96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2399

 

Introduced 2/19/2009, by Rep. Angelo Saviano - Robert Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Changes various references from the Director of Professional Regulation to the Secretary of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Changes provisions concerning the regulation of certain acts in performing architecture under a contract. Deletes a provision requiring the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board to submit a written report concerning the issuance or denial of licenses. In provisions concerning the examination of an applicant for a license, provides that if an applicant fails to apply within one year, the applicant shall be required to again take and pass the examination unless the Department upon recommendation of the Board determine that there is sufficient cause for the delay that is not due to the fault or the applicant. Contains provisions for the restoration of licensure for retired architects and authorizes the use of the title "Architect, Retired". Provides that the roster of licensees and registrants roster shall be organized by discipline and available by discipline upon request (instead of written request) and payment of the required fee. Changes provisions concerning the required notice to the Department for the termination of a managing agent. Changes provisions concerning the refusal, suspension, and revocation of licenses by the Secretary. Changes the fine imposed for unlicensed practice from $5,000 to $10,000. Adds provisions concerning the administration of oaths by the Secretary. Contains provisions concerning the restoration of a revoked or suspended license. Repeals a provision concerning the issuance of a license. Effective immediately.


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1     AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989
5 is amended by changing Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20,
6 21, 22, 23, 23.5, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, and 36 and by
7 adding Section 17.5 as follows:
 
8     (225 ILCS 305/3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1303)
9     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
10     Sec. 3. Application of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be
11 deemed or construed to prevent the practice of structural
12 engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice
13 Act of 1989, the practice of professional engineering as
14 defined in the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989,
15 or the preparation of documents used to prescribe work to be
16 done inside buildings for non-loadbearing interior
17 construction, furnishings, fixtures and equipment, or the
18 offering or preparation of environmental analysis, feasibility
19 studies, programming or construction management services by
20 persons other than those licensed in accordance with this Act,
21 the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the
22 Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
23     Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the draftsmen,

 

 

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1 students, project representatives and other employees of those
2 lawfully practicing as licensed architects under the
3 provisions of this Act, from acting under the responsible
4 direct supervision and control of their employers, or to
5 prevent the employment of project representatives for
6 enlargement or alteration of buildings or any parts thereof, or
7 prevent such project representatives from acting under the
8 responsible direct supervision and control of the licensed
9 architect by whom the construction documents including
10 drawings and specifications of any such building, enlargement
11 or alteration were prepared.
12     Nothing in this Act or any other Act shall prevent a
13 licensed architect from practicing interior design services.
14 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the
15 services of an interior designer for the interior designing of
16 a single family residence.
17     The involvement of a licensed architect is not required for
18 the following:
19         (A) The building, remodeling or repairing of any
20     building or other structure outside of the corporate limits
21     of any city or village, where such building or structure is
22     to be, or is used for farm purposes, or for the purposes of
23     outbuildings or auxiliary buildings in connection with
24     such farm premises.
25         (B) The construction, remodeling or repairing of a
26     detached single family residence on a single lot.

 

 

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1         (C) The construction, remodeling or repairing of a
2     two-family residence of wood frame construction on a single
3     lot, not more than two stories and basement in height.
4         (D) Interior design services for buildings which do not
5     involve life safety or structural changes.
6     However, when an ordinance of a unit of local government
7 requires the involvement of a licensed architect for any
8 buildings included in the preceding paragraphs (A) through (D),
9 the requirements of this Act shall apply. All buildings not
10 included in the preceding paragraphs (A) through (D), including
11 multi-family buildings and buildings previously exempt from
12 the involvement of a licensed architect under those paragraphs
13 but subsequently non-exempt due to a change in occupancy or
14 use, are subject to the requirements of this Act. Interior
15 alterations which result in life safety or structural changes
16 of the building are subject to the requirements of this Act.
17 (Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 93-1009, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
18     (225 ILCS 305/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1304)
19     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
20     Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act:
21     "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
22 by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
23 file or license file maintained by the Department's licensure
24 maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee
25 to inform the Department of any change of address, and such

 

 

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1 changes must be made either through the Department's website.
2     (a) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
3 Professional Regulation.
4     (b) "Director" means the Director of Professional
5 Regulation.
6     (c) "Board" means the Illinois Architecture Licensing
7 Board appointed by the Secretary Director.
8     (d) "Public health" as related to the practice of
9 architecture means the state of the well-being of the body or
10 mind of the building user.
11     (e) "Public safety" as related to the practice of
12 architecture means the state of being reasonably free from risk
13 of danger, damage, or injury.
14     (f) "Public welfare" as related to the practice of
15 architecture means the well-being of the building user
16 resulting from the state of a physical environment that
17 accommodates human activity.
18     "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
19 Financial and Professional Regulation.
20 (Source: P.A. 93-1009, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
21     (225 ILCS 305/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1305)
22     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
23     Sec. 5. Architect defined; Acts constituting practice.
24     (a) An architect is a person who is qualified by education,
25 training, experience, and examination, and who is licensed

 

