Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 80 Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Section 26.6

    (225 ILCS 80/26.6) (from Ch. 111, par. 3926.6)

    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)

    Sec. 26.6. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding whether or not the accused person violated this Act or failed to comply with the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall make its recommendations to the Secretary.

    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the Department's order. If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order in contravention thereof. The Secretary shall provide within 60 days of taking such action a written report to the Board on any such deviation, and shall specify with particularity the reasons for said action in the final order. The finding is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the hearing and findings are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 94-787, eff. 5-19-06.)

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