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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1940 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. David Koehler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984. Renames the Act to the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Act. Provides that no person may practice voice writer reporting on a temporary or permanent basis in the State without being certified by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under this Act. Defines "the practice of voice writer reporting", "voice writer notes", and "voice writer reporter". Makes changes in provisions concerning: uncertified practice, violation, civil penalty; use of titles; restricted certificate; the Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Board; qualifications, application; expiration, renewal, and military service; inactive status; endorsement, licensure without examination; grounds for disciplinary action; injunctive actions, order to cease and desist; records of proceedings; subpoenas, oaths; summary suspension; home rule; responsibility for notes; and payment for services. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Act January 1, 2034 (rather than January 1, 2024). Effective January 1, 2024, except that certain provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1940 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. David Koehler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984. Renames the Act to the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Act. Provides that no person may practice voice writer reporting on a temporary or permanent basis in the State without being certified by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under this Act. Defines "the practice of voice writer reporting", "voice writer notes", and "voice writer reporter". Makes changes in provisions concerning: uncertified practice, violation, civil penalty; use of titles; restricted certificate; the Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Board; qualifications, application; expiration, renewal, and military service; inactive status; endorsement, licensure without examination; grounds for disciplinary action; injunctive actions, order to cease and desist; records of proceedings; subpoenas, oaths; summary suspension; home rule; responsibility for notes; and payment for services. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Act January 1, 2034 (rather than January 1, 2024). Effective January 1, 2024, except that certain provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b A BILL FOR
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1111 1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
1212 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1313 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1414 4 Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
1515 5 changing Section 4.34 and by adding Section 4.44 as follows:
1616 6 (5 ILCS 80/4.34)
1717 7 Sec. 4.34. Acts and Section repealed on January 1, 2024.
1818 8 The following Acts and Section of an Act are repealed on
1919 9 January 1, 2024:
2020 10 The Crematory Regulation Act.
2121 11 The Electrologist Licensing Act.
2222 12 The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of
2323 13 1984.
2424 14 The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
2525 15 The Illinois Public Accounting Act.
2626 16 The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
2727 17 Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
2828 18 The Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered
2929 19 Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act.
3030 20 Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
3131 21 The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of
3232 22 2004.
3333 23 (Source: P.A. 102-291, eff. 8-6-21.)
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4040 Amends the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of 1984. Renames the Act to the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Act. Provides that no person may practice voice writer reporting on a temporary or permanent basis in the State without being certified by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under this Act. Defines "the practice of voice writer reporting", "voice writer notes", and "voice writer reporter". Makes changes in provisions concerning: uncertified practice, violation, civil penalty; use of titles; restricted certificate; the Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Board; qualifications, application; expiration, renewal, and military service; inactive status; endorsement, licensure without examination; grounds for disciplinary action; injunctive actions, order to cease and desist; records of proceedings; subpoenas, oaths; summary suspension; home rule; responsibility for notes; and payment for services. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Act January 1, 2034 (rather than January 1, 2024). Effective January 1, 2024, except that certain provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
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6868 1 (5 ILCS 80/4.44 new)
6969 2 Sec. 4.44. Acts repealed on January 1, 2034. The following
7070 3 Acts are repealed on January 1, 2034:
7171 4 The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice
7272 5 Writer Reporters Act.
7373 6 Section 10. The Oaths and Affirmations Act is amended by
7474 7 changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
7575 8 (5 ILCS 255/1) (from Ch. 101, par. 1)
7676 9 Sec. 1. Oaths and affirmations. All courts, and all judges
7777 10 and the clerk thereof, the county clerk, deputy county clerk,
7878 11 notaries public, and persons certified under the Illinois
7979 12 Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Act
8080 13 of 1984 have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to
8181 14 witnesses and others, concerning anything commenced or to be
8282 15 commenced, or pending before them respectively.
8383 16 (Source: P.A. 90-294, eff. 8-1-97.)
8484 17 (5 ILCS 255/2) (from Ch. 101, par. 2)
8585 18 Sec. 2. Affidavits and depositions. All courts, and
8686 19 judges, and the clerks thereof, the county clerk, deputy
8787 20 county clerk, the Secretary of State, notaries public, and
8888 21 persons certified under the Illinois Certified Shorthand
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100100 1 administer all oaths of office and all other oaths authorized
101101 2 or required of any officer or other person, and take
102102 3 affidavits and depositions concerning any matter or thing,
103103 4 process or proceeding commenced or to be commenced, or pending
104104 5 in any court or before them, or on any occasion wherein any
105105 6 affidavit or deposition is authorized or required by law to be
106106 7 taken.
107107 8 The same functions may be performed by any commissioned
108108 9 officer in active service of the armed forces of the United
109109 10 States, within or without the United States. Oaths, affidavits
110110 11 or depositions taken by or affirmations made before such
111111 12 officers need not be authenticated nor attested by any seal
112112 13 nor shall any instruments executed or proceedings had before
113113 14 such officers be invalid because the place of the proceedings
114114 15 or of the execution is not stated.
115115 16 (Source: P.A. 97-36, eff. 1-1-12.)
116116 17 Section 15. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
117117 18 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
118118 19 changing Section 2105-115 as follows:
119119 20 (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115) (was 20 ILCS 2105/60f)
120120 21 Sec. 2105-115. Certified shorthand reporter or certified
121121 22 voice writer reporter; transcript. The Department, at its
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134134 1 preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
135135 2 in which a license may be revoked, suspended, placed on
136136 3 probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other
137137 4 disciplinary action with reference to the license when a
138138 5 disciplinary action is authorized in any licensing Act
139139 6 administered by the Department. The notice, complaint, and all
140140 7 other documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions
141141 8 filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the
142142 9 report of the board, and the orders of the Department shall be
143143 10 the record of the proceedings. The Department shall furnish
144144 11 the record to any person interested in the hearing upon
145145 12 payment therefor of $1 per page. The Department may contract
146146 13 for court reporting services, and, in the event it does so, the
147147 14 Department shall provide the name and contact information for
148148 15 the certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
149149 16 reporter who transcribed the testimony at a hearing to any
150150 17 person interested, who may obtain a copy of the transcript of
151151 18 any proceedings at a hearing upon payment of the fee specified
152152 19 by the certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
153153 20 reporter. This charge is in addition to any fee charged by the
154154 21 Department for certifying the record.
155155 22 (Source: P.A. 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 100-262, eff. 8-22-17.)
156156 23 Section 20. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act is
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169169 2 Sec. 3.40. EMS System Participation Suspensions and Due
170170 3 Process.
171171 4 (a) An EMS Medical Director may suspend from participation
172172 5 within the System any EMS personnel, EMS Lead Instructor (LI),
173173 6 individual, individual provider or other participant
174174 7 considered not to be meeting the requirements of the Program
175175 8 Plan of that approved EMS System.
176176 9 (b) Prior to suspending any individual or entity, an EMS
177177 10 Medical Director shall provide an opportunity for a hearing
178178 11 before the local System review board in accordance with
179179 12 subsection (f) and the rules promulgated by the Department.
180180 13 (1) If the local System review board affirms or
181181 14 modifies the EMS Medical Director's suspension order, the
182182 15 individual or entity shall have the opportunity for a
183183 16 review of the local board's decision by the State EMS
184184 17 Disciplinary Review Board, pursuant to Section 3.45 of
185185 18 this Act.
186186 19 (2) If the local System review board reverses or
187187 20 modifies the EMS Medical Director's order, the EMS Medical
188188 21 Director shall have the opportunity for a review of the
189189 22 local board's decision by the State EMS Disciplinary
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191191 24 (3) The suspension shall commence only upon the
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205205 2 review board; or
206206 3 (B) the order has been affirmed or modified by the
207207 4 local system review board and the individual or entity
208208 5 has waived the opportunity for review by the State
209209 6 Board; or
210210 7 (C) the order has been affirmed or modified by the
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212212 9 decision has been affirmed or modified by the State
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214214 11 (c) An EMS Medical Director may immediately suspend an
215215 12 EMR, EMD, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, ECRN, PHRN, LI, PHPA,
216216 13 PHAPRN, or other individual or entity if he or she finds that
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218218 15 constitute an imminent danger to the public. The suspended
219219 16 individual or entity shall be issued an immediate verbal
220220 17 notification followed by a written suspension order by the EMS
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223223 20 (1) Within 24 hours following the commencement of the
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226226 23 Department-approved electronic communication, a copy of
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240240 1 patient-specific information, including Department
241241 2 findings with respect to the quality of care rendered,
242242 3 shall be strictly confidential pursuant to the Medical
243243 4 Studies Act (Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
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245245 6 (2) Within 24 hours following the commencement of the
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247247 8 to the Department, by messenger, telefax, or other
248248 9 Department-approved electronic communication, a written
249249 10 response to the suspension order and copies of any written
250250 11 materials which the individual or entity feels are
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255255 16 (3) Within 24 hours following receipt of the EMS
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257257 18 entity's written response, whichever is later, the
258258 19 Director or the Director's designee shall determine
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260260 21 opportunity for a hearing or review in accordance with
261261 22 this Act, or whether the suspension should continue during
262262 23 the course of that hearing or review. The Director or the
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278278 3 (d) Upon issuance of a suspension order for reasons
279279 4 directly related to medical care, the EMS Medical Director
280280 5 shall also provide the individual or entity with the
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284284 9 (1) If the local System review board affirms or
285285 10 modifies the EMS Medical Director's suspension order, the
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290290 15 (2) If the local System review board reverses or
291291 16 modifies the EMS Medical Director's suspension order, the
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296296 21 (3) The suspended individual or entity may elect to
297297 22 bypass the local System review board and seek direct
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300300 25 (e) The Resource Hospital shall designate a local System
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312312 1 for the purpose of providing a hearing to any individual or
313313 2 entity participating within the System who is suspended from
314314 3 participation by the EMS Medical Director. The EMS Medical
315315 4 Director shall arrange for a certified shorthand reporter or
316316 5 certified voice writer reporter to make a stenographic record
317317 6 of that hearing and thereafter prepare a transcript of the
318318 7 proceedings. The transcript, all documents or materials
319319 8 received as evidence during the hearing and the local System
320320 9 review board's written decision shall be retained in the
321321 10 custody of the EMS system. The System shall implement a
322322 11 decision of the local System review board unless that decision
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324324 13 Disciplinary Review Board in accordance with this Act and the
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326326 15 (f) The Resource Hospital shall implement a decision of
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330330 19 (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-1082, eff. 8-24-19.)
331331 20 Section 25. The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act is
332332 21 amended by changing Section 110 as follows:
333333 22 (225 ILCS 30/110) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-110)
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346346 1 expense, shall provide a certified shorthand reporter or
347347 2 certified voice writer reporter to take down the testimony and
348348 3 preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case
349349 4 in which a licensee may be revoked, suspended, placed on
350350 5 probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other
351351 6 disciplinary action with reference to the license when a
352352 7 disciplinary action is authorized under this Act and its
353353 8 rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
354354 9 documents in the nature of pleadings and written portions
355355 10 filed in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the
356356 11 report of the hearing officer, and the orders of the
357357 12 Department shall be the records of the proceedings. The record
358358 13 may be made available to any person interested in the hearing
359359 14 upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the
360360 15 Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
361361 16 Administrative Code of Illinois.
362362 17 (Source: P.A. 102-945, eff. 1-1-23.)
363363 18 Section 30. The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
364364 19 Code is amended by changing Section 15-20 as follows:
365365 20 (225 ILCS 41/15-20)
366366 21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
367367 22 Sec. 15-20. Transcript; record of proceedings.
368368 23 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
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381381 2 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a licensee
382382 3 may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status,
383383 4 reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other disciplinary action
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385385 6 authorized under this Act and rules. The notice of hearing,
386386 7 complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings
387387 8 and written portions filed in the proceedings, the transcript
388388 9 of the testimony, the report of the hearing officer, and the
389389 10 orders of the Department shall be the records of the
390390 11 proceedings. The record may be made available to any person
391391 12 interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee required by
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393393 14 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
394394 15 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
395395 16 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
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398398 19 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
399399 20 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
400400 21 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
401401 22 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
402402 23 (Source: P.A. 102-881, eff. 1-1-23.)
