103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2395

 

Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Repeals the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which serves as the address of record and email address of record, respectively, at the time of application for licensure or renewal of a license. Removes provisions providing that: any person who has providing canine odor detection services, or canine trainer services, for hire prior to January 1, 2005 is exempt from specified requirements and may be granted a private detective license if he or she meets other specified requirements; exhibits shall be certified without cost; and the Department shall maintain a roster. Provides that the original training certification form or a copy (rather than just the original form) shall be given to the employee when the employee's employment is terminated. Makes changes in provisions concerning: applications for licenses; forms; hearings and rehearings; subpoenas; the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board; rules; and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes corresponding and other changes. Provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
5changing Sections 4.34 and 4.39 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.34)
7    Sec. 4.34. Acts and Section repealed on January 1, 2024.
8The following Acts and Section of an Act are repealed on
9January 1, 2024:
10        The Crematory Regulation Act.
11        The Electrologist Licensing Act.
12        The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of
13    1984.
14        The Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
15        The Illinois Public Accounting Act.
16        The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
17    Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
18        The Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered
19    Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act.
20        Section 2.5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
21        The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of
22    2004.
23(Source: P.A. 102-291, eff. 8-6-21.)
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 80/4.39)
2    Sec. 4.39. Acts repealed on January 1, 2029 and December
331, 2029.
4    (a) The following Act is repealed on January 1, 2029:
5        The Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act.
6        The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
7    Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
8    (b) The following Act is repealed on December 31, 2029:
9        The Structural Pest Control Act.
10(Source: P.A. 100-716, eff. 8-3-18; 100-796, eff. 8-10-18;
11101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
12    Section 10. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
13Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is
14amended by changing Sections 5-10, 10-5, 10-20, 10-37, 10-45,
1515-5, 15-10, 15-15, 15-25, 20-10, 20-15, 20-20, 25-5, 25-10,
1625-15, 25-20, 25-30, 30-5, 30-10, 30-15, 30-20, 30-30, 31-5,
1731-10, 31-15, 31-20, 35-5, 35-10, 35-15, 35-25, 35-30, 35-35,
1835-43, 35-45, 40-5, 40-10, 40-20, 40-25, 40-30, 45-10, 45-15,
1945-40, 45-55, 50-5, 50-10, 50-15, 50-20, and 50-45 as follows:
 
20    (225 ILCS 447/5-10)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
22    Sec. 5-10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
23    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded

 

 

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1by the Department in the applicant's application file or the
2licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's
3licensure maintenance unit.
4    "Advertisement" means any public media, including printed
5or electronic material, that is published or displayed in a
6phone book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, newsletter,
7website, or other similar type of publication or electronic
8format that is intended to either attract business or merely
9provide contact information to the public for an agency or
10licensee. Advertisement shall not include a licensee's or an
11agency's letterhead, business cards, or other stationery used
12in routine business correspondence or customary name, address,
13and number type listings in a telephone directory.
14    "Alarm system" means any system, including an electronic
15access control system, a surveillance video system, a security
16video system, a burglar alarm system, a fire alarm system, or
17any other electronic system that activates an audible,
18visible, remote, or recorded signal that is designed for the
19protection or detection of intrusion, entry, theft, fire,
20vandalism, escape, or trespass, or other electronic systems
21designed for the protection of life by indicating the
22existence of an emergency situation. "Alarm system" also
23includes an emergency communication system and a mass
24notification system.
25    "Applicant" means a person or business applying for
26licensure, registration, or authorization under this Act. Any

 

 

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1applicant or person who holds oneself himself or herself out
2as an applicant is considered a licensee or registrant for the
3purposes of enforcement, investigation, hearings, and the
4Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
5    "Armed employee" means a licensee or registered person who
6is employed by an agency licensed or an armed proprietary
7security force registered under this Act who carries a weapon
8while engaged in the performance of official duties within the
9course and scope of the employee's his or her employment
10during the hours and times the employee is scheduled to work or
11is commuting between the employee's his or her home or place of
12employment.
13    "Armed proprietary security force" means a security force
14made up of one or more armed individuals employed by a
15commercial or industrial operation or by a financial
16institution as security officers for the protection of persons
17or property.
18    "Board" means the Private Detective, Private Alarm,
19Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board.
20    "Branch office" means a business location removed from the
21place of business for which an agency license has been issued,
22including, but not limited to, locations where active employee
23records that are required to be maintained under this Act are
24kept, where prospective new employees are processed, or where
25members of the public are invited in to transact business. A
26branch office does not include an office or other facility

 

 

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1located on the property of an existing client that is utilized
2solely for the benefit of that client and is not owned or
3leased by the agency.
4    "Canine handler" means a person who uses or handles a
5trained dog to protect persons or property or to conduct
6investigations.
7    "Canine handler authorization card" means a card issued by
8the Department that authorizes the holder to use or handle a
9trained dog to protect persons or property or to conduct
10investigations during the performance of the holder's his or
11her duties as specified in this Act.
12    "Canine trainer" means a person who acts as a dog trainer
13for the purpose of training dogs to protect persons or
14property or to conduct investigations.
15    "Canine trainer authorization card" means a card issued by
16the Department that authorizes the holder to train a dog to
17protect persons or property or to conduct investigations
18during the performance of the holder's his or her duties as
19specified in this Act.
20    "Canine training facility" means a facility operated by a
21licensed private detective agency or private security
22contractor agency wherein dogs are trained for the purposes of
23protecting persons or property or to conduct investigations.
24    "Corporation" means an artificial person or legal entity
25created by or under the authority of the laws of a state,
26including without limitation a corporation, limited liability

 

 

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1company, or any other legal entity.
2    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
3Professional Regulation.
4    "Email address of record" means the designated email
5address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
6application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
7by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
8    "Emergency communication system" means any system that
9communicates information about emergencies, including but not
10limited to fire, terrorist activities, shootings, other
11dangerous situations, accidents, and natural disasters.
12    "Employee" means a person who works for a person or agency
13that has the right to control the details of the work performed
14and is not dependent upon whether or not federal or state
15payroll taxes are withheld.
16    "Fingerprint vendor" means a person that offers,
17advertises, or provides services to fingerprint individuals,
18through electronic or other means, for the purpose of
19providing fingerprint images and associated demographic data
20to the Illinois State Police for processing fingerprint based
21criminal history record information inquiries.
22    "Fingerprint vendor agency" means a person, firm,
23corporation, or other legal entity that engages in the
24fingerprint vendor business and employs, in addition to the
25fingerprint vendor licensee-in-charge, at least one other
26person in conducting that business.

 

 

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1    "Fingerprint vendor licensee-in-charge" means a person who
2has been designated by a fingerprint vendor agency to be the
3licensee-in-charge of an agency who is a full-time management
4employee or owner who assumes sole responsibility for
5maintaining all records required by this Act and who assumes
6sole responsibility for assuring the licensed agency's
7compliance with its responsibilities as stated in this Act.
8The Department shall adopt rules mandating licensee-in-charge
9participation in agency affairs.
10    "Fire alarm system" means any system that is activated by
11an automatic or manual device in the detection of smoke, heat,
12or fire that activates an audible, visible, or remote signal
13requiring a response.
14    "Firearm control card" means a card issued by the
15Department that authorizes the holder, who has complied with
16the training and other requirements of this Act, to carry a
17weapon during the performance of the holder's his or her
18duties as specified in this Act.
19    "Firm" means an unincorporated business entity, including
20but not limited to proprietorships and partnerships.
21    "Licensee" means a person or business licensed under this
22Act. Anyone who holds oneself himself or herself out as a
23licensee or who is accused of unlicensed practice is
24considered a licensee for purposes of enforcement,
25investigation, hearings, and the Illinois Administrative
26Procedure Act.

 

 

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1    "Locksmith" means a person who engages in a business or
2holds oneself himself out to the public as providing a service
3that includes, but is not limited to, the servicing,
4installing, originating first keys, re-coding, repairing,
5maintaining, manipulating, or bypassing of a mechanical or
6electronic locking device, access control or video
7surveillance system at premises, vehicles, safes, vaults, safe
8deposit boxes, or automatic teller machines.
9    "Locksmith agency" means a person, firm, corporation, or
10other legal entity that engages in the locksmith business and
11employs, in addition to the locksmith licensee-in-charge, at
12least one other person in conducting such business.
13    "Locksmith licensee-in-charge" means a person who has been
14designated by agency to be the licensee-in-charge of an
15agency, who is a full-time management employee or owner who
16assumes sole responsibility for maintaining all records
17required by this Act, and who assumes sole responsibility for
18assuring the licensed agency's compliance with its
19responsibilities as stated in this Act. The Department shall
20adopt rules mandating licensee-in-charge participation in
21agency affairs.
22    "Mass notification system" means any system that is used
23to provide information and instructions to people in a
24building or other space using voice communications, including
25visible signals, text, graphics, tactile, or other
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1    "Peace officer" or "police officer" means a person who, by
2virtue of office or public employment, is vested by law with a
3duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses,
4whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to
5specific offenses. Officers, agents, or employees of the
6federal government commissioned by federal statute to make
7arrests for violations of federal laws are considered peace
8officers.
9    "Permanent employee registration card" means a card issued
10by the Department to an individual who has applied to the
11Department and meets the requirements for employment by a
12licensed agency under this Act.
13    "Person" means a natural person.
14    "Private alarm contractor" means a person who engages in a
15business that individually or through others undertakes,
16offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to
17undertake, or submits a bid to sell, install, design, monitor,
18maintain, test, inspect, alter, repair, replace, or service
19alarm and other security-related systems or parts thereof,
20including fire alarm systems, at protected premises or
21premises to be protected or responds to alarm systems at a
22protected premises on an emergency basis and not as a
23full-time security officer. "Private alarm contractor" does
24not include a person, firm, or corporation that manufactures
25or sells alarm systems only from its place of business and does
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1service, or respond to alarm systems at protected premises or
2premises to be protected.
3    "Private alarm contractor agency" means a person,
4corporation, or other entity that engages in the private alarm
5contracting business and employs, in addition to the private
6alarm contractor-in-charge, at least one other person in
7conducting such business.
8    "Private alarm contractor licensee-in-charge" means a
9person who has been designated by an agency to be the
10licensee-in-charge of an agency, who is a full-time management
11employee or owner who assumes sole responsibility for
12maintaining all records required by this Act, and who assumes
13sole responsibility for assuring the licensed agency's
14compliance with its responsibilities as stated in this Act.
15The Department shall adopt rules mandating licensee-in-charge
16participation in agency affairs.
17    "Private detective" means any person who by any means,
18including, but not limited to, manual, canine odor detection,
19or electronic methods, engages in the business of, accepts
20employment to furnish, or agrees to make or makes
21investigations for a fee or other consideration to obtain
22information relating to:
23        (1) Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the
24    United States, any state or territory of the United
25    States, or any local government of a state or territory.
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1    occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge,
2    trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity,
3    movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations,
4    transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any
5    person, firm, or other entity by any means, manual or
6    electronic.
7        (3) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or
8    stolen property.
9        (4) The cause, origin, or responsibility for fires,
10    accidents, or injuries to individuals or real or personal
11    property.
12        (5) The truth or falsity of any statement or
13    representation.
14        (6) Securing evidence to be used before any court,
15    board, or investigating body.
16        (7) The protection of individuals from bodily harm or
17    death (bodyguard functions).
18        (8) Service of process in criminal and civil
19    proceedings.
20    "Private detective agency" means a person, firm,
21corporation, or other legal entity that engages in the private
22detective business and employs, in addition to the
23licensee-in-charge, one or more persons in conducting such
24business.
25    "Private detective licensee-in-charge" means a person who
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1of an agency, who is a full-time management employee or owner
2who assumes sole responsibility for maintaining all records
3required by this Act, and who assumes sole responsibility for
4assuring the licensed agency's compliance with its
5responsibilities as stated in this Act. The Department shall
6adopt rules mandating licensee-in-charge participation in
7agency affairs.
8    "Private security contractor" means a person who engages
9in the business of providing a private security officer,
10watchman, patrol, guard dog, canine odor detection, or a
11similar service by any other title or name on a contractual
12basis for another person, firm, corporation, or other entity
13for a fee or other consideration and performing one or more of
14the following functions:
15        (1) The prevention or detection of intrusion, entry,
16    theft, vandalism, abuse, fire, or trespass on private or
17    governmental property.
18        (2) The prevention, observation, or detection of any
19    unauthorized activity on private or governmental property.
20        (3) The protection of persons authorized to be on the
21    premises of the person, firm, or other entity for which
22    the security contractor contractually provides security
23    services.
24        (4) The prevention of the misappropriation or
25    concealment of goods, money, bonds, stocks, notes,
26    documents, or papers.