 

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1 under the laws of this State, to practice architecture.
2     (b) The practice of architecture within the meaning and
3 intent of this Act includes the offering or furnishing of
4 professional services, such as consultation, environmental
5 analysis, feasibility studies, programming, planning,
6 aesthetic and structural design, technical submissions
7 consisting of drawings and specifications and other documents
8 required in the construction process, administration of
9 construction contracts, project representation, and
10 construction management, in connection with the construction
11 of any private or public building, building structure, building
12 project, or addition to or alteration or restoration thereof.
13     (c) Nothing contained in this Section imposes upon a person
14 licensed under this Act the responsibility for the performance
15 of any of the activities set forth in subjection (b) of this
16 Section, unless such person specifically contracts to provide
17 the function.
18 (Source: P.A. 92-360, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
19     (225 ILCS 305/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1308)
20     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
21     Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Department.
22     (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Department
23 shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
24         (a) conduct examinations to ascertain the
25     qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure as

 

 

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1     licensed architects, and pass upon the qualifications and
2     fitness of applicants for licensure by endorsement;
3         (b) prescribe rules for a method of examination of
4     candidates;
5         (c) prescribe rules defining what constitutes a
6     school, college or university, or department of a
7     university, or other institution, reputable and in good
8     standing, to determine whether or not a school, college or
9     university, or department of a university, or other
10     institution is reputable and in good standing by reference
11     to compliance with such rules, and to terminate the
12     approval of such school, college or university or
13     department of a university or other institution that
14     refuses admittance to applicants solely on the basis of
15     race, color, creed, sex or national origin. The Department
16     may adopt, as its own rules relating to education
17     requirements, those guidelines published from time to time
18     by the National Architectural Accrediting Board;
19         (d) prescribe rules for diversified professional
20     training;
21         (e) conduct oral interviews, disciplinary conferences
22     and formal evidentiary hearings on proceedings to impose
23     fines or to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status,
24     reprimand, and refuse to issue or restore any license
25     issued under the provisions of this Act for the reasons set
26     forth in Section 22 of this Act;

 

 

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1         (f) issue licenses to those who meet the requirements
2     of this Act;
3         (g) formulate and publish rules necessary or
4     appropriate to carrying out the provisions of this Act; and
5         (h) maintain membership in the National Council of
6     Architectural Registration Boards and participate in
7     activities of the Council by designation of individuals for
8     the various classifications of membership and the
9     appointment of delegates for attendance at regional and
10     national meetings of the Council. All costs associated with
11     membership and attendance of such delegates to any national
12     meetings may be funded from the Design Professionals
13     Administration and Investigation Fund.
14     (2) Prior to issuance of any final decision or order that
15 deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board
16 relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of
17 licensees or registrants, or promulgation of rules, the
18 Director shall notify the Board in writing with an explanation
19 of the deviation and provide a reasonable time for the Board to
20 submit written comments to the Director regarding the proposed
21 action. In the event that the Board fails or declines to submit
22 written comments within 30 days of the notification, the
23 Director may issue a final decision or order consistent with
24 the Director's original decision. The Department may at any
25 time seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any
26 matter relating to the enforcement of this Act.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
2     (225 ILCS 305/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1309)
3     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
4     Sec. 9. Creation of the Board. The Secretary Director shall
5 appoint an Architecture Licensing Board which will consist of 6
6 members. Five members shall be licensed architects, one of whom
7 shall be a tenured member of the architectural faculty of the
8 University of Illinois. The other 4 shall be licensed
9 architects, residing in this State, who have been engaged in
10 the practice of architecture at least 10 years. In addition to
11 the 5 licensed architects, there shall be one public member.
12 The public member shall be a voting member and shall not hold a
13 license as an architect, professional engineer, structural
14 engineer or land surveyor.
15     Board members shall serve 5 year terms and until their
16 successors are appointed and qualified. In making the
17 designation of persons to the Board, the Secretary Director
18 shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and
19 organizations of the profession.
20     The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
21 representation from the geographic areas in this State.
22     No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term
23 which would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to
24 be longer than 10 successive years. Service prior to the
25 effective date of this Act shall not be considered.

 

 

