093_HB2369
LRB093 07165 AMC 07320 b
1 AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Professional Engineering Practice Act of
5 1989 is amended by adding Section 17.6 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 325/17.6 new)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
8 Sec. 17.6. Emeritus status requirements.
9 (a) An Illinois licensee who has been licensed for at
10 least 10 consecutive years, is 65 years of age or older, and
11 is retired from active practice may request emeritus status
12 by filing the request on forms prescribed by the Department.
13 If the requirements of this Section have been met, all fees
14 for biennial licensure shall be waived by the Department
15 during the period the professional engineer is in emeritus
16 status. An engineer with emeritus status may maintain the
17 title "professional engineer".
18 (b) An emeritus professional engineer may be readmitted
19 to active practice within 3 years of acquiring emeritus
20 status upon payment of the current renewal fee.
21 (c) An emeritus professional engineer who has held
22 emeritus status in excess of 3 consecutive years may be
23 readmitted to active practice only after filing an
24 application on forms supplied by the Department, payment of
25 the applicable fees, and completion of the current
26 examination in the principles and practice of engineering or
27 by appearing before the Board to satisfactorily demonstrate
28 his or her qualifications to resume active practice.
29 (d) An emeritus professional engineer seeking
30 readmission to active practice shall be required to meet
31 continuing education requirements, as provided by Section
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1 17.5 of this Act.
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.