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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3854 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7225 ILCS 410/2-10225 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 410/3-6 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6225 ILCS 410/3-9225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3A-5 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3C-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 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. LRB104 10943 AAS 21025 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3854 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7225 ILCS 410/2-10225 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 410/3-6 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6225 ILCS 410/3-9225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3A-5 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3C-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 225 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. LRB104 10943 AAS 21025 b LRB104 10943 AAS 21025 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3854 Introduced , by Rep. Jawaharial Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7225 ILCS 410/2-10225 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 410/3-6 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6225 ILCS 410/3-9225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3225 ILCS 410/3A-5 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3225 ILCS 410/3C-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7225 ILCS 410/3E-2225 ILCS 410/3E-3 225 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
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5	5	225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3
6	6	225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
7	7	225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7
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22	22	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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28	28	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
29	29	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
30	30	3 represented in the General Assembly:
31	31	4 Section 5. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
32	32	5 Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
33	33	6 changing Sections 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-10, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4,
34	34	7 3-6, 3-9, 3A-2, 3A-3, 3A-5, 3C-2, 3C-3, 3C-7, 3E-2, and 3E-3 as
35	35	8 follows:
36	36	9 (225 ILCS 410/2-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2)
37	37	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
38	38	11 Sec. 2-2. Licensure as a barber; qualifications. A person
39	39	12 is qualified to receive a license as a barber if that person
40	40	13 has applied in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
41	41	14 has paid the required fees, and:
42	42	15 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
43	43	16 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
44	44	17 providing secondary education, or the recognized
45	45	18 equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
46	46	19 beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
47	47	20 c. Has graduated from a school of barbering or school
48	48	21 of cosmetology approved by the Department, having
49	49	22 completed a total of 1,200 1500 hours in the study of
50	50	23 barbering extending over a period of not less than 9
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56	56	225 ILCS 410/2-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2
57	57	225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3
58	58	225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
59	59	225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7
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61	61	225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
62	62	225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
63	63	225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
64	64	225 ILCS 410/3-6 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6
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66	66	225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
67	67	225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
68	68	225 ILCS 410/3A-5 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5
69	69	225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
70	70	225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
71	71	225 ILCS 410/3C-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7
72	72	225 ILCS 410/3E-2
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74	74	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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84	84	225 ILCS 410/2-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3
85	85	225 ILCS 410/2-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4
86	86	225 ILCS 410/2-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7
87	87	225 ILCS 410/2-10
88	88	225 ILCS 410/3-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2
89	89	225 ILCS 410/3-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3
90	90	225 ILCS 410/3-4 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4
91	91	225 ILCS 410/3-6 from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6
92	92	225 ILCS 410/3-9
93	93	225 ILCS 410/3A-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2
94	94	225 ILCS 410/3A-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3
95	95	225 ILCS 410/3A-5 from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5
96	96	225 ILCS 410/3C-2 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2
97	97	225 ILCS 410/3C-3 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3
98	98	225 ILCS 410/3C-7 from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7
99	99	225 ILCS 410/3E-2
100	100	225 ILCS 410/3E-3
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119	119	1 months nor more than 3 years. A school of barbering may, at
120	120	2 its discretion, consistent with the rules of the
121	121	3 Department, accept up to 800 1,000 hours of cosmetology
122	122	4 school training at a recognized cosmetology school toward
123	123	5 the 1,200 1500 hour course requirement of barbering. Time
124	124	6 spent in such study under the laws of another state or
125	125	7 territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
126	126	8 province shall be credited toward the period of study
127	127	9 required by the provisions of this paragraph; and
128	128	10 d. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
129	129	11 the Department or its designated testing service to
130	130	12 determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
131	131	13 e. Has met all other requirements of this Act.
132	132	14 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
133	133	15 (225 ILCS 410/2-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3)
134	134	16 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
135	135	17 Sec. 2-3. Licensure as a barber by a cosmetology school
136	136	18 graduate. A person is qualified to receive a license as a
137	137	19 barber if that person has applied in writing on forms provided
138	138	20 by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
139	139	21 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
140	140	22 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
141	141	23 providing secondary education, or the recognized
142	142	24 equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who are
143	143	25 beyond the age of compulsory school attendance; and
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154	154	1 c. Has graduated from a cosmetology school approved by
155	155	2 the Department having completed a minimum of 1,200 1500
156	156	3 hours in the study of cosmetology; and
157	157	4 d. Has graduated from a school of barbering or
158	158	5 cosmetology approved by the Department having completed a
159	159	6 minimum of 400 500 additional hours in the study of
160	160	7 barbering extending over a period of no less than 3 months
161	161	8 nor more than one year. Time spent in such study under the
162	162	9 laws of another state or territory of the United States or
163	163	10 of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward
164	164	11 the period of study required by the provisions of this
165	165	12 paragraph; and
166	166	13 e. Has passed an examination caused to be conducted by
167	167	14 the Department, or its designated testing service, to
168	168	15 determine fitness to receive a license as a barber; and
169	169	16 f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
170	170	17 Act.
