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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1485 - REGISTERED SURGICAL ASSISTANT AND REGISTERED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST TITLE PROTECTION ACT › Section 1485.60 - Inactive Status

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A registered
			 surgical assistant or surgical technologist who notifies the Division in
			 writing may place his or her registration on inactive status and shall be
			 excused from paying renewal fees until he or she notifies the Division in
			 writing of the intention to resume active practice.
b) Any registered surgical assistant or
			 surgical technologist seeking restoration of a registration that has been on
			 inactive status for 5 years or less shall pay the current renewal fee specified
			 in Section
			 1485.80 and have the
			 certification of registration restored in accordance with Section
			 1485.70.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1485 - REGISTERED SURGICAL ASSISTANT AND REGISTERED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST TITLE PROTECTION ACT › Section 1485.70 - Restoration

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a) Any surgical
			 assistant or surgical technologist whose registration has been expired for 5
			 years or less may have the registration restored by paying all lapsed renewal
			 fees as required by Section
			 1485.80.
b) A surgical assistant or surgical
			 technologist who is seeking restoration of a registration that has been
			 inactive for 5 years or less shall have the registration restored upon payment
			 of the current renewal fee.
c) A
			 surgical assistant or surgical technologist seeking restoration of a
			 registration that has been expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5
			 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division, together
			 with the fee required in Section 1485.80, and show proof of one of the
			 following:
1) Proof of current certification
			 from one of the following:
A) National
			 Surgical Assistant Association for the certification of surgical
			 assistants;
B) Liaison Council on
			 Certification for the Surgical Technologist; or
C) American Board of Surgical
			 Assistants;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1485 - REGISTERED SURGICAL ASSISTANT AND REGISTERED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST TITLE PROTECTION ACT › Section 1485.80 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following fees shall be paid to the Division and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees
The fee for application for registration as a surgical
				assistant or surgical technologist is $100.
b) Renewal Fees
The fee for the renewal of a registration shall be calculated
				at the rate of $62.50 per year.
c) General Fees
1) The fee for the restoration of a
			 registration other than from inactive status is $20 plus payment of all lapsed
			 renewal fees.
2) The fee for the
			 issuance of a duplicate registration, for the issuance of a replacement
			 registration for a registration that has been lost or destroyed or for the
			 issuance of a registration with a change of name or address, other than during
			 the renewal period, is $20. No fee is required for name and address changes on
			 Division records when no duplicate registration is issued.
3) The fee for a certification of a
			 registrant's record for any purpose is $20.
4) The fee for a wall certificate showing
			 registration shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1485 - REGISTERED SURGICAL ASSISTANT AND REGISTERED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST TITLE PROTECTION ACT › Section 1485.90 - Granting Variances

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Director of the Division of Professional Regulation of the
				Department (Director) may grant variances from this Part in individual cases
				when he/she finds that:
a) The
			 provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily
			 mandated;
b) No party will be
			 injured by the granting of the variance;
c) The rule from which the variance is
			 granted would, in the particular case, be unreasonable or unnecessarily
			 burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.5 - Approved Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Programs

