LATEST UPDATE FOR ILLINOIS SECURITY CONTACTOR LICENSING
EXAM FOR 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which Illinois statute is the primary governing law for the licensing
and regulation of private security contractors?
A) 225 ILCS 410 (Private Detective Act)
B) 225 ILCS 447 (Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004)
C) 720 ILCS 5/24-2 (Firearm Concealed Carry Act)
D) 225 ILCS 420 (Private Alarm Contractor Act)
2. Which Illinois agency is responsible for licensing and regulating
private security contractors?
A) Illinois State Police
B) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR),
Division of Professional Regulation
C) Illinois Commerce Commission
D) Illinois Attorney General's Office
3. What is the minimum age requirement for licensure as a private
security contractor in Illinois?
A) 18 years of age
B) 21 years of age
C) 25 years of age
D) 30 years of age
4. An applicant for a private security contractor license has a felony
conviction. Under what circumstances may the applicant still qualify
for licensure?
,A) The applicant may never qualify for licensure
B) At least 10 years have elapsed since the time of full discharge from
the sentence imposed for the felony conviction
C) At least 5 years have elapsed since the felony conviction
D) Only if the felony was a Class 3 or lower offense
5. Which of the following is a mandatory requirement for an
individual to qualify as a "Qualifying Person" for a security contractor
agency license in Illinois?
A) At least five years of experience as a local police officer
B) A bachelor's degree in criminal justice from an accredited university
C) Successful completion of a Department-approved qualifying
examination
D) A current certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
6. How many years of full-time management experience must an
applicant have for a private security contractor license?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
7. An applicant who has a baccalaureate degree or higher in police
science or a related field shall be given credit for how many years of
the required experience?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) No credit is given
8. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for private security
contractor licensure?
,A) Good moral character
B) U.S. citizenship
C) General liability insurance
D) Passing an authorized examination
9. The Illinois PERC (Permanent Employee Registration Card) is issued
by which authority?
A) Illinois State Police (ISP)
B) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
C) County Sheriff's Office
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation
10. To carry a concealed firearm while on duty as an Illinois security
contractor, an individual must hold which of the following?
A) Only a valid FOID card
B) Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) and a valid Firearm
Control Card (FCC) issued by IDFPR
C) Only a Concealed Carry License (CCL)
D) A valid driver's license and FOID card
11. What is the minimum age requirement for an unarmed security
officer in Illinois?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
12. A security contractor licensee who changes their name must notify
IDFPR within:
A) 10 days
B) 14 days
, C) 30 days
D) 60 days
13. How often must a licensed security contractor agency renew its
license?
A) Annually
B) Biannually
C) Every three years
D) Every five years
14. When a security contractor in Illinois changes its principal business
address, within how many days must the Department be notified?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
15. Which of the following is a specific prohibited act for a licensed
security contractor under the Illinois Act?
A) Employing a person who is not a U.S. citizen
B) Advertising services without a license number
C) Refusing to provide services to a client based on race
D) Charging fees that are lower than the industry average
16. Which of the following causes an arson to be aggravated?
A) Sets a gas can on fire near an empty car
B) Damages a TV in a car worth $100
C) *Burns a barn with a farmer inside*
D) Value of burned item is >$150
17. In Illinois, a Class 2 Felony is ______ and/or a ______ fine.
A) 4-15 yrs/$25,000
B) 1-3 yrs/$25,000
EXAM FOR 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which Illinois statute is the primary governing law for the licensing
and regulation of private security contractors?
A) 225 ILCS 410 (Private Detective Act)
B) 225 ILCS 447 (Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004)
C) 720 ILCS 5/24-2 (Firearm Concealed Carry Act)
D) 225 ILCS 420 (Private Alarm Contractor Act)
2. Which Illinois agency is responsible for licensing and regulating
private security contractors?
A) Illinois State Police
B) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR),
Division of Professional Regulation
C) Illinois Commerce Commission
D) Illinois Attorney General's Office
3. What is the minimum age requirement for licensure as a private
security contractor in Illinois?
A) 18 years of age
B) 21 years of age
C) 25 years of age
D) 30 years of age
4. An applicant for a private security contractor license has a felony
conviction. Under what circumstances may the applicant still qualify
for licensure?
,A) The applicant may never qualify for licensure
B) At least 10 years have elapsed since the time of full discharge from
the sentence imposed for the felony conviction
C) At least 5 years have elapsed since the felony conviction
D) Only if the felony was a Class 3 or lower offense
5. Which of the following is a mandatory requirement for an
individual to qualify as a "Qualifying Person" for a security contractor
agency license in Illinois?
A) At least five years of experience as a local police officer
B) A bachelor's degree in criminal justice from an accredited university
C) Successful completion of a Department-approved qualifying
examination
D) A current certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
6. How many years of full-time management experience must an
applicant have for a private security contractor license?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
7. An applicant who has a baccalaureate degree or higher in police
science or a related field shall be given credit for how many years of
the required experience?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) No credit is given
8. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for private security
contractor licensure?
,A) Good moral character
B) U.S. citizenship
C) General liability insurance
D) Passing an authorized examination
9. The Illinois PERC (Permanent Employee Registration Card) is issued
by which authority?
A) Illinois State Police (ISP)
B) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
C) County Sheriff's Office
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation
10. To carry a concealed firearm while on duty as an Illinois security
contractor, an individual must hold which of the following?
A) Only a valid FOID card
B) Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) and a valid Firearm
Control Card (FCC) issued by IDFPR
C) Only a Concealed Carry License (CCL)
D) A valid driver's license and FOID card
11. What is the minimum age requirement for an unarmed security
officer in Illinois?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
12. A security contractor licensee who changes their name must notify
IDFPR within:
A) 10 days
B) 14 days
, C) 30 days
D) 60 days
13. How often must a licensed security contractor agency renew its
license?
A) Annually
B) Biannually
C) Every three years
D) Every five years
14. When a security contractor in Illinois changes its principal business
address, within how many days must the Department be notified?
A) 5 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
15. Which of the following is a specific prohibited act for a licensed
security contractor under the Illinois Act?
A) Employing a person who is not a U.S. citizen
B) Advertising services without a license number
C) Refusing to provide services to a client based on race
D) Charging fees that are lower than the industry average
16. Which of the following causes an arson to be aggravated?
A) Sets a gas can on fire near an empty car
B) Damages a TV in a car worth $100
C) *Burns a barn with a farmer inside*
D) Value of burned item is >$150
17. In Illinois, a Class 2 Felony is ______ and/or a ______ fine.
A) 4-15 yrs/$25,000
B) 1-3 yrs/$25,000
