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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 Acts and Section repealed on January 1, 2024.
8The following Acts and Section of an Act are repealed on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 Acts repealed on January 1, 2029 and December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4    (a) The following Act is repealed on January 1, 2029: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 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of
7    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8    (b) The following Act is repealed on December 31, 2029: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 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
13Act of 2004 is amended by changing Sections 3, 4, 8, 10, 10.5,
1411, 12, 14.1, 25, 25.2, 25.6, 25.7, 25.9, 25.15, 25.17, and 27
15and by adding Sections 3.5 and 4.5 as follows:
 
16    (225 ILCS 115/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7003)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18    Sec. 3. Definitions. The following terms have the meanings
19indicated, unless the context requires otherwise:
20    "Accredited college of veterinary medicine" means a
21veterinary college, school, or division of a university or
22college that offers the degree of Doctor of Veterinary
23Medicine or its equivalent and that is accredited by the

 

 

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1Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical
2Association (AVMA).
3    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
4by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
5file or license file as maintained by the Department's
6licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
7licensee to inform the Department of any change of address,
8and those changes must be made either through the Department's
9website or by contacting the Department.
10    "Accredited program in veterinary technology" means any
11post-secondary educational program that is accredited by the
12AVMA's Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and
13Activities or any veterinary technician program that is
14recognized as its equivalent by the AVMA's Committee on
15Veterinary Technician Education and Activities.
16    "Animal" means any animal, vertebrate or invertebrate,
17other than a human.
18    "Board" means the Veterinary Licensing and Disciplinary
19Board.
20    "Certified veterinary technician" means a person who is
21validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary
22technology in this State.
23    "Client" means an entity, person, group, or corporation
24that has entered into an agreement with a veterinarian for the
25purposes of obtaining veterinary medical services.
26    "Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies"

 

 

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1means a heterogeneous group of diagnostic and therapeutic
2philosophies and practices, which at the time they are
3performed may differ from current scientific knowledge, or
4whose theoretical basis and techniques may diverge from
5veterinary medicine routinely taught in accredited veterinary
6medical colleges, or both. "Complementary, alternative, and
7integrative therapies" include, but are not limited to,
8veterinary acupuncture, acutherapy, and acupressure;
9veterinary homeopathy; veterinary manual or manipulative
10therapy or therapy based on techniques practiced in
11osteopathy, chiropractic medicine, or physical medicine and
12therapy; veterinary nutraceutical therapy; veterinary
13phytotherapy; and other therapies as defined by rule.
14    "Consultation" means when a veterinarian receives advice
15in person, telephonically, electronically, or by any other
16method of communication from a veterinarian licensed in this
17or any other state or other person whose expertise, in the
18opinion of the veterinarian, would benefit a patient. Under
19any circumstance, the responsibility for the welfare of the
20patient remains with the veterinarian receiving consultation.
21    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
22Professional Regulation.
23    "Direct supervision" means the supervising veterinarian is
24readily available on the premises where the animal is being
25treated.
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1address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
2application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
3by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
4    "Immediate supervision" means the supervising veterinarian
5is in the immediate area, within audible and visual range of
6the animal patient and the person treating the patient.
7    "Impaired veterinarian" means a veterinarian who is unable
8to practice veterinary medicine with reasonable skill and
9safety because of a physical or mental disability as evidenced
10by a written determination or written consent based on
11clinical evidence, including deterioration through the aging
12process, loss of motor skills, or abuse of drugs or alcohol of
13sufficient degree to diminish a person's ability to deliver
14competent patient care.
15    "Indirect supervision" means the supervising veterinarian
16need not be on the premises, but has given either written or
17oral instructions for the treatment of the animal and is
18available by telephone or other form of communication.
19    "Licensed veterinarian" means a person who is validly and
20currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this
21State.
22    "Patient" means an animal or group of animals that is
23examined or treated by a veterinarian.
24    "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership (general,
25limited, or limited liability), association, joint venture,
26cooperative, corporation, limited liability company, or any

 

 

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1other group or combination acting in concert, whether or not
2acting as a principal, partner, member, trustee, fiduciary,
3receiver, or any other kind of legal or personal
4representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee,
5agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any
6other representative of such person.
7    "Practice of veterinary medicine" means to diagnose,
8prognose, treat, correct, change, alleviate, or prevent animal
9disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other
10physical, dental, or mental conditions by any method or mode,
11such as telemedicine, ; including the performance of one or
12more of the following:
13        (1) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, applying,
14    or ordering the administration of any drug, medicine,
15    biologic, apparatus, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or
16    diagnostic substance, or medical or surgical technique.
17        (2) (Blank).
18        (3) Performing upon an animal a surgical or dental
19    operation.
20        (3.5) Performing upon an animal complementary,
21    alternative, or integrative therapy.
