Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 441/15-20. Administrative Review Law; certification fees; Illinois Administrative Procedure Act

(a) All final administrative decisions of the Department under this Act are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law  1 and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term “administrative decision” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3-101 of the Administrative Review Law.  2

(b) The Department shall not be required to certify any record to the court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless and until the Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court is grounds for dismissal of the action.

(c) The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act  3 is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein. In the event of a conflict between this Act and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, this Act shall control.

(d) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois, the venue shall be in Sangamon County or Cook County.