Bill > HB1417

This bill amends several professional licensing acts in Illinois to establish maximum fees for original licensure and license renewal across multiple professions, including athletic trainers, social workers, dietitian nutritionists, massage therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacy technicians, veterinary technicians, cosmetologists, barbers, private security professionals, and others. The key provision is that the total fees required by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to enter a profession shall not exceed double the original license fee, with specific caps on original licensure and renewal fees for each profession. For example, an athletic trainer's original license fee cannot exceed $100, with a renewal fee not exceeding $50 per year. Similar fee structures are established for other professions, generally with modest fee caps designed to make professional licensing more accessible. The bill maintains the existing rule that these fees are non-refundable and applies across various professional regulation acts, standardizing the approach to licensing fees while preventing excessive charges. This legislation aims to provide transparency and predictability in professional licensing costs across different occupational fields in Illinois.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1417&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104