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90_HB1904
225 ILCS 60/54 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-54
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to make a
technical change.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Medical Practice Act of 1987 by
2 changing Section 54.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended
6 by changing Section 54 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 60/54) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-54)
8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-702)
9 Sec. 54. A Any person who holds himself or herself out
10 to treat human ailments under any name other than his or her
11 their own, or by personation of any physician, shall be
12 punished as provided in Section 59.
13 However, nothing in this Act shall be construed as
14 prohibiting medical corporations as authorized by "The
15 Medical Corporation Act", "The Professional Service
16 Corporation Act", or "An Act to authorize professional
17 associations", as now or hereafter amended.
18 (Source: P.A. 85-4.)
19 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-702)
20 Sec. 54. A person who holds himself or herself out to
21 treat human ailments under a name other than his or her own,
22 or by personation of any physician, shall be punished as
23 provided in Section 59.
24 However, nothing in this Act shall be construed as
25 prohibiting partnerships, limited liability companies,
26 associations, or corporations in accordance with item (14) of
27 subsection (A) of Section 22 of this Act.
28 (Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)