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225 ILCS 60/50 (2026)

Any person who practices medicine in all of its branches or treats human ailments without the use of drugs or operative surgery including, but not limited to, treatment or diagnosis of any physical or mental ailments or conditions including, but not limited to, deformities, diseases, disorders, or injuries without a valid license under the laws of this State shall be sentenced as provided in Section 59

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(225 ILCS 60/50) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-50)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
    Sec. 50. Any person who practices medicine in all of its branches or treats human ailments without the use of drugs or operative surgery including, but not limited to, treatment or diagnosis of any physical or mental ailments or conditions including, but not limited to, deformities, diseases, disorders, or injuries without a valid license under the laws of this State shall be sentenced as provided in Section 59.
(Source: P.A. 87-660.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–1999 · leading case: People v. Cully, 675 N.E.2d 1017 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997).
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People v. Cully, 675 N.E.2d 1017 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 4× “, was convicted of practicing medicine without a license in violation of section 50 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 (Act) (225 ILCS 60/50 (West 1994)). Defendant appeals, contending that (1) it was unconstitutional for the State to use an underlying statute that allows the…”
Siddiqui v. Dep't of Prof'l Reg., 718 N.E.2d 217 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “While section 50 defines the crime of practicing medicine without a license (225 ILCS 60/50 (West 1992)), it does not define the practice of medicine.”
Siddiqui v. Dep't of Prof'l Reg. (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “While section 50 defines the crime of practicing medicine without a license (225 ILCS 60/50 (West 1992)), it does not define the practice of medicine.”
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