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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1246 - ELECTROLOGIST LICENSING ACT › Section 1246.100 - Inactive Status

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a) An
			 electrologist who notifies the Division, on forms provided by the Division, may
			 place his or her license on inactive status and shall be excused from paying
			 renewal fees until he/she notifies the Division in writing of the intention to
			 resume active practice.
b) Any
			 electrologist seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in
			 accordance with Section
			 1246.80.
c) Any person violating this Section shall be
			 considered to be practicing without a license and shall be subject to the
			 disciplinary provisions of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1246 - ELECTROLOGIST LICENSING ACT › Section 1246.105 - Granting Variances

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The Director may grant variances from this Part in individual
				cases where he or 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 1246 - ELECTROLOGIST LICENSING ACT › Section 1246.110 - Dishonorable, Unethical or Unprofessional Conduct

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a) The Division may suspend or revoke a
			 license, refuse to issue or renew a license or take disciplinary action, based
			 upon its finding of dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct within
			 the meaning of Section 75 of the Act.
b) The Division hereby incorporates by
			 reference "Standards of Practice for Electrologists" (1998), as approved by the
			 American Electrology Association, P.O. Box 687, Bodega Bay CA 94923 (no later
			 amendments or editions included).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.20 - Application for Examination/Licensure as an Environmental Health Practitioner

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a) An
			 applicant for licensure as an environmental health practitioner on the basis of
			 examination or acceptance of examination shall file an application, on forms
			 provided by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of
			 Professional Regulation (Division). The application shall include:
1) Verification, on forms provided by the
			 Division, that the applicant meets one of the following qualifications:
A) Holds a bachelor's degree from an
			 accredited college or university approved by the National Environmental Health
			 Science and Protection Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula
			 or its equivalent as approved by the Division in accordance with Section
			 1247.40
			 of this Part;
B) Holds a bachelor's
			 degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30
			 semester hours, or the equivalent, of basic sciences approved by the Division
			 in accordance with Section
			 1247.40
			 and 12 months of full-time experience as set forth in Section
			 1247.50; or
C) Holds a master's degree in public health
			 or environmental health science from an accredited college or university if the
			 applicant has completed a minimum of 30 semester or equivalent hours of basic
			 science as approved by the Division in accordance with Section
			 1247.40;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.25 - Application for Licensure as an Environmental Health Practitioner in Training

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An applicant for licensure as an environmental health
				practitioner in training shall file an application, on forms provided by the
				Division.
a) Pursuant to Section 21 of
			 the Act, a person who, on August 22, 2002, was certified by his or her employer
			 as serving as a sanitarian or unlicensed environmental health practitioner in
			 environmental health practice in this State may be issued a license as an
			 environmental health practitioner in training upon filing an application by
			 July 1, 2003. The application shall be filed with the Division on forms
			 supplied by the Division and shall include:
1)
			 Verification of employment signed by the supervisor; and
2) The required fee set forth in Section
			 1247.75.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.30 - Examination

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a The examination
			 for licensure as an environmental health practitioner shall be the National
			 Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Registered Environmental Health
			 Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS) examination administered by the
			 Division, or its designated testing service, or other testing services approved
			 by the Division.
b The passing
			 score on the examination shall be the passing score established by the national
			 testing entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.40 - Approved Programs of Environmental Health Practitioners

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a) The Division shall approve a bachelor's or
			 master's program if it meets the following minimum criteria:
1) The school or program is accredited by an
			 agency recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the United
			 States Department of Education or the jurisdiction in which it is
			 located.
2) The program has a
			 sufficient number of full-time instructors to assure that educational
			 obligations to the student are fulfilled. The faculty must have demonstrated
			 competence as evidenced by appropriate degrees in their area of teaching from
			 professional colleges or institutions.
3) Has a designated program
			 director.
4) Maintains permanent
			 student records which summarize the credentials for admission, attendance,
			 grades and other records of performance.
5) Has a curriculum with a minimum of 30
			 semester hours, or the equivalent, of basic sciences with at least 3 hours in
			 each of the following areas:
A) Physical
			 Sciences;
B) Chemical
			 Sciences;
C) Biological Sciences;
			 and
D) Math.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.50 - Experience

