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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3331 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3331 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
15	15	5 changing Section 4.36 and adding Section 4.43 as follows:
16	16	6 (5 ILCS 80/4.36)
17	17	7 Sec. 4.36. Acts repealed on January 1, 2026. The following
18	18	8 Acts are repealed on January 1, 2026:
19	19	9 The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
20	20	10 Nail Technology Act of 1985.
21	21	11 The Collection Agency Act.
22	22	12 The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
23	23	13 The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
24	24	14 The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
25	25	15 The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
26	26	16 The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
27	27	17 The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
28	28	18 The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
29	29	19 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15; 99-204, eff. 7-30-15;
30	30	20 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 99-229, eff. 8-3-15; 99-230, eff. 8-3-15;
31	31	21 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-469, eff. 8-26-15; 99-492, eff.
32	32	22 12-31-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
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39	39	Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Professional Geologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031. Adds provisions concerning the applicant's or licensee's address of record and email address of record; the inclusions of the applicant's Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number on an application; and placing a license on inactive status. Makes changes in provisions concerning exemptions; restrictions and limitations; powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; applications for original license; examinations; qualifications for licensure; endorsement; expiration and renewal of license; returned checks and fines; disciplinary actions; injunctive actions; investigations; findings and recommendations by the Board; rehearings; appointments of hearing officers; surrender of license; violations; and confidentiality. Makes other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
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67	67	1 (5 ILCS 80/4.43 new)
68	68	2 Sec. 4.43. Act repealed on January 1, 2031. The following
69	69	3 Act is repealed on January 1, 2031:
70	70	4 The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
71	71	5 Section 15. The Professional Geologist Licensing Act is
72	72	6 amended by changing Sections 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50,
73	73	7 54, 65, 75, 80, 85, 90, 110, 120, 125, 140, 160, and 180 and by
74	74	8 adding Sections 18, 41, and 66 as follows:
75	75	9 (225 ILCS 745/15)
76	76	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
77	77	11 Sec. 15. Definitions. In this Act:
78	78	12 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
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80	80	14 licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
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82	82	16 "Email address of record" means the designated email
83	83	17 address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
84	84	18 application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
85	85	19 by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
86	86	20 "Board" means the Board of Licensing for Professional
87	87	21 Geologists.
88	88	22 "Department" means the Department of Financial and
89	89	23 Professional Regulation.
90	90	24 "Geologist" means an individual who, by reason of the
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101	101	1 individual's his or her knowledge of geology, mathematics, and
102	102	2 the physical and life sciences, acquired by education and
103	103	3 practical experience as defined by this Act, is capable of
104	104	4 practicing the science of geology.
105	105	5 "Geology" means the science that includes the treatment of
106	106	6 the earth and its origin and history including, but not
107	107	7 limited to, (i) the investigation of the earth's crust and
108	108	8 interior and the solids and fluids, including all surface and
109	109	9 underground waters, gases, and other materials that compose
110	110	10 the earth as they may relate to geologic processes; (ii) the
111	111	11 study of the natural agents, forces, and processes that cause
112	112	12 changes in the earth; and (iii) the utilization of this
113	113	13 knowledge of the earth and its solids, fluids, and gases, and
114	114	14 their collective properties and processes, for the benefit of
115	115	15 humankind.
116	116	16 "Person" or "individual" means a natural person.
117	117	17 "Practice of professional geology" means the performance
118	118	18 of, or the offer to perform, the services of a geologist,
119	119	19 including consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning,
120	120	20 mapping, inspection of geologic work, and other services that
121	121	21 require extensive knowledge of geologic laws, formulas,
122	122	22 principles, practice, and methods of data interpretation.
123	123	23 Any A person shall be construed to practice or offer to
124	124	24 practice professional geology, within the meaning and intent
125	125	25 of this Act, if the that person (i) by verbal claim, sign,
126	126	26 advertisement, letterhead, card, or any other means,
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137	137	1 represents oneself himself or herself to be a Licensed
138	138	2 Professional Geologist or through the use of some title
139	139	3 implies that the person he or she is a Licensed Professional
140	140	4 Geologist or is licensed under this Act or (ii) holds oneself
141	141	5 himself or herself out as able to perform or does perform
142	142	6 services or work defined in this Act as the practice of
143	143	7 professional geology.
144	144	8 Examples of the practice of professional geology include,
145	145	9 but are not limited to, the conduct of, or responsible charge
146	146	10 for, the following types of activities: (i) mapping, sampling,
147	147	11 and analysis of earth materials, interpretation of data, and
148	148	12 the preparation of oral or written testimony regarding the
149	149	13 probable geological causes of events; (ii) planning, review,
150	150	14 and supervision of data gathering activities, interpretation
151	151	15 of geological data gathered by direct and indirect means,
152	152	16 preparation and interpretation of geological maps,
153	153	17 cross-sections, interpretive maps and reports for the purpose
154	154	18 of determining regional or site specific geological
155	155	19 conditions; (iii) the planning, review, and supervision of
156	156	20 data gathering activities and interpretation of data on
157	157	21 regional or site specific geological characteristics affecting
158	158	22 groundwater; (iv) the interpretation of geological conditions
159	159	23 on the surface of the Earth and at depth in the Earth for the
160	160	24 purpose of determining whether those conditions correspond to
161	161	25 a geologic map of the site or a legally specified geological
162	162	26 requirement for the site; and (v) the conducting of
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173	173	1 environmental property audits.
174	174	2 "Licensed Professional Geologist" means an individual who
175	175	3 is licensed under this Act to engage in the practice of
176	176	4 professional geology in Illinois.
177	177	5 "Responsible charge" means the independent control and
178	178	6 direction, by use of initiative, skill, and independent
179	179	7 judgment, of geological work or the supervision of that work.
180	180	8 "Rules" means the rules adopted pursuant to this Act.
181	181	9 "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
182	182	10 Professional Regulation.
