Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 310/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 8224) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24. Reports of violation. Any person registered under this Act, or any other person, may report to the Department any information that person may have which appears to show that…

(225 ILCS 310/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 8225) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 25. Injunctions. The use of the title "registered interior designer", as defined in Section 3, by any person not holding a valid and current registration under this Act is decla…

(225 ILCS 310/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 8226) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26. Unlawful use; second offenses. Any person who uses the title "registered interior designer" in this State without being registered under this Act, or whose registration has …

(225 ILCS 310/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 8227) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 27. Filing registration or diploma of another. Any person filing, or attempting to file, as his own the diploma or registration of another, or a forged affidavit of identificati…

(225 ILCS 310/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 8228) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 28. Advertising. Any person registered under this Act may advertise the availability of professional services in the public media or on the premises where such professional serv…

(225 ILCS 310/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 8229) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 29. 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(225 ILCS 310/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 8203) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Accredited institution" means an institution accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, an accreditation body recognized b…

(225 ILCS 310/3.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 3.1. Address of record; email address of record. All applicants and registrants shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department, which shall serve as the address of record and ema…

(225 ILCS 310/3.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 3.5. References to Department or Director of Professional Regulation. References in this Act (i) to the Department of Professional Regulation are deemed, in appropriate contexts, to be references to the…

(225 ILCS 310/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 8230) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 30. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. All of the fees collected pursuant to this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. The moneys deposite…

(225 ILCS 310/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 8231) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 31. Home rule. The regulation and registration of interior designers are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or register interior desi…

(225 ILCS 310/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 8204) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4. Title; application of Act. (a) No individual shall, without a valid registration as a registered interior designer issued by the Department, in any manner hold himself or hers…

(225 ILCS 310/4.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.1. Seal. Every registered interior designer shall have a reproducible seal, or facsimile, the impression of which shall contain the name of the registered interior designer, the registration number, a…

(225 ILCS 310/4.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.2. Interior technical submissions. (a) All interior technical submissions intended for use in this State shall be prepared and administered in accordance with standards of reasonable professional skil…

(225 ILCS 310/4.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.5. Unregistered practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a registered interior designer without being registered under this Act shall, in addition to a…

(225 ILCS 310/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 8205) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) To conduct or author…

(225 ILCS 310/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 8206) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 6. Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals. The Secretary shall appoint a Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals consisting of 5 members who shall serve in a…

(225 ILCS 310/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 8207) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 7. Board recommendations. The Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing guidelines for professional conduct, for the conduct of formal disciplinar…

(225 ILCS 310/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 8208) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 8. Application requirements for registration. (a) Each applicant for registration shall apply to the Department in writing on a form or electronically as provided by the Departme…

(225 ILCS 310/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 8209) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 9. Expiration; renewal; restoration. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each certificate of registration issued under this Act shall be set by rule. A registrant may …

(225 ILCS 312/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. (Source: P.A. 92-873, eff. 6-1-03.)

(225 ILCS 312/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10. Applicability. (a) This Act covers the construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways (except as…

(225 ILCS 312/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 100. Insurance requirements. (a) Elevator contractors shall submit to the Administrator an insurance policy or certified copy thereof, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the Sta…

(225 ILCS 312/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 105. Enforcement; investigation. (a) It shall be the duty of the Administrator to develop an enforcement program to ensure compliance with rules and requirements referenced in this Act. This shall inclu…

(225 ILCS 312/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 110. Liability. (a) This Act shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constr…

(225 ILCS 312/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 115. Provisions not retroactive. The provisions of this Act are not retroactive unless otherwise stated, and equipment shall be required to comply with the applicable code at the date of its installatio…

(225 ILCS 312/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 120. Inspection and testing. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 95 of this Act, it shall be the responsibility of the owner of all new and existing conveyances located in any building o…

(225 ILCS 312/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 125. State law, code, or regulation; rule compliance. Whenever a provision in this Act is found to be inconsistent with any provision of another applicable State law, code, or rule, this Act shall preva…

(225 ILCS 312/130) Sec. 130. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-873, eff. 6-1-03. Repealed by P.A. 95-573, eff. 8-31-07.)

