Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) An applicant who
is licensed or registered to practice Land Surveying as a Professional Land
Surveyor under the laws of another state or territory of the United States who
desires to become licensed by endorsement shall file an application with the
Division together with:
1) Proof that the
applicant has met the requirements substantially equivalent to those in force
in this State for a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor at the time of original
or subsequent licensure by examination in the other state or territory,
including certification of education, and verification of experience as
appropriate;
2) A certification by
the state or territory of original licensure and certification from the state
or territory of predominant active practice, including the following:
A) The time during which the applicant was
licensed in that state or territory, including the date of the original
issuance of the license;
B) The
basis of licensure and a description of all examinations by which the applicant
was licensed in that state or territory and the date of passage of any such
examinations; and
C) Whether the
records of the licensing authority contain any record of disciplinary action
taken;
3) The required
fee specified in Section
1270.52;
4) Applicants who received a license after
January 1, 1997 and who received their education in a foreign country other
than Canada shall have the education evaluated on a course-by-course basis at
their expense. Applicants may obtain forms from the NCEES Credentials
Evaluations, 200 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29607 to evaluate educational
programs. The Board will review all transcripts and the evaluation submitted to
the Division to determine if the education meets the requirements set forth in
this Section and Section
1270.15;
5) Proof of passage of the Test of English as
a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL-iBT) with a minimum score of 26
on the speaking module and a total minimum integrated score of 88 for
applicants who were licensed after January 1, 1997, who graduated from a land
surveyor program outside the United States or its territories and whose first
language is not English. In order to determine applicants whose first language
is English, the applicant shall submit verification from the school that the
land surveyor program from which the applicant graduated was taught in
English.
b) An applicant
for licensure under this Section may be required to appear before the Board for
an oral interview if the Division has questions about the applicant's
application, because of discrepancies or conflicts in information, information
needing further clarification and/or missing information.
c) Applicants for licensure on the basis of
endorsement shall successfully complete the Illinois Jurisdictional Examination
as set forth in Section
1270.20.
d) The Division shall examine each
endorsement application to determine whether the requirements in the state or
territory of original licensure were substantially equivalent to the
requirements then in force in the State of Illinois. The Division shall either
issue a license by endorsement to the applicant or notify the applicant in
writing of the reason for the deferral or denial of the application.
e) If an applicant fails to submit all
required items for licensure under the Act within 3 years after filing an
application, the application shall expire and be denied. The applicant may,
however, make a new application for licensure accompanied by the required fee,
and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for licensure in effect at the
time of new application.