22        (4) Performing upon an animal any manual or mechanical
23    procedure for reproductive management, including the
24    diagnosis or treatment of pregnancy, sterility, or
25    infertility.
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1    means, including telephonic and other electronic
2    communications, with regard to the performing upon an
3    animal any manual or mechanical procedure for reproductive
4    management, including the diagnosis or treatment of
5    pregnancy, sterility, or infertility.
6        (5) Determining the health and fitness of an animal.
7        (6) Representing oneself, directly or indirectly, as
8    engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine.
9        (7) Using any word, letters, or title under such
10    circumstances as to induce the belief that the person
11    using them is qualified to engage in the practice of
12    veterinary medicine or any of its branches. Such use shall
13    be prima facie evidence of the intention to represent
14    oneself as engaging in the practice of veterinary
15    medicine.
16    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
17Professional Regulation.
18    "Supervising veterinarian" means a veterinarian who
19assumes responsibility for the professional care given to an
20animal by a person working under his or her direction in either
21an immediate, direct, or indirect supervision arrangement. The
22supervising veterinarian must have examined the animal at such
23time as acceptable veterinary medical practices requires,
24consistent with the particular delegated animal health care
25task.
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1of disease.
2    "Veterinarian" means a person who is validly and currently
3licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this State.
4    "Veterinarian-client-patient relationship" means that all
5of the following conditions have been met:
6        (1) The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility
7    for making clinical judgments regarding the health of an
8    animal and the need for medical treatment and the client,
9    owner, or other caretaker has agreed to follow the
10    instructions of the veterinarian;
11        (2) There is sufficient knowledge of an animal by the
12    veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary
13    diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal. This
14    means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is
15    personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the
16    animal by virtue of an in-person examination of the animal
17    or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the
18    premises where the animal is kept, or the veterinarian has
19    access to the animal patient's records and has been
20    designated by the veterinarian with the prior relationship
21    to provide reasonable and appropriate medical care if the
22    veterinarian with the prior relationship he or she is
23    unavailable; and
24        (3) The practicing veterinarian is readily available
25    for follow-up in case of adverse reactions or failure of
26    the treatment regimen or, if unavailable, has designated

 

 

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1    another available veterinarian who has access to the
2    animal patient's records to provide reasonable and
3    appropriate medical care.
4    "Veterinarian-client-patient relationship" does not mean a
5relationship solely based on telephonic or other electronic
6communications.
7    "Veterinary medicine" means all branches and specialties
8included within the practice of veterinary medicine.
9    "Veterinary premises" means any premises or facility where
10the practice of veterinary medicine occurs, including, but not
11limited to, a mobile clinic, outpatient clinic, satellite
12clinic, or veterinary hospital or clinic. "Veterinary
13premises" does not mean the premises of a veterinary client,
14research facility, a federal military base, or an accredited
15college of veterinary medicine.
16    "Veterinary prescription drugs" means those drugs
17restricted to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian
18in accordance with Section 503(f) of the Federal Food, Drug,
19and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353).
20    "Veterinary specialist" means a veterinarian: (1) who has
21been awarded and maintains certification from a veterinary
22specialty organization recognized by the American Board of
23Veterinary Specialties; (2) who has been awarded and maintains
24certification from a veterinary certifying organization whose
25standards have been found by the Board to be equivalent to or
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1Specialties-recognized veterinary specialty organizations; or
2(3) who otherwise meets criteria that may be established by
3the Board to support a claim to be a veterinary specialist that
4a veterinarian is a diplomate within an AVMA-recognized
5veterinary specialty organization.
6    "Veterinary technology" means the performance of services
7within the field of veterinary medicine by a person who, for
8compensation or personal profit, is employed by a licensed
9veterinarian to perform duties that require an understanding
10of veterinary medicine necessary to carry out the orders of
11the veterinarian. Those services, however, shall not include
12diagnosing, prognosing, prescribing writing prescriptions, or
13surgery.
14(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 115/3.5 new)
16    Sec. 3.5. Address of record; email address of record. All
17applicants and licensees shall:
18        (1) provide a valid address and email address to the
19    Department, which shall serve 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) inform the Department of any change of address of
23    record or email address of record within 14 days after
24    such change either through the Department's website or by
25    contacting the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 115/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7004)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 4. Exemptions. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any
4of the following:
5        (1) Veterinarians employed by the federal or State
6    government while engaged in their official duties.
7        (2) Licensed veterinarians from other states who are
8    invited to Illinois for consultation by a veterinarian
9    licensed in Illinois.
10        (3) Veterinarians employed by colleges or universities
11    while engaged in the performance of their official duties,
12    or faculty engaged in animal husbandry or animal
13    management programs of colleges or universities.
