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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2737 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that relevant professional schools may provide a maximum of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the practicum through online or distance study and may provide that a maximum of 10% of the required hours may be completed in an internship program and supervised by a licensed professional, subject to the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a person may receive a license as a cosmetologist if the person has completed an online course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and 750 hours of hands-on training supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years and the person has completed the other requirements for licensure under the Act. Provides that hands-on training conducted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 750 hours of hands-on training required for licensure if the training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or foreign country or province. LRB104 08052 AAS 18098 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2737 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2 225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4 225 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 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2 225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3 225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2 225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3 225 ILCS 410/3E-2 225 ILCS 410/3E-3 Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that relevant professional schools may provide a maximum of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the practicum through online or distance study and may provide that a maximum of 10% of the required hours may be completed in an internship program and supervised by a licensed professional, subject to the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a person may receive a license as a cosmetologist if the person has completed an online course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and 750 hours of hands-on training supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years and the person has completed the other requirements for licensure under the Act. Provides that hands-on training conducted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 750 hours of hands-on training required for licensure if the training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or foreign country or province. LRB104 08052 AAS 18098 b LRB104 08052 AAS 18098 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2737 Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2 225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4 225 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 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2 225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3 225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2 225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3 225 ILCS 410/3E-2 225 ILCS 410/3E-3
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5	5	225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
6	6	225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
7	7	225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
8	8	225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
9	9	225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
10	10	225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
11	11	225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
12	12	225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
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15	15	Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that relevant professional schools may provide a maximum of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the practicum through online or distance study and may provide that a maximum of 10% of the required hours may be completed in an internship program and supervised by a licensed professional, subject to the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a person may receive a license as a cosmetologist if the person has completed an online course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and 750 hours of hands-on training supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years and the person has completed the other requirements for licensure under the Act. Provides that hands-on training conducted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 750 hours of hands-on training required for licensure if the training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or foreign country or province.
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21	21	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
22	22	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
23	23	3 represented in the General Assembly:
24	24	4 Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
25	25	5 Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
26	26	6 changing Sections 2-2, 2-4, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3A-2, 3A-3, 3C-2,
27	27	7 3C-3, 3E-2, and 3E-3 as follows:
28	28	8 (225 ILCS 410/2-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2)
29	29	9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
30	30	10 Sec. 2-2. Licensure as a barber; qualifications. A person
31	31	11 is qualified to receive a license as a barber if that person
32	32	12 has applied in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
33	33	13 has paid the required fees, and:
34	34	14 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
35	35	15 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
36	36	16 providing secondary education, or the recognized
37	37	17 equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
38	38	18 beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
39	39	19 c. Has graduated from a school of barbering or school
40	40	20 of cosmetology approved by the Department, having
41	41	21 completed a total of 1500 hours in the study of barbering
42	42	22 extending over a period of not less than 9 months nor more
43	43	23 than 3 years. A school of barbering may, at its
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48	48	225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2 225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4 225 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 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2 225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3 225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2 225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3 225 ILCS 410/3E-2 225 ILCS 410/3E-3
49	49	225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2
50	50	225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
51	51	225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
52	52	225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
53	53	225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
54	54	225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
55	55	225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
56	56	225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
57	57	225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
58	58	225 ILCS 410/3E-2
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60	60	Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that relevant professional schools may provide a maximum of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the practicum through online or distance study and may provide that a maximum of 10% of the required hours may be completed in an internship program and supervised by a licensed professional, subject to the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a person may receive a license as a cosmetologist if the person has completed an online course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and 750 hours of hands-on training supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years and the person has completed the other requirements for licensure under the Act. Provides that hands-on training conducted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 750 hours of hands-on training required for licensure if the training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or foreign country or province.
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98	98	1 discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department,
99	99	2 accept up to 1,000 hours of cosmetology school training at
100	100	3 a recognized cosmetology school toward the 1500 hour
101	101	4 course requirement of barbering. A school of barbering or
102	102	5 cosmetology may also provide a maximum of 50% of the 1500
103	103	6 hours required for theory portions of the practicum
104	104	7 through online or distance study, subject to the rules of
105	105	8 the Department, including subject-matter limitations. A
106	106	9 school of barbering or cosmetology may also provide that a
107	107	10 maximum of 10% of the 1500 hours may be completed in an
108	108	11 internship program and supervised by a licensed barber,
109	109	12 subject to rules of the Department. Time spent in such
110	110	13 study under the laws of another state or territory of the
111	111	14 United States or of a foreign country or province shall be
112	112	15 credited toward the period of study required by the
113	113	16 provisions of this paragraph; and
114	114	17 d. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
115	115	18 the Department or its designated testing service to
116	116	19 determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
117	117	20 e. Has met all other requirements of this Act.
