Applying – Request for Non-Binding Opinion

By Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel · March 10, 20173 min read

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Unlike criminal convictions for crimes of a forcible or sexual nature, some convictions are not per se bars to licensure. The Department has adopted rules that permit a person with a criminal record, who seeks a professional license in an occupation for which a criminal record is not a per se bar, to apply to the Department for a nonbinding advisory opinion as to whether the applicant's criminal record would bar the individual from licensure. Only persons who otherwise meet all other licensure requirements, including successful completion of the relevant examinations, may request opinions under this section.

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Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel

Adrienne serves as Illinois Chiropractic Society general counsel and provides legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues affecting chiropractic physicians, including licensing and other health care regulations, scope of practice, insurance and reimbursement, business structuring, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. Adrienne previously served for 8 years as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (now the Division of Professional Regulation, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), where she was chief legal counsel responsible for overseeing all legal issues and advising the 50+ licensing and disciplinary boards, including the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.