Illinois Professional Engineer Licensing Law

Illinois Code · 71 sections

The following is the full text of Illinois’s professional engineer licensing law statutes as published in the Illinois Code. For the official version, see the Illinois Legislature.

225 ILCS 305/21

(225 ILCS 305/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 1321) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21. Professional design firm registration; conditions. (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the formation, under the Professional Service Corporation Act, of a corporation to offer the practice of architecture. Any business, including, but not limited to, a Professional Service Corporation, that includes the practice of architecture within its stated purposes, practices architecture, or holds itself out as available to practice architecture shall register with the Department under this Section. Any professional service corporation, sole proprietorship, or professional design firm offering architectural services must have a resident architect in responsible charge of the architectural practices in each location in which architectural services are provided who shall be designated as a managing agent. Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act is prohibited from offering architectural services to the public. "Illinois licensed design professional" means a person who holds an active license as an architect under this Act, as a structural engineer under the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or as a professional land surveyor under the Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by an architect with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under an assumed name in accordance with the Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by an architect with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under the real name of the sole proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a professional design firm. (b) Any business, including, but not limited to, a Professional Service Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or professional design firm seeking to be registered under this Section shall not be registered as a professional design firm unless the business designates an individual who holds a license under this Act as one of the members of the board of directors, partners, or members of the business and the designated individual will function as the managing agent for the business. Any corporation, limited liability company, professional service corporation, or partnership qualifying under this Section and practicing in this State shall file with the Department any information concerning its officers, directors, members, managers, partners or beneficial owners as the Department may, by rule, require. (c) No business shall offer the practice or hold itself out as available to offer the practice of architecture until it is registered with the Department as a professional design firm. Every entity registered as a professional design firm shall display its certificate of registration or a facsimile thereof in a conspicuous place in each office offering architectural services. (d) Any business seeking to be registered under this Section shall make application on a form provided by the Department and shall provide any information requested by the Department, which shall include but shall not be limited to all of the following: (1) The name and architect's license number of at least one person designated as a managing agent. In the case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors designating at least one managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company shall submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating at least one managing agent. (2) The names and architect's, professional engineer's, structural engineer's, or land surveyor's license numbers of the directors, in the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a limited liability company, or general partners, in the case of a partnership. (3) A list of all locations at which the professional design firm provides architectural services. (4) A list of all assumed names of the business. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a business from compliance with the requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act. It is the responsibility of the professional design firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any changes in the information requested on the application. (e) If a managing agent is terminated or terminates his or her status as managing agent of the professional design firm, the managing agent and the professional design firm shall notify the Department of this fact in writing, by regular mail or email, within 10 business days of termination. Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so informed the Department, has 30 days in which to notify the Department of the name and architect's license number of the architect who is the newly designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company shall also submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department may, upon good cause shown, extend the original 30-day period. If the professional design firm has not notified the Department in writing, by regular mail or email, within the specified time, the registration shall be terminated without prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent by regular mail to the address of record. If the professional design firm continues to operate and offer architectural services after the termination, the Department may seek prosecution under Sections 22 and 23.5 for the unlicensed practice of architecture. (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual practicing architecture be relieved of the responsibility for professional services performed by reason of the individual's employment or relationship with a professional design firm registered under this Section. (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm registered under this Section shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed architect. All disciplinary action taken or pending against a corporation or partnership before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be continued or remain in effect without the Department filing separate actions.(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 305/3

(225 ILCS 305/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1303) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 3. Application of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed or construed to prevent the practice of structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the practice of professional engineering as defined in the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the preparation of documents used to prescribe work to be done inside buildings for non-loadbearing interior construction, furnishings, fixtures and equipment, or the offering or preparation of environmental analysis, feasibility studies, programming or construction management services by persons other than those licensed in accordance with this Act, the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the draftsmen, students, project representatives and other employees of those lawfully practicing as architects under the provisions of this Act, from acting under the responsible control of their employers, or to prevent the employment of project representatives for enlargement or alteration of buildings or any parts thereof, or prevent such project representatives from acting under the responsible control of the architect by whom the construction documents including drawings and specifications of any such building, enlargement or alteration were prepared. Nothing in this Act or any other Act shall prevent an architect from practicing interior design services. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the services of an interior designer for the interior designing of a single family residence. The involvement of an architect is not required for the following: (A) The building, remodeling or repairing of any building or other structure outside of the corporate limits of any city or village, where such building or structure is to be, or is used for farm purposes, or for the purposes of outbuildings or auxiliary buildings in connection with such farm premises. (B) The construction, remodeling or repairing of a detached single family residence on a single lot. (C) The construction, remodeling or repairing of a two-family residence of wood frame construction on a single lot, not more than two stories and basement in height. (D) Interior design services for buildings which do not involve life safety or structural changes. However, when an ordinance of a unit of local government requires the involvement of an architect for any buildings included in the preceding paragraphs (A) through (D), the requirements of this Act shall apply. All buildings not included in the preceding paragraphs (A) through (D), including multi-family buildings and buildings previously exempt from the involvement of an architect under those paragraphs but subsequently non-exempt due to a change in occupancy or use, are subject to the requirements of this Act. Interior alterations which result in life safety or structural changes of the building are subject to the requirements of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-976, eff. 8-15-14.)

225 ILCS 305/38

(225 ILCS 305/38) (from Ch. 111, par. 1338) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 38. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys deposited in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, and the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. The expenses of the Department under this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-75) and other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this Act. Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-300). All fines and penalties under Sections 22 and 36 shall be deposited in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested, with all earnings received from the investments to be deposited in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund and used for the same purposes as fees deposited in the Fund. Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act that includes an audit of the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit report required to be submitted to the Department by this Section is an addition to copies of audit reports required to be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 96-610, eff. 8-24-09.)

225 ILCS 305/7

(225 ILCS 305/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1307) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 7. Exempt from Structural Engineers' Act. Any person licensed to practice architecture in this State under this Act is exempt from the provisions of any and all Acts in force in this State regulating the practice of structural engineering. (Source: P.A. 86-702.)

225 ILCS 317/10

(225 ILCS 317/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Designated certified person" means an individual who has met the qualifications set forth under Section 20. "Fire protection system layout documents" means layout drawings, catalog information on standard products, and other construction data that provide detail on the location of risers, cross mains, branch lines, sprinklers, piping per applicable standard, and hanger locations. "Fire protection system layout documents" serve as a guide for fabrication and installation of a fire sprinkler system and shall be based upon applicable standards pursuant to Section 30. "Fire sprinkler contractor" means a person who holds himself or herself out to be in the business of providing service for a fire sprinkler system or contracts with a person to provide service for a fire sprinkler system. "Fire sprinkler contractor license" means a license issued to a qualified fire sprinkler contractor. "Fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is qualified to perform routine inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems pursuant to Section 17 and who is employed by a single fire sprinkler contractor at a time to perform fire sprinkler inspections. "Fire sprinkler inspector license" means a license issued to a qualified fire sprinkler inspector. "Fire sprinkler system" means any water-based automatic fire extinguishing system employing fire sprinklers, including accessory fire pumps and associated piping, fire standpipes, or underground fire main systems starting at the connection to the water service after the approved backflow device is installed under the requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code and ending at the most remote fire sprinkler. "Fire sprinkler system" includes but is not limited to a fire sprinkler system in a residential, commercial, institutional, educational, public, or private occupancy. "Fire sprinkler system" does not include single sprinkler heads that are in a loop of the potable water system, as referenced in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.1130 and 890.1200. "Licensee" means a person or business organization licensed in accordance with this Act. "NICET" means the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies. "Office" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, association, trust, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, business, person doing business under an assumed name, the State of Illinois, or department thereof, any other state-owned and operated institution, or any other entity. "Responsible managing employee" means the individual designated by the fire sprinkler contractor that is not required to have a designated certified person under Section 120. "Routine inspection or testing" means inspection or testing to verify the condition of an existing fire sprinkler system at predetermined intervals in accordance with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association. "Rules" means the rules adopted pursuant to this Act. "Service" means work on a fire sprinkler system, including, but not limited to, installation, repair, inspection, testing, and maintenance, within the scope of this Act. "Standards" means those standards or codes referenced in this Act or its rules. "Supervision" means the direction and management by a designated certified person or responsible managing employee of the activities of non-certified personnel in the service of fire sprinkler systems.(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21; 103-761, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 317/116

(225 ILCS 317/116) Sec. 116. Exceptions. (a) The provisions of this Act do not apply to facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the provisions of 10 CFR 50 or 10 CFR 52 or their employees while engaged in the performance of their official duties. (b) The provisions of this Act do not apply to a professional engineer who is operating within the scope of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or an architect who is operating within the scope of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. (Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)

225 ILCS 317/14

(225 ILCS 317/14) Sec. 14. Fire protection system layout documents. All fire protection system layout documents of fire sprinkler systems shall be prepared by: (1) a professional engineer who is licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, (2) an architect who is licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or (3) a holder of a valid NICET Level III or IV certification in water-based fire protection systems layout who is either licensed under this Act or employed by an organization licensed under this Act. (Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)

225 ILCS 317/17

(225 ILCS 317/17) Sec. 17. Fire sprinkler inspector license; application; minimum qualifications for routine inspection or testing. (a) Any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under this Act shall: (i) be employed by a single licensed fire sprinkler contractor at a time to perform fire sprinkler inspections; and (ii) meet the minimum qualifications of this Section except where the individual is exempted by subsection (c). Beginning January 1, 2024, any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under this Act shall be individually licensed and possess on his or her person a fire sprinkler inspector license including a photo identification issued by the Office. A person applying for an initial fire sprinkler inspector license or renewing a fire sprinkler inspector license shall demonstrate to the Office proof of minimum qualifications as required by subsection (b) of this Section, except where the individual is exempted by subsection (c). (b) Any individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system under this Act shall possess proof of: (1) current certification by a nationally recognized certification organization, such as NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems, at an appropriate level, or the equivalent; on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General assembly through December 31, 2022, an appropriate level in NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems shall be level II; on and after January 1, 2023, an appropriate level in NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems shall be level III; (2) current ASSE 15010 certification in inspection, testing, and maintenance for water-based fire protection systems by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering; or (3) satisfactory completion of a certified sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. (c) The following are exemptions to the licensing requirements of this Section: (1) State employees who perform routine inspection or testing on behalf of State institutions and who meet the requirements of subsection (b) need not be licensed under this Section or employed by a fire sprinkler contractor under this Act in order to perform routine inspection or testing duties while engaged in the performance of their official duties. (2) The requirements of this Section do not apply to individuals performing inspection or testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire department, a fire protection district, or the Office while engaged in the performance of their official duties. (3) The requirements of this Section do not apply to a stationary engineer, operating engineer, or other individual employed on a full-time basis by the facility owner or owner's representative performing weekly and monthly inspections and tests in accordance with applicable standards adopted under the rules. (d) Each fire sprinkler inspector shall be subject to the requirements for license renewal and continuing education under Section 35. (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an individual who is licensed as a fire sprinkler inspector from being employed by another employer or self-employed to perform duties that would not require a fire sprinkler inspector license. (Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21; 103-761, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 317/20