14        (3.5) A veterinarian or veterinary technician from
15    another state or country who (A) is not licensed under
16    this Act; (B) is currently licensed as a veterinarian or
17    veterinary technician in another state or country, or
18    otherwise exempt from licensure in the other state; (C) is
19    an invited guest of a professional veterinary association,
20    veterinary training program, or continuing education
21    provider approved by the Department; and (D) engages in
22    professional education through lectures, clinics, or
23    demonstrations.
24        (4) A veterinarian employed by an accredited college
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1    veterinarian licensed in Illinois, acting with informed
2    consent from the client and acting under the direct or
3    indirect supervision and control of the licensed
4    veterinarian. Providing assistance involves hands-on
5    active participation in the treatment and care of the
6    patient. The licensed veterinarian shall maintain
7    responsibility for the veterinarian-client-patient
8    relationship.
9        (5) Veterinary students in an accredited college of
10    veterinary medicine, university, department of a
11    university, or other institution of veterinary medicine
12    and surgery engaged in duties assigned by their
13    instructors or working under the immediate or direct
14    supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
15        (5.5) Students of an accredited program in veterinary
16    technology performing veterinary technology duties or
17    actions assigned by instructors or working under the
18    immediate or direct supervision of a licensed
19    veterinarian.
20        (6) Any person engaged in bona fide scientific
21    research which requires the use of animals.
22        (7) An owner of livestock and any of the owner's
23    employees or the owner and employees of a service and care
24    provider of livestock caring for and treating livestock
25    belonging to the owner or under a provider's care,
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1    and livestock management practices such as dehorning,
2    castration, emasculation, or docking of cattle, horses,
3    sheep, goats, and swine, artificial insemination, and
4    drawing of semen. Nor shall this Act be construed to
5    prohibit any person from administering in a humane manner
6    medicinal or surgical treatment to any livestock in the
7    care of such person. However, any such services shall
8    comply with the Humane Care for Animals Act.
9        (8) An owner of an animal, or an agent of the owner
10    acting with the owner's approval, in caring for, training,
11    or treating an animal belonging to the owner, so long as
12    that individual or agent does not represent himself or
13    herself as a veterinarian or use any title associated with
14    the practice of veterinary medicine or surgery or
15    diagnose, prescribe drugs, or perform surgery. The agent
16    shall provide the owner with a written statement
17    summarizing the nature of the services provided and obtain
18    a signed acknowledgment from the owner that they accept
19    the services provided. The services shall comply with the
20    Humane Care for Animals Act. The provisions of this item
21    (8) do not apply to a person who is exempt under item (7).
22        (9) A member in good standing of another licensed or
23    regulated profession within any state or a member of an
24    organization or group approved by the Department by rule
25    providing assistance that is requested in writing by a
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1    veterinarian-client-patient relationship and with
2    informed consent from the client and the member is acting
3    under the immediate, direct, or indirect supervision and
4    control of the licensed veterinarian. Providing assistance
5    involves hands-on active participation in the treatment
6    and care of the patient, as defined by rule. The licensed
7    veterinarian shall maintain responsibility for the
8    veterinarian-client-patient relationship, but shall be
9    immune from liability, except for willful and wanton
10    conduct, in any civil or criminal action if a member
11    providing assistance does not meet the requirements of
12    this item (9).
13        (10) A graduate of a non-accredited college of
14    veterinary medicine who is in the process of obtaining a
15    certificate of educational equivalence and is performing
16    duties or actions assigned by instructors in an approved
17    college of veterinary medicine.
18        (10.5) A veterinarian who is enrolled in a
19    postgraduate instructional program in an accredited
20    college of veterinary medicine performing duties or
21    actions assigned by instructors or working under the
22    immediate or direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian
23    or a faculty member of the College of Veterinary Medicine
24    at the University of Illinois.
25        (11) A certified euthanasia technician who is
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1    of his or her employment only as permitted by the Humane
2    Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act.
3        (12) A person who, without expectation of
4    compensation, provides emergency veterinary care in an
5    emergency or disaster situation so long as the person he
6    or she does not represent oneself himself or herself as a
7    veterinarian or use a title or degree pertaining to the
8    practice of veterinary medicine and surgery.
9        (13) Any certified veterinary technician or other
10    employee of a licensed veterinarian performing permitted
11    duties other than diagnosis, prognosis, prescribing
12    prescription, or surgery under the appropriate direction
13    and supervision of the veterinarian, who shall be
14    responsible for the performance of the employee.
15        (13.5) Any pharmacist licensed in the State, merchant,
16    or manufacturer selling at a his or her regular place of
17    business medicines, feed, appliances, or other products
18    used in the prevention or treatment of animal diseases as
19    permitted by law and provided that the services provided
20    he or she provides do not include diagnosing, prognosing,
21    prescribing writing prescriptions, or surgery.