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a) The Department of Financial and
			 Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Division) shall
			 approve a veterinary medicine and surgery program as reputable and in good
			 standing if it meets the following minimum criteria:
1) The institution is legally recognized and
			 authorized by the jurisdiction in which it is located to confer the Doctor of
			 Veterinary Medicine degree or its equivalent.
2) Has a faculty that consists of a
			 sufficient number of full-time instructors to make certain that the educational
			 obligations to the student are fulfilled. The faculty must have demonstrated
			 competence in their area of teaching as evidenced by appropriate degrees from
			 reputable professional colleges or institutions.
3) Has a curriculum of at least 4 academic
			 years, including at least the following subject areas, as applied to the
			 various species of animals:
A)
			 Anatomy
B) Anesthesiology
C) Applied Clinical Training
D) Clinical Chemistry
E) Epidemiology
F) Federal and State Laws
G) Food Quality and Safety
H) General and Special Pathology
I) Immunology
J) Internal Medicine
K) Microbiology
L) Nutrition
M) Parasitology
N) Pharmacology
O) Physiology
P) Preventive Medicine
Q) Professional Ethics
R) Radiology
S) Surgery and Obstetrics
4) Accepts only persons who have
			 graduated from accredited high schools or who have obtained equivalent
			 education through such programs as the General Education Development
			 Examination, and have successfully completed at least 2 years of pre-veterinary
			 collegiate training in an accredited college or university.
5) Maintains permanent student records that
			 summarize the credentials for admission, attendance, grades and other records
			 of performance.
6) Maintains or is
			 formally affiliated with a hospital for the care and treatment of animals,
			 which provides a sufficient number and variety of surgical and medical cases
			 for the students' clinical instruction.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.10 - Application for Examination by Graduates of Approved Programs

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a) An applicant for
			 examination for licensure to practice veterinary medicine and surgery who is a
			 graduate of an approved program of veterinary medicine and surgery that meets
			 the requirements set forth in Section
			 1500.5
			 shall file an application with the Division or its designated testing service
			 on forms supplied by the Division at least 60 days prior to an examination
			 date. The application shall include:
1)
			 Certification of graduation from an approved program of veterinary medicine and
			 surgery;
2) The required fee
			 specified in Section
			 1500.47; and
3) Certification of licensure from all
			 jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been licensed and is currently
			 licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time
			 during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the
			 date of original issuance of the license;
B) A description of the licensure examination
			 in that jurisdiction;
C) Whether
			 the file on the applicant contains any record of any disciplinary actions taken
			 or pending.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.11 - Application by Graduates of Unapproved Programs

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a) An applicant for examination who is a
			 graduate of an unapproved program of veterinary medicine and surgery shall file
			 an application, on forms supplied by the Division, and shall be accompanied by
			 the following:
1) A verification of
			 enrollment in either the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education
			 Equivalence (PAVE) from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards or
			 from the American Veterinary Medical Association Educational Commission of
			 Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) indicating that the applicant has met all
			 of the requirements for certification except for completion of clinical skills
			 assessment;
2) The required fee
			 specified in Section
			 1500.47;
3) Certification of licensure from all
			 jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been licensed and is currently
			 licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time
			 during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the
			 date of original issuance of the license;
B) A description of the licensure examination
			 in that jurisdiction;
C) Whether
			 the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or
			 pending;
4) For
			 applicants who submit any document in a foreign language, an original,
			 notarized English translation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.20 - Examination

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a) The examinations
			 for licensure shall be provided by the National Board of Veterinary Medical
			 Examiners (NBVME).
b) The passing
			 score for the examinations shall be the passing score established by the
			 testing entity. Prior to January 1994, the passing score on the National Board
			 Examination and the Clinical Competency Examination was a total converted score
			 of 75 based on
			 1.5 standard deviations
			 below the mean.
c) Effective with
			 the November 2007 North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), a
			 candidate may not sit for the NAVLE more than 5 times during a 5 year period
			 from the first attempt. Each of the final 2 attempts must be at least 1 year
			 from the previous attempt.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.25 - Continuing Education

