Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 109/60) Sec. 60. Deposit of fees and fines. All of the fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. (Source: P.A. 97-1098, eff. 7-1-13.)

(225 ILCS 109/65) Sec. 65. Payments; penalty for insufficient funds. A person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amou…

(225 ILCS 109/70) Sec. 70. Roster; address change. (a) The Department shall maintain a roster of names and addresses of all persons who hold valid licenses and all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked within the previous year. This roster shall be available upon …

(225 ILCS 109/75) Sec. 75. Refusal, revocation, or suspension. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, as the Department considers appropriate, including the imp…

(225 ILCS 109/80) Sec. 80. Continuing education. The Department shall adopt rules for continuing education for persons licensed under this Act that require a completion of 20 hours of approved sex offender specific continuing education per license renewal period. The Department s…

(225 ILCS 109/85) Sec. 85. Violations; injunctions; cease and desist order. (a) If a person violates a provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for …

(225 ILCS 109/90) Sec. 90. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) A person who holds himself or herself out to practice as a licensee without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department i…

(225 ILCS 109/95) Sec. 95. Investigation; notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions or qualifications of any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. Before suspending, revoking, placing on probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary…

(225 ILCS 109/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013, except that this Section, Section 175, Section 180, and the amendatory changes to Sections 2 and 3 of the Sex Offender Registration Act take effect on January 1, 2013, the other amendatory changes to…

(225 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7901) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1391; 86-1475.)

(225 ILCS 110/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7910) Sec. 10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07. Repealed by P.A. 100-530, eff. 1-1-18.)

(225 ILCS 110/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7911) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 11. Expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. A speech-language pa…

(225 ILCS 110/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7912) Sec. 12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 90-69, eff. 7-8-97.)

(225 ILCS 110/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 7913) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 13. Licensing applicants from other states. Upon payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or audiolog…

(225 ILCS 110/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7914) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 14. Fees. (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. The Department shall consult with the Board and consider its…

(225 ILCS 110/14.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 14.5. Deposit of fees and fines. All of the fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. On December 1 of each year, the Department shall tran…

(225 ILCS 110/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 7915) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 15. Returned checks; penalties. Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon wh…

(225 ILCS 110/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 7916) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 16. Refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses. (1) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, censure, reprimand or take other …

(225 ILCS 110/16.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 16.3. 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 t…

(225 ILCS 110/16.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 16.5. Advertising. A person licensed under this Act as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist may advertise the availability of professional services in the public media or on the premises where …

(225 ILCS 110/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 7917) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 17. Investigations; notice; hearings. Licenses may be refused, revoked, or suspended in the manner provided by this Act and not otherwise. The Department may upon its own motion…

(225 ILCS 110/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 7918) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 18. Temporary suspension of license. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or audiologist with…

(225 ILCS 110/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 7919) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 19. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department has the power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other materials and bring before it any person and to take testimony ei…

(225 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7902) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 2. Legislative declaration of public policy. The practice of speech-language pathology and audiology in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safe…

(225 ILCS 110/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 7920) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20. Attendance of witnesses, production of documents. Any circuit court, upon the application of the Department or designated hearing officer, may enter an order requiring the a…

(225 ILCS 110/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 7921) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 21. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of a hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and reco…

(225 ILCS 110/21.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 21.1. Board; rehearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by the Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for…

(225 ILCS 110/21.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 21.2. Secretary; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary believes that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or renew a license or other disciplin…

(225 ILCS 110/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 7922) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 22. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary has the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing offi…

(225 ILCS 110/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 7923) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 23. Restoration. At any time after suspension, revocation, placement on probationary status, or the taking of any other disciplinary action with regard to any license, the Depar…

(225 ILCS 110/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 7924) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 24. Review under the Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of …

(225 ILCS 110/24.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 24.1. Certifications of record; costs. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proc…

(225 ILCS 110/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 7925) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 25. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, is prima facie …

(225 ILCS 110/26) Sec. 26. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-510, eff. 6-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-465, eff. 8-27-07.)

(225 ILCS 110/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 7927) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 27. Reports of violations. Any person licensed under this Act, or any other person, may report to the Department any information such person may have which appears to show that …

(225 ILCS 110/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 7928) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 28. Injunction. The practice of speech-language pathology or audiology by any person not holding a valid and current license under this Act or a person performing the functions …

(225 ILCS 110/28.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 28.5. Cease and desist order. If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the Secretary, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General or the State's Attorney …

(225 ILCS 110/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 7929) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 29. Penalty of unlawful practice - second and subsequent offenses. Any person who practices or offers to practice speech-language pathology or audiology or performs the function…

(225 ILCS 110/29.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 29.5. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice speech-language pathology or audiology or performs the…

(225 ILCS 110/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 7903) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 3. Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Department" means the…

(225 ILCS 110/3.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 3.5. Exemptions. This Act does not prohibit: (a) The practice of speech-language pathology or audiology by students in their course of study in programs approved by the Department, or the performance of…

(225 ILCS 110/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 7930) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 30. Filing license or diploma of another. Any person filing, or attempting to file as his or her own, the diploma or license of another, or a forged affidavit of identification …

(225 ILCS 110/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 7931) Sec. 31. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1391. Repealed by P.A. 90-69, eff. 7-8-97.)

(225 ILCS 110/31a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 31a. Advertising services. (a) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall include in every advertisement for services regulated under this Act his or her title as it appears on the license or th…

(225 ILCS 110/32) (from Ch. 111, par. 7932) Sec. 32. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1391. Repealed by P.A. 90-69, eff. 7-8-97.)

(225 ILCS 110/33) (from Ch. 111, par. 7933) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 33. Exemption from civil liability for peer review committees. While serving upon any peer review committee, any speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall not be liable f…

(225 ILCS 110/34) (from Ch. 111, par. 7934) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 34. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act …

(225 ILCS 110/34.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 34.1. 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 li…

(225 ILCS 110/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 7904) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 4. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the following functions, powers and duties: (a) Conduct or authorize …

(225 ILCS 110/4.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 4.5. 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 email…