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2005 Illinois Code - 225 ILCS 65/      Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Title 20 - Administration and Enforcement


      (225 ILCS 65/Tit. 20 heading)
TITLE 20. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑2)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑2. References to Board. References in this Title to the "Board" shall mean the Board of Nursing in the case of an administrative or enforcement matter concerning the practice of practical nursing or professional nursing, and shall mean the Advanced Practice Nursing Board in the case of an administrative or enforcement matter concerning the practice of advanced practice nursing.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑5)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑5. Expiration of license; renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the license during the month preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the required fee. It is the responsibility of the licensee to notify the Department in writing of a change of address.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑10)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑10. Restoration of license; temporary permit.
    (a) Any license issued under this Act that has expired or that is on inactive status may be restored by making application to the Department and filing proof of fitness acceptable to the Department as specified by rule, to have the license restored, and by paying the required restoration fee. Such proof of fitness may include evidence certifying to active lawful practice in another jurisdiction.
    However, any license issued under this Act that expired while the licensee was (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have the license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable termination of such service, training, or education, the applicant furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that the applicant has been so engaged and that the individual's service, training, or education has been so terminated.
    Any licensee who shall engage in the practice of nursing or advanced practice nursing with a lapsed license or while on inactive status shall be considered to be practicing without a license which shall be grounds for discipline under Section 10‑30 or Article 15, respectively.
    (b) Pending restoration of a license under subsection (a) of this Section, the Department may grant an applicant a temporary license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse if the Department is satisfied that the applicant holds an active, unencumbered license in good standing in another jurisdiction. If the applicant holds more than one current active license, or one or more active temporary licenses from other jurisdictions, the Department shall not issue a temporary license until it is satisfied that each current active license held by the applicant is unencumbered. The temporary license, which shall be issued no later than 14 working days following receipt by the Department of an application for the license, shall be granted upon the submission of the following to the Department:
        (1) a signed and completed application for
    
restoration of licensure under this Section as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
        (2) proof of (i) a current, active license in at
    
least one other jurisdiction and proof that each current, active license or temporary permit held by the applicant is unencumbered or (ii) fitness to practice nursing in Illinois as specified by rule;
        (3) a signed and completed application for a
    
temporary permit; and
        (4) the required permit fee.
    (c) The Department may refuse to issue to an applicant a temporary permit authorized under this Section if, within 14 working days following its receipt of an application for a temporary permit, the Department determines that:
        (1) the applicant has been convicted within the last
    
5 years of any crime under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the practice of the profession;
        (2) within the last 5 years the applicant had a
    
license or permit related to the practice of nursing revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another jurisdiction if at least one of the grounds for revoking, suspending, or placing on probation is the same or substantially equivalent to grounds in Illinois; or
        (3) it is determined by the Department that it
    
intends to deny restoration of the license.
    For purposes of this Section, an "unencumbered license" means any license against which no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending and for which all fees and charges are paid and current.
    (d) The Department may revoke a temporary permit issued under this Section if:
        (1) it determines that the applicant has been
    
convicted within the last 5 years of any crime under the law of any jurisdiction of the United States that is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the practice of the profession;
        (2) within the last 5 years the applicant had a
    
license or permit related to the practice of nursing revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another jurisdiction, if at least one of the grounds for revoking, suspending, or placing on probation is the same or substantially equivalent to grounds in Illinois; or
        (3) it is determined by the Department that it
    