(225 ILCS 317/20) Sec. 20. Designated certified person requirements; change of a designated certified person. (a) A designated certified person shall either be a current Illinois licensed professional engineer pursuant to the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or hold a valid NICET Level III or higher certification in water-based fire protection systems layout. (b) At least one member of every firm, association, or partnership and at least one officer of every corporation engaged in the service of fire sprinkler systems shall be a designated certified person. (c) A designated certified person shall be employed by the fire sprinkler contractor at each business location with a valid license. (d) A designated certified person shall perform his or her normal duties at a business location with a valid license. (e) A designated certified person may only be the designated certified person for one business location and one business entity. (f) A designated certified person shall be directly involved in supervision. The designated certified person does not, however, have to be at the site of the service of the fire sprinkler system at all times. (g) A designated certified person shall provide an affirmative statement acknowledging his or her role as the designated certified person for the fire sprinkler contractor. (h) When a fire sprinkler contractor is without a designated certified person, the fire sprinkler contractor shall notify the Office in writing within 30 days and shall employ a designated certified person no later than 180 days from the time the position of designated certified person becomes vacant. Failing to fill the vacant position shall cause the fire sprinkler contractor license to expire without further operation of law.(Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)

225 ILCS 317/35

(225 ILCS 317/35) Sec. 35. Fees, renewals, continuing education, and required insurance. (a) The fees for an initial license and each renewal and for duplicate copies of licenses shall be determined by the Office by rule. (b) Each license shall be renewed every 2 years. Each licensee shall complete at least 16 hours of continuing education in the 2-year period following the licensee's renewal or initial licensure, with at least 8 hours of continuing education completed during each year of the current license. To satisfy the continuing education requirement for fire sprinkler contractors, continuing education shall be completed by the designated certified person or responsible managing employee on behalf of the fire sprinkler contractor licensee. Current licensure as a professional engineer or proof of current NICET Level III or IV certification in water-based fire protection systems layout shall satisfy the continuing education requirement for designated certified persons. Continuing education offered through nationally recognized building and fire code organizations and their affiliates; nationally recognized fire sprinkler organizations and their affiliates; institutions of higher education; educational bodies specializing in automatic fire suppression system technology; as well as other entities approved by the Office shall be also acceptable. All continuing education entities seeking to be approved providers of continuing education shall make application to the Office and offer programs that: (1) contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of the professional skills or technical knowledge of the licensee in the practice of fire sprinkler contracting; and (2) are developed and presented by persons with education or experience in the subject manner of the program. (c) Any person who fails to file a renewal application by the date of expiration of a license shall be assessed a late filing fee, which shall be determined by the Office by rule. (d) Any fee required by this Act is not refundable in the event that the initial application or application for renewal is denied. (e) Every application for an initial license or renewal of a fire sprinkler contractor license shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois or by a risk retention or purchasing group formed pursuant to the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, which provides primary, first dollar public liability coverage of the applicant or licensee for personal injuries for not less than $500,000 per person or $1,000,000 per occurrence, and, in addition, for not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for property damage. The insurance policy shall be in effect at all times during the license year and a new certificate of insurance shall be filed with the Office within 30 days after the renewal of the insurance policy. (Source: P.A. 102-612, eff. 8-27-21.)

225 ILCS 320/3

hanges made to the current law.

(225 ILCS 320/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1103)     Sec. 3. (1) All planning and designing of plumbing systems and all plumbing shall be performed only by plumbers licensed under the provisions of this Act hereinafter called "licensed plumbers" and "licensed apprentice plumbers". The inspection of plumbing and plumbing systems shall be done only by the sponsor or his or her agent who shall be an Illinois licensed plumber. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit licensed plumbers or licensed apprentice plumbers under supervision from planning, designing, inspecting, installing, repairing, maintaining, altering or extending building sewers in accordance with this Act. No person who holds a license or certificate of registration under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 shall be prevented from planning and designing plumbing systems. Each licensed plumber shall, as a condition of each annual license renewal after the first license, provide proof of completion of 4 hours of continuing education. Sponsors of continuing education shall meet the criteria provided by the Board of Plumbing Examiners and Plumbing Code advisory council. Continuing education courses shall provide instruction in plumbing, which is supervised directly by an Illinois licensed plumber only.     (2) Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the owner occupant or lessee occupant of a single family residence, or the owner of a single family residence under construction for his or her occupancy, from planning, installing, altering or repairing the plumbing system of such residence, provided that (i) such plumbing shall comply with the minimum standards for plumbing contained in the Illinois State Plumbing Code, and shall be subject to inspection by the Department or the local governmental unit if it retains a licensed plumber as an inspector; and (ii) such owner, owner occupant or lessee occupant shall not employ other than a plumber licensed pursuant to this Act to assist him or her.     For purposes of this subsection, a person shall be considered an "occupant" if and only if he or she has taken possession of and is living in the premises as his or her bona fide sole and exclusive residence, or, in the case of an owner of a single family residence under construction for his or her occupancy, he or she expects to take possession of and live in the premises as his or her bona fide sole and exclusive residence, and he or she has a current intention to live in such premises as his or her bona fide sole and exclusive residence for a period of not less than 6 months after the completion of the plumbing work performed pursuant to the authorization of this subsection, or, in the case of an owner of a single family residence under construction for his or her occupancy, for a period of not less than 6 months after the completion of constructio

225 ILCS 320/39

(225 ILCS 320/39) (from Ch. 111, par. 1137) Sec. 39. The Governor shall appoint a Plumbing Code Advisory Council to consult with and advise the Department. The Council shall be composed of the Director or his or her authorized representative, who shall serve as chairman ex-officio, and 11 members appointed by the Governor. The appointed members shall consist of 4 Illinois licensed plumbers engaged in plumbing in Illinois who are residents of Illinois, one registered professional engineer actively engaged in construction and design of plumbing systems; one licensed architect; one elected official of a municipality in Illinois; 2 representatives of the consumer public in Illinois; and two persons representing labor. Members of the Council shall be appointed for 3 year terms. The Plumbing Code Advisory Council as appointed by the Governor under authority of this Act shall remain in effect for the term of their appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. The Council shall meet as frequently as the Chairman deems necessary, but not less than once each year. Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman or by 3 members of the Council upon delivery of 10 days' written notice to the office of each member of the Council. Six members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. Each appointed member of the Council shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. (Source: P.A. 87-885.)

225 ILCS 325/1

(225 ILCS 325/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 5201) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 1. Declaration of public policy. The practice of professional engineering in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared that the practice of professional engineering as defined in this Act merits the confidence of the public, and that only qualified persons shall be authorized to engage in the practice of professional engineering in the State of Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to best carry out this purpose. (Source: P.A. 86-667.)

225 ILCS 325/10

(225 ILCS 325/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 5210) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 10. Minimum standards for licensure as professional engineer. (a) To qualify for licensure as a professional engineer, each applicant shall be: (1) a graduate of an approved engineering curriculum of at least 4 years who submits acceptable evidence to the Board of an additional 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a grade and character that indicate that the individual may be competent to practice professional engineering, and who has passed an examination in the fundamentals of engineering as defined by rule and an examination in the principles and practice of engineering as defined by rule. Upon submitting an application with proof of passing both examinations, the applicant, if otherwise qualified, shall be granted a license to practice professional engineering in this State; or (2) a graduate of a non-approved engineering curriculum or a related science curriculum of at least 4 years and which meets the requirements as set forth by rule by submitting an application to the Department for its review and approval, who submits acceptable evidence to the Board of an additional 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a grade and character which indicate that the individual may be competent to practice professional engineering, and who has passed an examination in the fundamentals of engineering as defined by rule and an examination in the principles and practice of engineering as defined by rule. Upon submitting the application with proof of passing both examinations, the applicant, if otherwise qualified, shall be granted a license to practice professional engineering in this State; or (3) an Illinois engineer intern, by application and payment of the required fee, may then take an examination in the principles and practice of engineering as defined by rule. If the applicant passes that examination and submits evidence to the Board that meets the experience qualification of paragraph (1) or (2), the applicant, if otherwise qualified, shall be granted a license to practice professional engineering in this State. (b) Allowable experience for licensure shall commence at the date of the baccalaureate degree, except for experience gained while the applicant is a part-time student taking fewer than 12 hours per semester or 8 hours per quarter to earn the degree concurrent with the full-time engineering experience. (c) When considering an applicant's qualifications for licensure under this Act, the Department may take into consideration whether an applicant has engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute a violation of the Standards of Professional Conduct for this Act as provided by administrative rules.(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 325/11

(225 ILCS 325/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 5211) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 11. Minimum standards for examination for enrollment as engineer intern. Each of the following is considered a minimum standard that an applicant must satisfy to qualify for enrollment as an engineer intern: (a) A graduate of an approved engineering curriculum of at least 4 years, who has passed an examination in the fundamentals of engineering as defined by rule, shall be enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified; or (b) An applicant in the last year of an approved engineering curriculum who passes an examination in the fundamentals of engineering as defined by rule and furnishes proof that the applicant graduated within a 12-month period following the examination shall be enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified; or (c) A graduate of a non-approved engineering curriculum or a related science curriculum of at least 4 years and which meets the requirements as set forth by rule by submitting an application to the Department for its review and approval who has passed an examination in the fundamentals of engineering as defined by rule shall be enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 325/12

(225 ILCS 325/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 5212) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 12. Educational credits or teaching as equivalent of experience. (a) After earning an acceptable baccalaureate degree as required by paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 10 in engineering or related science and upon completion of a Master's degree in engineering, the applicant may receive one year of experience credit. Upon completion of a Ph.D. in engineering, an applicant may receive an additional year experience credit for a maximum of 2 years. (b) Teaching engineering subjects in an engineering college at a rank of instructor or above is considered experience in engineering. (c) (Blank). (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/13

(225 ILCS 325/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5213) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13. After graduation courses. To complete acceptable educational requirements, an applicant may use course work successfully taken after the applicant's non-approved engineering baccalaureate degree or related science baccalaureate degree, as provided in the rules. (Source: P.A. 89-61, eff. 6-30-95.)

225 ILCS 325/14

hanges made to the current law.