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a)
			 Continuing Education Hours Requirements
1)
			 Each person who applies for renewal of a license as a veterinarian is required
			 to complete 40 hours of continuing education (CE) relevant to the practice of
			 veterinary medicine and surgery during the prerenewal period.
2) A prerenewal period is the 24 months
			 preceding the expiration date of the license.
3) A renewal applicant is not required to
			 comply with CE requirements for the first renewal.
4) CE credit hours used to satisfy the CE
			 requirements of another state may be applied to fulfillment of the CE
			 requirements of the State of Illinois if the CE required by the other state is
			 consistent with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.
5) CE credit hours used to satisfy this
			 requirement may be achieved through self study courses offered by an approved
			 provider.
6) A licensee who serves
			 as an instructor, speaker or discussion leader of an approved provider will be
			 allowed CE course credit for actual presentation time, plus actual preparation
			 time of up to 2 hours for each hour of presentation. Time shall not be allowed
			 for repetitious presentations of the same course.
7) CE course credit will be allowed for
			 actual authorship of published articles and books, provided the subject matter
			 of such article or book complies with this Section. CE course credit shall be
			 allowed for actual time spent in writing or researching.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.30 - Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An applicant who
			 is licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction of the United States shall
			 file an application with the Division, together with:
1) A certification from the licensing
			 authority of all jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been licensed
			 and is currently licensed, stating:
A) The
			 time during which the applicant was licensed;
B) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.35 - Restoration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A licensee
			 seeking restoration of a license that has been expired for 5 years or less
			 shall have the license restored upon payment of the fee specified in Section
			 1500.47 and proof of
			 completion of the CE requirements set forth in Section
			 1500.25 for a
			 single renewal period.
b) A
			 licensee seeking restoration of a license that has been expired or on inactive
			 status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by
			 the Division, together with the fee specified in Section
			 1500.47 and proof of 40
			 hours of approved CE (e.g., certificate of attendance or completion) in
			 accordance with Section 1500.25. The licensee shall also submit:
1) Sworn evidence of active veterinarian
			 practice in another jurisdiction. This evidence shall include a statement from
			 the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the
			 licensee was authorized to practice during the term of active practice;
			 or
2) An affidavit attesting to
			 military service as provided in Section 15 of the Act; or
3) Other evidence of experience within the
			 profession other than active practice (such as research, teaching or
			 publishing) during the time when the license was expired; or
4) 20 hours of approved CE for each year the
			 license was expired completed during the 2 years proceeding application for
			 restoration. These hours will be in addition to the 40 hours stated in
			 subsection (b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.45 - Renewals

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Every license as
			 a veterinarian issued under the Act shall expire on January 31 of each odd
			 numbered year. The holder of a license may renew the license during the month
			 preceding the expiration date by paying the required fee and completion of the
			 CE requirements set forth in Section
			 1500.25.
b) It is the responsibility of each licensee
			 to notify the Division of any change of address. Failure to receive a renewal
			 form from the Division shall not constitute an excuse for failure to pay the
			 renewal fee.
c) Practicing after a
			 license has expired shall be considered the unlicensed practice of veterinary
			 medicine and subject an individual to discipline pursuant to Section 25 of the
			 Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.47 - Fees

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees. The
			 fee for application for a veterinary license is $100. In addition, applicants
			 for an examination shall be required to pay, either to the Department or to the
			 designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of determining an
			 applicant's eligibility and providing the examination. Failure to appear for
			 the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after
			 the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged
			 by the Department or the designated testing service shall result in the
			 forfeiture of the examination fee.
b) Renewal Fees. The fee for the renewal of a
			 license shall be calculated at the rate of $50 per year.
c) General Fees
1) The fee for the restoration of a license
			 other than from inactive status is $50 plus payment of all lapsed renewal fees,
			 but not to exceed $300.
2) The fee
			 for the issuance of a duplicate license, for the issuance of a replacement
			 license for a license that has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a
			 license with a change of name or address, other than during the renewal period,
			 is $20. No fee is required for name and address changes on Division records
			 when no duplicate license is issued.
3) The fee for a certification of a
			 licensee's record for any purpose is $20.
4) The fee for a wall certificate showing
			 licensure shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.
5) The fee for a roster of persons licensed
			 as veterinarians in this State shall be the actual cost of producing the
			 roster.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.48 - Employees of a Licensed Veterinarian Who are not Certified Veterinary Technicians