intends to deny restoration of the license.
    A temporary permit or renewed temporary permit shall expire (i) upon issuance of an Illinois license or (ii) upon notification that the Department intends to deny restoration of licensure. A temporary permit shall expire 6 months from the date of issuance. Further renewal may be granted by the Department, in hardship cases, that shall automatically expire upon issuance of the Illinois license or upon notification that the Department intends to deny licensure, whichever occurs first. No extensions shall be granted beyond the 6 months period unless approved by the Director. Notification by the Department under this Section shall be by certified or registered mail.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑13)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑13. Suspension of license or registration 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 65/20‑15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑15. Inactive status. Any nurse who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place her or his license on inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until notice is given to the Department in writing of her or his intent to restore the license.
    Any nurse requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee and shall be required to restore her or his license, as provided by rule of the Department.
    Any nurse whose license is in an inactive status shall not practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑25)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑25. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a check or other payment 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 for 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 of the 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 deny the application, without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or issuance of the license 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 expenses of processing this application. The Director may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
(Source: P.A. 92‑146, eff. 1‑1‑02.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑30)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑30. Roster. The Department shall maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all licensees and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked. This roster shall be available upon written request and payment of the required fees.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑31)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑31. Licensure requirements; internet site. The Department shall make available to the public the requirements for licensure in English and Spanish on the internet through the Department's World Wide Web site. This information shall include the requirements for licensure of individuals currently residing in another state or territory of the United States or a foreign country, territory, or province. The Department shall establish an e‑mail link to the Department for information on the requirements for licensure, with replies available in English and Spanish.
(Source: P.A. 93‑519, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑32)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑32. Educational resources; internet link. The Department shall work with the Board of Nursing, the APN Board, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Statewide organizations, and community‑based organizations to develop a list of Department‑approved nursing programs and other educational resources related to the Test of English as a Foreign Language and the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Examination. The Department shall provide a link to a list of these resources, in English and Spanish, on the Department's World Wide Web site.
(Source: P.A. 93‑519, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑35)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑35. Fees.
    (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants.
    (a‑5) Except as provided in subsection (b), the fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and restoration, shall be set by rule. The fees shall not be refundable.
    (b) In addition, applicants for any examination as a Registered Professional Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse shall be required to 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 the forfeiture of the examination fee.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑40)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑806)
    Sec. 20‑40. Fund. There is hereby created within the State Treasury the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund. The monies in the Fund may be used by and at the direction of the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to:
        (a) Distribution and publication of the Nursing and
    
Advanced Practice Nursing Act and the rules at the time of renewal to all persons licensed by the Department under this Act.
        (b) Employment of secretarial, nursing,
    
administrative, enforcement, and other staff for the administration of this Act.
        (c) Conducting a survey, as prescribed by rule of
    
the Department, once every 4 years during the license renewal period.
        (d) Conducting of training seminars for licensees
    
under this Act relating to the obligations, responsibilities, enforcement and other provisions of the Act and its rules.
        (e) Disposition of Fees:
            (i) (Blank).
            (ii) All of the fees and fines collected
        
pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund.
            (iii) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
        
1988, the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund shall be appropriated to the Department for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act. All earnings received from investment of moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund shall be deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund and shall be used for the same purposes as fees deposited in the Fund.
            (iv) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004
        
and for each fiscal year thereafter, $1,200,000 of the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund each year shall be set aside and appropriated to the Illinois Department of Public Health for nursing scholarships awarded pursuant to the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Representatives of the Department and the Nursing Education Scholarship Program Advisory Council shall review this requirement and the scholarship awards every 2 years.
            (v) Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the
        
Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105‑300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105‑300).
(Source: P.A. 92‑46, eff. 7‑1‑01; 93‑806, eff. 7‑24‑04.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑1054)
    Sec. 20‑40. Fund. There is hereby created within the State Treasury the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund. The monies in the Fund may be used by and at the direction of the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to:
        (a) Distribution and publication of the Nursing and
    
Advanced Practice Nursing Act and the rules at the time of renewal to all persons licensed by the Department under this Act.
        (b) Employment of secretarial, nursing,
    
administrative, enforcement, and other staff for the administration of this Act.
        (c) Conducting a survey, as prescribed by rule of
    
the Department, once every 4 years during the license renewal period.
        (d) Conducting of training seminars for licensees
    
under this Act relating to the obligations, responsibilities, enforcement and other provisions of the Act and its rules.
        (e) Disposition of Fees:
            (i) (Blank).
            (ii) All of the fees and fines collected
        
pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund.
            (iii) For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
        