(225 ILCS 325/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 5214)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)     Sec. 14. Seal. Every professional engineer shall have a reproducible seal, which may be computer generated, the imprint of which shall contain the name of the professional engineer, the professional engineer's license number, and the words "Licensed Professional Engineer of Illinois". Any reproducible stamp heretofore authorized under the laws of this State for use by a professional engineer, including those with the words "Registered Professional Engineer of Illinois", shall serve the same purpose as the seal provided for by this Act. The engineer shall be responsible for his or her seal and signature as defined by rule. When technical submissions are prepared utilizing a computer or other electronic means, the seal may be generated by the computer. The licensee may provide, at his or her sole discretion, an original signature in the licensee's handwriting, a scanned copy of the technical submission bearing an original signature, or a signature generated by a computer.     The use of a professional engineer's seal on technical submissions constitutes a representation by the professional engineer that the work has been prepared by or under the personal supervision of the professional engineer or developed in conjunction with the use of accepted engineering standards. The use of the seal further represents that the work has been prepared and administered in accordance with the standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.) This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn ILGA.gov is better with cookies.  

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225 ILCS 325/15

(225 ILCS 325/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 5215) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 15. Technical submissions. (a) Technical submissions are the designs, drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of the professional engineering project, the standard of quality for materials, workmanship, equipment, and constructions systems, and the studies and other technical reports and calculations prepared in the course of the practice of professional engineering. All technical submissions prepared by or under the personal supervision of a professional engineer shall bear that professional engineer's seal, signature, and license expiration date. The licensee's written signature and date of signing, along with the date of license expiration, shall be placed adjacent to the seal. (b) All technical submissions intended for use in the State of Illinois shall be prepared and administered in accordance with standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. Care shall be taken to reflect the requirements of State statutes and, where applicable, county and municipal ordinances in such submissions. In recognition that professional engineers are licensed for the protection of the public, health, safety, and welfare, submissions shall be of such quality and scope, and be so administered, as to conform to professional standards. (c) No officer, board, commission, or other public entity that receives technical submissions shall accept for filing or approval any technical submissions relating to services requiring the involvement of a professional engineer that do not bear the seal and signature of a professional engineer licensed under this Act. (d) It is unlawful to affix one's seal to technical submissions if it masks the true identity of the person who actually exercised responsible control of the preparation of such work. A professional engineer who seals and signs technical submissions is not responsible for damage caused by subsequent changes to or uses of those technical submissions where the subsequent changes or uses, including changes or uses made by State or local governmental agencies, are not authorized or approved in writing by the professional engineer who originally sealed and signed the technical submissions. (e) The professional engineer who has contract responsibility shall seal a cover sheet of the technical submissions, and those individual portions of the technical submissions for which the professional engineer is legally and professionally responsible. The professional engineer practicing as the support design professional shall seal those individual portions of technical submissions for which the professional engineer is legally and professionally responsible. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/17

(225 ILCS 325/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 5217) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 17. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of license; persons in military service. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each professional engineer license issued under this Act shall be set by the Department by rule. The holder of a license may renew such license during the month preceding the expiration date by paying the required fee. (b) A professional engineer who has permitted his or her license to expire or has had his or her license placed on inactive status may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have his or her license restored, including, but not limited to, sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department and by paying the required restoration fee as determined by rule. (c) A professional engineer whose license has expired while engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States before induction into the military service, may have the license restored or reinstated without paying any lapsed reinstatement, renewal, or restoration fees if within 2 years after termination other than by dishonorable discharge of such service, training, or education and the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the licensee has been so engaged in the practice of professional engineering and that such service, training, or education has been so terminated. (d) The enrollment of an engineer intern does not expire. (e) Any person who has been duly licensed as a professional engineer by the Department and who chooses to deactivate or not renew his or her license may use the title "Professional Engineer, Retired". Those persons using the title "Professional Engineer, Retired" may request restoration to active status under the applicable provisions of Sections 17, 17.5, and 18 of this Act. The use of the title "Professional Engineer, Retired" shall not constitute representation of current licensure. Any person without an active license shall not be permitted to practice engineering as defined in this Act. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other document indicating that a person has been granted the title, "Professional Engineer, Retired". (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/18

(225 ILCS 325/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 5218) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 18. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act who notifies the Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may place his or her license on inactive status and shall be excused from payment of renewal fees until the Department is notified in writing of that person's desire to resume active status. Any professional engineer whose license is in inactive status shall not practice professional engineering in the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/19

(225 ILCS 325/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 5219) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 19. Endorsement. (a) The Department may, upon application in writing on forms or electronically accompanied by the required fee, issue a license as a professional engineer to an applicant already licensed under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a foreign country if the requirements for licensure in that other jurisdiction were, on the date of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State. (b) If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or relevance or sufficiency of the coursework or experience is questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure may be required to provide additional information. (c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed during the 3-year time frame, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 325/20.10

(225 ILCS 325/20.10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20.10. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a professional engineer or engineer intern without being licensed or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. (b) A firm or business that offers design services under this Act without being registered as a professional design firm or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. (c) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected unlicensed activity. (d) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record. (e) A person or entity not licensed or registered under this Act that has violated any provision of this Act or its rules is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second and subsequent offenses. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/23

(225 ILCS 325/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 5223) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 23. Professional design firm registration. (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the formation, under the provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, of a corporation to practice professional engineering. Any business, including a Professional Service Corporation, that includes within its stated purposes or practices, or holds itself out as available to practice, professional engineering shall be registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section. Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act shall be prohibited from offering professional engineering services to the public. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a professional engineer with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under an assumed name in accordance with the provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a professional engineer with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under the real name of the sole proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a professional design firm. "Illinois licensed design professional" means a person who holds an active license as a professional engineer under this Act, as an architect under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or as a structural engineer under the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. (b) Any professional design firm seeking to be registered pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be registered unless one or more managing agents in charge of professional engineering activities in this State are designated by the professional design firm. Each managing agent must at all times maintain a valid, active license to practice professional engineering in Illinois. No individual whose license to practice professional engineering in this State is currently in a suspended or revoked status shall act as a managing agent for a professional design firm. (c) Any business seeking to be registered under this Section shall make application on a form provided by the Department and shall provide such information as requested by the Department, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the name and license number of the person designated as the managing agent in responsible charge of the practice of professional engineering in Illinois. In the case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors designating the managing agent. In the case of a limited liability company, the company shall submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the managing agent; (2) the names and license numbers of the directors, in the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a limited liability company, or general partners, in the case of a partnership; (3) a list of all office locations at which the professional design firm provides professional engineering services to the public; and (4) a list of all assumed names of the business. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a professional design firm, sole proprietorship, or professional service corporation from compliance with the requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act. It is the responsibility of the professional design firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any changes in the information requested on the application. (d) The Department shall issue to each business a certificate of registration to practice professional engineering or offer the services of its licensees in this State upon submittal of a proper application for registration and payment of fees. The expiration date and renewal period for each registration and renewal procedures shall be established by rule. (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or terminates his or her status as managing agent of the professional design firm, the managing agent and the professional design firm shall notify the Department of this fact in writing, by regular mail or email, within 10 business days of such termination. Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so informed the Department, shall have 30 days in which to notify the Department of the name and license number of a newly designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company shall also submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department may, upon good cause shown, extend the original 30-day period. If the professional design firm has not notified the Department in writing, by regular mail or email within the specified time, the registration shall be terminated without prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent by regular mail or email to the last known address of the business. If the professional design firm continues to operate and offer professional engineering services after the termination, the Department may seek prosecution under Sections 21 and 24 for the unlicensed practice of professional engineering. (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agent, employees, members, managers, or officers by reason of its compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual practicing professional engineering be relieved of the responsibility for professional services performed by reason of the individual's employment or relationship with a professional design firm registered under this Section. (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm registered under this Section shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed professional engineer. All disciplinary action taken or pending against a corporation or partnership before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be continued or remain in effect without the Department filing separate actions. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/24

(225 ILCS 325/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 5224) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 24. Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license or registration, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with regard to any license issued under this Act, for any one or a combination of the following reasons: (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to the Department. (2) Negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of professional engineering. (3) Failure to comply with any provisions of this Act or any of its rules. (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a license under this Act or in connection with applying for renewal or restoration of a license under this Act. (5) Purposefully making false statements or signing false statements, certificates, or affidavits to induce payment. (6) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge or first offender probation under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, that is directly related to the practice of the profession of professional engineering. (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this Act or its rules. (8) Failing to provide information in response to a written request made by the Department within 60 days after receipt of such written request. (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public. (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other substances that results in the inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety. (11) A finding by the Department that an applicant or licensee has failed to pay a fine imposed by the Department. (12) A finding by the Department that the licensee, after having his or her license placed on probationary status, has violated the terms of probation or failed to comply with such terms. (13) Inability to practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of physical illness, including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skill, mental illness, or disability. (14) Discipline by another state, territory, foreign country, the District of Columbia, the United States government, or any other government agency if at least one of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Act. (15) The making of any willfully false oath or affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or affirmation is required by this Act. (16) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive, suspended, or revoked license or the certificate or seal of another or impersonating another licensee. (17) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person or entity any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any professional service not actually or personally rendered. (18) Signing or affixing the professional engineer's seal or permitting the seal to be affixed to any technical submissions not prepared by the professional engineer or under the professional engineer's supervision and control. (19) Making a statement pursuant to the Environmental Barriers Act that a plan for construction or alteration of a public facility or for construction of a multi-story housing unit is in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act when such plan is not in compliance. (a-5) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may order a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, at the expense of the Department. The Department or Board may order the examining physician to present testimony concerning his or her examination of the licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the Board or Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a licensee or applicant to submit to any such examination when directed, without reasonable cause as defined by rule, shall be grounds for either the immediate suspension of his or her license or immediate denial of his or her application. If the Secretary immediately suspends the license of a licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed, a hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license pursuant to the results of the licensee's mental or physical examination, a hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment and counseling regarding the relevant impairment or impairments to the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical records. Any licensee suspended under this subsection (a-5) shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with the acceptable and prevailing standards under his or her license. (b) The determination by a circuit court that a registrant is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary that the registrant be allowed to resume practice. (c) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid) has previously determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the Department, the Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend that person's license or shall take other disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (d) The Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend a person's license or shall take other disciplinary action against that person for his or her failure to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue, until the requirements of the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18; 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/3

