Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 37/18) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 18. Board of Environmental Health Practitioners. The Board of Environmental Health Practitioners is created and shall exercise its duties as provided in this Act. The Board shall consist of 5 members appo…

(225 ILCS 37/19) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 19. Requirements of approval by Board of Environmental Health Practitioners. The Secretary may consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing guidelines for professional conduct, for the conduc…

(225 ILCS 37/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 20. Qualifications for registration as an environmental health practitioner. A person is qualified to be licensed as an environmental health practitioner if that person: (1) Has applied in writing on the …

(225 ILCS 37/20.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 20.1. Qualifications for an environmental health inspector. An environmental health inspector must have an associate's degree or its equivalent, including a minimum of 9 credit hours of science. (Source…

(225 ILCS 37/21) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 21. Grandfather provision. A person who, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, was certified by his or her employer as serving as a sanitarian or environmental health …

(225 ILCS 37/22) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 22. Environmental health practitioner in training. (a) Any person who meets the educational qualifications specified in Section 20, but does not meet the experience requirement specified in that Section, …

(225 ILCS 37/23) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 23. Supervision. (a) A licensed environmental health practitioner in training or an environmental health inspector may perform the duties and functions of environmental health practice under the supervisi…

(225 ILCS 37/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 25. Application for original license. Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required nonrefundable fee. All applic…

(225 ILCS 37/26) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 26. Examination for registration as an environmental health practitioner. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, only persons who meet the educational and…

(225 ILCS 37/27) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 27. Renewals; restoration. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall be required t…

(225 ILCS 37/28) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 28. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and restoration. The fee…

(225 ILCS 37/29) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 29. Deposit of fees and fines; appropriations. All fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. All moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Depar…

(225 ILCS 37/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 30. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as a licensed environmental health practitioner, without the required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of another state if the requi…

(225 ILCS 37/31) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 31. Checks or orders dishonored. A person who issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shal…

(225 ILCS 37/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 35. Grounds for discipline. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary action with regard to any license issued unde…

(225 ILCS 37/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 40. Surrender of certificates. Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license to the Department, and if the licensee fails to do so, the Department …

(225 ILCS 37/45) Sec. 45. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 100-796, eff. 8-10-18.)

(225 ILCS 37/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. In adopting this Act, it is recognized that the field of environmental health is a dynamic field that is continually evolving into new and complex areas of concern. It is the legisla…

(225 ILCS 37/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 50. Use of title. Only a person who has qualified as a licensed environmental health practitioner and who is currently licensed by the State has the right and privilege of using the title "Environmental H…

(225 ILCS 37/55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 55. Penalty for unlawful practice; second and subsequent offenses. A person who engages or offers to engage in environmental health practice in this State without being licensed for that purpose, or whose…

(225 ILCS 37/56) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 56. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice environmental health without being li…

(225 ILCS 37/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 60. Violations; injunctions; cease and desist order. (a) If a person violates a provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General o…

(225 ILCS 37/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 65. Investigation; notice; hearing. The Department may investigate the actions of an applicant or a person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. Before refusing to issue, refusing to renew, or…

(225 ILCS 37/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 70. Records of proceeding. The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the na…

(225 ILCS 37/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 75. Subpoenas; oaths; attendance of witnesses. 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 …

(225 ILCS 37/76) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 76. Compelling testimony. A circuit court, upon application of the Department or its designee, or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under this Act are pending, may enter an order requi…

(225 ILCS 37/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 80. Recommendations for disciplinary action. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings and recommendations. The report shall contain a fin…

(225 ILCS 37/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 85. Rehearing. In any hearing involving disciplinary action against an applicant or licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by the Department, either personal…

(225 ILCS 37/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 90. Rehearing. Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial justice has been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license, the Secretary may order a rehearing by …

(225 ILCS 37/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 95. Appointment of hearing officer. The Secretary has 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 for Departm…

(225 ILCS 37/99) (This Section was renumbered as Section 999 by P.A. 97-333.) Sec. 99. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 87-1223; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

(225 ILCS 37/999) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 999. This Act takes effect July 1, 1993. (Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

(225 ILCS 41/1-1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. (Source: P.A. 87-966.)

(225 ILCS 41/1-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Code: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file. "Applicant" means …

(225 ILCS 41/1-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-15. Funeral directing; definition. Conducting or engaging in or representing or holding out oneself as conducting or engaging in any one or any combination of the following practices constitutes the p…

(225 ILCS 41/1-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-20. Funeral directing and embalming; definition. "The practice of funeral directing and embalming" means: (a) The practice of preparing, otherwise than by embalming, for the burial, cremation, or disp…

(225 ILCS 41/1-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-30. Powers of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Code, the Department may exercise the following powers: (1) To authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of app…

(225 ILCS 41/1-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1-5. Legislative intent. The practice of funeral directing and embalming in the State of Illinois is declared to be a practice affecting the public health, safety and welfare and subject to regulation an…

(225 ILCS 41/10-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-10. License qualifications. A person who meets all of the following requirements is qualified to receive a license as a funeral director and embalmer: (a) Is at least 18 years of age. (b) Has succes…

(225 ILCS 41/10-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-15. Intern license qualifications. A person who meets all of the following requirements is qualified to receive a license as a licensed funeral director and embalmer intern: (a) Is at least 18 years…

(225 ILCS 41/10-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-20. Application. Every person who desires to obtain a license under this Code shall apply to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department. The application sha…

(225 ILCS 41/10-22) Sec. 10-22. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-400, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 102-881, eff. 1-1-23.)

(225 ILCS 41/10-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-25. Examinations. The Department shall authorize and hold examinations of applicants for licenses as licensed funeral directors and embalmers. The examination may include both practical demonstratio…

(225 ILCS 41/10-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-30. Issuance, display of license. Whenever an applicant has met the requirements of this Code, the Department may issue to the applicant a license as a licensed funeral director and embalmer or lice…

(225 ILCS 41/10-35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-35. Renewal; reinstatement; restoration. The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Article shall be set by rule. The holder of a license as a licensed funeral directo…

(225 ILCS 41/10-38) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-38. Inactive status. (a) Any funeral director and embalmer who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status an…

(225 ILCS 41/10-40) Sec. 10-40. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 8-20-95. Repealed by P.A. 97-1130, eff. 8-28-12.)

(225 ILCS 41/10-43) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-43. Endorsement. The Department may issue a funeral director and embalmer license, without the required examination, to an applicant licensed by another state, territory, possession of the United St…

(225 ILCS 41/10-45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-45. Unclaimed cremated remains. A licensee is authorized at his or her discretion to effect a final disposition of the cremated remains of any cremated human body, provided no person lawfully entitl…

(225 ILCS 41/10-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10-5. License requirement. It is unlawful for any person to practice or attempt to practice funeral directing and embalming without being licensed by the Department. No person shall practice funeral dir…