22        (14) An approved humane investigator regulated under
23    the Humane Care for Animals Act or employee of a shelter
24    licensed under the Animal Welfare Act, working under the
25    indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
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1    requested by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this
2    State, an owner, or an owner's agent. For the purposes of
3    this item (15), "equine dentistry services" means floating
4    teeth without the use of drugs or extraction.
5        (15.5) In the event of an emergency or disaster, a
6    veterinarian or veterinary technician not licensed in this
7    State who (A) is responding to a request for assistance
8    from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the Illinois
9    Department of Public Health, the Illinois Emergency
10    Management Agency, or other State agency as determined by
11    the Department; (B) is licensed and in good standing in
12    another state; and (C) has been granted a temporary waiver
13    from licensure by the Department.
14        (16) Private treaty sale of animals unless otherwise
15    provided by law.
16(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 115/4.5 new)
18    Sec. 4.5. Telemedicine. Telemedicine occurs when either
19the animal who is receiving the care is located in the State
20when receiving telemedicine treatment or the veterinarian
21providing the care to the animal is located in the State when
22providing telemedicine treatment, pursuant to the provisions
23of Section 5. Telemedicine may only be used when a
24veterinarian has an established veterinarian-client-patient
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1circumstances:
2        (1) when a physical examination of the patient has
3    been conducted within one year; and
4        (2) if it is possible to make a diagnosis and create a
5    treatment plan without a recent physical examination based
6    on professional standards of care.
7    A veterinarian shall not substitute telehealth,
8teleadvice, telemedicine, or teletriage when a physical
9examination is warranted or necessary for an accurate
10diagnosis of any medical condition or creation of an
11appropriate treatment plan. All minimum standards of practice
12and provisions under this Act and rules shall be maintained.
13    A veterinarian shall ensure that any technology used in
14the provision of telemedicine is sufficient and of appropriate
15quality to provide accurate remote assessment and diagnosis. A
16veterinarian shall meet all recordkeeping requirements
17pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 25.17.
18    A supervising veterinarian may delegate telemedicine
19services to a certified veterinary technician who is acting
20under direct or indirect supervision and in accordance with
21the Act and rules. A valid veterinarian-client-patient
22relationship established by a physical examination conducted
23by the supervising veterinarian must exist for the certified
24veterinary technician to provide delegated telemedicine
25services.
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1providing telemedicine services shall, at the time of service,
2provide the veterinarian or certified veterinary technician's
3contact information, including the veterinarian or certified
4veterinary technician's full name, to the client or practice
5using the service. All telemedicine records shall be provided
6to the client upon request.
 
7    (225 ILCS 115/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7008)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
9    Sec. 8. Qualifications. A person is qualified to receive a
10license if the applicant he or she: (1) is of good moral
11character; (2) has graduated from an accredited college or
12school of veterinary medicine; and (3) has passed the
13examination authorized by the Department to determine fitness
14to hold a license.
15    Applicants for licensure from non-accredited veterinary
16schools are required to successfully complete a program of
17educational equivalency as established by rule. At a minimum,
18this program shall include all of the following:
19        (1) A certified transcript indicating graduation from
20    such college.
21        (2) Successful completion of a communication ability
22    examination designed to assess communication skills,
23    including a command of the English language.
24        (3) Successful completion of an examination or
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1    equivalence, including both preclinical and clinical
2    competencies.
3        (4) Any other reasonable assessment mechanism designed
4    to ensure an applicant possesses the educational
5    background necessary to protect the public health and
6    safety.
7    Successful completion of the criteria set forth in this
8Section shall establish education equivalence as one of the
9criteria for licensure set forth in this Act. Applicants under
10this Section must also meet all other statutory criteria for
11licensure prior to the issuance of any such license, including
12graduation from veterinary school.
13    A graduate of a non-approved veterinary school who was
14issued a work permit by the Department before the effective
15date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly may
16continue to work under the direct supervision of a licensed
17veterinarian until the expiration of his or her permit.
18    In determining moral character under this Section, the
19Department may take into consideration any felony conviction
20of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not operate as a
21bar to obtaining a license. The Department may also request
22the applicant to submit and may consider as evidence of moral
23character, endorsements from 2 individuals licensed under this
24Act.
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1    (225 ILCS 115/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7010)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
3    Sec. 10. Application for licensure. A person who desires
4to obtain a license as a veterinarian or a certificate as a
5veterinary technician shall apply to the Department on forms
6provided by the Department. Each application shall be
7accompanied by proof of qualifications and shall be verified
8by the applicant under oath and be accompanied by the required
9fee.
10    If an applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to take an
11examination or fails to pass an examination for a license or
12otherwise fails to complete the application process under this
13Act within 3 years after filing the applicant's application,
14the application shall be denied. However, such applicant may
15make a new application for examination accompanied by the
16required fee and must furnish proof of meeting qualifications
17for examination in effect at the time of new application.