403403 24 Section 35. The Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act is
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415415 1 (225 ILCS 45/3b) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103b)
416416 2 Sec. 3b. The Comptroller, at his expense, shall provide a
417417 3 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
418418 4 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
419419 5 all proceedings at the hearing of any case involving the
420420 6 refusal to issue or renew a license, the suspension or
421421 7 revocation of a license, the imposition of a monetary penalty,
422422 8 or the referral of a case for criminal prosecution. The record
423423 9 of any such proceeding shall consist of the notice of hearing,
424424 10 complaint, all other documents in the nature of pleadings and
425425 11 written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of
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429429 15 reporter who prepared the record.
430430 16 (Source: P.A. 84-839.)
431431 17 (225 ILCS 45/3d) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103d)
432432 18 Sec. 3d. Any person affected by a final administrative
433433 19 decision of the Comptroller may have such decision reviewed
434434 20 judicially by the circuit court of the county where such
435435 21 person resides, or in the case of a corporation, where the
436436 22 registered office is located. If the plaintiff in the review
437437 23 proceeding is not a resident of this State, venue shall be in
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449449 1 Law, as now or hereafter amended, and any rules adopted
450450 2 thereunder shall govern all proceedings for the judicial
451451 3 review of final administrative decisions of the Comptroller.
452452 4 The term "administrative decision" is defined as in the
453453 5 Administrative Review Law.
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455455 7 the proceeding unless the plaintiff in the review proceedings
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457457 9 shorthand reporter or certified voice writer reporter who
458458 10 prepared the record. Exhibits shall be certified without cost.
459459 11 (Source: P.A. 84-839.)
460460 12 Section 40. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
461461 13 Provider License Act is amended by changing Section 100 as
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466466 18 transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
467467 19 shorthand reporter or voice writer reporter to take down the
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469469 21 formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue or
470470 22 renew a license or the discipline of a licensee. The notice of
471471 23 hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
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483483 1 transcript of testimony, the report of the Board, and the
484484 2 order of the Department shall be the record of the proceeding.
485485 3 (Source: P.A. 100-525, eff. 9-22-17.)
486486 4 Section 45. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
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488488 6 (225 ILCS 60/39) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39)
489489 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
490490 8 Sec. 39. Certified shorthand reporter or certified voice
491491 9 writer reporter; record. The Department, at its expense, shall
492492 10 provide a certified shorthand reporter or certified voice
493493 11 writer reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a
494494 12 record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case wherein a
495495 13 license may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary
496496 14 status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard thereto
497497 15 in accordance with Section 2105-115 of the Department of
498498 16 Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
499499 17 of Illinois. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
500500 18 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
501501 19 in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
502502 20 the hearing officer, exhibits, the report of the Medical
503503 21 Board, and the orders of the Department constitute the record
504504 22 of the proceedings.
505505 23 (Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19; 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)
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516516 1 Section 50. The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act
517517 2 is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
518518 3 (225 ILCS 105/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 5020)
519519 4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
520520 5 Sec. 20. Record of proceeding.
521521 6 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
522522 7 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
523523 8 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
524524 9 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a licensee
525525 10 may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status,
526526 11 reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other disciplinary action
527527 12 with reference to the license when a disciplinary action is
528528 13 authorized under this Act and rules. The notice of hearing,
529529 14 complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings
530530 15 and written portions filed in the proceedings, the transcript
531531 16 of the testimony, the report of the hearing officer, and the
532532 17 orders of the Department shall be the record of the
533533 18 proceedings. The record may be made available to any person
534534 19 interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee required by
535535 20 Section 2105-115 of the Department of Professional Regulation
536536 21 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
537537 22 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
538538 23 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
539539 24 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
540540 25 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
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551551 1 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
552552 2 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
553553 3 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
554554 4 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
555555 5 (Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)
556556 6 Section 55. The Perfusionist Practice Act is amended by
557557 7 changing Section 125 as follows:
558558 8 (225 ILCS 125/125)
559559 9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
560560 10 Sec. 125. Record of proceedings.
561561 11 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a
562562 12 record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case in
563563 13 which a license under this Act may be revoked, suspended,
564564 14 placed on probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or
565565 15 subjected to other disciplinary action with reference to the
566566 16 license when a disciplinary action is authorized under this
567567 17 Act and rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
568568 18 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
569569 19 in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
570570 20 the Board or hearing officer, and orders of the Department
571571 21 shall be the record of the proceeding. The record may be made
572572 22 available to any person interested in the hearing on payment
573573 23 of the fee required under Section 2105-115 of the Department
574574 24 of Professional Regulation Law.
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585585 1 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
586586 2 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
587587 3 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
588588 4 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
589589 5 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
590590 6 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
591591 7 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
592592 8 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
593593 9 (Source: P.A. 101-311, eff. 8-9-19.)
594594 10 Section 60. The Illinois Explosives Act is amended by
595595 11 changing Section 5004 as follows
596596 12 (225 ILCS 210/5004) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004)
597597 13 Sec. 5004. Record of proceedings; transcript. The
598598 14 Department or aggrieved party may provide at its or his or her
599599 15 expense a certified shorthand reporter or certified voice
600600 16 writer reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a
601601 17 record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case involving
602602 18 denial or refusal to issue or renew a license or certificate,
603603 19 or the suspension or revocation or other discipline of a
604604 20 license or certificate. Copies of the transcript of such
605605 21 record may be purchased from the certified shorthand reporter
606606 22 or certified voice writer reporter who prepared the record.
607607 23 (Source: P.A. 96-1194, eff. 1-1-11.)
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618618 1 Section 65. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989
619619 2 is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
620620 3 (225 ILCS 305/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 1325)
621621 4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
622622 5 Sec. 25. Record of proceedings.
623623 6 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
624624 7 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
625625 8 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
626626 9 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a license
627627 10 may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status,
628628 11 reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other disciplinary action
629629 12 with reference to the license when a disciplinary action is
630630 13 authorized under this Act and rules. The notice of hearing,
631631 14 complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings
632632 15 and written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript
633633 16 of the testimony, the report of the Board, and the orders of
634634 17 the Department shall be the record of the proceedings. The
635635 18 record may be made available to any person interested in the
636636 19 hearing upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115
637637 20 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
638638 21 Administrative Code of Illinois.
639639 22 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
640640 23 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
641641 24 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
642642 25 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
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653653 1 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
654654 2 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
655655 3 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
656656 4 reporter or certified voice writer.
657657 5 (Source: P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)
658658 6 Section 70. The Landscape Architecture Registration Act is
659659 7 amended by changing Section 95 as follows:
660660 8 (225 ILCS 316/95)
661661 9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
662662 10 Sec. 95. Record of proceedings.
663663 11 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
664664 12 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
665665 13 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
666666 14 all proceedings in which a registrant may have their
667667 15 registration revoked or suspended or in which the registrant
668668 16 may be placed on probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or
669669 17 subjected to other disciplinary action with reference to the
670670 18 registration when a disciplinary action is authorized under
671671 19 this Act and rules issued pursuant to this Act. The notice of
672672 20 hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
673673 21 pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
674674 22 transcript of the testimony, and the orders of the Department
675675 23 shall be the record of the proceedings. The record may be made
676676 24 available to any person interested in the hearing upon payment
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687687 1 of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the Department of
688688 2 Professional Regulation Law.
689689 3 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
690690 4 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
691691 5 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
692692 6 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
693693 7 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
694694 8 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
695695 9 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
696696 10 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
697697 11 (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)
698698 12 Section 75. The Professional Engineering Practice Act of
699699 13 1989 is amended by changing Section 27 as follows:
700700 14 (225 ILCS 325/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 5227)
701701 15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
702702 16 Sec. 27. Record of proceedings.
703703 17 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
704704 18 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
705705 19 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
706706 20 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a license
707707 21 may be revoked or suspended or in which a licensee may be
708708 22 placed on probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or
709709 23 subjected to other disciplinary action with reference to the
710710 24 license when a disciplinary action is authorized under this
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721721 1 Act and its rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all
722722 2 other documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions
723723 3 filed in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the
724724 4 report of the Board, and the orders of the Department shall be
725725 5 the record of the proceedings. The record may be made
726726 6 available to any person interested in the hearing upon payment
727727 7 of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the Department of
728728 8 Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
729729 9 of Illinois.
730730 10 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
731731 11 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
732732 12 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
733733 13 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
734734 14 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
735735 15 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
736736 16 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
737737 17 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
738738 18 (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)
739739 19 Section 80. The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of
740740 20 1989 is amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
741741 21 (225 ILCS 330/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 3280)
742742 22 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
743743 23 Sec. 30. Record of proceedings.
744744 24 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
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755755 1 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
756756 2 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
757757 3 all proceedings at the hearing of any case where a license may
758758 4 be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status,
759759 5 reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other disciplinary action
760760 6 with reference to the license when a disciplinary action is
761761 7 authorized under this Act and its rules. The notice of
762762 8 hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
763763 9 pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
764764 10 transcript of testimony, the report of the Board, and the
765765 11 orders of the Department shall be the record of the
766766 12 proceedings. The record may be made available to any person
767767 13 interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee required by
768768 14 Section 2105-115 of the Department of Professional Regulation
769769 15 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
770770 16 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
771771 17 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
772772 18 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
773773 19 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
774774 20 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
775775 21 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
776776 22 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
777777 23 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
778778 24 (Source: P.A. 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)
779779 25 Section 85. The Structural Engineering Practice Act of
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790790 1 1989 is amended by changing Section 23 as follows:
791791 2 (225 ILCS 340/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 6623)
792792 3 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
793793 4 Sec. 23. Record of proceedings.
794794 5 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
795795 6 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
796796 7 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
797797 8 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a license
798798 9 may be revoked or suspended or a licensee placed on
799799 10 probationary status, reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other
800800 11 disciplinary action with reference to the license when a
801801 12 disciplinary action is authorized under this Act and its
802802 13 rules. The notice of hearing, complaint, and all other
803803 14 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
804804 15 in the proceedings, the transcript of the testimony, the
805805 16 report of the Board or hearing officer, and the orders of the
806806 17 Department shall be the record of the proceedings. The record
807807 18 may be made available to any person interested in the hearing
808808 19 upon payment of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the
809809 20 Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
810810 21 Administrative Code of Illinois.
811811 22 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
812812 23 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
813813 24 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
814814 25 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
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825825 1 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
826826 2 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
827827 3 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
828828 4 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
829829 5 (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)
830830 6 Section 90. The Cemetery Oversight Act is amended by
831831 7 changing Section 25-35 as follows:
832832 8 (225 ILCS 411/25-35)
833833 9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
834834 10 Sec. 25-35. Record of proceedings.
835835 11 (a) The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
836836 12 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
837837 13 reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of
838838 14 all proceedings at the hearing of any case in which a licensee
839839 15 may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status,
840840 16 reprimanded, fined, or subjected to other disciplinary action
841841 17 with reference to the license when a disciplinary action is
842842 18 authorized under this Act and rules. The notice of hearing,
843843 19 complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings
844844 20 and written portions filed in the proceedings, the transcript
845845 21 of the testimony, the report of the hearing officer, and the
846846 22 orders of the Department shall be the record of the
847847 23 proceedings. The record may be made available to any person
848848 24 interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee required by
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859859 1 Section 2105-115 of the Department of Professional Regulation
860860 2 Law.
861861 3 (b) The Department may contract for court reporting
862862 4 services, and, if it does so, the Department shall provide the
863863 5 name and contact information for the certified shorthand
864864 6 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who transcribed
865865 7 the testimony at a hearing to any person interested, who may
866866 8 obtain a copy of the transcript of any proceedings at a hearing
867867 9 upon payment of the fee specified by the certified shorthand
868868 10 reporter or certified voice writer reporter.
869869 11 (Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 6-25-21.)
870870 12 Section 95. The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act
871871 13 of 1984 is amended by changing the title of the Act and
872872 14 Sections 1, 2, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16,
873873 15 23, 23.1, 23.3, 23.4, 23.10, 23.13, 25, 26, 26.1, 27, and 28 as
874874 16 follows:
875875 17 (225 ILCS 415/Act title)
876876 18 An Act concerning the regulation of shorthand reporting
877877 19 and voice writer reporting.