171	171	18 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
172	172	19 (225 ILCS 410/2-4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4)
173	173	20 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
174	174	21 Sec. 2-4. Licensure as a barber teacher; qualifications. A
175	175	22 person is qualified to receive a license as a barber teacher if
176	176	23 that person files an application on forms provided by the
177	177	24 Department, pays the required fee, and:
178	178	25 a. Is at least 18 years of age;
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189	189	1 b. Has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
190	190	2 c. Has a current license as a barber or cosmetologist;
191	191	3 d. Has graduated from a barber school or school of
192	192	4 cosmetology approved by the Department having:
193	193	5 (1) completed a total of 400 500 hours in barber
194	194	6 teacher training extending over a period of not less
195	195	7 than 3 months nor more than 2 years and has had 3 years
196	196	8 of practical experience as a licensed barber;
197	197	9 (2) completed a total of 800 1,000 hours of barber
198	198	10 teacher training extending over a period of not less
199	199	11 than 6 months nor more than 2 years; or
200	200	12 (3) completed the cosmetology teacher training as
201	201	13 specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
202	202	14 Section 3-4 of this Act and completed a supplemental
203	203	15 barbering course as established by rule;
204	204	16 e. Has passed an examination authorized by the
205	205	17 Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
206	206	18 barber teacher or a cosmetology teacher; and
207	207	19 f. Has met any other requirements set forth in this
208	208	20 Act.
209	209	21 An applicant who is issued a license as a barber teacher is
210	210	22 not required to maintain a barber license in order to practice
211	211	23 barbering as defined in this Act.
212	212	24 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
213	213	25 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
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224	224	1 (225 ILCS 410/2-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7)
225	225	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
226	226	3 Sec. 2-7. Examination of applicants. The Department shall
227	227	4 hold examinations of applicants for licensure as barbers and
228	228	5 teachers of barbering at such times and places as it may
229	229	6 determine. Upon request, the examinations shall be
230	230	7 administered in Spanish.
231	231	8 Each applicant shall be given a written examination
232	232	9 testing both theoretical and practical knowledge of the
233	233	10 following subjects insofar as they are related and applicable
234	234	11 to the practice of barber science and art: (1) anatomy, (2)
235	235	12 physiology, (3) skin diseases, (4) hygiene and sanitation, (5)
236	236	13 barber history, (6) this Act and the rules for the
237	237	14 administration of this Act, (7) hair cutting and styling, (8)
238	238	15 shaving, shampooing, and permanent waving, (9) massaging, (10)
239	239	16 bleaching, tinting, and coloring, and (11) implements.
240	240	17 The examination of applicants for licensure as a barber
241	241	18 teacher shall include: (a) practice of barbering and styling,
242	242	19 (b) theory of barbering, (c) methods of teaching, and (d)
243	243	20 school management.
244	244	21 An applicant for licensure as a barber who has completed
245	245	22 960 1,200 hours in the study of barbering may take the
246	246	23 examination. If an applicant for licensure as a barber fails
247	247	24 to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
248	248	25 applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
249	249	26 furnish evidence of not less than 200 250 hours of additional
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260	260	1 study of barbering in an approved school of barbering or
261	261	2 cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination. If
262	262	3 an applicant for licensure as a barber teacher fails to pass 3
263	263	4 examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
264	264	5 before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
265	265	6 not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in teaching
266	266	7 methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
267	267	8 of barbering or cosmetology since the applicant last took the
268	268	9 examination. An applicant who fails to pass the fourth
269	269	10 examination shall not again be admitted to an examination
270	270	11 unless: (i) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
271	271	12 barber, the applicant again takes and completes a program of
272	272	13 1,200 1,500 hours in the study of barbering in an approved
273	273	14 school of barbering or cosmetology extending over a period
274	274	15 that commences after the applicant fails to pass the fourth
275	275	16 examination and that is not less than 8 months nor more than 7
276	276	17 consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
277	277	18 applicant for licensure as a barber teacher, the applicant
278	278	19 again takes and completes a program of 800 1,000 hours of
279	279	20 teacher training in an approved school of barbering or
280	280	21 cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2 years of
281	281	22 practical experience as a licensed barber within the 5 years
282	282	23 preceding the initial examination taken by the applicant, the
283	283	24 applicant must again take and complete a program of 400 500
284	284	25 hours of teacher training in an approved school of barbering
285	285	26 or cosmetology. The requirements for remedial training set
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296	296	1 forth in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
297	297	2 Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
298	298	3 demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
299	299	4 Department shall adopt rules establishing standards by which
300	300	5 this determination shall be made.
301	301	6 This Act does not prohibit the practice as a barber or
302	302	7 barber teacher by one who has applied in writing to the
303	303	8 Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
304	304	9 Department, for a license and has complied with all the
305	305	10 provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a license except
306	306	11 the passing of an examination, until: (a) the expiration of 6
307	307	12 months after the filing of such written application, or (b)
308	308	13 the decision of the Department that the applicant has failed
309	309	14 to pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an
310	310	15 approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
311	311	16 months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
312	312	17 application.
