PE — Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
1989-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
illinois_pe_comity
SOURCE SUMMARY
Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS 325) and 68 Ill. Admin. Code Part 1380, Section 1380.280
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Additional
• Comity Available
Comity/Reciprocity Requirements
Illinois provides licensure by comity for engineers licensed in other jurisdictions. Evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction with statement from licensing authority may be required.
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
COMITY
accepts_out_of_state: True
requires_active_practice_verification: True
min_years_active_practice: 2
Required
Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS 325) and 68 Ill. Admin. Code Part 1380
Section 1380.280 - Licensure by Comity; Section 1380.325 - Professional Development (restoration provisions)
Licensure by comity available. For license restoration, sworn evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction for at least 2 years may be submitted, including statement from appropriate board or licensing authority that licensee was authorized to practice.
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