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1     Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same
2 manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of
3 the vacated term. Initial terms shall begin upon the effective
4 date of this Act and Board members in office on that date under
5 the predecessor Act may be appointed to specific terms as
6 indicated in this Section.
7     Persons holding office as members of the Board under the
8 Illinois Architecture Act immediately prior to the effective
9 date of this Act shall continue as members of the Board under
10 this Act until the expiration of the term for which they were
11 appointed and until their successors are appointed and
12 qualified.
13     A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of Board
14 members currently appointed. A majority vote of the quorum is
15 required for Board decisions.
16     The Secretary Director may remove any member of the Board
17 for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or for reasons
18 prescribed by law for removal of State officials.
19     The Secretary Director may remove a member of the Board who
20 does not attend 2 consecutive meetings.
21     Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the
22 Board and the Department shall review the response of the Board
23 and any recommendations made therein. The Department may, at
24 any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on
25 any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of
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1     Members of the Board are immune from suit in any action
2 based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other activities
3 performed in good faith as members of the Board.
4 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
5     (225 ILCS 305/10)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1310)
6     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
7     Sec. 10. Powers and duties of the Board.
8     (a) The Board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each
9 year.
10     (b) The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and a Vice
11 Chairperson who shall be licensed architects.
12     (c) The Board, upon request by the Department, may make a
13 curriculum evaluation to determine if courses conform to the
14 requirements of approved architectural programs.
15     (d) The Board shall assist the Department in conducting
16 oral interviews, disciplinary conferences and formal
17 evidentiary hearings.
18     (e) The Department may, at any time, seek the expert advice
19 and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
20 enforcement of this Act.
21     (f) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as a
22 Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case files
23 according to procedures established by rule.
24     (g) The Board shall review applicant qualifications to sit
25 for the examination or for licensure and shall make

 

 

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1 recommendations to the Department. The Department shall review
2 the Board's recommendations on applicant qualifications. The
3 Secretary Director shall notify the Board in writing with an
4 explanation of any deviation from the Board's recommendation on
5 applicant qualifications. After review of the Secretary's
6 Director's written explanation of his or her reasons for
7 deviation, the Board shall have the opportunity to comment upon
8 the Secretary's Director's decision.
9     (h) The Board shall submit written comments to the
10 Secretary Director within 30 days from notification of any
11 final decision or order from the Secretary Director that
12 deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board
13 relating to the qualifications of applicants, discipline of
14 licensees or registrants, or promulgation of rules.
15 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
16     (225 ILCS 305/12)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1312)
17     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
18     Sec. 12. Examinations; subjects; failure or refusal to take
19 examination. The Department shall authorize examination of
20 applicants as architects at such times and places as it may
21 determine. The examination shall be in English and shall be
22 written or written and graphic. It shall include at a minimum
23 the following subjects:
24         (a) pre-design (environmental analysis, architectural
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1     management and coordination);
2         (b) site planning (site analysis, design and
3     development, parking, and application of zoning
4     requirements);
5         (c) building planning (conceptual planning of
6     functional and space relationships, building design,
7     interior space layout, barrier-free design, and the
8     application of the life safety code requirements and
9     principles of energy efficient design);
10         (d) building technology (application of structural
11     systems, building components, and mechanical and
12     electrical systems);
13         (e) general structures (identification, resolution,
14     and incorporation of structural systems and the long span
15     design on the technical aspects of the design of buildings
16     and the process and construction);
17         (f) lateral forces (identification and resolution of
18     the effects of lateral forces on the technical aspects of
19     the design of buildings and the process of construction);
20         (g) mechanical and electrical systems (as applied to
21     the design of buildings, including plumbing and acoustical
22     systems);
23         (h) materials and methods (as related to the design of
24     buildings and the technical aspects of construction); and
25         (i) construction documents and services (conduct of
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1     documents, bidding, and construction administration and
2     contractual documents from beginning to end of a building
3     project).
4     It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to be
5 familiar with this Act and its rules.
6     Examination subject matter headings and bases on which
7 examinations are graded shall be indicated in rules pertaining
8 to this Act. The Department may adopt the examinations and
9 grading procedures of the National Council of Architectural
10 Registration Boards. Content of any particular examination
11 shall not be considered public record under the Freedom of
12 Information Act.
13     If an applicant neglects without an approved excuse or
14 refuses to take the next available examination offered for
15 licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the applicant shall
16 be forfeited. If an applicant fails to pass an examination for
17 licensure under this Act within 3 years after filing an
18 application, the application shall be denied. The applicant
19 may, however, make a new application for examination
20 accompanied by the required fee and must furnish proof of
21 meeting the qualifications for examination in effect at the
22 time of the new application.
23     The Department may by rule prescribe additional subjects
24 for examination.
25     An applicant has one year from the date of notification of
26 successful completion of all the examination requirements to

 

 

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1 apply to the Department for a license. If an applicant fails to
2 apply within one year, the applicant shall be required to again
3 take and pass the examination unless the Department upon
4 recommendation of the Board determine that there is sufficient
5 cause for the delay that is not due to the fault or the
6 applicant.
7 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 305/17.5 new)
9     Sec. 17.5. Architect; retired. Pursuant to Section 2105-15
10 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
11 Administration Code of Illinois, the Department may grant the
12 title "Architect, Retired" to any person who has been duly
13 licensed as an architect by the Department and who chooses to
14 relinquish or not renew his or her license. Those persons
15 granted the title "Architect, Retired" may request restoration
16 to active status under the applicable provisions of this Act.
17     The use of the title "Architect, Retired" shall not
18 constitute representation of current licensure. Any person
19 without an active license shall not practice architecture as
20 defined in this Act.
21     Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the
22 Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other
23 official document indicating that a person has been granted the
24 title "Architect, Retired".
 