313	313	18 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
314	314	19 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
315	315	20 (225 ILCS 410/2-10)
316	316	21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
317	317	22 Sec. 2-10. Licensed cosmetologist seeking license as a
318	318	23 barber. A licensed cosmetologist who submits to the Department
319	319	24 an application for licensure as a barber must meet all
320	320	25 requirements of this Act for licensure as a barber, except
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331	331	1 that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
332	332	2 instruction completed for his or her cosmetologist license in
333	333	3 subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
334	334	4 shall complete an additional 400 500 hours of instruction in
335	335	5 subjects not within the scope of practice of a cosmetologist.
336	336	6 The Department shall provide for the implementation of this
337	337	7 provision by rule.
338	338	8 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
339	339	9 (225 ILCS 410/3-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2)
340	340	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
341	341	11 Sec. 3-2. Licensure; qualifications.
342	342	12 (1) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
343	343	13 cosmetologist who has filed an application on forms provided
344	344	14 by the Department, pays the required fees, and:
345	345	15 a. Is at least l6 years of age; and
346	346	16 b. Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
347	347	17 or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
348	348	18 providing secondary education, or the recognized
349	349	19 equivalent of that certificate; and
350	350	20 c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology approved
351	351	21 by the Department, having completed a program of 1,200
352	352	22 1,500 hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a
353	353	23 period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7
354	354	24 consecutive years. A school of cosmetology may, at its
355	355	25 discretion, consistent with the rules of the Department,
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366	366	1 accept up to 800 1,000 hours of barber school training at a
367	367	2 recognized barber school toward the 1,200 1,500 hour
368	368	3 program requirement of cosmetology. Time spent in such
369	369	4 study under the laws of another state or territory of the
370	370	5 United States or of a foreign country or province shall be
371	371	6 credited toward the period of study required by the
372	372	7 provisions of this paragraph; and
373	373	8 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
374	374	9 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
375	375	10 as a cosmetologist; and
376	376	11 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
377	377	12 (2) (Blank).
378	378	13 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
379	379	14 (225 ILCS 410/3-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3)
380	380	15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
381	381	16 Sec. 3-3. Licensure as a cosmetologist by a barber school
382	382	17 graduate. A person is qualified to receive a license as a
383	383	18 cosmetologist if that person has filed an application on forms
384	384	19 provided by the Department, has paid the required fees, and:
385	385	20 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
386	386	21 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school
387	387	22 providing secondary education, or the recognized
388	388	23 equivalent of such a certificate, or is beyond the age of
389	389	24 compulsory school attendance; and
390	390	25 c. Has graduated from a school of barbering approved
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401	401	1 by the Department having completed 1,200 1500 hours in the
402	402	2 study of barbering, and a minimum of 400 500 additional
403	403	3 hours in the study of cosmetology extending over a period
404	404	4 of no less than 3 months nor more than one year. Time spent
405	405	5 in such study under the laws of another state or territory
406	406	6 of the United States or of a foreign country or province
407	407	7 shall be credited toward the period of study required by
408	408	8 the provisions of this paragraph; and
409	409	9 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the
410	410	10 Department to determine fitness to receive a license as a
411	411	11 cosmetologist; and
412	412	12 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act.
413	413	13 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
414	414	14 (225 ILCS 410/3-4) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4)
415	415	15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
416	416	16 Sec. 3-4. Licensure as cosmetology teacher or cosmetology
417	417	17 clinic teacher; qualifications.
418	418	18 (a) A person is qualified to receive license as a
419	419	19 cosmetology teacher if that person has applied in writing on
420	420	20 forms provided by the Department, has paid the required fees,
421	421	21 and:
422	422	22 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
423	423	23 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
424	424	24 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
425	425	25 (4) has either: (i) completed a program of 400 500
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436	436	1 hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
437	437	2 cosmetology and had 2 years of practical experience as a
438	438	3 licensed cosmetologist within 5 years preceding the
439	439	4 examination; (ii) completed a program of 800 1,000 hours
440	440	5 of teacher training in a licensed school of cosmetology;
441	441	6 or (iii) completed the barber teacher training as
442	442	7 specified in subsection (d) of Section 2-4 of this Act and
443	443	8 completed a supplemental cosmetology course as established
444	444	9 by rule;
445	445	10 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
446	446	11 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
447	447	12 as a cosmetology teacher or barber teacher; and
448	448	13 (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
449	449	14 An individual who receives a license as a cosmetology
450	450	15 teacher shall not be required to maintain an active
451	451	16 cosmetology license in order to practice cosmetology as
452	452	17 defined in this Act.