878878 20 (225 ILCS 415/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 6201)
879879 21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
880880 22 Sec. 1. The practice of shorthand reporting and voice
881881 23 writer reporting in the State of Illinois is hereby declared
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892892 1 to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be
893893 2 subject to regulation and control in the public interest. This
894894 3 Act is designed to encourage proficiency in the methods
895895 4 practice of shorthand reporting and voice writer reporting as
896896 5 a profession; to promote efficiency in court and general
897897 6 reporting; and to extend to the public the protection afforded
898898 7 by a standardized profession by establishing standards a
899899 8 standard of competency for certified shorthand reporters and
900900 9 voice writer reporters. It is further declared that, in order
901901 10 for the practice of shorthand reporting and voice writer
902902 11 reporting as defined in this Act to merit and receive the
903903 12 confidence of the public, only qualified persons shall be
904904 13 authorized to practice shorthand reporting and voice writer
905905 14 reporting in the State of Illinois. This Act shall be
906906 15 liberally construed to best carry out these subjects and
907907 16 purposes.
908908 17 (Source: P.A. 83-73.)
909909 18 (225 ILCS 415/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 6202)
910910 19 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
911911 20 Sec. 2. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Certified
912912 21 Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Act of 1984.
913913 22 (Source: P.A. 87-481.)
914914 23 (225 ILCS 415/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 6203)
915915 24 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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926926 1 Sec. 3. License required. No person may practice shorthand
927927 2 reporting or voice writer reporting on a temporary or
928928 3 permanent basis in this State without being certified under
929929 4 this Act. This Act does not prohibit any non-resident
930930 5 practicing shorthand reporter or non-resident practicing voice
931931 6 writer reporter from practicing shorthand reporting or voice
932932 7 writer reporting in this State as to one single proceeding.
933933 8 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
934934 9 (225 ILCS 415/3.5)
935935 10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
936936 11 Sec. 3.5. Uncertified practice; violation; civil penalty.
937937 12 (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
938938 13 to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a shorthand
939939 14 reporter or a voice writer reporter without being certified
940940 15 under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty
941941 16 provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an
942942 17 amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by
943943 18 the Department and the assessment of costs as provided under
944944 19 Section 23.3 of this Act. The civil penalty shall be assessed
945945 20 by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with
946946 21 the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision
947947 22 of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
948948 23 (b) The Department has the authority and power to
949949 24 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
950950 25 (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
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961961 1 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
962962 2 The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
963963 3 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
964964 4 any court of record.
965965 5 (d) All moneys collected under this Section shall be
966966 6 deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
967967 7 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
968968 8 (225 ILCS 415/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 6204)
969969 9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
970970 10 Sec. 4. In this Act:
971971 11 (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
972972 12 Professional Regulation.
973973 13 (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
974974 14 Professional Regulation.
975975 15 (3) "Board" means the Certified Shorthand Reporters and
976976 16 Voice Writer Reporters Board appointed by the Secretary.
977977 17 (4) "The practice of shorthand reporting" means reporting,
978978 18 by the use of any system of manual or mechanical shorthand
979979 19 writing, of Grand Jury proceedings, court proceedings,
980980 20 court-related court related proceedings, pretrial
981981 21 examinations, depositions, motions and related proceedings of
982982 22 like character, or proceedings of an administrative agency
983983 23 when the final decision of the agency with reference thereto
984984 24 is likely to be subject to judicial review under the
985985 25 provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
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996996 1 (5) "Shorthand reporter" means a person who is technically
997997 2 qualified and certified under this Act to practice shorthand
998998 3 reporting.
999999 4 (6) "Stenographic notes" means the original notes by
10001000 5 manual or mechanical shorthand or shorthand writing taken by a
10011001 6 shorthand reporter of a proceeding while in attendance at such
10021002 7 proceeding for the purpose of reporting the same.
10031003 8 (7) "Address of record" means the designated address
10041004 9 recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
10051005 10 application file or license file as maintained by the
10061006 11 Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
10071007 12 applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change
10081008 13 of address and those changes must be made either through the
10091009 14 Department's Internet website or by contacting the Department.
10101010 15 (8) "The practice of voice writer reporting" means
10111011 16 reporting, by the use of a system of repeating words of the
10121012 17 speaker into a closed microphone voice dictation silencer that
10131013 18 is capable of digital translation into text of grand jury
10141014 19 proceedings, court proceedings, court-related proceedings,
10151015 20 pretrial examinations, depositions, motions, and related
10161016 21 proceedings of like character, or proceedings of an
10171017 22 administrative agency when the final decision of the
10181018 23 administrative agency is likely to be subject to judicial
10191019 24 review under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
10201020 25 (9) "Voice writer notes" means the original record by
10211021 26 voice dictation taken by a voice writer reporter of a
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10321032 1 proceeding while in attendance at such proceeding for the
10331033 2 purpose of reporting the same.
10341034 3 (10) "Voice writer reporter" means a person who is
10351035 4 technically qualified and certified under this Act to practice
10361036 5 voice writer reporting.
10371037 6 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
10381038 7 (225 ILCS 415/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6205)
10391039 8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10401040 9 Sec. 5. Use of titles Title.
10411041 10 (a) Every person to whom a valid existing certificate as a
10421042 11 certified shorthand reporter has been issued under this Act
10431043 12 shall be designated as a Certified Shorthand Reporter and not
10441044 13 otherwise, and any such certified shorthand reporter may, in
10451045 14 connection with his or her practice of shorthand reporting,
10461046 15 use the abbreviation "C.S.R." or the title "Court Reporter".
10471047 16 (b) Every person to whom a valid existing certificate as a
10481048 17 certified voice writer reporter has been issued under this Act
10491049 18 shall be designated as a certified voice writer reporter and
10501050 19 not otherwise, and any such certified voice writer reporter
10511051 20 may use, in connection with the individual's practice of voice
10521052 21 writer reporting, the abbreviation "C.V.W.R" or phrase "voice
10531053 22 writer reporter".
10541054 23 (c) No person, other than the holder of a valid existing
10551055 24 certificate under this Act, shall use the applicable titles or
10561056 25 designations authorized under this Section. A person may hold
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10671067 1 valid certificates both as a certified shorthand reporter and
10681068 2 as a certified voice writer reporter under this Act and may use
10691069 3 the titles authorized by this Section in connection with the
10701070 4 person's profession or business. No person other than the
10711071 5 holder of a valid existing certificate under this Act shall
10721072 6 use the title or designation of "Certified Shorthand
10731073 7 Reporter", "Court Reporter",or "C.S.R.", either directly or
10741074 8 indirectly in connection with his or her profession or
10751075 9 business.
10761076 10 (Source: P.A. 90-49, eff. 7-3-97.)
10771077 11 (225 ILCS 415/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 6206)
10781078 12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10791079 13 Sec. 6. Restricted certificate. Upon receipt of a written
10801080 14 request from the Chief Judge of the reporter's circuit, the
10811081 15 Department shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to
10821082 16 any reporter who has been appointed in counties of less than
10831083 17 1,000,000 in population, has been examined under the Court
10841084 18 Reporters Act, and has achieved an "A" proficiency rating, a
10851085 19 restricted certificate by which such official court reporter
10861086 20 may then lawfully engage in reporting only court proceedings
10871087 21 to which the individual he may be assigned by the Chief Judge
10881088 22 of the individual's his circuit.
10891089 23 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
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11011101 1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
11021102 2 Sec. 8. Certified Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer
11031103 3 Reporters Board. The Secretary shall appoint a Certified
11041104 4 Shorthand Reporters and Voice Writer Reporters Board as
11051105 5 follows: 7 persons who shall be appointed by and shall serve in
11061106 6 an advisory capacity to the Secretary. At least 5 Six members
11071107 7 must be certified shorthand reporters, in good standing, and
11081108 8 actively engaged in the practice of shorthand reporting in
11091109 9 this State for at least 10 ten years who have not been subject
11101110 10 to disciplinary action during the 10 years immediately prior
11111111 11 to the date of appointment to the Board. One member may be a
11121112 12 certified voice writer reporter who is actively engaged in the
11131113 13 practice of voice writer reporting and is in good standing in
11141114 14 this State; except for the initial appointment, the appointee
11151115 15 must be actively engaged in the practice of voice writer
11161116 16 reporting and meet the qualifications for certification under
11171117 17 this Act. One , and one member must be a member of the public
11181118 18 who is not certified under this Act, or a similar Act of
11191119 19 another jurisdiction. Members of the Board shall have no
11201120 20 liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceeding
11211121 21 or other activity performed in good faith as members of the
11221122 22 Board.
11231123 23 Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their
11241124 24 successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall be
11251125 25 reappointed to the Board for a term that would cause the
11261126 26 member's his continuous service on the Board to be longer than
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11371137 1 2 full consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall
11381138 2 be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the
11391139 3 unexpired portion of the vacated term.
11401140 4 In making appointments to the Board, the Secretary shall
11411141 5 give consideration to recommendations by national and State
11421142 6 organizations of the shorthand reporter and voice writer
11431143 7 reporter professions profession.
11441144 8 Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
11451145 9 quorum is required for all Board decisions.
11461146 10 The Secretary may remove or suspend any member of the
11471147 11 Board for cause at any time before the expiration of his or her
11481148 12 term. The Secretary shall be the sole arbiter of cause.
11491149 13 The Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the
11501150 14 Board on questions involving standards of professional
11511151 15 conduct, discipline and qualifications of candidates and
11521152 16 certificate holders under this Act.
11531153 17 Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
11541154 18 legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses incurred in
11551155 19 attending the meetings of the Board.
11561156 20 Members of the Board have no liability in any action based
11571157 21 upon any disciplinary proceedings or other activity performed
11581158 22 in good faith as members of the Board.
11591159 23 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
11601160 24 (225 ILCS 415/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6209)
11611161 25 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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11721172 1 Sec. 9. Qualifications. Applications for original
11731173 2 certificates shall be made to the Department in writing on
11741174 3 forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by
11751175 4 the required fee, which shall not be returnable. Any such
11761176 5 application shall require such information as in the judgment
11771177 6 of the Department will enable the Department to pass on the
11781178 7 qualifications of the applicant for certification.
11791179 8 In determining competency, the Department shall require
11801180 9 proof that the applicant has a good understanding of the
11811181 10 English language, including reading, spelling, and vocabulary,
11821182 11 and that the applicant has sufficient ability to accurately
11831183 12 report any of the matters comprising the practice of shorthand
11841184 13 reporting or the practice of voice writer reporting, as herein
11851185 14 defined, by the use of any system of manual or mechanical
11861186 15 shorthand, or shorthand writing, or by the use of voice
11871187 16 writing through the use of a closed microphone voice dictation
11881188 17 silencer that is capable of digital translation into text, and
11891189 18 a clear understanding of obligations between a shorthand
11901190 19 reporter or a voice writer reporter and the parties to any
11911191 20 proceedings reported, as well as the provisions of this Act.
11921192 21 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
11931193 22 (225 ILCS 415/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 6210)
11941194 23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
11951195 24 Sec. 10. The Department shall authorize examinations at
11961196 25 such time and place as it may designate. The examination shall
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12071207 1 be of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of
12081208 2 the applicant to practice shorthand reporting or to practice
12091209 3 voice writer reporting.
12101210 4 Applicants for examination as certified shorthand
12111211 5 reporters and for examination as certified voice writer
12121212 6 reporters shall be required to pay, either to the Department
12131213 7 or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
12141214 8 providing the examination. Failure to appear for the
12151215 9 examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
12161216 10 specified, after the applicant's application for examination
12171217 11 has been received and acknowledged by the Department or the
12181218 12 designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of
12191219 13 the examination fee.
12201220 14 If an applicant neglects, fails or refuses to take the
12211221 15 next available examination offered or fails to pass an
12221222 16 examination for certification under this Act, the application
12231223 17 shall be denied. If an applicant for examination for
12241224 18 certification under this Act fails to pass the examination
12251225 19 within 3 years after filing his application, the application
12261226 20 shall be denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a
12271227 21 new application accompanied by the required fee.
12281228 22 The Department may employ consultants for the purpose of
12291229 23 preparing and conducting examinations.
12301230 24 An applicant has one year from the date of notification of
12311231 25 successful completion of the examination to apply to the
12321232 26 Department for a license. If an applicant fails to apply
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12431243 1 within one year, the applicant shall be required to take and
12441244 2 pass the examination again unless licensed in another
12451245 3 jurisdiction of the United States within one year of passing
12461246 4 the examination.
12471247 5 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
12481248 6 (225 ILCS 415/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 6211)
12491249 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
12501250 8 Sec. 11. Qualifications; application.
