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225 ILCS 65/70-70
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-70)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-70. Right to legal counsel. No action of a disciplinary  nature that is predicated on  charges alleging unethical or unprofessional conduct of a person who is licensed under this Act and that can  be reasonably expected to affect adversely that person's maintenance of her  or his present, or her or his securing of future, employment as such  a  nurse may be taken by the Department,   unless the person against whom such charges are made is afforded the right  to be represented by legal counsel of her or his choosing and to present  any witness, whether an attorney or otherwise to testify on matters  relevant to such charges.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-75)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-75. Injunctive remedies.(a) If any person violates the provision of this Act,  the  Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through  the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, or the State's Attorney of  any county in which the action is brought, petition for an order enjoining  such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.  Upon  the filing of a petition in court, the court may issue a temporary  restraining order, without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and  permanently enjoin such violation, and if it is established that such  person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court may punish  the offender for contempt of court.  Proceedings under this Section shall  be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties  provided by this Act.(b) If any person shall practice as a nurse or hold herself or himself  out as a nurse without being licensed under the provisions of this Act,  then any licensed nurse, any interested party, or any person injured  thereby may, in addition to the Secretary, petition for relief as provided  in subsection (a) of this Section.(b-5) Whoever knowingly practices or offers to practice nursing in this State  without a license for that purpose shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor  and for each subsequent conviction, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.  All criminal fines, monies, or other property collected or received by  the Department under this Section or any other State or federal statute,  including, but not limited to, property forfeited to the Department under  Section 505 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or Section 85 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, shall be deposited  into the Professional Regulation Evidence Fund.(c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person violates any  provision of this Act, the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an  order to cease and desist should not be entered against him.  The rule  shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall  provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to  the satisfaction of the Department.  Failure to answer to the satisfaction  of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued  forthwith.  (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-80)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-80. Investigation; notice; hearing.(a) The   Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person  or persons holding or claiming to hold a license under this Act.(b)  The Department shall,  before disciplining a license under this Section or refusing to issue a license, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the  hearing, (i) notify the accused in writing of any charges made and the time and  place for the hearing of the charges, (ii) direct  her or him  to file a written answer to the charges under oath  within 20 days  after service; and (iii) inform the applicant or licensee that failure to answer will result in a default being entered against the applicant or licensee. As a result of the default,   such license may be suspended, revoked, placed on  probationary status, or have other disciplinary action, including limiting  the scope, nature or extent of her or his practice, as the Department may  deem proper taken with regard thereto.(c)  At  the time  and place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the  charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded ample  opportunity to present any pertinent statements, testimony, evidence and arguments. The  Department may continue a hearing from time to time.  In case the accused  person,  after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, her or his license may in the  discretion of the Secretary, having received first  the recommendation of the Board, be suspended,  revoked, placed on probationary status, or be subject to whatever disciplinary action the Secretary considers proper, including limiting the  scope,  nature, or extent of said person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act  or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.(d) The written notice and any notice in the subsequent proceeding may be served by personal delivery or regular or certified mail to the respondent at the respondent's address of record or by email to the respondent's email address of record.(e) The Secretary has the authority to appoint any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action for refusal to issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a licensee.  The hearing officer has full authority to conduct the hearing. The Board may have a member or members present at any hearing. The Board members shall have equal or greater licensing qualifications than those of the licensee being prosecuted. (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-81
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-81. Confidentiality.  All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and shall not be disclosed.  The Department may not disclose the information to anyone other than law enforcement officials, other regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory interest as determined by the Secretary of the Department, or a party presenting a lawful subpoena to the Department.  Information and documents disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to any other agency or person.  A formal complaint filed by the Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.  (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-85
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-85)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-85. Stenographer; transcript. The Department, at its  expense, shall provide a stenographer  to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all formal hearing proceedings if a license may be revoked, suspended, or placed on probationary status or other disciplinary action may be taken. Any licensee who is found to have violated this Act or who fails to appear for a hearing to refuse to issue, restore, or renew a license or to discipline a license may be required by the Department to pay for the costs of the proceeding.  These costs are limited to costs for court reporters, transcripts, and witness attendance and mileage fees.  The Secretary may waive payment of costs by a licensee in whole or in part where there is an undue financial hardship.  The notice of hearing, complaint and all other documents in the  nature of pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the  transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and the  orders of the  Department shall be the record of the proceedings.  The  Department shall furnish a transcript of the record to any  person interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee  required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of Professional  Regulation Law
20 ILCS 2105/2105-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