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a) A minimum of 12
			 months of full-time experience in environmental health as defined in Section 10
			 of the Act is required for licensure under Section 20(1)(B) of the Act. The
			 technical guidance shall have been received from an individual(s) who, during
			 the time the experience took place, was one of the following:
1) A Licensed/Registered Environmental Health
			 Practitioner.
2) A Licensed
			 Professional Engineer practicing in Environmental Health.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.55 - Supervision

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a) A licensed
			 environmental health practitioner in training or anenvironmental health
			 inspector may perform the duties and functions of environmental health practice
			 under the supervision of a licensed environmental health practitioner or
			 licensed professional engineer.
b)
			 Alicensed environmental health practitioner oralicensed professional engineer
			 may serve as a supervisor to any licensed environmental health practitioner in
			 training or environmental health inspector. The supervisor shall fulfill the
			 minimum supervisor requirements, including but not limited to:
1) beingavailable for consultation on a daily
			 basis;
2) reviewing and advising on
			 law enforcement proceedings; and
3)
			 evaluating the practice of environmental health performed by the licensed
			 environmental health practitioner in training or the environmental health
			 inspector.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.60 - Endorsement

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a An applicant who
			 is licensed/registered under the laws of another jurisdiction and who wishes to
			 be licensed in Illinois as an environmental health practitioner shall file an
			 application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that
			 includes:
1 Proof of Education and Experience
A Certification of a bachelor's degree from
			 an accredited college or university approved by the National Environmental
			 Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council for environmental health
			 curricula or its equivalent as approved by the Division in accordance with
			 Section
			 1247.40;
			 or
B Certification of a bachelor's
			 degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30
			 semester hours or the equivalent of basic sciences approved by the Division in
			 accordance with Section
			 1247.40
			 and 12 months of full time experience as set forth in Section
			 1247.50; or
C Certification of a master's degree in
			 public health or environmental health science from an accredited college or
			 university if the applicant has completed a minimum of 30 semester or
			 equivalent hours of basic science as approved by the Division in accordance
			 with Section 1247.40;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.70 - Renewal

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a) Every license
			 issued under the Act shall expire on April 30 of even-numbered years. The
			 holder of a license may renew such license during the month preceding the
			 expiration date by paying the fee required by Section
			 1247.75 and meeting the
			 continuing education requirements set forth in Section
			 1247.100.
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 or to renew one's license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.75 - Fees

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees
1) The fee for application for a license as
			 an environmental health practitioner 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 Division or the designated testing service, shall result in the
			 forfeiture of the examination fee.
2) The fee for application as a continuing
			 education sponsor is $500. State colleges, universities, and State agencies are
			 exempt from payment of this fee.
3)
			 The fee for an application for an environmental health practitioner in training
			 license shall be $50.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.80 - Inactive Status

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a) A licensed
			 environmental health practitioner who notifies the Division, on forms provided
			 by the Division, may place the license on inactive status and shall be excused
			 from paying renewal fees until he/she notifies the Division in writing of the
			 intention to resume active practice.
b) Any licensed environmental health
			 practitioner seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance
			 with Section
			 1247.90.
c) Any environmental health practitioner
			 whose license is on inactive status shall not practice as an environmental
			 health practitioner and shall not use the title "registered" or "licensed"
			 environmental health practitioner in the State of Illinois. Any person
			 violating this subsection shall be considered to be practicing without a
			 license and shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of the
			 Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.85 - Dishonorable, Unethical, or Unprofessional Conduct

