Section 1249.200  Application

An applicant for licensure as a cemetery manager or customer service employee under the Act shall file a completed application, on forms provided by the Division, with the applicable fee from Section 10-55 of the Act. The application shall include the following:

a)         Date of birth;

b)         Address of record and email address of record;

c)         Verification of successful completion of high school, the General Education Development (GED) tests, or possession of a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or a certificate of completion by a Department-approved provider of a certification program for cemetery manager or customer service employee;

d)         Attestation that the applicant will, within one year after filing application, successfully complete a certification program approved by the Division, and that the applicant will have received training by a licensed cemetery authority in good standing for the position that the applicant completes certification;

e)         Authorization to conduct a criminal background check;

f)         Proof that the applicant meets the qualifications provided for in Section 10-21(b) of the Act as a condition of licensure;

g)         Name and license number of the cemetery authority employing the applicant, if any; and

h)         Any other information required by the Division.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 16233, effective December 10, 2025)