Illinois § 14

§ 14.

License renewal; continuing education. All plumber's licenses and apprentice plumber's licenses issued under this Act shall expire on April 30 next following date of issuance. The term for retired plumber's licenses shall be prescribed by Department rule after consultation with the Board of Plumbing Examiners. An apprentice plumber's license shall also expire the date that the licensed plumber sponsor of such licensed apprentice plumber severs his or her sponsor status with the licensed apprentice plumber. The licensed plumber sponsor shall immediately notify the Department of the severance of his or her relationship with the licensed apprentice plumber. Such apprentice plumber may, on forms provided by the Department, apply for reinstatement of his or her apprentice license by submitting to the Department a new application and new apprentice plumber's license fee. The application shall verify that the applicant for reinstatement of his or her apprentice plumber's license is sponsored by an Illinois licensed plumber. If the applicant is employed by a firm, the application shall contain the name and license number of an Illinois licensed plumber employee of the firm or name and license number of an Illinois licensed plumber member of the firm, or name and Illinois plumber's license number of an officer of a corporation who is the sponsor. Licensed apprentice plumbers shall not accumulate more than 6 years as a licensed apprentice plumber. Upon the recommendation of the Board, the Department may require by rule that each licensed plumber annually complete a minimum number of hours of classroom instruction and provide evidence of attending the classes before receiving a renewal plumber license. A continuing education requirement established by the Department for all licensed plumbers shall not exceed 15 hours per year. In addition, the Department shall by rule establish guidelines for additional continuing education to be required for licensed plumbers found to have committed repeated Plumbing Code violations. In support of these requirements, the Department shall by rule establish curricula for continuing education and requirements for instructors and may certify instructors and training programs and schools for continuing education. A plumber's license and an apprentice plumber's license may be renewed for a period of one year from each succeeding May 1st upon payment prior to May 1st of the required renewal fee and submission of required evidence of successful completion of any required continuing education courses. Application for renewal shall be on forms provided by the Department. An application for renewal of licenses received by the Department after May 1st shall include the annual renewal fees plus reinstatement fees, provided that the apprentice plumber's application is received by November 1 of the same year. A plumber licensed pursuant to this Act whose license has been expired for a period of less than 5 years may apply to the Department for reinstatement of his or her plumber's license. The Department shall issue such license renewal provided the applicant pays to the Department all lapsed renewal fees, plus the reinstatement fee. A plumber licensed pursuant to this Act who has permitted his or her license to expire for more than 5 years may apply, in writing, to the Department for restoration of his or her license. The Department shall restore his or her license provided he or she pays to the Department the required restoration fee and shall successfully pass the examination for an Illinois plumber's license. The restoration fee includes the applicant's examination fee. Failure by the applicant to successfully pass the plumber's license examination shall be sufficient grounds for the Department to withhold issuance of the requested restoration of the applicant's plumber's license. The applicant may retake the examination in accordance with the provisions of this Act. A retired plumber licensed under this Act who has surrendered his or her plumber's license for a period of less than 5 years may apply to the Department for reinstatement of his or her plumber's license. The Department shall renew the license provided the applicant pays to the Department any reinstatement fee required by Department rule. A retired plumber licensed under this Act who has surrendered his or her plumber's license for a period of more than 5 years may apply in writing to the Department for restoration of his or her license. The Department shall restore his or her license provided he or she pays to the Department the restoration fee required by Department rule and successfully passes the examination for an Illinois plumber's license. The restoration fee includes the applicant's examination fee. Failure by the applicant to successfully pass the plumber's license examination shall be sufficient grounds for the Department to withhold issuance of the requested restoration of the applicant's plumber's license. The applicant may retake the examination in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-665, eff. 8-14-96; 90-714, eff. 8-7-98.)