8 Ill. Adm. Code 1.77
Decision and Order
Section 1
Section 1.77 Decision and
Order
a) The Director or administrative law judge shall prepare a
written order for each contested case. The order shall be supported by concise
findings of fact and conclusions of law. The order shall be signed by the
Director or administrative law judge.
b) The decision or order shall be presented and conform with the
requirements of Section 10-50 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. A
copy of such decision or order shall be provided to each party in accordance
with Section 10-50 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
c) Findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be separately
stated.
d) Findings of fact shall include specific references to
principal supporting items of evidence in the record.
e) The Department's final order may include any or all of the
following as authorized by the law or rule under which the contested case was
held:
1) A direction to cease and desist from violations of the
statute, Department's rules or orders;
2) Suspension of a license(s) or permit(s);
3) Revocation of a license or permit;
4) Such other determinations that may be appropriate according to
the law administered by the Department or the rules for that law (e.g., payment
of monetary penalties).
f) The administrative law judge's order shall be the final
administrative decision of the Department, unless the respondent petitions the
Director for a stay or reconsideration of the administrative law judge's
decision within the time period specified in Section 1.114.
g) The Director's decision on a petition for reconsideration or
stay shall be the final decision of the Department. When the Director
functions as the administrative law judge in any contested case hearing, the
Director's decision shall be the final decision of the Department. The final
decision of the Department is subject to Administrative Review (Code of Civil
Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 110, par. 3-101 et seq.)).