(225 ILCS 75/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 3737)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-251)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

Sec. 21. Home rule. The regulation and licensing as an occupational therapist are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license an occupational therapist or the practice of occupational therapy. 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. 98-264, eff. 12-31-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-251)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

Sec. 21. Home rule. The regulation and licensing as an occupational therapist are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, or the practice of occupational therapy. 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. 103-251, eff. 1-1-24.)