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225 ILCS 325/19

    (225 ILCS 325/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 5219)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-1044)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
    Sec. 19. Endorsement.

(a) The Department may, upon application in writing on forms or electronically accompanied by the required fee, issue a license as a professional engineer to an applicant already licensed under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, 
a territory of the United States, or a party to the
North American Free Trade Agreement
 if the requirements for licensure in that
 jurisdiction were, at the time of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the
requirements then in force in this State.

(b)    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure may be required to provide additional information.

(c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the
application process.  If the process has not been completed during the 3-year time frame, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and
the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the
time of reapplication.

(Source: P.A. 101-310, eff. 8-9-19.)

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-1044)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
    Sec. 19. Endorsement.

(a) The Department may, upon application in writing on forms or electronically accompanied by the required fee, issue a license as a professional engineer to an applicant already licensed under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a foreign country if the requirements for licensure in that other jurisdiction were, on the date of original licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State.

(b) If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or relevance or sufficiency of the coursework or experience is questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of information, discrepancies, or conflicts in information given or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure may be required to provide additional information.

(c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed during the 3-year time frame, the application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.

(Source: P.A. 103-1044, eff. 1-1-25.)