1. a) the provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily mandated;
2. b) no party will be injured by the granting of the variance; and
3. c) the rule from which the variance is granted would, in the particular case, be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.

The Director of the Division of Professional Regulation (Director) with the authority delegated by the Secretary may grant variances from this Part in individual cases in which he or she finds that:

(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 8825, effective June 4, 2024)