(225 ILCS 56/65)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
    Sec. 65. License renewal.
    (a) Every license issued under this Act shall be renewed biennially. A license shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee, provided that the applicant is in compliance with this Act at the time of application for renewal. The following shall also be required for license renewal:
        (1) Proof of completion of a minimum of 40 hours of
    
continuing education as established by rule.
        (2) For those licensed professional music therapists
    
that have direct patient interactions with adult populations age 26 or older, proof of completion of at least one hour of training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias per renewal period; this training shall include, but not be limited to, assessment and diagnosis, effective communication strategies, and management and care planning; this one-hour course counts toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education.
    (b) A licensee shall inform the Secretary of any changes to the licensee's address. Each licensee shall be responsible for timely renewal of the licensee's license.
(Source: P.A. 102-993, eff. 5-27-22.)