Labor Committee

Filed: 5/13/2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4030

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4030 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Painting, Drywall Finishing, and Glazing Contractor Licensing
6 Act.
 
7     Section 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
8     "Board" means the Painting, Drywall Finishing, and Glazing
9 Contractor Licensing Board.
10     "Contractor" means a person who manages the daily
11 activities of a painting, drywall finishing, or glazing
12 business, including field supervision.
13     "Department" means the Department of Professional
14 Regulation.
15     "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
16     "Drywall finishing" includes the taping, surfacing, and
17 finishing of drywall.
18     "Foreman" means a person who has the knowledge and skill of
19 a journeyman and directly supervises physical painting,
20 drywall finishing, or glazing.
21     "Glazing" means setting glass in window frames.
22     "Journeyman" means a person who has completed an
23 apprenticeship program approved by the Department or is an
24 experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and

 

 

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1 able to perform painting, drywall finishing, or glazing without
2 supervision.
3     "Paint" consists of vehicle, pigment, binder, and dryers.
4     "Painting" means the application of paint.
5     "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
6 business trust, limited liability company, or other legal
7 entity.
 
8     Section 10. Licensure requirement.
9     (a) Beginning January 1, 2006, a person may not act as a
10 contractor on a project in which the total cost (labor and
11 materials) of one or more of the contractor's contracts is $500
12 or more without being licensed under this Act.
13     (b) Beginning January 1, 2006, a contractor must be
14 licensed before submitting bids.
 
15     Section 12. Exemptions.
16     (a) This Act does not apply to the following specific areas
17 of the trade:
18         (1) Scraping, sweeping, and general clean-up of steel
19     beams during bridge construction prior to painting.
20         (2) Power washing and sandblasting work prior to
21     priming and painting.
22         (3) Lead-based paint removal.
23         (4) Taping compound (mud) clean-up from floors.
24         (5) Plastic or cardboard covering and empty cans
25     clean-up.
26         (6) Removal of old paint from roadways and direct
27     traffic.
28     (b) This Act does not apply to the performance of painting,
29 drywall finishing, or glazing of any property owned or operated
30 by a public utility, a public utility affiliate, an electric
31 cooperative as defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier
32 Act, a telephone cooperative as defined in Section 13-212 of

 

 

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1 the Public Utilities Act, a utility owned and operated by a
2 municipal corporation or unit of local government, or a company
3 that generates electricity.
4     (c) This Act does not apply to electrical contractors,
5 utility workers, or their employees performing painting of
6 brackets, fixtures, electrical equipment, transmission towers,
7 traffic signal or lighting poles, welds, or other miscellaneous
8 equipment that is deemed necessary to complete the electrical
9 maintenance or installation.
10     (d) This Act does not apply to licensed plumbers, sprinkler
11 fitters, and pipefitters performing work in plumbing,
12 pipefitting, heating, irrigation, ventilation, air
13 conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) systems, instrumentation,
14 and stress relieving.
15     (e) This Act does not apply to a manufacturer as part of
16 ongoing maintenance on property owned or leased by such
17 manufacturer.
18     (f) The provisions of this Act do not apply to painting,
19 drywall finishing, or glazing supplies or services sold or
20 provided by employees or agents of a business entity primarily
21 engaged in the retail sale of consumer products.
22     (g) This Act does not apply to the performance of painting,
23 drywall finishing, or glazing of any property owned or operated
24 by a water or wastewater system that serves a municipality with
25 a population of 10,000 citizens or less or any size rural water
26 or wastewater system.
27     (h) This Act does not apply to individuals performing
28 custodial and maintenance work whose job duties also include
29 drywall repair and related drywall taping, spot painting, and
30 minor glazing repair work.
31     (i) This Act does not apply to the painting of roadway
32 surfaces.
33     (j) This Act does not apply to overall interior and
34 exterior demolition.

 

 

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1     (k) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
2 person who performs painting, drywall finishing, or glazing on
3 his or her own property to be licensed under this Act.
4     (l) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a
5 person who performs painting, drywall finishing, or glazing
6 work on his or her employer's property to be licensed under
7 this Act where there exists an employer-employee relationship.
 
