225 ILCS 70/12
Any nursing home administrator who notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department, may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from payment of renewal fees and the completion of continuing education requirements until he or she notifies the Department in writing of his or her intent to restore his or her license.
Any nursing home administrator requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal fee and shall be required to restore his or her license, as provided by rule of the Department.
Any nursing home administrator whose license is in an inactive status shall not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State of Illinois.
Any licensee who shall practice as a nursing home administrator while his or her license is lapsed or on inactive status shall be considered to be practicing without a license which shall be grounds for discipline under Section 17 of this Act.
225 ILCS 70/12