 

 

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1        (5) The control, regulation, or direction of the
2    movement of the public for the time specifically required
3    for the protection of property owned or controlled by the
4    client.
5        (6) The protection of individuals from bodily harm or
6    death (bodyguard functions).
7    "Private security contractor agency" means a person, firm,
8corporation, or other legal entity that engages in the private
9security contractor business and that employs, in addition to
10the licensee-in-charge, one or more persons in conducting such
11business.
12    "Private security contractor licensee-in-charge" means a
13person who has been designated by an agency to be the
14licensee-in-charge of an agency, who is a full-time management
15employee or owner who assumes sole responsibility for
16maintaining all records required by this Act, and who assumes
17sole responsibility for assuring the licensed agency's
18compliance with its responsibilities as stated in this Act.
19The Department shall adopt rules mandating licensee-in-charge
20participation in agency affairs.
21    "Public member" means a person who is not a licensee or
22related to a licensee, or who is not an employer or employee of
23a licensee. The term "related to" shall be determined by the
24rules of the Department.
25    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
26Financial and Professional Regulation.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
2102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 447/10-5)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
5    Sec. 10-5. Requirement of license.
6    (a) It is unlawful for a person to act as or provide the
7functions of a private detective, private security contractor,
8private alarm contractor, fingerprint vendor, or locksmith or
9to advertise or to assume to act as any one of these, or to use
10these or any other title implying that the person is engaged in
11any of these activities unless licensed as such by the
12Department. An individual or sole proprietor who does not
13employ any employees other than himself or herself may operate
14under a "doing business as" or assumed name certification
15without having to obtain an agency license, so long as the
16assumed name is first registered with the Department.
17    (b) It is unlawful for a person, firm, corporation, or
18other legal entity to act as an agency licensed under this Act,
19to advertise, or to assume to act as a licensed agency or to
20use a title implying that the person, firm, or other entity is
21engaged in the practice as a private detective agency, private
22security contractor agency, private alarm contractor agency,
23fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency unless licensed
24by the Department.
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1applying for and receiving a branch office license for each
2location.
3    (d) It Beginning 12 months after the adoption of rules
4providing for the licensure of fingerprint vendors under this
5Act, it is unlawful for a person to operate live scan
6fingerprint equipment or other equipment designed to obtain
7fingerprint images for the purpose of providing fingerprint
8images and associated demographic data to the Illinois State
9Police, unless the person he or she has successfully completed
10a fingerprint training course conducted or authorized by the
11Illinois State Police and is licensed as a fingerprint vendor.
12    (e) No Beginning 12 months after the adoption of rules
13providing for the licensure of canine handlers and canine
14trainers under this Act, no person shall operate a canine
15training facility unless licensed as a private detective
16agency or private security contractor agency under this Act,
17and no person shall act as a canine trainer unless the person
18he or she is licensed as a private detective or private
19security contractor or is a registered employee of a private
20detective agency or private security contractor agency
21approved by the Department.
22(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 447/10-20)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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1    (a) Each license application shall be on forms provided by
2the Department.
3    (b) Application for a license by endorsement shall be made
4in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-40.
5    (c) Every application for an original license shall
6include the applicant's Social Security number or federal
7individual taxpayer identification number, which shall be
8retained in the agency's records pertaining to the license. As
9soon as practical, the Department shall assign a customer's
10identification number to each applicant for a license.
11    Every application for a renewal or restored license shall
12require the applicant's customer identification number.
13(Source: P.A. 97-400, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 447/10-37)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
16    Sec. 10-37. Address of record; email address of record.
17All applicants and licensees shall:
18        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
19    Department, which serves as the address of record and
20    email address of record, respectively, at the time of
21    application for licensure or renewal of a license; and
22        (2) It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to
23    inform the Department of any change of address within 14
24    days after such change either through the Department's
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1    maintenance unit.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1445, eff. 8-20-10.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 447/10-45)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
5    Sec. 10-45. Emergency care without a fee. A license
6holder, agency, or registered employee of a private security
7contractor, as defined in Section 5-10 of this Act, who in good
8faith provides emergency care without fee to any person or
9takes actions in good faith that directly relate to the
10employee's job responsibilities to protect people and
11property, as defined by the areas in which registered security
12officers receive training under Sections 20-20 and 25-20 shall
13not, as a result of those his or her acts or omissions, except
14willful and wanton misconduct, in providing the care, be
15liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil
16damages.
17(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 447/15-5)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 15-5. Exemptions; private detective. The provisions
21of this Act relating to the licensure of private detectives do
22not apply to any of the following:
23        (1) An employee of the United States, Illinois, or a
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1    engaged in the performance of the employee's his or her
2    official duties within the scope of the employee's his or
3    her employment. However, any such person who offers his or
4    her services as a private detective or uses a similar
5    title when these services are performed for compensation
6    or other consideration, whether received directly or
7    indirectly, is subject to this Act.
8        (2) A person, firm, or other entity engaged
9    exclusively in tracing and compiling lineage or ancestry
10    who does not hold oneself himself or herself out to be a
11    private detective.
12        (3) A person engaged exclusively in obtaining and
13    furnishing information, including providing reports, as to
14    the financial rating or creditworthiness of persons in
15    connection with (i) consumer credit transactions, (ii)
16    information for employment purposes, or (iii) information
17    for the underwriting of consumer insurance.
18        (4) Insurance adjusters employed or under contract as
19    adjusters who engage in no other investigative activities
20    other than those directly connected with adjustment of
21    claims against an insurance company or a self-insured
22    entity by which they are employed or with which they have a
23    contract. No insurance adjuster or company may use the
24    term "investigation" or any derivative thereof, in its
25    name or in its advertising.
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1    providing computer forensics services so long as the
2    person, firm, or other entity does not hold oneself
3    himself or herself out to be a private detective. For the
4    purposes of this item (5), "computer forensics services"
5    means a branch of forensic science pertaining to the
6    recovery and analysis of electronically stored
7    information.
8        (6) A person employed as an investigator exclusively
9    by only one employer in connection with the exclusive
10    activities of that employer and who does not hold oneself
11    himself or herself out to be a private detective.
12        (7) A person appointed by the circuit court pursuant
13    to the Code of Civil Procedure to make service of process
14    in a specific case, provided that such person is not
15    otherwise engaged in the business of serving process.
16        (8) A person appointed by the circuit court pursuant
17    to the Code of Civil Procedure who is an honorably
18    discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United
19    States and is self-employed as a process server.
20(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 447/15-10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed January 1, 2024)
23    Sec. 15-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private
24detective.
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1detective if the person he or she meets all of the following
2requirements:
3        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
4        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
5    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
6    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a
7    felony conviction.
8        (3) Is of good moral character. Good character is a
9    continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes
10    other than felonies may be used in determining moral
11    character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to
12    licensure, except where the applicant is a registered sex
13    offender.
14        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent
15    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
16    physical defect or disease, unless a court has
17    subsequently declared him or her to be competent.
18        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
19    from narcotic addiction or dependence.
20        (6) Has a minimum of 3 years experience of the 5 years
21    immediately preceding application working full-time for a
22    licensed private detective agency as a registered private
23    detective agency employee or with 3 years experience of
24    the 5 years immediately preceding his or her application
25    employed as a full-time investigator for a licensed
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1    corporation having 100 or more employees, for any of the
2    armed forces of the United States, or in a law enforcement
3    agency of the federal government, a state, or a state
4    political subdivision, which shall include a state's
5    attorney's office or a public defender's office. The Board
6    and the Department shall approve such full-time
7    investigator experience and may accept, in lieu of the
8    experience requirement in this item (6), alternative
9    experience working full-time for a private detective
10    agency licensed in another state or for a private
11    detective agency in a state that does not license such
12    agencies if the experience is substantially equivalent to
13    that gained working for an Illinois licensed private
14    detective agency. An applicant who has a baccalaureate
15    degree, or higher, in law enforcement or a related field
16    or a business degree from an accredited college or
17    university shall be given credit for 2 of the 3 years of
18    the required experience. An applicant who has an associate
19    degree in law enforcement or in a related field or in
20    business from an accredited college or university shall be
21    given credit for one of the 3 years of the required
22    experience. An applicant who has completed a non-degree
23    military training program in law enforcement or a related
24    field shall be given credit for one of the 3 years of the
25    required experience if the Board and the Department
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1    to that received in an associate degree program.
2        (7) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
3    armed forces of the United States or has not been
4    discharged from a law enforcement agency of the United
5    States or of any state or of any political subdivision
6    thereof, which shall include a state's attorney's office,
7    for reasons relating to his or her conduct as an employee
8    of that law enforcement agency.
9        (8) Has passed an examination authorized by the
10    Department.
11        (9) Submits the applicant's his or her fingerprints,
12    proof of having general liability insurance required under
13    subsection (b), and the required license fee.
14        (10) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.
15    (b) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain
16general liability insurance in an amount and coverage
17appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by
18rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to the
19Department before being issued a license. Failure to maintain
20general liability insurance and to provide the Department with
21written proof of the insurance shall result in cancellation of
22the license without hearing.
23    (c) (Blank). Any person who has been providing canine odor
24detection services for hire prior to January 1, 2005 is exempt
25from the requirements of item (6) of subsection (a) of this
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1he or she meets the requirements of items (1) through (5) and
2items (7) through (10) of subsection (a) of this Section, (ii)
3pays all applicable fees, and (iii) presents satisfactory
4evidence to the Department of the provision of canine odor
5detection services for hire since January 1, 2005.
6(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 447/15-15)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
9    Sec. 15-15. Qualifications for licensure as a private
10detective agency.
11    (a) Upon receipt of the required fee and proof that the
12applicant has a full-time Illinois licensed private detective
13licensee-in-charge, which is a continuing requirement for
14agency licensure, the Department shall issue a license as a
15private detective agency to any of the following:
16        (1) An individual who submits an application and is a
17    licensed private detective under this Act.
18        (2) A firm that submits an application and all of the
19    members of the firm are licensed private detectives under
20    this Act.
21        (3) A corporation or limited liability company doing
22    business in Illinois that is authorized to engage in the
23    business of conducting a private detective agency,
24    provided at least one full-time executive employee is
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1    unlicensed officers and directors of the corporation or
2    limited liability company are determined by the Department
3    to be persons of good moral character.
4    (b) No private detective may be the licensee-in-charge for
5more than one private detective agency. Upon written request
6by a representative of an agency, within 10 days after the loss
7of a licensee-in-charge of an agency because of the death of
8that individual or because of the termination of the
9employment of that individual, the Department shall issue a
10temporary certificate of authority allowing the continuing
11operation of the licensed agency. No temporary certificate of
12authority shall be valid for more than 90 days. An extension of
13an additional 90 days may be granted upon written request by
14the representative of the agency. Not more than 2 extensions
15may be granted to any agency. No temporary permit shall be
16issued for a loss of the licensee-in-charge because of
17disciplinary action by the Department related to the
18licensee-in-charge's his or her conduct on behalf of the
19agency.
20    (c) Upon issuance of the temporary certificate of
21authority as provided for in subsection (b) of this Section,
22and at any time thereafter while the temporary certificate of
23authority is in effect, the Department may request in writing
24additional information from the agency regarding the loss of
25its licensee-in-charge, the selection of a new
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1of the agency to respond or respond to the satisfaction of the
2Department shall cause the Department to deny any extension of
3the temporary certificate of authority. While the temporary
4certificate of authority is in effect, the Department may
5disapprove the selection of a new licensee-in-charge by the
6agency if the person's license is not operative or the
7Department has good cause to believe that the person selected
8will not fully exercise the responsibilities of a
9licensee-in-charge. If the Department has disapproved the
10selection of a new licensee-in-charge and the temporary
11certificate of authority expires or is about to expire without
12the agency selecting another new licensee-in-charge, the
13Department shall grant an extension of the temporary
14certificate of authority for an additional 90 days, except as
15otherwise prohibited in subsection (b) or this subsection (c).
16(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 447/15-25)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
19    Sec. 15-25. Training; private detective and employees.
20    (a) Registered employees of a private detective agency
21shall complete, within 30 days of their employment, a minimum
22of 20 hours of basic training provided by a qualified
23instructor. The substance of the training shall be related to
24the work performed by the registered employee. The training
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1be conducted as on-the-job training.
2    (a-5) In addition to the basic training required in
3subsection (a), registered employees of a private detective
4agency shall complete an additional minimum of 8 hours of
5annual training for every calendar year, commencing with the
6calendar year beginning after the employee's hire date.
7    (a-10) Annual training for registered employees shall be
8based on subjects related to the work performed as determined
9by the employer and may be conducted in a classroom or seminar
10setting or via Internet-based online learning programs. Annual
11training may not be conducted as on-the-job training.
12    (b) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify,
13on a form provided by the Department, that the employee has
14successfully completed the basic and annual training. The
15original form or a copy shall be a permanent record of training
16completed by the employee and shall be placed in the
17employee's file with the employer for the period the employee
18remains with the employer. The original form or a copy shall be
19given to the employee when the employee's his or her
20employment is terminated. Failure to return the original form
21or a copy to the employee is grounds for disciplinary action.
22The employee shall not be required to repeat the required
23training once the employee has been issued the form. An
24employer may provide or require additional training.
25    (c) (Blank).
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1hours of annual training on a topic of their choosing,