8     Section 15. Powers and duties of the Department. The
9 Department may exercise the following powers and duties subject
10 to the provisions of this Act:
11         (1) To prescribe forms of application for licensure.
12         (2) To pass upon the qualifications of applicants for
13     licensure and issue licenses to those found to be fit and
14     qualified.
15         (3) To conduct hearings on proceedings to revoke,
16     suspend, or otherwise discipline or to refuse to issue or
17     renew licenses.
18         (4) To adopt rules when required for the administration
19     and enforcement of this Act.
 
20     Section 20. Application for original licensure.
21     (a) To obtain an original license, an applicant shall
22 submit an application in writing to the Department on a form
23 containing the information prescribed by the Department and
24 accompanied by the required application fee, which shall not be
25 refundable. An application shall require information that in
26 the judgment of the Department will enable the Department to
27 pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license.
28     (b) An applicant for a license must submit satisfactory
29 evidence that he or she:
30         (1) has obtained public liability and property damage
31     insurance in such amounts and under such circumstances as
32     may be determined by the Department;

 

 

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1         (2) has obtained workers' compensation insurance
2     covering his or her employees or is approved as a
3     self-insurer of Worker's Compensation in accordance with
4     Illinois law;
5         (3) has an Illinois Unemployment Insurance
6     identification number or has proof of application to the
7     Illinois Department of Labor for such an identification
8     number; and
9         (4) has submitted a bond to the Department in the
10     amount of $10,000.
11     (c) It is the responsibility of the licensee to provide to
12 the Department notice in writing of any changes in the
13 information required to be provided on the application.
 
14     Section 23. Business as an individual; application as legal
15 entity.
16     (a) When an individual proposes to do business in his or
17 her own name, licensure, when granted, shall be issued only to
18 that individual.
19     (b) If the applicant is proposing to qualify a partnership,
20 corporation, business trust, or other legal entity,
21 application shall be made for each such entity and shall state
22 the name of the partnership and of its partners, the name of
23 the corporation and of its officers and directors, the name of
24 business trust and its trustees, or the name of such other
25 legal entity and its members, and the use of fictitious names,
26 if a fictitious name is used. The application shall also show
27 that the person applying for the certification is legally
28 qualified to act for the business organization in all matters
29 connected with its contracting business and that he or she has
30 authority to supervise painting, drywall finishing, and
31 glazing operations.
 
32     Section 27. License number on contracts and bids.

 

 

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1     (a) Each contractor shall affix his or her license number
2 to all his or her contracts and bids. In addition, the official
3 issuing building permits shall affix the contractor's license
4 number to each application for a building permit and on each
5 building permit issued and recorded.
6     (b) Every contractor shall affix his or her license number
7 and name on all vehicles used as part of his or her business as
8 a contractor.
9     (c) Every holder of a license shall display it in a
10 conspicuous place in his or her principal office, place of
11 business, or employment.
 
12     Section 30. Qualifications for a license as a contractor.
13     (a) To qualify for a license as a contractor, a person
14 shall have at least 48 months of practical experience as
15 defined by rule.
16     (b) The Department may credit training, apprenticeship, or
17 education in lieu of the 48 months of practical experience as
18 follows:
19         (1) a maximum of one and one-half years upon submission
20     of a certificate of completion from a U.S. D.O.L. Bureau of
21     Apprenticeship and Training accredited school for
22     painting, drywall finishing, or glazing completed in not
23     less than 12 months; or
24         (2) a maximum of 2 years upon submission of transcripts
25     of one of the following:
26             (A) a 4-year degree from an accredited college or
27         university in the fields of accounting, business,
28         economics, mathematics, physics, or areas;
29             (B) a professional degree in law; or
30             (C) substantial college or university course work
31         in accounting, architecture, business, construction
32         technology, drafting, economics, engineering,
33         mathematics, or physics; or

 

 

