77 Ill. Adm. Code 845.140
Reciprocity Requirements
Section 845.140Â Reciprocity Requirements
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Each
applicant for licensure who is licensed or certified by another USEPA
authorized state or tribal lead program in any of the disciplines specified in
Section 845.125 may request reciprocal licensure.
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Department shall evaluate the requirements for licensure established by the
other authorized state or tribal program and shall issue the license if the
Department determines that the requirements for licensure by that program are
as protective of health and the environment as the requirements for licensure
in Illinois.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â To be
considered for reciprocal license, each applicant for licensure pursuant to
this Section shall submit:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
appropriate application and application fee required in Section 845.125;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Supporting
documentation from the USEPA authorized state or tribal program for which
reciprocity is being requested, including:
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Copies
of the initial training certificate and subsequent refresher certificates
required to maintain accreditation as required by that authorized program; and
ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Copies
of the applicant's license issued by the authorized program.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Applicants
requesting reciprocity for licensure as a lead inspector, lead risk assessor or
lead abatement supervisor shall pass the Illinois Reciprocal Supplemental
Examination (IRSE), as required by this Section. The IRSE is used to evaluate
the applicant's understanding of Illinois' requirements.
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Department shall provide the following to applicants who are required to pass
the IRSE:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
IRSE application;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
IRSE and answer form;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Copies
of the Act and this Part; and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Date
the Department accepted the reciprocal application.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
applicant shall:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Complete
and submit the IRSE application;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Submit
the $50 non-refundable IRSE fee; and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Submit
the completed IRSE and answer form.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
applicant may use any resource material for completion of the IRSE.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â When
an applicant receives a score of at least 70% on the IRSE, the Department will issue
the reciprocal license to the applicant in the discipline for which the
applicant qualifies, in accordance with this Section.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If the
applicant does not pass the IRSE:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Department will notify the applicant in writing;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
applicant may reapply to the Department to complete the IRSE again. An
applicant may attempt to pass the IRSE twice within 30 days after the
Department accepts the initial application for reciprocal licensure.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If an
applicant does not pass the IRSE within 30 days after the Department accepts
the reciprocal application for licensure, the applicant must take a
Department-approved refresher training course for the discipline for which the
applicant is seeking Illinois licensure.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reciprocal licenses
shall expire in accordance with Section 845.125.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Applicants
for renewal of an existing reciprocal lead license shall pay an annual
non-refundable fee and complete a Department-approved refresher training course
within one year, in accordance with Section 845.125.