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
As set forth in Section 3 of the Act, supervising veterinarians
				assume responsibility for the professional care given to an animal by a person
				working under his or her direction in an immediate, direct or indirect
				supervision arrangement. This Section sets forth the required levels of
				supervision for employees of a licensed veterinarian who are not certified
				veterinary technicians and does not apply to individuals exempt from Section 4
				of the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 [225 ILCS 115
				].
a) Employees of a licensed
			 veterinarian who are not certified veterinary technicians are prohibited from
			 performing the following:
1) cut down with
			 needle;
2) central line without cut
			 down;
3) dental
			 extractions;
4) gingival
			 resection;
5) skin
			 closure;
6) cast
			 application;
7) fine needle
			 aspiration;
8) puncture abscess
			 with needle;
9) clamping calves'
			 tails;
10) floating
			 teeth;
11) castrating any
			 animal;
12) blocked male cat
			 urinary catheterization; and
13)
			 setting of bones.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.49 - Supervision

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Section 4 of the Act states that members of other licensed
				professions or any other individuals when called for consultation and
				assistance by a veterinarian licensed in the State of Illinois and who act
				under the supervision, direction, and control of the veterinarian are exempt
				from licensure. The licensed veterinarian shall assume responsibility for the
				referral.
a) Supervision, as applied
			 to this provision, means general supervision. General supervision means that
			 the licensed veterinarian is accessible to the individual under his/her
			 supervision.
b) The following
			 protocols shall be followed in order for licensed professionals or other
			 individuals to work under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian:
1) An established veterinarian-client-patient
			 relationship shall exist;
2) A
			 written or oral consent from the client shall exist; and
3) Appropriate records are maintained by the
			 licensed veterinarian that include written evidence of a
			 veterinarian-client-patient relationship, client consent, diagnosis and
			 referral.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.50 - Standards of Professional Conduct

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In determining what constitutes dishonorable, unethical or
				unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the
				public, the Board or hearing officer shall consider the following standards as
				they relate to the person who is the subject of the proposed disciplinary
				action. The standards shall include, but not be limited to:
a) Being convicted of any crime, an essential
			 element of which is larceny, embezzlement, obtaining money, property or credit
			 by false pretenses or by means of a confidence game, dishonesty, fraud,
			 misstatement or moral turpitude;
b)
			 Wilfully violating or knowingly assisting in the violation of any law relating
			 to the use or dispensing of any medicine or drug as specified in Section 25 of
			 the Act;
c) Wilfully administering
			 or prescribing illegal drugs for animals;
d) Wilfully administering or prescribing
			 prescription drugs illegally. Illegally means:
1) In violation of the rules governing a
			 competition or exhibition of animals, including but not limited to the rules of
			 the Illinois Racing Board (11 Ill. Adm. Code 509), the American Kennel Club and
			 the American Show Horse Association;
2) Contrary to State or federal law with
			 regard to food producing animals;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.51 - Impaired Veterinarian Program of Care, Counseling or Treatment

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a) Section 24.1 of
			 the Act requires the Division to establish a program of care, counseling or
			 treatment for impaired veterinarians.
b) Definitions
1) "Impaired veterinarian" means a
			 veterinarian who is unable to practice veterinary medicine with reasonable
			 skill and safety because of a physical or mental disability as evidenced by a
			 written determination or written consent based on clinical evidence, including
			 deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skills, or abuse of
			 drugs or alcohol of sufficient degree to diminish a person's ability to deliver
			 competent patient care.
2) "Program
			 of care, counseling, or treatment" means a written schedule of organized
			 treatment care, counseling, activities, or education satisfactory to the Board,
			 designed for the purpose of restoring an impaired person to a condition whereby
			 the impaired person can practice veterinary medicine with reasonable skill and
			 safety of sufficient degree to deliver competent patient care. [225
			 ILCS 115/24.1 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.55 - Advertising

