State guide
Illinois
Illinois licenses home inspectors under the Home Inspector License Act, 225 ILCS 441. Current official pages place home inspection under IDFPR’s Division of Real Estate, with online license lookup, complaint intake, and published discipline resources.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Licenses home inspectors?
- yes
- Regulator
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate
- License lookup
- Official page →
- Disciplinary actions
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Illinois
Main official home-inspection page with applications, approved education, laws, and license-maintenance links.
Official state portal that directs users to search and verify Illinois professional licenses.
Official complaint intake page for regulated professionals, including online and printable complaint forms.
Official home-inspector discipline page with summaries and links to additional enforcement actions.
Key facts for Illinois
- Illinois licenses home inspectors under 225 ILCS 441.
- IDFPR’s Home Inspection page lists Home Inspector as a licensed profession.
- IDFPR says all home inspectors were required to be licensed by January 1, 2003.
- Administrative rules require 60 hours of pre-license instruction, 5 field inspection events, and a final field examination.
- Applicants must pass the Illinois home inspector licensing examination.
- The Act requires general liability insurance of at least $100,000.
What to do next
- Use the official license lookup first, then confirm the inspector appears on IDFPR’s regulated-profession pages as active.
- Ask whether the inspector completed an IDFPR-approved pre-license field course, not just classroom study.
- If you file a complaint, attach the contract, report, photos, and timeline; IDFPR says investigation materials are generally confidential.
Helpful guides
- How to check if a home inspector is licensed
- Which states license home inspectors (and which do not)
- How to look up disciplinary actions against a home inspector
- How to file a complaint against a home inspector