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• Free Sample Office Policy for IAR Member Managing Brokers: IAR Legal counsel have fully updated the IAR Sample Office Policy Manual per changes to the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 (P.A. 96-856).

Not every real estate licensee is a REALTOR®. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

Illinois real estate licensees are licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Bureau of Real Estate Professions.

Illinois real estate licensees are governed by the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 and its Rules. (NOTE: To view changes that became effective December 31, 2009 go to Public Act 096-0856.) Download IAR's amended version of the Illinois Real Estate License Act of 2000 (225 ILCS 454), effective December 31, 2009 and get details on the Illinois License Law Rewrite.

• To find an Illinois real estate licensee, use the IDFPR License Look-Up
• If you believe a real estate licensee has violated the License Law, file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• To file an ethics complaint, contact the firm's managing broker or the local association of REALTORS® in your area.