093_HB2056 LRB093 04923 AMC 04982 b 1 AN ACT in relation to the regulation of professions. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail 5 Technology Act of 1985 is amended by changing Section 3-3 as 6 follows: 7 (225 ILCS 410/3-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3) 8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) 9 Sec. 3-3. Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber 10 school graduate; qualifications. A person is qualified to 11 receive a license as a cosmetologist if that person has filed 12 an application on forms provided by the Department, has paid 13 the required fees, and: 14 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and 15 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school 16 providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent 17 of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of compulsory 18 school attendance; and 19 c. Has graduated from a school of barbering approved by 20 the Department having completed 1500 hours in the study of 21 barbering, and a minimum of 1000 additional hours in the 22 study of cosmetology extending over a period of no less than 23 6 months nor more than 2 years. Time spent in such study 24 under the laws of another state or territory of the United 25 States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited 26 toward the period of study required by the provisions of this 27 paragraph; and 28 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the 29 Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a 30 cosmetologist; and 31 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act. -2- LRB093 04923 AMC 04982 b 1 (Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 1-1-96.)