183	183	11 "Seal" means the seal in compliance with Section 60 of
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185	185	13 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
186	186	14 (225 ILCS 745/18 new)
187	187	15 Sec. 18. Address of record; email address of record. All
188	188	16 applicants and licensees shall:
189	189	17 (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
190	190	18 Department, which shall serve as the address of record and
191	191	19 email address of record, respectively, at the time of
192	192	20 application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
193	193	21 (2) inform the Department of any change of address of
194	194	22 record or email address of record within 14 days after
195	195	23 such change either through the Department's website or by
196	196	24 contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
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207	207	1 (225 ILCS 745/20)
208	208	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
209	209	3 Sec. 20. Exemptions. Nothing in this Act shall be
210	210	4 construed to restrict the use of the title "geologist" or
211	211	5 similar words by any person engaged in a practice of geology
212	212	6 exempted under this Act, provided the person does not hold the
213	213	7 person himself or herself out as being a Licensed Professional
214	214	8 Geologist or does not practice professional geology in a
215	215	9 manner requiring licensure under this Act. Performance of the
216	216	10 following activities does not require licensure as a licensed
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218	218	12 (a) The practice of professional geology by an
219	219	13 employee or a subordinate of a licensee under this Act,
220	220	14 provided the work does not include responsible charge of
221	221	15 geological work and is performed under the direct
222	222	16 supervision of a Licensed Professional Geologist who is
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224	224	18 (b) The practice of professional geology by officers
225	225	19 and employees of the United States government within the
226	226	20 scope of their employment.
227	227	21 (c) The practice of professional geology as geologic
228	228	22 research to advance basic knowledge for the purpose of
229	229	23 offering scientific papers, publications, or other
230	230	24 presentations (i) before meetings of scientific societies,
231	231	25 (ii) internal to a partnership, corporation,
232	232	26 proprietorship, or government agency, or (iii) for
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243	243	1 publication in scientific journals, or in books.
244	244	2 (d) The teaching of geology in schools, colleges, or
245	245	3 universities, as defined by rule.
246	246	4 (e) The practice of professional geology exclusively
247	247	5 in the exploration for or development of energy resources
248	248	6 or base, precious and nonprecious minerals, including
249	249	7 sand, gravel, and aggregate, that does not require, by
250	250	8 law, rule, or ordinance, the submission of reports,
251	251	9 documents, or oral or written testimony to public
252	252	10 agencies. Public agencies may, by law or by rule, allow
253	253	11 required oral or written testimony, reports, permit
254	254	12 applications, or other documents based on the science of
255	255	13 geology to be submitted to them by persons not licensed
256	256	14 under this Act. Unless otherwise required by State or
257	257	15 federal law, public agencies may not require that the
258	258	16 geology-based aspects of testimony, reports, permits, or
259	259	17 other documents so exempted be reviewed by, approved, or
260	260	18 otherwise certified by any person who is not a Licensed
261	261	19 Professional Geologist. Licensure is not required for the
262	262	20 submission and review of reports or documents or the
263	263	21 provision of oral or written testimony made under the Well
264	264	22 Abandonment Act, the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, the Surface
265	265	23 Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act, or the
266	266	24 Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act.
267	267	25 (f) The practice of professional engineering as
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280	280	2 (g) The practice of structural engineering as defined
281	281	3 in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
282	282	4 (h) The practice of architecture as defined in the
283	283	5 Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989.
284	284	6 (i) The practice of land surveying as defined in the
285	285	7 Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.
286	286	8 (j) The practice of landscape architecture as defined
287	287	9 in the Landscape Architecture Registration Act.
288	288	10 (k) The practice of professional geology for a period
289	289	11 not to exceed 9 months by any person pursuing a course of
290	290	12 study leading to a degree in geology from an accredited
291	291	13 college or university, as set forth in this Act and as
292	292	14 established by rule, provided that (i) such practice
293	293	15 constitutes a part of a supervised course of study, (ii)
294	294	16 the person is under the supervision of a geologist
295	295	17 licensed under this Act or a teacher of geology at an
296	296	18 accredited college or university, and (iii) the person is
297	297	19 designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's
298	298	20 his or her status as a student or trainee.
299	299	21 (Source: P.A. 102-284, eff. 8-6-21.)
300	300	22 (225 ILCS 745/25)
301	301	23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
302	302	24 Sec. 25. Restrictions and limitations. No person shall,
303	303	25 without a valid license issued by the Department (i) in any
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314	314	1 manner hold oneself himself or herself out to the public as a
315	315	2 Licensed Professional Geologist; (ii) attach the title
316	316	3 "Licensed Professional Geologist" to the person's his or her
317	317	4 name; or (iii) render or offer to render to individuals,
318	318	5 corporations, or public agencies services constituting the
319	319	6 practice of professional geology.
320	320	7 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
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323	323	10 Sec. 30. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to
324	324	11 the provisions of this Act, the Department may:
325	325	12 (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the
326	326	13 qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as
327	327	14 a Licensed Professional Geologist or as a Licensed
328	328	15 Specialty Geologist, as defined by the Board, and pass
329	329	16 upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure by
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331	331	18 (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
332	332	19 or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
333	333	20 probation, reprimand, or take any other disciplinary or
334	334	21 non-disciplinary action against licenses issued under this
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336	336	23 (c) Formulate rules required for the administration of
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338	338	25 (d) Obtain written recommendations from the Board
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349	349	1 regarding (i) definitions of curriculum content and
350	350	2 approval of geological curricula, standards of
351	351	3 professional conduct, and formal disciplinary actions and
352	352	4 the formulation of rules affecting these matters and (ii)
353	353	5 when petitioned by the applicant, opinions regarding the
354	354	6 qualifications of applicants for licensing.