12511251 9 (a) A person shall be qualified for certification as a
12521252 10 certified shorthand reporter if:
12531253 11 (1) that A. That person has applied in writing in form
12541254 12 and substance to the Department; and:
12551255 13 (A) (blank) (1) (Blank);
12561256 14 (B) is (2) Is of good moral character, the
12571257 15 determination of which shall take into account, but
12581258 16 not be totally based upon, any felony conviction of
12591259 17 the applicant; and
12601260 18 (C) has (3) Has graduated from a high school or
12611261 19 secondary school or its equivalent; and
12621262 20 (2) that B. That person has successfully completed the
12631263 21 examination authorized by the Department.
12641264 22 Additional qualifications for the practice of shorthand
12651265 23 reporting may be set by the Department by rule.
12661266 24 (b) A person shall be qualified for certification as a
12671267 25 certified voice writer reporter if that person:
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12781278 1 (1) has applied in writing in form and substance
12791279 2 satisfactory to the Department;
12801280 3 (2) is of good moral character, the determination of
12811281 4 which shall take into account, but not totally be based
12821282 5 upon, any felony conviction of the applicant;
12831283 6 (3) has graduated from a high school or secondary
12841284 7 school or its equivalent;
12851285 8 (4) is trained in a voice writing method of reporting
12861286 9 as evidenced by a certificate of completion issued by the
12871287 10 school;
12881288 11 (5) has successfully completed the examination
12891289 12 authorized by the Department or submits a certification of
12901290 13 successful completion of an examination from another
12911291 14 jurisdiction that is the equivalent of the examination
12921292 15 authorized by the Department; and
12931293 16 (6) submits an official copy of a Certified Verbatim
12941294 17 Reporter Certificate or Certificate of Merit issued by the
12951295 18 National Verbatim Reporters Association.
12961296 19 Additional qualifications for the practice of voice writer
12971297 20 reporting may be set by the Department by rule.
12981298 21 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
12991299 22 (225 ILCS 415/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 6213)
13001300 23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
13011301 24 Sec. 13. No action or suit shall be instituted, nor
13021302 25 recovery therein be had, in any court of this State by any
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13131313 1 person for compensation for any act done or service rendered,
13141314 2 the doing or rendering of which is prohibited under the
13151315 3 provisions of this Act to other than certified shorthand
13161316 4 reporters or certified voice writer reporters.
13171317 5 (Source: P.A. 83-73.)
13181318 6 (225 ILCS 415/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 6214)
13191319 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
13201320 8 Sec. 14. Expiration, renewal, and military service. The
13211321 9 expiration date and renewal period for each certificate issued
13221322 10 under this Act shall be set by rule.
13231323 11 Any certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
13241324 12 reporter who has permitted the his certificate to expire or
13251325 13 who has had the his certificate on inactive status may have the
13261326 14 his certificate restored by making application to the
13271327 15 Department, filing proof acceptable to the Department of the
13281328 16 reporter's his fitness to have the his certificate restored
13291329 17 and paying the required restoration fee. The Department may
13301330 18 consider a certificate expired less than 5 years as prima
13311331 19 facie evidence that the applicant is fit. If a certificate has
13321332 20 expired or has been placed on inactive status and the
13331333 21 applicant has practiced in another jurisdiction during such
13341334 22 period, satisfactory proof of fitness may include sworn
13351335 23 evidence certifying to active practice in another
13361336 24 jurisdiction.
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13491349 2 another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
13501350 3 Department shall determine, by an evaluation program
13511351 4 established by rule, the reporter's his fitness to resume
13521352 5 active status and shall, by rule, establish procedures and
13531353 6 requirements for restoration.
13541354 7 However, any certified shorthand reporter or certified
13551355 8 voice writer reporter whose certificate expired while the
13561356 9 reporter he was (1) in Federal Service on active duty with the
13571357 10 Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia called
13581358 11 into service or training, or (2) in training or education
13591359 12 under the supervision of the United States preliminary to
13601360 13 induction into the military service, may have the reporter's
13611361 14 his certificate renewed or restored without paying any lapsed
13621362 15 renewal fees if within 2 years after termination of such
13631363 16 service, training, or education except under conditions other
13641364 17 than honorable, the reporter he furnished the Department with
13651365 18 satisfactory evidence to the effect that the reporter he has
13661366 19 been so engaged and that the reporter's his service, training,
13671367 20 or education has been so terminated.
13681368 21 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
13691369 22 (225 ILCS 415/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 6215)
13701370 23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
13711371 24 Sec. 15. Inactive status. Any certified shorthand reporter
13721372 25 or certified voice writer reporter who notifies the Department
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13831383 1 in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to
13841384 2 place the reporter's his certificate on an inactive status and
13851385 3 shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from
13861386 4 payment of renewal fees until the reporter he notifies the
13871387 5 Department in writing of the reporter's his desire to resume
13881388 6 active status.
13891389 7 Any certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
13901390 8 reporter requesting restoration from inactive status shall be
13911391 9 required to pay the current renewal fee and shall be required
13921392 10 to restore the reporter's his certificate, as provided in
13931393 11 Section 14.
13941394 12 Any certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
13951395 13 reporter whose certificate is in an inactive status shall not
13961396 14 practice shorthand reporting or voice writer reporting in the
13971397 15 State of Illinois.
13981398 16 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
13991399 17 (225 ILCS 415/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 6216)
14001400 18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
14011401 19 Sec. 16. Endorsement; licensure without examination. The
14021402 20 Department may certify as a certified shorthand reporter or as
14031403 21 a certified voice writer reporter, without examination, on
14041404 22 payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a certified
14051405 23 shorthand reporter or certified voice writer reporter
14061406 24 registered under the laws of another jurisdiction, if the
14071407 25 requirements for certification of certified shorthand
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14181418 1 reporters or certified voice writer reporters in that
14191419 2 jurisdiction were, at the date of the reporter's his
14201420 3 certification, substantially equivalent to the requirements in
14211421 4 force in this State on that date.
14221422 5 Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
14231423 6 complete the application process. If the process has not been
14241424 7 completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
14251425 8 forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
14261426 9 requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
14271427 10 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
14281428 11 (225 ILCS 415/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 6223)
14291429 12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
14301430 13 Sec. 23. Grounds for disciplinary action.
14311431 14 (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
14321432 15 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
14331433 16 disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
14341434 17 deem appropriate, including imposing fines not to exceed
14351435 18 $10,000 for each violation and the assessment of costs as
14361436 19 provided for in Section 23.3 of this Act, with regard to any
14371437 20 license for any one or combination of the following:
14381438 21 (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
14391439 22 the Department;
14401440 23 (2) Violations of this Act, or of the rules
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14421442 25 (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
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14541454 2 sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
14551455 3 convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
14561456 4 conditional discharge, or first offender probation under
14571457 5 the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
14581458 6 that is a felony or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an
14591459 7 essential element of which is dishonesty, or that is
14601460 8 directly related to the practice of the profession;
14611461 9 (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
14621462 10 procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
14631463 11 applying for renewal of a license under this Act;
14641464 12 (5) Professional incompetence;
14651465 13 (6) Aiding or assisting another person, firm,
14661466 14 partnership or corporation in violating any provision of
14671467 15 this Act or rules;
14681468 16 (7) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
14691469 17 response to a written request made by the Department;
14701470 18 (8) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
14711471 19 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
14721472 20 defraud or harm the public;
14731473 21 (9) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
14741474 22 defined in law as controlled substances, alcohol, or any
14751475 23 other substances that results in the inability to practice
14761476 24 with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
14771477 25 (10) Discipline by another state, unit of government,
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14901490 2 discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to
14911491 3 those set forth herein;
14921492 4 (11) Charging for professional services not rendered,
14931493 5 including filing false statements for the collection of
14941494 6 fees for which services were not rendered, or giving,
14951495 7 directly or indirectly, any gift or anything of value to
14961496 8 attorneys or their staff or any other persons or entities
14971497 9 associated with any litigation, that exceeds $100 total
14981498 10 per year; for the purposes of this Section, pro bono
14991499 11 services, as defined by State law, are permissible in any
15001500 12 amount;
15011501 13 (12) A finding by the Board that the certificate
15021502 14 holder, after having the holder's his certificate placed
15031503 15 on probationary status, has violated the terms of
15041504 16 probation;
15051505 17 (13) Willfully making or filing false records or
15061506 18 reports in the practice of shorthand reporting or in the
15071507 19 practice of voice writer reporting, including, but not
15081508 20 limited to, false records filed with State agencies or
15091509 21 departments;
15101510 22 (14) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
15111511 23 deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
15121512 24 skill which results in the inability to practice under
15131513 25 this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
15141514 26 (15) Solicitation of professional services other than
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15261526 2 (16) Willful failure to take full and accurate
15271527 3 stenographic notes of any proceeding;
15281528 4 (17) Willful alteration of any stenographic notes
15291529 5 taken at any proceeding;
15301530 6 (18) Willful failure to accurately transcribe verbatim
15311531 7 any stenographic notes taken at any proceeding;
15321532 8 (19) Willful alteration of a transcript of
15331533 9 stenographic notes taken at any proceeding;
15341534 10 (20) Affixing one's signature to any transcript of his
15351535 11 stenographic notes or certifying to its correctness unless
15361536 12 the transcript has been prepared by him or under his
15371537 13 immediate supervision;
15381538 14 (21) Willful failure to systematically retain
15391539 15 stenographic notes or transcripts on paper or any
15401540 16 electronic media for 10 years from the date that the notes
15411541 17 or transcripts were taken;
15421542 18 (22) Failure to deliver transcripts in a timely manner
15431543 19 or in accordance with contractual agreements;
15441544 20 (23) Establishing contingent fees as a basis of
15451545 21 compensation;
15461546 22 (24) Mental illness or disability that results in the
15471547 23 inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
15481548 24 judgment, skill, or safety;
15491549 25 (25) Practicing under a false or assumed name, except
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15611561 1 (26) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
15621562 2 licensing examination administered under this Act;
15631563 3 (27) Allowing one's license under this Act to be used
15641564 4 by an unlicensed person in violation of this Act.
15651565 5 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
15661566 6 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
15671567 7 or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
15681568 8 the fine.
15691569 9 (b) The determination by a circuit court that a
15701570 10 certificate holder is subject to involuntary admission or
15711571 11 judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and
15721572 12 Developmental Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic
15731573 13 suspension. Such suspension will end only upon a finding by a
15741574 14 court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary
15751575 15 admission or judicial admission, an order by the court so
15761576 16 finding and discharging the patient. In any case where a
15771577 17 license is suspended under this Section, the licensee may file
15781578 18 a petition for restoration and shall include evidence
15791579 19 acceptable to the Department that the licensee can resume
15801580 20 practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing
15811581 21 standards of the profession.
15821582 22 (c) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
15831583 23 Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
15841584 24 licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
15851585 25 child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency
15861586 26 to the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew
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15971597 1 or may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take
15981598 2 other disciplinary action against that person based solely
15991599 3 upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department
16001600 4 of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with item (5)
16011601 5 of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
16021602 6 Administrative Code of Illinois.
16031603 7 (d) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
16041604 8 showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
16051605 9 is certified under this Act or any individual who has applied
16061606 10 for certification under this Act to submit to a mental or
16071607 11 physical examination and evaluation, or both, which may
16081608 12 include a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation, at
16091609 13 the expense of the Department. The Department shall
16101610 14 specifically designate the examining physician licensed to
16111611 15 practice medicine in all of its branches or, if applicable,
16121612 16 the multidisciplinary team involved in providing the mental or
16131613 17 physical examination and evaluation, or both. The
16141614 18 multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
16151615 19 practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
16161616 20 or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
16171617 21 medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
16181618 22 physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
16191619 23 social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
16201620 24 other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
16211621 25 physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
16221622 26 any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
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16331633 1 pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
16341634 2 supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
16351635 3 examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
16361636 4 to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological testing, or
16371637 5 neuropsychological testing.
16381638 6 The Department may order the examining physician or any
16391639 7 member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
16401640 8 Department any and all records, including business records,
16411641 9 that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
16421642 10 supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
16431643 11 examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
16441644 12 team to present testimony concerning this examination and
16451645 13 evaluation of the certified shorthand reporter, certified
16461646 14 voice writer reporter, or applicant, including testimony
16471647 15 concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
16481648 16 the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
16491649 17 record, or other documents in any way related to the
16501650 18 examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
16511651 19 common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
16521652 20 between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician
16531653 21 or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
16541654 22 is necessary from the certified shorthand reporter, certified
16551655 23 voice writer reporter, or applicant ordered to undergo an
16561656 24 evaluation and examination for the examining physician or any
16571657 25 member of the multidisciplinary team to provide information,
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16691669 1 testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
16701670 2 individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
16711671 3 another physician of his or her choice present during all
16721672 4 aspects of the examination.