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a) Licensees may
			 advertise in any medium or other form of public communication in a manner that
			 is truthful and is not fraudulent, deceptive, inherently misleading or proven
			 to be misleading in practice. Advertising shall contain all information
			 necessary to make the communication not misleading and shall not contain any
			 false or misleading statement or otherwise operate to deceive. The form of
			 communication shall be designed to communicate the information to the public in
			 a direct, dignified and readily comprehensible manner.
b) Information that may be contained in the
			 advertising shall include:
1) Licensee's
			 name, address, office hours and telephone number;
2) Schools attended;
3) Announcement of the opening of, change of
			 or return to practice;
4)
			 Announcement of additions to or deletions from professional staff;
5) Licensee's hospital
			 affiliations;
6) Areas of
			 specialization, including Board certification, professional society memberships
			 and any limitations or concentration of practice;
7) Credit arrangements and acceptance of
			 credit cards;
8) Foreign language
			 ability;
9) Usual and customary
			 fees for routine professional services that must include statement that fees
			 may be adjusted due to complications or unforeseen circumstances;
10) Description of offices in which the
			 licensee practices (e.g., kennel or laboratory facilities on the premises,
			 convenience of parking); and
11)
			 Other information about the licensee, the licensee's practice, or the types of
			 practice in which the licensee will accept employment, that a reasonable person
			 might regard as relevant in determining whether to seek the licensee's
			 services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1500 - VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTICE ACT OF 2004 › Section 1500.70 - Granting Variances

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 Director may grant variances from this Part in individual cases when he/she
			 finds that:
1) The provision from which the
			 variance is granted is not statutorily mandated;
2) No party will be injured by the granting
			 of the variance; and
3) The rule
			 from which the variance is granted would, in the particular case, be
			 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.10 - Application for Examination

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(a) An
			 applicant for a certificate as a certified veterinary technician shall file an
			 application, on forms supplied by the Department of Financial and Professional
			 Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Division), at least 60 days
			 prior to an examination date. The application shall include:
1) Certification of graduation from a
			 certified veterinary technician program accredited by the American Veterinary
			 Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and
			 Activities;
2) Certification of
			 licensure from state of original and current licensure, if applicable, stating:
A) The time during which the applicant was
			 licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of original issuance of the
			 license;
B) A description of the
			 licensure examination in that jurisdiction;
C) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and
3) The required fee set forth in Section
			 1505.52.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.20 - Examination

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a) The written
			 examination for certification as a certified veterinary technician shall be the
			 Veterinary Technician National Examination administered by Professional
			 Examination Service.
b) The passing
			 grade on the examination shall be the passing score established by the testing
			 entity.
c) Prior to January 1,
			 1994, the passing grade on the examination was a standard score of
			 75.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.30 - Endorsement

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a) An applicant who
			 is certified as a certified veterinary technician under the laws of another
			 state or territory of the United States shall file an application with the
			 Division, together with:
1) A certification
			 from the licensing authority of the state or territory of original licensure
			 stating:
A) The time during which the
			 applicant was licensed in that state;
B) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.40 - Restoration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A certified
			 veterinary technician seeking restoration of a certificate that has expired for
			 less than 5 years shall have the certificate restored upon payment of the fees
			 required by Section
			 1505.52(c)(1)
			 and proof of completion of the CE requirements set forth in Section
			 1505.55.
b) A certified veterinary technician seeking
			 restoration of a certificate that has expired or been on inactive status for
			 more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division,
			 together with the fee required by Section
			 1505.52(c)(1)
			 and proof of 15 hours of CE (e.g., certificate of attendance or completion) in
			 accordance with Section 1505.55. The certified veterinary technician shall also
			 submit:
1) Sworn evidence of active practice
			 in another jurisdiction. The evidence shall include a statement from the
			 appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the
			 person was authorized to practice during the term of the active practice;
			 or
2) Two affidavits attesting to
			 the applicant's practice as a certified veterinary technician in a jurisdiction
			 where licensure is not required; or
3) An affidavit attesting to military service
			 as provided in Section 15 of the Act; or
4) Evidence of experience within the
			 profession other than active practice (such as research, teaching or
			 publishing) during the time in which the certificate was expired; or
5) 8 hours of approved CE for each year the
			 certification was expired completed during the 2 years proceeding application
			 for restoration. These hours will be in addition to the 15 hours stated in
			 subsection (b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.50 - Renewals