2provided that the subject matter is reasonably related to
3their private detective practice. The annual training for
4private detectives may be completed utilizing any combination
5of hours obtained in a classroom or seminar setting or via
6Internet-based online learning programs. The Department shall
7adopt rules to administer this subsection.
8    (e) The annual training requirements for private
9detectives shall not apply until the calendar year following
10the issuance of the private detective license.
11    (f) It shall be the responsibility of the private
12detective to keep and maintain a personal log of all training
13hours earned along with sufficient documentation for the
14Department to verify the annual training completed for at
15least 5 years. The personal training log and documentation
16shall be provided to the Department in the same manner as other
17documentation and records required under this Act.
18    (g) If the private detective owns or is employed by a
19private detective agency, the private detective agency shall
20maintain a record of the annual training. The private
21detective agency must make the record of annual training
22available to the Department upon request.
23    (h) Recognizing the diverse professional practices of
24private detectives licensed under this Act, it is the intent
25of the training requirements in this Section to allow for a
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1class topics to be considered reasonably related to the
2practice of any profession licensed under this Act.
3    (i) Notwithstanding any other professional license a
4private detective holds under this Act, no more than 8 hours of
5annual training shall be required for any one year.
6(Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 447/20-10)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
9    Sec. 20-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private
10alarm contractor.
11    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a private alarm
12contractor if the person he or she meets all of the following
13requirements:
14        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
15        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
16    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
17    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a
18    felony conviction.
19        (3) Is of good moral character. Good moral character
20    is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of
21    crimes other than felonies may be used in determining
22    moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar
23    to licensure, except where the applicant is a registered
24    sex offender.
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1    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
2    physical defect or disease, unless a court has
3    subsequently declared him or her to be competent.
4        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
5    from narcotic addiction or dependence.
6        (6) Has a minimum of 3 years experience during the 5
7    years immediately preceding the application (i) working as
8    a full-time manager for a licensed private alarm
9    contractor agency or (ii) working for a government, one of
10    the armed forces of the United States, or private entity
11    that inspects, reviews, designs, sells, installs,
12    operates, services, or monitors alarm systems that, in the
13    judgment of the Board, satisfies the standards of alarm
14    industry competence. The Board and the Department may
15    accept, in lieu of the experience requirement in this item
16    (6), alternative experience working as a full-time manager
17    for a private alarm contractor agency licensed in another
18    state or for a private alarm contractor agency in a state
19    that does not license such agencies, if the experience is
20    substantially equivalent to that gained working for an
21    Illinois licensed private alarm contractor agency. An
22    applicant who has received a 4-year degree or higher in
23    electrical engineering or a related field from a program
24    approved by the Board or a business degree from an
25    accredited college or university shall be given credit for
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1    successfully completed a national certification program
2    approved by the Board shall be given credit for one year of
3    the required experience.
4        (7) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
5    armed forces of the United States.
6        (8) Has passed an examination authorized by the
7    Department.
8        (9) Submits the applicant's his or her fingerprints,
9    proof of having general liability insurance required under
10    subsection (c), and the required license fee.
11        (10) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.
12    (b) (Blank).
13    (c) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain
14general liability insurance in an amount and coverage
15appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by
16rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to the
17Department before being issued a license. Failure to maintain
18general liability insurance and to provide the Department with
19written proof of the insurance shall result in cancellation of
20the license without hearing.
21(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13; 99-174, eff. 7-29-15.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 447/20-15)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
24    Sec. 20-15. Qualifications for licensure as a private
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1    (a) Upon receipt of the required fee and proof that the
2applicant has a full-time Illinois licensed private alarm
3contractor licensee-in-charge, which is a continuing
4requirement for agency licensure, the Department shall issue a
5license as a private alarm contractor agency to any of the
6following:
7        (1) An individual who submits an application and is a
8    licensed private alarm contractor under this Act.
9        (2) A firm that submits an application and all of the
10    members of the firm are licensed private alarm contractors
11    under this Act.
12        (3) A corporation or limited liability company doing
13    business in Illinois that is authorized by its articles of
14    incorporation or organization to engage in the business of
15    conducting a private alarm contractor agency if at least
16    one executive employee is licensed as a private alarm
17    contractor under this Act and all unlicensed officers and
18    directors of the corporation or limited liability company
19    are determined by the Department to be persons of good
20    moral character.
21    (b) No private alarm contractor may be the
22licensee-in-charge for more than one private alarm contractor
23agency. Upon written request by a representative of an agency,
24within 10 days after the loss of a licensee-in-charge of an
25agency because of the death of that individual or because of
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1Department shall issue a temporary certificate of authority
2allowing the continuing operation of the licensed agency. No
3temporary certificate of authority shall be valid for more
4than 90 days. An extension of an additional 90 days may be
5granted upon written request by the representative of the
6agency. Not more than 2 extensions may be granted to any
7agency. No temporary permit shall be issued for loss of the
8licensee-in-charge because of disciplinary action by the
9Department related to the licensee-in-charge's his or her
10conduct on behalf of the agency.
11    (c) No private alarm contractor, private alarm contractor
12agency, or person may install or connect an alarm system or
13fire alarm system that connects automatically and directly to
14a governmentally operated police or fire dispatch system in a
15manner that violates subsection (a) of Section 15.2 of the
16Emergency Telephone System Act. In addition to the penalties
17provided by the Emergency Telephone System Act, a private
18alarm contractor agency that violates this Section shall pay
19the Department an additional penalty of $250 per occurrence.
20    (d) Upon issuance of the temporary certificate of
21authority as provided for in subsection (b) of this Section
22and at any time thereafter while the temporary certificate of
23authority is in effect, the Department may request in writing
24additional information from the agency regarding the loss of
25its licensee-in-charge, the selection of a new
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1of the agency to respond or respond to the satisfaction of the
2Department shall cause the Department to deny any extension of
3the temporary certificate of authority. While the temporary
4certificate of authority is in effect, the Department may
5disapprove the selection of a new licensee-in-charge by the
6agency if the person's license is not operative or the
7Department has good cause to believe that the person selected
8will not fully exercise the responsibilities of a
9licensee-in-charge. If the Department has disapproved the
10selection of another new licensee-in-charge and the temporary
11certificate of authority expires or is about to expire without
12the agency selecting a new licensee-in-charge, the Department
13shall grant an extension of the temporary certificate of
14authority for an additional 90 days, except as otherwise
15prohibited in subsection (b) or this subsection (d).
16(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 447/20-20)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
19    Sec. 20-20. Training; private alarm contractor and
20employees.
21    (a) Registered employees of the private alarm contractor
22agency who carry a firearm and respond to alarm systems shall
23complete, within 30 days of their employment, a minimum of 20
24hours of classroom training provided by a qualified instructor
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1        (1) The law regarding arrest and search and seizure as
2    it applies to the private alarm industry.
3        (2) Civil and criminal liability for acts related to
4    the private alarm industry.
5        (3) The use of force, including but not limited to the
6    use of nonlethal force (i.e., disabling spray, baton,
7    stungun, or similar weapon).
8        (4) Arrest and control techniques.
9        (5) The offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 that
10    are directly related to the protection of persons and
11    property.
12        (6) The law on private alarm forces and on reporting
13    to law enforcement agencies.
14        (7) Fire prevention, fire equipment, and fire safety.
15        (8) Civil rights and public relations.
16        (9) The identification of terrorists, acts of
17    terrorism, and terrorist organizations, as defined by
18    federal and State statutes.
19    Pursuant to directives set forth by the U.S. Department of
20Homeland Security and the provisions set forth by the National
21Fire Protection Association in the National Fire Alarm Code
22and the Life Safety Code, training may include the
23installation, repair, and maintenance of emergency
24communication systems and mass notification systems.
25    (b) All other employees of a private alarm contractor
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1provided by a qualified instructor within 30 days of their
2employment. The training may be provided in a classroom or
3seminar setting or via Internet-based online learning
4programs. The substance of the training shall be related to
5the work performed by the registered employee.
6    (c) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify,
7on forms provided by the Department, that the employee has
8successfully completed the training. The original form or a
9copy shall be a permanent record of training completed by the
10employee and shall be placed in the employee's file with the
11employer for the term the employee is retained by the
12employer. A private alarm contractor agency may place a copy
13of the Department form in lieu of the original into the
14permanent employee registration card file. The original form
15or a copy shall be returned to the employee when the employee's
16his or her employment is terminated. Failure to return the
17original form or a copy to the employee is grounds for
18discipline. The employee shall not be required to complete the
19training required under this Act once the employee has been
20issued a form.
21    (d) Nothing in this Act prevents any employer from
22providing or requiring additional training beyond the required
2320 hours that the employer feels is necessary and appropriate
24for competent job performance.
25    (e) Any certification of completion of the 20-hour basic
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1Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 or any prior Act
2shall be accepted as proof of training under this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 447/25-5)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
6    Sec. 25-5. Exemptions; private security contractor. The
7provisions of this Act related to licensure of a private
8security contractor do not apply to any of the following:
9        (1) An employee of the United States, Illinois, or a
10    political subdivision of either while the employee is
11    engaged in the performance of the employee's his or her
12    official duties within the scope of the employee's his or
13    her employment. However, any such person who offers the
14    person's his or her services as a private security
15    contractor or uses a similar title when these services are
16    performed for compensation or other consideration, whether
17    received directly or indirectly, is subject to this Act.
18        (2) A person employed as either an armed or unarmed
19    security officer at a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or
20    development site or facility regulated by the United
21    States Nuclear Regulatory Commission who has completed the
22    background screening and training mandated by the
23    regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory
24    Commission.
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1    officer employed exclusively by only one employer in
2    connection with the exclusive activities of that employer.
3(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 447/25-10)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
6    Sec. 25-10. Qualifications for licensure as a private
7security contractor.
8    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a private
9security contractor if the person he or she meets all of the
10following requirements:
11        (1) Is at least 21 years of age.
12        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
13    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
14    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a
15    felony conviction.
16        (3) Is of good moral character. Good character is a
17    continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes
18    other than felonies may be used in determining moral
19    character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to
20    licensure, except where the applicant is a registered sex
21    offender.
22        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent
23    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
24    physical defect or disease, unless a court has
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1        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
2    from narcotic addiction or dependence.
3        (6) Has a minimum of 3 years experience of the 5 years
4    immediately preceding application working as a full-time
5    manager for a licensed private security contractor agency
6    or a manager of a proprietary security force of 30 or more
7    persons registered with the Department or with 3 years
8    experience of the 5 years immediately preceding his or her
9    application employed as a full-time supervisor for an
10    in-house security unit for a corporation having 100 or
11    more employees, for a military police or related security
12    unit in any of the armed forces of the United States, or in
13    a law enforcement agency of the federal government, a
14    state, or a state political subdivision, which shall
15    include a state's attorney's office, a public defender's
16    office, or the Department of Corrections. The Board and
17    the Department shall approve such full-time supervisory
18    experience and may accept, in lieu of the experience
19    requirement in this subsection, alternative experience
20    working as a full-time manager for a private security
21    contractor agency licensed in another state or for a
22    private security contractor agency in a state that does
23    not license such agencies if the experience is
24    substantially equivalent to that gained working for an
25    Illinois licensed private security contractor agency. An
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1    police science or a related field or a business degree
2    from an accredited college or university shall be given
3    credit for 2 of the 3 years of the required experience. An
4    applicant who has completed a non-degree military training
5    program in police science or a related field shall be
6    given credit for one of the 3 years of the required
7    experience if the Board and the Department determine that
8    such training is substantially equivalent to that received
9    in an associate degree program. An applicant who has an
10    associate degree in police science or in a related field
11    or in business from an accredited college or university
12    shall be given credit for one of the 3 years of the
13    required experience.
14        (7) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
15    armed forces of the United States.
16        (8) Has passed an examination authorized by the
17    Department.
18        (9) Submits the applicant's his or her fingerprints,
19    proof of having general liability insurance required under
20    subsection (b), and the required license fee.
21        (10) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.
22    (b) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain
23general liability insurance in an amount and coverage
24appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by
25rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to the
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1general liability insurance and to provide the Department with
2written proof of the insurance shall result in cancellation of
3the license without hearing.
4    (c) (Blank). Any person who has been providing canine odor
5detection services for hire prior to January 1, 2005 is exempt
6from the requirements of item (6) of subsection (a) of this
7Section and may be granted a private security contractor
8license if (i) he or she meets the requirements of items (1)
9through (5) and items (7) through (10) of subsections (a) of
10this Section, (ii) pays all applicable fees, and (iii)
11presents satisfactory evidence to the Department of the
12provision of canine odor detection services for hire since
13January 1, 2005.
14(Source: P.A. 100-181, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 447/25-15)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
17    Sec. 25-15. Qualifications for licensure as a private
18security contractor agency.
19    (a) Upon receipt of the required fee and proof that the
20applicant has a full-time Illinois licensed private security
21licensee-in-charge, which is a continuing requirement for
22agency licensure, the Department shall issue a license as a
23private security contractor agency to any of the following:
24        (1) An individual who submits an application and is a
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1        (2) A firm that submits an application and all of the
