Section 750.710  Certification of Plumbing Inspectors

The Department will issue a plumbing inspector's certification to any licensed plumber who meets the qualifications for a plumbing inspector specified in this Section and who pays to the Department the required fees specified in Section 750.1100. 

a)         The application form may be obtained by downloading the application from the Department's website (http://dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/licensecertificate/

plumbinginspectorcertificationexaminationapplication.pdf ).

b)         The application shall be submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 525 West Jefferson Street, 3^rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62761.

c)         To qualify for certification as a plumbing inspector, an applicant shall: 

1)         Be currently licensed by the Department as a plumber. An apprentice plumber's license or retired plumber's license shall not be used to fulfill this requirement.

2)         Have held an Illinois plumbing license for at least seven years. An apprentice plumber's license or retired plumber's license shall not be used to fulfill this requirement.

3)         Have passed the examination administered by the Department for certification of plumbing inspectors.

A)      The Department will accept applications for the examination at any time during normal business hours.

B)       The Department will schedule examinations when it has sufficient applicants, in the opinion of the Department, to establish an examination date and location.  Applicants will also be allowed to take the examination at any time acceptable to the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 8786, effective June 17, 2016)