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2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 225 Professions And Occupations 225 ILCS 107/      Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act.

    (225 ILCS 107/1)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/5)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 5. Declaration of public policy. The practice of professional counseling and clinical professional counseling is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare, and to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The purpose of the Act is to protect and benefit the public by setting standards of qualifications, education, training, and experience for those who seek to obtain a license and hold the title of professional counselor, to promote high standards of professional performance for those licensed to practice professional counseling and clinical professional counseling in the State of Illinois, and to protect the public from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice professional counseling and clinical professional counseling.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/10)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Department" means the Department of Professional Regulation.
    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
    "Board" means the Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board as appointed by the Director.
    "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, or corporation.
    "Professional counseling" means the provision of services to individuals, couples, groups, families, and organizations in any one or more of the fields of professional counseling. Professional counseling includes, but is not limited to:
        (1) social, emotional, educational, and career
    
testing and evaluation;
        (2) a professional relationship between a counselor
    
and a client in which the counselor provides assistance in coping with life issues that include relationships, conflicts, problem solving, decision making, and developmental concerns; and
        (3) research.
    Professional counseling may also include clinical professional counseling as long as it is not conducted in independent private practice as defined in this Act.
    "Clinical professional counseling" means the provision of professional counseling and mental health services, which includes, but is not limited to, the application of clinical counseling theory and techniques to prevent and alleviate mental and emotional disorders and psychopathology and to promote optimal mental health, rehabilitation, treatment, testing, assessment, and evaluation. It also includes clinical counseling and psychotherapy in a professional relationship to assist individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations to alleviate emotional disorders, to understand conscious and unconscious motivation, to resolve emotional, relationship, and attitudinal conflicts, and to modify behaviors that interfere with effective emotional, social, adaptive, and intellectual functioning.
    "Licensed professional counselor" and "professional counselor" means a person who holds a license authorizing the practice of professional counseling as defined in this Act.
    "Licensed clinical professional counselor" and "clinical professional counselor" means a person who holds a license authorizing the independent practice of clinical professional counseling in private practice as defined in this Act.
    "Independent private practice of clinical professional counseling" means the application of clinical professional counseling knowledge and skills by a licensed clinical professional counselor who (i) regulates and is responsible for her or his own practice or treatment procedures and (ii) is self‑employed or works in a group practice or setting not qualified under Internal Revenue Service regulations as a not‑for‑profit business.
    "Clinical supervision" or "supervision" means review of aspects of counseling and case management in a face‑to‑face meeting with the person under supervision.
    "Qualified supervisor" or "qualified clinical supervisor" means any person who is a licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed clinical psychologist, psychiatrist as defined in Section 1‑121 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or other supervisor as defined by rule. A qualified supervisor may be provided at the applicant's place of work, or may be hired by the applicant to provide supervision.
    "License" means that which is required to practice professional counseling or clinical professional counseling as defined in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 15. Exemptions.
    (a) This Act does not prohibit any persons legally regulated in this State by any other Act from engaging in the practice for which they are authorized as long as they do not represent themselves by the title of "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor". This Act does not prohibit the practice of nonregulated professions whose practitioners are engaged in the delivery of human services as long as these practitioners do not represent themselves as or use the title of "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor".
    (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the activities and services of a student, intern, or resident in professional counseling or clinical professional counseling seeking to fulfill educational requirements in order to qualify for a license under this Act if these activities and services constitute a part of the student's supervised course of study, or an individual seeking to fulfill the post‑degree experience requirements in order to qualify for licensing under this Act, as long as the activities and services are not conducted in an independent practice, as defined in this Act, if the activities and services are supervised as specified in this Act, and that the student, intern, or resident is designated by a title "intern" or "resident" or other designation of trainee status. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to permit students, interns, or residents to offer their services as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors to any other person and to accept remuneration for such professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services other than as specifically excepted in this Section, unless they have been licensed under this Act.
    (c) Corporations, partnerships, and associations may employ practicum students, interns, or post‑degree candidates seeking to fulfill educational requirements or the professional experience requirements needed to qualify for a license under this Act if their activities and services constitute a part of the student's supervised course of study or post‑degree professional experience requirements. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, or association from contracting with a licensed health care professional to provide services that they are licensed to provide.
    (d) Nothing in this Act shall prevent the employment, by a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor, person, association, partnership, or a corporation furnishing professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services for remuneration, of persons not licensed as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors under this Act to perform services in various capacities as needed if these persons are not in any manner held out to the public or do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or designation stating or implying that they are professional counselors or clinical professional counselors.