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1         (3) a maximum of 3 years upon submission of:
2             (A) a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship
3         from an U.S. D.O.L. Bureau of Apprenticeship and
4         Training accredited apprenticeship program or a
5         certified statement of a completion of apprenticeship
6         training from the International Union of Painters and
7         Allied Trades; or
8             (B) transcripts for a 4-year degree from an
9         accredited college or university in architecture,
10         construction technology, or any field of engineering
11         that is directly related to painting, drywall
12         finishing, or glazing.
13     (c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
14 complete the application process. If the application has not
15 been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied,
16 the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
17 meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
 
18     Section 33. Bond. Before issuing or renewing a license, the
19 Department shall require each applicant or licensee to file and
20 maintain in force a surety bond in the amount specified in
21 paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Section 20, issued by an
22 insurance company authorized to transact fidelity and surety
23 business in the State of Illinois. The bond shall be continuous
24 in form, unless terminated by the insurance company. An
25 insurance company may terminate a bond and avoid further
26 liability by filing a 60-day notice of termination with the
27 Department and, at the same time, sending the notice to the
28 contractor. A license shall be cancelled without hearing on the
29 termination date of the contractor's bond, unless a new bond is
30 filed with the Department to become effective at the
31 termination date of the prior bond. If a license has been
32 cancelled without hearing under this Section, the license shall
33 be reinstated upon showing proof of compliance with this Act.
 

 

 

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1     Section 35. Expiration of license.
2     (1) A license shall expire 2 years from the last day of the
3 month in which it was issued.
4     (2) Failure to renew the license prior to the expiration
5 thereof shall cause the license to become nonrenewed and it
6 shall be unlawful thereafter for the licensee to engage or
7 offer to engage in painting, drywall finishing, or glazing
8 contracting business under the license unless and until the
9 license is restored or reissued as defined by rule.
 
10     Section 40. Public records.
11     (1) All information required by the Department of any
12 applicant for licensure shall be a public record, except
13 financial information.
14     (2) If a licensee changes his or her name style, address,
15 or employment from that which appears on his or her current
16 license, he or she shall notify the Department of the change
17 within 30 days after it occurs.
18     (3) All public records of the Department, when duly
19 certified by the Director, shall be received as prima facie
20 evidence in any State administrative or judicial proceedings.
 
21     Section 45. Grounds for disciplinary action. The
22 Department may refuse to issue or to renew or may revoke,
23 suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
24 disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
25 including fines not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, with
26 regard to any license for any one or combination of the
27 following causes:
28         (a) violation of this Act or its rules;
29         (b) conviction of any crime under the laws of any U.S.
30     jurisdiction which is a felony or which is a misdemeanor,
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1     crime which directly relates to the practice of the
2     profession;
3         (c) making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
4     obtaining a license;
5         (d) professional incompetence or gross negligence in
6     the practice of painting, drywall finishing, or glazing
7     contracting;
8         (e) gross malpractice, prima facie evidence of which
9     may be a conviction or judgment of malpractice in any court
10     of competent jurisdiction;
11         (f) aiding or assisting another person in violating any
12     provision of this Act or rules;
13         (g) failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
14     response to a written request made by the Department which
15     has been sent by certified or registered mail to the
16     licensee's last known address;
17         (h) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
18     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
19     defraud, or harm the public;
20         (i) habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
21     narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
22     that results in the inability to practice with reasonable
23     judgment, skill, or safety;
24         (j) discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or foreign
25     nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline
26     is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth
27     in this Section;
28         (k) directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
29     any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
30     any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
31     for any professional services not actually or personally
32     rendered;
33         (l) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
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1     status, has violated the terms of probation;
2         (m) conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction,
3     either within or without this State, of any violation of
4     any law governing the practice of painting, drywall
5     finishing, or glazing contracting, if the Department
6     determines, after investigation, that such person has not
7     been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public
8     trust;
9         (n) a finding that licensure has been applied for or
10     obtained by fraudulent means;
11         (o) practicing, attempting to practice, or advertising
12     under a name other than the full name as shown on the
13     license or any other legally authorized name;
14         (p) gross and willful overcharging for professional
15     services including filing false statements for collection
16     of fees or monies for which services are not rendered;
17         (q) failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
18     penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
19     final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required
20     by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
21     Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such
22     tax Act are satisfied;
23         (r) failure to continue to meet the requirements of
24     this Act shall be deemed a violation;
25         (s) physical or mental disability, including
26     deterioration through the aging process or loss of
27     abilities and skills that result in an inability to
28     practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill,
29     or safety;
30         (t) material misstatement in furnishing information to
31     the Department or to any other State agency;
32         (u) the determination by a court that a licensee is
33     subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
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1     Disabilities Code will result in an automatic suspension of
2     his or her license. The suspension will end upon a finding
3     by a court that the licensee is no longer subject to
4     involuntary admission or judicial admission, the issuance
5     of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and the
6     recommendation of the Board to the Director that the
7     licensee be allowed to resume professional practice;
8         (v) advertising in any manner that is false,
9     misleading, or deceptive; or
10         (w) a violation of the Union Employee Health and
11     Benefits Protection Act, the Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois
12     Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Prevailing Wage Act,
13     the One Day Rest in Seven Act, or the Employee Benefit
14     Contribution Act.
15     The Department shall deny any license or renewal under this
16 Act to any person who has defaulted on an educational loan
17 guaranteed by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission;
18 however, the Department may issue a license or renewal if the
19 person in default has established a satisfactory repayment
20 record as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance
21 Commission.
 