(225 ILCS 325/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 5203) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 3. Application of Act; exemptions. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the practice of structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the practice of architecture as defined in the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 or the regular and customary practice of construction contracting and construction management as performed by construction contractors. (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the regular and customary practice of a private alarm contractor licensed pursuant to the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a fire sprinkler contractor licensed under the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act from providing fire protection system layout documents. For the purpose of this subsection (c), "fire protection system layout documents" means layout drawings, catalog information on standard products, and other construction data that provide detail on the location of risers, cross mains, branch lines, sprinklers, piping per applicable standard, and hanger locations. Fire protection system layout documents serve as a guide for fabrication and installation of a fire sprinkler system. (d) A building permit for a building that requires a fire suppression system shall not be issued without the submission of a technical submission prepared and sealed by a licensed design professional. Fire protection system layout documents do not require an engineering seal if prepared by a technician who holds a valid NICET level 3 or 4 certification in fire protection technology, automatic sprinkler system layout. An authority having jurisdiction may not accept fire protection system layout documents in lieu of technical submissions. Fire protection system layout documents may be submitted as supporting documents to supplement technical submissions. However, in the event the fire protection system layout documents materially alter the technical submissions, the authority having jurisdiction shall return both the fire protection layout documents and technical submissions to the licensed design professional for review. (e) Nothing in this Act shall prevent: (1) Employees, including project representatives, of professional engineers lawfully practicing as sole owners, partnerships or corporations under this Act, from acting under the direct supervision of their employers. (2) The employment of owner's representatives by the owner during the constructing, adding to, or altering of a project, or any parts thereof, provided that such owner's representative shall not have the authority to deviate from the technical submissions without the prior approval of the professional engineer for the project. (3) The practice of officers and employees of the Government of the United States while engaged within this State in the practice of the profession of engineering for the Government. (4) Services performed by employees of a business organization engaged in utility, telecommunications, industrial, or manufacturing operations, or by employees of laboratory research affiliates of such business organization that are rendered in connection with the fabrication or production, sale, and installation of products, systems, or nonengineering services of the business organization or its affiliates. (5) Inspection, maintenance and service work done by employees of the State of Illinois, any political subdivision thereof or any municipality. (6) The activities performed by those ordinarily designated as chief engineer of plant operation, chief operating engineer, locomotive, stationary, marine, power plant or hoisting and portable engineers, electrical maintenance or service engineers, personnel employed in connection with construction, operation or maintenance of street lighting, traffic control signals, police and fire alarm systems, waterworks, steam, electric, and sewage treatment and disposal plants, or the services ordinarily performed by any worker regularly employed as a locomotive, stationary, marine, power plant, or hoisting and portable engineer or electrical maintenance or service engineer for any corporation, contractor or employer. (7) The activities performed by a person ordinarily designated as a supervising engineer or supervising electrical maintenance or service engineer who supervises the operation of, or who operates, machinery or equipment, or who supervises construction or the installation of equipment within a plant that is under such person's immediate supervision. (8) The services, for private use, of contractors or owners in the construction of engineering works or the installation of equipment. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/36

(225 ILCS 325/36) (from Ch. 111, par. 5236) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 36. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a professional engineer without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 26 of this Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence in the Secretary's possession indicates that a professional engineer's continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary temporarily suspends the license of a professional engineer without a hearing, a hearing by the Board must be held within 30 days after such suspension has occurred. (Source: P.A. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)

225 ILCS 325/4

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(225 ILCS 325/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 5204)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)     Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:     (a) "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.     (a-5) "Approved engineering curriculum" means an engineering curriculum or program of 4 academic years or more that meets the standards established by the rules of the Department.     (b) "Board" means the State Board of Professional Engineers of the Department.     (c) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.     (d) "Design professional" means an architect, structural engineer, or professional engineer practicing in conformance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.     (e) (Blank).     (f) "Direct supervision/responsible charge" means work prepared under the control of a licensed professional engineer or that work as to which that professional engineer has detailed professional knowledge. The Department may further define this term by rule.     (f-5) "Email address of record" means the designated email address of record by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.     (g) "Engineering college" means a school, college, university, department of a university or other educational institution, reputable and in good standing in accordance with rules prescribed by the Department, and which grants baccalaureate degrees in engineering.     (h) "Engineering system or facility" means a system or facility whose design is based upon the application of the principles of science for the purpose of modification of natural states of being.     (i) "Engineer intern" means a person who is a candidate for licensure as a professional engineer and who has been enrolled as an engineer intern.     (j) "Enrollment" means an action by the Department to record those individuals who have met the Department's requirements for an engineer intern.     (k) "License" means an official document issued by the Department to an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a professional service corporation, a limited liability company, or a sole proprietorship, signifying authority to practice.     (l) "Negligence in the practice of professional engineering" means the failure to exercise that degree of reasonable professional skill, judgment and diligence normally rendered by professional engineers in the practice of professional engineering.     (m) "Professional engineer" means a person licensed under the laws of the State of Illinois to practice professional engineering.     (n) "Professional engineering" means the application of science

225 ILCS 325/41

(225 ILCS 325/41) (from Ch. 111, par. 5241) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 41. Violation; political subdivisions, county, city or town; construction without professional engineer. It is unlawful for the State or any of its political subdivisions, or any county, city or town to engage in the construction of any public work involving professional engineering unless the engineering plan, specifications, and estimates have been prepared by, and the construction is executed under, the guidance of a professional engineer licensed under this Act. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/44

(225 ILCS 325/44) (from Ch. 111, par. 5244) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 44. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, the Illinois Architecture Practice Act, and the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. The expenses of the Department under this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this Act. Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the Department. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested with all earnings received from the investments to be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund and used for the same purposes as fees deposited into the Fund. All fines and penalties under Sections 21 and 24 shall be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act that includes an audit of the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit report open to inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit report required to be submitted to the Department by this Section is in addition to copies of audit reports required to be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/46

(225 ILCS 325/46) (from Ch. 111, par. 5246) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 46. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of professional engineers is an exclusive power and function of the State. Pursuant to subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, a home rule unit may not regulate or license the occupation of professional engineer. This section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

225 ILCS 325/47

(225 ILCS 325/47) (from Ch. 111, par. 5247) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 47. Practice of structural engineering or architecture. (a) No professional engineer may practice structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 unless he or she is licensed under the provisions of that Act. (b) No professional engineer may practice architecture as defined in the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 unless he or she is licensed under the provisions of that Act. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/48

(225 ILCS 325/48) (from Ch. 111, par. 5248) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 48. Construction of Act; existing injunctions. The provisions of this Act, insofar as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior law and not as a new enactment. Any existing injunction or temporary restraining order validly obtained under the Illinois Professional Engineering Act, approved July 20, 1945, as amended, which prohibits unlicensed practice of professional engineering or prohibits or requires any other conduct in connection with the practice of professional engineering shall not be invalidated by the enactment of this Act and shall continue to have full force and effect on and after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/49

(225 ILCS 325/49) (from Ch. 111, par. 5249) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 49. All licenses and enrollments in effect on December 31, 1989 and issued pursuant to the Illinois Professional Engineering Act, approved July 20, 1945, as amended, are reinstated for the balance of the term for which last issued. All rules and regulations in effect on December 31, 1989 and promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Professional Engineering Act, approved July 20, 1945, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect on the effective date of this Act without being promulgated again by the Department, except to the extent any such rule or regulation is inconsistent with any provision of this Act. (Source: P.A. 86-667.)

225 ILCS 325/5

(225 ILCS 325/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 5205) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall exercise, subject to the provisions of this Act, the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for licensure and pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure by endorsement. (b) Adopt rules required for the administration of this Act. (c) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or renew, restore, revoke, or suspend licenses or place on probation or reprimand persons or entities licensed under the provisions of this Act. (d) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements of this Act. (e) Adopt rules as to what shall constitute a professional engineering or related science curriculum. (f) Adopt rules for what constitutes professional engineering experience. (g) Maintain membership in the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and participate in activities of the Council by designation of individuals for the various classifications of membership, the appointment of delegates for attendance at zone and national meetings of the Council, and the funding of the delegates for attendance at the meetings of the Council. (h) Adopt rules for standards of professional conduct. (i) Obtain written recommendations from the Board regarding qualifications of individuals for licensure and enrollment, definitions of curriculum content and approval of engineering curricula, standards of professional conduct and formal disciplinary actions, and the adoption of the rules affecting these matters. Upon the issuance of any final decision or order that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary shall notify the Board on any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reasons for the action in the final decision or order. The Department may at any time seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of this Act. (i) Post on the Department's website, a newsletter describing the most recent changes in this Act and the rules adopted under this Act and containing information of any final disciplinary action that has been ordered under this Act since the date of the last newsletter. (j) Review such applicant qualifications to sit for the examination or for licensure as the Board designates pursuant to Section 7 of this Act. (k) Conduct investigations related to possible violations of this Act. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/6

(225 ILCS 325/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 5206) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 6. Board. (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Professional Engineering Board. The Board shall consist of 10 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All shall be residents of Illinois. 9 members shall (i) currently hold a valid professional engineering license in Illinois and shall have held the license under this Act for the previous 10-year period and (ii) have not been disciplined within the last 10-year period under this Act. In addition to the 9 professional engineers, there shall be one public member. The public member shall be a voting member and shall not be licensed under this Act or any other design profession licensing Act that the Department administers. (b) Board members shall serve 5-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. (c) In appointing members to the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and organizations of the professional engineering profession. (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State. (e) No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term which would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms. (f) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired portion of the vacated term. (g) Six members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for Board decisions. (h) The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty or for reasons prescribed by law for removal of State officials. The Secretary may remove a member of the Board who does not attend 2 consecutive meetings. (i) Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the Board, and the Department shall review the response of the Board and any recommendations made therein. (j) Members of the Board shall not be liable for damages in any action or proceeding as a result of activities performed as members of the Board, except upon proof of actual malice. (k) Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/7

(225 ILCS 325/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 5207) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 7. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) The Board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each year. (b) The Board shall annually elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson who shall be Illinois licensed professional engineers. (c) The Board, upon request by the Department, may make a curriculum evaluation to approve a professional engineer program, a non-approved engineering program, and related science curriculum and submit to the Secretary a written recommendation of acceptability of a curriculum. (d) The Department may at any time seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of this Act. (e) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as a Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case files according to procedures established by rule. (f) The Board shall assist the Department in conducting oral interviews, disciplinary conferences, informal conferences, and formal evidentiary hearings. (g) The Board shall review applicant qualifications to sit for the examination or for licensure and shall make recommendations to the Department except for those applicant qualifications that the Board designates as routinely acceptable. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 325/8

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(225 ILCS 325/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 5208)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)     Sec. 8. Applications for licensure.     (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be refundable. All applications shall contain information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license as a professional engineer or engineer intern. The Department may require an applicant, at the applicant's expense, to have an evaluation of the applicant's education in a foreign country by a nationally recognized evaluation service approved by the Department in accordance with rules adopted by the Department.     (b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.) This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn ILGA.gov is better with cookies.  