118	118	21 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
119	119	22 (225 ILCS 410/2-4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4)
120	120	23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
121	121	24 Sec. 2-4. Licensure as a barber teacher; qualifications. A
122	122	25 person is qualified to receive a license as a barber teacher if
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133	133	1 that person files an application on forms provided by the
134	134	2 Department, pays the required fee, and:
135	135	3 a. Is at least 18 years of age;
136	136	4 b. Has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
137	137	5 c. Has a current license as a barber or cosmetologist;
138	138	6 d. Has graduated from a barber school or school of
139	139	7 cosmetology approved by the Department having:
140	140	8 (1) completed a total of 500 hours in barber
141	141	9 teacher training extending over a period of not less
142	142	10 than 3 months nor more than 2 years and has had 3 years
143	143	11 of practical experience as a licensed barber;
144	144	12 (2) completed a total of 1,000 hours of barber
145	145	13 teacher training extending over a period of not less
146	146	14 than 6 months nor more than 2 years. A school of
147	147	15 barbering or cosmetology may provide a maximum of 50%
148	148	16 of the hours required for theory portions of the
149	149	17 practicum through online or distance study, subject to
150	150	18 the rules of the Department, including subject-matter
151	151	19 limitations, for the hours required in this paragraph;
152	152	20 or
153	153	21 (3) completed the cosmetology teacher training as
154	154	22 specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
155	155	23 Section 3-4 of this Act and completed a supplemental
156	156	24 barbering course as established by rule;
157	157	25 e. Has passed an examination authorized by the
158	158	26 Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
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169	169	1 barber teacher or a cosmetology teacher; and
170	170	2 f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
171	171	3 Act.
172	172	4 An applicant who is issued a license as a barber teacher is
173	173	5 not required to maintain a barber license in order to practice
174	174	6 barbering as defined in this Act.
175	175	7 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
176	176	8 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
177	177	9 (225 ILCS 410/3-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
178	178	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
179	179	11 Sec. 3-2. Licensure; qualifications.
180	180	12 (1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
181	181	13 cosmetologist who has filed an application on forms provided
182	182	14 by the Department, pays the required fees, and:
183	183	15 a. Is at least l6 years of age; and
184	184	16 b. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
185	185	17 or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
186	186	18 providing secondary education, or the recognized
187	187	19 equivalent of that certificate; and
188	188	20 c. Either:
189	189	21 (i) Has graduated from a school of cosmetology
190	190	22 approved by the Department, having completed a program
191	191	23 of 1,500 hours in the study of cosmetology extending
192	192	24 over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7
193	193	25 consecutive years. A school of cosmetology may, at its
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204	204	1 discretion, consistent with the rules of the
205	205	2 Department, accept up to 1,000 hours of barber school
206	206	3 training at a recognized barber school toward the
207	207	4 1,500 hour program requirement of cosmetology. A
208	208	5 school of cosmetology may also provide a maximum of
209	209	6 50% of the 1500 hours required for theory portions of
210	210	7 the practicum through online or distance study,
211	211	8 subject to the rules of the Department, including
212	212	9 subject-matter limitations. A school of cosmetology
213	213	10 may also provide that a maximum of 10% of the 1500
214	214	11 hours may be completed in an internship program and
215	215	12 supervised by a licensed cosmetologist, subject to
216	216	13 rules of the Department. Time spent in such study
217	217	14 under the laws of another state or territory of the
218	218	15 United States or of a foreign country or province
219	219	16 shall be credited toward the period of study required
220	220	17 by the provisions of this paragraph; or ; and
221	221	18 (ii) Has completed an online course approved by
222	222	19 the Department and 750 hours of hands-on training
223	223	20 supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over
224	224	21 a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7
225	225	22 consecutive years. Hands-on training conducted under
226	226	23 the laws of another state or territory of the United
227	227	24 States or of a foreign country or province shall be
228	228	25 credited toward the period of hands-on training
229	229	26 required by the provisions of this paragraph if the
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240	240	1 training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed
241	241	2 under the laws of another state or territory of the
242	242	3 United States or foreign country or province; and
243	243	4 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
244	244	5 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
245	245	6 as a cosmetologist; and
246	246	7 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
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248	248	9 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
249	249	10 (225 ILCS 410/3-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3)
250	250	11 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
251	251	12 Sec. 3-3. Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber school
252	252	13 graduate. A person is qualified to receive a license as a
253	253	14 cosmetologist if that person has filed an application on forms
