Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 135/105. Investigations; notice and hearing

§ 105. Investigations; notice and hearing. The Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or any person holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under Section 95 of this Act, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, (i) notify the accused, in writing, of any charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct the accused to file a written answer to the charges with the Department under oath within 20 days after service of the notice, and (iii) inform the accused that, if the accused fails to answer, a default judgment will be entered against the accused or that the license or certificate may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard to the license, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the accused's practice, as the Department may deem proper. In case the person, after receiving notice, fails to file an answer, the license may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary action considered proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act. The written notice may be served by (i) certified mail to the applicant's or licensee's address of record or (ii) sending a copy by email to the applicant's or licensee's email address of record if the applicant or licensee designated an email address of record where the applicant or licensee may receive electronic service for administrative proceedings.