Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 80/29. Reinstatement of existing licenses; rules and regulations in force

§ 29. All licenses and certificates of registration in effect on December 31, 1987 and issued pursuant to the “Illinois Optometric Practice Act”, approved June 15, 1951, as amended,  1 are reinstated for the balance of the term for which last issued. All rules and regulations in effect on December 31, 1987 and promulgated pursuant to the “Illinois Optometric Practice Act”, approved June 15, 1951, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect on the effective date of this Act without being promulgated again by the Department, except to the extent any such rule or regulation is inconsistent with any provision of this Act. All disciplinary action, taken or pending, pursuant to the Illinois Optometric Practice Act, approved June 15, 1951, as amended, shall, for the actions taken, remain in effect, and for the action pending, shall be continued, on the effective date of this Act without having separate actions filed by the Department.