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House Bill 1490 and its Impact on Amateur Grappling in Illinois.
Please note: I am not a lawyer. This synopsis is based on the bill itself. The full text of the bill can be found below:
by Steve Byer
On 6/29/2011, the Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) passed House Bill 1490 (HB1490), and sent it to
Governor Pat Quinn for his approval. This bill has extraordinary consequences for amateur combat
sports in Illinois, including BJJ and submission grappling. Given how the act currently defines “amateur
contest” and “full-contact martial arts,” essentially every grappling tournament currently held in Illinois
would fall under this act (section 1):
• "Amateur contest full-contact martial arts event” means a boxing or full-contact martial arts
competition in match or exhibition which all of the participants competing against one another
are amateurs and where the public is able to attend or a fee is charged.
• "Full-contact martial arts" means the use of a singular discipline or a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, without limitation, full-force grappling, kicking, and striking with the intent to injure, disable, or incapacitate one's opponent.
In response to this legislation, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), the largest BJJ organization in the world, has put a hold on its Summer Open Tournament.
HB1490 covers a wide range of issues for combat sports in general, but my focus is on what it means for
amateurs/casual competitors. This is not meant to be a complete summary of the bill and its contents.
Why is HB1490 such a problem for amateur competitors?
In short, HB1490 places substantial requirements on every participant in an amateur competition. From the bill’s synopsis (emphasis mine):
Provides that all professional and amateur contests, or combination of both, are prohibited unless authorized by the Department, unless one of the exemption applies. Provides that compensation for professional contests shall be determined by the Department and it shall be the promoters that pay the
compensation. Requires a person to register as an amateur with the Department before competing in an amateur contest and provides requirements for an applicant to register as an amateur in a full-contact martial arts contest.
If you want to compete as an amateur competitor at a local tournament in Illinois, you will have to register with the Illinois Athletic Board (section 10.1, section 11.5). This will include a requirement for “a certificate from a physician which attests that the applicant is physically fit and qualified to participate in contests.”
Needless to say, this is an onerous requirement that has few parallels in other amateur/intramural sport
What does this mean for promoters/organizers of amateur grappling tournaments?
If you want to host an amateur grappling tournament in Illinois, first and foremost, you will be required to get a permit from the Illinois Athletic Board (section 7). This will require, among other things,
1. “proof of adequate security measures… to ensure the protection of the contestants and the general public…” (section 7.4).
2. “Proof of adequate medical supervision… (section 7.5)”
3. “The names of the professionals or amateurs competing, subject to department approval…(section 7.6)” (note: this means the department must pre-approve competitors before the event is to be held)
4. Licensing requirements for being a promoter (section 10).
5. If the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation considers your competition to be “noncompliant” with the rules, it can shut you down (section 12H)
Again, pre-approval of competitors, security to protect the general public – each of these have few parallels in other amateur sport in Illinois.
Who is not covered by HB1490?
HB1490 makes specific exceptions for the following (section 6):
(1) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts contests conducted by accredited secondary schools,colleges, or universities, although a fee may be charged.
(2) Amateur boxing contests that are sanctioned by USA Boxing or any other sanctioning organization approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
(3) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts contests conducted by a State, county, or municipal entity.
(4) Amateur martial arts contests that are not defined as full-contact martial arts contests under this Act.
(5) Full-contact martial arts contests, as defined by this Act, that are recognized by the International
Olympic Committee or are contested in the Olympic Games and are not conducted in an enclosed fighting area or ring.
What can I do in response to HB1490?
As this is recent legislation, it’s going to take time for organizers to figure out how they want to respond in terms of specific amendments to HB1490, finding venues out of the state, etc.
To find out who your state reps are, you can go to http://www.elections.il.gov/districtlocator/districtofficialsearchbyaddr... and enter in your address. Emphasize that as an amateur competitor, you want to be able to participate in your sport with the same ease as you would with a softball league, football squad, etc.
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1	AN ACT concerning regulation.
4	Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5	Section 4.22 and by adding Section 4.32 as follows:
6	(5 ILCS 80/4.22)
7	Sec. 4.22. Acts repealed on January 1, 2012. The following
8	Acts are repealed on January 1, 2012:
9	The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
10	The Home Inspector License Act.
11	The Interior Design Title Act.
12	The Massage Licensing Act.
13	The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
14	The Professional Boxing Act.
15	The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
16	The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
17	Act.
18	(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
19	(5 ILCS 80/4.32 new)
20	Sec. 4.32. Acts repealed on January 1, 2022. The following
21	Act is repealed on January 1, 2022:
22	The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
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1	Section 7. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
2	Section 5.786 as follows:
3	(30 ILCS 105/5.786 new)
4	Sec. 5.786. The Athletics Supervision and Regulation Fund.
5	Section 10. The Professional Boxing Act is amended by
6	changing the title of the Act and Sections 0.05, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8,
7	10, 10.5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17.7, 17.9, 17.10, 18, 19, 19.1,
8	19.2, 19.5, 20, and 25.1 and by adding Sections 10.1, 11.5, and
9	24.5 as follows:
10	(225 ILCS 105/Act title)
11	An Act in relation to professional boxing and full-contact
12	martial arts.
13	(225 ILCS 105/0.05)
14	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
15	Sec. 0.05. Declaration of public policy. Professional
16	boxing and full-contact martial arts contests in the State of
17	Illinois, and amateur boxing and full-contact martial arts
18	contests events, are hereby declared to affect the public
19	health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and
20	control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a
21	matter of public interest and concern that these contests and
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1	events, as defined in this Act, merit and receive the
2	confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be
3	authorized to participate in these contests and events in the
4	State of Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to
5	best carry out these objects and purposes.
6	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
7	(225 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 5001)
8	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
9	Sec. 1. Short title and definitions.
10	(a) This Act may be cited as the Boxing and Full-contact
11	Martial Arts Act Professional Boxing Act.
12	(b) As used in this Act:
13	1. "Department" means the Department of Financial and
14	Professional Regulation.
15	2. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
16	Professional Regulation.
17	3. "Board" means the State of Illinois Athletic
18	Professional Boxing Board established pursuant to this Act
19	appointed by the Secretary.
20	4. "License" means the license issued for promoters,
21	professionals contestants, or officials in accordance with
22	this Act.
23	5. (Blank).
24	"Professional contest" 6. "Contest" means a
25	professional boxing or professional full-contact martial
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1	arts competition in which all of the participants competing
2	against one another are professionals and where the public
3	is able to attend or a fee is charged match or exhibition.
4	7. (Blank).
5	8. (Blank).
