225 ILCS 95/9

Applications for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be refundable. An application shall require information that in the judgment of the Department will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license. An application shall include evidence of passage of the examination of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor agency, and proof that the applicant holds a valid certificate issued by that Commission. 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.