103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5220

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 410/2-2  from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2
225 ILCS 410/2-3  from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3
225 ILCS 410/2-4  from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
225 ILCS 410/2-7  from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7
225 ILCS 410/2-10
225 ILCS 410/3-2  from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
225 ILCS 410/3-3  from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
225 ILCS 410/3-4  from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
225 ILCS 410/3-6  from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6
225 ILCS 410/3-9
225 ILCS 410/3A-2  from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
225 ILCS 410/3A-3  from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
225 ILCS 410/3A-5  from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5
225 ILCS 410/3C-2  from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
225 ILCS 410/3C-3  from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
225 ILCS 410/3C-7  from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7
225 ILCS 410/3E-2
225 ILCS 410/3E-3

    Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Reduces the hours or credit hours required of education or training for various licenses under the Act. Makes conforming changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
5Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
6changing Sections 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-10, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4,
73-6, 3-9, 3A-2, 3A-3, 3A-5, 3C-2, 3C-3, 3C-7, 3E-2, and 3E-3 as
8follows:
 
9    (225 ILCS 410/2-2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
11    Sec. 2-2. Licensure as a barber; qualifications. A person
12is qualified to receive a license as a barber if that person
13has applied in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
14has paid the required fees, and:
15        a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
16        b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
17    providing secondary education, or the recognized
18    equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
19    beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
20        c. Has graduated from a school of barbering or school
21    of cosmetology approved by the Department, having
22    completed a total of 1,200 1500 hours in the study of
23    barbering extending over a period of not less than 9

 

 

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1    months nor more than 3 years. A school of barbering may, at
2    its discretion, consistent with the rules of the
3    Department, accept up to 800 1,000 hours of cosmetology
4    school training at a recognized cosmetology school toward
5    the 1,200 1500 hour course requirement of barbering. Time
6    spent in such study under the laws of another state or
7    territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
8    province shall be credited toward the period of study
9    required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
10        d. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
11    the Department or its designated testing service to
12    determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
13        e. Has met all other requirements of this Act.
14(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 410/2-3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
17    Sec. 2-3. Licensure as a barber by a cosmetology school
18graduate. A person is qualified to receive a license as a
19barber if that person has applied in writing on forms provided
20by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
21        a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
22        b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
23    providing secondary education, or the recognized
24    equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
25    beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and

 

 

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1        c. Has graduated from a cosmetology school approved by
2    the Department having completed a minimum of 1,200 1500
3    hours in the study of cosmetology; and
4        d. Has graduated from a school of barbering or
5    cosmetology approved by the Department having completed a
6    minimum of 400 500 additional hours in the study of
7    barbering extending over a period of no less than 3 months
8    nor more than one year. Time spent in such study under the
9    laws of another state or territory of the United States or
10    of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward
11    the period of study required by the provisions of this
12    paragraph; and
13        e. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
14    the Department, or its designated testing service, to
15    determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
16        f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
17    Act.
18(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 410/2-4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
21    Sec. 2-4. Licensure as a barber teacher; qualifications. A
22person is qualified to receive a license as a barber teacher if
23that person files an application on forms provided by the
24Department, pays the required fee, and:
25        a. Is at least 18 years of age;

 

 