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The Department may suspend or refuse to renew or revoke or take
				any other disciplinary actions authorized by the Act based upon its finding of
				dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct within the meaning of
				Section 35(a)(8) of the Act which is interpreted to include, but is not limited
				to, the following acts or practices conducted by the licensee:
a) Making a gross or material misstatement in
			 any document or statement related to practice, making misleading claims about
			 professional qualifications or furnishing inaccurate information to the
			 Division;
b) Engaging in conduct
			 likely to deceive or defraud or harm the public, actual injury need not be
			 established;
c) Negligence in
			 practice or committing gross or multiple acts of negligence in
			 practice;
d) Practicing beyond
			 ones' competency providing services and techniques for which one is not
			 qualified by education, training, or experience - performing or pretending to
			 be able to perform professional services beyond one's scope of practice and
			 one's competency;
e) The disclosure
			 to unauthorized persons of confidential or non-public information obtained
			 during the course of providing professional services or failing to take
			 appropriate steps to protect such information from unauthorized or unintended
			 disclosure;
f) Failing to disclose
			 conflicts of interest to an employer or client;
g) Allowing a license to be used by another
			 person or using another's license;
h) Engaging in the solicitation or acceptance
			 of gratuities, directly or indirectly, from any person or entity in connection
			 with professional services or work for which the licensee is
			 responsible;
i) Failing to be
			 completely objective and truthful in all professional reports, statements, or
			 testimony;
j) Violating the ethical
			 standards of the profession in accordance with Section 35 of the Act;
k) Failing to properly supervise any
			 subordinate or trainee under the licensee's supervision;
l) Engaging in activities that cause actual
			 harm to any member of the public,
m) Submitting fraudulent billing or reports
			 to an employer or any third party or claiming a fee for a service that is not
			 performed or earned; or
n)
			 Discriminating in any manner against a person or group based upon that person
			 or group in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS
			 5 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.90 - Restoration

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a Any environmental
			 health practitioner whose license expired or has been placed on inactive status
			 for 5 years or less may have the license restored by paying the fees required
			 by Section
			 1247.75 and providing proof
			 of meeting continuing education requirements set forth in Section
			 1247.100
			 during the 2 years prior to restoration.
b Any person seeking restoration of a license
			 that has been expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall
			 file an application, on forms provided by the Division, for review by the
			 Board, together with the fee required by Section
			 1247.75 and providing proof
			 of meeting continuing education requirements set forth in Section
			 1247.100
			 during the 2 years prior to restoration. The applicant shall also submit:
1 Sworn evidence of active practice in
			 another jurisdiction. Such evidence shall include a statement from an
			 appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the
			 licensee/registrant was authorized to practice during the term of active
			 practice; or
2 An affidavit
			 attesting to military service as provided in Section 27(c) of the Act;
			 or
3 Proof of successful completion
			 of the examination required in Section
			 1247.30 during the
			 period the license was lapsed or on inactive status; or
4 Sworn evidence of lawful practice under the
			 supervision of an Illinois-licensed environmental healthcare practitioner in
			 the State of Illinois that is satisfactory to the Department; or
5 Proof of current certification, including
			 continuing education, from the National Environmental Health Association
			 Accreditation Council for environmental health curricula.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.100 - Continuing Education

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a)
			 Continuing Education Hours Requirements
1) In
			 order to renew a license as an environmental health practitioner, a licensee
			 shall be required to complete 20 hours of continuing education (CE) relevant to
			 the practice of environmental health.
2) A prerenewal period is the 24 months
			 preceding April 30 of each even-numbered year.
3) One CE hour shall equal 60 minutes of
			 attendance. After completion of the initial CE hour, credit may be given in
			 one-half hour increments.
4) A
			 renewal applicant shall not be required to comply with CE requirements for the
			 first renewal of an Illinois license.
5) Environmental health practitioners
			 licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states shall comply
			 with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.
6) Continuing education credit hours used to
			 satisfy the CE requirements of another jurisdiction may be applied to fulfill
			 the CE requirements of the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.105 - Confidentiality

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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, applicant or any person who holds
				himself or herself out as a licensee or applicant that is 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, regulatory agencies that have an appropriate
				regulatory interest as determined by the Secretary, 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 against a licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
				Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public record, except as
				otherwise prohibited by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1247 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER LICENSING ACT › Section 1247.110 - Granting Variances

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The Director of the Division may grant variances from this Part
				in individual cases when the Director 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 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.10 - Definitions

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"Act" means the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act [510
				ILCS 72 ].
"DEA" means the United States Department of Justice Drug
				Enforcement Administration.
"Department" means the Department of Professional
				Regulation.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Professional
				Regulation.
"Euthanasia agency" means an entity certified by the Department
				for the purpose of animal euthanasia that holds an animal control facility or
				animal shelter license under the Animal Welfare Act [225 ILCS 605 ].
"Euthanasia drugs" means Schedule II or Schedule III substances
				(nonnarcotic controlled substances) as set forth in the Illinois Controlled
				Substances Act [720 ILCS 570 ] that are used by a euthanasia agency for the
				purpose of animal euthanasia.
"Euthanasia technician" or "technician" means a person employed
				by a euthanasia agency or working under the direct supervision of a
				veterinarian and who is certified by the Department to administer euthanasia
				drugs to euthanize animals.
"Veterinarian" means a person holding the degree of Doctor of
				Veterinary Medicine who is licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
				Practice Act of 1994 [225 ILCS 115 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.20 - Fees