16731673 5 Failure of any individual to submit to mental or physical
16741674 6 examination and evaluation, or both, when directed, shall
16751675 7 result in an automatic suspension, without hearing, until such
16761676 8 time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
16771677 9 Department finds a certified shorthand reporter or certified
16781678 10 voice writer reporter unable to practice because of the
16791679 11 reasons set forth in this Section, the Department shall
16801680 12 require the certified shorthand reporter or certified voice
16811681 13 writer reporter to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
16821682 14 physicians approved or designated by the Department, as a
16831683 15 condition for continued, reinstated, or renewed certification.
16841684 16 When the Secretary immediately suspends a certificate
16851685 17 under this Section, a hearing upon the person's certificate
16861686 18 must be convened by the Department within 15 days after the
16871687 19 suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
16881688 20 Department shall have the authority to review the certified
16891689 21 shorthand reporter's or certified voice writer reporter's
16901690 22 record of treatment and counseling regarding the impairment,
16911691 23 to the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and
16921692 24 regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical
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17061706 2 the Department that they can resume practice in compliance
17071707 3 with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions
17081708 4 of their certification.
17091709 5 (e) (Blank).
17101710 6 (f) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
17111711 7 without hearing, as provided for in the Code of Civil
17121712 8 Procedure, the license of any person who fails to file a
17131713 9 return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
17141714 10 return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
17151715 11 interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
17161716 12 Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
17171717 13 requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied in accordance
17181718 14 with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
17191719 15 Administrative Code of Illinois.
17201720 16 (Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
17211721 17 (225 ILCS 415/23.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 6224)
17221722 18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
17231723 19 Sec. 23.1. Injunctive actions; order to cease and desist.
17241724 20 (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
17251725 21 Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of
17261726 22 Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
17271727 23 Illinois or the State's Attorney of the county in which the
17281728 24 violation is alleged to have occurred, petition for an order
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17401740 1 with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such
17411741 2 court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order,
17421742 3 without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently
17431743 4 enjoin such violation. If it is established that such person
17441744 5 has violated or is violating the injunction, the court may
17451745 6 punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under
17461746 7 this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all
17471747 8 other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
17481748 9 (b) If any person practices as a certified shorthand
17491749 10 reporter or certified voice writer reporter or holds himself
17501750 11 or herself out as a certified shorthand reporter or certified
17511751 12 voice writer reporter without being licensed under the
17521752 13 provisions of this Act then any certified shorthand reporter,
17531753 14 any certified voice writer reporter, any interested party or
17541754 15 any person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary,
17551755 16 petition for relief as provided in subsection (a).
17561756 17 (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
17571757 18 violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
17581758 19 rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
17591759 20 be entered against that individual. The rule shall clearly set
17601760 21 forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
17611761 22 provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
17621762 23 answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to
17631763 24 answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an
17641764 25 order to cease and desist to be issued forthwith.
17651765 26 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
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17761776 1 (225 ILCS 415/23.3) (from Ch. 111, par. 6226)
17771777 2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
17781778 3 Sec. 23.3. Records of proceedings. The Department, at its
17791779 4 expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
17801780 5 formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint
17811781 6 and all other documents in the nature of pleadings and written
17821782 7 motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony,
17831783 8 the report of the Board and orders of the Department, shall be
17841784 9 the record of such proceeding. Any certified shorthand
17851785 10 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who is found to
17861786 11 have violated this Act or who fails to appear for a hearing to
17871787 12 refuse to issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a
17881788 13 licensee may be required by the Department to pay for the costs
17891789 14 of the proceeding. These costs are limited to costs for court
17901790 15 reporters, transcripts, and witness attendance and mileage
17911791 16 fees. All costs imposed under this Section shall be paid
17921792 17 within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
17931793 18 the fine.
17941794 19 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
17951795 20 (225 ILCS 415/23.4) (from Ch. 111, par. 6227)
17961796 21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
17971797 22 Sec. 23.4. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department may subpoena
17981798 23 and bring before it any person and to take the oral or written
17991799 24 testimony or compel the production of any books, papers,
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18101810 1 records, or any other documents that the Secretary or his or
18111811 2 her designee deems relevant or material to an investigation or
18121812 3 hearing conducted by the Department with the same fees and
18131813 4 mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial
18141814 5 procedure in civil cases in courts of this State.
18151815 6 The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, any member
18161816 7 of the Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter or a
18171817 8 certified voice writer reporter may have power to administer
18181818 9 oaths at any hearing which the Department conducts.
18191819 10 Notwithstanding any other statute or Department rule to the
18201820 11 contrary, all requests for testimony and production of
18211821 12 documents or records shall be in accordance with this Act.
18221822 13 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
18231823 14 (225 ILCS 415/23.13) (from Ch. 111, par. 6236)
18241824 15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18251825 16 Sec. 23.13. Summary suspension. The Secretary may
18261826 17 summarily suspend the certificate of a certified shorthand
18271827 18 reporter or a certified voice writer reporter without a
18281828 19 hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
18291829 20 for a hearing provided for in Section 23.2 of this Act, if the
18301830 21 Secretary finds that the evidence indicates that a certified
18311831 22 shorthand reporter's or a certified voice writer reporter's
18321832 23 continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger
18331833 24 to the public. In the event that the Secretary summarily
18341834 25 suspends the certificate of a certified shorthand reporter or
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18451845 1 a certified voice writer reporter without a hearing, a hearing
18461846 2 shall be commenced within 30 days after such suspension has
18471847 3 occurred and shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible.
18481848 4 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
18491849 5 (225 ILCS 415/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 6241)
18501850 6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18511851 7 Sec. 25. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of a
18521852 8 shorthand reporter or a voice writer reporter are exclusive
18531853 9 powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not
18541854 10 regulate or license a shorthand reporter or the practice of
18551855 11 shorthand reporting or regulate or license a voice writer
18561856 12 reporter or the practice of voice writer reporting. This
18571857 13 Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
18581858 14 functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
18591859 15 the Illinois Constitution.
18601860 16 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
18611861 17 (225 ILCS 415/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 6242)
18621862 18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18631863 19 Sec. 26. Every shorthand reporter and voice writer
18641864 20 reporter shall print his or her name and license or restricted
18651865 21 license number on each transcript reported.
18661866 22 (Source: P.A. 87-481; 87-576.)
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18791879 2 Sec. 26.1. Responsibility for notes. It is the licensee's
18801880 3 responsibility to preserve the licensee's his or her shorthand
18811881 4 notes or voice writer notes for a period of no less than 10
18821882 5 years from the date that the notes or transcripts were taken,
18831883 6 except as otherwise prescribed by law, through storage of the
18841884 7 original paper notes or an electronic copy of either the
18851885 8 shorthand notes, voice writer notes, or the English transcript
18861886 9 of the notes on computer disks, cassettes, backup tape
18871887 10 systems, optical or laser disk systems, or other retrieval
18881888 11 systems available at the time that the notes or transcripts
18891889 12 were taken.
18901890 13 (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13.)
18911891 14 (225 ILCS 415/27) (from Ch. 111, par. 6243)
18921892 15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18931893 16 Sec. 27. As a condition for renewal of a license,
18941894 17 licensees shall be required to complete continuing education
18951895 18 in accordance with rules established by the Department.
18961896 19 Persons employed as full time court reporters under the
18971897 20 Court Reporters Act may apply for a waiver from the continuing
18981898 21 education requirements. The waiver shall be granted upon the
18991899 22 submission of evidence satisfactory to the Department that the
19001900 23 certified shorthand reporter or certified voice writer
19011901 24 reporter is employed as a full time court reporter under the
19021902 25 Court Reporters Act.
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19141914 2 (225 ILCS 415/28)
19151915 3 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
19161916 4 Sec. 28. Payment for services. A person certified under
19171917 5 this Act may hold an attorney, firm, or any other entity
19181918 6 personally responsible for payment of shorthand reporting
19191919 7 services or voice writer reporting services rendered at the
19201920 8 request of that attorney, firm, or entity.
19211921 9 (Source: P.A. 90-295, eff. 8-1-97.)
19221922 10 Section 100. The Illinois Public Accounting Act is amended
19231923 11 by changing Section 20.2 as follows:
19241924 12 (225 ILCS 450/20.2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5523)
19251925 13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
19261926 14 Sec. 20.2. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths.
19271927 15 (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
19281928 16 person to take the oral or written testimony or compel the
19291929 17 production of any books, papers, records, or any other
19301930 18 documents that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
19311931 19 relevant or material to any investigation or hearing conducted
19321932 20 by the Department with the same fees and mileage as prescribed
19331933 21 in civil cases in circuit courts of this State and in the same
19341934 22 manner as prescribed by this Act and its rules.
19351935 23 (b) The Secretary, any member of the Committee designated
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19471947 2 voice writer reporter, or any hearing officer appointed may
19481948 3 administer oaths at any hearing which the Department conducts.
19491949 4 Notwithstanding any statute or Department rule to the
19501950 5 contrary, all requests for testimony, production of documents,
19511951 6 or records shall be in accordance with this Act.
19521952 7 (Source: P.A. 98-254, eff. 8-9-13.)
19531953 8 Section 105. The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of
19541954 9 2002 is amended by changing Section 15-15 as follows:
19551955 10 (225 ILCS 458/15-15)
19561956 11 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
19571957 12 Sec. 15-15. Investigation; notice; hearing.
19581958 13 (a) Upon the motion of the Department or the Board or upon
19591959 14 a complaint in writing of a person setting forth facts that, if
19601960 15 proven, would constitute grounds for suspension, revocation,
19611961 16 or other disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant
19621962 17 for licensure, the Department shall investigate the actions of
19631963 18 the licensee or applicant. If, upon investigation, the
19641964 19 Department believes that there may be cause for suspension,
19651965 20 revocation, or other disciplinary action, the Department shall
19661966 21 use the services of a State certified general real estate
19671967 22 appraiser, a State certified residential real estate
19681968 23 appraiser, or the Coordinator to assist in determining whether
19691969 24 grounds for disciplinary action exist prior to commencing
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19801980 1 formal disciplinary proceedings.
19811981 2 (b) Formal disciplinary proceedings shall commence upon
19821982 3 the issuance of a written complaint describing the charges
19831983 4 that are the basis of the disciplinary action and delivery of
19841984 5 the detailed complaint to the address of record of the
19851985 6 licensee or applicant. For an associate real estate trainee
19861986 7 appraiser, a copy shall also be sent to the licensee's
19871987 8 supervising appraiser of record. The Department shall notify
19881988 9 the licensee or applicant to file a verified written answer
19891989 10 within 20 days after the service of the notice and complaint.
19901990 11 The notification shall inform the licensee or applicant of the
19911991 12 right to be heard in person or by legal counsel; that the
19921992 13 hearing will be afforded not sooner than 20 days after service
19931993 14 of the complaint; that failure to file an answer will result in
19941994 15 a default being entered against the licensee or applicant;
19951995 16 that the license may be suspended, revoked, or placed on
19961996 17 probationary status; and that other disciplinary action may be
19971997 18 taken pursuant to this Act, including limiting the scope,
19981998 19 nature, or extent of the licensee's practice. If the licensee
19991999 20 or applicant fails to file an answer after service of notice,
20002000 21 the respective license may, at the discretion of the
20012001 22 Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary
20022002 23 status and the Department may take whatever disciplinary
20032003 24 action it deems proper, including limiting the scope, nature,
20042004 25 or extent of the person's practice, without a hearing.
20052005 26 (c) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board
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20162016 1 shall conduct hearing of the charges, providing both the
20172017 2 accused person and the complainant ample opportunity to
20182018 3 present in person or by counsel such statements, testimony,
20192019 4 evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
20202020 5 a defense thereto.