    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the services of a person, not licensed under the provisions of this Act, in the employ of a federal, State, county, or municipal agency or other political subdivision or not‑for‑profit corporation providing human services if (1) the services are a part of the duties in his or her salaried position, (2) the services are performed solely on behalf of his or her employer, and (3) that person does not in any manner represent himself or herself as or use the title of "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", "clinical professional counselor", or "licensed clinical professional counselor".
    (f) Duly recognized members of any religious organization shall not be restricted from functioning in their ministerial capacity provided they do not represent themselves as being professional counselors or clinical professional counselors, or as providing "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling". This Act shall not apply or be construed so as to apply to the employees or agents of a church or religious organization or an organization owned, controlled, or affiliated with a church or religious organization, unless the church, religious organization, or owned, controlled, or affiliated organization designates or holds these employees or agents out to the public as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors or holds out their services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling".
    (g) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit individuals not licensed under the provisions of this Act who work in self‑help groups or programs or not‑for‑profit organizations from providing services in those groups, programs, or organizations, as long as those persons are not in any manner held out to the public as practicing professional counseling or clinical professional counseling, or do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or designation stating or implying that they are professional counselors or clinical professional counselors.
    (h) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the activities and use of the official title of "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part of a person not licensed under this Act who is an academic employee of a duly chartered institution of higher education and who holds educational and professional qualifications equivalent to those required for licensing under this Act, insofar as such activities are performed in the person's role as an academic employee, or insofar as such person engages in public speaking with or without remuneration.
    (i) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require licensure under this Act or limit the services of a school counselor certified by the State Teacher Certification Board and employed as authorized by Section 10‑22‑24a or any other provision of the School Code as long as that person is not in any manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling".
    (j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any hospital, clinic, home health agency, hospice, or other entity that provides health care to employ or to contract with a person licensed under this Act to provide professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services. These persons may not hold themselves out or represent themselves to the public as being licensed under this Act.
    (k) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require licensure under this Act or limit the services of a person employed by a private elementary or secondary school who provides counseling within the scope of his or her employment as long as that person is not in any manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling".
    (l) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require licensure under this Act or limit the services of a rape crisis counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a rape crisis organization as defined in Section 8‑802.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure as long as that person is not in any manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling".
    (m) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed clinical psychologist from practicing professional counseling as long as that person is not in any manner held out to the public as a "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" or does not hold out his or her services as being "professional counseling" or "clinical professional counseling".
    (n) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the activities and use of the official title of "professional counselor" or "clinical professional counselor" on the part of a person not licensed under this Act who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
    (o) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require licensure under this Act or limit the services of a domestic violence counselor who is an employee or volunteer of a domestic violence program as defined in Section 227 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/20)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations.
    (a) No person shall, without a valid license as a professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a professional counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title "professional counselor" or "licensed professional counselor"; or (iii) offer to render or render to individuals, corporations, or the public professional counseling services.
    (b) No person shall, without a valid license as a clinical professional counselor issued by the Department: (i) in any manner hold himself or herself out to the public as a clinical professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor under this Act; (ii) attach the title "clinical professional counselor" or "licensed clinical professional counselor"; or (iii) offer to render to individuals, corporations, or the public clinical professional counseling services.
    (c) Licensed professional counselors may not engage in independent private practice as defined in this Act without a clinical professional counseling license. In an independent private practice, a licensed professional counselor must practice at all times under the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical psychologist, or a psychiatrist, as defined in Section 1‑121 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
    (d) No association or partnership shall practice clinical professional counseling or professional counseling unless every member, partner, and employee of the association or partnership who practices professional counseling or clinical professional counseling, or who renders professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services, holds a currently valid license issued under this Act. No license shall be issued to a corporation, the stated purpose of which includes or which practices or which holds itself out as available to practice professional counseling or clinical professional counseling unless it is organized under the Professional Service Corporation Act.
    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting persons licensed as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors to engage in any manner in the practice of medicine in all its branches as defined by law in this State.
    (f) When, in the course of providing professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services to any person, a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor licensed under this Act finds indication of a disease or condition that in his or her professional judgment requires professional service outside the scope of practice as defined in this Act, he or she shall refer that person to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or another appropriate health care practitioner.
(Source: P.A. 94‑765, eff. 1‑1‑07.)