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The following fees shall be paid to the Department and are not
				refundable:
a) Application Fees.
1) The fee for application for certification
			 as a euthanasia agency is $200.
2)
			 The fee for application for a certification as a euthanasia technician is
			 $150.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.30 - Application for Certification as a Euthanasia Agency

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a) Pursuant to Section 25 of the Act,
			 applications for certification as a euthanasia agency shall be made to the
			 Department, in writing, on forms provided by the Department. The applications
			 shall include:
1) Proof of holding an active
			 and unencumbered license under the Animal Welfare Act as an animal control
			 facility or an animal shelter;
2)
			 The fee set forth in Section
			 1248.20.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.40 - Requirements of a Euthanasia Agency

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a) Euthanasia may only be performed in a
			 certified agency by a certified euthanasia technician, a licensed veterinarian
			 or an instructor during an approved course in humane euthanasia.
b) The agency shall designate a person who is
			 responsible for ordering the euthanasia drugs and who is responsible for the
			 security of the agency's euthanasia drugs. A certified technician may only
			 perform euthanasia in a certified euthanasia agency or under the supervision of
			 a licensed veterinarian. The technician may not personally possess, order or
			 administer a controlled substance except as an agent of the euthanasia
			 agency.
c) The euthanasia agency
			 shall notify the Department in writing within 30 days after a termination of a
			 euthanasia technician from the agency.
d) The euthanasia agency shall notify the
			 Department when the location of a facility is changing.
e) The agency shall comply with the
			 requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [410 ILCS 620 ],
			 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (
			 21
			 USC 301 et seq.), federal Controlled
			 Substances Act (
			 21
			 USC 801 et seq.) and the Illinois Controlled
			 Substances Act [720 ILCS 570 ].
f)
			 The agency shall comply with the following requirements for the handling and
			 storage of drugs:
1) Euthanasia drugs shall be
			 kept in a securely locked cabinet or safe.
A)
			 Each agency shall maintain a written current list of designated certified
			 euthanasia technicians.
B) Access
			 to the drug storage cabinet or safe shall be limited to licensed veterinarians
			 and certified euthanasia technicians. These persons shall be responsible for
			 the security of the euthanasia drugs and shall allow withdrawal of the
			 euthanasia drugs only to a person certified by the Department.
C) Needles shall be of medical quality and
			 shall not be reused.
D) Syringes
			 shall be of medical quality. They may be reused if they are properly
			 cleaned.
E) Used needles and
			 syringes shall be disposed of in a manner that makes their reuse
			 impossible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.50 - Application for a Euthanasia Technician Certification

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Pursuant to Section 35 of the Act, an applicant may apply for
				certification as a euthanasia technician by filing an application on forms
				provided by the Department and shall:
a) Be at least 18 years of age.
b) Be of good moral character. In determining
			 moral character under this Section, the Department may take into consideration
			 whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or activities that would
			 constitute grounds for discipline under this Act.
c) Fingerprinting
1) Verification of fingerprint processing
			 from the Illinois Department of State Police, or its approved vendor.
			 Applicants shall contact the approved vendor for fingerprint
			 processing.
2) Out-of-state
			 residents unable to utilize the State Police fingerprint process may submit to
			 the approved vendor one fingerprint card issued by the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation, accompanied by the fee specified by the vendor. Fingerprints
			 shall be taken within the 60 days prior to application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.55 - Endorsement

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a) An applicant who
			 is currently licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the
			 United States shall file an application with the Department, together with:
1) A certification by the state or territory
			 of original licensure, stating that the applicant has been engaged in the
			 practice of euthanasia for a period of not less than one year;
2) Whether the file on the applicant contains
			 any record of any disciplinary actions taken or pending;
3) Verification of fingerprint processing in
			 accordance with Section
			 1248.50(c);
			 and
4) The fee as required by
			 Section
			 1248.20.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.60 - Duties of a Euthanasia Technician

