The provisions of subsection (a) notwithstanding, a design
professional may perform any of the roles discussed in Sections
180.110 and
180.120 without securing the
specific approvals discussed in those Sections.
a) Each individual seeking approval or
renewal for any of the roles discussed in Sections
180.110 and
180.120 shall submit to the
State Superintendent of Education:
1) an
application for the specific approvals or renewal sought, completed on a form
prescribed by the State Superintendent;
2) for each approval or renewal sought, an
electronic copy of a recent 1" x 1" color photograph of the applicant (head and
shoulders only);
3) an application
fee of $30 for one approval or renewal or $60 for two or more approvals or
renewals, although fees for employees of the State Board of Education, any
Regional Office of Education or the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal
shall be waived; and
4) the
relevant additional information called for in Section
180.110 or
180.120, as
applicable.
b) Validity
and Renewal
The validity of the initial approval and any renewals shall
be determined by the date on which the application was received.
1) Applications for approval or renewal
received before July 1 shall be valid from the date of approval by the State
Board of Education through a period of three years, starting on January 1 of
the calendar year in which the application was received.
2) Applications received on or after July 1
shall be valid from the date of approval by the State Board of Education
through a period of three years, starting on January 1 of the calendar year
immediately following the year in which the application was
received.
c) Denial and
Revocation of Approval
1) The State
Superintendent of Education shall deny or revoke the approval of any individual
whose payment for an application fee is returned for insufficient funds or who
is determined to have:
A) falsified
information on his or her application;
B) submitted fraudulent documentation to a
regional superintendent, a school district administrator, a building owner, a
licensed design professional, or a contractor;
C) performed duties outside the areas for
which approval has been given;
D)
performed duties under this Part in a manner hazardous to school personnel or
students, or otherwise behaved in a manner unsuitable to a school environment;
or
E) permitted the use or
duplication of the individual's proper identification by another
person.
2) The State
Superintendent shall provide written notification to any individual who is
denied approval or whose approval is revoked, stating the basis for the action
taken.
3) An individual who
believes that an approval has been unduly denied or revoked shall submit a
written request for a review no later than 10 days after receipt of the
Superintendent's notification. Grounds for a review shall be limited to
incorrectness of the specific basis given for the Superintendent's
action.
4) The State Superintendent
shall consider the information presented in the individual's response and
render a final administrative decision.