    (225 ILCS 107/21)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 21. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a clinical professional counselor or professional counselor without being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
    (b) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected unlicensed activity.
    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/25)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department may:
    (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as professional counselors or clinical professional counselors and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure by endorsement.
    (b) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or renew or to revoke licenses or suspend, place on probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed under this Act, and to refuse to issue or renew or to revoke licenses, or suspend, place on probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed under this Act.
    (c) Formulate rules and regulations required for the administration of this Act.
    (d) Maintain rosters of the names and addresses of all licensees, and all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the previous calendar year. These rosters shall be available upon written request and payment of the required fee.
    (e) Establish rules for determining approved undergraduate human services programs and graduate professional counseling, clinical professional counseling, psychology, rehabilitation counseling and similar programs and prepare and maintain a list of colleges and universities offering such programs whose graduates, if they otherwise meet the requirements of this Act, are eligible to apply for a license.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/30) (from Ch. 111, par. 8451‑30)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 30. Professional Counselor Examining and Disciplinary Board.
    (a) The Director shall appoint a Board which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Director. The Board shall consist of 7 persons, 2 of whom are licensed solely as professional counselors, 3 of whom are licensed solely as clinical professional counselors, one full‑time faculty member of an accredited college or university that is engaged in training professional counselors or clinical professional counselors who possesses the qualifications substantially equivalent to the education and experience requirements for a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor, and one member of the public who is not a licensed health care provider. In appointing members of the Board, the Director shall give due consideration to the adequate representation of the various fields of counseling. In appointing members of the Board, the Director shall give due consideration to recommendations by members of the professions of professional counseling and clinical professional counseling, the Statewide organizations representing the interests of professional counselors and clinical professional counselors, organizations representing the interests of academic programs, rehabilitation counseling programs, and approved counseling programs in the State of Illinois.
    (b) Members shall be appointed for and shall serve 4 year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the initial appointments 2 members shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and the remaining shall be appointed to serve for 4 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that would cause continuous service on the Board to be longer than 8 years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.
    (c) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect representation from different geographic areas of Illinois.
    (d) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be eligible for reappointment to only one full term.
    (e) The Director may remove any member for cause at any time prior to the expiration of his or her term.
    (f) The Board shall annually elect one of its members as chairperson.
    (g) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
    (h) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating to approving graduate counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, and related programs.
    (i) The Board may make recommendations on matters relating to continuing education including the number of hours necessary for license renewal, waivers for those unable to meet such requirements, and acceptable course content. These recommendations shall not impose an undue burden on the Department or an unreasonable restriction on those seeking license renewal.
    (j) The Director shall give due consideration to all recommendations of the Board.
    (k) A majority of the Board members currently appointed shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to perform all of the duties of the Board.
    (l) Members of the Board shall have no criminal, civil, or professional liability in an action based upon a disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the Board, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/35)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 35. Application for original license. Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department on forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required fee which is not refundable. All applications shall contain such information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/37)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 37. Social Security Number on license application. In addition to any other information required to be contained in the application, every application for an original, renewal, or restored license under this Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number.
(Source: P.A. 90‑144, eff. 7‑23‑97.)

    (225 ILCS 107/40)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 40. Examination; failure or refusal to take examination.
    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants at such times and places as it may determine. The examinations shall be of a character to fairly test the competence and qualifications of the applicants to practice professional counseling or clinical professional counseling.
    (b) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date at the time and place specified after the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing service shall result in forfeiture of the examination fee.
    (c) If an applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to pass an examination for a license under this Act within 3 years after filing an application, the application will be denied. However, the applicant may thereafter submit a new application accompanied by the required fee. The applicant shall meet the requirements in force at the time of making the new application.
    (d) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose of preparing and conducting examinations.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/45)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 45. Qualifications for a license.
    (a) Professional counselor. A person is qualified to be licensed as a licensed professional counselor, and the Department shall issue a license authorizing the practice of professional counseling to an applicant who:
        (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form
    
and has paid the required fee;
        (2) is at least 21 years of age and has not engaged
    
in conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
        (3) is a graduate of:
            (A) a master's or doctoral level program in the
        
field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department; or
            (B) an approved baccalaureate program in human
        
services or similar degree program approved by the Department and can document the equivalent of 5 years of full‑time satisfactory supervised experience, as established by rule, under a qualified supervisor;
        (4) has passed an examination for the practice of
    