453	453	18 (b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a
454	454	19 cosmetology clinic teacher if he or she has applied in writing
455	455	20 on forms provided by the Department, has paid the required
456	456	21 fees, and:
457	457	22 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
458	458	23 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
459	459	24 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist;
460	460	25 (4) has (i) completed a program of 200 250 hours of
461	461	26 clinic teacher training in a licensed school of
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472	472	1 cosmetology or (ii) within 5 years preceding the
473	473	2 examination, has obtained a minimum of 2 years of
474	474	3 practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours
475	475	4 per week as a licensed cosmetologist and has completed an
476	476	5 instructor's institute of 16 20 hours, as prescribed by
477	477	6 the Department, prior to submitting an application for
478	478	7 examination;
479	479	8 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
480	480	9 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
481	481	10 as a cosmetology teacher; and
482	482	11 (6) has met any other requirements of this Act.
483	483	12 The Department shall not issue any new cosmetology clinic
484	484	13 teacher licenses after January 1, 2009. Any person issued a
485	485	14 license as a cosmetology clinic teacher before January 1,
486	486	15 2009, may renew the license after that date under this Act and
487	487	16 that person may continue to renew the license or have the
488	488	17 license restored during his or her lifetime, subject only to
489	489	18 the renewal or restoration requirements for the license under
490	490	19 this Act; however, such licensee and license shall remain
491	491	20 subject to the provisions of this Act, including, but not
492	492	21 limited to, provisions concerning renewal, restoration, fees,
493	493	22 continuing education, discipline, administration, and
494	494	23 enforcement.
495	495	24 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
496	496	25 (225 ILCS 410/3-6) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6)
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507	507	1 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
508	508	2 Sec. 3-6. Examination. The Department shall authorize
509	509	3 examinations of applicants for licensure as cosmetologists and
510	510	4 teachers of cosmetology at the times and places it may
511	511	5 determine. The Department may provide by rule for the
512	512	6 administration of the examination prior to the completion of
513	513	7 the applicant's program of training as required in Section
514	514	8 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4. Notwithstanding Section 3-2, 3-3, or 3-4, an
515	515	9 applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist who has completed
516	516	10 960 1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology may take the
517	517	11 examination. If an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist
518	518	12 fails to pass 3 examinations conducted by the Department, the
519	519	13 applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
520	520	14 furnish evidence of not less than 200 250 hours of additional
521	521	15 study of cosmetology in an approved school of cosmetology
522	522	16 since the applicant last took the examination. If an applicant
523	523	17 for licensure as a cosmetology teacher fails to pass 3
524	524	18 examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
525	525	19 before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
526	526	20 not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in teaching
527	527	21 methodology and educational psychology in an approved school
528	528	22 of cosmetology since the applicant last took the examination.
529	529	23 An applicant who fails to pass the fourth examination shall
530	530	24 not again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case
531	531	25 of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, the
532	532	26 applicant again takes and completes a program of 1,200 1500
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543	543	1 hours in the study of cosmetology in an approved school of
544	544	2 cosmetology extending over a period that commences after the
545	545	3 applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is not
546	546	4 less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years in
547	547	5 duration; (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as a
548	548	6 cosmetology teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
549	549	7 program of 800 1000 hours of teacher training in an approved
550	550	8 school of cosmetology, except that if the applicant had 2
551	551	9 years of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist
552	552	10 within the 5 years preceding the initial examination taken by
553	553	11 the applicant, the applicant must again take and complete a
554	554	12 program of 400 500 hours of teacher training in an approved
555	555	13 school of cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology; or (iii)
556	556	14 in the case of an applicant for licensure as a cosmetology
557	557	15 clinic teacher, the applicant again takes and completes a
558	558	16 program of 200 250 hours of clinic teacher training in a
559	559	17 licensed school of cosmetology or an instructor's institute of
560	560	18 16 20 hours. The requirements for remedial training set forth
561	561	19 in this Section may be waived in whole or in part by the
562	562	20 Department upon proof to the Department that the applicant has
563	563	21 demonstrated competence to again sit for the examination. The
564	564	22 Department shall adopt rules establishing the standards by
565	565	23 which this determination shall be made. Each cosmetology
566	566	24 applicant shall be given a written examination testing both
567	567	25 theoretical and practical knowledge, which shall include, but
568	568	26 not be limited to, questions that determine the applicant's
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579	579	1 knowledge of product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary
580	580	2 procedures, chemical service procedures, hazardous chemicals
581	581	3 and exposure minimization, knowledge of the anatomy of the
582	582	4 skin, scalp, hair, and nails as they relate to applicable
583	583	5 services under this Act and labor and compensation laws.
584	584	6 The examination of applicants for licensure as a
585	585	7 cosmetology, esthetics, or nail technology teacher may include
586	586	8 all of the elements of the exam for licensure as a
587	587	9 cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician and also
588	588	10 include teaching methodology, classroom management, record
589	589	11 keeping, and any other related subjects that the Department in
590	590	12 its discretion may deem necessary to insure competent
591	591	13 performance.