 

 

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1     (225 ILCS 305/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1319)
2     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
3     Sec. 19. Fees.
4     (a) The Department shall provide by rule for a schedule of
5 fees to be paid for licenses by all applicants. All fees are
6 not refundable.
7     (b) The fees for the administration and enforcement of this
8 Act, including but not limited to original licensure, renewal,
9 and restoration, shall be set by rule by the Department.
10     All of the fees and fines collected pursuant to this
11 Section shall be deposited in the Design Professionals
12 Administration and Investigation Fund. Of the moneys deposited
13 into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation
14 Fund, the Department may use such funds as necessary and
15 available to produce and distribute newsletters to persons
16 licensed under this Act.
17     Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
18 Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
19 financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
20 Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
21 Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
22 are in addition to any other discipline provided under this Act
23 for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license.
24 The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
25 fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
26 money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,

 

 

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1 after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
2 notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
3 remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
4 license or certificate or deny the application, without
5 hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
6 license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department
7 for restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and
8 pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
9 may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
10 restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses of
11 processing this application. The Secretary Director may waive
12 the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
13 Secretary Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable
14 or unnecessarily burdensome.
15 (Source: P.A. 91-133, eff. 1-1-00; 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
16     (225 ILCS 305/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1320)
17     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
18     Sec. 20. Roster of licensees and registrants. A roster
19 showing the names and addresses of all architects,
20 architectural corporations and partnerships and professional
21 design firms licensed or registered under this Act shall be
22 prepared by the Department each year. This roster shall be
23 organized by discipline and available by discipline upon
24 written request and payment of the required fee.
25 (Source: P.A. 94-543, eff. 8-10-05.)
 

 

 

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1     (225 ILCS 305/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1321)
2     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
3     Sec. 21. Professional design firm registration;
4 conditions.
5     (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the formation, under
6 the provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, of
7 a corporation to offer the practice of architecture.
8     Any business, including a Professional Service
9 Corporation, that includes the practice of architecture within
10 its stated purposes, practices architecture, or holds itself
11 out as available to practice architecture shall register with
12 the Department under this Section. Any professional service
13 corporation, sole proprietorship, or professional design firm
14 offering architectural services must have a resident architect
15 overseeing the architectural practices in each location in
16 which architectural services are provided.
17     Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an
18 Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act
19 shall be prohibited from offering architectural services to the
20 public. "Illinois licensed design professional" means a person
21 who holds an active license as an architect under this Act, as
22 a structural engineer under the Structural Engineering
23 Practice Act of 1989, or as a professional engineer under the
24 Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Any sole
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1 active license issued under this Act and conducting or
2 transacting such business under an assumed name in accordance
3 with the provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act shall
4 comply with the registration requirements of a professional
5 design firm. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by an
6 architect with an active license issued under this Act and
7 conducting or transacting such business under the real name of
8 the sole proprietor is exempt from the registration
9 requirements of a professional design firm.
10     (b) Any corporation, including a Professional Service
11 Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
12 professional design firm seeking to be registered under this
13 Section shall not be registered unless:
14         (1) two-thirds of the board of directors, in the case
15     of a corporation, or two-thirds of the general partners, in
16     the case of a partnership, or two-thirds of the members, in
17     the case of a limited liability company, are licensed under
18     the laws of any State to practice architecture,
19     professional engineering, land surveying, or structural
20     engineering; and
21         (2) the person having the architectural practice in
22     this State in his charge is (A) a director in the case of a
23     corporation, a general partner in the case of a
24     partnership, or a member in the case of a limited liability
25     company, and (B) holds a license under this Act.
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1 service corporation, or partnership qualifying under this
2 Section and practicing in this State shall file with the
3 Department any information concerning its officers, directors,
4 members, managers, partners or beneficial owners as the
5 Department may, by rule, require.
6     (c) No business shall offer the practice or hold itself out
7 as available to offer the practice of architecture until it is
8 registered with the Department.
9     (d) Any business seeking to be registered under this
10 Section shall make application on a form provided by the
11 Department and shall provide any information requested by the
12 Department, which shall include but shall not be limited to all
13 of the following:
14         (1) The name and architect's license number of at least
15     one person designated as the managing agent in responsible
16     charge of the practice of architecture in Illinois. In the
17     case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a
18     certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors
19     designating at least one managing agent. If a limited
20     liability company, the company shall submit a certified
21     copy of either its articles of organization or operating
22     agreement designating the managing agent.
23         (2) The names and architect's, professional
24     engineer's, structural engineer's, or land surveyor's
25     license numbers of the directors, in the case of a
26     corporation, the members, in the case of a limited

 

 

