Illinois Code § 225 ILCS 130/45

Registration requirements; surgical assistant.
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

 
Sec. 45. 
Registration requirements; surgical assistant. 
A person shall
qualify for
registration as a surgical assistant if he or she has applied in writing on the
prescribed form, has paid the required fees, and meets all of the following
requirements:

 
 
(1) Is at least 21 years of age.

 
 
(2) Has not violated a provision of Section 75 of 
 
this Act. In addition the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not operate as an absolute bar to registration unless otherwise provided by law.

 
 
(3) Has completed a medical education program 
 
approved by the Department or has graduated from a United States Military Program that emphasizes surgical assisting.

 
 
(4) Has successfully completed a national certifying 
 
examination approved by the Department.

 
 
(5) Is currently certified by the National Commission 
 
for the Certification of Surgical Assistants as a Certified Surgical Assistant, the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting as a Certified Surgical First Assistant, or the American Board of Surgical Assistants as a Surgical Assistant-Certified.

this Act. In addition the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not operate as an absolute bar to registration unless otherwise provided by law.
approved by the Department or has graduated from a United States Military Program that emphasizes surgical assisting.
examination approved by the Department.
for the Certification of Surgical Assistants as a Certified Surgical Assistant, the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting as a Certified Surgical First Assistant, or the American Board of Surgical Assistants as a Surgical Assistant-Certified.

‹ Prev All Illinois sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.