Illinois Code § 215 ILCS 5/500-30

Application for license.
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

 
Sec. 500-30. 
Application for license. 

 
(a) An individual applying for a resident insurance producer license must
make
application on a form specified by the Director and declare under penalty of
refusal, suspension,
or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are
true, correct, and
complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief. Before
approving the application,
the Director must find that the individual:

 
 
(1) is at least 18 years of age;

 
 
(2) is sufficiently rehabilitated in cases in which 
 
the applicant has committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation set forth in Section 500-70, other than convictions set forth in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 500-70; with respect to applicants with convictions set forth in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 500-70, the Director shall determine in accordance with Section 500-76 that the conviction will not impair the ability of the applicant to engage in the position for which a license is sought; 

 
 
(3) has completed, if required by the Director, a 
 
pre-licensing course of study before the insurance exam for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied (an individual who successfully completes the Fire and Casualty pre-licensing courses also meets the requirements for Personal Lines-Property and Casualty);

 
 
(4) has paid the fees set forth in Section 500-135; 
 
and

 
 
(5) has successfully passed the examinations for the 
 
lines of authority for which the person has applied.

 
(b) A pre-licensing course of study for each class of insurance for which
an insurance
producer license is requested must be established in accordance with rules
prescribed by the
Director and must consist of the following minimum hours:

Class of Insurance

Number of

Hours

Life (Class 1(a))

20

Accident and Health (Class 1(b) or 2(a))

20

Fire (Class 3)

20

Casualty (Class 2)

20

Personal Lines-Property Casualty

20

Motor Vehicle (Class 2(b) or 3(e))

12.5

 
7.5 hours of each pre-licensing course must be completed in a classroom or webinar setting, except Motor Vehicle, which would require 5 hours in a classroom or webinar setting. 
 
(c) A business entity acting as an insurance producer must obtain an
insurance
producer license. Application must be made using the Uniform Business Entity
Application.
Before approving the application, the Director must find that:

 
 
(1) the business entity has paid the fees set forth 
 
in Section 500-135; and

 
 
(2) the business entity has designated a licensed 
 
producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and rules of this State.

 
(d) The Director may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify
the
information contained in an application.

the applicant has committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation set forth in Section 500-70, other than convictions set forth in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 500-70; with respect to applicants with convictions set forth in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Section 500-70, the Director shall determine in accordance with Section 500-76 that the conviction will not impair the ability of the applicant to engage in the position for which a license is sought;
pre-licensing course of study before the insurance exam for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied (an individual who successfully completes the Fire and Casualty pre-licensing courses also meets the requirements for Personal Lines-Property and Casualty);
and
lines of authority for which the person has applied.
Class of Insurance

Number of

Hours

Life (Class 1(a))

20

Accident and Health (Class 1(b) or 2(a))

20

Fire (Class 3)

20

Casualty (Class 2)

20

Personal Lines-Property Casualty

20

Motor Vehicle (Class 2(b) or 3(e))

12.5
in Section 500-135; and
producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and rules of this State.

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