254	254	15 provided by the Department, has paid the required fees, and:
255	255	16 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
256	256	17 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
257	257	18 providing secondary education, or the recognized
258	258	19 equivalent of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of
259	259	20 compulsory school attendance; and
260	260	21 c. Has graduated from a school of barbering approved
261	261	22 by the Department having completed 1500 hours in the study
262	262	23 of barbering, and a minimum of 500 additional hours in the
263	263	24 study of cosmetology extending over a period of no less
264	264	25 than 3 months nor more than one year. A school of barbering
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275	275	1 or cosmetology may also provide a maximum of 50% of the
276	276	2 2000 hours required for theory portions of the practicum
277	277	3 through online or distance study, subject to the rules of
278	278	4 the Department, including subject-matter limitations. A
279	279	5 school of barbering or cosmetology may also provide that a
280	280	6 maximum of 10% of the 2,000 hours may be completed in an
281	281	7 internship program and supervised by a licensed
282	282	8 cosmetologist, subject to rules of the Department. Time
283	283	9 spent in such study under the laws of another state or
284	284	10 territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
285	285	11 province shall be credited toward the period of study
286	286	12 required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
287	287	13 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
288	288	14 Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
289	289	15 cosmetologist; and
290	290	16 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
291	291	17 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
292	292	18 (225 ILCS 410/3-4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4)
293	293	19 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
294	294	20 Sec. 3-4. Licensure as cosmetology teacher or cosmetology
295	295	21 clinic teacher; qualifications.
296	296	22 (a) A person is qualified to receive license as a
297	297	23 cosmetology teacher if that person has applied in writing on
298	298	24 forms provided by the Department, has paid the required fees,
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310	310	1 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
311	311	2 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
312	312	3 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
313	313	4 (4) has either: (i) completed a program of 500 hours
314	314	5 of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology
315	315	6 and had 2 years of practical experience as a licensed
316	316	7 cosmetologist within 5 years preceding the examination;
317	317	8 (ii) completed a program of 1,000 hours of teacher
318	318	9 training in a licensed school of cosmetology; or (iii)
319	319	10 completed the barber teacher training as specified in
320	320	11 subsection (d) of Section 2-4 of this Act and completed a
321	321	12 supplemental cosmetology course as established by rule. A
322	322	13 school of barbering or cosmetology may provide a maximum
323	323	14 of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the
324	324	15 practicum through online or distance study, subject to the
325	325	16 rules of the Department, including subject-matter
326	326	17 limitations, for the hours required in this paragraph;
327	327	18 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
328	328	19 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
329	329	20 as a cosmetology teacher or barber teacher; and
330	330	21 (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
331	331	22 An individual who receives a license as a cosmetology
332	332	23 teacher shall not be required to maintain an active
333	333	24 cosmetology license in order to practice cosmetology as
334	334	25 defined in this Act.
335	335	26 (b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
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346	346	1 cosmetology clinic teacher if he or she has applied in writing
347	347	2 on forms provided by the Department, has paid the required
348	348	3 fees, and:
349	349	4 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
350	350	5 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
351	351	6 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
352	352	7 (4) has (i) completed a program of 250 hours of clinic
353	353	8 teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology or
354	354	9 (ii) within 5 years preceding the examination, has
355	355	10 obtained a minimum of 2 years of practical experience
356	356	11 working at least 30 full-time hours per week as a licensed
357	357	12 cosmetologist and has completed an instructor's institute
358	358	13 of 20 hours, as prescribed by the Department, prior to
359	359	14 submitting an application for examination;
360	360	15 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
361	361	16 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
362	362	17 as a cosmetology teacher; and
363	363	18 (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
364	364	19 The Department shall not issue any new cosmetology clinic
365	365	20 teacher licenses after January 1, 2009. Any person issued a
366	366	21 license as a cosmetology clinic teacher before January 1,
367	367	22 2009, may renew the license after that date under this Act and
368	368	23 that person may continue to renew the license or have the
369	369	24 license restored during his or her lifetime, subject only to
370	370	25 the renewal or restoration requirements for the license under
371	371	26 this Act; however, such licensee and license shall remain
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382	382	1 subject to the provisions of this Act, including, but not
383	383	2 limited to, provisions concerning renewal, restoration, fees,
384	384	3 continuing education, discipline, administration, and
385	385	4 enforcement.
