225 ILCS 5/12 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 5 / Section 12
Section 12
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 7612) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-152) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 12. Restoration of expired licenses. An athletic trainer who has permitted his or her license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, and by paying the required fees. Proof of fitness may include sworn evidence certifying active lawful practice in another jurisdiction. If the athletic trainer has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration of the license and shall establish procedures and requirements for restoration. Any athletic trainer whose license has been expired for more than 5 years may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the required restoration fee. However, any athletic trainer whose license has expired while he or she has been engaged (1) in the federal service in active duty with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training of the United States of America, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees or restoration fee, if within 2 years after termination of such service, training, or education, other than by dishonorable discharge, he or she furnished the Department with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has been so terminated. (Source: P.A. 99-469, eff. 8-26-15.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-152) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 12. Restoration of expired licenses. An athletic trainer who has permitted the athletic trainer's license to expire or who has had a license on inactive status may have the license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of the athletic trainer's fitness to have the license restored, and by paying the required fees. Proof of fitness may include sworn evidence certifying active lawful practice in another jurisdiction. If the athletic trainer has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation program established by rule, the athletic trainer's fitness for restoration of the license and shall establish procedures and requirements for restoration. Any athletic trainer whose license has been expired for more than 5 years may have the license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of the athletic trainer's fitness to have the license restored, including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction and by paying the required restoration fee. However, any athletic trainer whose license has expired while engaged (1) in the federal service in active duty with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training of the United States of America, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have the license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees or restoration fee, if within 2 years after termination of such service, training, or education, other than by dishonorable discharge, the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence to the effect that the licensee has been so engaged and that the service, training, or education has been terminated. (Source: P.A. 104-152, eff. 1-1-26.)