Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 340/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 6622) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 22. 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 or regis…

(225 ILCS 340/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 6623) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 23. 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(225 ILCS 340/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 6624) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 24. 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 testim…

(225 ILCS 340/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 6625) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the application of the accused person or of the Department, may, by order duly entered, require the attendance of witnesses and…

(225 ILCS 340/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 6626) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 26. 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(225 ILCS 340/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 6627) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 27. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to …

(225 ILCS 340/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 6628) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 28. 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 prim…

(225 ILCS 340/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 6629) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 29. Restoration from disciplinary status. (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term of probation, suspension, or revocation of any license under this Act, the De…

(225 ILCS 340/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 6603) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 3. Exemptions. The following persons are exempt from the operation of this Act: (a) Draftsmen, students, clerks of work, superintendents, and other employees of licensed structur…

(225 ILCS 340/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 6630) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30. 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 340/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 6631) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 31. Temporary suspension of a license or registration. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license or registration of a structural engineer without a hearing, simultaneous…

(225 ILCS 340/32) (from Ch. 111, par. 6632) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 32. Administrative review. (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrativ…

(225 ILCS 340/32.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 32.5. 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 340/33) Sec. 33. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-1031. Repealed by P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 340/34) Sec. 34. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-428. Repealed by P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 340/35) (from Ch. 111, par. 6635) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 35. 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 340/36) (from Ch. 111, par. 6636) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 36. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys collected under this Act and deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be appropr…

(225 ILCS 340/37) (from Ch. 111, par. 6637) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 37. Pursuant to subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, a home rule unit may not regulate the profession of structural engineering in a manner m…

(225 ILCS 340/38) (from Ch. 111, par. 6638) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 38. All licenses and certificates of registration in effect on December 31, 1989 and issued pursuant to the Illinois Structural Engineering Act, approved June 24, 1919, as amend…

(225 ILCS 340/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 6604) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act: (a) "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file mai…

(225 ILCS 340/4.10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4.10. 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 ema…

(225 ILCS 340/4.5) Sec. 4.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09. Repealed by P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 340/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6605) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5. Practice of structural engineering. A person shall be regarded as practicing structural engineering within the meaning of this Act who is engaged in the design, analysis, or s…

(225 ILCS 340/5.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5.5. Technical submissions. (a) As used in this Section, "technical submissions" include the designs, drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of the structural engineering project, the sta…

(225 ILCS 340/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 6606) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 6. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Authorize examinati…

(225 ILCS 340/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 6607) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 7. Board. (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Structural Engineering Board. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All shall…

(225 ILCS 340/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6608) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) The Board shall hold at least …

(225 ILCS 340/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6609) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 9. Application for licensure. (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and sha…

(225 ILCS 340/9.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 9.5. Social Security Number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an original license under this Act shall inclu…

(225 ILCS 345/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7101) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act". (Source: P.A. 77-1626.)

(225 ILCS 345/1.5) (from Ch. 111, par. 7102) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 1.5. It has been established that there is an ever increasing shortage of water in this State and that improperly installed water wells, pumps and related equipment can endange…

(225 ILCS 345/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 7111) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 10. Any person who has been engaged in the occupation, trade or business of a water well contractor within the State of Illinois prior to June 1, 1959, shall upon application wi…

(225 ILCS 345/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7113) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 12. License renewal. All licenses issued under this Act shall expire on January 31, next following the date of issuance, except that a license issued after October 31 and before…

(225 ILCS 345/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 7114) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 13. The fee to be paid by an applicant for an examination to determine his fitness to receive a license as a water well contractor is $50. The fee to be paid by an applicant for…

(225 ILCS 345/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 7115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14. The licensee shall conspicuously display his license at his principal place of business. (Source: P.A. 77-1626.)

(225 ILCS 345/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 7116) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, may suspend or may revoke a license on any one or more of the following grounds: (1) material misstatement in the application fo…

(225 ILCS 345/15.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.1. Applicant convictions. (a) The Department shall not require an applicant to provide the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an a…

(225 ILCS 345/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 7117) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16. The Department may upon its own motion and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute grounds for ref…

(225 ILCS 345/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 7118) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 17. The Department, over the signature of the Director, Assistant Director or the person designated by the Director, is authorized to subpoena and bring before the Department an…

(225 ILCS 345/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 7119) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 18. The Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case involving the ref…

(225 ILCS 345/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 7120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 19. In any case involving the refusal to issue or renew or the suspension or revocation of license the Director of the Department after the hearing, or, if the respondent failed…

(225 ILCS 345/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7103) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Water well" and "well" mean any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted or other…

(225 ILCS 345/2.5) (from Ch. 111, par. 7103.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2.5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of such Act were included in this Act. (Source:…

(225 ILCS 345/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 7121) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Any circuit court may, upon application of the Director of the Department or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under this Act are pending, enter an order…

(225 ILCS 345/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 7122) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21. Any person affected by a final administrative decision of the Department may have such decision reviewed judicially by the circuit court of the county wherein such person re…

(225 ILCS 345/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 7124) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 23. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license to the Department, and if the licensee fails to do so, the Department sh…

(225 ILCS 345/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 7125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24. The Department may issue regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Act, for the administration and enforcement thereof and may prescribe forms which shall be used …

(225 ILCS 345/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 7126) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 25. No action or counterclaim shall be maintained by any contractor in any court in this state with respect to any agreement, work, labor or materials for which a license is req…

(225 ILCS 345/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 7127) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26. If any person has violated or is violating this Act, the Director of the Department may, in the name of the people of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of …

(225 ILCS 345/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 7128) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 27. Whoever violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined a sum not less than $100. Any fine imposed shall be in addition to any other…