386	386	5 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
387	387	6 (225 ILCS 410/3A-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
388	388	7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
389	389	8 Sec. 3A-2. Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications. A
390	390	9 person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed
391	391	10 esthetician if that person has applied in writing on forms
392	392	11 provided by the Department, paid any required fees, and:
393	393	12 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
394	394	13 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
395	395	14 secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
396	396	15 certificate, or persons who are beyond the age of compulsory
397	397	16 school attendance; and
398	398	17 c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
399	399	18 approved by the Department, having completed a program of 750
400	400	19 hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of not
401	401	20 less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive years. A school
402	402	21 of cosmetology or esthetics may also provide a maximum of 50%
403	403	22 of the 750 hours required for theory portions of the practicum
404	404	23 through online or distance study, subject to the rules of the
405	405	24 Department, including subject-matter limitations. A school of
406	406	25 cosmetology or esthetics may also provide that a maximum of
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417	417	1 10% of the 750 hours may be completed in an internship program
418	418	2 and supervised by a licensed esthetician, subject to rules of
419	419	3 the Department. Time spent in such study under the laws of
420	420	4 another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign
421	421	5 country or province shall be credited toward the period of
422	422	6 study required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
423	423	7 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department
424	424	8 to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed
425	425	9 esthetician; and
426	426	10 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
427	427	11 (Source: P.A. 91-863, eff. 7-1-00.)
428	428	12 (225 ILCS 410/3A-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3)
429	429	13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
430	430	14 Sec. 3A-3. Licensure as an esthetics teacher;
431	431	15 qualifications.
432	432	16 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an
433	433	17 esthetics teacher if that person has applied in writing on
434	434	18 forms supplied by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
435	435	19 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
436	436	20 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
437	437	21 (3) has a current license as a licensed cosmetologist
438	438	22 or esthetician;
439	439	23 (4) has either: (i) completed a program of 500 hours
440	440	24 of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology or
441	441	25 a licensed esthetics school and had 2 years of practical
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452	452	1 experience as a licensed cosmetologist or esthetician
453	453	2 within 5 years preceding the examination; or (ii)
454	454	3 completed a program of 750 hours of teacher training in a
455	455	4 licensed school of cosmetology approved by the Department
456	456	5 to teach esthetics or a licensed esthetics school. A
457	457	6 school of cosmetology or esthetics may also provide a
458	458	7 maximum of 50% of the 500 or 750 hours required for theory
459	459	8 portions of the practicum through online or distance
460	460	9 study, subject to the rules of the Department, including
461	461	10 subject-matter limitations;
462	462	11 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
463	463	12 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
464	464	13 as a licensed cosmetology or esthetics teacher;
465	465	14 (6) (blank); and
466	466	15 (7) has met any other requirements as required by this
467	467	16 Act.
468	468	17 (b) (Blank).
469	469	18 (c) An applicant who is issued a license as an esthetics
470	470	19 teacher is not required to maintain an esthetics license in
471	471	20 order to practice as an esthetician as defined in this Act.
472	472	21 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
473	473	22 (225 ILCS 410/3C-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2)
474	474	23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
475	475	24 Sec. 3C-2. License; qualifications. A person is qualified
476	476	25 to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
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487	487	1 applies in writing on forms provided by the Department, pays
488	488	2 the required fee, and:
489	489	3 (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
490	490	4 (b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
491	491	5 or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
492	492	6 secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
493	493	7 certificate;
494	494	8 (c) Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or
495	495	9 school of nail technology approved by the Department,
496	496	10 having completed a program of 350 hours in the study of
497	497	11 nail technology extending over a period of not less than 8
498	498	12 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years. A school of
499	499	13 cosmetology or nail technology may also provide a maximum
500	500	14 of 50% of the 350 hours required for theory portions of the
501	501	15 practicum through online or distance study, subject to the
502	502	16 rules of the Department, including subject-matter
503	503	17 limitations. A school of cosmetology or nail technology
504	504	18 may also provide that a maximum of 10% of the 350 hours may
505	505	19 be completed in an internship program and supervised by a
506	506	20 licensed nail technician, subject to rules of the
507	507	21 Department;
508	508	22 (d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
509	509	23 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
510	510	24 as a nail technician; and
511	511	25 (e) Has met any other requirements of this Act.
512	512	26 Time spent in the study of nail technology under the laws
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523	523	1 of another state or territory of the United States, or of a
524	524	2 foreign country or province, shall be credited toward the
525	525	3 period of study required by the provisions of subsection (c).
526	526	4 (Source: P.A. 94-451, eff. 12-31-05.)
527	527	5 (225 ILCS 410/3C-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3)
528	528	6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
529	529	7 Sec. 3C-3. Licensure as a nail technology teacher;
530	530	8 qualifications.