professional counseling as authorized by the Department; and
        (5) has paid the fees required by this Act.
    Any person who has received certification by any State or national organization whose standards are accepted by the Department as being substantially similar to the standards in this Act may apply for a professional counselor license and need not be examined further.
    (b) Clinical professional counselor. A person is qualified to be licensed as a clinical professional counselor, and the Department shall issue a license authorizing the practice of clinical professional counseling to an applicant who:
        (1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form
    
and has paid the required fee;
        (2) is at least 21 years of age and has not engaged
    
in conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
        (3) is a graduate of:
            (A) a master's level program in the field of
        
counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar degree program approved by the Department and has completed the equivalent of 2 years full‑time satisfactory supervised employment or experience working as a clinical counselor under the direction of a qualified supervisor subsequent to the degree; or
            (B) a doctoral program in the field of
        
counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or similar program approved by the Department and has completed the equivalent of 2 years full‑time satisfactory supervised employment or experience working as a clinical counselor under the direction of a qualified supervisor, at least one year of which is subsequent to the degree;
        (4) has passed the examination for the practice of
    
clinical professional counseling as authorized by the Department; and
        (5) has paid the fees required by this Act.
    Any person who has received certification by any State or national organization whose standards are accepted by the Department as being substantially similar to the standards in this Act may apply for a clinical professional counselor license, and need not be examined further.
    (c) Examination for applicants under this Act shall be held at the discretion of the Department from time to time but not less than once each year. The examination used shall be authorized by the Department.
    (d) Upon application and payment of the required fee, an applicant who has an active license as a clinical psychologist or a clinical social worker licensed under the laws of this State may, without examination, be granted registration as a licensed clinical professional counselor by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/50)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 50. Licenses; renewal; restoration; person in military service; inactive status.
    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The licensee may renew a license during the 30 day period preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee and demonstrating compliance with any continuing education requirements.
    (b) Any person who has permitted a license to expire or who has a license on inactive status may have it restored by submitting an application to the Department and filing proof of fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored, including, if appropriate, evidence which is satisfactory to the Department certifying the active practice of professional counseling or clinical professional counseling in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.
    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction which is satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine the person's fitness to resume active status. The Department may also require the person to complete a specific period of evaluated professional counseling or clinical professional counseling work experience and may require successful completion of an examination.
    (d) However, any person whose license expired while on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, while called into service or training with the State Militia or in training or education under the supervision of the United States government prior to induction into the military service may have his license restored without paying any renewal fees if, within 2 years after the termination of such service, training, or education, except under conditions other than honorable, the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the person has been so engaged and that such service, training, or education has been so terminated.
    (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, political beliefs or activities, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical impairment.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/55)
    Sec. 55. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 90‑580, eff. 5‑21‑98. Repealed by P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/60)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 60. Fees. The fees imposed under this Act shall be set by rule and are not refundable.
    All of the fees collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/65)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 65. Checks or orders dishonored. Any person who issues or delivers a check or other order to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline provided under this Act prohibiting unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days after notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the license or certification or deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a license to pay all costs and expenses of processing of this application. The Director may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the fines would be unnecessarily burdensome.
(Source: P.A. 92‑146, eff. 1‑1‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/70)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 70. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor, without the required examination, to (i) an applicant licensed under the laws of another state or United States jurisdiction whose standards in the opinion of the Department, were substantially equivalent at the date of his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction to the requirements of this Act or (ii) any person who, at the time of licensure, possessed individual qualifications which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act. Such an applicant shall pay all of the required fees.
    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/75)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 75. Privileged communications and exceptions.
    (a) No licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor shall disclose any information acquired from persons consulting the counselor in a professional capacity, except that which may be voluntarily disclosed under the following circumstances:
        (1) In the course of formally reporting, conferring,
    
or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues, or consultants who share professional responsibility, in which instance all recipients of the information are similarly bound to regard the communication as privileged;
        (2) With the written consent of the person who
    
provided the information;
        (3) In the case of death or disability, with the
    
written consent of a personal representative, other person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the person's life, health or physical condition;
        (4) When a communication reveals the intended
    
commission of a crime or harmful act and such disclosure is judged necessary by the licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor to protect any person from a clear, imminent risk of serious mental or physical harm or injury, or to forestall a serious threat to the public safety; or
        (5) When the person waives the privilege by bringing
    