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1     liability company, or general partners, in the case of a
2     partnership.
3         (3) A list of all locations at which the professional
4     design firm provides architectural services.
5         (4) A list of all assumed names of the business.
6     Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a
7     business from compliance with the requirements of the
8     Assumed Business Name Act.
9     It is the responsibility of the professional design firm to
10 provide the Department notice, in writing, of any changes in
11 the information requested on the application.
12     (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or
13 terminates his or her status as managing agent of the
14 professional design firm, the managing agent and professional
15 design firm shall notify the Department of this fact in
16 writing, by certified mail, within 10 business days of
17 termination.
18     Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so
19 informed the Department, has 30 days in which to notify the
20 Department of the name and architect's license number of the
21 architect who is the newly designated managing agent. If a
22 corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy
23 of a resolution by the board of directors designating the new
24 managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company
25 shall also submit a certified copy of either its articles of
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1 managing agent. The Department may, upon good cause shown,
2 extend the original 30 day period.
3     If the professional design firm has not notified the
4 Department in writing, by certified mail within the specified
5 time, the registration shall be terminated without prior
6 hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent by certified
7 mail to the last known address of record the business. If the
8 professional design firm continues to operate and offer
9 architectural services after the termination, the Department
10 may seek prosecution under Sections 22, 36, and 36a of this Act
11 for the unlicensed practice of architecture.
12     (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of
13 responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents,
14 employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this
15 Section, nor shall any individual practicing architecture be
16 relieved of the responsibility for professional services
17 performed by reason of the individual's employment or
18 relationship with a professional design firm registered under
19 this Section.
20     (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm
21 registered under this Section shall be administered in the same
22 manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a
23 licensed architect. All disciplinary action taken or pending
24 against a corporation or partnership before the effective date
25 of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be continued or remain in
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1 (Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00; 91-133, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
2     (225 ILCS 305/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1322)
3     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
4     Sec. 22. Refusal, suspension and revocation of licenses;
5 Causes.
6     (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
7 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
8 disciplinary action as the Department may deem appropriate,
9 including imposing fines not to exceed $10,000 for each
10 violation with regard to any license for one or any
11 combination , singularly or in combination, refuse to issue,
12 renew or restore, or may suspend or revoke any license or
13 registration, or may place on probation, reprimand, or fine,
14 with a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation,
15 any person, corporation, or partnership, or professional
16 design firm licensed or registered under this Act for any of
17 the following reasons:
18         (1) material misstatement in furnishing information to
19     the Department;
20         (2) negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the
21     practice of architecture;
22         (3) failure to comply with any of the provisions of
23     this Act or any of the rules;
24         (4) making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
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1         (5) purposefully making false statements or signing
2     false statements, certificates or affidavits to induce
3     payment;
4         (6) gross malpractice conviction of any crime under the
5     laws of the United States, or any state or territory
6     thereof, which is a felony, whether related to the practice
7     of architecture or not; or conviction of any crime, whether
8     a felony, misdemeanor, or otherwise, an essential element
9     of which is dishonesty, wanton disregard for the rights of
10     others, or which is directly related to the practice of
11     architecture;
12         (7) aiding or assisting another person in violating any
13     provision of this Act or its rules;
14         (8) signing, affixing the licensed architect's seal or
15     permitting the architect's seal to be affixed to any
16     construction documents not prepared by the architect or
17     under that architect's direct supervision and control;
18         (9) engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
19     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
20     defraud or harm the public;
21         (10) inability to practice with reasonable judgment,
22     skill, or safety as a result of habitual or excessive use
23     or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants or any other
24     chemical agent or drug habitual intoxication or addiction
25     to the use of drugs;
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1     Environmental Barriers Act that construction documents
2     prepared by the Licensed Architect or prepared under the
3     licensed architect's direct supervision and control for
4     construction or alteration of an occupancy required to be
5     in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act are in
6     compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act when such
7     construction documents are not in compliance;
8         (12) a finding by the Department Board that an
9     applicant or registrant has failed to pay a fine imposed by
10     the Department or a registrant, whose license has been
11     placed on probationary status, has violated the terms of
12     probation;
13         (13) discipline by another state, territory, foreign
14     country, the District of Columbia, the United States
15     government, or any other governmental agency, if at least
16     one of the grounds for discipline is the same or
17     substantially equivalent to those set forth herein;
18         (14) failure to provide information in response to a
19     written request made by the Department within 30 days after
20     the receipt of such written request;
21         (15) inability to practice the profession with
22     reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of a
23     physical illness, including, but not limited to,
24     deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
25     skill, or a mental illness or disability; or physical
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1     through the aging process or loss of motor skill which
2     results in the inability to practice the profession with
3     reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
4         (16) failure to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty,
5     or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final
6     assessment of tax, penalty, or interest as required by any
7     tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue, until
8     such time as the requirements of the tax Act are satisfied
9     in accordance with subsection (g) of Section 15 of the
10     Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
11     Administrative Code of Illinois.
12     (a-5) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board,
13 upon a showing of a possible violation, may order a licensee or
14 applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or
15 both, at the expense of the Department. The Department or Board
16 may order the examining physician to present testimony
17 concerning his or her examination of the licensee or applicant.
18 No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
19 statutory privilege relating to communications between the
20 licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
21 examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
22 Board or Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his
