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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1320 Introduced 2/18/2015, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. Makes
a technical change in a Section concerning unlicensed practice.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1320 | | LRB099 07528 HAF 27650 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act is |
| 5 | | amended by changing Section 15.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 30/15.5)
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| 7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
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| 8 | | Sec. 15.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
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| 9 | | (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts |
| 10 | | to practice, or
holds oneself out as being able to provide |
| 11 | | dietetics and
and nutrition services without being
licensed |
| 12 | | under this Act shall, in
addition to any other penalty provided |
| 13 | | by law, pay a civil penalty to the
Department in an amount not |
| 14 | | to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by
the |
| 15 | | Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the |
| 16 | | Department after a
hearing is held in accordance with the |
| 17 | | provisions set forth in this Act
regarding the provision of a |
| 18 | | hearing for the discipline of a licensee. |
| 19 | | (b) The Department has the authority and power to |
| 20 | | investigate any and all
unlicensed activity.
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| 21 | | (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after |
| 22 | | the effective date
of the order imposing the civil penalty. The |
| 23 | | order shall constitute a judgment
and may be filed and |