Illinois § 215
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 215, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 215.
Savings provision. (a) This Act is intended to replace the Interpreters for the Deaf Act in all respects. (b) The provisions of this Act shall not be construed to invalidate the requirement that interpreters continue to register pursuant to the Interpreters for the Deaf Act prior to the effective date of this Act. (c) Beginning January 1, 2009, the Commission shall cease to register interpreters pursuant to the interpreters for the Deaf Act. After that date, applicants shall apply for a license to practice as an interpreter for the deaf and shall meet the requirements set forth in this Act. (d) Beginning on January 1, 2009, the rights, powers, and duties exercised by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission under the Interpreters for the Deaf Act shall continue to be vested in, be the obligation of, and shall be exercised by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission under the provisions of this Act. (e) This Act does not affect any act done, ratified, or cancelled, or any right occurring or established, or any action or proceeding had or commenced in an administrative, civil, or criminal cause before the effective date of this Act, by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission under the Interpreters for the Deaf Act, and those actions or proceedings may be prosecuted and continued by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission under this Act. (f) The rules adopted by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission relating to the Interpreters for the Deaf Act, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are not affected by this Act, and on the effective date of this Act, those rules become the rules under this Act. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission shall, as soon as practicable, adopt new or amended rules consistent with the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 215
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 215 cover?
Section 215 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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