{"data":{"id":"us-il/210-ilcs-170-15","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"210 ILCS 170/15","heading":"Issuance and renewal of license.","body":"(a) An applicant for a license under this Act shall submit an application on forms prescribed by the Department. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee, as established by rule by the Department under Section 60.\n(b) The Department may grant a temporary initial license to an applicant. A temporary initial license expires on the earlier of the date the Department denies the license or the date 6 months after the temporary initial license was issued.\n(c) The Department shall issue a license under this Act if, after application, inspection, and investigation, it finds the applicant meets the requirements of this Act and the rules and standards adopted pursuant to this Act.\n(d) A license is renewable every year upon submission of: (i) the renewal application and fee and (ii) a report on a form prescribed by the Department that includes information related to quality of care at a birth center. The report must be in the form and documented by evidence as required by the Department by rule under Section 60.","path":["CHAPTER 210 HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION","Birth Center Licensing Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4204\u0026ChapterID=21\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:30Z","sha256":"bef033694abd3e50f01619b031cfcb74eb30fd8e18a010790dcb0e8972636ece","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/210-ilcs-170-10","next":"us-il/210-ilcs-170-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}