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1        b. Has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
2        c. Has a current license as a barber or cosmetologist;
3        d. Has graduated from a barber school or school of
4    cosmetology approved by the Department having:
5            (1) completed a total of 400 500 hours in barber
6        teacher training extending over a period of not less
7        than 3 months nor more than 2 years and has had 3 years
8        of practical experience as a licensed barber;
9            (2) completed a total of 800 1,000 hours of barber
10        teacher training extending over a period of not less
11        than 6 months nor more than 2 years; or
12            (3) completed the cosmetology teacher training as
13        specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
14        Section 3-4 of this Act and completed a supplemental
15        barbering course as established by rule;
16        e. Has passed an examination authorized by the
17    Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
18    barber teacher or a cosmetology teacher; and
19        f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
20    Act.
21    An applicant who is issued a license as a barber teacher is
22not required to maintain a barber license in order to practice
23barbering as defined in this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
2599-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/2-7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 2-7. Examination of applicants. The Department shall
4hold examinations of applicants for licensure as barbers and
5teachers of barbering at such times and places as it may
6determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be
7administered in Spanish.
8    Each applicant shall be given a written examination
9testing both theoretical and practical knowledge of the
10following subjects insofar as they are related and applicable
11to the practice of barber science and art: (1) anatomy, (2)
12physiology, (3) skin diseases, (4) hygiene and sanitation, (5)
13barber history, (6) this Act and the rules for the
14administration of this Act, (7) hair cutting and styling, (8)
15shaving, shampooing, and permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10)
16bleaching, tinting, and coloring, and (11) implements.
17    The examination of applicants for licensure as a barber
18teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling,
19(b) theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d)
20school management.
21    An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed
22960 1,200 hours in the study of barbering may take the
23examination. If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails
24to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
25applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
26furnish evidence of not less than 200 250 hours of additional

 

 

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1study of barbering in an approved school of barbering or
2cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If
3an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher fails to pass 3
4examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
5before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
6not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in teaching
7methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
8of barbering or cosmetology since the applicant last took the
9examination. An applicant who fails to pass the fourth
10examination shall not again be admitted to an examination
11unless: (i) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
12barber, the applicant again takes and completes a program of
131,200 1,500 hours in the study of barbering in an approved
14school of barbering or cosmetology extending over a period
15that commences after the applicant fails to pass the fourth
16examination and that is not less than 8 months nor more than 7
17consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
18applicant for licensure as a barber teacher, the applicant
19again takes and completes a program of 800 1,000 hours of
20teacher training in an approved school of barbering or
21cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2 years of
22practical experience as a licensed barber within the 5 years
23preceding the initial examination taken by the applicant, the
24applicant must again take and complete a program of 400 500
25hours of teacher training in an approved school of barbering
26or cosmetology. The requirements for remedial training set

 

 

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1forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
2Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
3demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
4Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by which
5this determination shall be made.
6    This Act does not prohibit the practice as a barber or
7barber teacher by one who has applied in writing to the
8Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
9Department, for a license and has complied with all the
10provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a license except
11the passing of an examination, until: (a) the expiration of 6
12months after the filing of such written application, or (b)
13the decision of the Department that the applicant has failed
14to pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an
15approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
16months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
17application.
18(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
19100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 410/2-10)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22    Sec. 2-10. Licensed cosmetologist seeking license as a
23barber. A licensed cosmetologist who submits to the Department
24an application for licensure as a barber must meet all
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1that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
2instruction completed for his or her cosmetologist license in
3subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
4shall complete an additional 400 500 hours of instruction in
5subjects not within the scope of practice of a cosmetologist.
6The Department shall provide for the implementation of this
7provision by rule.
8(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 410/3-2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
11    Sec. 3-2. Licensure; qualifications.
12    (1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
13cosmetologist who has filed an application on forms provided
14by the Department, pays the required fees, and:
15        a. Is at least l6 years of age; and
16        b. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
17    or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
18    providing secondary education, or the recognized
19    equivalent of that certificate; and
20        c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology approved
21    by the Department, having completed a program of 1,200
22    1,500 hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a
23    period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7
24    consecutive years. A school of cosmetology may, at its
25    discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department,

 

 

