active duty with the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, or Public Health Service or the State Militia called into the service or training of the United States of America, or (ii) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have the massage therapist's license reinstated or restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable termination of such service, training, or education, the massage therapist furnishes to the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that the massage therapist has been so engaged and that the massage therapist's service, training, or education has been so terminated. (Source: P.A. 103-746, eff. 1-1-25; 104-796, eff. 8-7-26.)