Illinois — statewide
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
In short
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation issues 4 permits we publish for Illinois — statewide, last verified 2026-09-03. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Contractor License (local, not state) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation | No fee | set by the issuing municipality or county | 2026-09-03 |
| Roofing Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to you | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation | $125 application, plus a $226 examination fee paid to the testing provider | not published — roofing is not in the department's current renewal window | 2026-09-03 |
| Salon or Shop Registration | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation | $40 application; $40 to renew | 2 years, expiring 30 November of even-numbered years | 2026-09-03 |
| Veterinary Premises — State Licenses Veterinarians Only (Illinois)only if it applies to you | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
General Contractor License (local, not state)
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation publishes its complete list of regulated professions, about a hundred and fifty entries from acupuncturist to wholesale drug distributor; that list contains roofing contractor, private security and structural engineering but no general contractor, home improvement, HVAC, electrical or carpentry entry, so this record carries no state fee. The state's own start-up handbook notes that many contractor licenses are issued at municipal or county level. Chicago is the obvious example, and a contractor working across municipal lines can need several.
Roofing Contractor License
Roofing is one of the few construction trades Illinois licenses at state level, and the license belongs to the business while the exam belongs to a person: every applicant must nominate a qualifying party who passes it, at $226 payable to the testing company rather than to the state. Two classes exist — limited, for residential work up to eight units, and unlimited, which adds commercial and industrial. The exam must be passed within three years of applying or the fee is forfeited. The renewal fee and expiry date are not published, because roofing is not currently inside a renewal window and the department's live renewal table therefore omits it.
Salon or Shop Registration
Illinois does not separate salons from barbershops. One registration class — salon or shop — covers a cosmetology salon, an esthetics salon, a hair braiding salon, a nail technology salon and a barber shop alike, all at $40, which makes this one of the cheapest premises licenses in the country. A separate application is needed for each location, and you may not operate without the certificate in hand. This is entirely distinct from the practitioner licenses, which cost $100 to $150 and renew on their own cycle. The registration expires on 30 November of even-numbered years with a renewal window opening on 1 September.
Veterinary Premises — State Licenses Veterinarians Only (Illinois)
The professional regulation department's complete A-to-W roster of regulated professions lists only veterinarian and veterinary technician — no hospital, clinic, facility or premises class — so this record carries no fee: the state licenses veterinarians, not veterinary buildings. The Department of Agriculture's enumeration of what it licenses under the Animal Welfare Act names pet shops, dog dealers, kennels, breeders, shelters, day care operators, guard dog services and horse rescues, and not veterinary hospitals. The exposure comes from the sideline rather than the practice: board animals, run day care, sell pets or operate a shelter at the same address and those activities are licensed by the Department of Agriculture.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois — statewide
- Phone
- (888) 473-4858
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — Starting Your Business in Illinois handbook, 2026 editionIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — complete list of professions and industries regulated by IDFPRIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — license renewal information and feesIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — roofing contractor license applicationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — salon or shop registration applicationIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
Other Illinois statewide offices
- Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Department of Early Childhood
- Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program
- Illinois Department of Revenue, Central Registration Division
Illinois jurisdictions
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