20212021 6 (d) The Board shall present to the Secretary a written
20222022 7 report of its findings of fact and recommendations. A copy of
20232023 8 the report shall be served upon the licensee or applicant,
20242024 9 either personally, by mail, or, at the discretion of the
20252025 10 Department, by electronic means. For associate real estate
20262026 11 trainee appraisers, a copy shall also be sent to the
20272027 12 licensee's supervising appraiser of record. Within 20 days
20282028 13 after the service, the licensee or applicant may present the
20292029 14 Secretary with a motion in writing for a rehearing and shall
20302030 15 specify the particular grounds for the request. If the accused
20312031 16 orders a transcript of the record as provided in this Act, the
20322032 17 time elapsing thereafter and before the transcript is ready
20332033 18 for delivery to the accused shall not be counted as part of the
20342034 19 20 days. If the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial
20352035 20 justice has been done, the Secretary may order a rehearing by
20362036 21 the Board or other special committee appointed by the
20372037 22 Secretary, may remand the matter to the Board for its
20382038 23 reconsideration of the matter based on the pleadings and
20392039 24 evidence presented to the Board, or may enter a final order in
20402040 25 contravention of the Board's recommendation. Notwithstanding a
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20532053 2 the actions specified in this subsection (d). Upon the
20542054 3 suspension or revocation of a license, the licensee shall be
20552055 4 required to surrender the respective license to the
20562056 5 Department, and upon failure or refusal to do so, the
20572057 6 Department shall have the right to seize the license.
20582058 7 (e) The Department has the power to issue subpoenas and
20592059 8 subpoenas duces tecum to bring before it any person in this
20602060 9 State, to take testimony, or to require production of any
20612061 10 records relevant to an inquiry or hearing by the Board in the
20622062 11 same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
20632063 12 the courts of this State. In a case of refusal of a witness to
20642064 13 attend, testify, or to produce books or papers concerning a
20652065 14 matter upon which the witness might be lawfully examined, the
20662066 15 circuit court of the county where the hearing is held, upon
20672067 16 application of the Department or any party to the proceeding,
20682068 17 may compel obedience by proceedings as for contempt.
20692069 18 (f) Any license that is revoked may not be restored for a
20702070 19 minimum period of 3 years.
20712071 20 (g) In addition to the provisions of this Section
20722072 21 concerning the conduct of hearings and the recommendations for
20732073 22 discipline, the Department has the authority to negotiate
20742074 23 disciplinary and non-disciplinary settlement agreements
20752075 24 concerning any license issued under this Act. All such
20762076 25 agreements shall be recorded as Consent Orders or Consent to
20772077 26 Administrative Supervision Orders.
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20882088 1 (h) The Secretary shall have the authority to appoint an
20892089 2 attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of
20902090 3 Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action to
20912091 4 suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline any license issued by
20922092 5 the Department. The Hearing Officer shall have full authority
20932093 6 to conduct the hearing.
20942094 7 (i) The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a
20952095 8 record of all formal hearings of any contested case involving
20962096 9 the discipline of a license. At all hearings or pre-hearing
20972097 10 conferences, the Department and the licensee shall be entitled
20982098 11 to have the proceedings transcribed by a certified shorthand
20992099 12 reporter or certified voice writer reporter. A copy of the
21002100 13 transcribed proceedings shall be made available to the
21012101 14 licensee by the certified shorthand reporter or certified
21022102 15 voice writer reporter upon payment of the prevailing contract
21032103 16 copy rate.
21042104 17 (Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22; 102-970, eff. 5-27-22.)
21052105 18 Section 110. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
21062106 19 Section 15 as follows:
21072107 20 (225 ILCS 605/15) (from Ch. 8, par. 315)
21082108 21 Sec. 15. Any person affected by a final administrative
21092109 22 decision of the Department may have such decision reviewed
21102110 23 judicially by the circuit court of the county wherein such
21112111 24 person resides, or in the case of a corporation, wherein the
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21222122 1 registered office is located. If the plaintiff in the review
21232123 2 proceeding is not a resident of this state, the venue shall be
21242124 3 in Sangamon County. The provisions of the Administrative
21252125 4 Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and
21262126 5 the rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern
21272127 6 all proceedings for the judicial review of final
21282128 7 administrative decisions of the Department hereunder. The term
21292129 8 "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of
21302130 9 the Code of Civil Procedure.
21312131 10 The Department shall not be required to certify the record
21322132 11 of the proceeding unless the plaintiff in the review
21332133 12 proceedings has purchased a copy from the certified shorthand
21342134 13 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who prepared the
21352135 14 record. Exhibits shall be certified without cost.
21362136 15 (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
21372137 16 Section 115. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
21382138 17 changing Section 7-9 as follows:
21392139 18 (235 ILCS 5/7-9) (from Ch. 43, par. 153)
21402140 19 Sec. 7-9. Except as provided in this Section, any order or
21412141 20 action of a local liquor control commissioner levying a fine
21422142 21 or refusing to levy a fine on a licensee, granting or refusing
21432143 22 to grant a license, revoking or suspending or refusing to
21442144 23 revoke or suspend a license or refusing for more than 30 days
21452145 24 to grant a hearing upon a complaint to revoke or suspend a
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21562156 1 license may, within 20 days after notice of such order or
21572157 2 action, be appealed by any resident of the political
21582158 3 subdivision under the jurisdiction of the local liquor control
21592159 4 commissioner or any person interested, to the State
21602160 5 Commission.
21612161 6 In any case where a licensee appeals to the State
21622162 7 Commission from an order or action of the local liquor control
21632163 8 commission having the effect of suspending or revoking a
21642164 9 license, denying a renewal application, or refusing to grant a
21652165 10 license, the licensee shall resume the operation of the
21662166 11 licensed business pending the decision of the State Commission
21672167 12 and the expiration of the time allowed for an application for
21682168 13 rehearing. If an application for rehearing is filed, the
21692169 14 licensee shall continue the operation of the licensed business
21702170 15 until the denial of the application or, if the rehearing is
21712171 16 granted, until the decision on rehearing.
21722172 17 In any case in which a licensee appeals to the State
21732173 18 Commission a suspension or revocation by a local liquor
21742174 19 control commissioner that is the second or subsequent such
21752175 20 suspension or revocation placed on that licensee within the
21762176 21 preceding 12 month period, the licensee shall consider the
21772177 22 suspension or revocation to be in effect until a reversal of
21782178 23 the local liquor control commissioner's action has been issued
21792179 24 by the State Commission and shall cease all activity otherwise
21802180 25 authorized by the license. The State Commission shall
21812181 26 expedite, to the greatest extent possible, its consideration
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21922192 1 of any appeal that is an appeal of a second or subsequent
21932193 2 suspension or revocation within the past 12 month period.
21942194 3 The appeal shall be limited to a review of the official
21952195 4 record of the proceedings of such local liquor control
21962196 5 commissioner if the county board, city council or board of
21972197 6 trustees, as the case may be, has adopted a resolution
21982198 7 requiring that such review be on the record. If such
21992199 8 resolution is adopted, a certified official record of the
22002200 9 proceedings taken and prepared by a certified court reporter,
22012201 10 or certified shorthand reporter, or certified voice writer
22022202 11 reporter shall be filed by the local liquor control
22032203 12 commissioner within 5 days after notice of the filing of such
22042204 13 appeal, if the appellant licensee pays for the cost of the
22052205 14 transcript. The State Commission shall review the propriety of
22062206 15 the order or action of the local liquor control commissioner
22072207 16 and shall consider the following questions:
22082208 17 (a) whether the local liquor control commissioner has
22092209 18 proceeded in the manner provided by law;
22102210 19 (b) whether the order is supported by the findings;
22112211 20 (c) whether the findings are supported by substantial
22122212 21 evidence in the light of the whole record.
22132213 22 The only evidence which may be considered in the review,
22142214 23 shall be the evidence found in the certified official record
22152215 24 of the proceedings of the local liquor control commissioner.
22162216 25 No new or additional evidence shall be admitted or considered.
22172217 26 The State Commission shall render a decision affirming,
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22282228 1 reversing or modifying the order or action reviewed within 30
22292229 2 days after the appeal was heard.
22302230 3 In the event such appeal is from an order of a local liquor
22312231 4 control commissioner of a city, village or incorporated town
22322232 5 of 500,000 or more inhabitants, granting or refusing to grant
22332233 6 a license or refusing for more than 30 days to grant a hearing
22342234 7 upon a complaint to revoke or suspend a license, the matter of
22352235 8 the propriety of such order or action shall be tried de novo by
22362236 9 the license appeal commission as expeditiously as
22372237 10 circumstances permit.
22382238 11 In the event such appeal is from an order or action of a
22392239 12 local liquor control commissioner of a city, village or
22402240 13 incorporated town of 500,000 or more inhabitants, imposing a
22412241 14 fine or refusing to impose a fine on a licensee, revoking or
22422242 15 suspending or refusing to revoke or suspend a license, the
22432243 16 license appeal commission shall determine the appeal by a
22442244 17 review of the official record of the proceedings of such local
22452245 18 liquor control commissioner. A certified record of the
22462246 19 proceedings shall be promptly filed with the license appeal
22472247 20 commission by such local liquor control commissioner after
22482248 21 notice of the filing of such appeal if the appellant licensee
22492249 22 pays for the cost of the transcript and promptly delivers the
22502250 23 transcript to the local liquor control commission or its
22512251 24 attorney. The review by the license appeal commission shall be
22522252 25 limited to the questions:
22532253 26 (a) whether the local liquor control commissioner has
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22652265 2 (b) whether the order is supported by the findings;
22662266 3 (c) whether the findings are supported by substantial
22672267 4 evidence in the light of the whole record.
22682268 5 No new or additional evidence in support of or in opposition to
22692269 6 such order or action under appeal shall be received other than
22702270 7 that contained in such record of the proceedings. Within 30
22712271 8 days after such appeal was heard, the license appeal
22722272 9 commission shall render its decision in accordance with the
22732273 10 provisions of Section 7-5.
22742274 11 In cities, villages and incorporated towns having a
22752275 12 population of 500,000 or more inhabitants, appeals from any
22762276 13 order or action shall lie to the license appeal commission of
22772277 14 such city, village or incorporated town. All of the provisions
22782278 15 of this Section and Section 7-10 relative to proceedings upon
22792279 16 appeals before the State Commission and relative to appeals
22802280 17 from the decisions of the State Commission shall apply also to
22812281 18 proceedings upon appeals before any license appeal commission
22822282 19 and appeals from the decisions of license appeal commission.
22832283 20 In any trial de novo hearing before the State Commission
22842284 21 or license appeal commission, the local liquor control
22852285 22 commissioner shall be entitled to 10 days notice and to be
22862286 23 heard. All such trial de novo hearings shall be open to the
22872287 24 public and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and the
22882288 25 license appeal commission shall reduce all evidence offered
22892289 26 thereto to writing.
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23002300 1 If after trial de novo hearing or review as provided
23012301 2 herein, the State Commission or the license appeal commission
23022302 3 (as the case may be) shall decide that the license has been
23032303 4 improperly issued, denied, revoked, suspended or refused to be
23042304 5 revoked or suspended or a hearing to revoke or suspend has been
23052305 6 improperly refused or that the licensee has been improperly
23062306 7 fined or not fined, it shall enter an order in conformity with
23072307 8 such findings, which order shall be in writing.
23082308 9 A certified copy of the order shall be transmitted to the
23092309 10 particular local liquor control commissioner and it shall be
23102310 11 the duty of the local liquor control commissioner to take such
23112311 12 action as may be necessary to conform with the order.
23122312 13 In any trial de novo hearing before the State Commission
23132313 14 or the license appeal commission, the licensee shall submit to
23142314 15 examination and produce books and records material to the
23152315 16 business conducted under the license in like manner as before
23162316 17 the local liquor control commissioner, and the failure of the
23172317 18 licensee to submit to such an examination or to produce such
23182318 19 books and records, or to appear at the hearing on such appeal,
23192319 20 shall constitute an admission that he has violated the
23202320 21 provisions of this Act. In the event the appeal is from an
23212321 22 order of the local liquor control commissioner denying a
23222322 23 renewal application, the licensee shall have on deposit with
23232323 24 the local liquor control commissioner an amount sufficient to
23242324 25 cover the license fee for the renewal period and any bond that
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23372337 2 Section 120. The Salvage Warehouse and Salvage Warehouse
23382338 3 Store Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
23392339 4 (240 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 114, par. 410)
23402340 5 Sec. 10. The Department, at its expense, shall provide a
23412341 6 stenographer to take down the testimony and preserve a record
23422342 7 of all proceedings at the hearing of any case involving the
23432343 8 refusal to issue or renew, or the suspension or revocation of a
23442344 9 license. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
23452345 10 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
23462346 11 in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, and orders of
23472347 12 the Department shall be the record of such proceedings. Any
23482348 13 interested person may purchase a copy of the transcript of the
23492349 14 record from the certified shorthand reporter or certified
23502350 15 voice writer reporter who prepared the record.