355	355	7 (e) Issue licenses to applicants who meet the
356	356	8 requirements of this Act. Maintain rosters of the names
357	357	9 and addresses of all licensees, and all persons whose
358	358	10 licenses have been suspended, revoked, denied renewal, or
359	359	11 otherwise disciplined within the previous calendar year.
360	360	12 These rosters shall be available upon written request and
361	361	13 payment of the required fee.
362	362	14 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
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365	365	17 Sec. 35. Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists;
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367	367	19 (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Board of Licensing for
368	368	20 Professional Geologists which shall serve in an advisory
369	369	21 capacity to the Secretary. The Board shall be composed of 8
370	370	22 persons, 7 of whom shall be voting members appointed by the
371	371	23 Secretary, who shall give due consideration to recommendations
372	372	24 by members of the profession of geology and of geology
373	373	25 organizations within the State. In addition, the State
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384	384	1 Geologist or the State Geologist's his or her designated
385	385	2 representative, shall be an advisory, non-voting member of the
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387	387	4 (b) Insofar as possible, the geologists appointed to serve
388	388	5 on the Board shall be generally representative of the
389	389	6 occupational and geographical distribution of geologists
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391	391	8 (c) Of the 7 appointed voting members of the Board, 6 shall
392	392	9 be geologists and one shall be a member of the general public
393	393	10 with no family or business connection with the practice of
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395	395	12 (d) Each of the appointed geologist members of the Board
396	396	13 shall be a Licensed Professional Geologist licensed under this
397	397	14 Act with at least 10 years of experience and shall not have
398	398	15 been disciplined within the last 10 years under this Act.
399	399	16 (e) Voting members shall be appointed to 4-year terms.
400	400	17 Partial terms of over 2 years in length shall be considered
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402	402	19 (f) Members shall hold office until the expiration of
403	403	20 their terms or until their successors have been appointed and
404	404	21 have qualified.
405	405	22 (g) No voting member of the Board shall serve more than 2
406	406	23 consecutive full terms.
407	407	24 (h) Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be
408	408	25 filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
409	409	26 (i) The Secretary may remove or suspend any appointed
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420	420	1 member of the Board for cause at any time before the expiration
421	421	2 of the member's his or her term. The Secretary shall be the
422	422	3 sole arbiter of cause.
423	423	4 (j) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
424	424	5 chairperson and one of its members as vice-chair.
425	425	6 (k) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
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427	427	8 incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
428	428	9 (l) The Board may make recommendations to the Secretary to
429	429	10 establish the examinations and their method of grading.
430	430	11 (m) The Board may submit written recommendations to the
431	431	12 Secretary concerning formulation of rules and a Code of
432	432	13 Professional Conduct and Ethics. The Board may recommend or
433	433	14 endorse revisions and amendments to the Code and to the rules
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435	435	16 (n) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating
436	436	17 to continuing education of Licensed Professional Geologists,
437	437	18 including the number of hours necessary for license renewal,
438	438	19 waivers for those unable to meet that requirement, and
439	439	20 acceptable course content. These recommendations shall not
440	440	21 impose an undue burden on the Department or an unreasonable
441	441	22 restriction on those seeking a license renewal.
442	442	23 (o) Four voting Board members constitutes a quorum. A
443	443	24 quorum is required for all Board decisions.
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456	456	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
457	457	3 Sec. 40. Application for original license.
458	458	4 (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to
459	459	5 the Department on physical or electronic forms prescribed by
460	460	6 the Department and accompanied by the required fee, which
461	461	7 shall not be refundable. All applications shall contain the
462	462	8 information that, in the judgment of the Department, will
463	463	9 enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the
464	464	10 applicant for a license to practice as a Licensed Professional
465	465	11 Geologist.
466	466	12 (b) The Department may require an applicant, at the
467	467	13 applicant's expense, to have an evaluation of the applicant's
468	468	14 education in a foreign country by a nationally recognized
469	469	15 evaluation service approved by the Department in accordance
470	470	16 with rules adopted by the Department.
471	471	17 (c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of receipt of the
472	472	18 application to complete the application process. If the
473	473	19 process has not been completed in 3 years, the application
474	474	20 shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant
475	475	21 must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
476	476	22 reapplication.
477	477	23 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
478	478	24 (225 ILCS 745/41 new)
479	479	25 Sec. 41. Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer
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490	490	1 Identification Number on license application. In addition to
491	491	2 any other information required to be contained in the
492	492	3 application, every application for an original license under
493	493	4 this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number
494	494	5 or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which shall be
495	495	6 retained in the agency's records pertaining to the license. As
496	496	7 soon as practical, the Department shall assign a customer's
497	497	8 identification number to each applicant for a license.
498	498	9 Every application for a renewal or restored license shall
499	499	10 require the applicant's customer identification number.
500	500	11 (225 ILCS 745/45)
501	501	12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
502	502	13 Sec. 45. Examination; failure or refusal to take the
503	503	14 examination.
504	504	15 (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
505	505	16 applicants for original licensure as a Professional Geologist
506	506	17 at such times and places as it may determine. The examination
507	507	18 for licensure as a Licensed Professional Geologist shall be a
508	508	19 2-part examination, with one part fairly testing an
509	509	20 applicant's knowledge of the fundamental theory and concepts
510	510	21 of the science of geology, including subjects that are
511	511	22 generally taught in geology curricula of accredited colleges
512	512	23 and universities, and the other part testing the applicant's
513	513	24 knowledge of the practical application and uses of the theory
514	514	25 and science of geology. The 2 parts of the examination may be
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525	525	1 taken at separate times.
526	526	2 (b) Applicants for examinations shall pay, either to the
527	527	3 Department or to the designated testing service, a fee
528	528	4 covering the cost of providing the examination. Failure to
529	529	5 appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the time
530	530	6 and place specified after the application for examination has
531	531	7 been received and acknowledged by the Department or the
532	532	8 designated testing service shall result in forfeiture of the
533	533	9 examination fee.
