Ill. Admin. Code tit. 2, § 553.30 - Formal Hearing Officer Qualifications
a) Every hearing officer presiding over
formal hearings must meet the following educational and/or experience
requirements:
1) The completion of four (4)
years of college, preferably with courses in pre-law, psychology,
communications, counseling or legal studies, at an accredited institution
resulting in graduation and the receipt of a diploma; or
2) The completion of three (3) years of
paraprofessional or technical experience in dealing with laws, rules and
regulations pertaining to driving privileges.
b) Every hearing officer presiding over
formal hearings must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
1) extensive knowledge of the English
language, including composition and grammar;
2) working knowledge of the Illinois Vehicle
Code and the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the Department
as they relate to the issuance and loss of driving privileges, and where
applicable, vehicle title and registration statutes and regulations;
3) working knowledge of standard office
practices and procedures;
4)
working knowledge of oral and written communications and their application to
technical and legal subject matter;
5) working knowledge and understanding of
administrative hearings and procedures;
6) working knowledge of the effects of
alcohol and other drugs on an individual's ability to operate a motor
vehicle;
7) working knowledge of
substance abuse problems, including alcoholism and other drug dependency, as
well as the generally recognized approaches that are utilized to address such
problems;
8) ability to deal
tactfully with the general public, attorneys, and service providers;
9) ability to prepare organized and concise
written material utilizing technical and legal terminology;
10) ability to analyze and interpret laws,
rules and policies and logically apply them to cases under review;
11) ability to conduct formal hearings and
obtain and analyze necessary evidence;
12) an elementary knowledge of the law of
evidence;
13) possession of a valid
Illinois driver's license.
c) Every member of the board who serves on
the hearing committee at a formal medical hearing must be licensed to practice
medicine in all its branches in the State of Illinois.
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