Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1251.80 - Restoration
a) A person seeking
restoration of a license that has expired for five years or less shall have the
license restored upon payment of all lapsed renewal fees and providing proof of
fitness which shall consist of an attestation of 30 hours of continuing
education and proof of current certification from ABGC or ABMGG as a genetic
counselor.
b) A person seeking
restoration of a license that has been placed on inactive status for five years
or less shall have the license restored upon payment of the current renewal fee
and proof of fitness, which shall consist of an attestation of 30 hours of
continuing education and proof of current certification from ABGC or ABMGG as a
genetic counselor.
c) A person
seeking restoration of a license after it has expired or been placed on
inactive status for more than five years shall file an application, on forms
supplied by the Division, the required fee, proof of current certification from
ABGC or ABMGG as a genetic counselor, and an attestation of 30 hours of
continuing education completed within the 24 months preceding the date of
application. The person shall also submit one of the following:
1) Sworn evidence of active practice in
another jurisdiction. The evidence shall include a statement from the
appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the
registrant was authorized to practice during the term of active practice;
or
2) An affidavit attesting to
military service as provided in Section 65 of the Act; or
3) Proof of passage of the certification
examination within the 24 months prior to applying for restoration.
d) When the accuracy of any
submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or
experience is questioned by the Division because of a lack of information,
discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification,
the applicant may be required to complete a specific period of evaluated
genetic counseling work experience under the supervision of a qualified
supervisor and may be required to demonstrate completion of continuing
education requirements.
e) A person
seeking restoration of a license that is in disciplinary status shall;
1) file a petition for restoration from a
disciplinary status on forms provided by the Department;
2) prove that they have been rehabilitated
and that their license should be restored through the Department's
administrative process;
3) make
payment of the restoration fee;
4)
provide an attestation of 30 hours of continuing education; and
5) provide proof of current certification
from ABGC or ABMGG as a genetic counselor.
f) Upon the recommendation of the Director,
an applicant shall have the license restored or will be notified in writing of
the reason for the denial of the application.
g) Upon request of the Division, an applicant
seeking restoration shall provide proof of the continuing education hours
required in this Section.
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a) A person seeking restoration of a license that has expired for 5 years or less shall have the license restored upon payment of all lapsed renewal fees and proof of 30 hours of continuing education.
b) A person seeking restoration of a license that has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or less shall have the license restored upon payment of the current renewal fee and proof of 30 hours of continuing education.
c) A person seeking restoration of a license after it has expired or been placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division , the required fee and proof of 30 hours of continuing education completed within the 24 months preceding the date of application. The person shall also submit one of the following:
1) Sworn evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction. The evidence shall include a statement from the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the registrant was authorized to practice during the term of active practice; or
2) An affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 65 of the Act ; or
3) Proof of passage of the certification examination within the 24 months prior to applying for restoration.
d) When the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Division because of a lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the applicant may be required to complete a specific period of evaluated genetic counseling work experience under the supervision of a qualified supervisor and may be required to demonstrate completion of continuing education requirements.
e) Upon the recommendation of the Director , an applicant shall have the license restored or will be notified in writing of the reason for the denial of the application.