1988, the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund shall be appropriated to the Department for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act. All earnings received from investment of moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund shall be deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund and shall be used for the same purposes as fees deposited in the Fund.
            (iv) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004
        
and for each fiscal year thereafter, $1,200,000 of the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund each year shall be set aside and appropriated to the Illinois Department of Public Health for nursing scholarships awarded pursuant to the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Representatives of the Department and the Nursing Education Scholarship Program Advisory Council shall review this requirement and the scholarship awards every 2 years.
            (v) Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the
        
Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105‑300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105‑300).
        (f) Moneys set aside for nursing scholarships awarded
    
pursuant to the Nursing Education Scholarship Law as provided in item (iv) of subsection (e) of this Section may not be transferred under Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
(Source: P.A. 92‑46, eff. 7‑1‑01; 93‑1054, eff. 11‑18‑04.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑50)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑50. Limitation on action. All proceedings to suspend, revoke, or take any other disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing grounds may not be commenced later than 3 years next after the commission of any act which is a ground for discipline or a final conviction order for any of the acts described herein. In the event of the settlement of any claim or cause of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to the final judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff, such claim, cause of action or civil action being rounded on the allegation that a person licensed under this Act was negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an additional period of one year from the date of such settlement or final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal disciplinary proceedings under Section 25 of this Act, except as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be included within any period of time limiting the commencement of disciplinary action by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑55)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑55. Suspension for imminent danger. The Director of the Department may, upon receipt of a written communication from the Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Public Aid, or the Director of Public Health that continuation of practice of a person licensed under this Act constitutes an immediate danger to the public, immediately suspend the license of such person without a hearing. In instances in which the Director immediately suspends a license under this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must be convened by the Department within 30 days after such suspension and completed without appreciable delay, such hearing held to determine whether to recommend to the Director that the person's license be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary status or reinstated, or such person be subject to other disciplinary action. In such hearing, the written communication and any other evidence submitted therewith may be introduced as evidence against such person; provided, however, the person, or his or her counsel, shall have the opportunity to discredit or impeach and submit evidence rebutting such evidence.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97; 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑65)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑65. Liability of State. In the event that the Department's order of revocation, suspension, placing the licensee on probationary status, or other order of formal disciplinary action is without any reasonable basis, then the State of Illinois shall be liable to the injured party for those special damages suffered as a direct result of such order.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑70)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑70. Right to legal counsel. No action of a disciplinary nature that is predicated on charges alleging unethical or unprofessional conduct of a person who is a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse and that can be reasonably expected to affect adversely that person's maintenance of her or his present, or her or his securing of future, employment as such a nurse may be taken by the Department, by any association, or by any person unless the person against whom such charges are made is afforded the right to be represented by legal counsel of her or his choosing and to present any witness, whether an attorney or otherwise to testify on matters relevant to such charges.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑75)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑75. Injunctive remedies.
    (a) If any person violates the provision of this Act, the Director may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, or the State's Attorney of any county in which the action is brought, petition for an order enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
    (b) If any person shall practice as a nurse or hold herself or himself out as a nurse without being licensed under the provisions of this Act, then any licensed nurse, any interested party, or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the Director, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
    Whoever knowingly practices or offers to practice nursing in this State without a license for that purpose shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and for each subsequent conviction, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. All criminal fines, monies, or other property collected or received by the Department under this Section or any other State or federal statute, including, but not limited to, property forfeited to the Department under Section 505 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or Section 85 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, shall be deposited into the Professional Regulation Evidence Fund.
    (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any 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 him. The rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued forthwith.
(Source: P.A. 94‑556, eff. 9‑11‑05.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑80)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑80. Investigation; notice; hearing. Prior to bringing an action before the Board, the Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before suspending, revoking, placing on probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper with regard to any license, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify the accused in writing of any charges made and the time and place for a hearing of the charges before the Board, direct her or him to file a written answer thereto to the Board under oath within 20 days after the service of such notice and inform the licensee that if she or he fails to file such answer default will be taken against the licensee and such license may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or have other disciplinary action, including limiting the scope, nature or extent of her or his practice, as the Department may deem proper taken with regard thereto. Such written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified or registered mail to the respondent at the address of her or his last notification to the Department. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to the defense to the charges. The Department may continue a hearing from time to time. In case the accused person, after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, her or his license may in the discretion of the Director, having received first the recommendation of the Board, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or the Director may take whatever disciplinary action as he or she may deem proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of said person's practice, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑85)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑85. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case wherein any disciplinary action is taken regarding a license. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and the orders of the Department shall be the record of the proceedings. 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. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98; 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑90)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑90. Compelled testimony and production of documents. Any circuit court may, upon application of the Department or designee or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings upon Section 20‑80 of this Act are pending, 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. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑95)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑95. Subpoena power; oaths. The Department shall have power to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to take testimony, either orally or by deposition or both, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in civil cases in circuit courts of this State.
    The Director and any member of the Board designated by the Director shall each have power to administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized to conduct under this Act, and any other oaths required or authorized to be administered by the Department under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑100)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑100. Board report. 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 or not the accused person violated this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in this Act. The report shall specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and the Board 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 of refusal or for the granting of a license or permit unless the Director shall determine that the report is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, in which case the Director may issue an order in contravention of the report. The findings are 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. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑105)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑105. Hearing officer. The Director shall have the authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action before the Board to revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, fine, or take any other disciplinary action with regard to a license. The hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The Board shall have the right to have at least one member present at any hearing conducted by such hearing officer. There may be present at least one RN member of the Board at any such hearing or disciplinary conference. An LPN member or LPN educator may be present for hearings and disciplinary conferences of an LPN. The hearing officer shall report her or his findings and recommendations to the Board within 30 days of the receipt of the record. The Board shall have 90 days from receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and present their findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Director. If the Board fails to present its report within the 90‑day period, the Director may issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. However, if the Board does present its report within the specified 90 days, the Director's order shall be based upon the report of the Board.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑110)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑110. Motion for rehearing. In any case involving refusal to issue, renew, or the discipline of a license, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the respondent 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 respondent may present to the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which motion shall specify the particular grounds for a rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time then upon such denial the Director may enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board except as provided in Sections 20‑100 and 20‑105 of this Act. If the respondent shall order from the reporting service, and pay for a transcript of the record within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day period within which such a motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑115)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑115. Order for rehearing. Whenever the Director is satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license, the Director may order a hearing by the same or another hearing officer or the Board.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑120)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑120. Order of Director. An order regarding any disciplinary action or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Director, shall be prima facie evidence 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 Board members are qualified to
    