6	9. "Permit" means the authorization from the
7	Department to a promoter to conduct professional or amateur
8	contests, or a combination of both contests.
9	10. "Promoter" means a person who is licensed and who
10	holds a permit to conduct professional or amateur contests,
11	or a combination of both.
12	11. Unless the context indicates otherwise, "person"
13	includes, but is not limited to, an individual,
14	association, organization, business entity, gymnasium, or
15	club.
16	12. (Blank).
17	13. (Blank).
18	14. (Blank).
19	15. "Judge" means a person licensed by the Department
20	who is located at ringside or adjacent to the fighting area
21	during a professional contest and who has the
22	responsibility of scoring the performance of the
23	participants in that professional the contest.
24	16. "Referee" means a person licensed by the Department
25	who has the general supervision of a contest and is present
26	inside of the ring or fighting area during a professional
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1	the contest.
2	17. "Amateur" means a person registered by the
3	Department who is not competing for, and has never received
4	or competed for, any purse or other article of value,
5	directly or indirectly, either for participating in any
6	contest or for the expenses of training therefor, other
7	than a non-monetary prize that does not exceed $50 in
8	value.
9	"Professional" 18. "Contestant" means a person
10	licensed by the Department who competes for a money prize,
11	purse, or other type of compensation in a professional
12	contest held in Illinois.
13	19. "Second" means a person licensed by the Department
14	who is present at any professional contest to provide
15	assistance or advice to a professional contestant during
16	the contest.
17	20. "Matchmaker" means a person licensed by the
18	Department who brings together professionals to compete in
19	contestants or procures contests for contestants.
20	21. "Manager" means a person licensed by the Department
21	who is not a promoter and who, under contract, agreement,
22	or other arrangement with any contestant, undertakes to,
23	directly or indirectly, control or administer the affairs
24	of professionals contestants.
25	22. "Timekeeper" means a person licensed by the
26	Department who is the official timer of the length of
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1	rounds and the intervals between the rounds.
2	23. "Purse" means the financial guarantee or any other
3	remuneration for which contestants are participating in a
4	professional contest.
5	24. "Physician" means a person licensed to practice
6	medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act
7	of 1987.
8	25. "Martial arts" means a discipline or combination of
9	different disciplines that utilizes sparring techniques
10	without the intent to injure, disable, or incapacitate
11	one's opponent, such as, but not limited to, Karate, Kung
12	Fu, Judo, and Tae Kwon Do.
13	26. "Full-contact martial arts" means the use of a
14	singular discipline or a combination of techniques from
15	different disciplines of the martial arts, including,
16	without limitation, full-force grappling, kicking, and
17	striking with the intent to injure, disable, or
18	incapacitate one's opponent.
19	27. "Amateur contest full-contact martial arts event"
20	means a boxing or full-contact martial arts competition in
21	match or exhibition which all of the participants competing
22	against one another are amateurs and where the public is
23	able to attend or a fee is charged.
24	"Contestant" means a person who competes in either a
25	boxing or full-contact martial arts contest.
26	"Address of record" means the designated address
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1	recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
2	application file, license file, or registration file as
3	maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
4	It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the
5	Department of any change of address and those changes must
6	be made either through the Department's website or by
7	contacting the Department.
8	"Bout" means one match between 2 contestants.
9	"Sanctioning body" means an organization approved by
10	the Department under the requirements and standards stated
11	in this Act and the rules adopted under this Act to act as
12	a governing body that sanctions professional or amateur
13	contests.
14	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
15	(225 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 5002)
16	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
17	Sec. 2. State of Illinois Athletic Professional Boxing
18	Board. There is created the State of Illinois Athletic
19	Professional Boxing Board consisting of 6 persons who shall be
20	appointed by and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
21	Secretary, and the State Professional Boxing Board shall be
22	disbanded Director. One member of the Board shall be a
23	physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches.
24	One member of the Board shall be a member of the martial arts
25	community and one member of the Board shall be a member of
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1	either the martial arts community or the boxing community. The
2	Secretary Director shall appoint each member to serve for a
3	term of 3 years and until his or her successor is appointed and
4	qualified. One member of the board shall be designated as the
5	Chairperson and one member shall be designated as the
6	Vice-chairperson. No member shall be appointed to the Board for
7	a term which would cause continuous service to be more than 9
8	years. Service prior to January 1, 2000 shall not be considered
9	in calculating length of service on the Board. Each member of
10	the board shall receive compensation for each day he or she is
11	engaged in transacting the business of the board and, in
12	addition, shall be reimbursed for his or her authorized and
13	approved expenses necessarily incurred in relation to such
14	service in accordance with the travel regulations applicable to
15	the Department at the time the expenses are incurred.
16	Four members A majority of the current members appointed
17	shall constitute a quorum.
18	The members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any
19	action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other acts
20	performed in good faith as members of the Board.
21	The Secretary Director may remove any member of the Board
22	for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty. The Secretary
23	Director shall reduce to writing any causes for removal.
24	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
25	(225 ILCS 105/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 5006)
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1	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
2	Sec. 6. Restricted contests and events.
3	(a) All professional and amateur contests, or a combination
4	of both, in which physical contact is made are prohibited in
5	Illinois unless authorized by the Department pursuant to the
6	requirements and standards stated in this Act and the rules
7	adopted pursuant to this Act. This subsection (a) does not
8	apply to any of the following:
9	(1) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
10	contests conducted by accredited secondary schools,
11	colleges, or universities, although a fee may be charged.
12	(2) Amateur boxing contests that are sanctioned by USA
13	Boxing or any other sanctioning organization approved by
14	the Association of Boxing Commissions.
15	(3) Amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
16	contests conducted by a State, county, or municipal entity.
17	(4) Amateur martial arts contests that are not defined
18	as full-contact martial arts contests under this Act.
19	(5) Full-contact martial arts contests, as defined by
20	this Act, that are recognized by the International Olympic
21	Committee or are contested in the Olympic Games and are not
22	conducted in an enclosed fighting area or ring.