592	592	14 This Act does not prohibit the practice of cosmetology by
593	593	15 one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form and
594	594	16 substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a
595	595	17 cosmetologist, or the teaching of cosmetology by one who has
596	596	18 applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
597	597	19 satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a cosmetology
598	598	20 teacher or cosmetology clinic teacher, if the person has
599	599	21 complied with all the provisions of this Act in order to
600	600	22 qualify for a license, except the passing of an examination to
601	601	23 be eligible to receive a license, until: (a) the expiration of
602	602	24 6 months after the filing of the written application, (b) the
603	603	25 decision of the Department that the applicant has failed to
604	604	26 pass an examination within 6 months or failed without an
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615	615	1 approved excuse to take an examination conducted within 6
616	616	2 months by the Department, or (c) the withdrawal of the
617	617	3 application.
618	618	4 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 100-642, eff. 1-1-19;
619	619	5 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
620	620	6 (225 ILCS 410/3-9)
621	621	7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
622	622	8 Sec. 3-9. Licensed barber seeking license as
623	623	9 cosmetologist. A licensed barber who submits to the Department
624	624	10 an application for licensure as a cosmetologist must meet all
625	625	11 requirements of this Act for licensure as a cosmetologist,
626	626	12 except that such applicant shall be given credit for hours of
627	627	13 instruction completed for his or her barber license in
628	628	14 subjects that are common to both barbering and cosmetology and
629	629	15 shall complete an additional 400 500 hours of instruction in
630	630	16 subjects not within the scope of practice of a barber. The
631	631	17 Department shall provide for the implementation of this
632	632	18 provision by rule.
633	633	19 (Source: P.A. 99-427, eff. 8-21-15.)
634	634	20 (225 ILCS 410/3A-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2)
635	635	21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
636	636	22 Sec. 3A-2. Licensure as an esthetician; qualifications. A
637	637	23 person is qualified to receive a license as a licensed
638	638	24 esthetician if that person has applied in writing on forms
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649	649	1 provided by the Department, paid any required fees, and:
650	650	2 a. Is at least 16 years of age; and
651	651	3 b. Has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
652	652	4 secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a
653	653	5 certificate, or persons who are beyond the age of compulsory
654	654	6 school attendance; and
655	655	7 c. Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or esthetics
656	656	8 approved by the Department, having completed a program of 600
657	657	9 750 hours in the study of esthetics extending over a period of
658	658	10 not less than 18 weeks nor more than 4 consecutive years. Time
659	659	11 spent in such study under the laws of another state or
660	660	12 territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
661	661	13 province shall be credited toward the period of study required
662	662	14 by the provisions of this paragraph; and
663	663	15 d. Has passed an examination authorized by the Department
664	664	16 to determine fitness to receive a license as a licensed
665	665	17 esthetician; and
666	666	18 e. Has met any other requirements of this Act and rules.
667	667	19 (Source: P.A. 91-863, eff. 7-1-00.)
668	668	20 (225 ILCS 410/3A-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3)
669	669	21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
670	670	22 Sec. 3A-3. Licensure as an esthetics teacher;
671	671	23 qualifications.
672	672	24 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as an
673	673	25 esthetics teacher if that person has applied in writing on
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684	684	1 forms supplied by the Department, paid the required fees, and:
685	685	2 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
686	686	3 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
687	687	4 (3) has a current license as a licensed cosmetologist
688	688	5 or esthetician;
689	689	6 (4) has either: (i) completed a program of 400 500
690	690	7 hours of teacher training in a licensed school of
691	691	8 cosmetology or a licensed esthetics school and had 2 years
692	692	9 of practical experience as a licensed cosmetologist or
693	693	10 esthetician within 5 years preceding the examination; or
694	694	11 (ii) completed a program of 600 750 hours of teacher
695	695	12 training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved by
696	696	13 the Department to teach esthetics or a licensed esthetics
697	697	14 school;
698	698	15 (5) has passed an examination authorized by the
699	699	16 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
700	700	17 as a licensed cosmetology or esthetics teacher;
701	701	18 (6) (blank); and
702	702	19 (7) has met any other requirements as required by this
703	703	20 Act.
704	704	21 (b) (Blank).
705	705	22 (c) An applicant who is issued a license as an esthetics
706	706	23 teacher is not required to maintain an esthetics license in
707	707	24 order to practice as an esthetician as defined in this Act.
708	708	25 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
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719	719	1 (225 ILCS 410/3A-5) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5)
720	720	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
721	721	3 Sec. 3A-5. Examination.
722	722	4 (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
723	723	5 applicants for a license as an esthetician or teacher of
724	724	6 esthetics at such times and places as it may determine. The
725	725	7 Department shall authorize no fewer than 4 examinations for a
726	726	8 license as an esthetician or a teacher of esthetics in a
727	727	9 calendar year. An applicant for licensure as an esthetician
728	728	10 who has completed 480 600 hours in the study of esthetics may
729	729	11 take the examination.