act.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98; 91‑357, eff. 7‑29‑99.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑125)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑125. Restoration after suspension or revocation. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Department may restore it to the accused person unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the Department determines that restoration is not in the public interest.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑130)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑130. Surrender of license. Upon revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license to the Department and if the licensee fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to seize the license.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑135)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑135. Temporary suspension. The Director may temporarily suspend the license of a nurse without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 20‑80 of this Act, if the Director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Director suspends, temporarily, this license without a hearing, a hearing by the Department must be held within 30 days after the suspension has occurred, and be concluded without appreciable delay.
    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 this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑140)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑140. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the revisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rule adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3‑101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑145)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑145. Certification of record. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the Court or file any answer in court or 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 such receipt in Court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑150)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑150. Criminal penalties. Any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. On conviction of a second or subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑155)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑155. Pending actions. All disciplinary actions taken or pending pursuant to the Illinois Nursing Act, approved June 14, 1951, as amended, shall, for the actions taken, remain in effect, and for the actions pending, shall be continued, on the effective date of this Act without having separate actions filed by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 90‑61, eff. 12‑30‑97; 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑160)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑160. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision of subsection (d) of Section 10‑65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention, continuation or renewal of the license is specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act, the notice required under Section 10‑25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the last known address of a party.
(Source: P.A. 90‑742, eff. 8‑13‑98.)

    (225 ILCS 65/20‑165)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20‑165. Home rule preemption. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or function set forth in this Act to be exercised by the State is an exclusive State power or function. Such power or function shall not be exercised concurrently, either directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including home rule units, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 92‑651, eff. 7‑11‑02.)

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