(205 ILCS 740/16) (was 225 ILCS 425/16)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 16. Investigation; notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions or qualifications of any applicant or of any person rendering or offering to render collection agency services or any person holding or claiming to hold a license as a collection agency. The Department shall, before refusing to issue or renew, revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under Section 9 of this Act, serve notice on any person, including a statement of the reasons for the Department's action, and notify the person that they may file a Petition for a Hearing with the Department within 30 days of service. All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with 38 Ill. Adm. Code 100. At the discretion of the Secretary, after having first received the recommendation of the Board, the accused person's license may be suspended or revoked, if the evidence constitutes sufficient grounds for such action under this Act. Written or electronic notice may be served by personal delivery, mail, or email to the applicant or licensee at the address of record or email address of record. Service by mail is completed when the notice is deposited in the U.S. Mail. Service to the email address of record is completed when the email is sent.

(Source: P.A. 102-975, eff. 1-1-23.)