HB 939 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ELECTRICIANS LICENSING ACT

Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 and the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Provides that no officer, board, commission, or other public entity charged with the enforcement of codes and ordinances requiring the involvement of an architect shall accept for filing or approval any technical submissions that do not bear the seal and signature of an architect licensed under the Act and that a building permit issued with respect to technical submissions that do not conform to the requirements of this Act shall be invalid. Provides for the establishment of the Architecture Complaint Committee. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions, technical submissions, powers and duties of the Department and the Board, the Architecture Licensing Board, examinations, qualifications, professional design firm registration, disciplinary action, and investigations. Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Provides that a building permit issued with respect to technical submissions that do not conform to the requirements of the Act shall be invalid. Sets forth additional examples of the practice of professional engineering and examples of technical submissions. Defines "design/build" and "design/build entity" and makes changes in the definition of "technical submissions". Provides for the establishment of the Professional Engineer Complaint Committee. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to grant the title "Retired" to eligible retirees to be used immediately adjacent to the title of Professional Engineer. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 18, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 10, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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David E. Miller
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