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1    accept up to 800 1,000 hours of barber school training at a
2    recognized barber school toward the 1,200 1,500 hour
3    program requirement of cosmetology. Time spent in such
4    study under the laws of another state or territory of the
5    United States or of a foreign country or province shall be
6    credited toward the period of study required by the
7    provisions of this paragraph; and
8        d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
9    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
10    as a cosmetologist; and
11        e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
12    (2) (Blank).
13(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 410/3-3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
16    Sec. 3-3. Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber school
17graduate. A person is qualified to receive a license as a
18cosmetologist if that person has filed an application on forms
19provided by the Department, has paid the required fees, and:
20        a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
21        b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
22    providing secondary education, or the recognized
23    equivalent of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of
24    compulsory school attendance; and
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1    by the Department having completed 1,200 1500 hours in the
2    study of barbering, and a minimum of 400 500 additional
3    hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period
4    of no less than 3 months nor more than one year. Time spent
5    in such study under the laws of another state or territory
6    of the United States or of a foreign country or province
7    shall be credited toward the period of study required by
8    the provisions of this paragraph; and
9        d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
10    Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
11    cosmetologist; and
12        e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 410/3-4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
16    Sec. 3-4. Licensure as cosmetology teacher or cosmetology
17clinic teacher; qualifications.
18    (a) A person is qualified to receive license as a
19cosmetology teacher if that person has applied in writing on
20forms provided by the Department, has paid the required fees,
21and:
22        (1) is at least 18 years of age;
23        (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
24        (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
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1    hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
2    cosmetology and had 2 years of practical experience as a
3    licensed cosmetologist within 5 years preceding the
4    examination; (ii) completed a program of 800 1,000 hours
5    of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology;
6    or (iii) completed the barber teacher training as
7    specified in subsection (d) of Section 2-4 of this Act and
8    completed a supplemental cosmetology course as established
9    by rule;
10        (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
11    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
12    as a cosmetology teacher or barber teacher; and
13        (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
14    An individual who receives a license as a cosmetology
15teacher shall not be required to maintain an active
16cosmetology license in order to practice cosmetology as
17defined in this Act.
18    (b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
19cosmetology clinic teacher if he or she has applied in writing
20on forms provided by the Department, has paid the required
21fees, and:
22        (1) is at least 18 years of age;
23        (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
24        (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
25        (4) has (i) completed a program of 200 250 hours of
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1    cosmetology or (ii) within 5 years preceding the
2    examination, has obtained a minimum of 2 years of
3    practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours
4    per week as a licensed cosmetologist and has completed an
5    instructor's institute of 16 20 hours, as prescribed by
6    the Department, prior to submitting an application for
7    examination;
8        (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
9    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
10    as a cosmetology teacher; and
11        (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
12    The Department shall not issue any new cosmetology clinic
13teacher licenses after January 1, 2009. Any person issued a
14license as a cosmetology clinic teacher before January 1,
152009, may renew the license after that date under this Act and
16that person may continue to renew the license or have the
17license restored during his or her lifetime, subject only to
18the renewal or restoration requirements for the license under
19this Act; however, such licensee and license shall remain
20subject to the provisions of this Act, including, but not
21limited to, provisions concerning renewal, restoration, fees,
22continuing education, discipline, administration, and
23enforcement.
24(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
25    (225 ILCS 410/3-6)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)

 

 

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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2    Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize
3examinations of applicants for licensure as cosmetologists and
4teachers of cosmetology at the times and places it may
5determine. The Department may provide by rule for the
6administration of the examination prior to the completion of
7the applicant's program of training as required in Section
83-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4, an
9applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has completed
10960 1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology may take the
11examination. If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist
12fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
13applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
14furnish evidence of not less than 200 250 hours of additional
15study of cosmetology in an approved school of cosmetology
16since the applicant last took the examination. If an applicant
17for licensure as a cosmetology teacher fails to pass 3
18examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
19before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
20not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in teaching
21methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
22of cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination.
23An applicant who fails to pass the fourth examination shall
24not again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case
25of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the
26applicant again takes and completes a program of 1,200 1500

 

 

