Powers and duties of the Department

(225 ILCS 745/30)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)     Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department may:         (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the     qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as a Licensed Professional Geologist, and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure by endorsement.        (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to     issue or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against licenses issued under this Act.        (c) Formulate rules required for the administration     of this Act.        (d) Obtain written recommendations from the Board     regarding definitions of curriculum content and approval of geological curricula, standards of professional conduct, and formal disciplinary actions and the formulation of rules affecting these matters.        (e) Issue licenses to applicants who meet the     requirements of this Act.(Source: P.A. 104-427, eff. 8-15-25.)