(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

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Sec. 17. Educational and professional qualifications for licensure. A person may be qualified to receive a license as a naprapath if he or she:

(1)is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character;

(2)for licenses granted on or before December 31, 2027, has graduated from a 2-year

college level program or its equivalent approved by the Department;

(2.5) for licenses granted on or after January 1, 2028, has graduated from a 4-year

college level program or its equivalent approved by the Department;

(3)has graduated from a curriculum in naprapathy approved by the Department. In

approving a curriculum in naprapathy, the Department shall consider, but not be bound by, a curriculum approved by the American Naprapathic Association, the Illinois Naprapathic Association, or a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education;

(4)has passed an examination approved by the Department to determine a person's fitness

to practice as a naprapath; and

(5)has met all other requirements of the Act.

The Department has the right and may request a personal interview with an applicant to further evaluate a person's qualifications for a license.