18(Source: P.A. 88-424.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 115/10.5)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
21    Sec. 10.5. Social Security Number or federal individual
22taxpayer identification number on license application. In
23addition to any other information required to be contained in
24the application, every application for an original license
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1Number or federal individual taxpayer identification number,
2which shall be retained in the agency's records pertaining to
3the license. As soon as practical, the Department shall assign
4a customer's identification number to each applicant for a
5license.
6    Every application for a renewal or restored license shall
7require the applicant's customer identification number.
8(Source: P.A. 97-400, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 115/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7011)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
11    Sec. 11. Practice pending licensure. A person holding the
12degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or its equivalent,
13from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, and who has
14applied in writing to the Department for a license to practice
15veterinary medicine and surgery in any of its branches, and
16who has fulfilled the requirements of Section 8 of this Act,
17with the exception of receipt of notification of his or her
18examination results, may practice under the direct supervision
19of a veterinarian who is licensed in this State, until: (1) the
20applicant has been notified of his or her failure to pass the
21examination authorized by the Department; (2) the applicant
22has withdrawn his or her application; (3) the applicant has
23received a license from the Department after successfully
24passing the examination authorized by the Department; or (4)
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1desist from practicing.
2    The applicant shall perform only those acts that may be
3prescribed by and incidental to his or her employment and
4those acts shall be performed under the direction of a
5supervising veterinarian who is licensed in this State. The
6applicant shall not be entitled to otherwise engage in the
7practice of veterinary medicine until fully licensed in this
8State.
9    The Department shall immediately notify, by certified
10mail, the supervising veterinarian employing the applicant and
11the applicant that the applicant shall immediately cease and
12desist from practicing if the applicant (1) practices outside
13his or her employment under a licensed veterinarian; (2)
14violates any provision of this Act; or (3) becomes ineligible
15for licensure under this Act.
16(Source: P.A. 96-571, eff. 8-18-09; 96-638, eff. 8-24-09;
1796-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 115/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7012)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 12. Renewal and inactive status; restoration;
21military service.
22    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each
23license or certificate shall be set by rule.
24    (b) A licensee who has permitted his or her license to
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1have the license restored by making application to the
2Department by filing proof acceptable to the Department of his
3or her fitness to have the license restored and by paying the
4required fees. Proof of fitness may include sworn evidence
5certifying to active lawful practice in another jurisdiction.
6If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
7another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
8Department shall determine, by an evaluation program
9established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration of the
10license and shall establish procedures and requirements for
11restoration.
12    (c) A licensee whose license expired while the licensee he
13or she was (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed
14Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into
15service or training or (2) in training or education under the
16supervision of the United States before induction into the
17military service, may have the license restored without paying
18any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable
19termination of the service, training, or education the
20licensee he or she furnishes the Department with satisfactory
21evidence to the effect that the licensee he or she has been so
22engaged and that the licensee's his or her service, training,
23or education has been so terminated.
24    (d) Any licensee who notifies the Department in writing on
25the prescribed form may place the licensee's his or her license
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1rule, be exempt from payment of the renewal fee until the
2licensee he or she notifies the Department in writing of the
3licensee's his or her intention to resume active status.
4    (e) Any veterinarian or certified veterinary technician
5requesting restoration from inactive or expired status shall
6be required to complete the continuing education requirements
7for a single license or certificate renewal period, pursuant
8to rule, and pay the current renewal fee to restore the renewal
9applicant's his or her license or certification as provided in
10this Act.
11    (f) Any licensee whose license is in inactive, expired, or
12suspended status shall not practice veterinary medicine and
13surgery in this State.
14(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 115/14.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7014.1)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
17    Sec. 14.1. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers
18a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
19the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
20it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
21amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
22imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
23discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
24practice on a nonrenewed license or certificate. The
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1fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
2money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
3after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
4notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
5remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
6license or certificate or deny the application, without
7hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
8license or certificate, the person he or she shall apply to the
9Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
10certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
11The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
12application for restoration of a license or certificate to pay
13all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary may
14waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
15where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
16or unnecessarily burdensome.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1322, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 115/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
20    Sec. 25. Disciplinary actions.
21    1. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
22revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
23disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
24deem appropriate, including imposing fines not to exceed
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1provided for in Section 25.3 of this Act, with regard to any
2license or certificate for any one or combination of the
3following:
4        A. Material misstatement in furnishing information to
5    the Department.
6        B. Violations of this Act, or of the rules adopted
7    pursuant to this Act.
8        C. Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
9    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
10    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
11    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
12    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
13    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
14    (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element
15    of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
16    practice of the profession.
17        D. Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
18    procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
19    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
20        E. Professional incompetence.
21        F. Malpractice.
22        G. Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
23    provision of this Act or rules.
24        H. Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
25    response to a written request made by the Department.
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1    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
2    defraud, or harm the public.
