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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4794

Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Professional Apprenticeship Recognition Act. Defines
terms. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
who applies to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for
licensure in a profession or occupation and who submits proof of the
person's completion of an apprenticeship program in the profession or
occupation shall be exempt from any training or education requirements for
initial licensure in the profession or occupation. Provides that the
license exemption shall not apply to any continued training or continuing
education requirements that are necessary for the maintenance or renewal
of a license. Provides that an applicant who qualifies for the license
exemption shall be subject to any other requirements established by the
Department as long as those requirements are not more onerous than the
requirements for applicants for the same profession or occupation who have
not completed an apprenticeship.
LRB104 16688 AAS 30092 b

A BILL FOR

HB4794
LRB104 16688 AAS 30092 b
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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Professional Apprenticeship Recognition Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
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"Apprentice" means a person who meets the following
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criteria:
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(1) is at least 16 years of age, except when a higher
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age is required by law;
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(2) is employed in an apprenticeable occupation;
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(3) is a resident of this State; and
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(4) is registered in this State with the United States
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Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship.
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"Apprenticeship program" means a program registered with
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the United States Department of Labor's Office of
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Apprenticeship that has terms and conditions for the
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qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and
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training of apprentices, including requiring a written
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apprenticeship agreement for an apprenticeship.
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"Department" means the Department of Financial and
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Professional Regulation.

HB4794
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LRB104 16688 AAS 30092 b
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Section 10.
Training and education requirement exemption
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for apprentices.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
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who applies to the Department for licensure in a profession or
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occupation and who submits proof of the person's completion of
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an apprenticeship program in that profession or occupation
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shall be exempt from any training or education requirements
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for initial licensure in that profession or occupation.
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(b) This Section does not apply to any continued training
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or continuing education requirements that are necessary for
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the maintenance or renewal of a license. An applicant for
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licensure in a profession or occupation who qualifies for the
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exemption under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other
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requirements established by the Department as long as those
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requirements are not more onerous than the requirements for
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applicants for the same profession or occupation who have not
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completed an apprenticeship.

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