Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 312/900) Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 92-873, eff. 6-1-03.)

(225 ILCS 312/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 95. New installations; annual inspections and registrations. (a) All new conveyance installations regulated by this Act shall be performed by a person, firm, or company to which a license to install or s…

(225 ILCS 316/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Landscape Architecture Registration Act. (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)

(225 ILCS 316/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or registrant's registration file as maintained by th…

(225 ILCS 316/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 100. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. (a) The Department has the power to subpoena and bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally, by deposition, or both, with the same fees and mileag…

(225 ILCS 316/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 105. Compelling testimony. Any court, upon the application of the Department, designated hearing officer, or the applicant or registrant against whom proceedings under Section 85 of this Act are pending…

(225 ILCS 316/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 110. Hearing; motion for rehearing. (a) The hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence produced by the registrant. At the conclusion of …

(225 ILCS 316/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 115. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal …

(225 ILCS 316/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 120. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie proof that: (1) …

(225 ILCS 316/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 125. Restoration of suspended or revoked registration. (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term of probation, suspension, or revocation of a registration under this Act, the Department …

(225 ILCS 316/130) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 130. Surrender of registration. Upon the revocation or suspension of any registration, the registrant shall immediately surrender his or her certificate of registration to the Department. If the registr…

(225 ILCS 316/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 135. Administrative Review Law; venue. (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative…

(225 ILCS 316/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 140. 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, any complaint against a re…

(225 ILCS 316/145) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 145. 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 were included in this Ac…

(225 ILCS 316/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15. Title. (a) No person shall use the title "registered landscape architect" or "landscape architect" without being so registered by the Department. (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prevent…

(225 ILCS 316/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Seal. (a) Every registered landscape architect shall have a reproducible seal, which may be computer generated, the impression of which shall contain the name of the registered landscape architect, t…

(225 ILCS 316/23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 23. Technical submissions. (a) As used in this Section, "technical submissions" includes the designs, drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of a landscape architecture project; the standa…

(225 ILCS 316/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 25. Display of registration. Every holder of a registered landscape architect registration shall display his or her certificate of registration in a conspicuous place in his or her principal office, plac…

(225 ILCS 316/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 30. 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 email…

(225 ILCS 316/33) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 33. Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board. (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board. The Board shall consist of 5 persons who shall serve in a…

(225 ILCS 316/34) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 34. Powers and duties of the Board. (a) The Board shall hold at least one meeting each year, conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. (b) The Board shall annually elect a chairperson and a vic…

(225 ILCS 316/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 35. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall exercise, subject to the provisions of this Act, the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Authorize examinations to ascertain the fit…

(225 ILCS 316/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 40. Application for registration. (a) Applications for registration shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the r…

(225 ILCS 316/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 45. Qualifications for registration. (a) To qualify for registration as a registered landscape architect, each applicant shall: (1) provide proof of graduation from an approved landscape architecture pro…

(225 ILCS 316/48) Sec. 48. Endorsement. (a) The Department may issue a registration as a landscape architect to an applicant who submits a valid application accompanied by the required fee and is a landscape architect licensed or registered under the laws of another state, the Di…

(225 ILCS 316/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for the registration of landscape architects. This Act shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes. (Source: P.A. 102-284, …

(225 ILCS 316/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 50. Registration, renewal, and restoration. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each certificate of registration issued under this Act shall be established by rule. A registrant may renew a ce…

(225 ILCS 316/53) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 53. Continuing education. The Department may adopt rules of continuing education for persons registered under this Act. The Department shall consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing the …

(225 ILCS 316/55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 55. Prior registrations under the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989. A person who was actively registered under the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989 and had renewed his or her regist…

(225 ILCS 316/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 60. Inactive status. (a) A person registered under this Act who notifies the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department may elect to place his or her registration on…

(225 ILCS 316/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 65. Fees. The Department shall establish by rule a schedule of fees for the administration and maintenance of this Act. These fees are not refundable. (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)

(225 ILCS 316/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 70. Disposition of funds. All of the fees collected as authorized under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. The moneys deposited into the General Professions Dedicate…

(225 ILCS 316/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 75. 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 services are rendered provided…

(225 ILCS 316/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 80. Violation; injunction; cease and desist order. (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney Gener…

(225 ILCS 316/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 85. Grounds for discipline. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew a certificate of registration, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or nondisci…

(225 ILCS 316/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 90. Investigation; notice and hearing. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person holding or claiming to hold a certificate of registration under this Act. (b) The D…

(225 ILCS 316/900) Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 316/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 316/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 316/915) Sec. 915. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 316/920) Sec. 920. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 316/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 95. 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 in which a registrant may h…

(225 ILCS 316/999) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)

(225 ILCS 317/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. (Source: P.A. 92-871, eff. 1-3-03.)

(225 ILCS 317/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Designated certified person" means an individual who has met the qualifications set forth under Section 20. "Fire protection system layout documents" means layout drawings, catalo…

(225 ILCS 317/100) Sec. 100. Administrative civil fines. The Office is empowered to assess administrative civil fines against a licensee for violations of this Act or its rules. These fines shall not be greater than $1,000 for each offense. These fines shall be in addition to, or…

(225 ILCS 317/105) Sec. 105. Judicial review of final administrative decision. The Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted under the Administrative Review Law apply to and govern all proceedings for judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Office under thi…

(225 ILCS 317/110) Sec. 110. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Office under this Act, except that, in the case of confli…

(225 ILCS 317/115) Sec. 115. Severability clause. If any part of this Act is adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Act as a whole or of any other part. (Source: P.A. 92-871, eff. 1-3-03.)

(225 ILCS 317/116) Sec. 116. Exceptions. (a) The provisions of this Act do not apply to facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the provisions of 10 CFR 50 or 10 CFR 52 or their employees while engaged in the performance of their official duties. (b) The pr…