Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 745/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 10. Declaration of public policy. The practice of professional geology in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to be subject to…

(225 ILCS 745/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 100. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department has the power to subpoena and to bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with the same fees and milea…

(225 ILCS 745/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 105. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon application of the Department, designated hearing officer, or the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 80 of this Act are pendi…

(225 ILCS 745/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 110. 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(225 ILCS 745/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 115. 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 Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for t…

(225 ILCS 745/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 120. Secretary; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary believes that justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or renew a person's license to practice as a Licens…

(225 ILCS 745/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 125. 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 refusal…

(225 ILCS 745/130) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 130. 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: (a) the sign…

(225 ILCS 745/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 135. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At any time after the successful completion of a term of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a license to practice as a Licensed Professi…

(225 ILCS 745/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 140. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a person's license to practice as a Licensed Professional Geologist, the licensee shall immediately surrender the person's license to the …

(225 ILCS 745/145) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 145. Summary suspension of a license. The Secretary may summarily suspend the license of a Licensed Professional Geologist without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hea…

(225 ILCS 745/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 15. Definitions. In this Act: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Departme…

(225 ILCS 745/150) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 150. 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 dec…

(225 ILCS 745/155) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 155. Administrative review; certifications of record; costs. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and its rules. …

(225 ILCS 745/160) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 160. Violations. (a) Using or attempting to use an expired license is a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Each of the following acts is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a seco…

(225 ILCS 745/162) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 162. Civil penalties. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this Act shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 fo…

(225 ILCS 745/165) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 165. Consent order. At any point in the proceedings as provided in Sections 85 through 130 and Section 150, both parties may agree to a negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be final upon si…

(225 ILCS 745/17) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 17. References to Department or Director of Professional Regulation. References in this Act (i) to the Department of Professional Regulation are deemed, in appropriate contexts, to be references to the D…

(225 ILCS 745/170) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 170. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of that Act were included…

(225 ILCS 745/175) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 175. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of the practice of professional geology are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license the practice of profess…

(225 ILCS 745/18) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 18. 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 email a…

(225 ILCS 745/180) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 180. 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 lice…

(225 ILCS 745/195) Sec. 195. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 745/197) Sec. 197. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 1-1-96; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 745/199) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 199. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 1996, except that Sections 1 through 195 take effect July 1, 1996. (Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 1-1-96.)

(225 ILCS 745/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 20. Exemptions. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the use of the title "geologist" or similar words by any person engaged in a practice of geology exempted under this Act, provided the p…

(225 ILCS 745/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 25. Restrictions and limitations. No person shall, without a valid license issued by the Department (i) in any manner hold oneself out to the public as a Licensed Professional Geologist; (ii) attach the …

(225 ILCS 745/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department may: (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as a…

(225 ILCS 745/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 35. Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; members; qualifications; duties. (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists which shall serve in an advisory capa…

(225 ILCS 745/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 40. Application for original license. (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department on physical or electronic forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required f…

(225 ILCS 745/41) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 41. Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an …

(225 ILCS 745/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 45. Examination; failure or refusal to take the examination. (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for original licensure as a Professional Geologist at such times and places as i…

(225 ILCS 745/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (a) In recent years, governmental bodies have increasingly come to rely upon advice from geologists when formulating laws and policies to protect the environm…

(225 ILCS 745/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 50. Qualifications for licensure. (a) The Department may issue a license to practice as a Licensed Professional Geologist to any applicant who meets the following qualifications: (1) The applicant has co…

(225 ILCS 745/52) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 52. Alternate qualification for licensure. The Department may issue a license to practice professional geology in Illinois to any applicant who, on or before July 1, 1998, meets the following qualificati…

(225 ILCS 745/54) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 54. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon applying to the Department and remitting the required application fee, meets all of the following qualificati…

(225 ILCS 745/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 60. Seals. (a) Upon licensure, each licensee shall obtain a seal of a design as required by rule bearing the licensee's name, license number, and the legend "Licensed Professional Geologist". (b) All pre…

(225 ILCS 745/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 65. Expiration and renewal of license. The expiration date and renewal period for each license shall be set by rule. A Licensed Professional Geologist whose license has expired may reinstate the license …

(225 ILCS 745/66) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 66. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department may place the person's license on inactive status and shall be excused f…

(225 ILCS 745/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 70. Fees. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and restoration fees, shall be s…

(225 ILCS 745/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 75. 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 it is drawn shall pay to t…

(225 ILCS 745/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 80. Disciplinary actions. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department m…

(225 ILCS 745/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 85. Injunctive action; cease and desist order. (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the Director, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General or the…

(225 ILCS 745/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 90. Investigations; notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or persons rendering or offering to render geological services or any person holding o…

(225 ILCS 745/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 95. 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 documents …