Section 1110.30  Petition for Restoration or Request for Hearing

a)         A Petitioner may file with the Clerk of the Court a Petition for Restoration when seeking restoration of a license that was revoked, suspended, placed on an indefinite probation, or placed in refuse to renew.

b)         A Petitioner may file with the Clerk of the Court, a Request for Hearing pursuant to a Notice of Intent to Deny or a Notice of Intent to Refuse to Renew.

c)         In a case in which a Petitioner is seeking restoration of a license that was revoked or suspended or placed in refuse to renew or for termination of an indefinite probation, the Petition for Restoration shall be in writing, signed by the Petitioner, and shall set forth:

1)         The number of the license that was suspended, revoked, or placed in refuse to renew, or placed on probation;

2)         The docket number of the case that resulted in discipline;

3)         The date on which the suspension, revocation, or placed in refuse to renew, or probation was ordered;

4)         Whether the order that suspended, revoked, or placed in refuse to renew, or placed that license on probation was appealed, and if so, whether a stay of the imposition of discipline was granted by any reviewing court;

5)         All dates and types of employment held since the discipline was imposed;

6)         All continuing or remedial education completed since the discipline was ordered;

7)         If the Petitioner has sought medical treatment, psychotherapy or counseling since the discipline was ordered, and if rehabilitation is relied upon as a basis for petitioning that the license be restored or the probation terminated, the name and address of the treating professional, and whether the Petitioner consents to disclosure by the professional of matters that are relevant to whether the Petitioner is fit to resume practice;

8)         Any conviction or arrest followed by a charge since the discipline was ordered;

9)         Date and disposition of any other petitions for restoration filed since the discipline was ordered; and

10)       A statement that the Petitioner has satisfied all conditions and terms imposed by the professional act and rules under which the Petitioner is licensed relating to restoration from discipline and that the minimum amount of time imposed by the discipline (if any) has passed.

d)         Any petition not conforming to the requirements of this Section may not be docketed or may be stricken.

e)         In a case in which the Petitioner, also referred to as the Applicant, seeks to contest a decision by the Division to deny the application for licensure, the Petition for Hearing shall be in writing, signed by the Petitioner, and shall set forth:

1)         The application number and license type being denied;

2)         The docket number of the case that resulted in the Notice of Intent to Deny;

3)         The date on which the Notice of Intent to Deny was issued; and

4)         The reasons, stated with specificity, why the Applicant believes that the action by the Department to deny the application for licensure is incorrect.

f)         Any petition not conforming to the requirements of this Section may not be docketed or may be stricken.

g)         In a case in which the Petitioner, also referred to as the licensee, seeks to contest a decision by the Division to refuse to renew a license, the Petition for Hearing shall be in writing, signed by the Petitioner, and shall set forth:

1)         The license number and license type being denied;

2)         The docket number of the case that resulted in the Notice of Refuse to Renew;

3)         The date on which the Notice of Refuse to Renew was issued; and

4)         The reasons, stated with specificity, why the Petitioner believes that the action by the Department to refuse to renew is incorrect.

h)         Any petition not conforming to the requirements of this Section may not be docketed or may be stricken.

i)          In a case in which the Petitioner seeks a hearing to contest the factual basis of an automatic suspension imposed pursuant to the terms of a consent order, the Petition shall be in writing, signed by the Petitioner, and filed pursuant to the terms of the consent order.

j)          Upon receipt by the Clerk of the Court of a properly completed Petition for Restoration or a Request for Hearing, a case will be docketed, and notice sent to the Petitioner setting forth the date, time and place of hearing.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 10826, effective July 13, 2026)