Section 1110.60  Service

a)         Service of any document may be by mail, email, or by personal delivery.  Service may be made to the Respondent, Petitioner, Applicant, or licensee to the address or email address of record. Service upon an unlicensed person may be made by mail, email, or personal delivery to the most recent publicly ascertainable address.  Service by email to the assigned Division counsel may be addressed to the email address appearing on any pleading.

b)         Proof of service by mail or personal delivery will be attached to the original of any document served.  Proof of service by email shall be the emailed notice to which the document is attached.  In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the date shown on the proof of service shall be deemed the date of service.  Proof of service may be verified by certification as provided for in Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure [735 ILCS 5].

c)         If service is by email, the Division shall maintain a copy of the sent email and shall verify within one business day that the transmission of the email has not been rejected or has failed. In the event of rejection or failure, absent correction of an erroneous email address, service shall be made by mail.

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