22     Section 50. Stenographer; record of proceedings. The
23 Department, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to
24 take down the testimony and preserve a record of all
25 proceedings initiated pursuant to this Act, the rules for the
26 administration of this Act, or any other Act or rules relating
27 to this Act and proceedings for restoration of any license
28 issued under this Act. The notice of hearing, complaint,
29 answer, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings and
30 written motions and responses filed in the proceedings, the
31 transcript of the testimony, all exhibits admitted into
32 evidence, the report of the hearing officer, the Board's
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1 the Director, and the order shall be the record of the
2 proceedings. The Department shall furnish a transcript of the
3 record to any person interested in the hearing upon payment of
4 the fee required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of
5 Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115).
 
6     Section 55. Attendance of witnesses; production of
7 documents; contempt. Any circuit court may, upon application of
8 the Department or its designee or of the applicant or licensee
9 against whom proceedings are pending, enter an order requiring
10 the attendance of witnesses and their testimony, and the
11 production of documents, papers, files, books and records in
12 connection with any hearing or investigation. The court may
13 compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
 
14     Section 60. Subpoenas; oaths. The Department has the power
15 to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
16 take testimony either orally or by deposition or both, or to
17 subpoena documents, exhibits, or other materials with the same
18 fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in
19 judicial proceedings in civil cases in circuit courts of this
20 State.
21     The Director and any member of the Board have power to
22 administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing that the
23 Department or Board is authorized by law to conduct. Further,
24 the Director has power to administer any other oaths required
25 or authorized to be administered by the Department under this
26 Act.
 
27     Section 65. Findings of facts, conclusions of law, and
28 recommendations; order. Within 60 days of the Department's
29 receipt of the transcript of any hearing that is conducted
30 pursuant to this Act or the rules for its enforcement or any
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1 rules for its enforcement, or for any hearing related to
2 restoration of any license issued pursuant to this Act, the
3 hearing officer shall submit his or her written findings and
4 recommendations to the Board. The Board shall review the report
5 of the hearing officer and shall present its findings of fact,
6 conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director by the
7 date of the Board's second meeting following the Board's
8 receipt of the hearing officer's report.
9     A copy of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
10 recommendations to the Director shall be served upon the
11 accused person, either personally or by registered or certified
12 mail. Within 20 days after service, the accused person may
13 present to the Department a written motion for a rehearing,
14 which shall state the particular grounds therefor. If the
15 accused person orders and pays for a transcript pursuant to
16 Section 50, the time elapsing thereafter and before the
17 transcript is ready for delivery to him or her shall not be
18 counted as part of the 20 days.
19     The Director shall issue an order based on the findings of
20 fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
21 If the Director disagrees in any regard with the findings of
22 fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director,
23 he may issue an order in contravention of the findings of fact,
24 conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
25     If the Director issues an order in contravention of the
26 findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
27 the Director, the Director shall notify the Board in writing
28 with an explanation for any deviation from the Board's findings
29 of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the
30 Director within 30 days of the Director's entry of the order.
 