2    members of the firm are licensed private security
3    contractors under this Act.
4        (3) A corporation or limited liability company doing
5    business in Illinois that is authorized to engage in the
6    business of conducting a private security contractor
7    agency if at least one officer or executive employee is
8    licensed as a private security contractor under this Act
9    and all unlicensed officers and directors of the
10    corporation or limited liability company are determined by
11    the Department to be persons of good moral character.
12    (b) No private security contractor may be the
13licensee-in-charge for more than one private security
14contractor agency. Upon written request by a representative of
15the agency, within 10 days after the loss of a
16licensee-in-charge of an agency because of the death of that
17individual or because of the termination of the employment of
18that individual, the Department shall issue a temporary
19certificate of authority allowing the continuing operation of
20the licensed agency. No temporary certificate of authority
21shall be valid for more than 90 days. An extension of an
22additional 90 days may be granted upon written request by the
23representative of the agency. Not more than 2 extensions may
24be granted to any agency. No temporary permit shall be issued
25for loss of the licensee-in-charge because of disciplinary
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1his or her conduct on behalf of the agency.
2    (c) Upon issuance of the temporary certificate of
3authority as provided for in subsection (b) of this Section
4and at any time thereafter while the temporary certificate of
5authority is in effect, the Department may request in writing
6additional information from the agency regarding the loss of
7its licensee-in-charge, the selection of a new
8licensee-in-charge, and the management of the agency. Failure
9of the agency to respond or respond to the satisfaction of the
10Department shall cause the Department to deny any extension of
11the temporary certificate of authority. While the temporary
12certificate of authority is in effect, the Department may
13disapprove the selection of a new licensee-in-charge by the
14agency if the person's license is not operative or the
15Department has good cause to believe that the person selected
16will not fully exercise the responsibilities of a
17licensee-in-charge. If the Department has disapproved the
18selection of a new licensee-in-charge and the temporary
19certificate of authority expires or is about to expire without
20the agency selecting another new licensee-in-charge, the
21Department shall grant an extension of the temporary
22certificate of authority for an additional 90 days, except as
23otherwise prohibited in subsection (b) or this subsection (c).
24(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
2    Sec. 25-20. Training; private security contractor and
3employees.
4    (a) Registered employees of the private security
5contractor agency who provide traditional guarding or other
6private security related functions or who respond to alarm
7systems shall complete, within 30 days of their employment, a
8minimum of 20 hours of basic training, which may be provided in
9a classroom or seminar setting or via Internet-based online
10learning programs, and shall be provided by a qualified
11instructor, which shall include the following subjects:
12        (1) The law regarding arrest and search and seizure as
13    it applies to private security.
14        (2) Civil and criminal liability for acts related to
15    private security.
16        (3) The use of force, including but not limited to the
17    use of nonlethal force (i.e., disabling spray, baton,
18    stungun, taser, or similar weapon).
19        (4) Verbal communication skills.
20        (5) The offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 that
21    are directly related to the protection of persons and
22    property.
23        (6) Private security officers and the criminal justice
24    system.
25        (7) Fire prevention, fire equipment, and fire safety.
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1        (9) Customer service, civil rights, and public
2    relations.
3        (10) The identification of terrorists, acts of
4    terrorism, and terrorist organizations, as defined by
5    federal and State statutes.
6    (b) All other employees of a private security contractor
7agency shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of basic training
8provided by the qualified instructor within 30 days of their
9employment. The training may be provided in a classroom or
10seminar setting or via Internet-based online learning
11programs. The substance of the training shall be related to
12the work performed by the registered employee.
13    (c) Registered employees of the private security
14contractor agency who provide guarding or other private
15security related functions, in addition to the basic training
16required under subsection (a), within 6 months of their
17employment, shall complete an additional 8 hours of training
18on subjects to be determined by the employer, which training
19may be site-specific and may be conducted on the job. The
20training may be provided in a classroom or seminar setting or
21via Internet-based online learning programs.
22    (d) In addition to the basic training provided for in
23subsections (a) and (c), registered employees of the private
24security contractor agency who provide guarding or other
25private security related functions shall complete an
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1determined by the employer each calendar year commencing with
2the calendar year following the employee's first employment
3anniversary date, which refresher training may be
4site-specific and may be conducted on the job.
5    (e) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify,
6on a form provided by the Department, that the employee has
7successfully completed the basic and refresher training. The
8original form or a copy shall be a permanent record of training
9completed by the employee and shall be placed in the
10employee's file with the employer for the period the employee
11remains with the employer. The original form or a copy shall be
12given to the employee when the employee's his or her
13employment is terminated. Failure to return the original form
14or a copy to the employee is grounds for disciplinary action.
15The employee shall not be required to repeat the required
16training once the employee has been issued the form. An
17employer may provide or require additional training.
18    (f) (Blank).
19    (g) All private security contractors shall complete a
20minimum of 4 hours of annual training on a topic of their
21choosing, provided that the subject matter of the training is
22reasonably related to their private security contractor
23practice. The training may be provided in a classroom setting
24or seminar setting or via Internet-based online learning
25programs. The Department shall adopt rules to administer this
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1    (h) It shall be the responsibility of the private security
2contractor to keep and maintain a personal log of all training
3hours earned along with sufficient documentation necessary for
4the Department to verify the annual training completed for at
5least 5 years. The personal training log and documentation
6shall be provided to the Department in the same manner as other
7documentation and records required under this Act.
8    (i) If the private security contractor owns or is employed
9by a private security contractor agency, the private security
10contractor agency shall maintain a record of the annual
11training. The private security contractor agency must make the
12record of annual training available to the Department upon
13request.
14    (j) Recognizing the diverse professional practices of
15private security contractors licensed under this Act, it is
16the intent of the training requirements in this Section to
17allow for a broad interpretation of the coursework, seminar
18subjects, or class topics to be considered reasonably related
19to the practice of any profession licensed under this Act.
20    (k) Notwithstanding any other professional license a
21private security contractor holds under this Act, no more than
224 hours of annual training shall be required for any one year.
23    (l) The annual training requirements for private security
24contractors shall not apply until the calendar year following
25the issuance of the private security contractor license.
26(Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 447/25-30)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 25-30. Uniforms.
4    (a) No licensee under this Act or any employee of a
5licensed agency shall wear or display a badge, shoulder patch
6or other identification that contains the words "law" or
7"enforcement". No license holder or employee of a licensed
8agency shall imply in any manner that the person is an employee
9or agent of a governmental entity, display a badge or
10identification card, emblem, or uniform using the words
11"police", "sheriff", "highway patrol", "trooper", "law
12enforcement" or any similar term.
13    (b) All military-style uniforms, if worn by employees of a
14licensed private security contractor agency, must bear the
15name of the private security contractor agency, which shall be
16plainly visible on a patch, badge, or other insignia.
17    (c) All uniforms, if worn by employees of a licensed
18private security contractor agency, may only be worn in the
19performance of their duties or while commuting directly to or
20from the employee's place or places of employment.
21    (d) Employees shall return any uniform, badge,
22identification card, or equipment issued, but not sold, to the
23employee by the agency and any badge or identification card
24issued to the employee by the agency within 72 hours of
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1    (e) Licensees under this Act of any employee of a licensed
2agency are prohibited from using the Illinois State Seal on
3badges, company logos, identification cards, patches, or other
4insignia.
5(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 447/30-5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
8    Sec. 30-5. Exemptions; locksmith. The provisions of this
9Act do not apply to any of the following if the person
10performing the service does not hold himself or herself out as
11a locksmith:
12        (1) Automobile service dealers who service, install,
13    repair, or rebuild automobile locks.
14        (2) Police officers, firefighters, or municipal
15    employees who open a lock in an emergency situation.
16        (3) A retail merchant selling locks or similar
17    security accessories, duplicating keys, or installing,
18    programming, repairing, maintaining, reprogramming,
19    rebuilding, or servicing electronic garage door devices.
20        (4) A member of the building trades who installs or
21    removes complete locks or locking devices in the course of
22    residential or commercial new construction or remodeling.
23        (5) An employee of a towing service, repossessor,
24    roadside assistance service, or automobile club opening
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1    his or her duties. Additionally, this Act shall not
2    prohibit an employee of a towing service or roadside
3    assistance service from opening motor vehicles to enable a
4    vehicle to be moved without towing, provided the towing
5    service or roadside assistance service does not hold
6    itself out to the public, by directory advertisement,
7    through a sign at the facilities of the towing service or
8    roadside assistance service, or by any other form of
9    advertisement, as a locksmith.
10        (6) A student in the course of study in locksmith
11    programs approved by the Department.
12        (7) Warranty service by a lock manufacturer or its
13    employees on the manufacturer's own products.
14        (8) A maintenance employee of a property management
15    company at a multi-family residential building who
16    services, installs, repairs, or opens locks for tenants.
17        (9) A person employed exclusively by only one employer
18    in connection with the exclusive activities of that
19    employer, providing that person does not hold oneself
20    himself or herself out to the public as a locksmith.
21        (10) Persons who have no access to confidential or
22    security information and who otherwise do not provide
23    traditional locksmith services, as defined in this Act,
24    are exempt from employee registration. Examples of exempt
25    employees include, but are not limited to, employees
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1    and reception personnel. Confidential or security
2    information is that which pertains to employee files,
3    scheduling, client contracts, master key charts, access
4    codes, or technical security and alarm data.
5(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 447/30-10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
8    Sec. 30-10. Qualifications for licensure as a locksmith.
9    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a locksmith if
10the person he or she meets all of the following requirements:
11        (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
12        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
13    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
14    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a
15    felony conviction.
16        (3) Is of good moral character. Good moral character
17    is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of
18    crimes other than felonies may be used in determining
19    moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar
20    to licensure, except where the applicant is a registered
21    sex offender.
22        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent
23    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
24    physical defect or disease, unless a court has
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1        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
2    from narcotic addiction or dependence.
3        (6) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
4    armed forces of the United States.
5        (7) Has passed an examination authorized by the
6    Department.
7        (8) Submits the applicant's his or her fingerprints,
8    proof of having general liability insurance required under
9    subsection (b), and the required license fee.
10        (9) Has not violated Section 10-5 of this Act.
11    (b) It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain
12general liability insurance in an amount and coverage
13appropriate for the applicant's circumstances as determined by
14rule. The applicant shall provide evidence of insurance to the
15Department before being issued a license. Failure to maintain
16general liability insurance and to provide the Department with
17written proof of the insurance shall result in cancellation of
18the license without hearing. A locksmith employed by a
19licensed locksmith agency or employed by a private concern may
20provide proof that the locksmith's his or her actions as a
21locksmith are covered by the liability insurance of the
22locksmith's his or her employer.
23(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 447/30-15)
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1    Sec. 30-15. Qualifications for licensure as a locksmith
2agency.
3    (a) Upon receipt of the required fee and proof that the
4applicant has a full-time Illinois licensed locksmith
5licensee-in-charge, which is a continuing requirement for
6agency licensure, the Department shall issue a license as a
7locksmith agency to any of the following:
8        (1) An individual who submits an application and is a
9    licensed locksmith under this Act.
10        (2) A firm that submits an application and all of the
11    members of the firm are licensed locksmiths under this
12    Act.
13        (3) A corporation or limited liability company doing
14    business in Illinois that is authorized to engage in the
15    business of conducting a locksmith agency if at least one
16    officer or executive employee is a licensed locksmith
17    under this Act and all unlicensed officers and directors
18    of the corporation or limited liability company are
19    determined by the Department to be persons of good moral
20    character.
21    (b) An individual licensed as a locksmith operating under
22a business name other than the licensed locksmith's own name
23shall not be required to obtain a locksmith agency license if
24that licensed locksmith does not employ any persons to engage
25in the practice of locksmithing and registers under the
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1    (c) No locksmith may be the licensee in-charge for more
2than one locksmith agency. Upon written request by a
3representative of the agency, within 10 days after the loss of
4a licensee-in-charge of an agency because of the death of that
5individual or because of the termination of the employment of
6that individual, the Department shall issue a temporary
7certificate of authority allowing the continuing operation of
8the licensed agency. No temporary certificate of authority
9shall be valid for more than 90 days. An extension of an
10additional 90 days may be granted upon written request by the
11representative of the agency. Not more than 2 extensions may
12be granted to any agency. No temporary permit shall be issued
13for loss of the licensee-in-charge because of disciplinary
14action by the Department related to the licensee-in-charge's
15his or her conduct on behalf of the agency.
16    (c-1) Upon issuance of the temporary certificate of
17authority as provided for in subsection (c) of this Section
18and at any time thereafter while the temporary certificate of
19authority is in effect, the Department may request in writing
20additional information from the agency regarding the loss of
21its licensee-in-charge, the selection of a new
22licensee-in-charge, and the management of the agency. Failure
23of the agency to respond to the satisfaction of the Department
24shall cause the Department to deny any extension of the
25temporary certificate of authority. While the temporary
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1disapprove the selection of a new licensee-in-charge by the
2agency if the person's license is not operative or the
3Department has good cause to believe that the person selected
4will not fully exercise the responsibilities of a
5licensee-in-charge. If the Department has disapproved the
6selection of a new licensee-in-charge and the temporary
7certificate of authority expires or is about to expire without
8the agency selecting another new licensee-in-charge, the
9Department shall grant an extension of the temporary
10certificate of authority for an additional 90 days, except as
11otherwise prohibited in subsection (c) or this subsection
12(c-1).
13    (d) The Department shall require without limitation all of
14the following information from each applicant for licensure as
15a locksmith agency under this Act:
16        (1) The name, full business address, and telephone
17    number of the locksmith agency. The business address for
18    the locksmith agency shall be a complete street address
19    from which business is actually conducted, shall be
20    located within the State, and may not be a P.O. Box. The
21    applicant shall submit proof that the business location is
22    or will be used to conduct the locksmith agency's
23    business. The Department may approve of an out-of-state
24    business location if it is not over 50 miles in distance
25    from the borders of this State.
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1        (3) The type of ownership or operation, such as a