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225 ILCS 325/9

(225 ILCS 325/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 5209) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 9. Examinations. (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for a license under this Act at such times and places as it may determine by rule. The examinations shall be of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice as a professional engineer or engineer intern. (b) Applicants for examination are required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of 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. (c) If an applicant fails to pass an examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after filing the application, the application shall be denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new application for examination accompanied by the required fee and must furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for examination in effect at the time of new application. (Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 330/25

(225 ILCS 330/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 3275) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25. Professional design firm registration. (a) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the formation, under the provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, of a corporation to offer the practice of professional land surveying. Any business, including a professional service corporation, that includes within its stated purposes or practices, or holds itself out as available to practice, professional land surveying shall be registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section. Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act shall be prohibited from offering professional land surveyor services to the public. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a professional land surveyor with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under an assumed name in accordance with the provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a professional land surveyor with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under the real name of the sole proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a professional design firm. "Illinois licensed design professional" means a person who holds an active license as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, as an architect under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, as a structural engineer under the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or as a professional land surveyor under this Act. (b) Any professional design firm seeking to be registered pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be registered unless one or more managing agents in charge of land surveyor activities in this State are designated by the professional design firm. Each managing agent must at all times maintain a valid, active license to practice professional land surveying in Illinois. No individual whose license to practice professional land surveying in this State is currently in a suspended or revoked state shall act as a managing agent for a professional design firm. (c) Any business seeking to be registered under this Section shall make application on a form provided by the Department and shall provide such information as requested by the Department, which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the name and license number of the person designated as the managing agent in responsible charge of the practice of professional land surveying in Illinois. In the case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors designating the managing agent. In the case of a limited liability company, the company shall submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the managing agent; (2) the names and license numbers of the directors, in the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a limited liability company, or general partners, in the case of a partnership; (3) a list of all office locations at which the professional design firm provides professional land surveying services to the public; and (4) a list of all assumed names of the business. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a professional design firm, sole proprietorship, or professional service corporation from compliance with the requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act. It is the responsibility of the professional design firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any changes in the information requested on the application. (d) The Department shall issue to each business a certificate of registration to practice professional land surveying or offer the services of its licensees in this State upon submittal of a proper application for registration and payment of fees. The expiration date and renewal period for each registration and renewal procedures shall be established by rule. (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or terminates his or her status as managing agent of the professional design firm, the managing agent and the professional design firm shall notify the Department of this fact in writing, by regular mail or email, within 10 business days of such termination. Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so informed the Department, shall have 30 days in which to notify the Department of the name and licensure number of a newly designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company shall also submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department may, upon good cause shown, extend the original 30-day period. If the professional design firm has not notified the Department in writing, by regular mail or email within the specified time, the registration shall be terminated without prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent by regular mail or email to the address of record of the business. If the professional design firm continues to operate and offer professional land surveyor services after the termination, the Department may seek prosecution under Sections 16 and 27 of this Act for the unlicensed practice of professional land surveying. No professional design firm shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agent, employees, members, managers, or officers by reason of its compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual practicing professional land surveying be relieved of the responsibility for professional services performed by reason of the individual's employment or relationship with a professional design firm registered under this Section. (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm registered under this Section shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed professional land surveyor. All disciplinary action taken or pending against a corporation or partnership before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1999 shall be continued or remain in effect without the Department filing separate actions. (h) Any professional services corporation, sole proprietorship, or professional design firm offering land surveying services must have a resident professional land surveyor whose license is not suspended or revoked overseeing the land surveying practices in each location in which land surveying services are provided. (Source: P.A. 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 330/4

(225 ILCS 330/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 3254) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. (c) "Board" means the Land Surveyors Licensing Board. (d) "Direct supervision and control" means the personal review by a licensed professional land surveyor of each survey, including, but not limited to, procurement, research, field work, calculations, preparation of legal descriptions and plats. The personal review shall be of such a nature as to assure the client that the professional land surveyor or the firm for which the professional land surveyor is employed is the provider of the surveying services. (e) "Responsible charge" means an individual responsible for the various components of the land survey operations subject to the overall supervision and control of the professional land surveyor. (f) "Design professional" means a land surveyor, architect, structural engineer, or professional engineer licensed in conformance with this Act, the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. (g) "Professional land surveyor" means any person licensed under the laws of the State of Illinois to practice land surveying, as defined by this Act or its rules. (h) "Surveyor intern" means any person licensed under the laws of the State of Illinois who has qualified for, taken, and passed an examination in the fundamental land surveying subjects as provided by this Act or its rules. (i) "Land surveying experience" means those activities enumerated in Section 5 of this Act, which, when exercised in combination, to the satisfaction of the Board, is proof of an applicant's broad range of training in and exposure to the prevailing practice of land surveying. (j) "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (k) "Standard of care" means the use of the same degree of knowledge, skill, and ability as an ordinarily careful and reasonable professional land surveyor would exercise under similar circumstances. (l) "Establishing" means performing an original survey. An original survey establishes boundary lines within an original division of a tract of land which has theretofore existed as one unit or parcel and describing and monumenting a line or lines of a parcel or tract of land on the ground for the first time. An original surveyor is the creator of one or more new boundary lines. (m) "Reestablishing" or "locating" means performing a retracement survey. A retracement survey tracks the footsteps of the original surveyor, locating boundary lines and corners which have been established by the original survey. A retracement survey cannot establish new corners or lines or correct errors of the original survey. (n) "Boundary law principles" means applying the decisions, results, and findings of land boundary cases that concern the establishment of boundary lines and corners. (o) "Email address of record" means the designated email address of record by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (Source: P.A. 100-171, eff. 1-1-18; 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 330/48

(225 ILCS 330/48) (from Ch. 111, par. 3298) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 48. Fund, appropriations, investments and audits. The moneys deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund from fines and fees under this Act shall be appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the Illinois Architecture Practice Act, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, and the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. The expenses of the Department under this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this Act. Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested with all earnings received from the investments to be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund and used for the same purposes as fees deposited into that Fund. All fines and penalties under Sections 16 and 27 shall be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act that includes an audit of the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit report required to be submitted to the Department by this Section is in addition to copies of audit reports required to be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 100-171, eff. 1-1-18; 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 330/5

(225 ILCS 330/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 3255) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5. Practice of land surveying defined. Any person who practices in Illinois as a professional land surveyor who renders, offers to render, or holds himself or herself out as able to render, or perform any service, the adequate performance of which involves the special knowledge of the art and application of the principles of the accurate and precise measurement of length, angle, elevation or volume, mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and the relevant requirements of applicable boundary law principles and performed with the appropriate standard of care, all of which are acquired by education, training, experience, and examination. Any one or a combination of the following practices constitutes the practice of land surveying: (a) Establishing or reestablishing, locating, defining, and making or monumenting land boundaries or title or real property lines and the platting of lands and subdivisions; (b) Determining the area or volume of any portion of the earth's surface, subsurface, or airspace with respect to boundary lines, determining the configuration or contours of any portion of the earth's surface, subsurface, or airspace or the location of fixed objects thereon, except as performed by photogrammetric methods by persons holding certification from the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing or substantially similar certification as approved by the Department, or except when the level of accuracy required is less than the level of accuracy required by the National Society of Professional Surveyors Model Standards and Practice; (c) Preparing descriptions for the determination of title or real property rights to any portion or volume of the earth's surface, subsurface, or airspace involving the lengths and direction of boundary lines, areas, parts of platted parcels or the contours of the earth's surface, subsurface, or airspace; (d) Labeling, designating, naming, preparing, or otherwise identifying legal lines or land title lines of the United States Rectangular System or any subdivision thereof on any plat, map, exhibit, photograph, photographic composite, or mosaic or photogrammetric map of any portion of the earth's surface for the purpose of recording and amending the same by the issuance of a certificate of correction in the Office of Recorder in any county; (e) Any act or combination of acts that would be viewed as offering professional land surveying services including: (1) setting monuments which have the appearance of or for the express purpose of marking land boundaries, either directly or as an accessory; (2) providing any sketch, map, plat, report, monument record, or other document which indicates land boundaries and monuments, or accessory monuments thereto, except that if the sketch, map, plat, report, monument record, or other document is a copy of an original prepared by a professional land surveyor, and if proper reference to that fact be made on that document; (3) performing topographic surveys, with the exception of a licensed professional engineer knowledgeable in topographical surveys who performs a topographical survey specific to his or her design project. A licensed professional engineer may not, however, offer topographic surveying services that are independent of his or her specific design project; (4) locating, relocating, establishing, reestablishing, retracing, laying out, or staking of the location, alignment, or elevation of any existing or proposed improvements whose location is dependent upon property, easement, and right-of-way boundaries; (5) providing consultation, investigation, planning, mapping, assembling, and authoritative interpretation of gathered measurements, documents, and evidence in relation to the location of property, easement, and right-of-way boundaries; or (6) measuring, evaluating, mapping, or reporting the location of existing or proposed buildings, structures, or other improvements or their surrounding topography with respect to current flood insurance rate mapping or federal emergency management agency mapping along with locating of inland wetland boundaries delineated by a qualified specialist in relation to the location of property, easement, and right-of-way boundaries. (f) Determining the horizontal or vertical position or state plane coordinates for any monument or reference point that marks a title or real property line, boundary, or corner, or to set, reset, or replace any monument or reference point on any title or real property; (g) Creating, preparing, or modifying electronic or computerized data or maps, including land information systems and geographic information systems, relative to the performance of activities in items (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), and (h) of this Section, except where electronic means or computerized data is otherwise utilized to integrate, display, represent, or assess the created, prepared, or modified data; (h) Determining or adjusting any control network or any geodetic control network or cadastral data as it pertains to items (a) through (g) of this Section together with the assignment of measured values to any United States Rectangular System corners, title or real property corner monuments or geodetic monuments; (i) Preparing and attesting to the accuracy of a map or plat showing the land boundaries or lines and marks and monuments of the boundaries or of a map or plat showing the boundaries of surface, subsurface, or air rights; (j) Executing and issuing certificates, endorsements, reports, or plats that portray the horizontal or vertical relationship between existing physical objects or structures and one or more corners, datums, or boundaries of any portion of the earth's surface, subsurface, or airspace; (k) Acting in direct supervision and control of land surveying activities or acting as a manager in any place of business that solicits, performs, or practices land surveying; (l) Boundary analysis and determination of property, easement, or right-of-way lines on any plat submitted for regulatory review by governmental or municipal agencies; (m) Offering or soliciting to perform any of the services set forth in this Section. In the performance of any of the foregoing functions, a licensee shall adhere to the standards of professional conduct enumerated in 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1270.57. Nothing contained in this Section imposes upon a person licensed under this Act the responsibility for the performance of any of the foregoing functions unless such person specifically contracts to perform such functions. (Source: P.A. 100-171, eff. 1-1-18; 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 330/6