31     Section 70. Temporary suspension. The Director may
32 temporarily suspend the license of a painting, drywall
33 finishing, or glazing contractor without a hearing,

 

 

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1 simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a
2 hearing provided for in this Act, if the Director finds that
3 evidence in his or her possession indicates that continuation
4 in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public.
5 In the event that the Director temporarily suspends a license
6 without a hearing, a hearing by the Department shall be held
7 within 30 days after such suspension has occurred.
 
8     Section 75. Review under Administrative Review Law. All
9 final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
10 judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law and
11 its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
12 Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
 
13     Section 80. Violations. A violation of this Act is
14 punishable by a $1,000 fine for a first offense and a $2,500
15 fine for a second offense. A third or subsequent violation of
16 this Act is a Class A misdemeanor.
 
17     Section 85. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
18 Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
19 incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
20 were included in this Act, except that the provision of
21 subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
22 Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
23 the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
24 retention, continuation or renewal of the license is
25 specifically excluded. For the purpose of this Act the notice
26 required under Section 10-25 of the Administrative Procedure
27 Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the last known address
28 of a party.
 
29     Section 90. Certification of record; costs. The Department
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1 file an answer in court, or to otherwise appear in any court in
2 a judicial review proceeding, unless there is filed in the
3 court, with the complaint, a receipt from the Department
4 acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
5 the record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file the
6 receipt in court is grounds for dismissal of the action.
 
7     Section 95. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
8 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
9 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution
10 upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition
11 to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.
12 The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
13 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
14 practice on a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify
15 the person that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the
16 Department by certified check or money order within 30 calendar
17 days of the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days
18 from the date of the notification, the person has failed to
19 submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall
20 automatically terminate the license or deny the application,
21 without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
22 seeks a license, he or she shall apply to the Department for
23 restoration or issuance of the license and pay all the
24 application fees as set by rule. The Department may establish a
25 fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a
26 license to pay all expenses of processing this application. The
27 Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
28 individual cases where the Director finds that the fines would
29 be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
 
30     Section 100. Hearing officers. The Director has the
31 authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law
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1 any action for refusal to issue or renew a license, for
2 discipline of a licensee for sanctions for unlicensed practice,
3 for restoration of a license, or for any other action for which
4 findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations are
5 required pursuant to Section 65 of this Act. The hearing
6 officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing and
7 shall issue his or her findings of fact and recommendations to
8 the Board pursuant to Section 65 of this Act.
 
9     Section 105. Investigation; notice; default. The
10 Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any
11 person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The
12 Department shall, before suspending, revoking, placing on
13 probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action as
14 the Department may deem proper with regard to any license, at
15 least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify the
16 accused in writing of any charges made and the time and place
17 for a hearing on the charges before the hearing officer, direct
18 him or her to file his written answer with the hearing officer
19 under oath within 30 days after the service on him or her of
20 such notice, and inform him or her that if he or she fails to
21 file such answer default will be taken against him or her and
22 his or her license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
23 probationary status, or other disciplinary action, including
24 limiting the scope, nature or extent of his or her practice, as
25 the Department may deem proper, taken. This written notice may
26 be served by personal delivery or certified or registered mail
27 to the Department. In case the person fails to file an answer
28 after receiving notice, his or her license may, in the
29 discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed
30 on probationary status, or the Department may take whatever
31 disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the
32 scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the
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1 charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
2 this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
3 Department shall proceed to hear the charges and the parties or
4 their counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present
5 such statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be
6 pertinent to the charges or to their defense. The Department
7 may continue such hearing from time to time. At the discretion
8 of the Director after having first received the recommendation
9 of the hearing officer, the accused person's license may be
10 suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other
11 disciplinary action may be taken as the Director may deem
12 proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of said
13 person's practice without a hearing, if the act or acts charged
14 constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.
 