2    partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship.
3        (4) The name of the owner or operator of the locksmith
4    agency, including:
5            (A) if a person, then the name and address of
6        record of the person;
7            (B) if a partnership, then the name and address of
8        record of each partner and the name of the
9        partnership;
10            (C) if a corporation, then the name, address of
11        record, and title of each corporate officer and
12        director, the corporate names, and the name of the
13        state of incorporation; and
14            (D) if a sole proprietorship, then the full name
15        and address of record of the sole proprietor and the
16        name of the business entity.
17        (5) The name and license number of the
18    licensee-in-charge for the locksmith agency.
19        (6) Any additional information required by the
20    Department by rule.
21    (e) A licensed locksmith agency may operate under a "doing
22business as" or assumed name certification without having to
23obtain a separate locksmith agency license if the "doing
24business as" or assumed name is first registered with the
25Department. A licensed locksmith agency may register no more
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1(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 447/30-20)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
4    Sec. 30-20. Training; locksmith and employees.
5    (a) Registered employees of a licensed locksmith agency
6shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of training provided by a
7qualified instructor within 30 days of their employment. The
8substance of the training shall be prescribed by rule.
9    (b) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify,
10on a form provided by the Department, that the employee has
11successfully completed the training. The form shall be a
12permanent record of training completed by the employee and
13shall be placed in the employee's file with the employer for
14the period the employee remains with the employer. An agency
15may place a notarized copy of the Department form in lieu of
16the original into the permanent employee registration card
17file. The original form or a copy shall be given to the
18employee when the employee's his or her employment is
19terminated. Failure to return the original form or a copy to
20the employee is grounds for disciplinary action. The employee
21shall not be required to repeat the required training once the
22employee has been issued the form. An employer may provide or
23require additional training.
24    (c) Any certification of completion of the 20-hour basic
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1Private Security and Locksmith Act of 1993 or any prior Act
2shall be accepted as proof of training under this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 447/30-30)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
6    Sec. 30-30. Consumer protection; required information for
7consumers.
8    (a) A licensee providing any locksmith services shall
9document on a work order, invoice, or receipt the name,
10address, and telephone number of the person requesting the
11work to be done.
12    (b) The locksmith who performs the services shall include
13on the work order, invoice, or receipt the locksmith's his or
14her name and license number.
15    (c) If the locksmith who performs the services is employed
16by a locksmith agency, then the name, address, and license
17number of the locksmith agency and the name and license or
18registration number of the locksmith who performed the
19services shall be included on the work order, invoice, or
20receipt.
21    (d) A copy of the work order, invoice, or receipt shall be
22provided to the customer at the time of service and the
23original copy of the work order, invoice, or receipt shall be
24kept by the licensed locksmith or locksmith agency for a
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1    (e) The name, address, and license number of the locksmith
2or locksmith agency, if applicable, shall be pre-printed on
3the work order, invoice, or receipt required under this
4Section.
5    (f) A locksmith may be disciplined by the Department
6pursuant to this Act for gross or willful overcharging for
7professional locksmith services, including filing false
8statements for the collection of fees for services not
9rendered.
10(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 447/31-5)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
13    Sec. 31-5. Exemptions.
14    (a) The provisions of this Act regarding fingerprint
15vendors do not apply to any of the following, if the person
16performing the service does not hold oneself himself or
17herself out as a fingerprint vendor or fingerprint vendor
18agency:
19        (1) An employee of the United States, Illinois, or a
20    political subdivision, including public school districts,
21    of either while the employee is engaged in the performance
22    of the employee's his or her official duties within the
23    scope of the employee's his or her employment. However,
24    any such person who offers the person's his or her
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1    when these services are performed for compensation or
2    other consideration, whether received directly or
3    indirectly, is subject to this Act.
4        (2) A person employed exclusively by only one employer
5    in connection with the exclusive activities of that
6    employer, provided that person does not hold oneself
7    himself or herself out to the public as a fingerprint
8    vendor.
9        (3) Any member of local law enforcement in the
10    performance of his or her duties for criminal justice
11    purposes, notwithstanding whether the local law
12    enforcement agency charges a reasonable fee related to the
13    cost of offering fingerprinting services.
14    (b) The provisions of this Act regarding fingerprint
15vendors do not apply to any member of a local law enforcement
16agency, acting on behalf of the local law enforcement agency
17that is registered with the Illinois State Police to provide
18fingerprinting services for non-criminal justice purposes,
19notwithstanding whether the local law enforcement agency
20charges a reasonable fee related to the cost of offering
21fingerprinting services.
22(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 447/31-10)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
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1vendor.
2    (a) A person is qualified for licensure as a fingerprint
3vendor if the person he or she meets all of the following
4requirements:
5        (1) Is at least 18 years of age.
6        (2) Has not been convicted of any felony in any
7    jurisdiction or at least 10 years have elapsed since the
8    time of full discharge from a sentence imposed for a
9    felony conviction.
10        (3) Is of good moral character. Good moral character
11    is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of
12    crimes other than felonies may be used in determining
13    moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar
14    to licensure, except where the applicant is a registered
15    sex offender.
16        (4) Has not been declared by any court of competent
17    jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or
18    physical defect or disease, unless a court has
19    subsequently declared him or her to be competent.
20        (5) Is not suffering from dependence on alcohol or
21    from narcotic addiction or dependence.
22        (6) Has not been dishonorably discharged from the
23    armed forces of the United States.
24        (7) Submits certification issued by the Illinois State
25    Police that the applicant has successfully completed a
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1    by the Illinois State Police.
2        (8) Submits the applicant's his or her fingerprints,
3    in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section.
4        (9) Has not violated any provision of this Act or any
5    rule adopted under this Act.
6        (10) Provides evidence satisfactory to the Department
7    that the applicant has obtained general liability
8    insurance in an amount and with coverage as determined by
9    rule. Failure to maintain general liability insurance and
10    failure to provide the Department with written proof of
11    the insurance, upon request, shall result in cancellation
12    of the license without hearing. A fingerprint vendor
13    employed by a licensed fingerprint vendor agency may
14    provide proof that the employee's his or her actions as a
15    fingerprint vendor are covered by the liability insurance
16    of the employee's his or her employer.
17        (11) Pays the required licensure fee.
18        (12) (Blank).
19        (13) Submits proof that the applicant maintains a
20    business office located in the State of Illinois.
21        (14) Provides proof of compliance with subsection (e)
22    of Section 31-15 of this Act if the applicant is not
23    required to obtain a fingerprint vendor agency license
24    pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 31-15 of this Act.
25    (b) Each applicant for a fingerprint vendor license shall
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1Illinois State Police in an electronic format that complies
2with the form and manner for requesting and furnishing
3criminal history record information as prescribed by the
4Illinois State Police. These fingerprints shall be checked
5against the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of
6Investigation criminal history record databases now and
7hereafter filed. The Illinois State Police shall charge
8applicants a fee for conducting the criminal history records
9check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services
10Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check.
11The Illinois State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
12identification, records of Illinois convictions to the
13Department. The Department may require applicants to pay a
14separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or
15directly to the vendor. The Department, in its discretion, may
16allow an applicant who does not have reasonable access to a
17designated vendor to provide the applicant's his or her
18fingerprints in an alternative manner. The Department, in its
19discretion, may also use other procedures in performing or
20obtaining criminal background checks of applicants. Instead of
21submitting the applicant's his or her fingerprints, an
22individual may submit proof that is satisfactory to the
23Department that an equivalent security clearance has been
24conducted. Also, an individual who has retired as a peace
25officer within 12 months of application may submit
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1by the applicant's his or her employer, of the applicant's his
2or her previous full-time employment as a peace officer.
3(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 447/31-15)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
6    Sec. 31-15. Qualifications for licensure as a fingerprint
7vendor agency.
8    (a) Upon receipt of the required fee, compliance with
9subsection (e) of this Section, and proof that the applicant
10has a full-time Illinois licensed fingerprint vendor
11licensee-in-charge, which is a continuing requirement for
12agency licensure, the Department may issue a license as a
13fingerprint vendor agency to any of the following:
14        (1) An individual who submits an application and is a
15    licensed fingerprint vendor under this Act.
16        (2) A firm that submits an application and all of the
17    members of the firm are licensed fingerprint vendors under
18    this Act.
19        (3) A corporation or limited liability company doing
20    business in Illinois that is authorized to engage in the
21    business of conducting a fingerprint vendor agency if at
22    least one officer or executive employee is a licensed
23    fingerprint vendor under this Act and all unlicensed
24    officers and directors of the corporation or limited
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1    persons of good moral character.
2    (b) An individual licensed as a fingerprint vendor
3operating under a business name other than the licensed
4fingerprint vendor's own name shall not be required to obtain
5a fingerprint vendor agency license if that licensed
6fingerprint vendor does not employ any persons to provide
7fingerprinting services. However, in either circumstance, the
8individual shall comply with the requirements of subsection
9(e) of this Section as a requirement for licensure.
10    (c) No fingerprint vendor may be the licensee-in-charge
11for more than one fingerprint vendor agency. Upon written
12request by a representative of the agency, within 10 days
13after the loss of a licensee-in-charge of an agency because of
14the death of that individual or because of the termination of
15the employment of that individual, the Department shall issue
16a temporary certificate of authority allowing the continuing
17operation of the licensed agency. No temporary certificate of
18authority shall be valid for more than 90 days. An extension of
19an additional 90 days may be granted upon written request by
20the representative of the agency. Not more than 2 extensions
21may be granted to any agency. No temporary permit shall be
22issued for loss of the licensee-in-charge because of
23disciplinary action by the Department related to the
24licensee-in-charge's his or her conduct on behalf of the
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1authority as provided for in subsection (c) of this Section
2and at any time thereafter while the temporary certificate of
3authority is in effect, the Department may request in writing
4additional information from the agency regarding the loss of
5its licensee-in-charge, the selection of a new
6licensee-in-charge, and the management of the agency. Failure
7of the agency to respond or respond to the satisfaction of the
8Department shall cause the Department to deny any extension of
9the temporary certificate of authority. While the temporary
10certificate of authority is in effect, the Department may
11disapprove the selection of a new licensee-in-charge by the
12agency if the person's license is not operative or the
13Department has good cause to believe that the person selected
14will not fully exercise the responsibilities of a
15licensee-in-charge. If the Department has disapproved the
16selection of a new licensee-in-charge and the temporary
17certificate of authority expires or is about to expire without
18the agency selecting another new licensee-in-charge, the
19Department shall grant an extension of the temporary
20certificate of authority for an additional 90 days, except as
21otherwise prohibited in subsection (c) or this subsection (d).
22    (e) An applicant shall submit certification issued by the
23Illinois State Police that the applicant's fingerprinting
24equipment and software meets all specifications required by
25the Illinois State Police. Compliance with Illinois State
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1a continuing requirement for licensure.
2(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 447/31-20)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
5    Sec. 31-20. Training; fingerprint vendor and employees.
6    (a) Registered employees of a licensed fingerprint vendor
7agency shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of training
8provided by a qualified instructor within 30 days of their
9employment. The substance of the training shall be prescribed
10by rule.
11    (b) It is the responsibility of the employer to certify,
12on a form provided by the Department, that the employee has
13successfully completed the training. The form shall be a
14permanent record of training completed by the employee and
15shall be placed in the employee's file with the employer for
16the period the employee remains with the employer. An agency
17may place a notarized copy of the Department form, in lieu of
18the original, into the permanent employee registration card
19file. The original form or a copy shall be given to the
20employee when the employee's his or her employment is
21terminated. Failure to return the original form or a copy to
22the employee is grounds for disciplinary action. The employee
23shall not be required to repeat the required training once the
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1    (c) Any certification of completion of the 20-hour basic
2training issued under this Act the Private Detective, Private
3Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 or any
4prior Act shall be accepted as proof of training under this
5Act.
6    (d) No registered employee of a licensed fingerprint
7vendor agency may operate live scan fingerprint equipment or
8other equipment designed to obtain fingerprint images for the
9purpose of providing fingerprint images and associated
10demographic data to the Illinois State Police.
11(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 447/35-5)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
14    Sec. 35-5. Display of license. Each licensee shall
15prominently display the licensee's his or her individual,
16agency, or branch office license at each place where business
17is being conducted, as required under this Act. A
18licensee-in-charge is required to post the licensee's his or
19her license only at the agency office.
20(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 447/35-10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
23    Sec. 35-10. Inspection of facilities. Each licensee or
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1her office facilities, business premises, canine training
2facilities, firearm training facilities, and registered
3employee files to be audited or inspected at reasonable times
4and in a reasonable manner by the Department.
5(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 447/35-15)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
8    Sec. 35-15. Advertisements; penalties.
9    (a) No licensee providing services regulated by this Act
10may knowingly advertise those services without including the
11licensee's his or her license number in the advertisement. The
12publisher of the advertising, however, is not required to
13verify the accuracy of the advertisement or the license
14number.
15    (b) A licensee who advertises services regulated by this
16Act who knowingly (i) fails to display the licensee's his or
17her license at the licensee's his or her place of business,
18(ii) fails to provide the publisher with the current license
19number, or (iii) provides the publisher with a false license
20number or a license number other than that of the person or
21agency doing the advertising or a licensee who knowingly
22allows the licensee's his or her license number to be
23displayed or used by another person or agency to circumvent
24any provision of this subsection, is guilty of a Class A
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1licensee allows the licensee's his or her license to be used in
2violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense. In
3addition to the penalties and remedies provided in this
4Section, a licensee who violates any provision of this Section
5shall be subject to the disciplinary action, fines, and civil
6penalty provisions of this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 447/35-25)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10    Sec. 35-25. Duplicate licenses. If a license, permanent
11employee registration card, or firearm control card is lost, a
12duplicate shall be issued upon proof of such loss together
13with the payment of the required fee. If a licensee decides to
14change the licensee's his or her name, the Department shall
15issue a license in the new name upon proof that the change was
16done pursuant to law and payment of the required fee.