(225 ILCS 312/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 135. Elevators in private residences. The Administrator may provide to the owner of a private residence information regarding conveyance safety requirements. (Source: P.A. 94-698, eff. 11-22-05.)

(225 ILCS 312/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 140. Local Administrator; home rule. (a) The Administrator may enter into a local elevator agreement with municipalities or counties under which the Local Administrator shall (i) issue construction perm…

(225 ILCS 312/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Administrator" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "Alteration" means any change to equipment, including its parts, components, or subsystems, other…

(225 ILCS 312/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20. License or registration required. (a) After July 1, 2003 through the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly and after July 1, 2006, no person shall erect, construct, wire,…

(225 ILCS 312/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 25. Elevator Safety Review Board. (a) There is hereby created within the Office of the State Fire Marshal the Elevator Safety Review Board, consisting of 17 members. The Administrator shall appoint 3 mem…

(225 ILCS 312/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 30. Meeting of the Board. The Board shall meet and organize within 10 days after the appointment of its members and at such meeting shall elect one secretary of the Board to serve during the term to be f…

(225 ILCS 312/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 35. Powers and duties of the Board and Administrator. (a) The Board shall consult with engineering authorities and organizations and adopt rules consistent with the provisions of this Act for the adminis…

(225 ILCS 312/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 40. Application for contractor's license. (a) Any person, firm, or company wishing to engage in the business of installing, altering, repairing, servicing, replacing, or maintaining elevators, dumbwaiter…

(225 ILCS 312/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 45. Qualifications for elevator mechanic's license; emergency and temporary licensure; limited elevator mechanic's license. (a) No license shall be granted to any person who has not paid the required app…

(225 ILCS 312/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the public safety of life and limb and to promote public safety awareness. The use of unsafe and defective lifting devices imposes a substantial proba…

(225 ILCS 312/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 50. Qualifications for elevator inspector's license. (a) No inspector's license shall be granted to any person who has not paid the required application fee. (b) No inspector's license shall be granted t…

(225 ILCS 312/55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 55. Qualifications for elevator contractor's license. (a) No license shall be granted to any person or firm unless the appropriate application fee is paid. (b) No license shall be granted to any person o…

(225 ILCS 312/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 60. Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees. (a) Upon approval of an application, and receipt of the fee, the Administrator may issue a license that must be renewed every 2 years. (b) (Blank). (c) (Blank)…

(225 ILCS 312/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 65. Penalties; suspension and revocation of licenses. A license issued pursuant to this Act may be suspended, revoked, or subjected to a penalty by the Administrator upon verification that any one or mor…

(225 ILCS 312/66) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 66. Licenses; photo exemption. An applicant who is 21 years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the requirement under this Act that all licenses contain the licensees' photo shall furnish wi…

(225 ILCS 312/67) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 67. Fire Prevention Fund. All fees and fines received by the Administrator under this Act shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund. All fees and fines deposited pursuant to this Section shall be …

(225 ILCS 312/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 70. 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 included in this Act. For the …

(225 ILCS 312/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 75. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Administrator or the Board are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrat…

(225 ILCS 312/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 80. Registration of existing elevators, platform lifts, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, and any other conveyance. Within 6 months after the date of the adoption of the final rules that implement t…

(225 ILCS 312/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 85. Compliance. It shall be the responsibility of individuals, firms, or companies licensed as described in this Act to ensure that installation or service and maintenance of elevators and devices descri…

(225 ILCS 312/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 90. Permits. (a) No conveyance covered by this Act shall be erected, constructed, installed, or altered within buildings or structures within this State unless a permit has been obtained from the Adminis…