15     Section 110. Enforcement; petition to court.
16     (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
17 Director through the Attorney General of Illinois, or the
18 State's Attorney of any county in which a violation is alleged
19 to exist, may in the name of the People of the State of
20 Illinois petition for an order enjoining such violation or for
21 an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of
22 a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
23 temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
24 preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation, and if it
25 is established that such person has violated or is violating
26 the injunction, the Court may punish the offender for contempt
27 of court.
28     (b) If any person shall practice as a licensee or hold
29 himself or herself out as a licensee without being licensed
30 under the provisions of this Act, then any person licensed
31 under this Act, any interested party or any person injured
32 thereby may, in addition to those officers identified in
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1 therein.
2     (c) Whenever the Department has reason to believe that any
3 person has violated the licensing requirements of this Act by
4 practicing, offering to practice, attempting to practice, or
5 holding himself or herself out to practice painting, drywall
6 finishing, or glazing without being licensed under this Act,
7 the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an order to
8 cease and desist should not be entered against that person. The
9 rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the
10 Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date
11 of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the
12 Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the
13 Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be
14 issued immediately. It is not a violation of this Act for a
15 person whose regular job duties are custodial and maintenance
16 work, but who in the normal course of work engages in
17 incidental drywall repair, related drywall taping, spot
18 painting, and minor glazing repair work.
19     (d) Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
20 and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties which may
21 be provided by law.
 
22     Section 115. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil
23 penalty.
24     (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
25 to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice
26 painting, drywall finishing, or glazing without being licensed
27 under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided
28 by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not
29 to exceed $5,000 for each offense as determined by the
30 Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
31 Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
32 provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
33 hearing for the discipline of a licensee.

 

 

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1     (b) The Department has the authority and power to
2 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
3     (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
4 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
5 order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
6 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
7 any court of record.
 
8     Section 120. Deposit of fees. All fees and fines collected
9 under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions
10 Dedicated Fund and shall be appropriated to the Department for
11 the purpose of administering and enforcing this Act.
 
12     Section 125. The Painting, Drywall Finishing, and Glazing
13 Contractor Licensing Board. The Painting, Drywall Finishing,
14 and Glazing Contractor Licensing Board is created and shall
15 consist of 7 persons, one of whom is a knowledgeable public
16 member and 6 of whom have been issued licenses as painting,
17 drywall finishing, and glazing contractors by the Department
18 (for initial appointments, these 6 members must meet the
19 requirements for licensure under this Act). One of the 6
20 licensed contractors on the Board shall represent a statewide
21 association representing painters. The public member shall not
22 be licensed under this Act or any other Act the Department
23 administers. Each member shall be appointed by the Director.
24 Members shall be appointed who reasonably represent the
25 different geographic areas of the State.
26     Members of the Painting, Drywall Finishing, and Glazing
27 Contractor Licensing Board shall be immune from suit in any
28 action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other acts
29 performed in good faith as members of the Board, unless the
30 conduct that gave rise to the suit was willful and wanton
31 misconduct.
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1 until a successor is appointed and qualified. Of the members of
2 the Board first appointed, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 2
3 years, 2 shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and 3 shall
4 be appointed to serve for 4 years. No member shall serve more
5 than 2 complete 4-year terms.
6     Within 90 days of a vacancy occurring, the Director shall
7 fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term with an
8 appointee who meets the same qualifications as the person whose
9 position has become vacant. The Board shall meet annually to
10 elect one member as chairman and one member as vice-chairman.
11 No officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to
12 the same office. The members of the Board shall receive
13 reimbursement for actual, necessary, and authorized expenses
14 incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.
 
15     Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.".