23512351 16 In any case involving the refusal to issue or renew or the
23522352 17 suspension or revocation of a license, a copy of the
23532353 18 Department's report shall be served upon the respondent by the
23542354 19 Department, either personally or by registered or certified
23552355 20 mail as provided in this Act for the service of the notice of
23562356 21 hearing. Within 20 days after such service, the respondent may
23572357 22 present to the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing,
23582358 23 which written motion shall specify the particular grounds
23592359 24 therefor. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the
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23702370 1 expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or
23712371 2 if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon such denial, the
23722372 3 Director may enter an order. If the respondent shall order and
23732373 4 pay for a transcript of the record within the time for filing a
23742374 5 motion for rehearing, the 20 day period within which such a
23752375 6 motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
23762376 7 transcript to the respondent.
23772377 8 (Source: P.A. 81-750.)
23782378 9 Section 125. The Court Reporters Act is amended by
23792379 10 changing Section 5 as follows:
23802380 11 (705 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 37, par. 655)
23812381 12 Sec. 5. Means of reporting; transcripts. The court
23822382 13 reporter shall make a full reporting by means of stenographic
23832383 14 notes or voice writer reporting of the evidence and such other
23842384 15 proceedings in trials and judicial proceedings to which he or
23852385 16 she is assigned by the chief judge, and the court reporter may
23862386 17 use an electronic instrument as a supplementary device. In the
23872387 18 event that the court utilizes an audio or video recording
23882388 19 system approved by the Supreme Court to record the
23892389 20 proceedings, a court reporting services employee shall be in
23902390 21 charge of such system. To the extent that it does not
23912391 22 substantially interfere with the court reporter's other
23922392 23 official duties, a reporter may be assigned to secretarial or
23932393 24 clerical duties arising out of official court operations.
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24042404 1 A court reporting services employee may charge a page rate
24052405 2 for the preparation of transcripts of court proceedings not to
24062406 3 exceed the rate set by the employer representative in the
24072407 4 Uniform Schedule of Charges for Transcripts.
24082408 5 (Source: P.A. 101-581, eff. 1-1-20.)
24092409 6 Section 130. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
24102410 7 changing Section 5-5-5 as follows:
24112411 8 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5)
24122412 9 Sec. 5-5-5. Loss and restoration of rights.
24132413 10 (a) Conviction and disposition shall not entail the loss
24142414 11 by the defendant of any civil rights, except under this
24152415 12 Section and Sections 29-6 and 29-10 of The Election Code, as
24162416 13 now or hereafter amended.
24172417 14 (b) A person convicted of a felony shall be ineligible to
24182418 15 hold an office created by the Constitution of this State until
24192419 16 the completion of his sentence.
24202420 17 (c) A person sentenced to imprisonment shall lose his
24212421 18 right to vote until released from imprisonment.
24222422 19 (d) On completion of sentence of imprisonment or upon
24232423 20 discharge from probation, conditional discharge or periodic
24242424 21 imprisonment, or at any time thereafter, all license rights
24252425 22 and privileges granted under the authority of this State which
24262426 23 have been revoked or suspended because of conviction of an
24272427 24 offense shall be restored unless the authority having
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24382438 1 jurisdiction of such license rights finds after investigation
24392439 2 and hearing that restoration is not in the public interest.
24402440 3 This paragraph (d) shall not apply to the suspension or
24412441 4 revocation of a license to operate a motor vehicle under the
24422442 5 Illinois Vehicle Code.
24432443 6 (e) Upon a person's discharge from incarceration or
24442444 7 parole, or upon a person's discharge from probation or at any
24452445 8 time thereafter, the committing court may enter an order
24462446 9 certifying that the sentence has been satisfactorily completed
24472447 10 when the court believes it would assist in the rehabilitation
24482448 11 of the person and be consistent with the public welfare. Such
24492449 12 order may be entered upon the motion of the defendant or the
24502450 13 State or upon the court's own motion.
24512451 14 (f) Upon entry of the order, the court shall issue to the
24522452 15 person in whose favor the order has been entered a certificate
24532453 16 stating that his behavior after conviction has warranted the
24542454 17 issuance of the order.
24552455 18 (g) This Section shall not affect the right of a defendant
24562456 19 to collaterally attack his conviction or to rely on it in bar
24572457 20 of subsequent proceedings for the same offense.
24582458 21 (h) No application for any license specified in subsection
24592459 22 (i) of this Section granted under the authority of this State
24602460 23 shall be denied by reason of an eligible offender who has
24612461 24 obtained a certificate of relief from disabilities, as defined
24622462 25 in Article 5.5 of this Chapter, having been previously
24632463 26 convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a
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24752475 2 based upon the fact that the applicant has previously been
24762476 3 convicted of one or more criminal offenses, unless:
24772477 4 (1) there is a direct relationship between one or more
24782478 5 of the previous criminal offenses and the specific license
24792479 6 sought; or
24802480 7 (2) the issuance of the license would involve an
24812481 8 unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare
24822482 9 of specific individuals or the general public.
24832483 10 In making such a determination, the licensing agency shall
24842484 11 consider the following factors:
24852485 12 (1) the public policy of this State, as expressed in
24862486 13 Article 5.5 of this Chapter, to encourage the licensure
24872487 14 and employment of persons previously convicted of one or
24882488 15 more criminal offenses;
24892489 16 (2) the specific duties and responsibilities
24902490 17 necessarily related to the license being sought;
24912491 18 (3) the bearing, if any, the criminal offenses or
24922492 19 offenses for which the person was previously convicted
24932493 20 will have on his or her fitness or ability to perform one
24942494 21 or more such duties and responsibilities;
24952495 22 (4) the time which has elapsed since the occurrence of
24962496 23 the criminal offense or offenses;
24972497 24 (5) the age of the person at the time of occurrence of
24982498 25 the criminal offense or offenses;
24992499 26 (6) the seriousness of the offense or offenses;
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25102510 1 (7) any information produced by the person or produced
25112511 2 on his or her behalf in regard to his or her rehabilitation
25122512 3 and good conduct, including a certificate of relief from
25132513 4 disabilities issued to the applicant, which certificate
25142514 5 shall create a presumption of rehabilitation in regard to
25152515 6 the offense or offenses specified in the certificate; and
25162516 7 (8) the legitimate interest of the licensing agency in
25172517 8 protecting property, and the safety and welfare of
25182518 9 specific individuals or the general public.
25192519 10 (i) A certificate of relief from disabilities shall be
25202520 11 issued only for a license or certification issued under the
25212521 12 following Acts:
25222522 13 (1) the Animal Welfare Act; except that a certificate
25232523 14 of relief from disabilities may not be granted to provide
25242524 15 for the issuance or restoration of a license under the
25252525 16 Animal Welfare Act for any person convicted of violating
25262526 17 Section 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.03-1, or 4.01 of the Humane
25272527 18 Care for Animals Act or Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the
25282528 19 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
25292529 20 (2) the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act;
25302530 21 (3) the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding,
25312531 22 and Nail Technology Act of 1985;
25322532 23 (4) the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation
25332533 24 Act;
25342534 25 (5) the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act;
25352535 26 (6) the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters and
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25462546 1 Voice Writer Reporters Act of 1984;
25472547 2 (7) the Illinois Farm Labor Contractor Certification
25482548 3 Act;
25492549 4 (8) the Registered Interior Designers Act;
25502550 5 (9) the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of
25512551 6 1989;
25522552 7 (10) the Landscape Architecture Registration Act;
25532553 8 (11) the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act;
25542554 9 (12) the Private Employment Agency Act;
25552555 10 (13) the Professional Counselor and Clinical
25562556 11 Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act;
25572557 12 (14) the Real Estate License Act of 2000;
25582558 13 (15) the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act;
25592559 14 (16) the Professional Engineering Practice Act of
25602560 15 1989;
25612561 16 (17) the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's
25622562 17 License Act;
25632563 18 (18) the Electrologist Licensing Act;
25642564 19 (19) the Auction License Act;
25652565 20 (20) the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989;
25662566 21 (21) the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act;
25672567 22 (22) the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing
25682568 23 Act;
25692569 24 (23) the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
25702570 25 Code;
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25822582 1 (25) the Professional Geologist Licensing Act;
25832583 2 (26) the Illinois Public Accounting Act; and
25842584 3 (27) the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
25852585 4 (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)
25862586 5 Section 135. The Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act is
25872587 6 amended by changing Sections 9 and 11 as follows:
25882588 7 (815 ILCS 390/9) (from Ch. 21, par. 209)
25892589 8 Sec. 9. The Comptroller may upon his own motion
25902590 9 investigate the actions of any person providing, selling, or
25912591 10 offering pre-need sales contracts or of any applicant or any
25922592 11 person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license under
25932593 12 this Act. The Comptroller shall make such an investigation on
25942594 13 receipt of the verified written complaint of any person
25952595 14 setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute grounds
25962596 15 for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license. Before
25972597 16 refusing to issue, and before suspension or revocation of a
25982598 17 license, the Comptroller shall hold a hearing to determine
25992599 18 whether the applicant or licensee, hereafter called the
26002600 19 respondent, is entitled to hold such a license. At least 10
26012601 20 days prior to the date set for such hearing, the Comptroller
26022602 21 shall notify the respondent in writing that on the date
26032603 22 designated a hearing will be held to determine his eligibility
26042604 23 for a license and that he may appear in person or by counsel.
26052605 24 Such written notice may be served on the respondent
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26162616 1 personally, or by registered or certified mail sent to the
26172617 2 respondent's business address as shown in his latest
26182618 3 notification to the Comptroller and shall include sufficient
26192619 4 information to inform the respondent of the general nature of
26202620 5 the charge. At the hearing, both the respondent and the
26212621 6 complainant shall be accorded ample opportunity to present in
26222622 7 person or by counsel such statements, testimony, evidence and
26232623 8 argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to any defense
26242624 9 thereto. The Comptroller may reasonably continue such hearing
26252625 10 from time to time.
26262626 11 The Comptroller may subpoena any person or persons in this
26272627 12 State and take testimony orally, by deposition or by exhibit,
26282628 13 in the same manner and with the same fees and mileage as
26292629 14 prescribed in judicial proceedings in civil cases.
26302630 15 Any authorized agent of the Comptroller may administer
26312631 16 oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the Comptroller is
26322632 17 authorized to conduct.
26332633 18 The Comptroller, at his expense, shall provide a certified
26342634 19 shorthand reporter or certified voice writer reporter to take
26352635 20 down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at
26362636 21 the hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue a
26372637 22 license, the suspension or revocation of a license, the
26382638 23 imposition of a monetary penalty, or the referral of a case for
26392639 24 criminal prosecution. The record of any such proceeding shall
26402640 25 consist of the notice of hearing, complaint, all other
26412641 26 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
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26522652 1 in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony and the report
26532653 2 and orders of the Comptroller. Copies of the transcript of
26542654 3 such record may be purchased from the certified shorthand
26552655 4 reporter or certified voice writer reporter who prepared the
26562656 5 record or from the Comptroller.
26572657 6 (Source: P.A. 92-419, eff. 1-1-02.)
26582658 7 (815 ILCS 390/11) (from Ch. 21, par. 211)
26592659 8 Sec. 11. Any person affected by a final administrative
26602660 9 decision of the Comptroller may have such decision reviewed
26612661 10 judicially by the circuit court of the county where such
26622662 11 person resides, or in the case of a corporation, where the
26632663 12 registered office is located. If the plaintiff in the review
26642664 13 proceeding is not a resident of this State, venue shall be in
26652665 14 Sangamon County. The provisions of the "Administrative Review
26662666 15 Law", approved August 19, 1981, all amendments and
26672667 16 modifications thereto, and any rules adopted under it govern
26682668 17 all proceedings for the judicial review of final
26692669 18 administrative decisions of the Comptroller. The term
26702670 19 "administrative decision" is defined as in the "Administrative
26712671 20 Review Law".
26722672 21 The Comptroller is not required to certify the record of
26732673 22 the proceeding unless the plaintiff in the review proceedings
26742674 23 has purchased a copy of the transcript from the certified
26752675 24 shorthand reporter or certified voice writer reporter who
26762676 25 prepared the record or from the Comptroller. Exhibits shall be
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26872687 1 certified without cost.
26882688 2 (Source: P.A. 84-239.)
26892689 3 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
26902690 4 1, 2024, except that the changes to Section 4.34 of the
26912691 5 Regulatory Sunset Act take effect upon becoming law.
