Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Please Note
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Contact Information
320 W. Washington Street, Third Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: (800) 560-6420
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: fpr.prfgroup02@illinois.gov
Notes: To inactivate a Firm License in Illinois do one of the following. There is no charge to do this. 1) Login to renew the license and choose the option to make the license inactive. if there is NO OPTION to make the license inactive, then 2) complete the Request to Change License Status to Inactive form (https://idfpr.illinois.gov/onlineresources.html) and email it to fpr.lmu@illinois.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
Illinois Architect License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Exam Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
This section applies to architects that are applying for a license in Illinois for the first time.
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Reciprocal Registration
This section applies to architects licensed in another state that are looking for reciprocal licensure in Illinois.
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
This section applies to architects that are already licensed in Illinois and need to renew their license.
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By November 30 of even-numbered years. |
Illinois Engineer Intern License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Initial Registration
Form: | Application for Engineer Intern enrollment - Applicants without a U.S. SSN or TIN |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Notes: | Applicants who have a U.S. SSN or TIN should apply online. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Illinois Interior Designer Registration
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Exam Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | File by mail. |
Agency Fee: | $40 for Illinois-licensed architects (non-examination) or $100 if applying by examination |
Reciprocal Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By August 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Illinois Landscape Architect License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Reciprocal Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By August 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Illinois Private Alarm Contractor Agency Registration
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $500 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $500 |
Due: | Triennially by August 31. |
Required Attachments: |
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Illinois Professional Design Firm Registration
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Law: | 225 ILCS 305/21; 225 ILCS 325/23; 225 ILCS 330/25; and 225 ILCS 340/19 |
Eligible Entity Types: |
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Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Ownership Requirements: | Business Corporations:
Professional Corporations:
Professional Limited Liability Companies:
Partnerships:
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Notes: | The Illinois Secretary of State requires that all businesses organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and who plan to provide professional services which are regulated/licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, must register as a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) with the IL SOS or have an assumed name listed as a PLLC.
Sole Proprietorships: Registration is not required for a licensed sole proprietor who offers or provides design services in his or her individual name and is not employing other individuals to perform work for which professional licensure is required. However, any sole proprietorship conducting business as a design professional under an assumed name must register as a professional design firm. Any sole proprietorship not owned by an Illinois licensed design professional is prohibited from offering professional services to the public. |
Qualifying Individual Requirements: |
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Requirement Notes: | Special Requirement for the practice of Architecture: Two-thirds of the individuals who make up the business organization's Board of Directors/Members/Partners must be |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Mail your completed application, fee, and support documents to:
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Agency Fee: | $75 |
Turnaround: | ~2 weeks. Confirmation will be sent to applicants via email. |
Before you Apply: | Foreign Qualification - YES
Qualified Party:
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How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $75 |
Due: | By April 30 of odd-numbered years. Renewals may be filed as early as 3 months prior to the expiration date. |
Notes: | Renewal notices are mailed 2 months prior to the expiration date. |
Required Attachments: |
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Amendment
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | If the managing agent status changes, the professional design firm must notify the Department by mail within 10 business days and notify within 30 days of the name and license number of the newly designated managing agent by submitting a Resolution of the board/members/partners and the seal and signature of the new managing agent. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Reinstatement
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $75 for each renewal period missed + $50 late fee |
Notes: | If the license has been expired for 5 or more years, the license holder should apply for a new license. |
Required Attachments: |
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Illinois Professional Engineer License
Initial Registration
Form: | Application for PE License - Applicants without a U.S. SSN or TIN |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Notes: | Applicants who have a U.S. SSN or TIN should apply online. |
Reciprocal Registration
Form: | Application for PE License - Applicants without a U.S. SSN or TIN |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By November 30 of odd-numbered years. |
Illinois Professional Land Surveyor License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Initial Registration
Form: | Professional Land Surveying Examination/License - Application |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
Reciprocal Registration
Form: | Professional Land Surveying Examination/License - Application |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By November 30 of even-numbered years. |
Illinois Professional Land Surveyor-in-Training License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Initial Registration
Form: | Professional Land Surveying Examination/License - Application |
Agency Fee: | $70 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
A license for a Land Surveyor-in-Training is valid for 10 years and may not be renewed.
Illinois Structural Engineer License
Initial Registration
Form: | Application for SE License - Applicants without a U.S. SSN or TIN |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Notes: | Applicants who have a U.S. SSN or TIN should apply online. |
Reciprocal Registration
Form: | Application for SE License - Applicants without a U.S. SSN or TIN |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $60 |
Due: | By November 30 of even-numbered years. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Illinois Wholesale Drug Distributor Controlled Substances License
Agency: | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
Initial Registration
Form: | Wholesale Drug Distributor Controlled Substances License Application |
Agency Fee: | $15 for schedule V only or $50 for any other schedules. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $30 for schedule V only or $100 for any other schedules. |
Due: | By December 31 of eve-numbered years. |
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