(730 ILCS 175/45-50)

Sec. 45-50. Licenses and permits.

(a) Upon receipt of an application filed in proper order, the Department shall examine the facilities and persons responsible for the care of youth.

(b) Licenses shall be issued in the form and manner prescribed by the Department and are valid for 2 years from the date issued, unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee. When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license the existing license shall continue in full force and effect for up to 30 days until the final agency decision on the application has been made. The Department may further extend the period in which a decision must be made in individual cases for up to 30 days, but an extension shall be only upon good cause shown.

(c) The Department may issue one 6-month permit to a newly established secure residential youth care facility to allow that facility reasonable time to become eligible for a full license.

(d) During the hours of operation of any licensed secure residential youth care facility, authorized representatives of the Department may without notice visit the facility to evaluate the facility's continuing compliance with this Act or rules adopted under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 88-680, eff. 1-1-95.)