534	534	10 (c) If the applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to take
535	535	11 an examination or fails to pass an examination for a license
536	536	12 under this Act within 3 years 6 years after filing an
537	537	13 application, the application shall be denied. However, the
538	538	14 applicant may thereafter submit a new application accompanied
539	539	15 by the required fee. The applicant shall meet the requirements
540	540	16 in force at the time of making the new application.
541	541	17 (d) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose
542	542	18 of preparing and conducting examinations.
543	543	19 (e) The Department shall have the authority to adopt or
544	544	20 recognize, in part or in whole, examinations prepared,
545	545	21 administered, or graded by other organizations that are
546	546	22 determined appropriate to measure the qualifications of an
547	547	23 applicant for licensure as a Licensed Professional Geologist.
548	548	24 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
549	549	25 (225 ILCS 745/50)
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560	560	1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
561	561	2 Sec. 50. Qualifications for licensure.
562	562	3 (a) The Department may issue a license to practice as a
563	563	4 Licensed Professional Geologist to any applicant who meets the
564	564	5 following qualifications:
565	565	6 (1) The applicant has completed an application form
566	566	7 and paid the required fees.
567	567	8 (2) The applicant is of good ethical character,
568	568	9 including compliance with the Code of Professional Conduct
569	569	10 and Ethics under this Act, and has not committed any act or
570	570	11 offense in any jurisdiction that would constitute the
571	571	12 basis for disciplining a Licensed Professional Geologist
572	572	13 under this Act.
573	573	14 (3) The applicant has earned a degree in geology or a
574	574	15 related science, as defined by rule, from an accredited
575	575	16 college or university, as established by rule, with a
576	576	17 minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of course
577	577	18 credits in geology, of which 24 semester or 36 quarter
578	578	19 hours are in upper level courses. The Department may, upon
579	579	20 the recommendation of the Board, allow the substitution of
580	580	21 appropriate experience as a geologist for prescribed
581	581	22 educational requirements as established by rule.
582	582	23 (4) The applicant has a documented record of a minimum
583	583	24 of 4 years of professional experience, obtained after
584	584	25 completion of the education requirements specified in this
585	585	26 Section, in geologic or directly related work,
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596	596	1 demonstrating that the applicant is qualified to assume
597	597	2 responsible charge of such work upon licensure as a
598	598	3 Licensed Professional Geologist or such specialty of
599	599	4 professional geology that the Board may recommend and the
600	600	5 Department may recognize. The Department may require
601	601	6 evidence acceptable to it that up to 2 years of
602	602	7 professional experience have been gained under the
603	603	8 supervision of a person licensed under this Act or similar
604	604	9 Acts in any other state, or under the supervision of
605	605	10 others who, in the opinion of the Department, are
606	606	11 qualified to have responsible charge of geological work
607	607	12 under this Act.
608	608	13 (5) The applicant has passed both parts of the an
609	609	14 examination authorized by the Department for practice as a
610	610	15 Licensed Professional Geologist.
611	611	16 (6) The applicant has complied with all other
612	612	17 requirements of this Act and rules established for the
613	613	18 implementation of this Act.
614	614	19 (b) A license to practice as a Licensed Professional
615	615	20 Geologist shall not be denied any applicant because of the
616	616	21 applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political
617	617	22 beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or
618	618	23 physical impairment.
619	619	24 (c) The Department may establish by rule an intern process
620	620	25 to, in part, allow (1) a graduate who has earned a degree in
621	621	26 geology from an accredited college or university in accordance
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632	632	1 with this Act or (2) a student in a degree program at an
633	633	2 accredited college or university who has completed the
634	634	3 necessary course requirements established in this Section to
635	635	4 request to take one or both parts of the examination required
636	636	5 by the Department without first submitting a formal
637	637	6 application to the Department for licensure as a Licensed
638	638	7 Professional Geologist. The Department may set by rule the
639	639	8 criteria for the intern process, including, but not limited
640	640	9 to, the educational requirements, exam requirements,
641	641	10 experience requirements, remediation requirements, and any
642	642	11 fees or applications required for the process. The Department
643	643	12 may also set by rule provisions concerning disciplinary
644	644	13 guidelines and the use of the title "intern" or "trainee" by a
645	645	14 graduate or student who has passed the required examination.
646	646	15 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
647	647	16 (225 ILCS 745/54)
648	648	17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
649	649	18 Sec. 54. Endorsement Previous qualification in other
650	650	19 jurisdiction. The Department may, upon the recommendation of
651	651	20 the Board, issue a license by endorsement to any applicant
652	652	21 who, upon applying to the Department and remitting the
653	653	22 required application fee, meets all of the following
654	654	23 qualifications:
655	655	24 (1) The applicant holds an active, valid license to
656	656	25 practice professional geology in at least one jurisdiction
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667	667	1 in the United States in which the current requirements for
668	668	2 licensure are substantially equivalent to or more
669	669	3 stringent than those required by this Act.
670	670	4 (2) The applicant is of good ethical character as
671	671	5 established by the Department in the Code of Professional
672	672	6 Conduct and Ethics under this Act and has not committed
673	673	7 any act or offense in any jurisdiction that would
674	674	8 constitute the basis for discipline under this Act.
675	675	9 (3) The applicant has met any other qualifications
676	676	10 recommended to the Department by the Board.
677	677	11 An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to
678	678	12 complete the application process. If the process has not been
679	679	13 completed within this 3 year period, then the application
680	680	14 shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant
681	681	15 must re-apply and meet the requirements in effect at the time
682	682	16 of re-application.
683	683	17 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
684	684	18 (225 ILCS 745/65)
685	685	19 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
686	686	20 Sec. 65. Expiration and renewal of license. The expiration
687	687	21 date and renewal period for each license shall be set by rule.