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1hours in the study of cosmetology in an approved school of
2cosmetology extending over a period that commences after the
3applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is not
4less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years in
5duration; (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
6cosmetology teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
7program of 800 1000 hours of teacher training in an approved
8school of cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2
9years of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist
10within the 5 years preceding the initial examination taken by
11the applicant, the applicant must again take and complete a
12program of 400 500 hours of teacher training in an approved
13school of cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology; or (iii)
14in the case of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetology
15clinic teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
16program of 200 250 hours of clinic teacher training in a
17licensed school of cosmetology or an instructor's institute of
1816 20 hours. The requirements for remedial training set forth
19in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
20Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
21demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
22Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
23which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology
24applicant shall be given a written examination testing both
25theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but
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1knowledge of product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary
2procedures, chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals
3and exposure minimization, knowledge of the anatomy of the
4skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to applicable
5services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
6    The examination of applicants for licensure as a
7cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
8all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
9cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also
10include teaching methodology, classroom management, record
11keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in
12its discretion may deem necessary to insure competent
13performance.
14    This Act does not prohibit the practice of cosmetology by
15one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form and
16substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a
17cosmetologist, or the teaching of cosmetology by one who has
18applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
19satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a cosmetology
20teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher, if the person has
21complied with all the provisions of this Act in order to
22qualify for a license, except the passing of an examination to
23be eligible to receive a license, until: (a) the expiration of
246 months after the filing of the written application, (b) the
25decision of the Department that the applicant has failed to
26pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an

 

 

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1approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
2months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
3application.
4(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
5100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 410/3-9)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
8    Sec. 3-9. Licensed barber seeking license as
9cosmetologist. A licensed barber who submits to the Department
10an application for licensure as a cosmetologist must meet all
11requirements of this Act for licensure as a cosmetologist,
12except that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
13instruction completed for his or her barber license in
14subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
15shall complete an additional 400 500 hours of instruction in
16subjects not within the scope of practice of a barber. The
17Department shall provide for the implementation of this
18provision by rule.
19(Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 410/3A-2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22    Sec. 3A-2. Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications. A
23person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed
24esthetician if that person has applied in writing on forms

 

 

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1provided by the Department, paid any required fees, and:
2    a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
3    b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
4secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
5certificate, or persons who are beyond the age of compulsory
6school attendance; and
7    c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
8approved by the Department, having completed a program of 600
9750 hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of
10not less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive years. Time
11spent in such study under the laws of another state or
12territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
13province shall be credited toward the period of study required
14by the provisions of this paragraph; and
15    d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department
16to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed
17esthetician; and
18    e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
19(Source: P.A. 91-863, eff. 7-1-00.)
 
20    (225 ILCS 410/3A-3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3)
21    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
22    Sec. 3A-3. Licensure as an esthetics teacher;
23qualifications.
24    (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an
25esthetics teacher if that person has applied in writing on

 

 

