Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 443/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07.)

(225 ILCS 443/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10. Definitions. The following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Accepted certificate" means a certificate required for…

(225 ILCS 443/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 100. Fees. The Commission may charge fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including, but not limited to, application, administration of an examination or evaluation, licensure renewa…

(225 ILCS 443/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 105. Checks or order dishonored. Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Commission that is returned to the Commission unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pa…

(225 ILCS 443/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 110. Interpreters for the Deaf Fund. The moneys received as fees and fines by the Commission under this Act shall be deposited in the Interpreters for the Deaf Fund, which is hereby created as a special…

(225 ILCS 443/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 115. Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) The Commission may refuse to issue or renew any license and the Department may suspend or revoke any license or may place on probation, censure, reprimand, or t…

(225 ILCS 443/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 120. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order. (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the Attorney General may petition for an order enjoining the violation or for an order enforci…

(225 ILCS 443/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 125. Investigations; notice and hearing. The Commission may investigate the actions of any applicant or any person holding or claiming to hold a license under this Act. Before revoking, suspending, plac…

(225 ILCS 443/130) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 130. Disposition by consent order or settlement agreement. Disposition may be made of any charge by consent order or settlement agreement between the Commission and the licensee. Disposition may include…

(225 ILCS 443/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 135. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Commission, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at any formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other docu…

(225 ILCS 443/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 140. 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 the same fees and milea…

(225 ILCS 443/145) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 145. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon the application of the Department, designated hearing officer, applicant, or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 115 of the Act are pending…

(225 ILCS 443/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 15. Licensure requirement. (a) On or after January 1, 2009, no person shall practice as an interpreter for the deaf, hold himself or herself out as a licensed interpreter for the deaf, or use the title "…

(225 ILCS 443/150) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 150. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. The repor…

(225 ILCS 443/155) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 155. Appointment of hearing officer. The Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action f…

(225 ILCS 443/160) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 160. Board; rehearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by the Commission, either personally or as provided in this Act for t…

(225 ILCS 443/165) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 165. Secretary; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary believes justice has not been done in the revocation of, suspension of, or refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a licensee, he or sh…

(225 ILCS 443/170) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 170. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An order of revocation, suspension, placing the license on probationary status, or other formal disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, or…

(225 ILCS 443/175) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 175. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Commission may restore it to the licensee upon the written recommendation of the Boar…

(225 ILCS 443/180) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 180. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender his or her license to the Commission. If the licensee fails to do so, the Commission h…

(225 ILCS 443/185) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 185. Summary suspension of license. The Director may summarily suspend the license of an interpreter for the deaf without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing prov…

(225 ILCS 443/190) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 190. Administrative review; venue. (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrati…

(225 ILCS 443/195) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 195. Certification of record; costs. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceed…

(225 ILCS 443/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) On or after January 1, 2009, any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as an i…

(225 ILCS 443/200) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 200. Offenses and punishment. Unless otherwise specified, any person found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07.)

(225 ILCS 443/205) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 205. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of such Act were included in this Act. (…

(225 ILCS 443/210) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 210. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of the practice of interpreting are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license interpreters for the deaf. This…

(225 ILCS 443/215) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 215. Savings provision. (a) This Act is intended to replace the Interpreters for the Deaf Act in all respects. (b) The provisions of this Act shall not be construed to invalidate the requirement that in…

(225 ILCS 443/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 25. Exemptions. The following do not constitute violations of this Act: (1) Persons interpreting in religious activities. (2) Notwithstanding other State or federal laws or rules regarding emergency trea…

(225 ILCS 443/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 30. Application for licensure. (a) An application for licensure as an interpreter for the deaf shall be made to the Commission on forms prescribed by the Commission and accompanied by the appropriate doc…

(225 ILCS 443/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 35. Examination and evaluation. (a) The Commission, by rule, may establish a written examination and performance evaluation of applicants for licensure as interpreters for the deaf at such times and plac…

(225 ILCS 443/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 40. Social Security number. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an original license under this Act shall include the applicant's Social…

(225 ILCS 443/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 45. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be qualified to be licensed as an interpreter for the deaf and the Commission shall issue a license to an applicant who: (1) has applied in writing on the…

(225 ILCS 443/47) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 47. Applicant convictions. (a) The Commission shall not require applicants to report the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an applicat…

(225 ILCS 443/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Purpose. The practice of interpreting for the deaf in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation in the public interest. I…

(225 ILCS 443/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 50. Powers and duties of the Commission. (a) The Commission shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensing Acts that are …

(225 ILCS 443/55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 55. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensing Acts that are …

(225 ILCS 443/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 60. Interpreter Coordinator. The Director may employ, pursuant to the Personnel Code, an Interpreter Coordinator and any other necessary staff. The Interpreter Coordinator shall be a professional interpr…

(225 ILCS 443/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 65. Illinois Board of Interpreters. (a) The Director shall appoint an Illinois Board of Interpreters for the Deaf consisting of 7 voting members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission …

(225 ILCS 443/7) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 7. Applicability of Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to limit the means in which effective communication is achieved under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Act …

(225 ILCS 443/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 70. Privileged communications. Interpreters for the deaf licensed under this Act shall be subject to the provisions concerning privileged communications between interpreters for the deaf and hard of hear…

(225 ILCS 443/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 75. Provisional licensure. The Commission may, at its discretion, issue a provisional license to an applicant who has not met all of the requirements for full licensure under this Act, but has met the re…

(225 ILCS 443/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 80. Expiration, renewal, and restoration of license. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be determined by the Commission and set by rule. Every holder …

(225 ILCS 443/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 85. Inactive status. Any interpreter for the deaf who notifies the Commission, on forms prescribed by the Commission, may place his or her license on inactive status and shall be exempt from payment of r…

(225 ILCS 443/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 90. Continuing education. The Commission may adopt rules of continuing education for persons licensed under this Act. These rules shall be consistent with the requirements of relevant professional associ…

(225 ILCS 443/900) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 900. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07.)

(225 ILCS 443/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 443/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 443/915) Sec. 915. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 443/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 95. Roster. The Commission shall maintain a list of licensed interpreters for the deaf authorized to practice in the State. The list shall show the name of every licensee, type of certification, county, …