Section 1250.150  Reciprocity

a)         An applicant who is currently licensed as a funeral director and embalmer under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall file an application with the Division together with:

1)         One of the following:

A)        An official transcript showing proof of successful completion of at least 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of college credit, not including remedial courses, from an accredited college or university which shall include at least 20 semester (30 quarter) hours of courses in liberal arts, physical, biological and/or applied sciences; and certification of graduation from a course of study of at least 12 months in an approved program of mortuary science;

B)        Certification of graduation with an associate's degree in mortuary science or an equivalent associate's degree (i.e., applied science) from an approved program of mortuary science; or

C)        Certification of a baccalaureate degree in mortuary science from an approved program of mortuary science;

2)         Affidavits stating that the applicant has been actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing and embalming for at least 1 year, completed by 2 persons with personal knowledge of such experience;

3)         A certification by the state or territory of original and current licensure, stating:

A)        The time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction;

B)        Whether the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and

C)        A brief description of the examination, the applicant's grades and a statement that the state grants reciprocity to funeral directors and embalmers licensed in Illinois;

4)         A complete work history since completion of an approved program as set forth in Section 1250.110; and

5)         The fee set forth in Section 1250.165.

b)         The Division shall examine each reciprocity application to determine whether the requirements for licensure in the jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed were at the date of application substantially equivalent to the requirements in force in this State.  The Division shall either issue a license by reciprocity to the applicant or notify him or her, in writing, of the reasons for the denial of the application.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 13999, effective August 30, 2005)