Division of Professional Regulation

The mission of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation is to serve, safeguard, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring that licensure qualifications and standards for professional practice are properly evaluated, applied, and enforced.

The Division regulates a variety of health care and occupational professionals. Some of these professions include:

Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacies, Physical Therapists, Dentists, and Veterinarians, as well as;
Detectives, Cosmetologists, Barbers, Engineers, Accountants, Architects, and many more.

Want to see if your license is up for renewal? See our list of professions currently in renewal by going here.

Alert - Physician Compact Licenses Through Michigan May Expire March 28, 2026

If you have a physician and surgeon license that you obtained through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act, 45 ILCS 180, and your state of principal licensure (SPL) is Michigan, please be aware that the Michigan state legislation that allows your licensure through the compact is set to expire in Michigan on 3/28/26.

Although efforts to extend this Michigan legislation are pending, if this is not completed by 3/28/26, physician and surgeon licenses in Illinois that were issued based on a SPL of Michigan through the IMLCC will no longer be renewable.

You can find more information about this and how to change your SPL on the IMLCC website: https://imlcc.com/ and you can find information about applying for a license in Illinois as a physician and surgeon at: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/physicians.html

Grants Now Available to Help Restore Cemeteries

IDFPR launched a new program to grant funds to clean up cemeteries that have been abandoned, neglected, or are otherwise in need of additional care. Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations (including, but not limited to, not-for-profit cemetery authorities) are eligible to apply for ten Cemetery Relief Fund Grants that will be issued annually. Applicants may apply for a grant (valued up to $20,000) by completing and submitting the application found online here. The deadline to apply is October 24, 2025. IDFPR’s. Learn more by going here.

Miss our webinar that breaks down the application process? You can find it by going here.

IDFPR Issues Memo Regarding Medical Spa Services 

In recent years, numerous medical spas (“medspas”) have opened in Illinois. A variety of non-surgical cosmetic procedures are performed in this setting, including injections of botulinum toxin (Botox), injections of weight loss medications, dermal fillers, laser hair removal, platelet rich plasma, and vitamins.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), issued this memo on December 2, 2024 that outlines key responsibilities of medspas, includes information for compliance with IDFPR and IDPH regulations, and the need to make infection prevention a priority.

New Third-Party Financing Provision of the Dental Practice Act

The Dental Practice Act now requires dentists, dental employees, and dental agents to provide the following written notice to a patient or patient's guardian in at least 14-point font when discussing (except to state accepted forms of payment) or providing applications for financing extended by a third party. Learn more on our new informative webpage.