Section 1410.120  Application for a Home Inspector License by Endorsement

a)         An applicant who is licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States and who wishes to be licensed in Illinois as a home inspector shall submit to the Division, in a manner prescribed by the Division:

1)         A signed and completed application;

2)         The fee required by Section 1410.400;

3)         A certification of good standing from the states or jurisdictions where the applicant is licensed stating or including:

A)        The time during which the applicant has been licensed;

B)        Whether the file of the applicant contains any record of disciplinary action;

C)        Examinations taken and passed; and

D)        Any pre-license education requirements; and

4)         Any other supporting documentation required by this Part and submitted within 3 years after the date of the application.  If the process has not been completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.

b)         The Division shall examine each endorsement application to determine whether:

1)         the requirements and examination in the state or jurisdiction at the date of licensure were substantially equivalent to the requirements and examination required by the Act and this Part; or

2)         the applicant possessed individual qualifications at the time of previous licensure that are substantially similar to the requirements under the Act and this Part.

c)        Upon receipt of the required documents and review of the application for meeting all requirements for endorsement, the Department shall issue a license authorizing practice as a home inspector or shall notify the applicant of the reason for any deficiency.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2424, effective February 2, 2024)