Section 1240.570  Fees

The following fees shall be paid to the Division and are not refundable:

a)         Application Fees

1)         The fee for application for a license as a private detective, security contractor, alarm contractor, or locksmith is $500.  In addition, applicants for an examination shall be required to pay, either to the Division or to the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the examination.  Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged by the Division or the designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.

2)         The fee for application for a license as a fingerprint vendor is $150.

3)         The fee for application for an agency license is $500.

4)         The fee for application for a branch office license is $200.

5)         The fee for issuance of a permanent employee registration card is $55.

6)         The fee for issuance of a firearm control card is $75.

7)         The fee for issuance of an armed proprietary security force registration is $300.

8)         The fee for the ISP fingerprint training course is the fee, if any, charged by ISP.

9)         The fee for ISP equipment certification or recertification is the fee, if any, charged by ISP.

10)         The fee for certification as a firearm instructor is $75.

11)         The fee for issuance of a canine handler authorization card is $75.

12)         The fee for issuance of a canine trainer authorization card is $100.

13)         The fee for approval of a canine handler training program is $100.

14)         The fee for approval of a canine instructor training program is $100.

15)          The fee for filing a notice pursuant to Section 1240.530(f) (former peace officer serving in an armed capacity) is $25.

b)         Renewal Fees

1)         The fee for the renewal of a private detective, private alarm contractor, private security contractor or locksmith license shall be calculated at the rate of $150 per year.

2)         The fee for the renewal of a fingerprint vendor license shall be calculated at the rate of $50 per year.

3)         The fee for the renewal of an agency license is $450 for the renewal period.

4)         The fee for the renewal of a branch office license is $200 for the renewal period.

5)         The fee for the renewal of a permanent employee registration card is $45 for the renewal period.

6)         The fee for the renewal of a firearm control card is $45 for the renewal period.

7)         The fee for the renewal of an armed proprietary security force registration is $200 for the renewal period.

8)         The fee for renewal of certification as a firearm instructor is $45.

9)         The fee for renewal of a canine handler authorization card is $45.

10)        The fee for renewal of a canine trainer authorization card is $45.

c)         General Fees

1)         The fee for the restoration of a license other than from inactive status is $50 plus payment of all lapsed renewal fees; the fee for restoration from inactive status is the current renewal fee.

2)         The fee for electronic fingerprint processing by ISP or one of the ISP live scan vendors whose equipment has been certified by ISP or a fingerprint vendor agency licensed by the Division is the cost of processing that shall be made payable to the vendor.

3)         The fee for a certification of a licensee’s record for any purpose is $20.

4)         The fee to have the scoring of an examination administered by the Division reviewed and verified is $20, plus any fee charged by the testing service.

5)         The fee for approval of a firearm training program is $100.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 7111, effective June 21, 2019)