(225 ILCS 330/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 3256) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 6. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall exercise, subject to the provisions of this Act, the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for licensure and pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure by endorsement. (2) Adopt rules required for the administration of this Act. (3) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or renew, revoke, or suspend licenses, or place on probation or reprimand persons or entities licensed under this Act. (4) Adopt rules for what constitutes land surveying experience. (5) Adopt rules defining what constitutes an approved surveying or related science curriculum. (6) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements of this Act. (7) Maintain membership in the National Council of Engineering Examiners or a similar organization and participate in activities of the Council or organization by designating individuals for the various classifications of membership and appoint delegates for attendance at zone and national meetings of the Council or organization. (8) Obtain written recommendations from the Board regarding qualification of individuals for licensing, definition of curriculum content and approval of surveying curriculums, standards of professional conduct and disciplinary actions, adopt and amend the rules affecting these matters, and consult with the Board on other matters affecting administration of this Act. (8.5) Review application qualifications to sit for the examination or for licensure that the Board designates pursuant to Section 8. (9) Adopt rules for a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice to be followed by persons licensed under this Act. The Department shall consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. (10) Conduct investigations related to possible violations of this Act. (11) Post on the Department's website a newsletter describing the most recent changes to this Act and the rules adopted under this Act and containing information of any final disciplinary action that has been ordered under this Act since the date of the last newsletter. Upon the issuance of any final decision or order that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary shall notify the Board on any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reason for the action in the final decision or order. (Source: P.A. 101-313, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 335/11

(225 ILCS 335/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7511) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 11. Application of Act. (1) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district to regulate the quality and character of work performed by roofing contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections which are designed to secure compliance with and aid in the implementation of State and local building laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a seller of roofing services or a seller of roofing materials to be licensed as a roofing contractor when the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance or repair of roofing or waterproofing is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the seller's employees. (3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a person who performs roofing or waterproofing work to the person's own property, or for no consideration, to be licensed as a roofing contractor. (3.5) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require an employee who performs roofing or waterproofing work to an employer's residential property, where there exists an employee-employer relationship or for no consideration, to be licensed as a roofing contractor. (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a person who performs roof repair or waterproofing work to an employer's commercial or industrial property to be licensed as a roofing contractor, where there exists an employer-employee relationship. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to the installation of plastics, glass or fiberglass to greenhouses and related horticultural structures, or to the repair or construction of farm buildings. (5) Nothing in this Act limits the power of a municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district to collect occupational license and inspection fees for engaging in roofing contracting. (6) Nothing in this Act limits the power of the municipalities, cities, counties, incorporated areas, or school districts to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and approval by the municipality, city, county, or incorporated area of plans and specifications for work to be performed by roofing contractors before commencement of the work. (7) Any official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the applicant contractor is duly licensed before issuing the permit. The evidence shall consist only of the exhibition to him or her of current evidence of licensure. (8) This Act applies to any roofing contractor performing work for the State or any municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district. Officers of the State or any municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district are required to determine compliance with this Act before awarding any contracts for construction, improvement, remodeling, or repair. (9) If an incomplete contract exists at the time of death of a qualifying party or the dissolution of a roofing contractor licensee, the contract may be completed by any person even though not licensed or credentialed. Such person shall notify the Department within 30 days after the death of the qualifying party or the dissolution of the roofing contractor of the person's name and address. For purposes of this subsection (9), an incomplete contract is one which has been awarded to, or entered into by, the licensee before the dissolution or the death of the qualifying party or on which the licensee was the low bidder and the contract is subsequently awarded to the roofing contractor regardless of whether any actual work has commenced under the contract before the dissolution or the death of the qualifying party. (10) The State or any municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district may require that bids submitted for roofing construction, improvement, remodeling, or repair of public buildings be accompanied by evidence that that bidder holds an appropriate license issued pursuant to this Act. (11) (Blank). (12) Nothing in this Act shall prevent a municipality, city, county, incorporated area, or school district from making laws or ordinances that are more stringent than those contained in this Act. (13) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent or limit the practice of professional engineering as defined in the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or the practice of structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. (Source: P.A. 104-427, eff. 8-15-25.)

225 ILCS 335/2

(225 ILCS 335/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 7502) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Licensure" means the act of obtaining or holding a license issued by the Department as provided in this Act. (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or his or her designee. (d) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, or other legal entity. (e) "Roofing contractor" is one who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain, and repair roofs and use materials and items used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of all kinds of roofing and waterproofing as related to roofing over an occupiable space, all in such manner to comply with all plans, specifications, codes, laws, and regulations applicable thereto, but does not include such contractor's employees to the extent the requirements of Section 3 of this Act apply and extend to such employees. "Roofing contractor" includes a corporation, professional limited liability company, limited liability company, limited partnership, partnership, business trust, or sole proprietorship. (f) "Board" means the Roofing Advisory Board. (g) "Qualifying party" means the individual designated by a roofing contracting business who is filing for licensure as a sole proprietor, partner of a partnership, officer of a corporation, trustee of a business trust, or manager of a professional limited liability company or limited liability company. "Qualifying party" means a person who, prior to and upon the roofing contractor's licensure, is legally qualified to act for the business organization in all matters connected with its roofing contracting business, has the authority to supervise roofing installation operations, and is actively engaged in day-to-day activities of the business organization. "Qualifying party" does not apply to a seller of roofing services or roofing materials when the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of roofing or waterproofing is to be performed by a person other than the seller or the seller's employees. (h) "Limited roofing license" means a license made available to contractors whose roofing business is limited to roofing residential properties consisting of 8 units or less. (i) "Unlimited roofing license" means a license made available to contractors whose roofing business is unlimited in nature and includes roofing on residential, commercial, and industrial properties. (j) "Seller of roofing materials" means a business entity primarily engaged in the sale of tangible personal property at retail. (k) "Building permit" means a permit issued by a unit of local government for work performed within the local government's jurisdiction that requires a license under this Act. (l) "Address of record" means the designated street address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (m) "Email address of record" means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (n) "Roof repair" means reconstruction or renewal of any portion of an existing roof for the purpose of correcting damage or restoring the roof to pre-damage condition, but excludes circumstances when a torch technique is used by a licensed roofing contractor. "Roof repair" includes the use of: (1) new material that is compatible with existing materials that are to remain in a specific roof section; and (2) new material that is at least as fire resistive as the material being replaced. (o) "Roofing work" or "professional roofing services" means the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of a roof on residential, commercial, or industrial property and the use of materials and items in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of roofing and waterproofing of roofs, all in a manner that complies with plans, specifications, codes, laws, rules, regulations, and current roofing industry standards for workmanlike performance applicable to the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of roofs on such properties. (p) "Seller of roofing services" means a business or governmental entity that subcontracts professional roofing services to a licensed roofing contractor that serves as the subcontractor for a roofing project. "Seller of roofing services" includes a general contractor, real estate developer, or builder. (q) "General contractor", "real estate developer", or "builder" means the person responsible for overseeing a building or construction project that includes a roof system. (r) "Public member" means a consumer who is not a qualifying party or employee of a licensed roofing contractor. For purposes of board membership, the public member shall have no connection or financial interest in the roofing or general contracting industries. (s) "Subcontractor" means any person who is a licensed roofing contractor that has a direct contract with a seller of roofing services or a governmental entity to perform a portion of roofing work under a building or construction contract for a project that includes a roof system. (t) "Roof system" means the components of a roof that include, but are not limited to, covering, framing, insulation, sheathing, ventilation, sealing, waterproofing, weatherproofing, related architectural sheet metal work, and roof coatings. (u) "Roof section" means a separation or division of a roof area by existing expansion joints, parapet walls, flashing (excluding valley), difference of elevation (excluding hips and ridges), roof type, or legal description. "Roof section" does not include the roof area required for a proper tie-off with an existing system. (v) "Roof recover" means installing an additional roof covering over a prepared existing roof covering without removing the existing roof covering. "Roof recover" does not include the following situations: (1) if the existing roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing; (2) if the existing roof covering is slate or tile; or (3) if the existing roof has 2 or more applications of roof covering unless the Department has received and accepted a structural condition report, prepared by an Illinois licensed architect or structural engineer, confirming that the existing structure can support an additional layer of roof covering. (w) "Roof replacement" means removing the existing roof covering, repairing any damaged substrate, and installing a new roof covering. The new roof shall be installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Illinois Energy Conservation Code. (Source: P.A. 104-427, eff. 8-15-25.)

225 ILCS 340/1

(225 ILCS 340/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 6601) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 1. The practice of structural engineering in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of structural engineering, as defined in this Act, merit and receive the confidence of the public, that only qualified persons be authorized to practice structural engineering in the State of Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to best carry out these subjects and purposes. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/10

(225 ILCS 340/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 6610) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 10. Examinations. (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for a license or enrollment under this Act at such times and places as it may determine by rule. The examination shall be of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice as a structural engineer or structural engineer intern. (b) Applicants for examination are required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of 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. (c) If an applicant fails to pass an examination for a license or enrollment under this Act within 3 years after filing the application, the application shall be denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new application for examination accompanied by the required fee and must furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for examination in effect at the time of new application. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/11

(225 ILCS 340/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 6611) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 11. A person is qualified for enrollment as a structural engineer intern or licensure as a structural engineer if that person has applied in writing in form and substance satisfactory to the Department and: (a) The applicant is 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 actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. (a-5) The applicant, if a structural engineer intern applicant, has met the minimum standards for enrollment as a structural engineer intern, which are as follows: (1) is a graduate of an approved structural engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the requirements as set forth by rule and passes a nominal examination as defined by rule in the fundamentals of engineering; or (2) is a graduate of a non-approved structural engineering or related science curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the requirements as set forth by rule and passes a nominal examination as defined by rule in the fundamentals of engineering. (b) The applicant, if a structural engineer applicant, has met the minimum standards for licensure as a structural engineer, which are as follows: (1) is a graduate of an approved structural engineering curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the requirements as set forth by rule and submits evidence acceptable to the Department of an additional 4 years or more of experience in structural engineering work of a grade and character which indicates that the individual may be competent to practice structural engineering as set forth by rule; or (2) is a graduate of a non-approved structural engineering or related science curriculum of at least 4 years meeting the requirements as set forth by rule who submits evidence acceptable to the Department of an additional 8 years or more of progressive experience in structural engineering work of a grade and character which indicates that the individual may be competent to practice structural engineering as set forth by rule. (c) The applicant, if a structural engineer applicant, has passed an examination authorized by the Department as determined by rule to determine his or her fitness to receive a license as a structural engineer. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/12