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a) Each certified
			 veterinary technician certificate issued under the Act shall expire on January
			 31 of each odd-numbered year. The holder of the certificate may renew the
			 certificate during the month preceding the expiration date by paying the
			 required fee.
b) For the January
			 31, 1997 renewal and every renewal thereafter, a certified veterinary
			 technician shall be required to meet the CE requirements set forth in Section
			 1505.55.
c) It is the responsibility of each certified
			 veterinary technician to notify the Division of any change of address. Failure
			 to receive a renewal form from the Division shall not constitute an excuse for
			 failure to pay the renewal fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.52 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees. The
			 fee for application for a certified veterinary technician certificate is $50.
			 In addition, applicants for an examination shall be required to pay, either to
			 the Department or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of
			 determining an applicant's eligibility and providing the examination. Failure
			 to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
			 specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received
			 and acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing service shall
			 result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.
b) Renewal Fees. The fee for the renewal of a
			 certified veterinary technician certificate shall be calculated at the rate of
			 $25 per year.
c) General Fees
1) The fee for the restoration of a certified
			 veterinary technician certificate other than from inactive status is $50 plus
			 payment of all lapsed renewal fees, but not to exceed $150.
2) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate
			 certificate, for the issuance of a replacement certificate for a certificate
			 that has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a certificate with a
			 change of name or address, other than during the renewal period, is $20. No fee
			 is required for name and address changes on Division records when no duplicate
			 certificate is issued.
3) The fee
			 for a certification of a registrant's record for any purpose is $20.
4) The fee to have the scoring of an
			 examination authorized by the Division reviewed and verified is $20 plus any
			 fees charged by the applicable testing service.
5) The fee for a wall certificate showing
			 registration shall be the actual cost of producing the certificate.
6) The fee for a roster of certified
			 veterinary technicians in this State shall be the actual cost of producing the
			 roster.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.55 - Continuing Education

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a)
			 Continuing Education Hours Requirements
1)
			 Each person who applies for renewal of a certified veterinary technician
			 certificate is required to complete 15 hours of CE relevant to veterinary
			 medicine and surgery during the prerenewal period.
2) A prerenewal period is the 24 months
			 preceding the expiration date of the certification.
3) A renewal applicant is not required to
			 comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original
			 issuance of the certificate.
4) CE
			 credit hours used to satisfy the CE requirements of another state may be
			 applied to fulfillment of the CE requirements of the State of
			 Illinois.
5) CE credit hours used
			 to satisfy this requirement may be achieved through self study courses offered
			 by an approved provider.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.60 - Certified Veterinary Technicians Functions

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a) A certified veterinary technician shall
			 provide veterinary service under the control, direction and supervision of a
			 licensed veterinarian, who is responsible for the services performed by the
			 certified veterinary technician.
b)
			 The duties of a certified veterinary technician shall not include the making of
			 a diagnosis or prognosis, prescribing or writing prescriptions for drugs,
			 medication or any other material for the care of treatment of any animal or
			 performing any kind of surgery upon any animal.
c) A certified veterinary technician is
			 prohibited from performing tasks that include, but are not limited to, the
			 following:
1) dental extractions;
2) gingival resection;
3) clamping calves' tails;
4) floating teeth;
5) castrating any animals; and
6) settings of bones.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1505 - CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS › Section 1505.70 - Granting Variances

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a) The
			 Director of the Division of Professional Regulation (Director), with the
			 authority granted by the Secretary, may grant variances in individual cases
			 when he/she finds that:
1) The provision from
			 which the variance is granted is not statutorily mandated;
2) No party will be injured by the granting
			 of the variance; and
3) The rule
			 from which the variance is granted would, in the particular case, be
			 unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.15 - Liability Insurance Requirements

