225 ILCS 441/5-10

(225 ILCS 441/5-10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)

Sec. 5-10. Application for home inspector license. Every natural person who desires to obtain a home inspector license shall:

(1) apply to the Department on forms prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the required fee; all applications shall contain the information that, in the judgment of the Department, enables the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license to practice as a home inspector as set by rule;

(2) be at least 21 years of age;

(3) provide evidence of having attained a high school diploma or completed an equivalent course of study as determined by an examination conducted by the Illinois State Board of Education;

(4) personally take and pass an examination authorized by the Department; and

(5) prior to taking the examination, provide evidence to the Department that he or she has successfully completed the prerequisite classroom hours of instruction in home inspection, as established by rule.

Applicants have 3 years after the date of the application to complete the application process. 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.

(Source: P.A. 97-226, eff. 7-28-11.)