1. a) The provision from which the variance is granted is not statutorily mandated;
2. b) No member of the public will be substantially injured by granting the variance; and
3. c) The administrative rule from which the variance is granted would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome for the licensed profession to comply with for the duration of the emergency operational need.

The Director may grant variances from any provision in the administrative rules for any licensed professional Act administered by the Division on a profession-wide basis when directed by the Governor pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act [20 ILCS 3305/7] or when the Secretary has determined that there is an emergency operational need, provided that the Secretary finds that:

(Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 8067, effective June 1, 2026)