23	No other amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts
24	contests shall be permitted unless authorized by the
25	Department.
26	(b) The Department shall have the authority to determine
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1	whether a professional or amateur contest is exempt for
2	purposes of this Section. Department authorization is not
3	required for amateur full-contact martial arts events
4	conducted in a manner that provides substantially similar
5	protections for the health, safety, and welfare of the
6	participants and the public as are required for professional
7	events by this Act and the rules adopted by the Department
8	under this Act. Those protections shall include, at a minimum,
9	onsite medical staff and equipment, trained officials,
10	adequate insurance coverage, weight classes, use of
11	appropriate safety equipment by participants, adequate and
12	safe competition surfaces, and standards regarding striking
13	techniques and fouls. Anyone conducting an amateur
14	full-contact martial arts event shall notify the Department in
15	writing of the date, time, and location of that event at least
16	20 days prior to the event. Failure to comply with the
17	requirements of this Section shall render the event prohibited
18	and unauthorized by the Department, and persons involved in the
19	event are subject to the procedures and penalties set forth in
20	Section 10.5.
21	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
22	(225 ILCS 105/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 5007)
23	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
24	Sec. 7. In order to conduct a professional contest or,
25	beginning 6 months after the adoption of rules pertaining to an
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1	amateur contest, an amateur contest, or a combination of both,
2	in this State, a promoter shall obtain a permit issued by the
3	Department in accordance with this Act and the rules and
4	regulations adopted pursuant thereto. This permit shall
5	authorize one or more professional or amateur contests, or a
6	combination of both. Amateur full-contact martial arts
7	contests must be registered and sanctioned by a sanctioning
8	body approved by the Department for that purpose under the
9	requirements and standards stated in this Act and the rules
10	adopted under this Act. A permit issued under this Act is not
11	transferable.
12	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
13	(225 ILCS 105/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 5008)
15	Sec. 8. Permits.
16	(a) A promoter who desires to obtain a permit to conduct a
17	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
18	shall apply to the Department at least 20 days prior to the
19	event, in writing, on forms furnished by the Department. The
20	application shall be accompanied by the required fee and shall
21	contain, but not be limited to, at least the following
22	information to be submitted at times specified by rule:
23	(1) the legal names and addresses of the promoter;
24	(2) the name of the matchmaker;
25	(3) the time and exact location of the professional or
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1	amateur contest, or a combination of both. It is the
2	responsibility of the promoter to ensure that the building
3	to be used for the event complies with all laws,
4	ordinances, and regulations in the city, town, village, or
5	county where the contest is to be held;
6	(4) the seating capacity of the building where the
7	event is to be held;
8	(5) a copy of the lease or proof of ownership of the
9	building where the event is to be held;
10	(6) the admission charge or charges to be made; and
11	(4) (7) proof of adequate security measures and
12	adequate medical supervision, as determined by Department
13	rule, to ensure the protection of the health and safety of
14	contestants and the general public while attending
15	professional or amateur contests, or a combination of both;
16	and the contestants' safety while participating in the
17	events and any other information that the Department may
18	determine by rule in order to issue a permit.
19	(b) After the initial application and within 10 days prior
20	to a scheduled event, a promoter shall submit to the Department
21	all of the following information:
22	(1) The amount of compensation to be paid to each
23	participant.
24	(5) proof of adequate medical supervision, as
25	determined by Department rule, to ensure the protection of
26	the health and safety of professionals' or amateurs' while
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1	participating in the contest;
2	(6) the (2) The names of the professionals or amateurs
3	competing subject to Department approval; contestants.
4	(7) proof (3) Proof of insurance for not less than
5	$50,000 as further defined by rule for each professional or
6	amateur contestant participating in a professional or
7	amateur contest, or a combination of both; insurance .
8	Insurance required under this paragraph (6) subsection
9	shall cover (i) hospital, medication, physician, and other
10	such expenses as would accrue in the treatment of an injury
11	as a result of the professional or amateur contest; and
12	(ii) payment to the estate of the professional or amateur
13	contestant in the event of his or her death as a result of
14	his or her participation in the professional or amateur
15	contest; and (iii) accidental death and dismemberment; the
16	terms of the insurance coverage must not require the
17	contestant to pay a deductible. The promoter may not carry
18	an insurance policy with a deductible in an amount greater
19	than $500 for the medical, surgical, or hospital care for
20	injuries a contestant sustains while engaged in a contest,
21	and if a licensed or registered contestant pays for the
22	medical, surgical, or hospital care, the insurance
23	proceeds must be paid to the contestant or his or her
24	beneficiaries as reimbursement for such payment; .
25	(c) All promoters shall provide to the Department, at least
26	24 hours prior to commencement of the event, the
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1	(8) the amount of the purses purse to be paid to the
2	professionals for the event; the . The Department shall
3	adopt promulgate rules for payment of the purses; purse.
4	(9) organizational or internationally accepted rules,
5	per discipline, for professional or amateur full-contact
6	martial arts contests where the Department does not provide
7	the rules;
8	(10) proof of contract indicating the requisite
9	registration and sanctioning by a Department approved
10	sanctioning body for any full-contact martial arts contest
11	with scheduled amateur bouts; and
12	(11) any other information that the Department may
13	require to determine whether a permit shall be issued.
14	(d) The contest shall be held in an area where adequate
15	neurosurgical facilities are immediately available for skilled
16	emergency treatment of an injured contestant. It is the
17	responsibility of the promoter to ensure that the building to
18	be used for the event complies with all laws, ordinances, and
19	regulations in the city, town, or village where the contest is
20	to be held.
21	(b) The Department may issue a permit to any promoter who
22	meets the requirements of this Act and the rules. The permit
23	shall only be issued for a specific date and location of a
24	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, and
25	shall not be transferable. The In an emergency, the Department
26	may allow a promoter to amend a permit application to hold a
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1	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, in a
2	different location other than the application specifies and may
3	allow the promoter to substitute professionals or amateurs,
4	respectively contestants.
5	(c) (e) The Department shall be responsible for assigning
6	the judges, timekeepers, referees, and physicians, and medical
7	personnel for a professional contest. Compensation shall be
8	determined by the Department, and it It shall be the
9	responsibility of the promoter to pay cover the cost of the
10	individuals utilized at a contest.
11	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
12	(225 ILCS 105/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 5010)
13	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
14	Sec. 10. Who must be licensed. In order to participate in
15	professional contests the following persons must each be
16	licensed and in good standing with the Department: (a)
17	professionals, promoters, (b) contestants, (c) seconds, (c)
18	(d) referees, (d) (e) judges, (e) (f) managers, (f) (g)
19	matchmakers, and (g) (h) timekeepers.
20	In order to participate in professional or amateur contests
21	or a combination of both, promoters must be licensed and in
22	good standing with the Department.
23	Announcers may participate in professional or amateur
24	contests, or a combination of both, without being licensed
25	under this Act. It shall be the responsibility of the promoter
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1	to ensure that announcers comply with the Act, and all rules
2	and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act.
