At one point Illinois required more occupations to be licensed than any other.’
As I watched nail technicians, hair braiders, tree trimmers and other entry job possibilities, I concluded that most licensing was for the purpose of protecting those already doing those jobs.
Of course, most proponents said their proposals were to protect public health.
Nonsense.
Most were to limit competition.
When my father-in-law, Vince Giangrasso, as a 13 o4 14-year old lived in Italy, he was apprenticed to a barber.
He learned to shave men with a strait razor.
No barber school for him.
Now, the state licensing agency is beginning to enter the twenty-first century. See the press release below:
IDFPR Launches 24 Additional License Types to New Licensing System
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment).
Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.3, with the final part of Phase 2 set for completion this summer. The Department will announce when Phase 2 is completed, including which professions are added to CORE.
Phase 2 focuses on adding license types to CORE that are currently exclusively available as paper applications and not through IDFPR’s legacy online licensing system, which will eliminate the need of paper applications altogether (which require longer processing times to review all submitted materials). Individuals seeking their first license and whose professions are now available on CORE should utilize IDFPR’s new licensing system to apply for licensure. The additional license types launched on CORE today are:
To date, 70 initial professional license applications are now available on CORE. All application methods (including renewals, reinstatements, and restorations) – along with additional license types – will be added to CORE during the following phases:
Full implementation of CORE is scheduled for August 2026. IDFPR will continue to update the public on significant updates throughout CORE’s implementation, along with improvements to its current licensing processes. More information can be found on IDFPR’s website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/.
