OCCUPATIONAL REGISTRATION & BOARDS S.B. 479:
SUMMARY AS ENACTED
Senate Bill 479 (as enacted) PUBLIC ACT 265 of 2014
Sponsor: Senator Mark C. Jansen
Senate Committee: Regulatory Reform
House Committee: Regulatory Reform
CONTENT
The bill amended the Occupational Code to delete references to certain occupational registrations, and occupational boards, in schedules for the issuance of a registration and for board membership.
The bill took effect on July 1, 2014.
Schedule for Licensure or Registration
The Code requires the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to issue an initial or renewal license or registration within specific time frames. Those requirements do not apply to certain licenses or registrations. The bill deleted references to the following registrants from that exclusion:
-- An interior designer listed under Article 6 of the Code.
-- A forester under Article 21.
-- A community planner under Article 23.
-- An ocularist and ocularist apprentice under Article 27.
Schedule for Board Membership
The term of office of certain board members appointed under the Code must begin on particular dates. The bill deleted the following board members and starting dates from that schedule:
-- Auctioneers, October 1.
-- Community planners, July 1.
-- Foresters, April 1.
BACKGROUND
Public Act 193 of 2014 repealed Section 601a of the Code, which provided for an advisory subcommittee on interior design to verify the qualifications of certain interior designers. Public Act 154 repealed Article 23 of the Code, which regulated and provided for the registration of professional community planners. Public Act 156 repealed Article 27 of the Code, which regulated and provided for the registration of ocularists and ocularist apprentices. Public Act 151 repealed Article 29, which regulated and provided for the registration of auctioneers.
Senate Bill 481 proposed to repeal Article 21, which regulates and provides for the registration of foresters, but the Governor vetoed that legislation.
Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill will have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.