Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Makes changes concerning continuing education under the Act, including hours, approval of courses, curriculum, and education providers. Adds provisions concerning education provider licenses. Removes provisions concerning continuing education schools. Makes changes in provisions concerning leasing agent licenses. Prohibits any leasing agent or leasing agent permit holder from engaging in activities that require a broker's or managing broker's license and from operating under a temporary leasing agent permit more than one time in that individual's lifetime. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board, including adding members so that it is composed of 15 (rather than 9) and requiring term limits. Repeals outdated provisions and provisions concerning confidentiality, offerings not meeting continuing education requirements, and the Real Estate Education Advisory Council and makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2018.
Sen. Dave Syverson
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Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2018, any individual who has completed specified training requirements shall be considered a certified food service sanitation manager or a certified food service sanitation manager instructor. Removes provisions providing that a food service sanitation manager certificate or food service sanitation manager instructor certificate shall be provided by the Department of Public Health and removes corresponding provisions concerning the Department charging specified fees for the certificates. Removes provisions concerning recertification and certificate reciprocity. Provides that beginning January 1, 2018, a food service sanitation manager certificate or food service sanitation manager instructor certificate issued by an exam provider shall be valid for 5 years and nontransferable (currently, the certificates are provided by the Department, valid for 5 years, nontransferable, and may be revoked by the Department). Effective January 1, 2018.
Mourns the death of Edward H. Schmitt of Aurora.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the death of Peter George Daleiden of Aurora.
Mourns the death of William Celestin Murphy of Aurora.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that, if for any reason the General Assembly fails to make appropriations of amounts sufficient from the State Lottery Fund to the Department for payment of prizes to holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, including prizes related to Multi-State Lottery games, and payment of promotional or incentive prizes associated with the sale of lottery tickets, then the provision constitutes an irrevocable and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for that purpose, and the irrevocable and continuing authority for and direction to the Comptroller and to the Treasurer of the State to make the necessary transfers out of and disbursements from the State Lottery Fund for that purpose. Specifies that the revenues received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares is net of, among other things, sales agent commissions (rather than commissions) and any private manager compensation or reimbursements due under the management agreement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Beginning 3 years after the effective date of the Act, requires licensed retail establishments to have at least 15% of total revenue annually from the sale of alcoholic liquor. Provides that "licensed establishment" does not include an establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises. Provides that a licensed truck stop establishment that is located within 3 road miles from a freeway interchange, and that sells at retail more than 50,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month may operate up to 10 video gaming terminals on its premises at any time. Provides that all other licensed truck stop establishments may operate no more than 5 video gaming terminals. Requires licensed truck stops to monitor video gaming terminals through a closed circuit television system and within the direct view of one employee over 21 years of age.
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.