(a) The Department may, in its discretion, grant a license on payment of the required fee to any person who, at the time of application, is licensed by another state or jurisdiction of the United States or by any foreign country or province whose standards, in the opinion of the Department, were substantially equivalent, at the date of his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction, to the requirements of this Act or to any person who, at the time of his or her licensure, possessed individual qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State.
     (b) The Department may issue a license, upon payment of the required fee and recommendation of the Board, to an individual applicant who:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 15/11

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) has been licensed based on a doctorate degree to
    
practice psychology in one or more other states or Canada for at least 20 years;
        (2) has had no disciplinary action taken against his
    
or her license in any other jurisdiction during the entire period of licensure;
        (3) (blank);
         (4) has not violated any provision of this Act or the
    
rules adopted under this Act; and
        (5) complies with all additional rules promulgated
    
under this subsection.
    The Department may promulgate rules to further define these licensing criteria.
     (b-5) The endorsement process for individuals who are already licensed as medical or prescribing psychologists in another state is governed by Section 4.5 of this Act and not this Section.
     (c) Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.