17Notification of a name change shall be made to the Department
18within 30 days after the change.
19(Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 447/35-30)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
22    Sec. 35-30. Employee requirements. All employees of a
23licensed agency, other than those exempted, shall apply for a
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1license issued under this Act, known in this Section as
2"employer", may employ in the conduct of the employer's his or
3her business employees under the following provisions:
4    (a) No person shall be issued a permanent employee
5registration card who:
6        (1) Is younger than 18 years of age.
7        (2) Is younger than 21 years of age if the services
8    will include being armed.
9        (3) Has been determined by the Department to be unfit
10    by reason of conviction of an offense in this or another
11    state, including registration as a sex offender, but not
12    including a traffic offense. Persons convicted of felonies
13    involving bodily harm, weapons, violence, or theft within
14    the previous 10 years shall be presumed to be unfit for
15    registration. The Department shall adopt rules for making
16    those determinations that shall afford the applicant due
17    process of law.
18        (4) Has had a license or permanent employee
19    registration card denied, suspended, or revoked under this
20    Act (i) within one year before the date the person's
21    application for permanent employee registration card is
22    received by the Department; and (ii) that refusal, denial,
23    suspension, or revocation was based on any provision of
24    this Act other than Section 40-50, item (6) or (8) of
25    subsection (a) of Section 15-10, subsection (b) of Section
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1    subsection (b) of Section 20-10, item (6) or (8) of
2    subsection (a) of Section 25-10, subsection (b) of Section
3    25-10, item (7) of subsection (a) of Section 30-10,
4    subsection (b) of Section 30-10, or Section 10-40.
5        (5) Has been declared incompetent by any court of
6    competent jurisdiction by reason of mental disease or
7    defect and has not been restored.
8        (6) Has been dishonorably discharged from the armed
9    services of the United States.
10    (b) No person may be employed by a private detective
11agency, private security contractor agency, private alarm
12contractor agency, fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith
13agency under this Section until the person he or she has
14executed and furnished to the employer, on forms furnished by
15the Department, a verified statement to be known as
16"Employee's Statement" setting forth:
17        (1) The person's full name, age, and residence
18    address.
19        (2) The business or occupation engaged in for the 5
20    years immediately before the date of the execution of the
21    statement, the place where the business or occupation was
22    engaged in, and the names of employers, if any.
23        (3) That the person has not had a license or employee
24    registration denied, revoked, or suspended under this Act
25    (i) within one year before the date the person's
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1    received by the Department; and (ii) that refusal, denial,
2    suspension, or revocation was based on any provision of
3    this Act other than Section 40-50, item (6) or (8) of
4    subsection (a) of Section 15-10, subsection (b) of Section
5    15-10, item (6) or (8) of subsection (a) of Section 20-10,
6    subsection (b) of Section 20-10, item (6) or (8) of
7    subsection (a) of Section 25-10, subsection (b) of Section
8    25-10, item (7) of subsection (a) of Section 30-10,
9    subsection (b) of Section 30-10, or Section 10-40.
10        (4) Any conviction of a felony or misdemeanor.
11        (5) Any declaration of incompetence by a court of
12    competent jurisdiction that has not been restored.
13        (6) Any dishonorable discharge from the armed services
14    of the United States.
15        (7) Any other information as may be required by any
16    rule of the Department to show the good character,
17    competency, and integrity of the person executing the
18    statement.
19    (c) Each applicant for a permanent employee registration
20card shall have the applicant's his or her fingerprints
21submitted to the Illinois State Police in an electronic format
22that complies with the form and manner for requesting and
23furnishing criminal history record information as prescribed
24by the Illinois State Police. These fingerprints shall be
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1hereafter filed. The Illinois State Police shall charge
2applicants a fee for conducting the criminal history records
3check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services
4Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check.
5The Illinois State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
6identification, records of Illinois convictions to the
7Department. The Department may require applicants to pay a
8separate fingerprinting fee, either to the Department or
9directly to the vendor. The Department, in its discretion, may
10allow an applicant who does not have reasonable access to a
11designated vendor to provide the applicant's his or her
12fingerprints in an alternative manner. The Department, in its
13discretion, may also use other procedures in performing or
14obtaining criminal background checks of applicants. Instead of
15submitting the applicant's his or her fingerprints, an
16individual may submit proof that is satisfactory to the
17Department that an equivalent security clearance has been
18conducted. Also, an individual who has retired as a peace
19officer within 12 months of application may submit
20verification, on forms provided by the Department and signed
21by the applicant's his or her employer, of the applicant's his
22or her previous full-time employment as a peace officer.
23    (d) The Department shall issue a permanent employee
24registration card, in a form the Department prescribes, to all
25qualified applicants. The holder of a permanent employee
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1actually engaged in the performance of the duties of the
2employee's his or her employment. Expiration and requirements
3for renewal of permanent employee registration cards shall be
4established by rule of the Department. Possession of a
5permanent employee registration card does not in any way imply
6that the holder of the card is employed by an agency unless the
7permanent employee registration card is accompanied by the
8employee identification card required by subsection (f) of
9this Section.
10    (e) Each employer shall maintain a record of each employee
11that is accessible to the duly authorized representatives of
12the Department. The record shall contain the following
13information:
14        (1) A photograph taken within 10 days of the date that
15    the employee begins employment with the employer. The
16    photograph shall be replaced with a current photograph
17    every 3 calendar years.
18        (2) The Employee's Statement specified in subsection
19    (b) of this Section.
20        (3) All correspondence or documents relating to the
21    character and integrity of the employee received by the
22    employer from any official source or law enforcement
23    agency.
24        (4) In the case of former employees, the employee
25    identification card of that person issued under subsection
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1    if the employee is employed in an armed capacity. Armed
2    employee files shall contain a copy of an active firearm
3    owner's identification card and a copy of an active
4    firearm control card. Each employer shall maintain a
5    record for each armed employee of each instance in which
6    the employee's weapon was discharged during the course of
7    the employee's his or her professional duties or
8    activities. The record shall be maintained on forms
9    provided by the Department, a copy of which must be filed
10    with the Department within 15 days of an instance. The
11    record shall include the date and time of the occurrence,
12    the circumstances involved in the occurrence, and any
13    other information as the Department may require. Failure
14    to provide this information to the Department or failure
15    to maintain the record as a part of each armed employee's
16    permanent file is grounds for disciplinary action. The
17    Department, upon receipt of a report, shall have the
18    authority to make any investigation it considers
19    appropriate into any occurrence in which an employee's
20    weapon was discharged and to take disciplinary action as
21    may be appropriate.
22        (5) A copy of the employee's permanent employee
23    registration card or a copy of the Department's "License
24    Lookup" Webpage showing that the employee has been issued
25    a valid permanent employee registration card by the
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1    The Department may, by rule, prescribe further record
2requirements.
3    (f) Every employer shall furnish an employee
4identification card to each of the employer's his or her
5employees. This employee identification card shall contain a
6recent photograph of the employee, the employee's name, the
7name and agency license number of the employer, the employee's
8personal description, the signature of the employer, the
9signature of that employee, the date of issuance, and an
10employee identification card number.
11    (g) No employer may issue an employee identification card
12to any person who is not employed by the employer in accordance
13with this Section or falsely state or represent that a person
14is or has been in the employer's his or her employ. It is
15unlawful for an applicant for registered employment to file
16with the Department the fingerprints of a person other than
17himself or herself.
18    (h) Every employer shall obtain the identification card of
19every employee who terminates employment with the employer him
20or her.
21    (i) Every employer shall maintain a separate roster of the
22names of all employees currently working in an armed capacity
23and submit the roster to the Department on request.
24    (j) No agency may employ any person to perform a licensed
25activity under this Act unless the person possesses a valid
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1this Act, or is exempt pursuant to subsection (n).
2    (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j), an
3agency may employ a person in a temporary capacity if all of
4the following conditions are met:
5        (1) The agency completes in its entirety and submits
6    to the Department an application for a permanent employee
7    registration card, including the required fingerprint
8    receipt and fees.
9        (2) The agency has verification from the Department
10    that the applicant has no record of any criminal
11    conviction pursuant to the criminal history check
12    conducted by the Illinois State Police. The agency shall
13    maintain the verification of the results of the Illinois
14    State Police criminal history check as part of the
15    employee record as required under subsection (e) of this
16    Section.
17        (3) The agency exercises due diligence to ensure that
18    the person is qualified under the requirements of the Act
19    to be issued a permanent employee registration card.
20        (4) The agency maintains a separate roster of the
21    names of all employees whose applications are currently
22    pending with the Department and submits the roster to the
23    Department on a monthly basis. Rosters are to be
24    maintained by the agency for a period of at least 24
25    months.
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1for which it either submitted a permanent employee application
2and all required forms and fees or it confirms with the
3Department that a permanent employee application and all
4required forms and fees have been submitted by another agency,
5licensee or the permanent employee and all other requirements
6of this Section are met.
7    The Department shall have the authority to revoke, without
8a hearing, the temporary authority of an individual to work
9upon receipt of Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint
10data or a report of another official authority indicating a
11criminal conviction. If the Department has not received a
12temporary employee's Federal Bureau of Investigation
13fingerprint data within 120 days of the date the Department
14received the Illinois State Police fingerprint data, the
15Department may, at its discretion, revoke the employee's
16temporary authority to work with 15 days written notice to the
17individual and the employing agency.
18    An agency may not employ a person in a temporary capacity
19if it knows or reasonably should have known that the person has
20been convicted of a crime under the laws of this State, has
21been convicted in another state of any crime that is a crime
22under the laws of this State, has been convicted of any crime
23in a federal court, or has been posted as an unapproved
24applicant by the Department. Notice by the Department to the
25agency, via certified mail, personal delivery, electronic
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1to the agency that the person has been convicted of a crime
2shall be deemed constructive knowledge of the conviction on
3the part of the agency. The Department may adopt rules to
4implement this subsection (k).
5    (l) No person may be employed under this Section in any
6capacity if:
7        (1) the person, while so employed, is being paid by
8    the United States or any political subdivision for the
9    time so employed in addition to any payments the person he
10    or she may receive from the employer; or
11        (2) the person wears any portion of the person's his
12    or her official uniform, emblem of authority, or equipment
13    while so employed.
14    (m) If information is discovered affecting the
15registration of a person whose fingerprints were submitted
16under this Section, the Department shall so notify the agency
17that submitted the fingerprints on behalf of that person.
18    (n) Peace officers shall be exempt from the requirements
19of this Section relating to permanent employee registration
20cards. The agency shall remain responsible for any peace
21officer employed under this exemption, regardless of whether
22the peace officer is compensated as an employee or as an
23independent contractor and as further defined by rule.
24    (o) Persons who have no access to confidential or security
25information, who do not go to a client's or prospective
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1not provide traditional security services are exempt from
2employee registration. Examples of exempt employees include,
3but are not limited to, employees working in the capacity of
4ushers, directors, ticket takers, cashiers, drivers, and
5reception personnel. Confidential or security information is
6that which pertains to employee files, scheduling, client
7contracts, or technical security and alarm data.
8    (p) An applicant who is 21 years of age or older seeking a
9religious exemption to the photograph requirement of this
10Section shall furnish with the application an approved copy of
11United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue
12Service Form 4029. Regardless of age, an applicant seeking a
13religious exemption to this photograph requirement shall
14submit fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the
15Department with the applicant's his or her application in lieu
16of a photograph.
17(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 447/35-35)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 35-35. Requirement of a firearm control card.
21    (a) No person shall perform duties that include the use,
22carrying, or possession of a firearm in the performance of
23those duties without complying with the provisions of this
24Section and having been issued a valid firearm control card by
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1    (b) No employer shall employ any person to perform the
2duties for which licensure or employee registration is
3required and allow that person to carry a firearm unless that
4person has complied with all the firearm training requirements
5of this Section and has been issued a firearm control card.
6This Act permits only the following to carry firearms while
7actually engaged in the performance of their duties or while
8commuting directly to or from their places of employment:
9persons licensed as private detectives and their registered
10employees; persons licensed as private security contractors
11and their registered employees; persons licensed as private
12alarm contractors and their registered employees; and
13employees of a registered armed proprietary security force.
14    (c) Possession of a valid firearm control card allows a
15licensee or employee to carry a firearm not otherwise
16prohibited by law while the licensee or employee is engaged in
17the performance of the licensee's or employee's his or her
18duties or while the licensee or employee is commuting directly
19to or from the licensee's or employee's place or places of
20employment.
21    (d) The Department shall issue a firearm control card to a
22person who has passed an approved firearm training course, who
23is currently licensed or employed by an agency licensed by
24this Act and has met all the requirements of this Act, and who
25possesses a valid firearm owner identification card.
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1employer to the Department on forms provided by the
2Department. The Department shall forward the card to the
3employer who shall be responsible for its issuance to the
4licensee or employee. The firearm control card shall be issued
5by the Department and shall identify the person holding it and
6the name of the course where the licensee or employee received
7firearm instruction and shall specify the type of weapon or
8weapons the person is authorized by the Department to carry
9and for which the person has been trained.
10    (e) Expiration and requirements for renewal of firearm
11control cards shall be determined by rule.
12    (f) The Department may, in addition to any other
13disciplinary action permitted by this Act, refuse to issue,
14suspend, or revoke a firearm control card if the applicant or
15holder has been convicted of any felony or crime involving the
16illegal use, carrying, or possession of a deadly weapon or for
17a violation of this Act or rules promulgated under this Act.
18The Department shall refuse to issue or shall revoke a firearm
19control card if the applicant or holder fails to possess a
20valid firearm owners identification card without hearing. The
21Secretary shall summarily suspend a firearm control card if
22the Secretary finds that its continued use would constitute an
23imminent danger to the public. A hearing shall be held before
24the Board within 30 days if the Secretary summarily suspends a
25firearm control card.
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1contrary, all requirements relating to firearms control cards
2do not apply to a peace officer. If an individual ceases to be
3employed as a peace officer and continues to perform services
4in an armed capacity under this Act that are licensed
5activities, then the individual is required to obtain a
6permanent employee registration card pursuant to Section 35-30
7of this Act and must possess a valid Firearm Owner's
8Identification Card, but is not required to obtain a firearm
9control card if the individual is otherwise in continuing
10compliance with the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety
11Act of 2004. If an individual elects to carry a firearm
12pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of
132004, then the agency employing the officer shall is required
14to submit an application a notice of that election to the
15Department for issuance of a waiver card along with a fee
16specified by rule.
17    (h) The Department may issue a temporary firearm control
18card pending issuance of a new firearm control card upon an
19agency's acquiring of an established armed account. An agency
20that has acquired armed employees as a result of acquiring an
21established armed account may, on forms supplied by the
22Department, request the issuance of a temporary firearm
23control card for each acquired employee who held a valid
24firearm control card under the employer's his or her
25employment with the newly acquired established armed account
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1continues to meet all of the qualifications for issuance of a
2firearm control card set forth in this Act and any rules
3adopted under this Act. The Department shall, by rule, set the
4fee for issuance of a temporary firearm control card.
5    (i) The Department shall not issue a firearm control card
6to a licensed fingerprint vendor or a licensed locksmith or
7employees of a licensed fingerprint vendor agency or a
8licensed locksmith agency.
9(Source: P.A. 100-712, eff. 8-3-18.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 447/35-43)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
12    Sec. 35-43. Requirement of a canine trainer authorization
13card; qualifications.
14    (a) No person may perform duties that include the training
15of canine handlers and canines to protect persons or property
16or to conduct investigations without having been issued a
17valid canine trainer authorization card by the Department.
18    (b) No employer shall employ any person to perform the
19duties for which employee registration is required under this
20Act and allow that person to train canine handlers and canines
21unless that person has been issued a canine trainer
22authorization card.
23    (c) The Department shall issue a canine trainer
24authorization card to a person who (i) has passed an approved
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1an agency licensed under this Act, and (iii) has met all of the
2applicable requirements of this Act. Application for the
3canine trainer authorization card shall be made by the
4employer to the Department on forms provided by the
5Department. The Department shall forward the card to the
6employer who shall be responsible for its issuance to the
7employee.
8    (d) The Department may, in addition to any other
9disciplinary action permitted by this Act, refuse to issue,
10suspend, or revoke a canine trainer authorization card if the
11applicant or holder has been convicted of any felony or
12misdemeanor involving cruelty to animals or for a violation of
13this Act or rules promulgated under this Act.
14    (e) Qualifications for canine trainers shall be set by the
15Department by rule. Any person who has been engaged in the
16provision of canine trainer services prior to January 1, 2005,
17shall be granted a canine trainer authorization card upon the
18submission of a completed application, the payment of
19applicable fees, and the demonstration satisfactory to the
20Department of the provision of such services.
21(Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 447/35-45)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
24    Sec. 35-45. Armed proprietary security force.
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1operations that employ one or more armed employees shall
2register their security forces with the Department on forms
3provided by the Department. Registration subjects the security
4force to all of the requirements of Section 35-40. For the
5purposes of this Section, "financial institution" includes a
6bank, savings and loan association, credit union, currency
7exchange, or company providing armored car services.
8    (b) All armed employees of the registered proprietary
9security force must complete a 20-hour basic training course
10and all the firearm training requirements of Section 35-40.
11    (c) Every proprietary security force is required to apply
12to the Department, on forms supplied by the Department, for a
13firearm control card for each armed employee. Each armed
14employee shall have the employee's his or her fingerprints
15submitted to the Department of State Police in an electronic
16format that complies with the form and manner for requesting
17and furnishing criminal history record information as
18prescribed by the Department of State Police. These
19fingerprints shall be checked against the Department of State
20Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
21record databases. The Department of State Police shall charge
22the armed employee a fee for conducting the criminal history
23records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police
24Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the
25records check. The Department of State Police shall furnish,
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1convictions to the Department. The Department may require
2armed employees to pay a separate fingerprinting fee, either
3to the Department or directly to the vendor. The Department,
4in its discretion, may allow an armed employee who does not
5have reasonable access to a designated vendor to provide the
6employee's his or her fingerprints in an alternative manner.
7The Department, in its discretion, may also use other
8procedures in performing or obtaining criminal background
9checks of armed employees. Instead of submitting the
10employee's his or her fingerprints, an individual may submit
11proof that is satisfactory to the Department that an
12equivalent security clearance has been conducted. Also, an
13individual who has retired as a peace officer within 12 months
14before application may submit verification, on forms provided
15by the Department and signed by the employee's his or her
16employer, of the employee's his or her previous full-time
17employment as a peace officer.
18    (d) The Department may provide rules for the
19administration of this Section.
20(Source: P.A. 102-152, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 447/40-5)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
23    Sec. 40-5. Injunctive relief.
24    (a) The practice of a private detective, private security
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1locksmith, private detective agency, private security
2contractor agency, private alarm contractor agency,
3fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency by any person,
4firm, corporation, or other legal entity that has not been
5issued a license by the Department or whose license has been
6suspended, revoked, or not renewed is hereby declared to be
7inimical to the public safety and welfare and to constitute a
8public nuisance. The Secretary may, in the name of the People
9of the State of Illinois through the Attorney General of the
10State of Illinois or the State's Attorney of any county in
11which the violation is alleged to have occurred in the State of
12Illinois, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for
13an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing
14of a verified petition in court, if satisfied by affidavit or
15otherwise that the person, firm, corporation, or other legal
16entity is or has been conducting activities in violation of
17this Act, the court may enter a temporary restraining order or
18preliminary injunction, without bond, enjoining the defendant
19from further activity. A copy of the verified complaint shall
20be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall be
21conducted as in civil cases. If it is established the
22defendant has been or is conducting activities in violation of
23this Act, the court may enter a judgment enjoining the
24defendant from that activity. In case of violation of any
25injunctive order or judgment entered under this Section, the
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1Injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to all other
2penalties under this Act.
3    (b) If any person practices as a private detective,
4private security contractor, private alarm contractor,
5fingerprint vendor, locksmith, private detective agency,
6private security contractor agency, private alarm contractor
7agency, fingerprint vendor agency, or locksmith agency or
8holds himself or herself out as such without having a valid
9license under this Act, then any licensee, any interested
10party, or any person injured thereby may, in addition to the
11Secretary, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a)
12of this Section. Reasonable attorney's fees and costs may be
13awarded to the licensee, interested party, or person injured
14if the licensee, interested party, or person injured he or she
15successfully obtains injunctive relief, whether by consent or
16otherwise.
17(Source: P.A. 102-418, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 447/40-10)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 40-10. Disciplinary sanctions.
21    (a) The Department may deny issuance, refuse to renew, or
22restore or may reprimand, place on probation, suspend, revoke,
23or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against
24any license, registration, permanent employee registration
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1authorization card, or firearm control card, may impose a fine
2not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, and may assess costs
3as provided for under Section 45-60, for any of the following:
4        (1) Fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in
5    obtaining or renewing of a license or registration.
6        (2) Professional incompetence as manifested by poor
7    standards of service.
8        (3) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
9    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
10    defraud, or harm the public.
11        (4) Conviction of or plea of guilty or plea of nolo
12    contendere to a felony or misdemeanor in this State or any
13    other jurisdiction or the entry of an administrative
14    sanction by a government agency in this State or any other
15    jurisdiction; action taken under this paragraph (4) for a
16    misdemeanor or an administrative sanction is limited to a
17    misdemeanor or administrative sanction that has as an
18    essential element of dishonesty or fraud or involves
19    larceny, embezzlement, or obtaining money, property, or
20    credit by false pretenses or by means of a confidence
21    game.
22        (5) Performing any services in a grossly negligent
23    manner or permitting any of a licensee's employees to
24    perform services in a grossly negligent manner, regardless
25    of whether actual damage to the public is established.
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1    unfit to practice due to any of the following:
2            (A) Physical illness, mental illness, or other
3        impairment, including, but not limited to,
4        deterioration through the aging process or loss of
5        motor skills that results in the inability to serve
6        the public with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
7            (B) (Blank).
8            (C) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
9        defined in law as controlled substances, alcohol, or
10        any other substance that results in the inability to
11        practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
12        (7) Receiving, directly or indirectly, compensation
13    for any services not rendered.
14        (8) Willfully deceiving or defrauding the public on a
15    material matter.
16        (9) Failing to account for or remit any moneys or
17    documents coming into the licensee's possession that
18    belong to another person or entity.
19        (10) Discipline by another United States jurisdiction,
20    foreign nation, or governmental agency, if at least one of
21    the grounds for the discipline is the same or
22    substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Act.
23        (11) Giving differential treatment to a person that is
24    to that person's detriment because of race, color, creed,
25    sex, religion, or national origin.
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1        (13) Aiding, assisting, or willingly permitting
2    another person to violate this Act or rules promulgated
3    under it.
4        (14) Performing and charging for services without
5    authorization to do so from the person or entity serviced.
6        (15) Directly or indirectly offering or accepting any
7    benefit to or from any employee, agent, or fiduciary
8    without the consent of the latter's employer or principal
9    with intent to or the understanding that this action will
10    influence the person's his or her conduct in relation to
11    the person's his or her employer's or principal's affairs.
12        (16) Violation of any disciplinary order imposed on a
13    licensee by the Department.
14        (17) Performing any act or practice that is a
15    violation of this Act or the rules for the administration
16    of this Act, or having a conviction or administrative
17    finding of guilty as a result of violating any federal or
18    State laws, rules, or regulations that apply exclusively
19    to the practices of private detectives, private alarm
20    contractors, private security contractors, fingerprint
21    vendors, or locksmiths.
22        (18) Owning, operating, or managing Conducting an
23    agency without a valid license.
24        (19) Revealing confidential information, except as
25    required by law, including but not limited to information
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1    Code.
2        (20) Failing to make available to the Department, upon
3    request, any books, records, or forms required by this
4    Act.
5        (21) Failing, within 30 days, to respond to a written
6    request for information from the Department.
7        (22) Failing to provide employment information or
8    experience information required by the Department
9    regarding an applicant for licensure.
10        (23) Failing to make available to the Department at
11    the time of the request any indicia of licensure or
12    registration issued under this Act.
13        (24) Purporting to be a licensee-in-charge of an
14    agency without active participation in the agency.
15        (25) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
16    after having the licensee's his or her license placed on
17    probationary status, has violated the terms of probation.
18        (26) Violating subsection (f) of Section 30-30.
19        (27) A firearm control card holder having more
20    firearms in the holder's his or her immediate possession
21    than the holder he or she can reasonably exercise control
22    over.
23        (28) Failure to report in writing to the Department,
24    within 60 days of an entry of a settlement or a verdict in
25    excess of $10,000, any legal action in which the quality
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1    was the subject of the legal action.
2    (b) All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid
3within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
4the fine.
5    (c) The Department shall adopt rules that set forth
6standards of service for the following: (i) acceptable error
7rate in the transmission of fingerprint images and other data
8to the Illinois State Police; (ii) acceptable error rate in
9the collection and documentation of information used to
10generate fingerprint work orders; and (iii) any other standard
11of service that affects fingerprinting services as determined
12by the Department.
13    The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
14subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
15provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
16Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
17end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
18longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
19and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
20patient.
21(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 447/40-20)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
24    Sec. 40-20. Confidential information; violation. Any
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1divulge to anyone, other than to the person's his or her
2employer, except as required by law or at the his employer's
3direction, any confidential or proprietary information
4acquired during the person's his or her employment. Any
5individual who violates this Section or who files false papers
6or reports to the person's his or her employer may be
7disciplined under Section 40-10 of this Act.
8(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 447/40-25)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
11    Sec. 40-25. Submission to physical or mental examination.
12    (a) The Department or Board upon a showing of a possible
13violation may compel an individual licensed to practice under
14this Act, or who has applied for licensure under this Act, to
15submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, which may
16include a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation, as
17required by and at the expense of the Department. The
18Department or Board shall specifically designate the examining
19physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
20or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
21providing the mental or physical examination, evaluation, or
22both. The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician
23licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches and may
24consist of one or more or a combination of physicians licensed
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1chiropractic physicians, licensed clinical psychologists,
2licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical
3professional counselors, and other professional and
4administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
5multidisciplinary team may require any person ordered to
6submit to an examination and evaluation pursuant to this
7Section to submit to any additional supplemental testing
8deemed necessary to complete any examination or evaluation
9process, including, but not limited to, blood testing,
10urinalysis, psychological testing, or neuropsychological
11testing. The Department or the Board may order the examining
12physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
13provide to the Department any and all records, including
14business records, that relate to the examination and
15evaluation, including any supplemental testing performed. The
16Department or the Board may order the examining physician or
17any member of the multidisciplinary team to present testimony
18concerning this examination and evaluation of the licensee or
19applicant, including testimony concerning any supplemental
20testing or documents relating to the examination and
21evaluation. No information, report, record, or other documents
22in any way related to the examination and evaluation shall be
23excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
24relating to communication between the licensee or applicant
25and the examining physician or any member of the
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1licensee or applicant ordered to undergo an evaluation and
2examination for the examining physician or any member of the
3multidisciplinary team to provide information, reports,
4records, or other documents or to provide any testimony
5regarding the examination and evaluation. The individual to be
6examined may have, at the individual's his or her own expense,
7another physician of the individual's his or her choice
8present during all aspects of this examination. Failure of an
9individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, or