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1forms supplied by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
2        (1) is at least 18 years of age;
3        (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
4        (3) has a current license as a licensed cosmetologist
5    or esthetician;
6        (4) has either: (i) completed a program of 400 500
7    hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
8    cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school and had 2 years
9    of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist or
10    esthetician within 5 years preceding the examination; or
11    (ii) completed a program of 600 750 hours of teacher
12    training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved by
13    the Department to teach esthetics or a licensed esthetics
14    school;
15        (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
16    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
17    as a licensed cosmetology or esthetics teacher;
18        (6) (blank); and
19        (7) has met any other requirements as required by this
20    Act.
21    (b) (Blank).
22    (c) An applicant who is issued a license as an esthetics
23teacher is not required to maintain an esthetics license in
24order to practice as an esthetician as defined in this Act.
25(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/3A-5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 3A-5. Examination.
4    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
5applicants for a license as an esthetician or teacher of
6esthetics at such times and places as it may determine. The
7Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for a
8license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a
9calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician
10who has completed 480 600 hours in the study of esthetics may
11take the examination.
12    If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
13excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
14offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
15applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
16application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
17examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
18filing his or her application, the application shall be
19denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new
20application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
21if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
22reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as an esthetician
23is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
24the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
25furnish evidence of not less than 100 125 hours of additional
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1esthetics since the applicant last took the examination. If an
2applicant for licensure as an esthetics teacher is
3unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
4the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
5furnish evidence of not less than 64 80 hours of additional
6study in teaching methodology and educational psychology in a
7licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics since the
8applicant last took the examination. An applicant who fails to
9pass a fourth examination shall not again be admitted to an
10examination unless (i) in the case of an applicant for
11licensure as an esthetician, the applicant shall again take
12and complete a program of 600 750 hours in the study of
13esthetics in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to
14teach esthetics or a school of esthetics, extending over a
15period that commences after the applicant fails to pass the
16fourth examination and that is not less than 18 weeks nor more
17than 4 consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
18applicant for a license as an esthetics teacher, the applicant
19shall again take and complete a program of 600 750 hours of
20teacher training in a school of cosmetology approved to teach
21esthetics or a school of esthetics, except that if the
22applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a licensed
23cosmetologist or esthetician within 5 years preceding the
24initial examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must
25again take and complete a program of 400 500 hours of teacher
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1school.
2    (b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination
3testing both theoretical and practical knowledge which shall
4include, but not be limited to, questions that determine the
5applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
6    (c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an
7esthetics teacher may include:
8        (1) teaching methodology;
9        (2) classroom management; and
10        (3) record keeping and any other subjects that the
11    Department may deem necessary to insure competent
12    performance.
13    (d) This Act does not prohibit the practice of esthetics
14by one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form
15and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as
16an esthetician or an esthetics teacher and has complied with
17all the provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a
18license, except the passing of an examination to be eligible
19to receive such license certificate, until: (i) the expiration
20of 6 months after the filing of such written application, or
21(ii) the decision of the Department that the applicant has
22failed to pass an examination within 6 months or failed
23without an approved excuse to take an examination conducted
24within 6 months by the Department, or (iii) the withdrawal of
25the application.
26(Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/3C-2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 3C-2. License; qualifications. A person is qualified
4to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
5applies in writing on forms provided by the Department, pays
6the required fee, and:
7        (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
8        (b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
9    or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
10    secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
11    certificate;
12        (c) Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or
13    school of nail technology approved by the Department,
14    having completed a program of 280 350 hours in the study of
15    nail technology extending over a period of not less than 8
16    weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years;
17        (d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
18    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
19    as a nail technician; and
20        (e) Has met any other requirements of this Act.
21    Time spent in the study of nail technology under the laws
22of another state or territory of the United States, or of a
23foreign country or province, shall be credited toward the
24period of study required by the provisions of subsection (c).
25(Source: P.A. 94-451, eff. 12-31-05.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/3C-3)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 3C-3. Licensure as a nail technology teacher;
4qualifications.
5    (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail
6technology teacher if that person has filed an application on
7forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:
8        (1) is at least 18 years of age;
9        (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
10        (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail
11    technician;
12        (4) has either: (1) completed a program of 400 500
13    hours of teacher training in a licensed school of nail
14    technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical
15    experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a
16    program of 500 625 hours of teacher training in a licensed
17    school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or
18    school of nail technology; and
19        (5) who has passed an examination authorized by the
20    Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
21    as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher.
22    (b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail
23technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license
24as a nail technician.
25(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/3C-7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 3C-7. Examinations; failure or refusal to take
4examination. The Department shall authorize examinations of
5applicants for licenses as nail technicians and teachers of
6nail technology at the times and places as it may determine. An
7applicant for licensure as a nail technician who has completed
8224 280 hours in the study of nail technology may take the
9examination.
