§553.20. Definitions

            "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the Illinois Medical Advisory Board.

 

            "Department" means the Department of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Secretary of State.

 

            "Formal Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the Secretary to preside at any formal hearing under Subpart A of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001, other than a safety responsibility hearing, or any formal medical hearing under Subpart E of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001, or any physician who is a member of the Illinois Medical Advisory Board who is selected by the chairperson to serve on the hearing committee for a formal medical hearing held under Subpart E of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001.

 

            "Hearing committee" means the formal hearing officer and the three members of the board who conduct a formal medical hearing as set forth in 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.530.

 

            "Illinois Medical Advisory Board (Board)" means a panel consisting of at least 9 physicians appointed by the Secretary pursuant to Section 6-902 of the Driver License Medical Review Law of 1992 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-902) [625 ILCS 5/6-902].

 

            "Informal Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the Secretary to preside at any informal hearing under Subpart C of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001.

 

            "Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of State or his/her designee.

 

            "SR Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the Secretary to preside at any safety responsibility (SR) hearing under Subpart B of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001.