688	688	22 A Licensed Professional Geologist whose license has expired
689	689	23 may reinstate the his or her license or enrollment at any time
690	690	24 within 5 years after the expiration thereof, by making a
691	691	25 renewal application and by paying the required fee. However,
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702	702	1 any Licensed Professional Geologist whose license expired
703	703	2 while the Licensed Professional Geologist he or she was (i) on
704	704	3 active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or
705	705	4 called into service or training by the State militia or (ii) in
706	706	5 training or education under the supervision of the United
707	707	6 States preliminary to induction into the military service, may
708	708	7 have the his or her Licensed Professional Geologist license
709	709	8 renewed, reinstated, or restored without paying any lapsed
710	710	9 renewal fees if within 2 years after termination of the
711	711	10 service, training, or education the Licensed Professional
712	712	11 Geologist furnishes to the Department satisfactory evidence of
713	713	12 the service, training, or education and that it has been
714	714	13 terminated under honorable conditions.
715	715	14 Any Licensed Professional Geologist whose license has
716	716	15 expired for more than 5 years may have it restored by making
717	717	16 application to the Department, paying the required fee, and
718	718	17 filing acceptable proof of fitness to have the license
719	719	18 restored. The proof may include sworn evidence certifying
720	720	19 active practice in another jurisdiction. If the geologist has
721	721	20 not practiced for 5 years or more, the Board shall determine by
722	722	21 an evaluation program established by rule, whether that
723	723	22 individual is fit to resume active status as a Licensed
724	724	23 Professional Geologist. The Board may require the geologist to
725	725	24 complete a period of evaluated professional experience and may
726	726	25 require successful completion of an examination.
727	727	26 The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
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738	738	1 license of any person who fails to file a tax return, or to pay
739	739	2 the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to
740	740	3 pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
741	741	4 required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
742	742	5 Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
743	743	6 any such tax Act are satisfied.
744	744	7 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
745	745	8 (225 ILCS 745/66 new)
746	746	9 Sec. 66. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act
747	747	10 who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by
748	748	11 the Department may place the person's license on inactive
749	749	12 status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees
750	750	13 until the Department is notified in writing of the person's
751	751	14 desire to resume active status.
752	752	15 Any licensed geologist whose license is in inactive status
753	753	16 shall not practice professional geology in this State.
754	754	17 (225 ILCS 745/75)
755	755	18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
756	756	19 Sec. 75. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a
757	757	20 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
758	758	21 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
759	759	22 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
760	760	23 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
761	761	24 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
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772	772	1 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
773	773	2 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
774	774	3 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the
775	775	4 Department by certified check or money order within 30
776	776	5 calendar days of the notification. If, after the expiration of
777	777	6 30 calendar days from the date of the notification, the person
778	778	7 has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department
779	779	8 shall automatically terminate the license or deny the
780	780	9 application, without a hearing. If, after termination or
781	781	10 denial, the person seeks a license to practice as a Licensed
782	782	11 Professional Geologist, the person he or she shall apply to
783	783	12 the Department for restoration or issuance of the license and
784	784	13 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
785	785	14 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
786	786	15 restoration of a license to pay all expenses of processing
787	787	16 this application. The Secretary may waive the fines due under
788	788	17 this Section in individual cases where the Secretary finds
789	789	18 that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
790	790	19 burdensome.
791	791	20 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
792	792	21 (225 ILCS 745/80)
793	793	22 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
794	794	23 Sec. 80. Disciplinary actions.
795	795	24 (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
796	796	25 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
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807	807	1 disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
808	808	2 deem appropriate, including fines not to exceed $10,000 for
809	809	3 each violation, with regard to any license for any one or
810	810	4 combination of the following:
811	811	5 (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
812	812	6 the Department.
813	813	7 (2) Violations of this Act, or of the rules
814	814	8 promulgated under this Act.
815	815	9 (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
816	816	10 finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
817	817	11 sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
818	818	12 convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
819	819	13 conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
820	820	14 the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i)
821	821	15 that is a felony or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an
822	822	16 essential element of which is dishonesty, or that is
823	823	17 directly related to the practice of the profession.
824	824	18 (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
825	825	19 obtaining licensure or violating any provision of this Act
826	826	20 or the rules promulgated under this Act pertaining to
827	827	21 advertising.
828	828	22 (5) Professional incompetence.
829	829	23 (6) Malpractice.
830	830	24 (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
831	831	25 any provision of this Act or rules promulgated under this
832	832	26 Act.
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843	843	1 (8) Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
844	844	2 response to a written request made by the Department.
845	845	3 (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
846	846	4 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
847	847	5 defraud, or harm the public.
848	848	6 (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
849	849	7 alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
850	850	8 agent or drug that results in the inability to practice
851	851	9 with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
852	852	10 (11) Discipline by another state, the District of
853	853	11 Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a foreign
854	854	12 nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline
855	855	13 is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth
856	856	14 in this Section.
857	857	15 (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
858	858	16 from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or
859	859	17 association any fee, commission, rebate or other form of
860	860	18 compensation for professional services not actually or
861	861	19 personally rendered.
862	862	20 (13) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
863	863	21 after having a his or her license placed on probationary
864	864	22 status, has violated the terms of probation.
865	865	23 (14) Willfully making or filing false records or
866	866	24 reports in the person's his or her practice, including but
867	867	25 not limited to, false records filed with State agencies or
868	868	26 departments.
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879	879	1 (15) Physical illness, including but not limited to,
880	880	2 deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
881	881	3 skill that results in the inability to practice the
882	882	4 profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
883	883	5 (16) Solicitation of professional services other than
884	884	6 permitted advertising.
885	885	7 (17) Conviction of or cash compromise of a charge or
886	886	8 violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
887	887	9 regulating narcotics.
888	888	10 (18) Failure to (i) file a tax return, (ii) pay the
889	889	11 tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or
890	890	12 (iii) pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
891	891	13 interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
892	892	14 Illinois Department of Revenue, until the requirements of
893	893	15 that tax Act are satisfied.