3	A licensed promoter may not act as, and cannot be licensed
4	as, a second, professional contestant, referee, timekeeper,
5	judge, or manager. If he or she is so licensed, he or she must
6	relinquish any of these licenses to the Department for
7	cancellation. A person possessing a valid promoter's license
8	may act as a matchmaker.
9	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08.)
10	(225 ILCS 105/10.1 new)
11	Sec. 10.1. Registration of amateurs. Beginning 6 months
12	after the adoption of rules providing for the registration of
13	amateurs under this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to
14	compete as an amateur unless he or she is registered and in
15	good standing with the Department or is otherwise exempt from
16	registration under this Act. A person who is required to
17	register shall apply to the Department, in writing, on forms
18	provided by the Department.
19	(225 ILCS 105/10.5)
20	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
21	Sec. 10.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
22	(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
23	to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a promoter,
24	professional contestant, second, referee, judge, manager,
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1	matchmaker, or timekeeper without being licensed under this Act
2	shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a
3	civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed
4	$10,000 $5,000 for each offense as determined by the
5	Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
6	Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
7	provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
8	hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
9	(b) The Department has the authority and power to
10	investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
11	(c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
12	the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
13	order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
14	execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
15	any court of record.
16	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08.)
17	(225 ILCS 105/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 5011)
18	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
19	Sec. 11. Qualifications for license. The Department shall
20	grant licenses to the following persons if the following
21	qualifications are met:
22	(1) (A) An applicant for licensure as a professional
23	contestant in a contest must: (1) be 18 years old, (2) be
24	of good moral character, (3) file an application stating
25	the applicant's legal correct name (and no assumed or ring
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1	name may be used unless such name is registered with the
2	Department along with the applicant's legal correct name),
3	date and place of birth, place of current residence, and a
4	sworn statement that he is not currently in violation of
5	any federal, State or local laws or rules governing boxing
6	or full-contact martial arts, (4) file a certificate from
7	of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its
8	branches which attests that the applicant is physically fit
9	and qualified to participate in professional contests, and
10	(5) pay the required fee and meet any other requirements.
11	Applicants over age 35 who have not competed in a
12	professional or amateur contest within the last 36 months
13	may be required to appear before the Department Board to
14	determine their fitness to participate in a professional
15	contest. A picture identification card shall be issued to
16	all professionals contestants licensed by the Department
17	who are residents of Illinois or who are residents of any
18	jurisdiction, state, or country that does not regulate
19	professional boxing or full-contact martial arts. The
20	identification card shall be presented to the Department or
21	its representative upon request at weigh-ins.
22	(2) (B) An applicant for licensure as a referee, judge,
23	manager, second, matchmaker, or timekeeper must: (1) be of
24	good moral character, (2) file an application stating the
25	applicant's name, date and place of birth, and place of
26	current residence along with a certifying statement that he
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1	is not currently in violation of any federal, State, or
2	local laws or rules governing boxing, or full-contact
3	martial arts, (3) have had satisfactory experience in his
4	field, (4) pay the required fee, and (5) meet any other
5	requirements as determined by rule.
6	(3) (C) An applicant for licensure as a promoter must:
7	(1) be of good moral character, (2) file an application
8	with the Department stating the applicant's name, date and
9	place of birth, place of current residence along with a
10	certifying statement that he is not currently in violation
11	of any federal, State, or local laws or rules governing
12	boxing or full-contact martial arts, (3) pay the required
13	fee and meet any other requirements as established by rule
14	provide proof of a surety bond of no less than $5,000 to
15	cover financial obligations pursuant to this Act, payable
16	to the Department and conditioned for the payment of the
17	tax imposed by this Act and compliance with this Act and
18	the rules promulgated pursuant to this Act, and (4) in
19	addition to the foregoing, an applicant for licensure as a
20	promoter of professional contests or a combination of both
21	professional and amateur bouts in one contest shall also
22	provide (i) proof of a surety bond of no less than $5,000
23	to cover financial obligations under this Act, payable to
24	the Department and conditioned for the payment of the tax
25	imposed by this Act and compliance with this Act, and the
26	rules adopted under this Act, and (ii) provide a financial
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1	statement, prepared by a certified public accountant,
2	showing liquid working capital of $10,000 or more, or a
3	$10,000 performance bond guaranteeing payment of all
4	obligations relating to the promotional activities, and
5	(5) pay the required fee and meet any other requirements.
6	(4) All applicants shall submit an application to the
7	Department, in writing, on forms provided by the
8	Department, containing such information as determined by
9	rule.
10	In determining good moral character, the Department may
11	take into consideration any violation of any of the provisions
12	of Section 16 of this Act as to referees, judges, managers,
13	matchmakers, timekeepers, or promoters and any felony
14	conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall not
15	operate as a bar to licensure. No license issued under this Act
16	is transferable.
17	The Department may issue temporary licenses as provided by
18	rule.
19	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
20	(225 ILCS 105/11.5 new)
21	Sec. 11.5. Qualifications for registration. An applicant
22	for registration as an amateur competing in an amateur full
23	contact martial arts contest must (1) be 18 years old; (2) be
24	of good moral character; (3) file an application stating the
25	applicant's legal name, date and place of birth, and place of
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1	current residence and a sworn statement that he or she is not
2	currently in violation of any federal, State, or local laws or
3	rules governing full-contact martial arts; (4) file a
4	certificate from a physician which attests that the applicant
5	is physically fit and qualified to participate in contests; and
6	(5) meet any other requirements as established by rule.
7	In determining good moral character, the Department may
8	take into consideration any violation of any of the provisions
9	of Section 16 of this Act. No registration issued under this
10	Act is transferable.
11	This Section does not apply to amateur participants under
12	the age of 18 and younger. Participants under the age of 18 and
13	younger shall meet all other requirements for amateurs in this
14	Act and as established by rule.
15	(225 ILCS 105/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 5012)
17	Sec. 12. Professional or amateur contests Contests.
18	(a) The professional or amateur contest, or a combination
19	of both, shall be held in an area where adequate neurosurgical
20	facilities are immediately available for skilled emergency
21	treatment of an injured professional or amateur.
22	(b) Each professional or amateur contestant shall be
23	examined before entering the contest ring and promptly
24	immediately after each bout contest by a physician licensed to
25	practice medicine in all of its branches. The physician shall
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1	determine, prior to the contest, if each professional or
2	amateur contestant is physically fit to compete engage in the
3	contest. After the bout contest the physician shall examine the
4	professional or amateur contestant to determine possible
5	injury. If the professional's or amateur's contestant's
6	physical condition so indicates, the physician shall recommend
7	to the Department immediate medical suspension. The physician
8	or a licensed emergency medical technician-paramedic (EMT-P)
9	must check the vital signs of all contestants as established by
10	rule.