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a) Each applicant for license as a wholesale
				drug distributor or a third-party logistics provider shall maintain, for the
				duration of that license, minimum liability insurance.
b) Each wholesale drug distributor shall
				submit a bond or other equivalent means of security, as approved by the
				Department, in the amount of $100,000.
c) Each third-party logistics provider shall
				submit a bond or other equivalent means of security, as approved by the
				Department, in the amount of $100,000.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.40 - Violations and Penalties

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a) The
				Department shall have the authority to suspend, revoke or take other
				disciplinary action against any licenses granted under this Part upon
				conviction of a violation(s) of federal, state or local drug laws or
				regulations, and may impose fines or civil penalties not to exceed $1000 for
				each violation of this Part. Before any license may be suspended or revoked, or
				fines or civil penalties provided for herein may be imposed, a wholesale
				distributor shall have a right to prior notice and a hearing pursuant to 68
				Ill. Adm. Code 1110.
b) The
				Department may suspend or revoke any license granted under this Part for
				willful and serious violations of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.50 - Minimum Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Prescription Drugs and for the Establishment and Maintenance of Prescription Drug Distribution Records (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.60 - Renewals

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a) The first
				renewal period for registration issued under the Act shall be December 31 of
				even-numbered years. The holder of a certificate of registration may renew that
				registration 60 days prior to the expiration date by filing an application with
				the Department and paying the required fee set forth in Section
				1510.65.
b) It is the responsibility of each
				registrant to notify the Department of any change of mailing address. Failure
				to receive a renewal notice from the Department shall not constitute an excuse
				for failure to pay the renewal fee or to renew a certificate of
				registration.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.65 - Fees

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department for the
				  administration of the Act and are not refundable:
a) Application Fees
1) The fee for application for a certificate
				of registration as a wholesale drug distributor is $200.
2) The fee for application for a certificate
				of registration as a third-party logistics provider is $200.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1510.70 - Granting Variances

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The Director may grant variances from this Part in individual
				  cases when he/she finds that:
a) The
				provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily
				mandated;
b) No party will be
				injured by the granting of the variance; and
c) The rule from which the variance is
				granted would, in the particular case, be unreasonable or unnecessarily
				burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart B - WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR › Section 1510.80 - Application for Licensure

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Each wholesale distributor, wherever located, who engages in
				  wholesale distribution into, out of, or within Illinois shall be licensed by
				  the Department in accordance with the Act and this Part before engaging in
				  wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.
a) The applicant shall file with the
				Department an application that includes the following:
1) The name, full business address, and
				telephone number of the applicant;
2) All trade or business names used by the
				applicant;
3) Addresses, telephone
				numbers and names of contact persons at all facilities used by the applicant
				for the storage, handling and distribution of prescription drugs;
4) The type of ownership or operation (i.e.,
				partnership, corporation or sole proprietorship). If a corporation, a copy of
				the Articles of Incorporation;
5)
				The names of the owner and/or operator of the entity, including:
A) The name of the person, if a
				person;
B) The name of each partner
				and the name of the partnership, if a partnership;
C) The name and title of each corporate
				officer and director, the corporate names, the name of the state where
				incorporated, and the name of the parent company, if any, if a corporation;
				or
D) The full name of the sole
				proprietor and the name of the business entity, if a sole
				proprietorship;
6) A
				list of all licenses and permits issued to the applicant by any other state
				that authorizes the applicant to purchase or possess prescription
				drugs;
7) The name of the
				designated representative for the wholesale drug distributor, together with the
				personal information statement and fingerprints required by Section 25(b)(7) of
				the Act;
8) Minimum liability
				insurance set forth in Section 1510.15;
9) Each wholesale drug distributor must
				designate an individual representative to serve as the contact person for the
				Department. This representative must provide the Department with all the
				information required under the Act;
10) The fee set forth in Section
				1510.65;
11) A resident state inspection report or
				report based on an inspection conducted by a third-party entity approved by the
				Department; and
12) Any additional
				information required by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart B - WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR › Section 1510.85 - Personnel