730	730	12 If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
731	731	13 excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
732	732	14 offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
733	733	15 applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
734	734	16 application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
735	735	17 examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
736	736	18 filing his or her application, the application shall be
737	737	19 denied. However, such applicant may thereafter make a new
738	738	20 application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
739	739	21 if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
740	740	22 reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as an esthetician
741	741	23 is unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
742	742	24 the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
743	743	25 furnish evidence of not less than 100 125 hours of additional
744	744	26 study of esthetics in an approved school of cosmetology or
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755	755	1 esthetics since the applicant last took the examination. If an
756	756	2 applicant for licensure as an esthetics teacher is
757	757	3 unsuccessful at 3 examinations conducted by the Department,
758	758	4 the applicant shall, before taking a subsequent examination,
759	759	5 furnish evidence of not less than 64 80 hours of additional
760	760	6 study in teaching methodology and educational psychology in a
761	761	7 licensed school of cosmetology or esthetics since the
762	762	8 applicant last took the examination. An applicant who fails to
763	763	9 pass a fourth examination shall not again be admitted to an
764	764	10 examination unless (i) in the case of an applicant for
765	765	11 licensure as an esthetician, the applicant shall again take
766	766	12 and complete a program of 600 750 hours in the study of
767	767	13 esthetics in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to
768	768	14 teach esthetics or a school of esthetics, extending over a
769	769	15 period that commences after the applicant fails to pass the
770	770	16 fourth examination and that is not less than 18 weeks nor more
771	771	17 than 4 consecutive years in duration; or (ii) in the case of an
772	772	18 applicant for a license as an esthetics teacher, the applicant
773	773	19 shall again take and complete a program of 600 750 hours of
774	774	20 teacher training in a school of cosmetology approved to teach
775	775	21 esthetics or a school of esthetics, except that if the
776	776	22 applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a licensed
777	777	23 cosmetologist or esthetician within 5 years preceding the
778	778	24 initial examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must
779	779	25 again take and complete a program of 400 500 hours of teacher
780	780	26 training in licensed cosmetology or a licensed esthetics
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791	791	1 school.
792	792	2 (b) Each applicant shall be given a written examination
793	793	3 testing both theoretical and practical knowledge which shall
794	794	4 include, but not be limited to, questions that determine the
795	795	5 applicant's knowledge, as provided by rule.
796	796	6 (c) The examination of applicants for licensure as an
797	797	7 esthetics teacher may include:
798	798	8 (1) teaching methodology;
799	799	9 (2) classroom management; and
800	800	10 (3) record keeping and any other subjects that the
801	801	11 Department may deem necessary to insure competent
802	802	12 performance.
803	803	13 (d) This Act does not prohibit the practice of esthetics
804	804	14 by one who has applied in writing to the Department, in form
805	805	15 and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a license as
806	806	16 an esthetician or an esthetics teacher and has complied with
807	807	17 all the provisions of this Act in order to qualify for a
808	808	18 license, except the passing of an examination to be eligible
809	809	19 to receive such license certificate, until: (i) the expiration
810	810	20 of 6 months after the filing of such written application, or
811	811	21 (ii) the decision of the Department that the applicant has
812	812	22 failed to pass an examination within 6 months or failed
813	813	23 without an approved excuse to take an examination conducted
814	814	24 within 6 months by the Department, or (iii) the withdrawal of
815	815	25 the application.
816	816	26 (Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
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827	827	1 (225 ILCS 410/3C-2) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2)
828	828	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
829	829	3 Sec. 3C-2. License; qualifications. A person is qualified
830	830	4 to receive a license as a nail technician if that person
831	831	5 applies in writing on forms provided by the Department, pays
832	832	6 the required fee, and:
833	833	7 (a) Is at least 16 years of age;
834	834	8 (b) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
835	835	9 or has a certificate of graduation from a school providing
836	836	10 secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that
837	837	11 certificate;
838	838	12 (c) Has graduated from a school of cosmetology or
839	839	13 school of nail technology approved by the Department,
840	840	14 having completed a program of 280 350 hours in the study of
841	841	15 nail technology extending over a period of not less than 8
842	842	16 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years;
843	843	17 (d) Has passed an examination authorized by the
844	844	18 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
845	845	19 as a nail technician; and
846	846	20 (e) Has met any other requirements of this Act.
847	847	21 Time spent in the study of nail technology under the laws
848	848	22 of another state or territory of the United States, or of a
849	849	23 foreign country or province, shall be credited toward the
850	850	24 period of study required by the provisions of subsection (c).
851	851	25 (Source: P.A. 94-451, eff. 12-31-05.)
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862	862	1 (225 ILCS 410/3C-3) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3)
863	863	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
864	864	3 Sec. 3C-3. Licensure as a nail technology teacher;
865	865	4 qualifications.