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The duties of a certified euthanasia technician shall include,
				but are not limited to:
a) Correctly
			 identifying and preparing animals for euthanasia;
b) Scanning for microchips or other
			 identification prior to euthanasia;
c) Understanding the needs of individual
			 animals;
d) Using restraint
			 measures only on fractious, feral, vicious or dangerous animals;
e) Accurately recording dosages administered
			 and drugs wasted;
f) Ordering
			 supplies;
g) Maintaining the
			 security of all controlled substances and drugs;
h) Reporting to the Department violations or
			 suspicion of violations of this Part or any abuse of drugs;
i) Humanely euthanizing animals;
j) Verification of death by using a cardiac
			 puncture, stethoscope or by recognizing the signs of rigor mortis;
k) Proper and lawful disposal of euthanized
			 animals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.70 - Renewals

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a) The first
			 renewal date for certification under the Act shall be April 30, 2006.
			 Thereafter, every certification issued under the Act shall expire on April 30
			 of even numbered years. The holder of a certification may renew the
			 certification during the month preceding the expiration date by paying the
			 required fee.
b) It is the
			 responsibility of each certificate holder to notify the Department of any
			 change of address. Failure to receive a renewal form from the Department shall
			 not constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee.
c) Practice on an expired certification shall
			 be considered unlicensed practice and shall be grounds for discipline pursuant
			 to Section 10 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.80 - Restoration of a Euthanasia Technician Certification

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a) A person seeking restoration of a
			 euthanasia technician certification that has expired for 5 years or less shall
			 have the certification restored upon payment of all lapsed renewal
			 fees.
b) A person seeking
			 restoration of a certificate that has been placed on inactive status for 5
			 years or less shall have the certificate restored upon payment of the current
			 renewal fee.
c) A person seeking
			 restoration of a license after it has expired or been placed on inactive status
			 for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the
			 Department, including the applicant's work history since the certification
			 expired and the fee. The person shall also submit one of the following:
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
			 registrant was authorized to practice during the term of active practice;
			 or
2) An affidavit attesting to
			 military service as provided in Section 45 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.90 - Establishing, Relocating or Changing Ownership

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a) Any person who desires to establish,
			 relocate or change the ownership of a euthanasia agency shall file an
			 application on forms supplied by the Department, together with the fee required
			 in Section
			 1248.20.
b) Upon determination that the application is
			 in good order, an inspection of the premises will be conducted to determine
			 compliance with Section 25 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.100 - Inactive Status

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a) A euthanasia
			 technician who notifies the Department, on forms provided by the Department,
			 may place his or her certification on inactive status and shall be excused from
			 paying renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department in writing of the
			 intention to resume active practice.
b) Any euthanasia technician seeking
			 restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance with Section
			 1248.80.
c) Any person violating this Section shall be
			 considered to be practicing without a certificate and shall be subject to the
			 disciplinary provisions of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1248 - HUMANE EUTHANASIA IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACT › Section 1248.110 - Granting Variances

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The Director may grant variances from this Part in individual
				cases where 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 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.10 - Definitions

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Terms not defined in this Section shall have the same meaning
				  as in the Cemetery Oversight Act. The following definitions are applicable for
				  purposes of this Part:
"Acre" means a United States survey acre of 43,560 square
				  feet.
"Act" means the Cemetery Oversight Act [225 ILCS 411
				  ].
"Board" means the Cemetery Oversight Board.
"Burial index" means a set of burial records, kept
				  alphabetically or chronologically, of sufficient detail to allow an informed
				  person to uniquely locate the place of an interment on a cemetery's map or
				  plat.
"Database" means the Cemetery Oversight Database under
				  Section 20-6 of the Act.
"Confidential information" means information including a
				  person's social security number, driver's license number, personal finance
				  information, home or personal telephone number, home address, personal email
				  addresses, and other information protected by law.
"Department" means the Department of Financial and
				  Professional Regulation.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Professional
				  Regulation with the authority delegated by the Secretary.
"Division" means the Department of Financial and Professional
				  Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation.
"Examination" means a review of the books, records,
				  operations and affairs of the cemetery authority, including any subsidiary of
				  or entity affiliated with the authority, conducted by a Division
				  investigator.
"Renewal cycle" means the time period between either
				  application or the last renewal, whichever is more recent, and the next renewal
				  date under Section
				  1249.30, typically 2
				  years for licensees and 4 years for cemetery authorities maintaining a full or
				  partial exemption.
"Renewal period" means the time during which the Division
				  accepts renewal applications.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
				  Financial and Professional Regulation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.20 - Fees