894	894	16 (19) Conviction by any court of competent
895	895	17 jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any
896	896	18 violation of any law governing the practice of
897	897	19 professional geology, if the Department determines, after
898	898	20 investigation, that the person has not been sufficiently
899	899	21 rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
900	900	22 (20) Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
901	901	23 professional services, including filing false statements
902	902	24 for collection of fees for which services are not
903	903	25 rendered.
904	904	26 (21) Practicing under a false or, except as provided
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915	915	1 by law, an assumed name.
916	916	2 (22) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
917	917	3 procuring, a license to practice as a Licensed
918	918	4 Professional Geologist under this Act or in connection
919	919	5 with applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
920	920	6 (23) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
921	921	7 licensing examination administered under this Act.
922	922	8 (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee
923	923	9 is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
924	924	10 provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
925	925	11 Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
926	926	12 end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
927	927	13 longer subject to the involuntary admission or judicial
928	928	14 admission and issues an order so finding and discharging the
929	929	15 licensee; and upon the recommendation of the Board to the
930	930	16 Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume the
931	931	17 licensee's his or her practice.
932	932	18 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
933	933	19 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
934	934	20 or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
935	935	21 the fine.
936	936	22 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
937	937	23 (225 ILCS 745/85)
938	938	24 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
939	939	25 Sec. 85. Injunctive action; cease and desist order.
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950	950	1 (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
951	951	2 Director, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois,
952	952	3 through the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the
953	953	4 county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, may
954	954	5 petition for an order enjoining the violation or for an order
955	955	6 enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of a
956	956	7 verified petition, the court with appropriate jurisdiction may
957	957	8 issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or bond,
958	958	9 and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If
959	959	10 it is established that the person has violated or is violating
960	960	11 the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt
961	961	12 of court. Proceedings under this Section are in addition to,
962	962	13 and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
963	963	14 by this Act.
964	964	15 (b) If any a person practices as a Licensed Professional
965	965	16 Geologist or holds oneself himself or herself out as a
966	966	17 Licensed Professional Geologist in Illinois, without being
967	967	18 licensed to do so under this Act, then any Licensed
968	968	19 Professional Geologist, interested party, or any person
969	969	20 injured thereby may petition for relief as provided in
970	970	21 subsection (a) of this Section.
971	971	22 (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
972	972	23 violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
973	973	24 rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
974	974	25 be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
975	975	26 forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
976	976
977	977
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979	979
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986	986	1 allow at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
987	987	2 answer satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to
988	988	3 the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to
989	989	4 cease and desist to be issued.
990	990	5 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
991	991	6 (225 ILCS 745/90)
992	992	7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
993	993	8 Sec. 90. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
994	994	9 Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
995	995	10 any person or persons rendering or offering to render
996	996	11 geological services or any person holding or claiming to hold
997	997	12 a license as a Licensed Professional Geologist. The Department
998	998	13 shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation,
999	999	14 reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under
1000	1000	15 Section 80 of this Act, at least 30 days before the date set
1001	1001	16 for the hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of the
1002	1002	17 charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
1003	1003	18 charges, (ii) direct the accused him or her to file a written
1004	1004	19 answer to the charges with the Board under oath within 20 days
1005	1005	20 after the service on the accused him or her of the notice, and
1006	1006	21 (iii) notify the accused that, if the accused he or she fails
1007	1007	22 to answer, default will be taken against the accused him or
1008	1008	23 her, and that the his or her license may be suspended, revoked,
1009	1009	24 placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary action
1010	1010	25 taken with regard to the license, including limiting the
1011	1011
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1013	1013
1014	1014
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1021	1021	1 scope, nature, or extent of the accused's his or her practice,
1022	1022	2 as the Department may consider proper. At the time and place
1023	1023	3 fixed in the notice, the Board shall proceed to hear the
1024	1024	4 charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
1025	1025	5 ample opportunity to present any pertinent statements,
1026	1026	6 testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Board may continue the
1027	1027	7 hearing from time to time. In case the person, after receiving
1028	1028	8 the notice, fails to file an answer, the person's his or her
1029	1029	9 license may, in the discretion of the Department, be
1030	1030	10 suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or subject
1031	1031	11 to any other disciplinary action the Department considers
1032	1032	12 proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
1033	1033	13 person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
1034	1034	14 hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
1035	1035	15 grounds for that action under this Act. The written notice may
1036	1036	16 be served by personal delivery or by certified mail or by email
1037	1037	17 to the licensee's address of record or email address of
1038	1038	18 record.
1039	1039	19 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
1040	1040	20 (225 ILCS 745/110)
1041	1041	21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1042	1042	22 Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
1043	1043	23 of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary a
1044	1044	24 written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law,
1045	1045	25 and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding
1046	1046
1047	1047
1048	1048
1049	1049
1050	1050
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1052	1052
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1056	1056	1 whether or not the accused person violated this Act or its
1057	1057	2 rules or failed to comply with the conditions required in this
1058	1058	3 Act or its rules. The Board shall specify the nature of any
1059	1059	4 violations or failure to comply and shall make its
1060	1060	5 recommendations to the Secretary. In making recommendations
1061	1061	6 for any disciplinary actions, the Board may take into
1062	1062	7 consideration all facts and circumstances bearing upon the
1063	1063	8 reasonableness of the conduct of the accused and the potential
1064	1064	9 for future harm to the public, including but not limited to
1065	1065	10 previous discipline of the accused by the Department, intent,
1066	1066	11 degree of harm to the public and likelihood of harm in the
1067	1067	12 future, any restitution made by the accused, and whether the
1068	1068	13 incident or incidents contained in the complaint appear to be
1069	1069	14 isolated or represent a continuing pattern of conduct. In
1070	1070	15 making its recommendations for discipline, the Board shall
1071	1071	16 endeavor to ensure that the severity of the discipline
1072	1072	17 recommended is reasonably related to the severity of the
1073	1073	18 violation.