11	(c) The physician may, at any time during the professional
12	or amateur bout contest, stop the professional or amateur bout
13	contest to examine a professional or amateur contestant, and
14	may direct the referee to terminate the bout contest when, in
15	the physician's opinion, continuing the bout contest could
16	result in serious injury to the professional or amateur
17	contestant. If the professional's or amateur's physical
18	condition so indicates, the physician shall recommend to the
19	Department immediate medical suspension. The physician shall
20	certify to the condition of the professional or amateur
21	contestant in writing, over his signature on forms provided by
22	the Department. Such reports shall be submitted to the
23	Department in a timely manner. The physician shall be paid by
24	the promoter a fee fixed by the Department. No contest shall be
25	held unless a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
26	its branches is in attendance.
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1	(d) No professional or amateur contest, or a combination of
2	both, shall be allowed to begin or be held unless at least one
3	physician, and 2 at least one EMT and one EMT-P, trained
4	paramedics or 2 nurses who are trained to administer emergency
5	medical care and at least one ambulance have been contracted
6	with dedicated solely for the care of professionals or amateurs
7	who are competing as defined by rule contestants are present.
8	(e) No professional boxing bout contest shall be more than
9	12 rounds in length. The rounds shall not be more than 3
10	minutes each with a one minute interval between them, and no
11	professional boxer shall be allowed to participate in more than
12	one contest within a 7-day period 12 rounds within 72
13	consecutive hours.
14	The number and length of rounds for all other professional
15	or amateur boxing or full-contact martial arts contests, or a
16	combination of both, shall be determined established by rule.
17	(f) The number and types of officials required for each
18	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
19	shall be determined by rule. At each contest there shall be a
20	referee in attendance who shall direct and control the contest.
21	The referee, before each contest, shall learn the name of the
22	contestant's chief second and shall hold the chief second
23	responsible for the conduct of his assistant during the
24	progress of the contest.
25	There shall be 2 judges in attendance at all boxing
26	contests who shall render a decision at the end of each
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1	contest. The decision of the judges, taken together with the
2	decision of the referee, is final; or, 3 judges shall score the
3	contest with the referee not scoring. The method of scoring
4	shall be set forth in rules. The number of judges required and
5	the manner of scoring for all other contests shall be set by
6	rule.
7	Judges, referees, or timekeepers for contests shall be
8	assigned by the Department.
9	(g) The Department or its representative shall have
10	discretion to declare a price, remuneration, or purse or any
11	part of it belonging to the professional contestant withheld if
12	in the judgment of the Department or its representative the
13	professional contestant is not honestly competing.
14	(h) The Department shall have the authority to prevent a
15	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both, from
16	being held and shall have the authority to stop a professional
17	or amateur contest, or a combination of both, for noncompliance
18	with any part of this Act or rules or when, in the judgment of
19	the Department, or its representative, continuation of the
20	event would endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the
21	professionals or amateurs contestants or spectators. The
22	Department's authority to stop a contest on the basis that the
23	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both,
24	would endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the
25	professionals or amateurs contestants or spectators shall
26	extend to any professional or amateur contest, or a combination
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1	of both, regardless of whether that amateur contest is exempted
2	from the prohibition in Section 6 of this Act. Department
3	staff, or its representative, may be present at any
4	full-contact martial arts contest with scheduled amateur
5	bouts.
6	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08.)
7	(225 ILCS 105/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5013)
9	Sec. 13. Tickets; tax. Tickets to professional or amateur
10	contests, or a combination of both, shall be printed in such
11	form as the Department shall prescribe. A certified inventory
12	of all tickets printed for any professional or amateur contest,
13	or a combination of both, shall be mailed to the Department by
14	the promoter not less than 7 days before the contest. The total
15	number of tickets printed shall not exceed the total seating
16	capacity of the premises in which the professional or amateur
17	contest, or a combination of both, is to be held. No tickets of
18	admission to any professional or amateur contest, or a
19	combination of both, shall be sold except those declared on an
20	official ticket inventory as described in this Section.
21	(a) A promoter who conducts a professional or a combination
22	of a professional and amateur contest under this Act shall,
23	within 24 hours after such a contest:
24	(1) furnish to the Department a written report verified
25	by the promoter or his authorized designee showing the
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1	number of tickets sold for such a the contest or the actual
2	ticket stubs of tickets sold and the amount of the gross
3	proceeds thereof; and
4	(2) pay to the Department a tax of 5% 3% of the first
5	$500,000 of gross receipts from the sale of admission
6	tickets, not to exceed $52,500, to be collected by the
7	Department and placed in the Athletics Supervision and
8	Regulation General Revenue Fund, a special fund created in
9	the State Treasury to be administered by the Department.
10	Moneys in the Athletics Supervision and Regulation Fund
11	shall be used by the Department, subject to appropriation, for
12	expenses incurred in administering this Act. Moneys in the Fund
13	may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund, as
14	authorized under Section 2105-300 of the Department of
15	Professional Regulation Law.
16	In addition to the payment of any other taxes and money due
17	under subsection (a), every promoter of a professional or a
18	combination of a professional and amateur contest shall pay to
19	the Department 3% of the first $500,000 and 4% thereafter,
20	which shall not exceed $35,000 in total from the total gross
21	receipts from the sale, lease, or other exploitation of
22	broadcasting, including, but not limited to, Internet, cable,
23	television, and motion picture rights for that professional or
24	professional and amateur combination contest or exhibition
25	without any deductions for commissions, brokerage fees,
26	distribution fees, advertising, professional contestants'
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1	purses, or any other expenses or charges. These fees shall be
2	paid to the Department within 72 hours after the broadcast of
3	the contest and placed in the Athletics Supervision and
4	Regulation Fund.
5	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08.)
6	(225 ILCS 105/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 5015)
7	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
8	Sec. 15. Inspectors. The Secretary Director may appoint
9	inspectors to assist the Department staff in the administration
10	of the Act. Each inspector appointed by the Secretary Director
11	shall receive compensation for each day he or she is engaged in
12	the transacting of business of the Department. Each inspector
13	shall carry a card issued by the Department to authorize him or
14	her to act in such capacity. The inspector or inspectors shall
15	supervise each professional contest and, at the Department's
16	discretion, may supervise any contest to ensure that the
17	provisions of the Act are strictly enforced. The inspectors
18	shall also be present at the counting of the gross receipts and
19	shall immediately deliver to the Department the official box
20	office statement as required by Section 13.
21	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08.)