10both, when directed, shall result in automatic suspension
11without hearing, until such time as the individual submits to
12the examination.
13    (b) In instances in which the Secretary immediately
14suspends a person's license for the person's his or her
15failure to submit to a mental or physical examination when
16directed, a hearing on that person's license must be convened
17by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and
18completed without appreciable delay.
19    (c) In instances in which the Secretary otherwise suspends
20a person's license pursuant to the results of a compelled
21mental or physical examination, a hearing on that person's
22license must be convened by the Department within 15 days
23after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay.
24The Department and Board shall have the authority to review
25the subject individual's record of treatment and counseling
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1federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
2confidentiality of medical records.
3    (d) An individual licensed under this Act and affected
4under this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to
5demonstrate to the Department or Board that the individual he
6or she can resume practice in compliance with acceptable and
7prevailing standards under the provisions of the individual's
8his or her license.
9(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 447/40-30)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
12    Sec. 40-30. Insufficient funds; checks. A person who
13delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
14returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution
15upon which it was drawn shall pay to the Department, in
16addition to the amount already owed, a penalty of $50. The
17Department shall notify the person by first class mail that
18the person's his or her check or payment was returned and that
19the person shall pay to the Department by certified check or
20money order the amount of the returned check plus a $50 penalty
21within 30 calendar days after the date of the notification.
22If, after the expiration of 30 calendar days of the
23notification, the person has failed to remit the necessary
24funds and penalty, the Department shall automatically
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1hearing. If the returned check or other payment was for
2issuance of a license under this Act and that person practices
3as a licensee, that person may be subject to discipline for
4unlicensed practice as provided in this Act. If, after
5termination or denial, the person seeks a license, the person
6he or she shall petition the Department for restoration and
7the person he or she may be subject to additional discipline or
8fines. The Secretary may waive the penalties or fines due
9under this Section in individual cases where the Secretary
10finds that the penalties or fines would be unreasonable or
11unnecessarily burdensome.
12(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 447/45-10)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
15    Sec. 45-10. Complaints; investigations; hearings.
16    (a) The Department may investigate the actions of any
17applicant or of any person or persons holding or claiming to
18hold a license or registration under this Act.
19    (b) The Department shall, before disciplining a licensee
20under Section 40-10 or refusing to issue or license, at least
2130 days before the date set for the hearing, (i) notify the
22accused in writing of the charges made and the time and place
23for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct the accused him or
24her to file a written answer to the charges under oath within
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1licensee that failure to answer will result in a default being
2entered against the applicant or licensee.
3    (c) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board or
4the hearing officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed
5to hear the charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be
6accorded ample opportunity to present any pertinent
7statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments. The Board or
8hearing officer may continue the hearing from time to time. In
9case the person, after receiving the notice, fails to file an
10answer, the person's his or her license may, in the discretion
11of the Secretary, having first received the recommendation of
12the Board, be suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary
13status, or be subject to whatever disciplinary action the
14Secretary considers proper, including limiting the scope,
15nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition
16of a fine, without hearing, if the act or acts charged
17constitute sufficient grounds for that action under this Act.
18    (d) The written notice and any notice in the subsequent
19proceeding may be served by regular or certified mail to the
20licensee's address of record or electronically to the
21licensee's email address of record.
22    (e) The Secretary has the authority to appoint any
23attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to
24serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to
25issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a
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1the hearing.
2(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 447/45-15)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
5    Sec. 45-15. Hearing; rehearing.
6    (a) The Board or the hearing officer authorized by the
7Department shall hear evidence in support of the formal
8charges and evidence produced by the licensee. At the
9conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall present to the
10Secretary a written report of its findings of fact,
11conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall
12contain a finding of whether the accused person violated this
13Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in this
14Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation or
15failure to comply and shall make its recommendation to the
16Secretary.
17    (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board
18or hearing officer's report shall be served upon the applicant
19or licensee by the Department, either personally or as
20provided in this Act for the service of a notice of hearing.
21Within 20 calendar days after service, the applicant or
22licensee may present to the Secretary Department a motion in
23writing for a rehearing, which shall specify the particular
24grounds for rehearing. The Department may respond to the
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1on the Department. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then
2upon the expiration of the time specified for filing such a
3motion, or upon denial of a motion for rehearing, the
4Secretary may enter an order in accordance with the
5recommendations of the Board or hearing officer. If the
6applicant or licensee orders from the reporting service and
7pays for a transcript of the record within the time for filing
8a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which a
9motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
10transcript to the applicant or licensee.
11    (c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
12report of the Board or the hearing officer, the Secretary may
13issue an order contrary to the report. The finding is not
14admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal
15prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the
16hearing and findings are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
17for the violation of this Act.
18    (d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that
19substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a
20rehearing by the same or another hearing officer.
21    (e) All proceedings under this Section are matters of
22public record and shall be preserved.
23    (f) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, the
24licensee shall surrender the license to the Department and,
25upon failure to do so, the Department shall seize the same.
26(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 447/45-40)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 45-40. Administrative review. All final
4administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
5judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil
6Procedure. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
7Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The proceedings
8for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of
9the county in which the party applying for review resides; but
10if the party is not a resident of Illinois, the venue shall be
11in Sangamon County. The Department shall not be required to
12certify any record to the court or file any answer in court or
13otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding,
14unless and until the Department has received from the
15plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
16the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department.
17Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part
18of the applicant or licensee to file a receipt in court is
19grounds for dismissal of the action. During all judicial
20proceedings incident to a disciplinary action, the sanctions
21imposed upon a licensee by the Department shall remain in
22effect, unless the court determines justice requires a stay of
23the order.
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1    (225 ILCS 447/45-55)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 45-55. Subpoenas.
4    (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
5person to take the oral or written testimony or compel the
6production of any books, papers, records, or any other
7documents that the Secretary or the Secretary's his or her
8designee deems relevant or material to any such investigation
9or hearing conducted by the Department with the same fees and
10in the same manner as prescribed in civil cases in the courts
11of this State.
12    (b) Any circuit court, upon the application of the
13applicant, licensee, or Department, may order the attendance
14and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant
15documents, files, records, books and papers in connection with
16any hearing or investigation. The circuit court may compel
17obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
18    (c) The Secretary, the hearing officer, any member of the
19Board, or a certified shorthand court reporter may administer
20oaths at any hearing the Department conducts. Notwithstanding
21any other statute or Department rule to the contrary, all
22requests for testimony, production of documents or records
23shall be in accordance with this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
2    Sec. 50-5. Personnel; investigators. The Secretary shall
3employ, pursuant to the Personnel Code, personnel, on a
4full-time or part-time basis, for the enforcement of this Act.
5Each investigator shall have a minimum of 2 years
6investigative experience out of the immediately preceding 5
7years. No investigator may hold an active license issued
8pursuant to this Act, nor may an investigator have a financial
9interest in a business licensed under this Act. This
10prohibition, however, does not apply to an investigator
11holding stock in a business licensed under this Act, provided
12the investigator does not hold more than 5% of the stock in the
13business. Any person licensed under this Act who is employed
14by the Department shall surrender the person's his or her
15license to the Department for the duration of that employment.
16The licensee shall be exempt from all renewal fees while
17employed. While employed by the Department, the licensee is
18not required to maintain the general liability insurance
19coverage required by this Act.
20(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 447/50-10)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
23    Sec. 50-10. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
24Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board.
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1Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board shall
2consist of 13 members appointed by the Secretary and comprised
3of 2 licensed private detectives, 3 licensed private security
4contractors, one licensed private detective or licensed
5private security contractor who provides canine odor detection
6services, 2 licensed private alarm contractors, one licensed
7fingerprint vendor except for the initial appointment who
8shall be required to have experience in the fingerprint vendor
9industry that is acceptable to the Department, 2 licensed
10locksmiths, one public member who is not licensed or
11registered under this Act and who has no connection with a
12business licensed under this Act, and one member representing
13the employees registered under this Act. Each member shall be
14a resident of Illinois. Each Except for the initial
15appointment of a licensed fingerprint vendor after the
16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
17Assembly, each licensed member shall have at least 5 years
18experience as a licensee in the professional area in which the
19person is licensed and be in good standing and actively
20engaged in that profession. In making appointments, the
21Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the
22professionals and the professional organizations representing
23the licensees. The membership shall reasonably reflect the
24different geographic areas in Illinois.
25    (b) Members shall serve 4 year terms and may serve until
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1than 2 successive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall
2be made in the same manner as the original appointments for the
3unexpired portion of the vacated term.
4    (c) A member of the Board may be removed for cause. A
5member subject to formal disciplinary proceedings shall
6disqualify oneself himself or herself from all Board business
7until the charge is resolved. A member also shall disqualify
8oneself himself or herself from any matter on which the member
9cannot act objectively.
10    (d) Members shall receive compensation as set by law. Each
11member shall receive reimbursement as set by the Governor's
12Travel Control Board for expenses incurred in carrying out the
13duties as a Board member.
14    (e) A majority of Board members constitutes a quorum. A
15majority vote of the quorum is required for a decision.
16    (f) The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice
17chairperson annually.
18    (g) Board members are not liable for their acts,
19omissions, decisions, or other conduct in connection with
20their duties on the Board, except those determined to be
21willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
22    (h) The Board may recommend policies, procedures, and
23rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of this
24Act.
25(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 447/50-15)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 50-15. Powers and duties of the Department. Subject
4to the provisions of this Act, the Department may exercise the
5following powers and duties:
6        (1) Prescribe forms to be issued for the
7    administration and enforcement of this Act.
8        (2) Authorize examinations to ascertain the
9    qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensing as
10    a locksmith, private alarm contractor, private detective,
11    or private security contractor and pass upon the
12    qualifications of applicants for licensure.
13        (3) Examine the records of licensees or investigate
14    any other aspect of fingerprint vending, locksmithing,
15    private alarm contracting, private security contracting,
16    or practicing as a private detective that is relevant to
17    the Department's investigation or hearing.
18        (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue
19    or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on
20    probation, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a license
21    under this Act or take other non-disciplinary action.
22        (5) Adopt rules required for the administration of
23    this Act.
24        (6) (Blank). Maintain rosters of the names and
25    addresses of all licensees and all persons whose licenses
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1    disciplined within the previous calendar year. These
2    rosters shall be available upon written request and
3    payment of the required fee as established by rule.
4(Source: P.A. 98-253, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 447/50-20)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
7    Sec. 50-20. Rules. The Department may promulgate rules for
8the administration and enforcement of this Act. The rules
9shall include standards for registration, licensure,
10professional conduct, and discipline. The Department shall
11consult with the Board prior to promulgating any rule.
12Proposed rules shall be transmitted, prior to publication in
13the Illinois Register, to the Board and the Department shall
14review the Board's recommendations and shall notify the Board
15with an explanation of any deviations from the Board's
16recommendations.
17(Source: P.A. 93-438, eff. 8-5-03.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 447/50-45)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 50-45. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act;
21application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
22expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the
23provisions of that Act were included in this Act, except that
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1Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at
2hearings the registrant or licensee has the right to show
3compliance with all lawful requirements for retention or
4continuation or renewal of the license, is specifically
5excluded. For the purpose of this Act, the notice required
6under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7Act is considered sufficient when mailed to the address of
8record or sent electronically to the email address of record
9last known address of a party.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1445, eff. 8-20-10.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 447/50-35 rep.)
12    Section 15. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
13Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is
14amended by repealing Section 50-35.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Section and Section 5
16take effect upon becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.34
4    5 ILCS 80/4.39
5    225 ILCS 447/5-10
6    225 ILCS 447/10-5
7    225 ILCS 447/10-20
8    225 ILCS 447/10-37
9    225 ILCS 447/10-45
10    225 ILCS 447/15-5
11    225 ILCS 447/15-10
12    225 ILCS 447/15-15
13    225 ILCS 447/15-25
14    225 ILCS 447/20-10
15    225 ILCS 447/20-15
16    225 ILCS 447/20-20
17    225 ILCS 447/25-5
18    225 ILCS 447/25-10
19    225 ILCS 447/25-15
20    225 ILCS 447/25-20
21    225 ILCS 447/25-30
22    225 ILCS 447/30-5
23    225 ILCS 447/30-10
24    225 ILCS 447/30-15
25    225 ILCS 447/30-20

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 447/30-30
2    225 ILCS 447/31-5
3    225 ILCS 447/31-10
4    225 ILCS 447/31-15
5    225 ILCS 447/31-20
6    225 ILCS 447/35-5
7    225 ILCS 447/35-10
8    225 ILCS 447/35-15
9    225 ILCS 447/35-25
10    225 ILCS 447/35-30
11    225 ILCS 447/35-35
12    225 ILCS 447/35-43
13    225 ILCS 447/35-45
14    225 ILCS 447/40-5
15    225 ILCS 447/40-10
16    225 ILCS 447/40-20
17    225 ILCS 447/40-25
18    225 ILCS 447/40-30
19    225 ILCS 447/45-10
20    225 ILCS 447/45-15
21    225 ILCS 447/45-40
22    225 ILCS 447/45-55
23    225 ILCS 447/50-5
24    225 ILCS 447/50-10
25    225 ILCS 447/50-15
26    225 ILCS 447/50-20

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 447/50-45
2    225 ILCS 447/50-35 rep.