3        J. Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs defined
4    in law as controlled substances, alcohol, or any other
5    substance that results in the inability to practice with
6    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
7        K. Discipline by another state, unit of government,
8    government agency, District of Columbia, territory, or
9    foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for the
10    discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to
11    those set forth herein.
12        L. Charging for professional services not rendered,
13    including filing false statements for the collection of
14    fees for which services are not rendered.
15        M. A finding by the Board that the licensee or
16    certificate holder, after having his license or
17    certificate placed on probationary status, has violated
18    the terms of probation.
19        N. Willfully making or filing false records or reports
20    in his practice, including but not limited to false
21    records filed with State agencies or departments.
22        O. Physical illness, including but not limited to,
23    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
24    skill which results in the inability to practice under
25    this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
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1    permitted advertising.
2        Q. Allowing one's license under this Act to be used by
3    an unlicensed person in violation of this Act.
4        R. Conviction of or cash compromise of a charge or
5    violation of the Harrison Act or the Illinois Controlled
6    Substances Act, regulating narcotics.
7        S. Fraud or dishonesty in applying, treating, or
8    reporting on tuberculin or other biological tests.
9        T. Failing to report, as required by law, or making
10    false report of any contagious or infectious diseases.
11        U. Fraudulent use or misuse of any health certificate,
12    shipping certificate, brand inspection certificate, or
13    other blank forms used in practice that might lead to the
14    dissemination of disease or the transportation of diseased
15    animals dead or alive; or dilatory methods, willful
16    neglect, or misrepresentation in the inspection of milk,
17    meat, poultry, and the by-products thereof.
18        V. Conviction on a charge of cruelty to animals.
19        W. Failure to keep one's premises and all equipment
20    therein in a clean and sanitary condition.
21        X. Failure to provide satisfactory proof of having
22    participated in approved continuing education programs.
23        Y. Mental illness or disability that results in the
24    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
25    judgment, skill, or safety.
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1    jurisdiction, either within or outside this State, of any
2    violation of any law governing the practice of veterinary
3    medicine, if the Department determines, after
4    investigation, that the person has not been sufficiently
5    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
6        AA. Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
7    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in any manner
8    to exploit the client for financial gain of the
9    veterinarian.
10        BB. Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
11    professional services.
12        CC. Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
13    law, an assumed name.
14        DD. Violating state or federal laws or regulations
15    relating to controlled substances or legend drugs.
16        EE. Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
17    examination administered under this Act.
18        FF. Using, prescribing, or selling a prescription drug
19    or the extra-label use of a prescription drug by any means
20    in the absence of a valid veterinarian-client-patient
21    relationship.
22        GG. Failing to report a case of suspected aggravated
23    cruelty, torture, or animal fighting pursuant to Section
24    3.07 or 4.01 of the Humane Care for Animals Act or Section
25    26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
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1    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
260 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
3or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
4the fine.
5    2. The determination by a circuit court that a licensee or
6certificate holder is subject to involuntary admission or
7judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and
8Developmental Disabilities Code operates as an automatic
9suspension. The suspension will end only upon a finding by a
10court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary
11admission or judicial admission and issues an order so finding
12and discharging the patient. In any case where a license is
13suspended under this provision, the licensee shall file a
14petition for restoration and shall include evidence acceptable
15to the Department that the licensee can resume practice in
16compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards of his or
17her profession.
18    3. All proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on
19probationary status, or take any other disciplinary action as
20the Department may deem proper, with regard to a license or
21certificate on any of the foregoing grounds, must be commenced
22within 5 years after receipt by the Department of a complaint
23alleging the commission of or notice of the conviction order
24for any of the acts described in this Section. Except for
25proceedings brought for violations of items (CC), (DD), or
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1date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
2Section. In the event of the settlement of any claim or cause
3of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to final
4judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff, the
5claim, cause of action, or civil action being grounded on the
6allegation that a person licensed or certified under this Act
7was negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an
8additional period of one year from the date of the settlement
9or final judgment in which to investigate and begin formal
10disciplinary proceedings under Section 25.2 of this Act,
11except as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the
12holder of the license or certificate was outside the State of
13Illinois shall not be included within any period of time
14limiting the commencement of disciplinary action by the
15Department.
16    4. The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
17without hearing, as provided for in the Illinois Code of Civil
18Procedure, the license of any person who fails to file a
19return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
20return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
21interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
22Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
23requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied in accordance
24with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
25Administrative Code of Illinois.
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1showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual who
2is registered under this Act or any individual who has applied
3for registration to submit to a mental or physical examination
4or evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
5sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
6The Department shall specifically designate the examining
7physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
8or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
9providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation.