22	(225 ILCS 105/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 5016)
24	Sec. 16. Discipline and sanctions.
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1	(a) The Department may refuse to issue a permit, or
2	license, or registration, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke,
3	reprimand, place on probation, or take such other disciplinary
4	or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
5	including the imposition of fines not to exceed $10,000 $5,000
6	for each violation, with regard to any permit, license, or
7	registration for one or any combination of the following
8	reasons:
9	(1) gambling, betting, or wagering on the result of or
10	a contingency connected with a professional or amateur
11	contest, or a combination of both, or permitting such
12	activity to take place;
13	(2) participating in or permitting a sham or fake
14	professional or amateur contest, or a combination of both;
15	(3) holding the professional or amateur contest, or a
16	combination of both, at any other time or place than is
17	stated on the permit application;
18	(4) permitting any professional or amateur contestant
19	other than those stated on the permit application to
20	participate in a professional or amateur contest, or a
21	combination of both, except as provided in Section 9;
22	(5) violation or aiding in the violation of any of the
23	provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations
24	promulgated thereto;
25	(6) violation of any federal, State or local laws of
26	the United States or other jurisdiction governing
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1	professional or amateur contests or any regulation
2	promulgated pursuant thereto;
3	(7) charging a greater rate or rates of admission than
4	is specified on the permit application;
5	(8) failure to obtain all the necessary permits,
6	registrations, or licenses as required under this Act;
7	(9) failure to file the necessary bond or to pay the
8	gross receipts tax as required by this Act;
9	(10) engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
10	unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
11	defraud or harm the public, or which is detrimental to
12	honestly conducted contests;
13	(11) employment of fraud, deception or any unlawful
14	means in applying for or securing a permit or license under
15	this Act;
16	(12) permitting a physician making the physical
17	examination to knowingly certify falsely to the physical
18	condition of a professional or amateur contestant;
19	(13) permitting professionals or amateurs contestants
20	of widely disparate weights or abilities to engage in
21	professional or amateur contests, respectively;
22	(14) participating in a professional contest as a
23	professional contestant while under medical suspension in
24	this State or in any other state, territory or country;
25	(15) physical illness, including, but not limited to,
26	deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
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1	skills which results in the inability to participate in
2	contests with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety;
3	(16) allowing one's license or permit issued under this
4	Act to be used by another person;
5	(17) failing, within a reasonable time, to provide any
6	information requested by the Department as a result of a
7	formal or informal complaint;
8	(18) professional incompetence;
9	(19) failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
10	penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
11	final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required
12	by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
13	Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such
14	tax Act are satisfied;
15	(20) (blank);
16	(21) habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
17	narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
18	that results in an inability to participate in an event; or
19	(22) failure to stop a professional or amateur contest,
20	or a combination of both, when requested to do so by the
21	Department; .
22	(23) failure of a promoter to adequately supervise and
23	enforce this Act and its rules as applicable to amateur
24	contests, as set forth in rule; or
25	(24) a finding by the Department that the licensee,
26	after having his or her license placed on probationary
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1	status, has violated the terms of probation.
2	(b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
3	subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
4	provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
5	Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension will
6	end only upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no
7	longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
8	issuance of an order so finding and discharging the licensee,
9	and upon the recommendation of the Board to the Director that
10	the licensee be allowed to resume his or her practice.
11	(c) In enforcing this Section, the Department Board, upon a
12	showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual
13	licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
14	licensure pursuant to this Act, to submit to a mental or
15	physical examination, or both, as required by and at the
16	expense of the Department. The examining physicians or clinical
17	psychologists shall be those specifically designated by the
18	Department Board. The Board or the Department may order the
19	examining physician or clinical psychologist to present
20	testimony concerning this mental or physical examination of the
21	licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by
22	reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
23	communications between the licensee or applicant and the
24	examining physician or clinical psychologist. Eye examinations
25	may be provided by a licensed and certified therapeutic
26	optometrist. The individual to be examined may have, at his or
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1	her own expense, another physician of his or her choice present
2	during all aspects of the examination. Failure of any
3	individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
4	directed, shall be grounds for suspension of a license until
5	such time as the individual submits to the examination if the
6	Board finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to
7	submit to the examination was without reasonable cause.
8	(d) If the Board finds an individual unable to practice
9	because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board
10	shall require the individual to submit to care, counseling, or
11	treatment by physicians or clinical psychologists approved or
12	designated by the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction
13	for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure, or in lieu of
14	care, counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend to the
15	Department to file a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke,
16	or otherwise discipline the license of the individual. Any
17	individual whose license was granted pursuant to this Act, or
18	continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined, or supervised,
19	subject to such conditions, terms, or restrictions, who shall
20	fail to comply with such conditions, terms, or restrictions,
21	shall be referred to the Director for a determination as to
22	whether the individual shall have his or her license suspended
23	immediately, pending a hearing by the Board.
24	(Source: P.A. 95-593, eff. 6-1-08; 96-663, eff. 8-25-09.)
25	(225 ILCS 105/17.7)
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2	Sec. 17.7. Restoration of license from discipline
3	suspended or revoked license. At any time after the successful
4	completion of a term of indefinite probation, suspension, or
5	revocation of a license, the Department may restore the license
6	to the licensee, unless after an investigation and hearing the
7	Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
8	interest. No person or entity whose license, certificate, or
9	authority has been revoked as authorized in this Act may apply
10	for restoration of that license, certification, or authority
11	until such time as provided for in the Civil Administrative
12	Code of Illinois. At any time after the suspension or
13	revocation of a license, the Department may restore it to the
14	licensee upon the written recommendation of the Board, unless
15	after an investigation and a hearing the Board determines that
16	restoration is not in the public interest.
17	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
18	(225 ILCS 105/17.9)
19	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
20	Sec. 17.9. Summary suspension of a license or registration.
21	The Secretary Director may summarily suspend a license or
22	registration without a hearing if the Secretary Director finds
23	that evidence in the Secretary's Director's possession
24	indicates that the continuation of practice would constitute an
25	imminent danger to the public, participants, including any
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1	professional contest officials, or the individual involved or
2	cause harm to the profession. If the Secretary Director
3	summarily suspends the license without a hearing, a hearing
4	must be commenced within 30 days after the suspension has
5	occurred and concluded as expeditiously as practical.
7	(225 ILCS 105/17.10)
9	Sec. 17.10. Administrative review; venue.
10	(a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
11	are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review
12	Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is
13	defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
14	(b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
15	the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
16	relief review resides, but if the party is not a resident of
17	Illinois, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
18	(c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
19	record to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise
20	appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless and
21	until the Department has received from the plaintiff payment of
22	the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs
23	shall be determined by the Department. Failure on the part of
24	the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be grounds for
25	dismissal of the action.