866	866	5 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a nail
867	867	6 technology teacher if that person has filed an application on
868	868	7 forms provided by the Department, paid the required fee, and:
869	869	8 (1) is at least 18 years of age;
870	870	9 (2) has graduated from high school or its equivalent;
871	871	10 (3) has a current license as a cosmetologist or nail
872	872	11 technician;
873	873	12 (4) has either: (1) completed a program of 400 500
874	874	13 hours of teacher training in a licensed school of nail
875	875	14 technology or cosmetology, and had 2 years of practical
876	876	15 experience as a nail technician; or (2) has completed a
877	877	16 program of 600 625 hours of teacher training in a licensed
878	878	17 school of cosmetology approved to teach nail technology or
879	879	18 school of nail technology; and
880	880	19 (5) who has passed an examination authorized by the
881	881	20 Department to determine eligibility to receive a license
882	882	21 as a cosmetology or nail technology teacher.
883	883	22 (b) An applicant who receives a license as a nail
884	884	23 technology teacher shall not be required to maintain a license
885	885	24 as a nail technician.
886	886	25 (Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
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897	897	1 (225 ILCS 410/3C-7) (from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7)
898	898	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
899	899	3 Sec. 3C-7. Examinations; failure or refusal to take
900	900	4 examination. The Department shall authorize examinations of
901	901	5 applicants for licenses as nail technicians and teachers of
902	902	6 nail technology at the times and places as it may determine. An
903	903	7 applicant for licensure as a nail technician who has completed
904	904	8 224 280 hours in the study of nail technology may take the
905	905	9 examination.
906	906	10 The Department shall authorize not less than 4
907	907	11 examinations for licenses as nail technicians, and nail
908	908	12 technology teachers in a calendar year.
909	909	13 If an applicant neglects, fails without an approved
910	910	14 excuse, or refuses to take the next available examination
911	911	15 offered for licensure under this Act, the fee paid by the
912	912	16 applicant shall be forfeited to the Department and the
913	913	17 application denied. If an applicant fails to pass an
914	914	18 examination for licensure under this Act within 3 years after
915	915	19 filing an application, the application shall be denied.
916	916	20 Nevertheless, the applicant may thereafter make a new
917	917	21 application for examination, accompanied by the required fee,
918	918	22 if he or she meets the requirements in effect at the time of
919	919	23 reapplication. If an applicant for licensure as a nail
920	920	24 technician or nail technology teacher is unsuccessful at 3
921	921	25 examinations conducted by the Department, the applicant shall,
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932	932	1 before taking a subsequent examination, furnish evidence of
933	933	2 successfully completing (i) for a nail technician, not less
934	934	3 than 48 60 hours of additional study of nail technology in a
935	935	4 licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach nail
936	936	5 technology or nail technology and (ii) for a nail technology
937	937	6 teacher, not less than 64 80 hours of additional study in
938	938	7 teaching methodology and educational psychology in an approved
939	939	8 school of cosmetology or nail technology since the applicant
940	940	9 last took the examination.
941	941	10 An applicant who fails the fourth examination shall not
942	942	11 again be admitted to an examination unless: (i) in the case of
943	943	12 an applicant for a license as a nail technician, the applicant
944	944	13 again takes and completes a total of 280 350 hours in the study
945	945	14 of nail technology in an approved school of cosmetology or
946	946	15 nail technology extending over a period that commences after
947	947	16 the applicant fails to pass the fourth examination and that is
948	948	17 not less than 8 weeks nor more than 2 consecutive years in
949	949	18 duration; or (ii) in the case of an applicant for licensure as
950	950	19 a nail technology teacher, the applicant again takes and
951	951	20 completes a program of 500 625 hours of teacher training in a
952	952	21 licensed school of cosmetology, or nail technology, except
953	953	22 that if the applicant had 2 years of practical experience as a
954	954	23 licensed nail technician within 5 years preceding the initial
955	955	24 examination taken by the applicant, the applicant must again
956	956	25 take and complete a program of 400 500 hours of teacher
957	957	26 training in a licensed school of cosmetology approved to teach
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968	968	1 nail technology, or a licensed school of nail technology.
969	969	2 Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall be
970	970	3 given a written examination testing both theoretical and
971	971	4 practical knowledge, which shall include, but not be limited
972	972	5 to, questions that determine the applicant's knowledge of
973	973	6 product chemistry, sanitary rules, sanitary procedures,
974	974	7 hazardous chemicals and exposure minimization, this Act, and
975	975	8 labor and compensation laws.
976	976	9 The examination for licensure as a nail technology teacher
977	977	10 may include knowledge of the subject matter, teaching
978	978	11 methodology, classroom management, record keeping, and any
979	979	12 other subjects that the Department in its discretion may deem
980	980	13 necessary to insure competent performance.
