Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 75/3.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 3.3. Rules. The Department shall promulgate rules to define and regulate the activities of an aide in occupational therapy. (Source: P.A. 98-264, eff. 12-31-13.)

(225 ILCS 75/3.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 3.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to pract…

(225 ILCS 75/3.7) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 3.7. Use of dry needling. (a) For the purpose of this Act, "dry needling", also known as intramuscular therapy, means an advanced needling skill or technique limited to the treatment of myofascial pain, …

(225 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 3704) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 4. Administration of Act; rules and forms. (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration o…

(225 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 3705) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 5. Board. The Secretary shall appoint an Illinois Occupational Therapy Licensure Board as follows: 7 persons who shall be appointed by and shall serve in an advisory capacity to t…

(225 ILCS 75/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 3706) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 6. Applications for original licensure. Applications for original licensure shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompani…

(225 ILCS 75/6.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 6.5. Social Security Number or individual taxpayer identification number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an…

(225 ILCS 75/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 3707) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 7. Examinations. The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for a license under this Act at the times and place as it may designate. The examination shall be of a c…

(225 ILCS 75/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 3708) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 8. A person shall be qualified for licensure as an occupational therapist if that person: (1) has applied in writing in form and substance to the Department; (2) (blank); (3) has …

(225 ILCS 75/8.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 8.1. Practice pending licensure. (a) An applicant for licensure under this Act shall be authorized to temporarily practice under supervision pending issuance of a license if: (1) the applicant authorizes…

(225 ILCS 75/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 3709) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 9. A person shall be qualified for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant if that person: (1) has applied in writing in form and substance to the Department; (2) (blank); …

(225 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 3901) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. The practice of optometry in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public …

(225 ILCS 80/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 3910) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 10. Powers and duties of Department; rules; report. The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administra…

(225 ILCS 80/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 3911) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11. Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board. The Secretary shall appoint an Illinois Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board as follows: Seven persons who shall be appoin…

(225 ILCS 80/11.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11.5. Optometric coordinator. The Secretary shall, upon consultation with the Board and with consideration of credentials and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position, select an opt…

(225 ILCS 80/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 3912) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 12. Applications for licenses. Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing or electronically on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be …

(225 ILCS 80/12.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 12.5. Social Security Number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an original license under this Act shall incl…

(225 ILCS 80/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 3913) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 13. Examination of applicants. The Department shall promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for applicants as optometrists. The examination shall accurately evalua…

(225 ILCS 80/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 3914) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14. A person shall be qualified for initial licensure as an optometrist if that person has applied in writing in form and substance satisfactory to the Department and who: (1) (b…

(225 ILCS 80/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 3915) Sec. 15. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-140, eff. 1-1-96.)

(225 ILCS 80/15.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.1. Diagnostic and therapeutic authority. (a) For purposes of the Act, "ocular pharmaceutical agents" means topical anesthetics, topical mydriatics, topical cycloplegics, topical miotics and mydriatic…

(225 ILCS 80/15.2) Sec. 15.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-787, eff. 5-19-06. Repealed by P.A. 96-270, eff. 1-1-10.)

(225 ILCS 80/15.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.3. The Collaborative Optometric/Ophthalmological Task Force. In order to protect the public and provide quality care, a Collaborative Optometric/Ophthalmological Task Force is established. This Task …

(225 ILCS 80/15.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.4. Telehealth. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that, because of technological advances and changing practice patterns, the practice of optometry is occurring more frequently across increa…

(225 ILCS 80/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3916) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16. Renewal, reinstatement or restoration of licenses; military service. The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. All r…

(225 ILCS 80/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 3917) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 17. Inactive status. Any optometrist who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and…

(225 ILCS 80/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 3918) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 18. Endorsement. The Department may, in its discretion, license as an optometrist, without examination on payment of the required fee, an applicant who is so licensed under the l…

(225 ILCS 80/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 3919) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 19. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule, for a schedule of fees to be paid for licenses or certificates of registration by all applicants. The fees for the administration …

(225 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 3902) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. (Source: P.A. 85-896; 86-1475.)

(225 ILCS 80/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 3920) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Fund. All moneys received by the Department pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund, which is hereby created as a spec…

(225 ILCS 80/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 3921) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21. The Department shall maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all licensees. This roster shall be available upon written request and payment of the required fee. (Sour…

(225 ILCS 80/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 3922) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 22. Any person licensed under this Act may advertise the availability of professional services in the public media or on the premises where such professional services are rendere…

(225 ILCS 80/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 3923) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 23. Practice by corporations. No license shall be issued by the Department to any corporation that (i) has a stated purpose that includes, or (ii) practices or holds itself out a…

(225 ILCS 80/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 3924) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24. Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other disciplinary or non-d…

(225 ILCS 80/24.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24.2. Prohibition against fee splitting. (a) A licensee under this Act may not directly or indirectly divide, share or split any professional fee or other form of compensation for professional services …

(225 ILCS 80/24.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24.5. Suspension of license for failure to pay restitution. The Department, without further process or hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to practice of any person issued under th…

(225 ILCS 80/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 3925) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which i…

(225 ILCS 80/26.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.1. Injunctions; criminal offenses; cease and desist orders. (a) If any person violates the provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State…

(225 ILCS 80/26.10) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.10. Order or certified copy as prima facie proof. An order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, sha…

(225 ILCS 80/26.11) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.11) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.11. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license the Department may restore it to the accused person, unless after an investigation and a hearing, the D…

(225 ILCS 80/26.12) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.12) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.12. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license to the Department and if the licensee fails to do so, the Depart…

(225 ILCS 80/26.13) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.13) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.13. Temporary suspension. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of an optometrist without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a…

(225 ILCS 80/26.14) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.14) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.14. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Review Law", as amended, and al…

(225 ILCS 80/26.15) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.15. Certification of record. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the Court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a ju…

(225 ILCS 80/26.16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.16) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.16. Any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. On conviction of a second or subsequent offense the violator s…

(225 ILCS 80/26.2) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.2. Investigation; notice. The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department sha…

(225 ILCS 80/26.3) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.3. Formal hearing; preservation of record. The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case involving the refus…

(225 ILCS 80/26.4) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.4. Any circuit court may, upon application of the Department or its designee or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings pursuant to Section 26.2 of this Act …

(225 ILCS 80/26.5) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.5. Subpoena; oaths. The Department shall have power to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or both, …

(225 ILCS 80/26.6) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.6) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.6. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of…