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1	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00.)
2	(225 ILCS 105/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 5018)
3	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
4	Sec. 18. Investigations; notice and hearing. The
5	Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
6	any person or persons promoting or participating in a
7	professional or amateur contest or any person holding or
8	claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before
9	revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or
10	taking any other disciplinary action under this Act, at least
11	30 days before the date set for the hearing, (i) notify the
12	accused in writing of the charges made and the time and place
13	for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct him or her to file
14	a written answer to the charges with the Department Board under
15	oath within 20 days after the service on him or her of the
16	notice, and (iii) inform the accused that, if he or she fails
17	to answer, default will be taken against him or her or that his
18	or her license may be suspended, revoked, or placed on
19	probationary status or that other disciplinary action may be
20	taken with regard to the license, including limiting the scope,
21	nature, or extent of his or her practice, as the Department may
22	consider proper. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
23	hearing officer Board shall proceed to hear the charges, and
24	the parties or their counsel shall be accorded ample
25	opportunity to present any pertinent statements, testimony,
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1	evidence, and arguments. The hearing officer Board may continue
2	the hearing from time to time. In case the person, after
3	receiving the notice, fails to file an answer, his or her
4	license may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended,
5	revoked, or placed on probationary status or the Department may
6	take whatever disciplinary action considered proper, including
7	limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
8	or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
9	acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for that action
10	under this Act. The written notice may be served by personal
11	delivery or by certified mail to the person's address of record
12	specified by the accused in his or her last notification with
13	the Department.
14	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
15	(225 ILCS 105/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 5019)
17	Sec. 19. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of
18	the hearing, the hearing officer Board shall present to the
19	Secretary Director a written report of its findings,
20	conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report shall
21	contain a finding of whether the accused person violated this
22	Act or its rules or failed to comply with the conditions
23	required in this Act or its rules. The hearing officer Board
24	shall specify the nature of any violations or failure to comply
25	and shall make its recommendations to the Secretary Director.
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1	In making recommendations for any disciplinary actions, the
2	hearing officer Board may take into consideration all facts and
3	circumstances bearing upon the reasonableness of the conduct of
4	the accused and the potential for future harm to the public
5	including, but not limited to, previous discipline of the
6	accused by the Department, intent, degree of harm to the public
7	and likelihood of harm in the future, any restitution made by
8	the accused, and whether the incident or incidents contained in
9	the complaint appear to be isolated or represent a continuing
10	pattern of conduct. In making its recommendations for
11	discipline, the hearing officer Board shall endeavor to ensure
12	that the severity of the discipline recommended is reasonably
13	related to the severity of the violation.
14	The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
15	recommendation of the hearing officer Board shall be the basis
16	for the Department's order refusing to issue, restore, or renew
17	a license, or otherwise disciplining a licensee. If the
18	Secretary Director disagrees with the recommendations of the
19	hearing officer Board, the Secretary Director may issue an
20	order in contravention of the hearing officer's Board
21	recommendations. The Director shall provide a written report to
22	the Board on any disagreement and shall specify the reasons for
23	the action in the final order. The finding is not admissible in
24	evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought
25	for a violation of this Act, but the hearing and finding are
26	not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for a violation of
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1	this Act.
2	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
3	(225 ILCS 105/19.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 5019.1)
4	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
5	Sec. 19.1. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
6	Director has the authority to appoint any attorney duly
7	licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as
8	the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue,
9	restore, or renew a license or discipline of a licensee. The
10	hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. The
11	hearing officer shall report his or her findings of fact,
12	conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board and the
13	Secretary Director. The Board shall have 60 days from receipt
14	of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and
15	present its findings of fact, conclusions of law and
16	recommendations to the Director. If the Board fails to present
17	its report within the 60 day period, the Director may issue an
18	order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the
19	Secretary Director determines that the hearing officer's
20	Board's report is contrary to the manifest weight of the
21	evidence, he may issue an order in contravention of the
22	recommendation. The Director shall promptly provide a written
23	report of the Board on any deviation and shall specify the
24	reasons for the action in the final order.
25	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00; 92-499, eff. 1-1-02.)
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1	(225 ILCS 105/19.2)
2	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012)
3	Sec. 19.2. Subpoenas; depositions; oaths. The Department
4	has the power to subpoena documents, books, records, or other
5	materials and to bring before it any person and to take
6	testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with the
7	same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed in
8	civil cases in the courts of this State.
9	The Secretary Director, the designated hearing officer,
10	and every member of the Department have Board has the power to
11	administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing that the
12	Department is authorized to conduct and any other oaths
13	authorized in any Act administered by the Department.
14	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00.)
15	(225 ILCS 105/19.5)
17	Sec. 19.5. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
18	order or certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
19	Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
20	Director, is prima facie proof that:
21	(1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
22	Secretary Director; and
23	(2) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and
24	qualified. ; and
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1	(3) the Board and its members are qualified to act.
2	(Source: P.A. 91-408, eff. 1-1-00.)
3	(225 ILCS 105/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 5020)
5	Sec. 20. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its
6	expense, shall provide a stenographer to take down the
7	testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the
8	hearing of any case wherein a license or permit is subjected to
9	disciplinary action. The notice of hearing, complaint and all
10	other documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions
11	filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the
12	report of the hearing officer board and the orders of the
13	Department shall be the record of the proceedings. The
14	Department shall furnish a transcript of the record to any
15	person interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee
16	required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of
17	Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115).
18	(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
19	(225 ILCS 105/24.5 new)
20	Sec. 24.5. Confidentiality. All information collected by
21	the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
22	of a licensee, registrant, or applicant, including, but not
23	limited to, any complaint against a licensee or registrant
24	filed with the Department and information collected to
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1	investigate any such complaint, shall be maintained for the
2	confidential use of the Department and shall not be disclosed.
3	The Department may not disclose such information to anyone
4	other than law enforcement officials, other regulatory
5	agencies that have an appropriate regulatory interest as
6	determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting a lawful
7	subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
8	disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
9	agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
10	any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
11	licensee or registrant by the Department or any order issued by
12	the Department against a licensee, registrant, or applicant
13	shall be a public record, except as otherwise prohibited by
14	law.
15	(225 ILCS 105/25.1)
17	Sec. 25.1. Medical Suspension. A licensee or registrant who
18	is determined by the examining physician to be unfit to compete
19	or officiate shall be immediately suspended until it is shown
20	that he or she is fit for further competition or officiating.
