Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 427/40. Qualifications for licensure as a community association manager

(1) Is at least 18 years of age.

(1.5) Successfully completed a 4-year course of study in a high school, secondary school, or an equivalent course of study approved by the state in which the school is located, or possess a high school equivalency certificate, which shall be verified under oath by the applicant.

(2) Provided satisfactory evidence of having completed at least 20 classroom hours in community association management courses approved by the Board.

(3) Passed an examination authorized by the Department.

(4) Has not committed an act or acts, in this or any other jurisdiction, that would be a violation of this Act.

(5) Is of good moral character. In determining moral character under this Section, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or activities that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. Good moral character is a continuing requirement of licensure. Conviction of crimes may be used in determining moral character, but shall not constitute an absolute bar to licensure.

(6) Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental or physical defect or disease, unless subsequently declared by a court to be competent.

(7) Complies with any additional qualifications for licensure as determined by rule of the Department.

(1) juvenile adjudications of delinquent minors as defined in Section 5-105 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5-130 of that Act;

(2) law enforcement records, court records, and conviction records of an individual who was 17 years old at the time of the offense and before January 1, 2014, unless the nature of the offense required the individual to be tried as an adult;

(3) records of arrest not followed by a charge or conviction;

(4) records of arrest in which the charges were dismissed unless related to the practice of the profession; however, applicants shall not be asked to report any arrests, and an arrest not followed by a conviction shall not be the basis of a denial and may be used only to assess an applicant's rehabilitation;

(5) convictions overturned by a higher court; or

(6) convictions or arrests that have been sealed or expunged.