10    The Department shall authorize not less than 4
11examinations for licenses as nail technicians, and nail
12technology teachers in a calendar year.
13    If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
14excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
15offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
16applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
17application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
18examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
19filing an application, the application shall be denied.
20Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
21application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
22if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
23reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a nail
24technician or nail technology teacher is unsuccessful at 3
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1before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
2successfully completing (i) for a nail technician, not less
3than 48 60 hours of additional study of nail technology in a
4licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail
5technology or nail technology and (ii) for a nail technology
6teacher, not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in
7teaching methodology and educational psychology in an approved
8school of cosmetology or nail technology since the applicant
9last took the examination.
10    An applicant who fails the fourth examination shall not
11again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case of
12an applicant for a license as a nail technician, the applicant
13again takes and completes a total of 280 350 hours in the study
14of nail technology in an approved school of cosmetology or
15nail technology extending over a period that commences after
16the applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is
17not less than 8 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years in
18duration; or (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as
19a nail technology teacher, the applicant again takes and
20completes a program of 500 625 hours of teacher training in a
21licensed school of cosmetology, or nail technology, except
22that if the applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a
23licensed nail technician within 5 years preceding the initial
24examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must again
25take and complete a program of 400 500 hours of teacher
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1nail technology, or a licensed school of nail technology.
2    Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall be
3given a written examination testing both theoretical and
4practical knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited
5to, questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of
6product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,
7hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization, this Act, and
8labor and compensation laws.
9    The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher
10may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
11methodology, classroom management, record keeping, and any
12other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
13necessary to insure competent performance.
14    This Act does not prohibit the practice of nail technology
15by a person who has applied in writing to the Department, in
16form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a
17license as a nail technician, or the teaching of nail
18technology by one who has applied in writing to the
19Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
20Department, for a license as a nail technology teacher, if the
21person has complied with all the provisions of this Act in
22order to qualify for a license, except the passing of an
23examination to be eligible to receive a license, until: (a)
24the expiration of 6 months after the filing of the written
25application, or (b) the decision of the Department that the
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1failed without an approved excuse to take an examination
2conducted within 6 months by the Department, or (c) the
3withdrawal of the application.
4(Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
7    Sec. 3E-2. Hair braider licensure; qualifications.
8    (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
9braider if he or she has filed an application on forms provided
10by the Department, paid the required fees, and meets the
11following qualifications:
12        (1) Is at least 16 years of age;
13        (2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
14    or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
15    providing secondary education, or the recognized
16    equivalent of that certificate; and
17        (3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
18    240 300 clock hours or an 8 a 10 credit hour equivalency of
19    instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
20    school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
21    licensed hair braiding school as follows:
22            (A) Basic training consisting of 28 35 hours of
23        classroom instruction in general theory, practical
24        application, and technical application in the
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1        personal hygiene and public health, professional
2        ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
3        disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
4        standards relating to material safety data sheets
5        (MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
6        technical procedures;
7            (B) Related concepts consisting of 28 35 hours of
8        classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
9        Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
10        tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
11        sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
12        client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
13        follow-up services;
14            (C) Practices and procedures consisting of 160 200
15        hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
16        classroom instruction and clinical practical
17        application, in the following subject areas: single
18        braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
19        without extensions; twists and knots; multiple
20        strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
21        procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
22        product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
23            (D) Business practices consisting of 24 30 hours
24        of classroom instruction in the following subject
25        areas: Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
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1        salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
2        and Workers' Compensation Act.
3    (b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
4license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
5    (c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
7may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
8meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
9this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
10accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
11has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
12discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
13the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
14she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
15years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
16    A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
17subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she
18applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
19least 52 65 hours of relevant training in health, safety,
20hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
21requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
22this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
23under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
24license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
25this Act.
26(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 410/3E-3)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
3    Sec. 3E-3. Hair braiding teacher licensure. A hair
4braiding teacher license shall be made available by the
5Department. The qualifications for a hair braiding teacher
6license shall be provided by rule, and shall include at least
7480 600 clock hours or a 16 20 credit hour equivalency in
8relevant teaching methods and curriculum content, or at least
9400 500 clock hours of hair braiding teacher training for an
10individual who is able to establish that he or she has had at
11least 2 years of practical experience.
12(Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)