21	If the licensee or registrant disagrees with a medical
22	suspension set at the discretion of the ringside physician, he
23	or she may request a hearing to show proof of fitness. The
24	hearing shall be provided at the earliest opportunity after the
25	Department receives a written request from the licensee.
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1	If the referee has rendered a decision of technical
2	knockout against a professional or amateur contestant or if the
3	professional or amateur contestant is knocked out other than by
4	a blow to the head, the professional or amateur contestant
5	shall be immediately suspended for a period of not less than 30
6	days. In a full-contact martial arts contest, if the
7	professional or amateur contestant has tapped out or has
8	submitted, the referee shall stop the professional or amateur
9	contest and the ringside physician shall determine the length
10	of suspension.
11	If the professional or amateur contestant has been knocked
12	out by a blow to the head, he or she shall be suspended
13	immediately for a period of not less than 45 days.
14	Prior to reinstatement, any professional or amateur
15	contestant suspended for his or her medical protection shall
16	satisfactorily pass a medical examination upon the direction of
17	the Department. The examining physician may require any
18	necessary medical procedures during the examination.
20	Section 15. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
21	changing Section 5-5-5 as follows:
22	(730 ILCS 5/5-5-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5)
23	Sec. 5-5-5. Loss and Restoration of Rights.
24	(a) Conviction and disposition shall not entail the loss by
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1	the defendant of any civil rights, except under this Section
2	and Sections 29-6 and 29-10 of The Election Code, as now or
3	hereafter amended.
4	(b) A person convicted of a felony shall be ineligible to
5	hold an office created by the Constitution of this State until
6	the completion of his sentence.
7	(c) A person sentenced to imprisonment shall lose his right
8	to vote until released from imprisonment.
9	(d) On completion of sentence of imprisonment or upon
10	discharge from probation, conditional discharge or periodic
11	imprisonment, or at any time thereafter, all license rights and
12	privileges granted under the authority of this State which have
13	been revoked or suspended because of conviction of an offense
14	shall be restored unless the authority having jurisdiction of
15	such license rights finds after investigation and hearing that
16	restoration is not in the public interest. This paragraph (d)
17	shall not apply to the suspension or revocation of a license to
18	operate a motor vehicle under the Illinois Vehicle Code.
19	(e) Upon a person's discharge from incarceration or parole,
20	or upon a person's discharge from probation or at any time
21	thereafter, the committing court may enter an order certifying
22	that the sentence has been satisfactorily completed when the
23	court believes it would assist in the rehabilitation of the
24	person and be consistent with the public welfare. Such order
25	may be entered upon the motion of the defendant or the State or
26	upon the court's own motion.
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1	(f) Upon entry of the order, the court shall issue to the
2	person in whose favor the order has been entered a certificate
3	stating that his behavior after conviction has warranted the
4	issuance of the order.
5	(g) This Section shall not affect the right of a defendant
6	to collaterally attack his conviction or to rely on it in bar
7	of subsequent proceedings for the same offense.
8	(h) No application for any license specified in subsection
9	(i) of this Section granted under the authority of this State
10	shall be denied by reason of an eligible offender who has
11	obtained a certificate of relief from disabilities, as defined
12	in Article 5.5 of this Chapter, having been previously
13	convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a
14	finding of lack of "good moral character" when the finding is
15	based upon the fact that the applicant has previously been
16	convicted of one or more criminal offenses, unless:
17	(1) there is a direct relationship between one or more
18	of the previous criminal offenses and the specific license
19	sought; or
20	(2) the issuance of the license would involve an
21	unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare
22	of specific individuals or the general public.
23	In making such a determination, the licensing agency shall
24	consider the following factors:
25	(1) the public policy of this State, as expressed in
26	Article 5.5 of this Chapter, to encourage the licensure and
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1	employment of persons previously convicted of one or more
2	criminal offenses;
3	(2) the specific duties and responsibilities
4	necessarily related to the license being sought;
5	(3) the bearing, if any, the criminal offenses or
6	offenses for which the person was previously convicted will
7	have on his or her fitness or ability to perform one or
8	more such duties and responsibilities;
9	(4) the time which has elapsed since the occurrence of
10	the criminal offense or offenses;
11	(5) the age of the person at the time of occurrence of
12	the criminal offense or offenses;
13	(6) the seriousness of the offense or offenses;
14	(7) any information produced by the person or produced
15	on his or her behalf in regard to his or her rehabilitation
16	and good conduct, including a certificate of relief from
17	disabilities issued to the applicant, which certificate
18	shall create a presumption of rehabilitation in regard to
19	the offense or offenses specified in the certificate; and
20	(8) the legitimate interest of the licensing agency in
21	protecting property, and the safety and welfare of specific
22	individuals or the general public.
23	(i) A certificate of relief from disabilities shall be
24	issued only for a license or certification issued under the
25	following Acts:
26	(1) the Animal Welfare Act; except that a certificate
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1	of relief from disabilities may not be granted to provide
2	for the issuance or restoration of a license under the
3	Animal Welfare Act for any person convicted of violating
4	Section 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.03-1, or 4.01 of the Humane
5	Care for Animals Act or Section 26-5 of the Criminal Code
6	of 1961;
7	(2) the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act;
8	(3) the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding,
9	and Nail Technology Act of 1985;
10	(4) the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation
11	Act;
12	(5) the Professional Boxing and Full-contact Martial
13	Arts Act;
14	(6) the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of
15	1984;
16	(7) the Illinois Farm Labor Contractor Certification
17	Act;
18	(8) the Interior Design Title Act;
19	(9) the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of
20	1989;
21	(10) the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989;
22	(11) the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act;
23	(12) the Private Employment Agency Act;
24	(13) the Professional Counselor and Clinical
25	Professional Counselor Licensing Act;
26	(14) the Real Estate License Act of 2000;
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1	(15) the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act;
2	(16) the Professional Engineering Practice Act of
3	1989;
4	(17) the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's
5	License Act;
6	(18) the Electrologist Licensing Act;
7	(19) the Auction License Act;
8	(20) Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989;
9	(21) the Dietetic and Nutrition Services Practice Act;
10	(22) the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing
12	(23) the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
13	Code;
14	(24) the Land Sales Registration Act of 1999;
15	(25) the Professional Geologist Licensing Act;
16	(26) the Illinois Public Accounting Act; and
17	(27) the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
18	(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)
19	(225 ILCS 105/25 rep.)
20	Section 20. The Professional Boxing Act is amended by
21	repealing Section 25.
22	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23	becoming law.