Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 3/2/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2936 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2936 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice 
5Act is amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 30/15.5)



7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2013)

8    Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. 

9    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts 
10to practice, or
holds oneself out to practice dietetics or 
11nutrition services without being
licensed under this Act shall, 
12in
addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil 
13penalty to the
the
Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 
14for each offense as determined by
the Department. The civil 
15penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a
hearing is 
16held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act

 
 
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1regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a 
2licensee.
3    (b) The Department has the authority and power to 
4investigate any and all
unlicensed activity.

5    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after 
6the effective date
of the order imposing the civil penalty. The 
7order shall constitute a judgment
and may be filed and 
8execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment
from 
9any court of record.

10(Source: P.A. 92-642, eff. 10-31-03.)".