23 or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
24 present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a
25 licensee or applicant to submit to any such examination when
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1 grounds for either the immediate suspension of his or her
2 license or immediate denial of his or her application.
3     If the Secretary immediately suspends the license of a
4 licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental or
5 physical examination when directed, a hearing must be convened
6 by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and
7 completed without appreciable delay.
8     If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license pursuant to
9 the results of the licensee's mental or physical examination, a
10 hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after
11 the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
12 Department and Board shall have the authority to review the
13 licensee's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
14 relevant impairment or impairments to the extent permitted by
15 applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
16 confidentiality of medical records.
17     Any licensee suspended under this subsection (a-5) shall be
18 afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or
19 Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with the
20 acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his
21 or her license.
22     In enforcing this Section, the Board upon a showing of a
23 possible violation may request that the Department compel a
24 person licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied
25 for licensure or certification pursuant to this Act, to submit
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1 and at the expense of the Department. The examining physicians
2 shall be those specifically designated by the Department. The
3 Department may order the examining physician to present
4 testimony concerning this mental or physical examination of the
5 licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by
6 reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
7 communications between the licensee or applicant and the
8 examining physician. The person to be examined may have, at his
9 or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
10 present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of any
11 person to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
12 directed, shall be grounds for suspension of a license until
13 the person submits to the examination if the Department finds,
14 after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to the
15 examination was without reasonable cause.
16     If the Board finds a person unable to practice because of
17 the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board may recommend
18 that the Department require that person to submit to care,
19 counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated
20 by the Department as a condition, term, or restriction for
21 continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice; or, in
22 lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend
23 to the Department to file a complaint to immediately suspend,
24 revoke or otherwise discipline the license of the person. Any
25 person whose license was granted, continued, reinstated,
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1 conditions, or restrictions and who fails to comply with such
2 terms, conditions, or restrictions shall be referred to the
3 Director for a determination as to whether the person shall
4 have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a
5 hearing by the Board.
6     (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
7 subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
8 provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
9 Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
10 end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
11 longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
12 the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
13 patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary
14 Director that the licensee be allowed to resume practice.
15     (c) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
16 authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
17 educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
18 Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
19 agency of this State in accordance with item (5) of subsection
20 (a) of Section 15 of the Department of Professional Regulation
21 Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In cases
22 where the Department of Healthcare and Family Services has
23 previously determined that a licensee or a potential licensee
24 is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support
25 and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the
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1 revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
2 disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
3 certification of delinquency made by the Department of
4 Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with item (5) of
5 subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Department of Professional
6 Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
7     (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
8 Services has previously determined that a licensee or a
9 potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the
10 payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
11 delinquency to the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
12 may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
13 disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
14 certification of delinquency made by the Department of
15 Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with item (5) of
16 subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
17 Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
18 Illinois. The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
19 license of any person who fails to file a return, or to pay the
20 tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
21 final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required by
22 any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue,
23 until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are
24 satisfied.
25     (e) Persons who assist the Department as consultants or
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1 violations of the Act, licensure matters, restoration
2 proceedings, or criminal prosecutions, shall not be liable for
3 damages in any civil action or proceeding as a result of such
4 assistance, except upon proof of actual malice. The attorney
5 general shall defend such persons in any such action or
6 proceeding.
7 (Source: P.A. 94-543, eff. 8-10-05.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 305/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1323)
9     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
10     Sec. 23. Violations; Injunction; Cease and desist order.
11     (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this
12 Act, the Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of
13 the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the
14 State of Illinois, petition for an order enjoining such
15 violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.
16 Upon the filing of a verified petition in such court, the court
17 may issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or
18 bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin such
19 violation. If it is established that such person or entity has
20 violated or is violating the injunction, the Court may punish
21 the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this
22 Section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other
23 remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
24     (b) If any person or entity practices as an architect or
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1 without being licensed or registered under the provisions of
2 this Act, then any licensed architect, any interested party or
3 any person injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary
4 Director, petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of
5 this Section.
6     (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person or
7 entity violates any provision of this Act, the Department may
8 issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist
9 should not be entered against him. The rule shall clearly set
10 forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
11 provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an
12 answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer
13 to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to
14 cease and desist to be issued immediately.
15 (Source: P.A. 88-428.)
 
