(225 ILCS 325/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 5219)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
Sec. 19. Endorsement. The Department may, upon the recommendation
of the Board, license as a professional engineer,
on payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a professional
engineer registered or licensed under the laws of another state or
territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or parties to the
North American Free Trade Agreement
if the
applicant qualifies under Section 8 and Section 10 of this Act, or if the
qualifications of the applicant were at the time of registration or
licensure in another jurisdiction substantially equal to the
requirements in force in this State on that date.
The Department may refuse to endorse the applicants from any
state, District of Columbia or territory if the requirements for
registration or licensure in such jurisdiction are not substantially
equal to the requirements of this Act.
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. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)
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