531	531	9 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail
532	532	10 technology teacher if that person has filed an application on
533	533	11 forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:
534	534	12 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
535	535	13 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
536	536	14 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail
537	537	15 technician;
538	538	16 (4) has either: (1) completed a program of 500 hours
539	539	17 of teacher training in a licensed school of nail
540	540	18 technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical
541	541	19 experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a
542	542	20 program of 625 hours of teacher training in a licensed
543	543	21 school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or
544	544	22 school of nail technology. A school of cosmetology or nail
545	545	23 technology may also provide a maximum of 50% of the 500 or
546	546	24 625 hours required for theory portions of the practicum
547	547	25 through online or distance study, subject to the rules of
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558	558	1 the Department, including subject-matter limitations; and
559	559	2 (5) who has passed an examination authorized by the
560	560	3 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
561	561	4 as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher.
562	562	5 (b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail
563	563	6 technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license
564	564	7 as a nail technician.
565	565	8 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
566	566	9 (225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
567	567	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
568	568	11 Sec. 3E-2. Hair braider licensure; qualifications.
569	569	12 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
570	570	13 braider if he or she has filed an application on forms provided
571	571	14 by the Department, paid the required fees, and meets the
572	572	15 following qualifications:
573	573	16 (1) Is at least 16 years of age;
574	574	17 (2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
575	575	18 or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
576	576	19 providing secondary education, or the recognized
577	577	20 equivalent of that certificate; and
578	578	21 (3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
579	579	22 300 clock hours or a 10 credit hour equivalency of
580	580	23 instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
581	581	24 school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
582	582	25 licensed hair braiding school. A school of cosmetology or
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593	593	1 hair braiding may also provide a maximum of 50% of the 300
594	594	2 hours required for theory portions of the practicum
595	595	3 through online or distance study, subject to the rules of
596	596	4 the Department, including subject-matter limitations. A
597	597	5 school of cosmetology or hair braiding may also provide
598	598	6 that a maximum of 10% of the 300 hours may be completed in
599	599	7 an internship program and supervised by a licensed hair
600	600	8 braider, subject to rules of the Department. The program
601	601	9 shall include the following: as follows:
602	602	10 (A) Basic training consisting of 35 hours of
603	603	11 classroom instruction in general theory, practical
604	604	12 application, and technical application in the
605	605	13 following subject areas: history of hair braiding,
606	606	14 personal hygiene and public health, professional
607	607	15 ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
608	608	16 disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
609	609	17 standards relating to material safety data sheets
610	610	18 (MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
611	611	19 technical procedures;
612	612	20 (B) Related concepts consisting of 35 hours of
613	613	21 classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
614	614	22 Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
615	615	23 tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
616	616	24 sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
617	617	25 client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
618	618	26 follow-up services;
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629	629	1 (C) Practices and procedures consisting of 200
630	630	2 hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
631	631	3 classroom instruction and clinical practical
632	632	4 application, in the following subject areas: single
633	633	5 braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
634	634	6 without extensions; twists and knots; multiple
635	635	7 strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
636	636	8 procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
637	637	9 product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
638	638	10 (D) Business practices consisting of 30 hours of
639	639	11 classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
640	640	12 Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
641	641	13 Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and Rules;
642	642	14 salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
643	643	15 and Workers' Compensation Act.
644	644	16 (b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
645	645	17 license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
646	646	18 (c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
647	647	19 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
648	648	20 may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
649	649	21 meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
650	650	22 this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
651	651	23 accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
652	652	24 has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
653	653	25 discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
654	654	26 the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
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665	665	1 she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
666	666	2 years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
667	667	3 A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
668	668	4 subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she
669	669	5 applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
670	670	6 least 65 hours of relevant training in health, safety,
671	671	7 hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
672	672	8 requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
673	673	9 this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
674	674	10 under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
675	675	11 license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
676	676	12 this Act.
677	677	13 (Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
678	678	14 (225 ILCS 410/3E-3)
679	679	15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
680	680	16 Sec. 3E-3. Hair braiding teacher licensure. A hair
681	681	17 braiding teacher license shall be made available by the
682	682	18 Department. The qualifications for a hair braiding teacher
683	683	19 license shall be provided by rule, and shall include at least
684	684	20 600 clock hours or a 20 credit hour equivalency in relevant
685	685	21 teaching methods and curriculum content, or at least 500 clock
686	686	22 hours of hair braiding teacher training for an individual who
687	687	23 is able to establish that he or she has had at least 2 years of
688	688	24 practical experience. A school of cosmetology or hair braiding
689	689	25 may also provide a maximum of 50% of the 500 hours required for
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