(225 ILCS 340/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 6612) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 12. Seal. Every licensed structural engineer shall have a reproducible seal, which may be computer generated, the imprint of which shall contain the name and license number of the structural engineer, and the words "Licensed Structural Engineer," "State of Illinois." The licensed structural engineer shall seal all plans, technical submissions, drawings, and specifications prepared by or under the engineer's supervision. If technical submissions are prepared utilizing a computer or other electronic means, the seal may be generated by a computer. The licensee may provide, at his or her sole discretion, an original signature in the licensee's handwriting, a scanned copy of the technical submission bearing an original signature, or a signature generated by a computer. A licensed structural engineer may seal documents not produced by the licensed structural engineer when the documents have either been produced by others working under the licensed structural engineer's personal supervision and control or when the licensed structural engineer has sufficiently reviewed the documents to ensure that they have met the standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. In reviewing the work of others, the licensed structural engineer shall, where necessary, do calculations, redesign, or any other work necessary to be done to meet such standards and should retain evidence of having done such review. The documents sealed by the licensed structural engineer shall be of no lesser quality than if they had been produced by the licensed structural engineer. The licensed structural engineer who seals the work of others is obligated to provide sufficient supervision and review of such work so that the public is protected. The licensed structural engineer shall affix the signature, current date, date of license expiration and seal to the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets prepared by the licensed structural engineer or under that licensed structural engineer's immediate supervision. A licensed structural engineer may seal documents not produced by the licensed structural engineer when the documents have either been produced by others working under the licensed structural engineer's personal supervision and control or when the licensed structural engineer has sufficiently reviewed the documents to ensure that they have met the standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. In reviewing the work of others, the licensed structural engineer shall, where necessary, do calculations, redesign, or any other work necessary to be done to meet such standards and retain evidence of having done such review. The documents sealed by the licensed structural engineer shall be of no lesser quality than if they have been produced by the licensed structural engineer. The licensed structural engineer who seals the work of others is obligated to provide sufficient supervision and review of such work so that the public is protected. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/14

(225 ILCS 340/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 6614) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 14. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of license; persons in military service. (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the license during the month preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee. (b) A licensed structural engineer who has permitted his or her license to expire or has had his or her license placed on inactive status may have his or her license restored by making application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of fitness to have his or her license restored, including, but not limited to, sworn evidence certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department and by paying the required fee as determined by rule. (c) A structural engineer whose license has expired while engaged (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into service or training, or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States before induction into the military service, may have the license restored or reinstated without paying any lapsed reinstatement, renewal, or restoration fees if within 2 years after termination other than by dishonorable discharge of such service, training, or education the Department is furnished with satisfactory evidence that the licensee has been so engaged in the practice of structural engineering and that such service, training, or education has been so terminated. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/15

(225 ILCS 340/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 6615) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 15. Inactive status. A person licensed under this Act who notifies the Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department in writing of the desire to resume active status. Any structural engineer whose license is on inactive status shall not practice structural engineering in the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/15.5

(225 ILCS 340/15.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 15.5. Structural Engineer, Retired. (a) Under Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department may grant the title "Structural Engineer, Retired" to any person who has been duly licensed as a structural engineer by the Department and who has chosen to place on inactive status or not renew his or her license. Those persons granted the title "Structural Engineer, Retired" may request restoration to active status under the applicable provisions of this Act. (b) The use of the title "Structural Engineer, Retired" shall not constitute representation of current licensure. Any person without an active license shall not be permitted to practice structural engineering as defined in this Act. (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other official document indicating that a person has been granted the title "Structural Engineer, Retired". (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/16

(225 ILCS 340/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 6616) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 16. Endorsement. (a) The Department may, upon application in writing on forms or electronically accompanied by the required fee, issue a license as a structural engineer to an applicant who is a structural engineer licensed under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a foreign country if the requirements for licensure in that other jurisdiction were, on the date of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State. (b) All applications for endorsement shall provide proof of passage of the examinations as approved by the Department by rule. (c) If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure may be required to provide additional information. (d) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)

225 ILCS 340/18

(225 ILCS 340/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 6618) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 18. Roster. The Department shall maintain a roster of all structural engineers licensed under this Act showing their names and addresses of record. This roster shall be available upon request and payment of the required fee. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/19

(225 ILCS 340/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 6619) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 19. Professional design firm registration; conditions. (a) Nothing in this Act prohibits the formation, under the provisions of the Professional Service Corporation Act, of a corporation to practice structural engineering. Any business, including, but not limited to, a Professional Service Corporation, that includes within its stated purposes, practices, or holds itself out as available to practice, structural engineering, shall be registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Any sole proprietorship not owned and operated by an Illinois licensed design professional licensed under this Act shall be prohibited from offering structural engineering services to the public. "Illinois licensed design professional" means a person who holds an active license as a structural engineer under this Act, as an architect under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a structural engineer with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under an assumed name in accordance with the provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act shall comply with the registration requirements of a professional design firm. Any sole proprietorship owned and operated by a structural engineer with an active license issued under this Act and conducting or transacting such business under the real name of the sole proprietor is exempt from the registration requirements of a professional design firm. Any partnership which includes within its purpose, practices, or holds itself out as available to practice structural engineering, shall register with the Department pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section. (b) Any professional design firm seeking to be registered under the provisions of this Section shall not be registered unless at least one managing agent in charge of structural engineering activities in this State is designated by the professional design firm. A designated managing agent must at all times maintain a valid, active license to practice structural engineering in Illinois. No individual whose license to practice structural engineering in this State is currently in a suspended, inactive, or revoked status shall act as a managing agent for a professional design firm. (c) No business shall practice or hold itself out as available to practice structural engineering until it is registered with the Department. (d) Any business seeking to be registered under this Section shall apply for a certificate of registration on a form provided by the Department and shall provide such information as requested by the Department, which shall include but shall not be limited to: (1) the name and license number of the person designated as the managing agent in responsible charge of the practice of structural engineering in Illinois. In the case of a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of the resolution by the board of directors designating the managing agent. In the case of a limited liability company, the company shall submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the managing agent; (2) the names and license numbers of the directors, in the case of a corporation, the members, in the case of a limited liability company, or general partners, in the case of a partnership; (3) a list of all locations at which the professional design firm provides structural engineering services to the public; and (4) A list of all assumed names of the business. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt a professional design firm, sole proprietorship, or professional service corporation from compliance with the requirements of the Assumed Business Name Act. It shall be the responsibility of the professional design firm to provide the Department notice, in writing, of any changes in the information requested on the application. (e) In the event a managing agent is terminated or terminates his or her status as managing agent of the professional design firm, such managing agent and the professional design firm shall notify the Department of this fact in writing, by regular mail or email, within 10 business days of such termination. Thereafter, the professional design firm, if it has so informed the Department, shall have 30 days in which to notify the Department of the name and registration number of a newly designated managing agent. If a corporation, the corporation shall also submit a certified copy of a resolution by the board of directors designating the new managing agent. If a limited liability company, the company shall also submit a certified copy of either its articles of organization or operating agreement designating the new managing agent. The Department may, upon good cause shown, extend the original 30-day period. If the professional design firm fails to notify the Department in writing, by regular mail or by email, within the specified time, the registration shall be terminated without prior hearing. Notification of termination shall be sent to the address of record by regular mail or by email. If the professional design firm continues to operate and offer structural engineering services after the termination, the Department may seek prosecution under Sections 20 and 20.5 of this Act for the unlicensed practice of structural engineering. (f) No professional design firm shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, members, managers, or officers by reason of its compliance with this Section, nor shall any individual practicing structural engineering be relieved of the responsibility for professional services performed by reason of the individual's employment or relationship with a professional design firm registered under this Section. (g) Disciplinary action against a professional design firm registered under this Section shall be administered in the same manner and on the same grounds as disciplinary action against a licensed structural engineer. All disciplinary action taken or pending against a business before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be continued or remain in effect without the Department filing separate actions. It is unlawful for any person to practice, or to attempt to practice, structural engineering, without being licensed under this Act. It is unlawful for any business not subject to the sole proprietorship exemption to offer or provide structural engineering services without active registration issued by the Department as a professional design firm or professional service corporation. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/20

(225 ILCS 340/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 6620) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20. Grounds for disciplinary action. (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license or registration, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with regard to any license issued under the provisions of this Act, for any one or a combination of the following reasons: (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to the Department. (2) Negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of structural engineering. (3) Failure to comply with any provisions of this Act or any of its rules. (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a license or registration under this Act or in connection with applying for renewal or restoration of a license or registration under this Act. (5) Purposefully making false statements or signing false statements, certificates, or affidavits to induce payment. (6) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing, including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first offender probation under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, that is directly related to the practice of structural engineering. (7) Aiding or assisting another in violating any provision of this Act or its rules. (8) Failing to provide information in response to a written request made by the Department within 60 days after receipt of such written request. (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public, as defined by rule. (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other substances that results in the inability to practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety. (11) A finding by the Department that an applicant or licensee has failed to pay a fine imposed by the Department. (12) A finding by the Department that the licensee, after having his or her license placed on probationary status, has violated the terms of probation or failed to comply with such terms. (13) Inability to practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of physical illness, including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skill, mental illness, or disability. (14) Discipline by another state, territory, foreign country, the District of Columbia, the United States government, or any other government agency if at least one of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Act. (15) The making of any willfully false oath or affirmation in any matter or proceeding where an oath or affirmation is required by this Act. (16) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive, suspended, or revoked license or the certificate or seal of another, or impersonating another licensee. (17) Signing or affixing the structural engineer's seal or permitting the seal to be affixed to any technical submissions not prepared by the structural engineer or under the structural engineer's supervision and control or not sufficiently reviewed by the licensed structural engineer to ensure that the documents have met the standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. (18) Making a statement of compliance pursuant to the Environmental Barriers Act that technical submissions prepared by the structural engineer or prepared under the structural engineer's responsible control for construction or alteration of an occupancy required to be in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act are in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act when such technical submissions are not in compliance. (a-5) In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may order a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, at the expense of the Department. The Department or Board may order the examining physician to present testimony concerning his or her examination of the licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to communications between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the Board or Department. The licensee or applicant may have, at his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of a licensee or applicant to submit to any such examination when directed, without reasonable cause as defined by rule, shall be grounds for either the immediate suspension of his or her license or immediate denial of his or her application. If the Secretary immediately suspends the license of a licensee for his or her failure to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed, a hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. If the Secretary otherwise suspends a license pursuant to the results of the licensee's mental or physical examination, a hearing must be convened by the Department within 15 days after the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The Department and Board shall have the authority to review the licensee's record of treatment and counseling regarding the relevant impairment or impairments to the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical records. Any licensee suspended under this subsection (a-5) shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in compliance with the acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions of his or her license. (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the Secretary that the licensee be allowed to resume practice. (c) (Blank). (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid) has previously determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to the Department, the Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend that person's license or shall take other disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with subdivision (a)(5) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (e) The Department shall refuse to issue or renew or shall revoke or suspend a person's license or entity's registration or shall take other disciplinary action against that person or entity for his or her failure to file a return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest as required by any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of the tax Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (f) Persons who assist the Department in good faith as consultants or expert witnesses in the investigation or prosecution of alleged violations of the Act, licensure matters, restoration proceedings, or criminal prosecutions, are not liable for damages in any civil action or proceeding as a result of such assistance. The Attorney General of the State of Illinois shall defend such persons in any such action or proceeding at no cost to the person. (Source: P.A. 100-872, eff. 8-14-18; 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/20.5

