By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News
(CHICAGO) Illinois is making it easier for certain professionals to renew their state license.
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is going paperless and that means licensed professionals can renew their license online.
Up until now, professionals were mailed a paper license and received a renewal postcard in the mail.
Besides going green, the move will save the state money. It’s estimated that the savings in postage, paper and printing costs will add up to nearly $3 million over the next five years
“By enacting a paperless renewal process and shifting to an electronic verification of licensure, we increase efficiency, reduce costs, and provide an overall better experience for our licensed professionals,” said Bryan A. Schneider, IDFPR Secretary. “Whereas paper-based renewals intermittently experienced delays during peak renewal periods, the online license renewal streamlines that process by eliminating the need to, essentially, push paper. Additionally, by providing electronic verification of a license through our website, we are able to provide the most up-to-date information available.”
The state says submission of renewals for professionals should be completed online via IDFPR’s website. Once a renewal is successfully processed, licensees will receive an email that may be used as proof of licensure. In the near future, licensees will be provided access to a digital, printable copy of their license.
Licensees are being asked to visit IDFPR’s online address change webpage to provide a current email address and ensure contact information is up-to-date and accurate.
www.idfpr.com
