Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 15/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 5361) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11. Persons licensed in other jurisdictions. (a) The Department may, in its discretion, grant a license on payment of the required fee to any person who, at the time of applicati…

(225 ILCS 15/11.11) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11.11. Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act. A clinical psychologist licensed under this Act is subject to the provisions of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act. (Source: P.A. 100-1028…

(225 ILCS 15/11.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 11.5. Temporary authorization of practice by persons licensed in other jurisdictions. (a) The Department, in its discretion, may issue a temporary permit authorizing the rendering of clinical psychologi…

(225 ILCS 15/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 5362) Sec. 12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-947. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/12.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 12.5. 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 incl…

(225 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5363) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. Every holder of a license under this Act…

(225 ILCS 15/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 5364) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14. Inactive status. Any clinical psychologist who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her license on an inactive …

(225 ILCS 15/14.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14.2. Fees. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) below, the fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to, original licensure, renewal, and restoration, shall …

(225 ILCS 15/14.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 14.4. 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. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 5365) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15. Disciplinary action; grounds. (a) The Department may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license, or may place on probation, reprimand, or take other dis…

(225 ILCS 15/15.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.1. 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 th…

(225 ILCS 15/15.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 15.2. 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, excep…

(225 ILCS 15/15.4) Sec. 15.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-870, eff. 6-16-06. Repealed by P.A. 99-572, eff. 7-15-16.)

(225 ILCS 15/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 5366) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16. Investigations; notice; hearing. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license or registra…

(225 ILCS 15/16.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16.1. Appointment of hearing officer. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illino…

(225 ILCS 15/16.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 16.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice clinical psychology without being licensed u…

(225 ILCS 15/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 5367) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 17. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department shall have power to subpoena and bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with …

(225 ILCS 15/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 5368) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 18. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the application of the Department, designated hearing officer, applicant, or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 15 …

(225 ILCS 15/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 5369) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 19. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at any formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, compla…

(225 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5352) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professio…

(225 ILCS 15/2.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2.5. Change of address. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of address within 14 days after such change either through the Department's website or by contac…

(225 ILCS 15/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 5370) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Hearing; motion for rehearing. (a) The Board or the hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence produced by t…

(225 ILCS 15/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 5371) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21. Restoration of license. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Department may restore it to the licensee upon the written recommendation of the Bo…

(225 ILCS 15/21.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21.2. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender his or her license to the Department. If the licensee fails to do so, the Department …

(225 ILCS 15/21.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21.4. 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 proof that: (1) the sig…

(225 ILCS 15/21.6) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 21.6. Summary suspension of license. The Secretary may summarily suspend the license of a clinical psychologist without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provid…

(225 ILCS 15/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 5372) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 22. Review under Administrative Review Law. (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of t…

(225 ILCS 15/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 5373) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 23. Certification of record. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court, file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial revi…

(225 ILCS 15/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 5374) Sec. 24. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1305. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/24.1) Sec. 24.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-683, eff. 1-24-95. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/24.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 24.2. 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 lic…

(225 ILCS 15/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 5375) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which i…

(225 ILCS 15/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 5376) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26. Rendering services without a license. Any person rendering or offering to render clinical psychological services as defined in Section 2 of this Act or represents himself or …

(225 ILCS 15/26.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 26.5. Advertising services. A licensee shall include in every advertisement for services regulated under this Act his or her title as it appears on the license or the initials authorized under this Act.…

(225 ILCS 15/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 5377) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 27. Injunctions. It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance for any person to render or offer to render clinical psychological services as defined in Section 2 of this Act or …

(225 ILCS 15/27.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 27.2. 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 o…

(225 ILCS 15/28) (from Ch. 111, par. 5378) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 28. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or f…

(225 ILCS 15/29) (from Ch. 111, par. 5379) Sec. 29. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-947. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 5353) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 3. Necessity of license; corporations, professional limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations; display of license. (a) No individual shall, without a valid licen…

(225 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 5354) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4. Application of Act. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the activities of and services of a student, intern or resident in psychology seeking to fulfill educati…

(225 ILCS 15/4.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.2. Prescribing psychologist license. (a) A psychologist may apply to the Department for a prescribing psychologist license. The application shall be made on a form approved by the Department, include t…

(225 ILCS 15/4.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.3. Written collaborative agreements. (a) A written collaborative agreement is required for all prescribing psychologists practicing under a prescribing psychologist license issued pursuant to Section 4…

(225 ILCS 15/4.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4.5. Endorsement. (a) Individuals who are already licensed as medical or prescribing psychologists in another state may apply for an Illinois prescribing psychologist license by endorsement from that sta…

(225 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 5355) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Confidentiality of information. No clinical psychologist shall disclose any information he or she may have acquired from persons consulting him or her in his or her professiona…

(225 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 5356) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 6. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department shall: (1) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure as clinical psyc…

(225 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 5357) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 7. Board. The Secretary shall appoint a Board that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. The Board shall consist of 11 persons: 4 of whom are licensed clinical psy…

(225 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 5358) Sec. 8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-45. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 5359) Sec. 9. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-947. Repealed by P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

(225 ILCS 15/9.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 9.5. License applications. Whoever desires to obtain a license shall apply to the Department in writing, on forms prepared and furnished by the Department. Each application shall contain proof of the par…

(225 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 6351) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Declaration of public policy. The purpose of this Act is to protect and to benefit the public by setting standards of qualifications, education, training and experience for tho…