26922692 SB1940- 78 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 5 ILCS 80/4.344 5 ILCS 80/4.44 new 5 5 ILCS 255/1from Ch. 101, par. 1 6 5 ILCS 255/2from Ch. 101, par. 2 7 20 ILCS 2105/2105-115was 20 ILCS 2105/60f 8 210 ILCS 50/3.40 9 225 ILCS 30/110from Ch. 111, par. 8401-110 10 225 ILCS 41/15-20 11 225 ILCS 45/3bfrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103b 12 225 ILCS 45/3dfrom Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103d 13 225 ILCS 51/100 14 225 ILCS 60/39from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39 15 225 ILCS 105/20from Ch. 111, par. 5020 16 225 ILCS 125/125 17 225 ILCS 210/5004from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004 18 225 ILCS 305/25from Ch. 111, par. 1325 19 225 ILCS 316/95 20 225 ILCS 325/27from Ch. 111, par. 5227 21 225 ILCS 330/30from Ch. 111, par. 3280 22 225 ILCS 340/23from Ch. 111, par. 6623 23 225 ILCS 411/25-35 24 225 ILCS 415/Act title 25 225 ILCS 415/1from Ch. 111, par. 6201 SB1940- 79 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b 1 225 ILCS 415/2from Ch. 111, par. 6202 2 225 ILCS 415/3from Ch. 111, par. 6203 3 225 ILCS 415/3.5 4 225 ILCS 415/4from Ch. 111, par. 6204 5 225 ILCS 415/5from Ch. 111, par. 6205 6 225 ILCS 415/6from Ch. 111, par. 6206 7 225 ILCS 415/8from Ch. 111, par. 6208 8 225 ILCS 415/9from Ch. 111, par. 6209 9 225 ILCS 415/10from Ch. 111, par. 6210 10 225 ILCS 415/11from Ch. 111, par. 6211 11 225 ILCS 415/13from Ch. 111, par. 6213 12 225 ILCS 415/14from Ch. 111, par. 6214 13 225 ILCS 415/15from Ch. 111, par. 6215 14 225 ILCS 415/16from Ch. 111, par. 6216 15 225 ILCS 415/23from Ch. 111, par. 6223 16 225 ILCS 415/23.1from Ch. 111, par. 6224 17 225 ILCS 415/23.3from Ch. 111, par. 6226 18 225 ILCS 415/23.4from Ch. 111, par. 6227 19 225 ILCS 415/23.13from Ch. 111, par. 6236 20 225 ILCS 415/25from Ch. 111, par. 6241 21 225 ILCS 415/26from Ch. 111, par. 6242 22 225 ILCS 415/26.1 23 225 ILCS 415/27from Ch. 111, par. 6243 24 225 ILCS 415/28 25 225 ILCS 450/20.2from Ch. 111, par. 5523 26 225 ILCS 458/15-15 SB1940- 80 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b SB1940- 78 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b SB1940 - 78 - LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 5 ILCS 80/4.34 4 5 ILCS 80/4.44 new 5 5 ILCS 255/1 from Ch. 101, par. 1 6 5 ILCS 255/2 from Ch. 101, par. 2 7 20 ILCS 2105/2105-115 was 20 ILCS 2105/60f 8 210 ILCS 50/3.40 9 225 ILCS 30/110 from Ch. 111, par. 8401-110 10 225 ILCS 41/15-20 11 225 ILCS 45/3b from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103b 12 225 ILCS 45/3d from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103d 13 225 ILCS 51/100 14 225 ILCS 60/39 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39 15 225 ILCS 105/20 from Ch. 111, par. 5020 16 225 ILCS 125/125 17 225 ILCS 210/5004 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004 18 225 ILCS 305/25 from Ch. 111, par. 1325 19 225 ILCS 316/95 20 225 ILCS 325/27 from Ch. 111, par. 5227 21 225 ILCS 330/30 from Ch. 111, par. 3280 22 225 ILCS 340/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6623 23 225 ILCS 411/25-35 24 225 ILCS 415/Act title 25 225 ILCS 415/1 from Ch. 111, par. 6201 SB1940- 79 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b SB1940 - 79 - LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b 1 225 ILCS 415/2 from Ch. 111, par. 6202 2 225 ILCS 415/3 from Ch. 111, par. 6203 3 225 ILCS 415/3.5 4 225 ILCS 415/4 from Ch. 111, par. 6204 5 225 ILCS 415/5 from Ch. 111, par. 6205 6 225 ILCS 415/6 from Ch. 111, par. 6206 7 225 ILCS 415/8 from Ch. 111, par. 6208 8 225 ILCS 415/9 from Ch. 111, par. 6209 9 225 ILCS 415/10 from Ch. 111, par. 6210 10 225 ILCS 415/11 from Ch. 111, par. 6211 11 225 ILCS 415/13 from Ch. 111, par. 6213 12 225 ILCS 415/14 from Ch. 111, par. 6214 13 225 ILCS 415/15 from Ch. 111, par. 6215 14 225 ILCS 415/16 from Ch. 111, par. 6216 15 225 ILCS 415/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6223 16 225 ILCS 415/23.1 from Ch. 111, par. 6224 17 225 ILCS 415/23.3 from Ch. 111, par. 6226 18 225 ILCS 415/23.4 from Ch. 111, par. 6227 19 225 ILCS 415/23.13 from Ch. 111, par. 6236 20 225 ILCS 415/25 from Ch. 111, par. 6241 21 225 ILCS 415/26 from Ch. 111, par. 6242 22 225 ILCS 415/26.1 23 225 ILCS 415/27 from Ch. 111, par. 6243 24 225 ILCS 415/28 25 225 ILCS 450/20.2 from Ch. 111, par. 5523 26 225 ILCS 458/15-15 SB1940- 80 -LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b SB1940 - 80 - LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b
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26942694 SB1940 - 78 - LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b
26952695 1 INDEX
26962696 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
26972697 3 5 ILCS 80/4.34
26982698 4 5 ILCS 80/4.44 new
26992699 5 5 ILCS 255/1 from Ch. 101, par. 1
27002700 6 5 ILCS 255/2 from Ch. 101, par. 2
27012701 7 20 ILCS 2105/2105-115 was 20 ILCS 2105/60f
27022702 8 210 ILCS 50/3.40
27032703 9 225 ILCS 30/110 from Ch. 111, par. 8401-110
27042704 10 225 ILCS 41/15-20
27052705 11 225 ILCS 45/3b from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103b
27062706 12 225 ILCS 45/3d from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103d
27072707 13 225 ILCS 51/100
27082708 14 225 ILCS 60/39 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39
27092709 15 225 ILCS 105/20 from Ch. 111, par. 5020
27102710 16 225 ILCS 125/125
27112711 17 225 ILCS 210/5004 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004
27122712 18 225 ILCS 305/25 from Ch. 111, par. 1325
27132713 19 225 ILCS 316/95
27142714 20 225 ILCS 325/27 from Ch. 111, par. 5227
27152715 21 225 ILCS 330/30 from Ch. 111, par. 3280
27162716 22 225 ILCS 340/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6623
27172717 23 225 ILCS 411/25-35
27182718 24 225 ILCS 415/Act title
27192719 25 225 ILCS 415/1 from Ch. 111, par. 6201
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27212721 SB1940 - 79 - LRB103 25306 AMQ 51651 b
27222722 1 225 ILCS 415/2 from Ch. 111, par. 6202
27232723 2 225 ILCS 415/3 from Ch. 111, par. 6203
27242724 3 225 ILCS 415/3.5
27252725 4 225 ILCS 415/4 from Ch. 111, par. 6204
27262726 5 225 ILCS 415/5 from Ch. 111, par. 6205
27272727 6 225 ILCS 415/6 from Ch. 111, par. 6206
27282728 7 225 ILCS 415/8 from Ch. 111, par. 6208
27292729 8 225 ILCS 415/9 from Ch. 111, par. 6209
27302730 9 225 ILCS 415/10 from Ch. 111, par. 6210
27312731 10 225 ILCS 415/11 from Ch. 111, par. 6211
27322732 11 225 ILCS 415/13 from Ch. 111, par. 6213
27332733 12 225 ILCS 415/14 from Ch. 111, par. 6214
27342734 13 225 ILCS 415/15 from Ch. 111, par. 6215
27352735 14 225 ILCS 415/16 from Ch. 111, par. 6216
27362736 15 225 ILCS 415/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6223
27372737 16 225 ILCS 415/23.1 from Ch. 111, par. 6224
27382738 17 225 ILCS 415/23.3 from Ch. 111, par. 6226
27392739 18 225 ILCS 415/23.4 from Ch. 111, par. 6227
27402740 19 225 ILCS 415/23.13 from Ch. 111, par. 6236
27412741 20 225 ILCS 415/25 from Ch. 111, par. 6241
27422742 21 225 ILCS 415/26 from Ch. 111, par. 6242
27432743 22 225 ILCS 415/26.1
27442744 23 225 ILCS 415/27 from Ch. 111, par. 6243
27452745 24 225 ILCS 415/28
27462746 25 225 ILCS 450/20.2 from Ch. 111, par. 5523
27472747 26 225 ILCS 458/15-15
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27612761 1 INDEX
27622762 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
27632763 3 5 ILCS 80/4.34
27642764 4 5 ILCS 80/4.44 new
27652765 5 5 ILCS 255/1 from Ch. 101, par. 1
27662766 6 5 ILCS 255/2 from Ch. 101, par. 2
27672767 7 20 ILCS 2105/2105-115 was 20 ILCS 2105/60f
27682768 8 210 ILCS 50/3.40
27692769 9 225 ILCS 30/110 from Ch. 111, par. 8401-110
27702770 10 225 ILCS 41/15-20
27712771 11 225 ILCS 45/3b from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103b
27722772 12 225 ILCS 45/3d from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73.103d
27732773 13 225 ILCS 51/100
27742774 14 225 ILCS 60/39 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39
27752775 15 225 ILCS 105/20 from Ch. 111, par. 5020
27762776 16 225 ILCS 125/125
27772777 17 225 ILCS 210/5004 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-5004
27782778 18 225 ILCS 305/25 from Ch. 111, par. 1325
27792779 19 225 ILCS 316/95
27802780 20 225 ILCS 325/27 from Ch. 111, par. 5227
27812781 21 225 ILCS 330/30 from Ch. 111, par. 3280
27822782 22 225 ILCS 340/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6623
27832783 23 225 ILCS 411/25-35
27842784 24 225 ILCS 415/Act title
27852785 25 225 ILCS 415/1 from Ch. 111, par. 6201
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27962796 1 225 ILCS 415/2 from Ch. 111, par. 6202
27972797 2 225 ILCS 415/3 from Ch. 111, par. 6203
27982798 3 225 ILCS 415/3.5
27992799 4 225 ILCS 415/4 from Ch. 111, par. 6204
28002800 5 225 ILCS 415/5 from Ch. 111, par. 6205
28012801 6 225 ILCS 415/6 from Ch. 111, par. 6206
28022802 7 225 ILCS 415/8 from Ch. 111, par. 6208
28032803 8 225 ILCS 415/9 from Ch. 111, par. 6209
28042804 9 225 ILCS 415/10 from Ch. 111, par. 6210
28052805 10 225 ILCS 415/11 from Ch. 111, par. 6211
28062806 11 225 ILCS 415/13 from Ch. 111, par. 6213
28072807 12 225 ILCS 415/14 from Ch. 111, par. 6214
28082808 13 225 ILCS 415/15 from Ch. 111, par. 6215
28092809 14 225 ILCS 415/16 from Ch. 111, par. 6216
28102810 15 225 ILCS 415/23 from Ch. 111, par. 6223
28112811 16 225 ILCS 415/23.1 from Ch. 111, par. 6224
28122812 17 225 ILCS 415/23.3 from Ch. 111, par. 6226
28132813 18 225 ILCS 415/23.4 from Ch. 111, par. 6227
28142814 19 225 ILCS 415/23.13 from Ch. 111, par. 6236
28152815 20 225 ILCS 415/25 from Ch. 111, par. 6241
28162816 21 225 ILCS 415/26 from Ch. 111, par. 6242
28172817 22 225 ILCS 415/26.1
28182818 23 225 ILCS 415/27 from Ch. 111, par. 6243
28192819 24 225 ILCS 415/28
28202820 25 225 ILCS 450/20.2 from Ch. 111, par. 5523
28212821 26 225 ILCS 458/15-15
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