(225 ILCS 340/20.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 20.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. (a) Use of the title "structural engineer" or any of its derivations is limited to those persons or entities licensed or registered under this Act. Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a structural engineer or structural engineer intern without being licensed, enrolled, or exempt under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. (b) An entity or business that offers structural engineering services under this Act without being registered as a professional design firm or exempt under this Act shall, as determined by the Department, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the provisions in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee. (c) The Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected unlicensed activity. (d) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a final judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record. (e) A person or entity not licensed or registered under this Act that has violated any provision of this Act or its rules is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second and subsequent offenses. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/21

(225 ILCS 340/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 6621) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21. Injunction; cease and desist order. (a) If any person or entity violates a provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, petition for an order enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation. If it is established that such person has violated or is violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided by this Act. (b) If any person practices as a licensed structural engineer or holds himself out as a structural engineer without being licensed under the provisions of this Act, then any licensed structural engineer, any interested party or any person injured thereby may file a complaint with the Department that shall proceed through the process outlined in Section 22 of this Act. (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person or entity violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against that person or entity. The rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued immediately. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/3

(225 ILCS 340/3) (from Ch. 111, par. 6603) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 3. Exemptions. The following persons are exempt from the operation of this Act: (a) Draftsmen, students, clerks of work, superintendents, and other employees of licensed structural engineers when acting under the immediate personal supervision of their employers; and (b) Superintendents of construction in the pay of the owner when acting under the immediate personal supervision of a licensed structural engineer. Persons licensed to practice structural engineering in this State are exempt from the operation of any Act in force in this State relating to the regulation of the practice of architecture. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/31

(225 ILCS 340/31) (from Ch. 111, par. 6631) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 31. Temporary suspension of a license or registration. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license or registration of a structural engineer without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in Section 22 of this Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence in the Department's possession indicates that a structural engineer's continuation in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary temporarily suspends the license or registration of a structural engineer without a hearing, a hearing by the Board must be commenced within 30 days after such suspension has occurred. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/36

(225 ILCS 340/36) (from Ch. 111, par. 6636) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 36. Fund; appropriations; investments; audits. Moneys collected under this Act and deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund shall be appropriated to the Department exclusively for expenses of the Department and the Board in the administration of this Act, the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, and the Illinois Architecture Practice Act. The expenses of the Department under this Act shall be limited to the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Design Professionals Dedicated Employees within the Department as established under Section 2105-75 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and other expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this Act. Moneys from the Fund may also be used for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public purposes of the Department of Professional Regulation. Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions Indirect Cost Fund as authorized by Section 2105-300 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Moneys in the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund may be invested and reinvested, with all earnings received from the investments to be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund and used for the same purposes as fees deposited into the Fund. All fines and penalties under Sections 20 and 20.5 shall be deposited into the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. Upon the completion of any audit of the Department, as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act, that includes an audit of the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund, the Department shall make the audit open to inspection by any interested person. The copy of the audit report required to be submitted to the Department by this Section is in addition to copies of audit reports required to be submitted to other State officers and agencies by Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/37

(225 ILCS 340/37) (from Ch. 111, par. 6637) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 37. Pursuant to subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, a home rule unit may not regulate the profession of structural engineering in a manner more restrictive than the regulation by the State of the profession of structural engineering as provided in this Act. This Section is a limitation on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State. (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

225 ILCS 340/38

(225 ILCS 340/38) (from Ch. 111, par. 6638) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 38. All licenses and certificates of registration in effect on December 31, 1989 and issued pursuant to the Illinois Structural Engineering Act, approved June 24, 1919, as amended, are reinstated for the balance of the term for which last issued. All rules and regulations in effect on December 31, 1989 and promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Structural Engineering Act, approved June 24, 1919, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect on and after the effective date of this Act without being promulgated again by the Department, except to the extent any such rule or regulation is inconsistent with any provision of this Act. All disciplinary action taken or pending pursuant to the Illinois Structural Engineering Act, approved June 24, 1919, as amended, shall, for the actions taken, remain in effect, and for the action pending, be continued, on and after the effective date of this Act without having separate actions filed by the Department. (Source: P.A. 86-711.)

225 ILCS 340/4

(225 ILCS 340/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 6604) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 4. Definitions. In this Act: (a) "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (b) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. (d) "Board" means the Structural Engineering Board appointed by the Secretary. (e) "Negligence in the practice of structural engineering" means the failure to exercise that degree of reasonable professional skill, judgment and diligence normally rendered by structural engineers in the practice of structural engineering. (f) "Structural engineer intern" means a person who is a candidate for licensure as a structural engineer and who has been enrolled as a structural engineer intern. (g) "Structural engineer" means a person licensed under the laws of the State of Illinois to practice structural engineering. (h) "Email address of record" means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/5

(225 ILCS 340/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 6605) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5. Practice of structural engineering. A person shall be regarded as practicing structural engineering within the meaning of this Act who is engaged in the design, analysis, or supervision of the construction, enlargement or alteration of structures, or any part thereof, for others, to be constructed by persons other than himself or herself. Structures within the meaning of this Act are all structures having as essential features foundations, columns, girders, trusses, arches or beams, with or without other parts, and in which safe design and construction require that loads and stresses must be computed and the size and strength of parts determined by mathematical calculations based upon scientific principles and engineering data. Nothing in this Section imposes upon a person licensed under this Act the responsibility for the performance of any acts or practice unless such person specifically contracts to provide it. Nothing in this Section precludes an employee from acting under the direct supervision or responsible charge of a licensed structural engineer. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/5.5

(225 ILCS 340/5.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 5.5. Technical submissions. (a) As used in this Section, "technical submissions" include the designs, drawings, and specifications that establish the scope of the structural engineering project, the standard of quality for materials, workmanship, equipment, and construction systems, and the studies and other technical reports and calculations prepared in the course of the practice of structural engineering. (b) All technical submissions intended for use related to services involving a structural engineer in the State of Illinois shall be prepared and administered in accordance with standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. Care shall be taken to reflect the requirements of State statutes and, where applicable, county and municipal building ordinances in such submissions. In recognition that structural engineers are licensed for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, submissions shall be of such quality and scope, and be so administered, as to conform to professional standards. (c) No officer, board, commission, or other public entity that receives technical submissions shall accept for filing or approval any technical submissions relating to services requiring the involvement of a structural engineer that do not bear the seal and signature of a structural engineer licensed under this Act. (d) It is unlawful to affix one's seal to technical submissions if it masks the true identity of the person who actually exercised responsible control of the preparation of such work. A structural engineer who seals and signs technical submissions is not responsible for damage caused by subsequent changes to or uses of those technical submissions where the subsequent changes or uses, including changes or uses made by State or local governmental agencies, are not authorized or approved in writing by the structural engineer who originally sealed and signed the technical submissions. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/6

(225 ILCS 340/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 6606) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 6. Powers and duties of the Department. The Department shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Authorize examinations to ascertain the fitness and qualifications of applicants for licensure and pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure by endorsement. (2) Adopt rules required for the administration of this Act. (3) Adopt rules to establish what constitutes an approved structural engineering or related science curriculum and to terminate the Department's approval of any curriculum as a structural engineering or related science curriculum for non-compliance with such rules. (3.5) Adopt rules for approved experience. (4) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue or renew licenses or to revoke, suspend, place on probation, or reprimand persons or entities licensed or registered under this Act. (5) Issue licenses to those who meet the requirements of this Act. (6) Maintain membership in a national organization that provides an acceptable structural engineering examination and participate in activities of the organization by designation of individuals for the various classifications of membership and the appointment of delegates for attendance at regional and national meetings of the organization. All costs associated with membership and attendance of such delegates to any national meetings may be funded from the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. (7) Review such applicant qualifications to sit for the examination or for licensure that the Board designates pursuant to Section 8 of this Act. (8) Conduct investigations related to possible violations of this Act. (9) Post on the Department's website a newsletter describing the most recent changes in this Act and the rules adopted under this Act and containing information of any final disciplinary action that has been ordered under this Act since the date of the last newsletter. Upon the issuance of any final decision or order that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary may notify the Board on any such deviation and may specify with particularity the reasons for such action in the final decision or order. The Department may, at any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/7

(225 ILCS 340/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 6607) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 7. Board. (a) The Secretary shall appoint a Structural Engineering Board. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. All shall be residents of Illinois. Six members shall (i) currently hold a valid license as a structural engineer in Illinois and shall have held the license under this Act for the previous 10-year period and (ii) have not been disciplined within the last 10-year period under this Act. In addition to the 6 structural engineers, there shall be one public member. The public member shall be a voting member and shall not hold a license under this Act or any other design profession licensing Act that the Department administers. (b) Board members shall serve 5 year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. (c) In appointing members of the Board, the Secretary shall give due consideration to recommendations by members of the profession and by organizations of the structural engineering profession. (d) The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State. (e) No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term which would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be longer than 2 consecutive 5-year terms. (f) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term. (g) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is required for Board decisions. (h) The Secretary may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty or for reasons prescribed by law for removal of State officials. The Secretary may remove a member of the Board who does not attend 2 consecutive meetings. (i) Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the Board and the Department shall review the response of the Board and any recommendations made therein. (j) Members of the Board shall have no liability in any action based upon disciplinary proceedings or other activity performed in good faith as members of the Board. (k) Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/8

(225 ILCS 340/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 6608) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) The Board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each year; all meetings of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act; (b) The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, both of whom shall be Illinois licensed structural engineers; (c) The Board, upon request by the Department, may make a curriculum evaluation or utilize a nationally certified evaluation service to determine if courses conform to requirements of approved engineering programs; (d) (Blank); (e) The Board may appoint a subcommittee to serve as a Complaint Committee to recommend the disposition of case files according to procedures established by rule; (f) The Board shall assist the Department in conducting oral interviews, disciplinary conferences, informal conferences, and formal evidentiary hearings; and (g) The Board shall review applicant qualifications to sit for the examination or for licensure and shall make recommendations to the Department except for those applicant qualifications that the Board designates as routinely acceptable. The Department may, at any time, seek the expert advice and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the enforcement of this Act.(Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

225 ILCS 340/9

(225 ILCS 340/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6609) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 9. Application for licensure. (a) Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be refundable. All applications shall contain information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license as a structural engineer or enrollment as a structural engineer intern. The Department may require an applicant, at the applicant's expense, to have an evaluation of the applicant's education in a foreign country by a nationally recognized evaluation service approved by the Department in accordance with rules prescribed by the Department. (b) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. (Source: P.A. 101-312, eff. 8-9-19.)

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