Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 80/26.7) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.7) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.7. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26.6 of this Act, the Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice la…

(225 ILCS 80/26.8) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.8) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.8. Service of report; rehearing; order. In any case involving the discipline of a license, a copy of the Board's and hearing officer's report shall be served upon the resp…

(225 ILCS 80/26.9) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.9) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.9. Substantial justice; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary is satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or rene…

(225 ILCS 80/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 3927) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 27. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act were inclu…

(225 ILCS 80/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 3928) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 28. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or f…

(225 ILCS 80/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 3929) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 29. All licenses and certificates of registration in effect on December 31, 1987 and issued pursuant to the "Illinois Optometric Practice Act", approved June 15, 1951, as amended…

(225 ILCS 80/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 3903) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 3. Practice of optometry defined; referrals; manufacture of lenses and prisms. (a) The practice of optometry is defined as the employment of any and all means for the examination,…

(225 ILCS 80/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 30. Confidentiality. All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint against a license…

(225 ILCS 80/31) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 31. Administration of vaccines. (a) A licensed optometrist may independently administer the COVID-19 vaccine upon the completion of appropriate training, as described in subsection (c). Vaccinations for C…

(225 ILCS 80/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 3904) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4. No person shall practice, or attempt to practice, optometry, as defined in this Act, without a valid license as an optometrist issued by the Department. (Source: P.A. 85-896.)…

(225 ILCS 80/4.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice optometry without being licensed under this Ac…

(225 ILCS 80/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 3905) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Title and designation of licensed optometrists. Every person to whom a valid existing license as an optometrist has been issued under this Act, shall be designated professional…

(225 ILCS 80/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 3906) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 6. Display of license; change of address; record of examinations and prescriptions. Every holder of a license under this Act shall display such license on a conspicuous place in t…

(225 ILCS 80/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 3907) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 7. Additional practice locations. Every holder of a license under this Act shall report to the Department every additional location where the licensee engages in the practice of o…

(225 ILCS 80/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 3908) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 8. Permitted activities. This Act does not prohibit: (1) Any person licensed in this State under any other Act from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed. (2) T…

(225 ILCS 80/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 3909) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 9. Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regu…

(225 ILCS 80/9.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 9.5. Change of address. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of address within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contac…

(225 ILCS 83/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mail Order Contact Lens Act. (Source: P.A. 91-421, eff. 1-1-00.)

(225 ILCS 83/10) Sec. 10. Dispensing contact lenses. A mail-order ophthalmic provider may dispense contact lenses in this State or to a patient in this State only in accordance with a contact lens prescription. (Source: P.A. 91-421, eff. 1-1-00.)

(225 ILCS 83/15) Sec. 15. Rules. The Department shall promulgate rules, as may be necessary, for the administration of this Act, including without limitation rules requiring registration and certification of mail order ophthalmic providers under Section 20. Notice of proposed rul…

(225 ILCS 83/20) Sec. 20. Nonresident mail-order ophthalmic provider registration. (a) The Department shall require and provide for an annual registration for all mail-order ophthalmic providers located outside of this State, including those providing services via the Internet, t…

(225 ILCS 83/25) Sec. 25. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act. The fees shall be nonrefundable. All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund and, s…

(225 ILCS 83/30) Sec. 30. Violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who dispenses, offers to dispense, or attempts to dispense contact lenses in violation of this Act or its rules shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an …

(225 ILCS 83/35) Sec. 35. Deposit of civil penalties; appropriations. All of the civil penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited in the General Professions Dedicated Fund. All moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department, as appropriated, for the ordinary and co…

(225 ILCS 83/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Contact lens prescription" means a written order bearing the original signature of a duly licensed optometrist or physician or an oral or electronic order issued directly by an optometrist or physician that authorizes the…

(225 ILCS 84/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act. (Source: P.A. 91-590, eff. 1-1-00.)

(225 ILCS 84/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Accredited facility" means a facility that has been accredited by the Center for Medicare Medicaid Services to practice prosthetics, orthotics or pedorthics and repr…

(225 ILCS 84/10.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 10.5. Address of record; email address of record. All applicants and licensees shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department, which shall serve as the address of record and emai…

(225 ILCS 84/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 100. Investigations; notice and hearing. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license under this Act. (b) The Departme…

(225 ILCS 84/103) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 103. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. (a) The Department has the power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other materials and to bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally or by …

(225 ILCS 84/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 105. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Department, at its own expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other d…

(225 ILCS 84/107) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 107. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics or performs the fun…

(225 ILCS 84/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 110. Compelling testimony. A circuit court may, upon application of the Secretary or his or her designee or the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 100 of this Act are pending, e…

(225 ILCS 84/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 115. Board findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of a hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding …

(225 ILCS 84/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 120. Motion for rehearing. In any case involving the refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the respondent by the Departmen…

(225 ILCS 84/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 125. Rehearing on order of Secretary. Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial justice has been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license the Secretary ma…

(225 ILCS 84/130) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 130. Appointment of hearing officer. The hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the Board and the Se…

(225 ILCS 84/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 135. Order or certified copy. An order or a certified copy of an order, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie proof: (1) that the signature is…

(225 ILCS 84/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 140. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Department may restore the license to the accused person upon the written recommendati…

(225 ILCS 84/145) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 145. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license to the Department, and if the licensee fails to do so, the Department shall…

(225 ILCS 84/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 15. Exceptions. This Act shall not be construed to prohibit: (1) a physician licensed in this State from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed; (2) a person licensed in this State under…

(225 ILCS 84/150) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 150. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist without a hearing simultaneously with the institution of proceedings …

(225 ILCS 84/155) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 155. Administrative Review Law; venue. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and all rules adopte…

(225 ILCS 84/160) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 160. Certifications of record; costs. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court or file any answer in court or to otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceedi…

(225 ILCS 84/165) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 165. Penalties. A person who is found to have violated a provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.…

(225 ILCS 84/170) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 170. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of that Act were included in thi…

(225 ILCS 84/175) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 175. Home rule preemption. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that a power or function set f…

(225 ILCS 84/180) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 180. Confidentiality. All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint against a licen…

(225 ILCS 84/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensure Acts and shall …

(225 ILCS 84/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25. Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics. (a) There is established a Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, which shall consist of 6 voting members to be appointed by the Secretary. T…