10The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician
11licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches and may
12consist of one or more or a combination of physicians licensed
13to practice medicine in all of its branches, licensed
14chiropractic physicians, licensed clinical psychologists,
15licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical
16professional counselors, and other professional and
17administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
18multidisciplinary team may require any person ordered to
19submit to an examination and evaluation pursuant to this
20Section to submit to any additional supplemental testing
21deemed necessary to complete any examination or evaluation
22process, including, but not limited to, blood testing,
23urinalysis, psychological testing, or neuropsychological
24testing.
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1Department any and all records, including business records,
2that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
3supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
4examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
5team to present testimony concerning this examination and
6evaluation of the registrant or applicant, including testimony
7concerning any supplemental testing or documents relating to
8the examination and evaluation. No information, report,
9record, or other documents in any way related to the
10examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
11common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
12between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician
13or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization
14is necessary from the registrant or applicant ordered to
15undergo an evaluation and examination for the examining
16physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
17provide information, reports, records, or other documents or
18to provide any testimony regarding the examination and
19evaluation. The individual to be examined may have, at his or
20her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
21present during all aspects of the examination.
22    Failure of any individual to submit to mental or physical
23examination or evaluation, or both, when directed, shall
24result in an automatic suspension without hearing, until such
25time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
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1the reasons set forth in this Section, the Department shall
2require such registrant to submit to care, counseling, or
3treatment by physicians approved or designated by the
4Department as a condition for continued, reinstated, or
5renewed registration.
6    In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
7registration under this Section, a hearing upon such person's
8registration must be convened by the Department within 15 days
9after such suspension and completed without appreciable delay.
10The Department shall have the authority to review the
11registrant's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
12impairment to the extent permitted by applicable federal
13statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
14medical records.
15    Individuals registered under this Act who are affected
16under this Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to
17demonstrate to the Department that they can resume practice in
18compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
19provisions of their registration.
20    6. (Blank).
21    7. In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
22Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
23licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
24child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency
25to the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew
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1other disciplinary action against that person based solely
2upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department
3of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph
4(5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois.
6(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 100-872, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 115/25.2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025.2)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
9    Sec. 25.2. Investigation; notice and hearing. The
10Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
11any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license or
12certificate. The Department shall, before refusing to issue,
13to renew or discipline a license or certificate under Section
1425, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing,
15notify the applicant or licensee in writing of the nature of
16the charges and the time and place for a hearing on the
17charges. The Department shall direct the applicant,
18certificate holder, or licensee to file a written answer to
19the charges with the Board under oath within 20 days after the
20service of the notice and inform the applicant, certificate
21holder, or licensee that failure to file an answer will result
22in default being taken against the applicant, certificate
23holder, or licensee. At the time and place fixed in the notice,
24the Department shall proceed to hear the charges and the
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1to present any pertinent statements, testimony, evidence, and
2arguments. The Department may continue the hearing from time
3to time. In case the person, after receiving the notice, fails
4to file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of
5the Department, be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary
6status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary
7action considered proper, including limiting the scope,
8nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition
9of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged
10constitute sufficient grounds for that action under the Act.
11The written notice and any notice in the subsequent proceeding
12may be served by registered or certified mail to the
13licensee's address of record or, if in the course of the
14administrative proceeding the party has previously designated
15a specific email address at which to accept electronic service
16for that specific proceeding, by sending a copy by email to the
17party's email address on record.
18(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 115/25.6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025.6)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
21    Sec. 25.6. Board report. At the conclusion of the hearing
22the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of
23its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations.
24The report shall contain a finding whether or not the accused
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1conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the
2nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall make
3its recommendations to the Secretary.
4    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law and
5recommendation of the Board shall be the basis for the
6Secretary's Department's order for refusing to issue, restore,
7or renew a license, or otherwise disciplining a licensee, or
8for the granting of a license, certificate, or permit. If the
9Secretary disagrees in any regard with the report of the
10Board, then the Secretary may issue an order in contravention
11thereof. The finding is not admissible in evidence against the
12person in a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of
13this Act, but the hearing and finding are not a bar to a
14criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 115/25.7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025.7)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
18    Sec. 25.7. Motion for rehearing; procedure upon refusal to
19license or issue certificate. In any hearing involving the
20refusal to issue, renew, or discipline a license or
21certificate, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon
22the respondent by the Department, either personally or as
23provided in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing.
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1The motion shall specify the particular grounds for the
2rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the
3expiration of the time specified for filing a motion, or if a
4motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the denial, then the
5Secretary may enter an order in accordance with
6recommendations of the Board except as provided in Section
725.6 of this Act. If the respondent orders from the reporting
8service, and pays for a transcript of the record within the
9time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20-day 20 day
10period within which such a motion may be filed shall commence
11upon the delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
12(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 115/25.9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025.9)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
15    Sec. 25.9. Hearing officers; reports; review. The
16Secretary shall have the authority to appoint any attorney
17duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve
18as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue,
19renew, or discipline of a license, certificate, or permit. The
20hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the
21hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or her findings
22of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board
23and the Secretary. The Board shall have 60 days from receipt of
24the report to review the report of the hearing officer and
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1recommendations to the Secretary. If the Board fails to
2present its report within the 60-day 60 day period, then the
3Secretary may issue an order based on the report of the hearing
4officer. If the Secretary disagrees with the recommendation of
5the Board or hearing officer, then the Secretary may issue an
6order in contravention of the report.
