SB 658

Abstract

Amends the Foreign Banking Office Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 645/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.40 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 330/4 from Ch. 111, par. 3254 225 ILCS 330/4.5 new 225 ILCS 330/5 from Ch. 111, par. 3255 225 ILCS 330/6 from Ch. 111, par. 3256 225 ILCS 330/7 from Ch. 111, par. 3257 225 ILCS 330/8 from Ch. 111, par. 3258 225 ILCS 330/10 from Ch. 111, par. 3260 225 ILCS 330/11 from Ch. 111, par. 3261 225 ILCS 330/12 from Ch. 111, par. 3262 225 ILCS 330/13 from Ch. 111, par. 3263 225 ILCS 330/14 from Ch. 111, par. 3264 225 ILCS 330/15 from Ch. 111, par. 3265 225 ILCS 330/15.5 new 225 ILCS 330/16 from Ch. 111, par. 3266 225 ILCS 330/17 from Ch. 111, par. 3267 225 ILCS 330/18 from Ch. 111, par. 3268 225 ILCS 330/18.5 225 ILCS 330/19 from Ch. 111, par. 3269 225 ILCS 330/19.5 new 225 ILCS 330/20 from Ch. 111, par. 3270 225 ILCS 330/21 from Ch. 111, par. 3271 225 ILCS 330/25 from Ch. 111, par. 3275 225 ILCS 330/27 from Ch. 111, par. 3277 225 ILCS 330/28 from Ch. 111, par. 3278 225 ILCS 330/29 from Ch. 111, par. 3279 225 ILCS 330/30 from Ch. 111, par. 3280 225 ILCS 330/31 from Ch. 111, par. 3281 225 ILCS 330/33 from Ch. 111, par. 3283 225 ILCS 330/36 from Ch. 111, par. 3286 225 ILCS 330/38 from Ch. 111, par. 3288 225 ILCS 330/40 from Ch. 111, par. 3290 225 ILCS 330/41 from Ch. 111, par. 3291 225 ILCS 330/44 from Ch. 111, par. 3294 225 ILCS 330/45 from Ch. 111, par. 3295 225 ILCS 330/46 from Ch. 111, par. 3296 225 ILCS 330/48 from Ch. 111, par. 3298 225 ILCS 330/9 rep. 225 ILCS 330/16.5 rep. 225 ILCS 330/22 rep. 225 ILCS 330/23 rep. 225 ILCS 330/34 rep. 225 ILCS 330/35 rep. 225 ILCS 330/42 rep. 225 ILCS 330/43 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Amends the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Makes changes concerning powers and duties of the Department; the Professional Land Surveyor Board; application for licensure; examinations; qualifications for licensure; display of license; seals; unlicensed practice; violations of the Act; renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of a license; continuing education; inactive status; endorsement; fees; professional design firm registration; grounds for disciplinary action; injunctions; cease and desist orders; investigations; record of proceedings; hearings; hearing officers; restoration from disciplinary status; administrative review; the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; and the Design Professionals Administration and Investigation Fund. Adds provisions concerning the title "Professional Land Surveyor, Retired". Repeals provisions concerning deviations from Board recommendations; disposition of fees; rehearings by the Board and Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation; and duplicate violation provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that upon the issuance of any final decision or order that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Land Surveyors Licensing Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall notify the Board on any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reason for the action in the final decision or order. In a provision concerning the Board's curriculum evaluation to approve a land surveying degree or a related science degree, provides for the submission to the Secretary of a written recommendation of acceptability of a curriculum. Provides that members of the Board shall (instead of may) be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. Deletes language providing that a professional land surveyor who has been actively licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for 10 or more consecutive years with no prior disciplinary action or pending disciplinary proceedings shall be deemed compliant with continuing education hour requirements upon completion of half the number of hours required by rule. Provides that if the Secretary issues an order in contravention of the report of a hearing officer or the Board, the Secretary shall notify the Board on any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reasons for such action in the final order (instead of provide a written explanation to the Board). Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Restores language providing that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has the power to obtain written recommendations from the Land Surveyors Licensing 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 the Act. Provides that if the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation issues an order contrary to the hearing officer or Board's report, the Secretary shall notify the Board of any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reasons for such action in the final order.