Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 454/20-23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-23. 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 …

(225 ILCS 454/20-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-25. Returned checks and dishonored credit card charges; fees. Any person who (1) delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial insti…

(225 ILCS 454/20-30) Sec. 20-30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-35) Sec. 20-35. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-40) Sec. 20-40. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-45) Sec. 20-45. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-5. Index of decisions. The Department shall maintain an index of formal decisions regarding the issuance, refusal to issue, renewal, refusal to renew, revocation, and suspension of licenses and prob…

(225 ILCS 454/20-50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-50. Illegal discrimination. When there has been an adjudication in a civil or criminal proceeding that a licensee has illegally discriminated while engaged in any activity for which a license is re…

(225 ILCS 454/20-55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-55. 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 thi…

(225 ILCS 454/20-60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-60. Investigations notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person who is an applicant or person or persons rendering or offering to render services…

(225 ILCS 454/20-62) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-62. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint, all other docu…

(225 ILCS 454/20-63) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-63. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department has the power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other materials and to bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally or by…

(225 ILCS 454/20-64) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-64. Board; rehearing. At the conclusion of a hearing and following deliberation by the Board, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the applicant, licensee, or unlicensed person by the …

(225 ILCS 454/20-65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-65. Temporary suspension. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a licensee without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section…

(225 ILCS 454/20-66) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-66. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for ref…

(225 ILCS 454/20-67) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-67. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An order, or certified copy of an order, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary is prima facie proof that (i) t…

(225 ILCS 454/20-68) Sec. 20-68. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09. Repealed by P.A. 101-357, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-69) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-69. Restoration of a license. At any time after the successful completion of a term of suspension, revocation, or probation of a license, the Department may restore it to the licensee, upon the wri…

(225 ILCS 454/20-70) Sec. 20-70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 92-217, eff. 8-2-01.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-72) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-72. Secretary; rehearing. If the Secretary believes that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation or suspension of a license, with respect to refusal to issue, restore, or renew a li…

(225 ILCS 454/20-73) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-73. Certifications 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 pr…

(225 ILCS 454/20-75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-75. Administrative Review 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 454/20-78) Sec. 20-78. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1002, eff. 8-17-12. Repealed by P.A. 100-188, eff. 1-1-18.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-80) Sec. 20-80. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/20-82) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-82. Fines and penalties; Real Estate License Administration Fund; Real Estate Recovery Fund. All fines and penalties collected under Section 20-20, Section 20-20.1, and otherwise under this Act by …

(225 ILCS 454/20-85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-85. Recovery from Real Estate Recovery Fund. The Department shall maintain a Real Estate Recovery Fund from which any person aggrieved by an act, representation, transaction, or conduct of a licens…

(225 ILCS 454/20-90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-90. Collection from Real Estate Recovery Fund; procedure. (a) No action for a judgment that subsequently results in a post-judgment order for collection from the Real Estate Recovery Fund shall be …

(225 ILCS 454/20-95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20-95. Power of the Department to defend. When the Department receives any process, notice, order, or other document provided for or required under Section 20-90 of this Act, it may enter an appearanc…

(225 ILCS 454/25-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-10. Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board; duties. There is created the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board. The Board shall be composed of 15 persons appointed by the Gov…

(225 ILCS 454/25-13) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-13. Rules. The Department, after notifying and considering the recommendations of the Board, if any, shall adopt, promulgate, and issue any rules that may be necessary for the implementation and en…

(225 ILCS 454/25-14) Sec. 25-14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09. Repealed by P.A. 101-357, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 454/25-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-15. Real Estate Coordinator; duties. There shall be in the Department a Real Estate Coordinator, appointed by the Secretary, who shall hold a currently valid broker's license, which shall be transf…

(225 ILCS 454/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-20. Staff. The Department shall employ a minimum of one investigator per 10,000 licensees and one prosecutor per 20,000 licensees in order to have sufficient staff to perform the Department's oblig…

(225 ILCS 454/25-21) Sec. 25-21. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-357, eff. 8-9-19. Repealed by P.A. 103-236, eff. 1-1-24.)

(225 ILCS 454/25-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-25. Real Estate Research and Education Fund. A special fund to be known as the Real Estate Research and Education Fund is created and shall be held in trust in the State treasury. Annually, on Sept…

(225 ILCS 454/25-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-30. Real Estate License Administration Fund; audit. A special fund to be known as the Real Estate License Administration Fund is created in the State Treasury. All fines, penalties, and fees receiv…

(225 ILCS 454/25-35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-35. Real Estate Recovery Fund. A special fund to be known as the Real Estate Recovery Fund is created in the State Treasury. The money in the Real Estate Recovery Fund shall be used by the Departme…

(225 ILCS 454/25-37) Sec. 25-37. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09. Repealed by P.A. 101-357, eff. 8-9-19.)

(225 ILCS 454/25-38) Sec. 25-38. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-970, eff. 5-27-22. Repealed internally, eff. 10-1-23.)

(225 ILCS 454/25-40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-40. Exclusive State powers and functions; municipal powers. 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 Cons…

(225 ILCS 454/25-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-5. The Department; powers and duties. The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensing acts and shall e…

(225 ILCS 454/30-10) Sec. 30-10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09. Repealed by P.A. 100-188, eff. 1-1-18.)

(225 ILCS 454/30-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30-15. Licensing of education providers; approval of courses. (a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) (Blank). (d) (Blank). (e) (Blank). (f) All education providers shall submit, at the time of initial applicat…

(225 ILCS 454/30-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30-20. Fees for education provider license; renewal; term. All applications for an education provider license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount established by rule. …

(225 ILCS 454/30-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30-25. Licensing of education provider instructors. (a) No person shall act as either a pre-license or continuing education instructor without possessing a valid pre-license or continuing education in…

(225 ILCS 454/30-30) Sec. 30-30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99. Repealed by P.A. 96-856, eff. 12-31-09.)

(225 ILCS 454/30-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 30-5. Licensing of real estate education providers and instructors. (a) No person shall operate an education provider entity without possessing a valid and active license issued by the Department. Only…

(225 ILCS 454/35-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 35-10. Money in Funds. Transfer of moneys and appropriations moneys held in or appropriations to the Real Estate License Administration Fund, Real Estate Recovery Fund, or Real Estate Research and Edu…

(225 ILCS 454/35-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 35-5. Savings provisions. (a) This Act is intended to replace the Real Estate License Act of 1983 in all respects. (b) The rights, powers, and duties exercised by the Office of Banks and Real Estate un…

(225 ILCS 454/5-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5-10. Requirements for license as a residential leasing agent; continuing education. (a) Every applicant for licensure as a residential leasing agent must meet the following qualifications: (1) be at l…