981	981	14 This Act does not prohibit the practice of nail technology
982	982	15 by a person who has applied in writing to the Department, in
983	983	16 form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a
984	984	17 license as a nail technician, or the teaching of nail
985	985	18 technology by one who has applied in writing to the
986	986	19 Department, in form and substance satisfactory to the
987	987	20 Department, for a license as a nail technology teacher, if the
988	988	21 person has complied with all the provisions of this Act in
989	989	22 order to qualify for a license, except the passing of an
990	990	23 examination to be eligible to receive a license, until: (a)
991	991	24 the expiration of 6 months after the filing of the written
992	992	25 application, or (b) the decision of the Department that the
993	993	26 applicant has failed to pass an examination within 6 months or
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1004	1004	1 failed without an approved excuse to take an examination
1005	1005	2 conducted within 6 months by the Department, or (c) the
1006	1006	3 withdrawal of the application.
1007	1007	4 (Source: P.A. 100-642, eff. 1-1-19; 100-934, eff. 1-1-19.)
1008	1008	5 (225 ILCS 410/3E-2)
1009	1009	6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1010	1010	7 Sec. 3E-2. Hair braider licensure; qualifications.
1011	1011	8 (a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a hair
1012	1012	9 braider if he or she has filed an application on forms provided
1013	1013	10 by the Department, paid the required fees, and meets the
1014	1014	11 following qualifications:
1015	1015	12 (1) Is at least 16 years of age;
1016	1016	13 (2) Is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
1017	1017	14 or has received a certificate of graduation from a school
1018	1018	15 providing secondary education, or the recognized
1019	1019	16 equivalent of that certificate; and
1020	1020	17 (3) Has completed a program consisting of a minimum of
1021	1021	18 240 300 clock hours or an 8 a 10 credit hour equivalency of
1022	1022	19 instruction, as defined by rule, in a licensed cosmetology
1023	1023	20 school teaching a hair braiding curriculum or in a
1024	1024	21 licensed hair braiding school as follows:
1025	1025	22 (A) Basic training consisting of 28 35 hours of
1026	1026	23 classroom instruction in general theory, practical
1027	1027	24 application, and technical application in the
1028	1028	25 following subject areas: history of hair braiding,
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1039	1039	1 personal hygiene and public health, professional
1040	1040	2 ethics, disinfection and sanitation, bacteriology,
1041	1041	3 disorders and diseases of the hair and scalp, OSHA
1042	1042	4 standards relating to material safety data sheets
1043	1043	5 (MSDS) on chemicals, hair analysis and scalp care, and
1044	1044	6 technical procedures;
1045	1045	7 (B) Related concepts consisting of 28 35 hours of
1046	1046	8 classroom instruction in the following subject areas:
1047	1047	9 Braid removal and scalp care; basic styling knowledge;
1048	1048	10 tools and equipment; growth patterns, styles and
1049	1049	11 sectioning; client consultation and face shapes; and
1050	1050	12 client education, pre-care, post-care, home care and
1051	1051	13 follow-up services;
1052	1052	14 (C) Practices and procedures consisting of 160 200
1053	1053	15 hours of instruction, which shall be a combination of
1054	1054	16 classroom instruction and clinical practical
1055	1055	17 application, in the following subject areas: single
1056	1056	18 braids with and without extensions; cornrows with and
1057	1057	19 without extensions; twists and knots; multiple
1058	1058	20 strands; hair locking; weaving/sewn-in; other
1059	1059	21 procedures as they relate to hair-braiding; and
1060	1060	22 product knowledge as it relates to hair braiding; and
1061	1061	23 (D) Business practices consisting of 24 30 hours
1062	1062	24 of classroom instruction in the following subject
1063	1063	25 areas: Illinois Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
1064	1064	26 Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and Rules;
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1075	1075	1 salon management; human relations and salesmanship;
1076	1076	2 and Workers' Compensation Act.
1077	1077	3 (b) The expiration date and renewal period for each
1078	1078	4 license issued under this Act shall be set by rule.
1079	1079	5 (c) Within 2 years after the effective date of this
1080	1080	6 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department
1081	1081	7 may issue a hair braider license to any applicant who does not
1082	1082	8 meet the requirements of items (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of
1083	1083	9 this Section if the applicant: (1) files an application in
1084	1084	10 accordance with subsection (a), (2) pays the required fee, (3)
1085	1085	11 has not committed an offense that would be grounds for
1086	1086	12 discipline under this Act, and (4) is able to demonstrate to
1087	1087	13 the Department through tax records or affidavits that he or
1088	1088	14 she has practiced hair braiding for at least 2 consecutive
1089	1089	15 years immediately prior to the date of his or her application.
1090	1090	16 A hair braider who obtains his or her license under this
1091	1091	17 subsection (c) may renew his or her license if he or she
1092	1092	18 applies to the Department for renewal and has completed at
1093	1093	19 least 52 65 hours of relevant training in health, safety,
1094	1094	20 hygiene, and business management in accordance with the
1095	1095	21 requirements of this Section or any rule adopted pursuant to
1096	1096	22 this Section. A hair braider who renews his or her license
1097	1097	23 under this subsection (c) may thereafter only renew his or her
1098	1098	24 license if he or she meets the requirements of Section 3E-5 of
1099	1099	25 this Act.
1100	1100	26 (Source: P.A. 96-1246, eff. 1-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
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