Section 1720.350  Certificate Renewal

a)         The certificate issued by the Board may be renewed if the officer completes a total of 32 hours of Board-approved death and homicide related training during the 4 year certification period, a satisfactory background investigation has been performed by the Board, and the officer is in compliance with all other requirements of the Act. 

b)         Any application for certification renewal must be sent from the duly authorized representative of the law enforcement agency employing the officer.

c)         If the officer has not completed the 32 hours of Board-approved training within the 4 year certification period, the officer shall be required to take the Lead Death and Homicide Investigator course in order to renew his or her certificate. 

d)         The Board may assess a renewal fee of no more than $75 to meet the costs of the implementation of the lead death and homicide investigator program. 

(Source:  Added at 35 Ill. Reg. 21047, effective January 1, 2012)