Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 305/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 1319) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 19. Fees. (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees to be paid for licenses or registrations by all applicants. All fees are not refundable. (b) The fees f…

(225 ILCS 305/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1302) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 2. Declaration of public policy. The practice of architecture in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare and to be subject to reg…

(225 ILCS 305/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 1320) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20. Roster of licensees and registrants. The Department shall maintain a roster showing the address of record of individuals and entities who hold licenses or registrations unde…

(225 ILCS 305/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 1321) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21. Professional design firm registration; conditions. (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the formation, under the Professional Service Corporation Act, of a corporation to …

(225 ILCS 305/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 1322) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 22. Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary …

(225 ILCS 305/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 1323) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 23. Injunction; cease and desist order. (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, thro…

(225 ILCS 305/23.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 23.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Use of the title "architect" or any of its derivations is limited to those persons or entities licensed or registered under this Act. Any person…

(225 ILCS 305/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 1324) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 24. Investigations; notice and hearing. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to hold a license under th…

(225 ILCS 305/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 1325) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25. Record of proceedings. (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings a…

(225 ILCS 305/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 1326) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 26. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. (a) The Department has power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other materials and to bring before it any person and to take testimony…

(225 ILCS 305/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 1327) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 27. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the application of the accused person or complainant or of the Department, may, by order duly entered, require the attendance o…

(225 ILCS 305/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 1328) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 28. Hearing; motion for rehearing. (a) The Board or hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence produced by the …

(225 ILCS 305/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 1329) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 29. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding Section 28, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the he…

(225 ILCS 305/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1303) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 3. Application of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed or construed to prevent the practice of structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of…

(225 ILCS 305/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 1330) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30. Order to be prima facie proof. An order of revocation or suspension or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary…

(225 ILCS 305/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 1331) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 31. Restoration from disciplinary status. (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term of probation, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration under th…

(225 ILCS 305/32) (from Ch. 111, par. 1332) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 32. Surrender of license or registration. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license or registration, the licensee or professional design firm shall immediately surrender …

(225 ILCS 305/33) (from Ch. 111, par. 1333) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 33. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license or registration of an architect without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution o…

(225 ILCS 305/34) (from Ch. 111, par. 1334) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 34. Administrative review. (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department hereunder are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and all ru…

(225 ILCS 305/35) Sec. 35. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-702. Repealed by P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 305/36) Sec. 36. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-976, eff. 8-15-14. Repealed by P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 305/37) (from Ch. 111, par. 1337) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 37. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions…

(225 ILCS 305/37.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 37.5. 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 305/38) (from Ch. 111, par. 1338) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 38. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys deposited in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be appropriated to the Department exclusi…

(225 ILCS 305/39) (from Ch. 111, par. 1339) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 39. Public policy. 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 any pow…

(225 ILCS 305/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1304) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file maintai…

(225 ILCS 305/4.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4.1. 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…

(225 ILCS 305/4.5) Sec. 4.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09. Repealed by P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 305/40) (from Ch. 111, par. 1340) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 40. Reinstatement of existing licenses; Rules in force. All licenses and certificates of registration in effect on December 31, 1989 and issued pursuant to the "Illinois Archite…

(225 ILCS 305/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 1305) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5. Architect defined; Acts constituting practice. (a) An architect is a person who is qualified by education, training, experience, and examination, and who is licensed under the…

(225 ILCS 305/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1306) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 6. Technical submissions. (a) Technical submissions are the designs, drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of the architecture to be constructed, the standard of …

(225 ILCS 305/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1307) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 7. Exempt from Structural Engineers' Act. Any person licensed to practice architecture in this State under this Act is exempt from the provisions of any and all Acts in force in …

(225 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 1308) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Authorize exami…

(225 ILCS 305/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 1309) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 9. Board. The Secretary shall appoint an Architecture Licensing Board consisting of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All members of the Board s…

(225 ILCS 310/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 8201) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Registered Interior Designers Act. (Source: P.A. 100-920, eff. 8-17-18.)

(225 ILCS 310/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 8210) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 10. Endorsement. (a) Upon payment of the required fee and the filing of an application in writing on a form or electronically as provided by the Department, an applicant who is …

(225 ILCS 310/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 8211) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original registration, ren…

(225 ILCS 310/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 8212) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 12. 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 310/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 8213) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 13. Refusal, revocation or suspension of registration. The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other …

(225 ILCS 310/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 8214) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14. Investigations; Notice of hearing. Upon the motion of either the Department or the Board, or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which, …

(225 ILCS 310/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 8215) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15. Disciplinary actions. (a) In case the registrant, after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, his registration may, in the discretion of the Director, having first rece…

(225 ILCS 310/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 8216) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16. Hearings. At the time and place fixed in the notice under Section 14, the Board shall proceed to hear the charges and both the registrant and the complainant shall be accord…

(225 ILCS 310/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 8217) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 17. Attendance of witnesses; Production of documents. Any circuit court, upon the application of the registrant or complainant, or of the Department or Board, may order the atte…

(225 ILCS 310/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 8218) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 18. Recommendations for disciplinary action; Action by Director. The Board may advise the Director that probation be granted or that other disciplinary action, including the lim…

(225 ILCS 310/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 8219) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 19. Hearing officer. The Director has the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer for any discip…

(225 ILCS 310/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 8202) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2. Public policy. Interior design 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 …

(225 ILCS 310/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 8220) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Restoration. At any time after suspension, revocation, placement on probationary status, or the taking of any other disciplinary action with regard to any registration, the …

(225 ILCS 310/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 8221) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "a…

(225 ILCS 310/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 8222) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 22. Revocation orders. An order of revocation, suspension, placement on probationary status, or other formal disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, or a certifie…

(225 ILCS 310/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 8223) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 23. Confidentiality. All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a registrant or applicant, including, but not limited to, an…