Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Professional Regulation - Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Fingerprint Vendor Board

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Contact Information

Physical address:
320 West Washington Street 3rd Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62786

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 7007
Springfield, Illinois 62791

Phone: (888) 473-4858

Web: Home
Email: fpr.lmu@illinois.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Professional Regulation - Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Fingerprint Vendor Board in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Illinois Private Alarm Contractor License

Agency:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Professional Regulation - Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Fingerprint Vendor Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Insurance Requirements:
  • Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000 with the certificate holder listed as the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, ATTN: Division of Professional Regulation P.O. Box 7007 Springfield, Illinois 62791
  • This information must be submitted on Supporting Document DE-INS after the successful completion of the required examination
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Private Alarm Contractor Candidate Examination

Filing Method:
  • Mail the application packet, supporting documentation, and exam fee to: Continental Testing Services, Inc. P.O. Box 100 LaGrange, Illinois 60525

or

Agency Fee:
  • $298 exam fee (submitted to testing agency with application or paid online directly to testing agency
  • $500 license fee (license fee due upon receiving a passing exam score)
Notes:

An exam is required to qualify for a Private Alarm Contractor License in the State of Illinois. The exam is administered by Continental Testing. The process is:

  • Application packets, supporting documents, and application fees are sent to and processed by Continental Testing
  • Upon approval of these documents, an applicant will be scheduled for the next available examination and notified of the testing information (date/time/location)
  • A 70% or higher is needed to pass the exam
  • Once an applicant passes the exam, they will be sent a notice and prompted to provide verification of fingerprint processing, a Certificate of Insurance, and pay the license fee
Required Attachments:
  • ED form, if applicable
  • VE-SAC form, if applicable
  • Fingerprint Receipt
  • DE-INS form (proof of liability insurance)
  • CT form, if applicable
  • Acts and Rule
  • Certificate from an approved National Certification Program, if applicable
  • RS form, if applicable
  • Copy of DD214, if applicable
  • Proof of Name Change, if applicable

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:

$450 renewal fee

Due:

Triennially by May 31

Notes:

Renewal notices and instructions will be mailed prior to the expiration of the license

Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of Insurance

Illinois Private Investigation Agency License

Agency:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Professional Regulation - Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Fingerprint Vendor Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Private Detective Agency Registration

Agency Fee:

$500

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$450

Due:

Triennially by August 31.

Illinois Private Investigator License

Agency:Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Professional Regulation - Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Fingerprint Vendor Board
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Private Detective Application

Agency Fee:

$500

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$150

Due:

Triennially by May 31.

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