16     (225 ILCS 305/23.5)
17     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
18     Sec. 23.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
19     (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
20 to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as an architect
21 without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any
22 other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
23 Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
24 offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty
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1 accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
2 the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
3     (a-5) Any entity that advertises architecture services in a
4 telecommunications directory must include its architecture
5 firm registration number or, in the case of a sole proprietor,
6 his or her individual license number. Nothing in this
7 subsection (a-5) requires the publisher of a
8 telecommunications directory to investigate or verify the
9 accuracy of the registration or license number provided by the
10 advertiser of architecture services.
11     (b) The Department has the authority and power to
12 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
13     (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
14 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
15 order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
16 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
17 any court of record.
18 (Source: P.A. 94-543, eff. 8-10-05.)
 
19     (225 ILCS 305/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1324)
20     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
21     Sec. 24. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
22 Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
23 any person or entity holding or claiming to hold a license or
24 registration. Before the initiation of an investigation, the
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1 according to procedures established by rule for the Complaint
2 Committee. The Department shall, before refusing to restore,
3 issue or renew a license or registration, or discipline a
4 licensee or registrant, at least 30 days prior to the date set
5 for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant for, or holder
6 of, a license or registrant of the nature of the charges and
7 that a hearing will be held on the date designated, and direct
8 the applicant or entity or licensee or registrant to file a
9 written answer to the Board under oath within 20 days after the
10 service of the notice and inform the applicant or entity or
11 licensee or registrant that failure to file an answer will
12 result in default being taken against the applicant or entity
13 or licensee or registrant and that the license or certificate
14 may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or
15 other disciplinary action may be taken, including limiting the
16 scope, nature or extent of practice, as the Secretary Director
17 may deem proper. Written notice may be served by personal
18 delivery or certified or registered mail to the respondent at
19 the address of record with his last notification to the
20 Department. In case the person or entity fails to file an
21 answer after receiving notice, his or her license or
22 certificate may, in the discretion of the Department, be
23 suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the
24 Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed
25 proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
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1 hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
2 grounds for such action under this Act. At the time and place
3 fixed in the notice, the Board shall proceed to hear the
4 charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
5 ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
6 evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
7 their defense. The Board may continue the hearing from time to
8 time.
9 (Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-428.)
 
10     (225 ILCS 305/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1325)
11     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
12     Sec. 25. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its
13 expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
14 formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to restore,
15 issue or renew a license, or the discipline of a licensee. The
16 notice of hearing, complaint and all other documents in the
17 nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the
18 proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of the
19 Board and the orders of the Department shall be the record of
20 the proceedings. The Department shall furnish a transcript of
21 the record to any person interested in the hearing upon payment
22 of the fee required by Section 2105-115 of the Department of
23 Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115).
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1     (225 ILCS 305/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1326)
2     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
3     Sec. 26. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths of witnesses;
4 Oaths. The Department has power to subpoena documents, books,
5 records or other materials and to bring before it any person
6 and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both,
7 with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
8 prescribed in civil cases in the courts off this State.
9     The Secretary, the designated hearing officer, and every
10 member of the Board has the power to administer oaths to
11 witnesses at any hearing that the Department is authorized to
12 conduct, and any other oaths authorized in any Act administered
13 by the Department. and bring before it any person in this State
14 and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both,
15 with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as
16 prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in civil cases in
17 circuit courts of this State.
18     The Director, and every member of the Board each have power
19 to administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the
20 Department is authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths
21 required or authorized in any Act administered by the
22 Department.
23 (Source: P.A. 86-702.)
 
24     (225 ILCS 305/28)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1328)
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1     Sec. 28. Report of Board; Rehearing. After the hearing, the
2 Board shall present to the Secretary Director its written
3 report of its findings and recommendations. A copy of such
4 report shall be served upon the accused person, either
5 personally or by registered or certified mail as provided in
6 this Act for the service of the notice. Within 20 days after
7 such service, the accused person may present to the Department
8 his motion in writing for a rehearing which shall specify the
9 particular grounds for rehearing. If the accused person orders
10 and pays for a transcript of the record as provided in this
11 Section, the time elapsing before such transcript is ready for
12 delivery to him shall not be counted as part of such 20 days.
13     Whenever the Secretary Director is not satisfied that
14 substantial justice has been done, he may order a rehearing by
15 the same or another special board. At the expiration of the
16 time specified for filing a motion for a rehearing the
17 Secretary Director has the right to take the action recommended
18 by the Board.
19 (Source: P.A. 86-702.)
 
20     (225 ILCS 305/29)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1329)
21     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
22     Sec. 29. Hearing officer. Notwithstanding the provisions
23 of Section 28 of this Act, the Secretary Director has the
24 authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law
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1 action under Section 24. The Secretary Director shall notify
2 the Board of any such appointment. The hearing officer has full
3 authority to conduct the hearing. The Board has the right to
4 have at least one member present at any hearing conducted by
5 such hearing officer. The hearing officer shall report his
6 findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the
7 Board and the Secretary Director. The Board has 60 days from
8 receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
9 officer and present its findings of fact, conclusions of law
10 and recommendations to the Secretary Director. If the Board
11 fails to present its report within the 60 day period, the
12 Secretary Director shall issue an order based on the report of
13 the hearing officer. If the Secretary Director disagrees in any
14 regard with the report of the Board or hearing officer, he may
15 issue an order in contravention thereof. The Secretary Director
16 shall notify provide a written explanation to the Board on any
17 such deviation, and shall specify with particularity the
18 reasons for such action in the final order.
19 (Source: P.A. 86-702.)
 
