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This Act may be cited as the Professional AI Oversight Act.
Establishes the short title of the Act as the Professional AI Oversight Act. No substantive obligations are imposed.
As used in this Act: "Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. "DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. "LicenseLicense"License" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2105-5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.Section 5" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2105-5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. "LicenseeLicensee"Licensee" means any person licensed in a regulated occupation by the Department.Section 5" means any person licensed in a regulated occupationRegulated occupation"Regulated occupation" means an occupation regulated by the Department that requires a person to obtain a license or State certification to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupation" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act.Section 5 by the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5. "Regulated occupationRegulated occupation"Regulated occupation" means an occupation regulated by the Department that requires a person to obtain a license or State certification to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupation" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act.Section 5" means an occupation regulated by the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 that requires a person to obtain a licenseLicense"License" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2105-5 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.Section 5 or State certificationState certification"State certification" means a State-granted authorization given to a person to use the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation: (1) based on the person meeting personal qualifications established under State law; and (2) where State law prohibits a noncertified person from using the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation but does not otherwise prohibit a noncertified person from engaging in the specified occupation for compensation.Section 5 to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupationRegulated occupation"Regulated occupation" means an occupation regulated by the Department that requires a person to obtain a license or State certification to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupation" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act.Section 5" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act. "State certificationState certification"State certification" means a State-granted authorization given to a person to use the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation: (1) based on the person meeting personal qualifications established under State law; and (2) where State law prohibits a noncertified person from using the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation but does not otherwise prohibit a noncertified person from engaging in the specified occupation for compensation.Section 5" means a State-granted authorization given to a person to use the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation: (1) based on the person meeting personal qualifications established under State law; and (2) where State law prohibits a noncertified person from using the word "State-certified" as part of a designated title for a specified occupation but does not otherwise prohibit a noncertified person from engaging in the specified occupation for compensation.
Defines the key terms used throughout the Act: artificial intelligence (by cross-reference to the Illinois Human Rights Act), Department (DFPR), licensee, regulated occupation, and State certification. Notably, regulated occupation carves out occupations covered by the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, meaning mental health professionals subject to that Act are not covered by this bill's proactive disclosure requirements.
(a) 1 A licenseeLicensee"Licensee" means any person licensed in a regulated occupation by the Department.Section 5 shall prominently disclose when a person who is paying for a service provided by the licenseeLicensee"Licensee" means any person licensed in a regulated occupation by the Department.Section 5 is interacting with artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5.
(b)(1)–(2) 1 The disclosure required under this Section shall: (1) be provided (i) verbally at the start of an oral exchange or conversation and (ii) in writing before a written exchange; and (2) notify the person of the specific purpose of the artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5 that will be used in the interaction.
(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to permit a licenseeLicensee"Licensee" means any person licensed in a regulated occupation by the Department.Section 5 to provide services in a regulated occupationRegulated occupation"Regulated occupation" means an occupation regulated by the Department that requires a person to obtain a license or State certification to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupation" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act.Section 5 through artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5 without meeting any other requirements of the regulated occupationRegulated occupation"Regulated occupation" means an occupation regulated by the Department that requires a person to obtain a license or State certification to practice the occupation. "Regulated occupation" does not include occupations held by licensed professionals, as defined in Section 10 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, or occupations exempted under Section 35 of the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act.Section 5.
Imposes the Act's core proactive disclosure obligation on licensees of regulated occupations. Whenever a paying client is interacting with artificial intelligence, the licensee must prominently disclose that fact — verbally at the start of oral exchanges and in writing before written exchanges — and must specify the purpose of the AI being used. The obligation is unconditional: it does not require the client to ask. Subsection (c) is a savings clause clarifying that disclosure does not authorize licensees to circumvent other regulatory requirements of their occupation.
The DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this Act.
Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act. This is a standard rulemaking delegation that creates no direct compliance obligation on regulated parties.
(a) Any individual, corporation, or entity found in violation of this Act shall pay a civil penalty to the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per violation, as determined by the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5, with penalties assessed based on the degree of harm and the circumstances of the violation. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 after a hearing is held in accordance with Section 2105-100 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. An individual, corporation, or entity that is found in violation of this Act shall pay the civil penalty within 60 days after the date of the issuance of an order by the DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 imposing the civil penalty. The DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5's order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as any judgment from a court of record.
(b) The DepartmentDepartment"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.Section 5 may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected violation of this Act.
Establishes the enforcement framework for the Act. Civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation may be assessed by the Department after a hearing, with amounts calibrated to the degree of harm and circumstances. Violators must pay within 60 days of the Department's order, which constitutes a judgment enforceable like any court judgment. The Department has authority to investigate actual, alleged, or suspected violations.
(a) As used in this Section, "artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
(b) 2 It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act for any person to use, prompt, or otherwise cause artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5 to interact with a person while engaging in trade and commerce without clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the person with whom the artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5 interacts, if asked or prompted by that person, that the person is interacting with artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.Section 5 and not a human.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to add a new Section 2MMMM. Makes it an unlawful practice for any person engaged in trade and commerce to use or cause AI to interact with a person without disclosing — when asked or prompted by that person — that the person is interacting with AI rather than a human. This is an on-demand disclosure obligation, distinct from the proactive disclosure required of licensees under Section 10. The trigger is a question from the interacting person, making it narrower in scope but broader in coverage: it applies to any person engaged in trade and commerce, not just DFPR licensees.
The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
Standard severability provision incorporating Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. No substantive obligations are created.
This Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.
Sets the effective date for the entire Act as January 1, 2027.