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a) Section 10-55 of
				the Act sets out initial licensure and licensure renewal fees.
b) General Fees
1) The fee for restoration from inactive
				status is the current renewal fee. The fee for the restoration of a license
				other than from inactive status is $50 plus payment of all lapsed renewal
				fees.
2) The fee for the issuance
				of a duplicate/replacement license or a certificate issued for 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 regulatory history for any purpose is
				$20.
4) The fee for a roster of
				licensees or cemetery workers shall be the actual cost of producing the
				roster.
5) The fee for approval of
				a continuing education sponsor is $100.
6) The fee for renewal of approval as a
				continuing education sponsor is $75.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.30 - Renewal

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a) Beginning with
				the August 2014 renewal, every cemetery authority, cemetery manager and
				customer service employee license issued under the Act shall expire on August
				31 every 2 years. Beginning with the August 2016 renewal, every registration as
				a full exempt or partial exempt cemetery authority issued under the Act shall
				expire on August 31 every 4 years. The holder of a license or a registration
				with full exempt or partial exempt status may renew his or her license or
				registration during the month preceding the expiration date by paying the
				required fee set forth in the Act. Any cemetery authority seeking renewal of
				its full exempt or partial exempt status must also certify to the Division that
				it continues to qualify for its full exempt or partial exempt status in
				accordance with Section 5-20 of the Act.
b) It is the responsibility of each fully
				exempt cemetery authority, partially exempt cemetery authority, and 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 renew one's
				license or registration or to pay the renewal fee. Practicing on an expired
				license is unlicensed practice and subject to discipline under Section 25-10 of
				the Act.
c) No cemetery authority
				shall, after the expiration of a cemetery manager or customer service employee
				license, permit the holder of the expired license to do any work requiring
				licensure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.40 - Inactive Status

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a) Cemetery
				manager or customer service employee licensees who notify the Division, on
				forms provided by the Division, may place their licenses on inactive status and
				shall be excused from paying renewal fees until they notify the Division in
				writing of the intention to resume active practice.
b) Licensees seeking restoration from
				inactive status shall do so in accordance with Sections
				1249.20 and
				1249.50.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.50 - Restoration

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a) Cemetery manager
				and customer service employee licensees seeking restoration of a license after
				it has expired or been placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall
				file an application, on forms supplied by the Division, together with the
				following:
1) The restoration fees specified
				in Section
				1249.20. When restoring a
				license from inactive status, a licensee is required to pay the current renewal
				fee set forth in the Act;
2) Proof
				of completion of the required number of continuing education (CE) hours for one
				renewal cycle as specified in Section
				1249.220.
				Acceptable proof of completion shall be in the form of certificates of
				attendance provided by approved sponsors of CE programs; and
3) One of the following:
A) 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
				licensee was authorized to practice during the term of the active practice or,
				if the profession is not licensed in the other jurisdiction, a statement from
				the licensee's employer;
B) Sworn
				statement that the license expired or was placed on inactive status while the
				licensee was engaged in federal service on active duty with the Army of the
				United States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the
				Coast Guard, or the State Militia called into the service or training of the
				United States of America and that the sworn statement is received by the
				Division within 2 years after the licensee's termination of service other than
				by dishonorable discharge;
C) Sworn
				statement that the license expired or was placed on inactive status while the
				licensee was training or being educated under the supervision of the United
				States prior to induction into the military service and that the sworn
				statement is received by the Division within 2 years after the licensee's
				completion of the training or education or termination of training or education
				other than by dishonorable discharge; or
D) Evidence of successful completion of a
				certification course as specified in the Act and Section
				1249.210
				or of other education or experience acceptable to the Division of the
				licensee's fitness to have the license restored.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.60 - Cemetery Records and the Cemetery Oversight Database

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a) Each cemetery authority not fully exempt
				under the Act shall answer all questions when prompted by the Database,
				including information regarding:
1) The
				section, mausoleum or columbarium;
2) The block, wall or room;
3) The lot or row;
4) The plot, grave, crypt or niche;
5) The term of burial in years, if
				any;
6) The level or depth in the
				grave, crypt or niche, if applicable; and
7) The date of interment, inurnment or
				entombment, as the case may be.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1249.70 - Granting Variances