1074	1074	19 The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
1075	1075	20 recommendation of the Board shall be the basis for the
1076	1076	21 Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew a
1077	1077	22 person's license to practice as a Licensed Professional
1078	1078	23 Geologist, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If the
1079	1079	24 Secretary disagrees with the recommendations of the Board, the
1080	1080	25 Secretary may issue an order in contravention of the Board
1081	1081	26 recommendations. The Secretary shall provide a written report
1082	1082
1083	1083
1084	1084
1085	1085
1086	1086
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1088	1088
1089	1089
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1092	1092	1 to the Board on any disagreement and shall specify the reasons
1093	1093	2 for the action in the final order. The finding is not
1094	1094	3 admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal
1095	1095	4 prosecution brought for a violation of this Act, but the
1096	1096	5 hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
1097	1097	6 brought for a violation of this Act.
1098	1098	7 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
1099	1099	8 (225 ILCS 745/120)
1100	1100	9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1101	1101	10 Sec. 120. Secretary; rehearing. Whenever the Secretary
1102	1102	11 believes that justice has not been done in the revocation,
1103	1103	12 suspension, or refusal to issue, restore, or renew a person's
1104	1104	13 license to practice as a Licensed Professional Geologist, or
1105	1105	14 other discipline of an applicant or licensee, the Secretary he
1106	1106	15 or she may order a rehearing by the same or other examiners.
1107	1107	16 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
1108	1108	17 (225 ILCS 745/125)
1109	1109	18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1110	1110	19 Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
1111	1111	20 has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to practice
1112	1112	21 law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in
1113	1113	22 any action for refusal to issue, restore, or renew a person's
1114	1114	23 license to practice as a Licensed Professional Geologist or to
1115	1115	24 discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has full authority
1116	1116
1117	1117
1118	1118
1119	1119
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1126	1126	1 to conduct the hearing. Members of the Board may attend each
1127	1127	2 hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her findings
1128	1128	3 of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board
1129	1129	4 and the Secretary. The Board shall have 60 calendar days from
1130	1130	5 receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
1131	1131	6 officer and present its findings of fact, conclusions of law,
1132	1132	7 and recommendations to the Secretary. If the Board does not
1133	1133	8 present its report within the 60-day period, the Secretary may
1134	1134	9 issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If
1135	1135	10 the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of the Board
1136	1136	11 or of the hearing officer, the Secretary may issue an order in
1137	1137	12 contravention of the recommendation. The Secretary shall
1138	1138	13 promptly provide a written report to the Board on any
1139	1139	14 deviation, and shall specify the reasons for the action in the
1140	1140	15 final order.
1141	1141	16 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
1142	1142	17 (225 ILCS 745/140)
1143	1143	18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1144	1144	19 Sec. 140. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
1145	1145	20 suspension of a person's license to practice as a Licensed
1146	1146	21 Professional Geologist, the licensee shall immediately
1147	1147	22 surrender the person's his or her license to the Department
1148	1148	23 and the licensee's name and address shall be added to the list
1149	1149	24 of individuals whose licenses have been revoked, suspended, or
1150	1150	25 denied renewal for cause. If the licensee fails to surrender
1151	1151
1152	1152
1153	1153
1154	1154
1155	1155
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1157	1157
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1161	1161	1 the his or her license, the Department has the right to seize
1162	1162	2 the license.
1163	1163	3 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
1164	1164	4 (225 ILCS 745/160)
1165	1165	5 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1166	1166	6 Sec. 160. Violations.
1167	1167	7 (a) Using or attempting to use an expired license is a
1168	1168	8 Class A misdemeanor.
1169	1169	9 (b) Each of the following acts is a Class A misdemeanor for
1170	1170	10 the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or
1171	1171	11 subsequent offense:
1172	1172	12 (1) A violation of any provision of this Act or its
1173	1173	13 rules, except as noted in subsection (a) of this Section.
1174	1174	14 (2) The making of any willfully wilfully false oath or
1175	1175	15 affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or
1176	1176	16 affirmation is required by this Act.
1177	1177	17 (3) Using or attempting to use an inactive, suspended,
1178	1178	18 or revoked license or the license or seal of another, or
1179	1179	19 impersonating another licensee, or practicing geology as a
1180	1180	20 Licensed Professional Geologist in Illinois while one's
1181	1181	21 license is inactive, suspended, or revoked.
1182	1182	22 (4) The practice, attempt to practice, or offer to
1183	1183	23 practice professional geology in Illinois without a
1184	1184	24 license as a Licensed Professional Geologist. Each day of
1185	1185	25 practicing professional geology or attempting to practice
1186	1186
1187	1187
1188	1188
1189	1189
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1192	1192
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1196	1196	1 professional geology, and each instance of offering to
1197	1197	2 practice professional geology, without a license as a
1198	1198	3 Licensed Professional Geologist constitutes a separate
1199	1199	4 offense.
1200	1200	5 (5) Advertising or displaying any sign or card or
1201	1201	6 other device that might indicate to the public that the
1202	1202	7 person or entity is entitled to practice as a Licensed
1203	1203	8 Professional Geologist, unless that person holds an active
1204	1204	9 license as a Licensed Professional Geologist in the State
1205	1205	10 of Illinois.
1206	1206	11 (6) Fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment in
1207	1207	12 applying for or procuring a license under this Act, or in
1208	1208	13 connection with applying for the renewal of a license
1209	1209	14 under this Act Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license
1210	1210	15 by fraud.
1211	1211	16 (7) The inability to practice with reasonable
1212	1212	17 judgment, skill, or safety as a result of habitual or
1213	1213	18 excessive use or addiction to alcohol, narcotics,
1214	1214	19 stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug.
