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2005 Illinois Code - 225 ILCS 407/      Auction License Act. Article 25 - School And Continuing Education Provisions


      (225 ILCS 407/Art. 25 heading)
ARTICLE 25. SCHOOL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVISIONS

    (225 ILCS 407/25‑5)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
    Sec. 25‑5. Continuing education.
    (a) For each pre‑renewal period, each auctioneer and associate auctioneer who makes application to renew his or her license must successfully complete auction continuing education courses approved by the Advisory Board and OBRE from a school approved by the Advisory Board and OBRE.
    (b) Each renewal applicant shall successfully complete 12 hours of continuing education, of which at least 6 hours shall be mandatory core subjects in the following categories:
        (1) Illinois statutes and rules governing
    
auctioneering;
        (2) federal statutes and regulations governing
    
auctioneering;
        (3) auctioneering ethics;
        (4) escrow and trust accounts;
        (5) contracts; and
        (6) other subject matter approved by the Board and
    
established by rule.
    (c) Each renewal applicant may satisfy the remaining 6 hours of continuing education from the mandatory core subjects from the categories as provided in subsection (b) or successfully complete an additional 6 hours of continuing education in the following elective subject categories:
        (1) agency;
        (2) business courses related to auctioneering;
        (3) real estate related courses;
        (4) auction management;
        (5) bid calling;
        (6) public speaking;
        (7) advertising;
        (8) specialty auction courses; or
        (9) other subject matter approved by the Board and
    
established by rule.
    (d) Every licensee shall personally take and pass an examination after each continuing education course, as provided by rule. For the purposes of this Section, 70% shall be deemed a passing score.
(Source: P.A. 91‑603, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

    (225 ILCS 407/25‑10)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
    Sec. 25‑10. School license; requirements; application.
    (a) Only schools approved by the Board and OBRE may provide approved continuing education.
    (b) Schools seeking to be approved as continuing education schools shall provide satisfactory proof of the following:
        (1) a sound financial base for establishing,
    
promoting, and delivering the necessary courses;
        (2) a sufficient number of qualified instructors;
        (3) adequate support personnel to assist with
    
administrative matters and technical assistance;
        (4) a written policy dealing with procedures for the
    
management of grievances and fee refunds;
        (5) a qualified school administrator, who is
    
responsible for the administration of the school and the actions of instructors; and
        (6) any other requirements as provided by rule.
    (c) All schools shall provide each successful course participants with a certificate of completion signed by the school administrator containing the following information:
        (1) the name, address, and license number of the
    
school;
        (2) the name, address, social security number, and
    
license number of the successful participant;
        (3) the name of the course, which describes the
    
subject matter thereof;
        (4) the number of approved credit hours and whether
    
the course is from the mandatory or elective category;
        (5) the date the course was completed; and
        (6) other information as required and provided by
    
rule.
    (d) All schools shall provide to OBRE a monthly roster of all successful participants containing:
        (1) the name, address, and license number of the
    
school;
        (2) the name, address, social security, and license
    
number of the successful participants;
        (3) the name of the course, which describes the
    
subject matter thereof, and the license number of the course;
        (4) the number of approved credit hours and whether
    
the course is from the mandatory or elective category;
        (5) the date the course was completed; and
        (6) other information as required and in a format as
    
provided by rule.
    (e) All schools shall make application to OBRE on forms provided by OBRE and pay the appropriate fee for a school license. A school license shall expire on December 31 of each odd numbered year. A school shall make application to the OBRE on forms provided by OBRE and pay the appropriate fee as provided by rule for a renewal license.
    (f) A school license may be disciplined as provided by rule.
(Source: P.A. 91‑603, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

    (225 ILCS 407/25‑15)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
    Sec. 25‑15. Course approval; license. A school may submit courses for approval by the Advisory Board and OBRE. The criteria and information for course approval shall be established by rule. For each course that is approved as a continuing education course, OBRE shall issue a license to the school for the course. Approved course licenses shall expire on December 31 of odd number years along with the school license.
(Source: P.A. 91‑603, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

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