20     (225 ILCS 305/30)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1330)
21     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
22     Sec. 30. Order to be prima facie proof. An order of
23 revocation or suspension or a certified copy thereof, over the
24 seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the
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1         (a) the signature is the genuine signature of the
2     Secretary Director;
3         (b) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and
4     qualified; and
5         (c) the Board and the members thereof are qualified to
6     act.
7 Such proof may be rebutted.
8 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
9     (225 ILCS 305/31)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1331)
10     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
11     Sec. 31. Restoration of suspended or revoked Issuance or
12 restoration of license. At any time after the successful
13 completion of a term of suspension or revocation of a license,
14 the Department may restore it to the licensee, upon the written
15 recommendation of the Board, unless after an investigation and
16 a hearing the Board determines that restoration is not in the
17 public interest. the refusal to issue, or after the suspension
18 or revocation of any license, the Department may issue or
19 restore it to the applicant without examination, upon the
20 written recommendation of the Board.
21 (Source: P.A. 86-702.)
 
22     (225 ILCS 305/33)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1333)
23     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
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1 Director may temporarily suspend the license of an architect
2 without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of
3 proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 24 of this
4 Act, if the Secretary Director finds that evidence in his
5 possession indicates that an architect's continuation in
6 practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In
7 the event that the Secretary Director temporarily suspends the
8 license of an architect without a hearing, a hearing by the
9 Board must be held within 30 days after such suspension has
10 occurred.
11 (Source: P.A. 86-702.)
 
12     (225 ILCS 305/36)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1336)
13     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
14     Sec. 36. Violations. Each of the following Acts constitutes
15 a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4
16 felony for a second or subsequent offense:
17         (a) the practice, attempt to practice or offer to
18     practice architecture, or the advertising or putting out of
19     any sign or card or other device which might indicate to
20     the public that the person is entitled to practice
21     architecture, without a license as a licensed architect, or
22     registration as a professional design firm issued by the
23     Department. Each day of practicing architecture or
24     attempting to practice architecture, and each instance of
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1     licensed architect or registration as a professional
2     design firm constitutes a separate offense;
3         (b) the making of any wilfully false oath or
4     affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or
5     affirmation is required by this Act;
6         (c) the affixing of a licensed architect's seal to any
7     construction documents which have not been prepared by that
8     architect or under the architect's direct supervision and
9     control;
10         (d) the violation of any provision of this Act or its
11     rules;
12         (e) using or attempting to use an expired, inactive,
13     suspended, or revoked license, or the certificate or seal
14     of another, or impersonating another licensee;
15         (f) obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or
16     registration by fraud; or
17         (g) If any person, sole proprietorship, professional
18     service corporation, limited liability company,
19     corporation or partnership, or other entity practices
20     architecture or advertises or displays any sign or card or
21     other device that might indicate to the public that the
22     person or entity is entitled to practice as an architect or
23     use the title "architect" or any of its derivations unless
24     the person or other entity holds an active license as an
25     architect or registration as a professional design firm in
26     the State; then, in addition to any other penalty provided

 

 

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1     by law any person or other entity who violates this
2     subsection (g) shall forfeit and pay to the Design
3     Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund a
4     civil penalty in an amount determined by the Department of
5     not more than $10,000 $5,000 for each offense.
6     An unlicensed person who has completed the education
7 requirements, is actively participating in the diversified
8 professional training, and maintains in good standing a
9 training record as required for licensure by this Act may use
10 the title "architectural intern", but may not engage in the
11 practice of architecture.
12 (Source: P.A. 93-1009, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
13     (225 ILCS 305/15 rep.)
14     Section 10. The Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989
15 is amended by repealing Section 15.
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3     225 ILCS 305/3 from Ch. 111, par. 1303
4     225 ILCS 305/4 from Ch. 111, par. 1304
5     225 ILCS 305/5 from Ch. 111, par. 1305
6     225 ILCS 305/8 from Ch. 111, par. 1308
7     225 ILCS 305/9 from Ch. 111, par. 1309
8     225 ILCS 305/10 from Ch. 111, par. 1310
9     225 ILCS 305/12 from Ch. 111, par. 1312
10     225 ILCS 305/17.5 new
11     225 ILCS 305/19 from Ch. 111, par. 1319
12     225 ILCS 305/20 from Ch. 111, par. 1320
13     225 ILCS 305/21 from Ch. 111, par. 1321
14     225 ILCS 305/22 from Ch. 111, par. 1322
15     225 ILCS 305/23 from Ch. 111, par. 1323
16     225 ILCS 305/23.5
17     225 ILCS 305/24 from Ch. 111, par. 1324
18     225 ILCS 305/25 from Ch. 111, par. 1325
19     225 ILCS 305/26 from Ch. 111, par. 1326
20     225 ILCS 305/28 from Ch. 111, par. 1328
21     225 ILCS 305/29 from Ch. 111, par. 1329
22     225 ILCS 305/30 from Ch. 111, par. 1330
23     225 ILCS 305/31 from Ch. 111, par. 1331
24     225 ILCS 305/33 from Ch. 111, par. 1333
25     225 ILCS 305/36 from Ch. 111, par. 1336

 

 

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1     225 ILCS 305/15 rep.