Public Act 099-0632
 
SB2984 EnrolledLRB099 18576 SMS 42955 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended by
changing Section 30 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 412/30)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
    Sec. 30. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be
qualified for licensure as an electrologist if that person has
met all of the following requirements:
        (1) Has applied in writing on the prescribed forms and
    has paid the required fees.
        (2) Has not violated any of the provisions of Section
    75 of this Act or the rules promulgated under this Act. The
    Department shall take into consideration any felony
    conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not
    operate as an absolute bar to licensure.
        (3) Is at least 18 years of age.
        (4) Has received his or her high school diploma or
    equivalent.
        (5) Has completed a total of 600 hours in the study of
    electrology over a period of not less than 16 weeks nor
    more than 4 2 consecutive years at a program approved by
    the Department. Upon approval by the Department, time spent
    in such study under the laws of another state or territory
    of the United States or of a foreign country or province
    shall be credited toward the period of study required by
    the provisions of this paragraph. If an applicant completed
    a program before December 31, 2003, the program may be less
    than 600 hours if it is approved by the Department.
        (6) Has successfully completed an examination approved
    by the Department that tests the applicant's knowledge of
    the theory and clinical practice of electrology.
(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03; 93-745, eff. 7-15-04.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2017