7(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 115/25.15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025.15)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
10    Sec. 25.15. Certification of record. The Department shall
11not be required to certify any record to the Court or file any
12answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial
13review proceeding, unless and until the Department has
14received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing
15and certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by
16the Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost.
17Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in Court
18shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
19(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 115/25.17)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
22    Sec. 25.17. Disclosure of patient records; maintenance.
23    (a) No veterinarian shall be required to disclose any
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1except on written authorization or other waiver by the
2veterinarian's client or on appropriate court order or
3subpoena. Any veterinarian releasing information under written
4authorization, or other waiver by the client, or court order
5of subpoena is not liable to the client or any other person.
6The privilege provided by this Section is waived to the extent
7that the veterinarian's client or the owner of the animal
8places the care and treatment or the nature and extent of
9injuries to the animal at issue in any civil or criminal
10proceeding. When communicable disease laws, cruelty to animal
11laws, or laws providing for public health and safety are
12involved, the privilege provided by this Section is waived.
13    (b) Copies of patient records must be released to the
14client upon written request as provided for by rule.
15    (c) Each person who provides veterinary medical services
16shall maintain appropriate patient records as defined by rule.
17The patient records are the property of the practice and the
18practice owner. Patient records shall, if applicable, include
19the following:
20        (1) patient identification;
21        (2) client identification;
22        (3) dated reason for visit and pertinent history;
23        (4) physical exam findings;
24        (5) diagnostic, medical, surgical or therapeutic
25    procedures performed;
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1    of each medication given in the practice, together with
2    the date, dosage, and route of administration and
3    frequency and duration of treatment;
4        (7) all medicines dispensed or prescribed must be
5    recorded, including directions for use and quantity;
6        (8) any changes in medications or dosages, including
7    telephonically or electronically initiated changes, must
8    be recorded;
9        (9) if a necropsy is performed, then the record must
10    reflect the findings;
11        (10) any written records and notes, radiographs,
12    sonographic images, video recordings, photographs or other
13    images, and laboratory reports;
14        (11) other information received as the result of
15    consultation;
16        (12) identification of any designated agent of the
17    client for the purpose of authorizing veterinary medical
18    or animal health care decisions; and
19        (13) any authorizations, releases, waivers, or other
20    related documents.
21    (d) Patient records must be maintained for a minimum of 5
22years from the date of the last known contact with a an animal
23patient.
24    (e) Information and records related to patient care shall
25remain confidential except as provided in subsections (a) and
26(b) of this Section.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-1322, eff. 7-27-10.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 115/27)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7027)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
4    Sec. 27. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
5Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
6incorporated into this Act as if all of the provisions of that
7Act were included in this Act, except that the provision of
8subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
9Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee or
10certificate holder has the right to show compliance with all
11lawful requirements for retention, continuation, or renewal of
12the license or certificate is specifically excluded. For the
13purpose of this Act the notice required under Section 10-25 of
14the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is considered
15sufficient when mailed to the last known address of record or
16sent electronically to the last known email address of record.
17(Source: P.A. 98-339, eff. 12-31-13.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 115/23 rep.)
19    Section 15. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
20Act of 2004 is amended by repealing Section 23.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Section and Section 5
22take 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 115/3from Ch. 111, par. 7003
6    225 ILCS 115/3.5 new
7    225 ILCS 115/4from Ch. 111, par. 7004
8    225 ILCS 115/4.5 new
9    225 ILCS 115/8from Ch. 111, par. 7008
10    225 ILCS 115/10from Ch. 111, par. 7010
11    225 ILCS 115/10.5
12    225 ILCS 115/11from Ch. 111, par. 7011
13    225 ILCS 115/12from Ch. 111, par. 7012
14    225 ILCS 115/14.1from Ch. 111, par. 7014.1
15    225 ILCS 115/25from Ch. 111, par. 7025
16    225 ILCS 115/25.2from Ch. 111, par. 7025.2
17    225 ILCS 115/25.6from Ch. 111, par. 7025.6
18    225 ILCS 115/25.7from Ch. 111, par. 7025.7
19    225 ILCS 115/25.9from Ch. 111, par. 7025.9
20    225 ILCS 115/25.15from Ch. 111, par. 7025.15
21    225 ILCS 115/25.17
22    225 ILCS 115/27from Ch. 111, par. 7027
23    225 ILCS 115/23 rep.