Chapter 225, PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 454/25-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-15.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(225 ILCS 458/25-16) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-16. Staff. The Department shall employ a minimum of one investigator per 2,000 licensees in order to have sufficient staff to perform the Department's obligations under this Act. (Source: P.A. 102-…

(225 ILCS 441/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-20. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensing acts and sha…

(225 ILCS 454/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-20.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(225 ILCS 447/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 25-20. Training; private security contractor and employees. (a) Registered employees of the private security contractor agency who provide traditional guarding or other private security related functi…

(225 ILCS 458/25-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-20. Department; powers and duties. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the admin…

(225 ILCS 441/25-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-25. Rules. The Department shall adopt rules to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions and purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)

(225 ILCS 458/25-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-25. Rules. The Department, after notifying and considering any recommendations of the Board, if any, shall adopt rules that may be necessary for administration, implementation, and enforcement of t…

(225 ILCS 454/25-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25-25.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 411/25-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-25. Investigations, notice, hearings. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or entity holding or claiming to hold a license under this Act. (b) The Depart…

(225 ILCS 411/25-26) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-26. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, the Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing offi…

(225 ILCS 441/25-27) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-27. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any person to take oral or written testimony or compel the production of any books, papers, records, or any ot…

(225 ILCS 411/25-3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-3. Exemption. All cemetery authorities maintaining a partial exemption must submit to the following investigation procedure by the Department in the event of a consumer complaint: (a) Complaints to …

(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 458/25-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-30. Exclusive State powers and functions; municipal powers. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution …

(225 ILCS 411/25-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-30. Hearing; motion for rehearing. (a) The hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall hear evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence produced by the licensee. At the conclusion o…

(225 ILCS 441/25-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-30. Exclusive State powers and functions; municipal powers. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution …

(225 ILCS 447/25-30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 25-30. Uniforms. (a) No licensee under this Act or any employee of a licensed agency shall wear or display a badge, shoulder patch or other identification that contains the words "law" or "enforcement…

(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 458/25-35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-35. No private right of action. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right of action to enforce the provis…

(225 ILCS 411/25-35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-35. Record of proceedings. (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a certified shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any…

(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 411/25-40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-40. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. (a) The Department has the power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other materials and to bring before it any individual and to take testimony either oral…

(225 ILCS 411/25-45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-45. Compelling testimony. Any circuit court, upon application of the Department or designated hearing officer may enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony, and the p…

(225 ILCS 441/25-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-5. Division of Real Estate General Fund; surcharge. (a) (Blank). (a-5) The Division of Real Estate General Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. All fees, fines, and penalties rec…

(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 447/25-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 25-5. Exemptions; private security contractor. The provisions of this Act related to licensure of a private security contractor do not apply to any of the following: (1) An employee of the United State…

(225 ILCS 411/25-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-5. Citations. (a) The Department may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations for non-frivolous complaints. The citation shall be issued to the licensee and shall contain the licensee's name …

(225 ILCS 458/25-5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-5. Appraisal Administration Fund; surcharge. The Appraisal Administration Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. All fees, fines, and penalties received by the Department under thi…

(225 ILCS 411/25-65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-65. 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 …

(225 ILCS 411/25-70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-70. Receivership. In the event a cemetery authority license is suspended or revoked or where an unlicensed person has conducted activities requiring cemetery authority licensure under this Act, the…

(225 ILCS 411/25-75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-75. Cemetery Relief Fund. (a) A special income-earning fund is hereby created in the State treasury, known as the Cemetery Relief Fund. (b) Beginning on July 1, 2011, and occurring on an annual bas…

(225 ILCS 411/25-80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-80. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license under this Act, the licensee shall immediately surrender his or her license to the Department. If the licensee fails to do s…

(225 ILCS 411/25-85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-85. Inactive status. (a) Any licensed manager or customer service employee who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department as determined by rule, may elect to place his…

(225 ILCS 411/25-90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-90. Restoration of license from discipline. (a) At any time after the successful completion of a term of indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a license under this Act, the Department …

(225 ILCS 411/25-95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032) Sec. 25-95. 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 705/25.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2501) Sec. 25.01. Multi-gas detectors and a barometer, all in proper working condition, shall be kept available at each mine for the use of authorized persons. Only permissible multi-gas detectors or air sampling and analysis shall be u…

(225 ILCS 705/25.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2502) Sec. 25.02. Mine officials whose regular duties require them to inspect working places shall have in their possession, when underground, a permissible multi-gas detector in safe working condition, for the detection of methane and …

(225 ILCS 705/25.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2504) Sec. 25.04. All multi-gas detectors shall be the property of the operator and when not in use shall remain in the custody of the mine manager or other competent person designated by him, who shall be responsible for the maintenanc…

(225 ILCS 705/25.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2505) Sec. 25.05. The person to whom multi-gas detectors are given shall be responsible for the condition and proper use of the multi-gas detectors while in their possession. (Source: P.A. 99-538, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)…

(225 ILCS 705/26.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2601) Sec. 26.01. Any shaft or other opening in process of sinking, or driving, for the purpose of mining coal, shall be subject to the inspection of the State Mine Inspector for the district in which said shaft or opening is located. (…

(225 ILCS 705/26.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2602) Sec. 26.02. Over every shaft that is being sunk or shall hereafter be sunk, there shall be a safe and substantial structure to support sheaves or pulley ropes at a height not less than 15 feet above the tipping place. The landing …

(225 ILCS 705/26.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2603) Sec. 26.03. When men are in the bottom of the shaft, rock or coal shall not be hoisted except in a bucket or on a cage and said bucket or cage must be connected to the hoisting rope by a safety hook, clevis or other safety attachm…

(225 ILCS 705/26.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2604) Sec. 26.04. An efficient brake shall be attached to the drum of the engine used for hoisting in shaft sinking, and the drum shall be provided with a flange on each end not less than 4 inches in height. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)…

(225 ILCS 705/26.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2605) Sec. 26.05. Not more than 4 persons shall be lowered or hoisted in or on a bucket in a shaft at one time, and no person shall ride on a loaded bucket. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/26.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2606) Sec. 26.06. All blasts in shaft sinking shall be exploded by electric battery. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/26.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2607) Sec. 26.07. Provisions shall also be made for the proper ventilation of shafts while being sunk. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/26.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2608) Sec. 26.08. No one but a certified hoisting engineer shall be in charge of the hoisting engine while a shaft is being sunk. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)

(225 ILCS 705/26.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2609) Sec. 26.09. The upper and lower landing at the top of each shaft, and the opening of each intermediate seam from or to the shaft, shall be kept clear and free from loose materials, and shall be protected with automatic or other ga…

(225 ILCS 705/26.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2610) Sec. 26.10. Every vertical shaft in which men are hoisted and lowered must be equipped with a cage, or cages, fitted to properly constructed guides running from the top to the bottom. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)