1215	1215	20 (8) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
1216	1216	21 unprofessional conduct of a nature likely to deceive,
1217	1217	22 defraud, or harm the public.
1218	1218	23 (9) A violation of any provision of this Act or any
1219	1219	24 rules adopted under this Act.
1220	1220	25 (Source: P.A. 96-1327, eff. 7-27-10.)
1221	1221
1222	1222
1223	1223
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1231	1231	1 (225 ILCS 745/180)
1232	1232	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1233	1233	3 Sec. 180. Confidentiality. All information collected by
1234	1234	4 the Department in the course of an examination or
1235	1235	5 investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not
1236	1236	6 limited to, any complaint against a licensee filed with the
1237	1237	7 Department and information collected to investigate any such
1238	1238	8 complaint, shall be maintained for the confidential use of the
1239	1239	9 Department and shall not be disclosed. The Department shall
1240	1240	10 not disclose the information to anyone other than law
1241	1241	11 enforcement officials, regulatory agencies that have an
1242	1242	12 appropriate regulatory interest as determined by the
1243	1243	13 Secretary, or a party presenting a lawful subpoena to the
1244	1244	14 Department. Information and documents disclosed to a federal,
1245	1245	15 State, county, or local law enforcement agency or regulatory
1246	1246	16 agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
1247	1247	17 any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
1248	1248	18 licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
1249	1249	19 Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
1250	1250	20 record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
1251	1251	21 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15.)
1252	1252	22 Section 99. Effective date. This Section and Section 5
1253	1253	23 take effect upon becoming law.
1254	1254	HB3331- 36 -LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 5 ILCS 80/4.364 5 ILCS 80/4.43 new5 225 ILCS 745/156 225 ILCS 745/18 new7 225 ILCS 745/208 225 ILCS 745/259 225 ILCS 745/3010 225 ILCS 745/3511 225 ILCS 745/4012 225 ILCS 745/41 new13 225 ILCS 745/4514 225 ILCS 745/5015 225 ILCS 745/5416 225 ILCS 745/6517 225 ILCS 745/66 new18 225 ILCS 745/7519 225 ILCS 745/8020 225 ILCS 745/8521 225 ILCS 745/9022 225 ILCS 745/11023 225 ILCS 745/12024 225 ILCS 745/12525 225 ILCS 745/140 HB3331- 37 -LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b HB3331- 36 -LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b HB3331 - 36 - LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 5 ILCS 80/4.36 4 5 ILCS 80/4.43 new 5 225 ILCS 745/15 6 225 ILCS 745/18 new 7 225 ILCS 745/20 8 225 ILCS 745/25 9 225 ILCS 745/30 10 225 ILCS 745/35 11 225 ILCS 745/40 12 225 ILCS 745/41 new 13 225 ILCS 745/45 14 225 ILCS 745/50 15 225 ILCS 745/54 16 225 ILCS 745/65 17 225 ILCS 745/66 new 18 225 ILCS 745/75 19 225 ILCS 745/80 20 225 ILCS 745/85 21 225 ILCS 745/90 22 225 ILCS 745/110 23 225 ILCS 745/120 24 225 ILCS 745/125 25 225 ILCS 745/140 HB3331- 37 -LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b HB3331 - 37 - LRB104 09147 AAS 19203 b
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1257	1257	1 INDEX
1258	1258	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
1259	1259	3 5 ILCS 80/4.36
1260	1260	4 5 ILCS 80/4.43 new
1261	1261	5 225 ILCS 745/15
1262	1262	6 225 ILCS 745/18 new
1263	1263	7 225 ILCS 745/20
1264	1264	8 225 ILCS 745/25
1265	1265	9 225 ILCS 745/30
1266	1266	10 225 ILCS 745/35
1267	1267	11 225 ILCS 745/40
1268	1268	12 225 ILCS 745/41 new
1269	1269	13 225 ILCS 745/45
1270	1270	14 225 ILCS 745/50
1271	1271	15 225 ILCS 745/54
1272	1272	16 225 ILCS 745/65
1273	1273	17 225 ILCS 745/66 new
1274	1274	18 225 ILCS 745/75
1275	1275	19 225 ILCS 745/80
1276	1276	20 225 ILCS 745/85
1277	1277	21 225 ILCS 745/90
1278	1278	22 225 ILCS 745/110
1279	1279	23 225 ILCS 745/120
1280	1280	24 225 ILCS 745/125
1281	1281	25 225 ILCS 745/140
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1284	1284
1285	1285
1286	1286
1287	1287
1288	1288
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1290	1290
1291	1291
1292	1292
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1295	1295	1 INDEX
1296	1296	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
1297	1297	3 5 ILCS 80/4.36
1298	1298	4 5 ILCS 80/4.43 new
1299	1299	5 225 ILCS 745/15
1300	1300	6 225 ILCS 745/18 new
1301	1301	7 225 ILCS 745/20
1302	1302	8 225 ILCS 745/25
1303	1303	9 225 ILCS 745/30
1304	1304	10 225 ILCS 745/35
1305	1305	11 225 ILCS 745/40
1306	1306	12 225 ILCS 745/41 new
1307	1307	13 225 ILCS 745/45
1308	1308	14 225 ILCS 745/50
1309	1309	15 225 ILCS 745/54
1310	1310	16 225 ILCS 745/65
1311	1311	17 225 ILCS 745/66 new
1312	1312	18 225 ILCS 745/75
1313	1313	19 225 ILCS 745/80
1314	1314	20 225 ILCS 745/85
1315	1315	21 225 ILCS 745/90
1316	1316	22 225 ILCS 745/110
1317	1317	23 225 ILCS 745/120
1318	1318	24 225 ILCS 745/125
1319	1319	25 225 ILCS 745/140
1320	1320
1321	1321
1322	1322
1323	1323
1324	1324
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1326	1326
1327	1327
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1331	1331
1332	1332
1333	1333
1334	1334
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