Section 104.980  Final Administrative Decision

a)         The Director of the Department shall make a final administrative decision in each case as soon as practicable.  This decision shall be in writing and contain findings of fact and a final decision.  A copy of the final administrative decision shall be served on each party at his or her last address on file with the Department.

b)         The final administrative decision is reviewable only by a timely complaint filed under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III].  No petition or motion for rehearing or reconsideration is allowed.

c)         The filing of a petition or a motion or any correspondence in the nature of a petition or motion, or any response by the Department to a petition, motion or correspondence will not delay the time for filing a complaint in administrative review.

(Source:  Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 7530, effective May 7, 2012)