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225 ILCS 65/70-90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-90)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-90. Compelled testimony and production of documents. Any circuit court may, upon application of the Department  or designee or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings upon  Section 70-80 of this Act are pending, enter an order requiring the  attendance of witnesses and their testimony, and the production of  documents, papers, files, books and records in connection with any hearing  or investigation.  The court may compel obedience to its order by  proceedings for contempt.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-95
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-95)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-95. Subpoena power; oaths. The Department shall have  power to subpoena and bring  before it any person in this State and to take testimony, either orally or  by deposition or both, with the same fees and mileage and in the same  manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in civil cases in  circuit courts of this State.The Secretary and any member of the Board designated by the Secretary          shall each have power to administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing which  the Department is authorized to conduct under this Act, and any other oaths  required or authorized to be administered by the Department under this Act.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-100)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-100. Hearing; findings and recommendations; rehearing.(a) The Board or the hearing officer authorized by the Department shall hear   evidence in support of the formal charges and evidence produced by the licensee. At the conclusion of the hearing the  Board shall  present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of fact,  conclusions of law, and recommendations.  The report shall contain a  finding whether or not the accused person violated this Act or failed to  comply with the conditions required in this Act.  The report shall specify  the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and the Board shall  make its recommendations to the Secretary.(b) At the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the Board's or hearing officer's report shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by the Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for the service of a notice of hearing.  Within 20 calendar days after service, the applicant or licensee may present to the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which shall specify the particular grounds for hearing.  The Department shall respond to the motion for rehearing within 20 calendar days after its service on the Department.  If no motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing such a motion, or upon denial of a motion for rehearing, the Secretary may enter an order in accordance with the recommendations of the Board or hearing officer.  If the applicant or licensee orders from the reporting service and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which a motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the applicant or licensee.(c) If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order contrary to the report.  The  findings are not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal  prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the hearing and  findings are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation  of this Act.(d) Whenever the Secretary is not satisfied that substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or another hearing officer.(e) All proceedings under this Section are matters of public record and shall be preserved.(f) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, the licensee shall surrender the license to the Department, and, upon failure to do so, the Department shall seize the same. (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-103
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-103. Disposition by consent order. At any point in any investigation or disciplinary proceeding provided for in this Act, both parties may agree to a negotiated consent order.  The consent order shall be final upon signature of the Secretary.  (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-105)Sec. 70-105. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07. Repealed by P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-110
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-110)Sec. 70-110. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07. Repealed by P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-115)Sec. 70-115. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07. Repealed by P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-120
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-120)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-120. Order of Secretary. An order regarding any disciplinary  action or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the Department  and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie evidence  that:(a) the signature is the genuine signature of the     Secretary;(b) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified; and(c) the Board and the Board members are qualified to     act.      (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-125
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-125)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-125. Restoration after suspension or revocation. At  any time after the suspension or revocation of any  license, the Department may restore it to the accused person unless, after  an investigation and a hearing, the Department determines that restoration  is not in the public interest.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-130
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-130)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-130. Surrender of license. Upon revocation or suspension  of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license to the  Department and if the licensee fails to do so, the Department shall have  the right to seize the license.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-135
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-135)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-135. Temporary suspension. The Secretary may temporarily  suspend the license of a licensee without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings  for a hearing provided for in Section 70-80                of this Act, if the Secretary          finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that continuation in  practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public.  In the event  that the Secretary suspends, temporarily, this license without a hearing, a  hearing by the Department must be held within 30 days after the  suspension has occurred, and be concluded without appreciable delay.Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court  of the county in which the party applying for review resides; but if the  party is not a resident of this State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-140
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-140)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-140. Review under Administrative Review Law. All final  administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of  the Administrative Review Law, and all rules adopted under the Administrative Review Law.  The term "administrative  decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for review resides; however, if the party is not a resident of this State, the venue shall be Sangamon County.(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-145
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-145)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-145. Certification of record. The Department shall not  be required to certify any record to  the court, file any answer in court, or otherwise appear in any court in a  judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost.  Failure on the part of the  plaintiff to file such receipt in Court shall be grounds for dismissal of the  action.  (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-150
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-150)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-150. Criminal penalties. Any person who is found to  have violated any provision of  this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.  On conviction of a second or  subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-155
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-155)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-155. Pending actions. All disciplinary actions taken or pending pursuant to the Illinois Nursing  Act, approved June 14, 1951, as amended, shall, for the actions taken,  remain in effect, and for the actions pending, shall be continued, on the  effective date of this Act without having separate actions filed by  the Department.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-160
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

   (was 225 ILCS 65/20-160)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-160. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The  Illinois Administrative  Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all of  the provisions of that Act were included in this Act, except that the provision  of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act  that provides that at hearings the licensee has the right to show compliance  with all lawful requirements for retention, continuation or renewal of the  license is specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act, the notice  required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act  is deemed sufficient when mailed to the address of record.  (Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
225 ILCS 65/70-165
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

          (was 225 ILCS 65/20-165)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-165. Home rule preemption. It is declared to be the public policy  of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of  Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or function  set forth in this Act to be exercised by the State is an exclusive State power  or function.  Such power or function shall not be exercised concurrently,  either directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including home  rule units, except as otherwise provided in this Act.       (Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
225 ILCS 65/70-170
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 65/ - Nurse Practice Act.|Article 70 - Administration and Enforcement

(225 ILCS 65/70-170)(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)Sec. 70-170. Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act. No licensee under this Act may be disciplined for providing expedited partner therapy in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act.  (Source: P.A. 96-613, eff. 1-1-10.)