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The licensed wholesale distributor shall employ personnel
				  with the education, training and experience necessary to safely and lawfully
				  engage in the wholesale distribution of drugs. As a condition for receiving and
				  retaining a wholesale drug distributor license, the licensee shall require each
				  person employed in any prescription drug wholesale distribution activity to
				  have education, training and experience, or any combination of these,
				  sufficient for that person to perform the assigned functions in a manner that
				  provides assurance that the drug product quality, safety and security will at
				  all times be maintained as required by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart B - WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR › Section 1510.90 - Change of Ownership of a Wholesale Drug Distributor

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a) When the address or name of a facility is
				changed, the licensee shall be required to apply for a new license and pay a
				$100 fee. If the facility is relocated, the facility shall pass an inspection,
				meeting all requirements of the Act and this Section.
b) A new wholesale drug distributor
				application must be filed whenever:
1) The
				address or name of a facility is changed;
2) 50% or more of the ownership of the
				business, other than a publicly traded business, to which the wholesale drug
				distributor license was issued is sold or otherwise transferred to a person or
				entity that does not hold any interest in the business issued the wholesale
				drug distributor license prior to the sale or transfer; or
3) A change occurs in more than half the
				board of directors or executive officers of a business issued a wholesale drug
				distributor license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart C - THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER › Section 1510.100 - Application for Licensure

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Each resident and nonresident third-party logistics provider
				  must be licensed by the Department, in accordance with the Act, prior to
				  shipping a prescription drug into Illinois.
a) The applicant shall file with the
				Department an application that includes the following:
1) The name, full business address, and
				telephone number of the applicant;
2) All trade or business names used by the
				applicant;
3) Addresses, telephone
				numbers, and names of contact persons for all facilities used by the applicant
				for the storage, handling and distribution of prescription drugs;
4) The type of ownership or operation, such
				as a partnership, corporation or sole proprietorship;
5) The name of the owner or operator of the
				applicant, including:
A) if a natural person,
				the name of the natural person;
B)
				if a partnership, the name of each partner and the name of the
				partnership;
C) if a corporation,
				the name and title of each corporate officer and director, the corporate names,
				and the name of the state of incorporation; and
D) if a sole proprietorship, the full name of
				the sole proprietor and the name of the business entity;
6) A list of all licenses and permits issued
				to the applicant by any other state that authorizes the applicant to purchase
				or possess prescription drugs;
7)
				The name of the designated representative for the applicant, together with the
				personal information statement and fingerprints required by Section 25(b)(7) of
				the Act;
8) Minimum liability
				insurance set forth in Section
				1510.20;
9) Each applicant must designate an
				individual representative to serve as the contact person for the Department.
				This representative must provide the Department with all the information
				required under the Act;
10) The fee
				set forth in Section
				1510.65;
11) A resident state inspection report or
				report based on an inspection conducted by a third-party entity approved by the
				Department; and
12) Any additional
				information required by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1510 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING ACT › Subpart C - THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER › Section 1510.110 - Change of Ownership of a Third-Party Logistics Provider

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When the address or name of a facility is
				changed, the licensee shall be required to apply for a new license and pay a
				$100 fee. If the facility is relocated, the facility shall pass an inspection,
				meeting all requirements of the Act and this Part.
b) A new third-party logistics provider
				application must be filed whenever:
1) The
				address or name of a facility is changed;
2) 50% or more of the ownership of the
				business, other than a publicly traded business, to which the third-party
				logistics provider license was issued is sold or otherwise transferred to a
				person or entity that does not hold any interest in the business issued the
				wholesale drug distributor license prior to the sale or transfer; or
3) A change occurs in more than half the
				board of directors or executive officers of a business issued a third-party
				logistics provider license.