any public charges against the licensee.
    (b) When the person is a minor under the laws of the State of Illinois and the information acquired by the licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor indicates the minor was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor may be required to testify in any judicial proceedings in which the commission of that crime is the subject of inquiry when, after in camera review of the information that the licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor acquired, the court determines that the interests of the minor in having the information held privileged are outweighed by the requirements of justice, the need to protect the public safety or the need to protect the minor, except as provided under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
    (c) Any person having access to records or anyone who participates in providing professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services, or, in providing any human services, is supervised by a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor, is similarly bound to regard all information and communications as privileged in accord with this Section.
    (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor from voluntarily testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect or other matters pertaining to children, except as provided under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
    (e) The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act is incorporated herein as if all of its provisions were included in this Act. In the event of a conflict between the application of this Section and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to a specific situation, the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act shall control.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/80)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 80. Grounds for discipline.
    (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary action as the Department deems appropriate, including the issuance of fines not to exceed $1000 for each violation, with regard to any license for any one or more of the following:
        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information
    
to the Department or to any other State agency.
        (2) Violations or negligent or intentional disregard
    
of this Act, or any of its rules.
        (3) Conviction of any crime under the laws of the
    
United States or any state or territory thereof that is a felony, or that is a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or of any crime which is directly related to the practice of the profession.
        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
    
obtaining a license, or violating any provision of this Act or its rules.
        (5) Professional incompetence or gross negligence in
    
the rendering of professional counseling or clinical professional counseling services.
        (6) Malpractice.
        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
    
any provision of this Act or any rules.
        (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
    
response to a written request made by the Department.
        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
    
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public and violating the rules of professional conduct adopted by the Department.
        (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
    
alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug which results in inability to practice with reasonable skill, judgment, or safety.
        (11) Discipline by another jurisdiction, if at least
    
one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Section.
        (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
    
from any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation for any professional service not actually rendered.
        (13) A finding by the Board that the licensee, after
    
having the license placed on probationary status, has violated the terms of probation.
        (14) Abandonment of a client.
        (15) Willfully filing false reports relating to a
    
licensee's practice, including but not limited to false records filed with federal or State agencies or departments.
        (16) Willfully failing to report an instance of
    
suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
        (17) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
    
report by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
        (18) Physical or mental disability, including
    
deterioration through the aging process or loss of abilities and skills which results in the inability to practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
        (19) Solicitation of professional services by using
    
false or misleading advertising.
        (20) Failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
    
penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue or any successor agency or the Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency.
        (21) A finding that licensure has been applied for
    
or obtained by fraudulent means.
        (22) Practicing or attempting to practice under a
    
name other than the full name as shown on the license or any other legally authorized name.
        (23) Gross overcharging for professional services
    
including filing statements for collection of fees or monies for which services are not rendered.
        (24) Rendering professional counseling or clinical
    
professional counseling services without a license or practicing outside the scope of a license.
        (25) Clinical supervisors failing to adequately and
    
responsibly monitor supervisees.
    (b) The Department shall deny, without hearing, any application or renewal for a license under this Act to any person who has defaulted on an educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois State Assistance Commission; however, the Department may issue a license or renewal if the person in default has established a satisfactory repayment record as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
    (c) The determination by a court that a licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code will result in an automatic suspension of his or her license. The suspension will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Director that the licensee be allowed to resume professional practice.
    (d) In enforcing this Section, the Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may compel a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the Department. The examining physicians or clinical psychologists shall be those specifically designated by the Board. The Board or the Department may order (i) the examining physician to present testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of a licensee or applicant or (ii) the examining clinical psychologist to present testimony concerning the mental examination of a licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications between a licensee or applicant and the examining physician or clinical psychologist. An individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense, another physician or clinical psychologist of his or her choice present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when directed, is grounds for suspension of his or her license. The license must remain suspended until the person submits to the examination or the Board finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to the examination was with reasonable cause.
    If the Board finds an individual unable to practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board must require the individual to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by a physician or clinical psychologist approved by the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice. In lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend that the Department file a complaint to immediately suspend or revoke the license of the individual or otherwise discipline the licensee.
    Any individual whose license was granted, continued, reinstated, or renewed subject to conditions, terms, or restrictions, as provided for in this Section, or any individual who was disciplined or placed on supervision pursuant to this Section must be referred to the Director for a determination as to whether the person shall have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 92‑719, eff. 7‑25‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 107/83)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 83. Suspension of license for failure to pay restitution. The Department, without further process or hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to practice of any person issued under this Act who has been certified by court order as not having paid restitution to a person under Section 8A‑3.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code or under Section 46‑1 of the Criminal Code of 1961. A person whose license or other authorization to practice is suspended under this Section is prohibited from practicing until the restitution is made in full.
(Source: P.A. 94‑577, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (225 ILCS 107/85)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 85. Violations; injunction; cease and desist order.
    (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the Director may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition, the court with appropriate jurisdiction may issue a temporary restraining order without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is established that the person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section are in addition to all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
    (b) If any person holds himself or herself out as being a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor under this Act and is not licensed to do so, then any licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical professional counselor, interested party, or any person injured thereby may petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall allow at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/90)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 90. Investigations; notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any person holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under Section 80 of this Act, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused, in writing, of any charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct him or her to file a written answer to the charges with the Board under oath within 20 days after the service on him or her of the notice, and (iii) inform the accused that, if he or she fails to answer, default will be taken against him or her or that his or her license or certificate may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard to the license or certificate, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of his or her practice, as the Department may deem proper. In case the person, after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act. The written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified mail to the address specified by the accused in his or her last notification to the Department.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/95)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 95. Record of proceedings; transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of hearing, complaint, all other documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and orders of the Department shall be in the record of such proceeding. The Department shall furnish a transcript of the record to any person interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee required under Section 2105‑115 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105‑115).
(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

