Section 210 ILCS 170/15 - Issuance and renewal of license(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.(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.(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.(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. Added by P.A. 102-0518,§ 15, eff. 8/20/2021.