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The Secretary 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 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart B - CEMETERY AUTHORITIES › Section 1249.100 - Application for Full Exempt Status

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Applicants for full exemption from licensure as a cemetery
				  authority shall submit, prior to January 1, 2013, a completed application, on
				  forms provided by the Division and signed by the applicant, on which all
				  questions have been answered, including:
a) The cemetery's name, street and city
				address, and telephone number. If a cemetery does not have a telephone on the
				property, the cemetery authority shall provide the number of the telephone,
				located at another office of the cemetery authority or the cemetery must
				designate a phone number, for contact purposes, of someone who has authority
				over cemetery operations. If the cemetery authority does not receive mail at
				the street and city address of the cemetery, the cemetery authority shall
				provide an additional address where mail is or can be received;
b) The cemetery owner's name, home address,
				and home telephone number or, if the applicant is a corporation, limited
				liability company, partnership, or other entity permitted by law, then the name
				and contact information for each principal, owner, member, officer, and
				shareholder holding 25% or more of corporate stock or other ownership
				interest;
c) Whether the cemetery
				qualifies under the exemption defined in Section 5-20(a) of the Act as a family
				burying ground or religious burying ground, as a cemetery authority that has
				not engaged in an interment, inurnment or entombment of human remains within
				the last 10 years, or as a cemetery authority that is less than 3
				acres;
d) The size of the cemetery
				land in acres; and
e) Any other
				information that the Division requests.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart B - CEMETERY AUTHORITIES › Section 1249.110 - Application for Partial Exempt Status

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Applicants for partial exemption from licensure as a cemetery
				  authority shall submit, prior to January 1, 2013:
a) The applicable fee in Section 10-55 of the
				Act.
b) A completed application, on
				forms provided by the Division and signed by the applicant, on which all
				questions have been answered, including:
1)
				The cemetery's name, street and city address, and telephone number. If a
				cemetery does not have a telephone on the property, the cemetery authority
				shall provide the number of the telephone located at another office of the
				cemetery authority or the cemetery must designate a phone number, for contact
				purposes, of someone who has authority over cemetery operations. If the
				cemetery authority does not receive mail at the street and city address of the
				cemetery, the cemetery authority shall provide an additional address where mail
				is or can be received;
2) The
				cemetery owner's name, home address, and home telephone number or, if the
				applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other
				entity permitted by law, then the name and contact information for each
				principal, owner, member, officer, and shareholder holding 25% or more of
				corporate stock or other ownership interest;
3) Whether the cemetery qualifies under a
				partial exemption, as defined in Section 5-20(b) of the Act, as a public or
				religious cemetery or a cemetery authority that has engaged in 25 or fewer
				interments, inurnments or entombments of human remains for each of the
				preceding 2 calendar years. A religious society or association includes a
				not-for-profit entity formed for a religious purpose;
4) The number of interments, inurnments and
				entombments at the cemetery for each of the two preceding calendar years;
				and
5) Any other information that
				the Division requests.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1249 - CEMETERY OVERSIGHT ACT › Subpart B - CEMETERY AUTHORITIES › Section 1249.120 - Application for Licensure as a Cemetery Authority Not Maintaining a Full or Partial Exemption

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a)
				Applicants for licensure as a cemetery authority not maintaining a full or
				partial exemption shall submit, prior to January 1, 2013:
1) A completed application, on forms provided
				by the Division and signed by the applicant, on which all questions have been
				answered, including:
A) The cemetery's name,
				street and city address, and telephone number. If a cemetery does not have a
				telephone on the property, the cemetery authority shall provide the number of
				the telephone located at another office of the cemetery authority or the
				cemetery must designate a phone number, for contact purposes, of someone who
				has authority over cemetery operations. If the cemetery authority does not
				receive mail at the street and city address of the cemetery, the cemetery
				authority shall provide an additional address where mail is or can be received;
				and
B) The cemetery owner's name,
				home address, and home telephone number or, if the applicant is a corporation,
				limited liability company, partnership, or other entity permitted by law, then
				the name and contact information for each principal, owner, member, officer and
				shareholder holding 25% or more of corporate stock or other ownership
				interest;