(225 ILCS 90/16.1)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-154)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

Sec. 16.1. Fees. The Department shall provide by rule a schedule of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original licensure, renewal, and restoration. The fees shall be nonrefundable.

(Source: P.A. 91-454, eff. 1-1-00.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-154)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)

Sec. 16.1. Fees; returned checks. The fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act, including, but not limited to, original licensure and renewal and restoration of a license issued under this Act, shall be set by the Department by rule. The fees shall be nonrefundable.

Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already owed, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on an nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days after the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the license or certificate or deny the application without a hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license or certificate, the person shall apply to the Department for the restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and pay the required fees and fines to the Department. The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an application for the restoration of a license or certificate to recover all expenses of processing the application. The Secretary may waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.

(Source: P.A. 104-154, eff. 1-1-26.)