    (225 ILCS 107/100)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 100. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department has the power to subpoena and to bring before it any person and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed in civil cases in the courts of this State.
    The Director, the designated hearing officer, and every member of the Board has the power to administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized to conduct, and any other oaths authorized in any Act administered by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/105)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 105. Compelling testimony. Any court, upon application of the Department, designated hearing officer, or the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 80 of this Act are pending, may enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony and the production of documents, papers, files, books, and records in connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/110)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Director a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding whether the licensee violated this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall make its recommendations to the Director.
    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of the Board shall be the basis for the Department's order for refusal or for the granting of the license. If the Director disagrees with the recommendations of the Board, the Director may issue an order in contravention of the Board recommendations. The Director shall provide a written report to the Board on any disagreement and shall specify the reasons for the action in the final order. The finding is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the hearing and findings are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/115)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 115. Board; rehearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by the Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 days after such service, the applicant or licensee may present to the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing which shall specify the particular grounds for rehearing. If no motion for a rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon such denial, the Director may enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board, except as provided in Section 120 of this Act. If the applicant or licensee requests and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20‑day period within which a motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the applicant or licensee.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/120)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 120. Director; rehearing. Whenever the Director believes justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a licensee, he or she may order a rehearing.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/125)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 125. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Director has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew a license or permit or to discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. At least one member of the Board shall attend each hearing. The hearing officer shall report his findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board and to the Director. The Board shall have 60 calendar days from receipt of the report to review it and to present its findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendation to the Director. If the Board does not present its report within the 60 day period, the Director may issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the Director disagrees with the recommendation of the Board or of the hearing officer, the Director may issue an order in contravention of the recommendation. The Director shall promptly provide a written explanation to the Board on any such disagreement.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011; 87‑1269.)

    (225 ILCS 107/130)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 130. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Director, is prima facie proof that:
    (a) The signature is the genuine signature of the Director;
    (b) The Director is duly appointed and qualified; and
    (c) The Board and the members thereof are qualified to act.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/135)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 135. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Department may restore it to the licensee upon the written recommendation of the Board, unless after an investigation and hearing the Board determines that restoration is not in the public interest.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/140)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 140. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender his or her license to the Department. If the licensee fails to do so, the Department has the right to seize the license.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/145)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 145. Summary suspension of license. The Director may summarily suspend the license of a professional counselor or a clinical professional counselor without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 90 of this Act, if the Director finds that evidence in the possession of the Director indicates that the continuation of practice by the professional counselor or clinical professional counselor would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Director summarily suspends the license of an individual without a hearing, a hearing must be held within 30 days after the suspension has occurred.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/150)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 150. Administrative review; venue.
    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3‑101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/155)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 155. Certification of record; costs. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court, to file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless there is filed in the court, with the complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file the receipt in court is grounds for dismissal of the action.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/160)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 160. Violations. Unless otherwise specified, any person found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/165)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 165. Administrative Procedure Act; application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of such Act were included in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

    (225 ILCS 107/170)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)
    Sec. 170. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of the practice of professional counseling and clinical professional counseling are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license professional counselors or clinical professional counselors. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1011.)

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